02/17/2015 - Work Study - MinutesCity of Port Orchard
Council Meeting Minutes
Work Study Session Meeting of February 17, 2015
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Tim Matthes called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Roll call was taken by the City Clerk as follows:
Councilmember Cartwright
Councilmember Chang
Councilmember Childs
Councilmember Clauson
Councilmember Lucarelli
Councilmember Putaansuu
Mayor Pro-Tern Ashby
Mayor Matthes
Absent
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Staff present: City Clerk Rinearson, Public Works Director Dorsey, City Treasurer Martin,
Development Director Bond, HR Coordinator Howard, Office Assistant Floyd, and Interim City
Attorney Kelly were also present.
Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Matthes led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. Health Care Benefits
Executive Summary: HR Coordinator, Deborah Howard, informed the Council that under the
Affordable Care Act employers with at least 50 but fewer than 100 full-time employees working 30
hours or more will be required to have benefits beginning January 1, 2016. Staff is seeking
direction on whether to extend health care benefits prior to the January 1, 2016, requirement. It
was noted that the budget included benefits that could be extended to the City's two 30 hour
employees. The Finance Committee recommended sending the topic to Work Study for a
determination by the City Council.
Council Direction: Council directed staff to wait until January 1, 2016, and not extend health care
benefits prior to the required date.
2. Notice of Intent to Petition for Harris-Salmonberry Annexation
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Council Consideration: -MOTION: By Councilmember Putaansuu, seconded by Councilmember
Chang, to continue this discussion to the February 24, 2015, council meeting.
Councilmember Putaansuu stated the advantage to moving the discussion is the other party is not
present, staff needs more time to prepare, and Development Director Bond noted there might be
discussion on changes to the boundaries.
The motion carried.
3. Ancillary Items Associated with the 2014 Storm Drainage Utility Rate
Executive Summary: Public Works Director Dorsey noted during the 2014 Storm Drainage Utility
Rate discussions, and subsequent to the Storm Drainage Utility Gap Analysis, three ancillary storm
drainage utility issues became a part of the rate discussion. Council directed staff to resolve these
issues prior to June 2015, being 1) Stormwater Rates for B&B's; 2) Home Business/Commercial
Activity vs. Utility Rate; and 3) Storm Drainage Utility-Commercial Credit Request.
The issue of stormwater rates for B&B's has been resolved pursuant to the current utility billing
direction; the home business issue should be resolved at the March 10th Council meeting, and the
commercial credit request will be continued at a later work study session.
Council Direction: No direction was given to staff.
4. Transportation
Executive Summary: At the January 20, 2015, Council Work Study Session, Council directed staff to
place the item on each Work Study Session Agenda to allow a minimum of 15 minutes for Council
to discuss.
Councilmember Ashby noted they are looking for information on funding sources for
transportation, as well as how many cars are in the City.
Treasurer Martin stated the estimated number of vehicles in the City is based on the 2013 census
bureau information, and is for private vehicles per household. The City assumes 76.5% of the
population is of driving age, and 87% of those are licenses drivers. The estimated City population in
2013 was 12,959, which is estimated at 11,556 cars. A proposed $20 vehicle license fee annual
collection would be $231,120; a proposed $40 vehicle license fee annual collection would be
$462,240; a $60 vehicle license fee annual collection would be $693,360; a $80 vehicle license fee
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annual collection would be $824,480, and a proposed $100.00 vehicle license fee would be
$1,155,600.
Public Works Director Dorsey noted in March, they will be providing an updated Transportation
Improvement Plan, which can be broken into three tiers. They will also provide an updated Capital
Improvement Plan.
Council Direction: No direction was given to staff.
5. City Attorney Selection Process
Councilmember Ashby stated the HR Coordinator will be out for a period of time, and asked about
the city attorney selection process.
Council and staff briefly discussed the candidates, interviews, rating sheets, and the next steps in
the process.
Council Direction: No direction was given to staff.
ADJOURNMENT