12/18/2018 - Regular - MinutesCity of Port Orchard
Council Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting of December 18, 201,8
1. CAIL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Putaansuu called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.
Roll call was taken by the City Clerk as follows:
Councilmember Ashby
Councilmember Chang
Councilmember Clauson
Cou ncilmem ber Cuccia rdi
Mayor Pro-Tem Diener
Councilmember Lucarelli
Council member Rosa pepe
Mayor Putaansuu
Present
Present
Present
Present
Absent
Present
Present
Present
Staff present: Finance Director Crocker, City Attorney Cates, City Clerk Rinearson, and Office Assistant
Whisenant.
A. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Putaansuu led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor gave update on the tornado that touched down in the community this afternoon.
2. APPROVAT OF AGENDA
MOTION: By Councilmember Cucciardi, seconded by Councilmember Ashby, move Consent Agenda
ltem A to Business ltem G, add Consent Agenda ltem D for excusal of Councilmember Rosapepe for
business obligations and Councilmember Diener for personal obligations, add a Collective Bargaining
Session before Public Hearing, and removing Business ltems D and E as an agreement has not yet
been reached.
Councilmember Ashby asked if the Public Hearing would continue since Community Development
Director Bond was not in attendance, due to the tornado. The Counci! came to a consensus to
continue with the Public Hearing.
The motion carried.
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MOTION: By Councilmember Clauson, seconded by Councilmember Lucarelli, to approve the agenda
as amended.
The motion carried.
3. CITIZENS COMMENTS
There were no citizen comments.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
A--Adeptien ef an erdinanee Amending Pert erehard Munieipal Cede ehapter 5,96 Temperary
Moved to business ltem 7G
B. Adoption of a Resolution Confirming Appointments to the Kitsap Transit Board (Resolution No.
0s5-18)
C. Adoption of a Resolution Confirming Appointments to Kitsap 911 Board of Directors (Resolution
No. 057-18)
D. New ltem: Excusal of Councilmember Rosapepe for Business Obligations and Councilmember
Diener for Personal Obligations.
At 6:37 p.m. Councilmember Clauson recused himself as he is an employee of Kitsap Transit.
MOTION: By Councilmember Lucarelli, seconded by Councilmember Cucciardi, to approve the
consent agenda as amended.
Councilmember Clauson returned to the meeting at 5:38 p.m
The motion carried.
NEW ITEM: Collective Bargaining Session RCW 42.30.L40
5. PRESENTATION
There was no presentation.
Councilmember Rosapepe arrived at the meeting.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
A. Multifamily Property Tax Exemption Revisions
Mayor Putaansuu read the Public Hearing into the record and opened the public hearing at 5:52pm.
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Robert Graham, representing the developer currently interested in the Multifamily Property Tax
Exemption, stated that the project is viable based on the Multifamily Property Tax Exemption.
Mr. Graham, Mayor and Councilmembers discussed impacts fees for this project.
There being no more testimony, Mayor Putaansuu closed the public hearing at 6:55pm.
7. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Adoption of an Ordinance Adopting Revisions to Port Orchard Municipal Code Chapter 3.48
Multifamily Property Tax Exemption
MAIN MOTION: By Councilmember Cucciardi, seconded by Councilmember Rosapepe, to approve
an ordinance adopting revisions to Chapter 3.48 of the Port Orchard Municipal Code as presented.
Mayor, Councilmembers, staff, and Developer Graham discussed postponing the item to January's
Work Study, since many involved were unable to attend the meeting due to the tornado.
Councilmember Chang expressed concerns on impacts to downtown development.
Councilmember Cucciardi stated that his concern is not on developmental impacts, but instead that
the Fire Department and Community Development Director Bond were unable to be in attendance
of the meeting due to unforeseen circumstances.
Mayor, Councilmembers, staff, and Developer Graham agreed that it would be in the best interest
of all individuals involved to move the meeting to the January Work Study.
AMENDED MOTION: By Councilmember Cucciardi, seconded by Councilmember Clauson, to
postpone the item to the January 15th Work Study with possible action taken at that meeting.
The amended motion carried.
B. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the 2OL7-2OL8 Biennial Budget
MOTION: By Councilmember Clauson, seconded by Councilmember Ashby, to adopt an ordinance
amending the 2Ot7-2018 Biennial Budgets as presented.
The motion carried.
(Ordinance No. 039-181
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C. Adoption of an Ordinance ratifying the Collective Bargaining Agreement with Teamsters Local
No. 589 Representing the Municipal Court Employees
MOTION: By Councilmember Clauson, seconded by Councilmember Cucciardi, to adopt an ordinance
ratifying the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Teamsters Locat 589 representing
the Municipal Court Employees' bargaining unit and authorize the Mayor to execute the same.
