01/16/2018 - Work Study - MinutesCity of Port Orchard
Council Meeting Minutes
Work Study Session Meeting of January 16, 2018
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Robert Putaansuu called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Roll call was taken by the City Clerk as follows:
Councilmember Ashby
Councilmember Chang
Councilmember Clauson Present
Councilmember Cucciardi Present
Mayor Pro-Tern Diener Present
Councilmember Lucarelli Present
Councilmember Rosapepe Present
Present
Present
Present
Mayor Putaansuu
Staff present: Public Works Director Dorsey, Community Development Director Bond, City Attorney
Cates, City Clerk Rinearson, and Office Assistant II Whisenant were also present.
Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Putaansuu led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. Sedgwick-Bethel Corridor Study Presentation
Community Development Director Bond introduced Elisabeth Wooton and Eric Johnston, the City's
consultants from SG Alliance. Consultant Johnston spoke on the status of the Sedgwick-Bethel
Corridor Study, emphasizing the different design solutions that are in review. The overall discussion
topics were:
• County-Owned Parcels - Kitsap County's Bethel Corridor Project, project elements, and
possible city/grant funded portions or addressing parcel acquisitions;
• Street Character - Three Lane Profile and Five Lane Profile;
• Intersection Treatments - Major Intersections options, and considerations at Salmonberry
Road and Blueberry Road;
• Access Management - Full, partial limited, or limited access with medians, roundabouts, and
ramps;
• Bike Facilities - difference between Bethel and Sedgwick Corridors proposed bike lanes; and
• Project Prioritization - Highest Operational and Safety Priorities, and Potential for Developer-
led projects.
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Mayor, councilmembers, and staff discussed alternative possibilities, comprehensive plan
amendments regarding traffic volume forecast, Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) models, and
coordinating with other projects currently taking place in the City.
Council Direction: No direction was given.
2. Council Committee Assignments
Mayor Putaansuu explained how the process for Council Committee assignments would be selected.
Mayor, councilmembers, and staff discussed transportation, emergency preparedness, safety, the
possibilities of other potential Ad Hoc committees, and the stance on existing committees.
Mayor Putaansuu went through the committee assignments and Clerk Rinearson recorded the
specific councilmember assignments as:
Outside agencies are assigned as follows:
Health District:
KRCC:
PSRC Exec. Board:
PSRC Growth Mgmt:
PSRC EDD:
KEDA/KADA:
PSRC Transpol:
KRCC Transpol:
KRCC PlanPol:
PRTPO Exec Board:
Mayor, Clauson (alt)
Ashby, Rosapepe (alt)
Putaansuu (alt)
Diener (alt)
Cucciardi (alt)
Lucarelli, Clauson (alt)
Ashby
Ashby, Rosapepe (alt)
Mayor, Ashby (alt)
Ashby, Mayor (alt)
Committee Members:Committees:
Clauson, Ashby, and Cucciardi
Chang, Cucciardi, and Diener
Ashby, Diener, and Rosapepe
Chang, Lucarelli, and Rosapepe
Lucarelli
Finance
Land Use
Economic Development/Tourism/Lodging Tax
Utilities
Chimes and Lights
Council Direction: City Clerk Rinearson is to prepare a resolution establishing the committee
assignments and bring forward to the next council meeting.
3. 2018 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
Community Development Director Bond discussed the three potential changes to the 2018
Comprehensive Plan:
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• Old Clifton Road Map Amendment
• Crawford Road Map Amendment
• Text Amendment to Appendix 6 of Comprehensive Plan
Mayor, councilmembers, and staff spoke on the reasonings behind the change, and the potential
future use of the areas discussed.
Council Direction: Staff was directed to move forward with the proposed City-initiated 2018
Comprehensive Plan amendments.
4. Legal Defense of Officials and Employees
City Attorney Cates presented the previously requested corrections to the ordinance and brought to
Councilmembers' attention of other areas that were revised.
Mayor, councilmembers, and staff discussed additional revisions.
Council Direction: Staff is to bring the ordinance forward to the next council meeting, with added
revisions.
5. Downtown Holiday Decorations
City Clerk Rinearson spoke to cost of purchasing new garland and requested direction on how Council
would like to proceed.
Councilmember Lucarelli expressed the need for new garland, as the holiday decorations do
positively impact the community and tourism.
Mayor, councilmembers, and staff discussed the steps needed to go through the procurement
process, quality of garland, and the infrastructure needed for display.
Council Direction: Staff is to move forward with procuring the purchase of new garland.
ADJOURNMENT
The meetingjdjourned at 8:42 p.m. No other action was taken. Audio/Visual was successful.
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Brandy Rinearson, MMC, City Clerk Robert Putaansuu, Mayor -I SEAL s 1