The motion carried.
(Ordinance No. 040-18)
D.
Removed from agenda
E.
Removed from the agenda
F. Adoption of an Ordinance Establishing Certain Emp oyee Benefits for Non-Union Represented
Employees classified as FlsA Non-Exempt and Executive Exempt
MOTION: By Councilmember Ashby, seconded by Councilmember Clauson, to adopt an ordinance,
approving the Employee Benefits Policy to reflect a rate of pay increase of 2.25% COLA effective
January L,2Ol9 for non-union represent employees classified as FLSA Non-Exempt and Executive
Exempt.
The motion carried.
(Ordinance No. 043-18)
G. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Port Orchard Munic pal Code Chapter 5.95 Temporary
Vendors
MAIN MOTION: By Councilmember Lucarelli, seconded by Councilmember Ashby, to adopt an
ordinance, amending Chapter 5.96 Temporary Vendors of the Port Orchard Municipal Code as
presented.
Councilmember Ashby discussed the consensus of the Economic Development and Tourism
Committee meeting. Within reviewing the ordinance presented thought there to be some items
needing to be updated, would like two areas to be updated before voting. Also stated that
Community Development Director Bond not sure that the updates apply to Land Use Code, so the
ordinance needs to be looked at more in depth.
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Mayor Putaansuu stated the challenge is that this ordinance needs to be approved to be compliant
with new State law changes to business license requirements.
City Clerk Rinearson stated that this code would be revamped over the next couple months to comply
with Land Use codes.
City Attorney Cates stated the requirement to adopt the ordinance now would make our code
compliant with State law, and the other elements would be addressed the beginning of 2019.
Mayor, Councilmembers, and staff discussed the differing definitions and language in the code.
AMENDED MOTION: By Councilmember Ashby, seconded by Councilmember Clauson, to change the
definition of Public Property in Port Orchard Municipal Code 5.96 to read, "Public Property means a)
!and the city owns that has the capacity and capability to hold an event b) Any site owned by the city
that designed or developed for recreational use by the public, and c) Any road, public parking lot,
city street, highway, boulevard, or place in the city as a matter of right to public travel and shall
include arterials, neighborhood streets, alleys, bicycle paths, and pedestrian ways inctuding streets
or portions thereof which are designated as portions of the state highway system. Also, amend
5.96.060 lnsurance to eliminate the language with a hard dollar of insurance coverage and reptace
that with the statement, "That the multivendor sponsor provide a certificate of insurance with
minimum amounts of commercial general liability coverage and combined single limit auto Iiability
bodily injury required by the City's insurer. The applicant's insurance policy shall name by
endorsement the city of Port orchard as an additional insured."
The amended motion passed. councilmember cucciardi voted no.
AMENDED MOTION: By Councilmember Cucciardi, to postpone the item to the first business
meeting in January.
Councilmember Cucciardi stated his reason to postpone being the rewriting of the code should be
left to the City Attorney.
Failed for Iack of second.
Mayor, Councilmembers, and staff discussed the reason to amend the code to reflect the State RCW.
The main motion passed. Councilmember Cucciardi voted no.
(Ordinance No. 037-18)
8. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES
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Councilmember Ashby reported the next Economic Development and Tourism Committee meeting
is scheduled to meet
Councilmember Lucarelli reported on the December LTth Utilities Committee meeting and next
meeting is January 14th. The Sewer Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet January 16th. She
reported on the December \7th Festival of Chimes & Lights Committee meeting.
Councilmember Cucciardi reported the Land Use Committee is scheduled to meet January 7th.
Mayor Putaansuu reported the Holiday Lights Tour is postponed indefinitely.
Councilmember Chang requested that the Clerk's Office request Christmas light pictures to be shared
from the public, and Councilmember Lucarelli stated that she would also take pictures on her own
to share.
Mayor Putaansuu reported on outside agency Housing Kitsap Board meeting and audit finding.
9. REPORT OF MAYOR
Mayor Putaansuu reported on the following:
. McCormick Woods Village Park Update and Ribbon Cutting reminder;
. Met with Senator Emily Randall today; and
o Meeting with State Representative Caldier tomorrow.
10. REPORT OF DEPARTMENT HEADS
No reports from Directors.
Councilmember Rosapepe complimented the City and its citizens in coming together during today's
tornado.
11. CITIZENS COMMENTS
There were no citizen comments.
T2. EXECUTIVE SESSION
No executive session was held.
13. ADJOURNMENT
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The meeting adjourned at7:44 p.m. No other action was taken. Audio/Visual was successful.
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