01/09/2006 - Regular - MinutesPRESENT:
KIM E. ABEL, MAYOR
COUNCILMEMBERS:
John Clauson
Fred Chang
Robert Geiger
Rita Dilenno
Tye Moore
Carolyn Powers
Rick Wyatt
City of Port Orchard
Council Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting of January 9, 2006
ALSO PRESENT: Planning Director Long-Woods, Public Works Director Abed, City
Clerk Etgen/ Deputy Clerk Merlino/ Police Chief Townsend/ and City Attorney Combs.
6:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER
Julie Graves 1 Kitsap County Housing Authority/ led the audience and Council in the
Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mayor Abel added an Executive Session to the end of the agenda for the purpose of
discussing potential litigation/ and moved the presentation of the Holiday Good
Neighbor Awards to the January 23 1 2006 agenda.
Council Member Moore moved Consent Agenda Item 6E "Appointment of Members to
Council Committees Pursuant to Ordinance No. 1934'' to the January 23 1 2006 agenda.
Council Member Chang moved all the Consent Agenda Items to Business Items and
added two discussion items:
• Discussion regarding Council Committee process
• Discussion regarding Workshop Sessions vs. Council Study Sessions
PRESENTATIONS
Linda Thompson, Port Orchard Library/ presented the 2005 annual report. The Mayor
and Council were invited to visit the Port Orchard Library for a tour of the library. Ms.
Thompson presented 2005 statistics and thanked the Council and citizens for their
continued support. Appreciation was expressed for the remodeling of the restroom
facilities, and Ms. Thompson noted that many service clubs in Port Orchard have
donated their time and energy to the beautification of the library grounds.
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AUDIENCE COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT LISTED ON AGENDA
Richard Brown, local realtor, expressed a concern regarding the application process for
short plats within the City of Port Orchard. He reported the City is asking developers to
adhere to standards not outlined within City ordinances. Mr. Brown reported the City
Attorney has been reviewing the zoning ordinance as it relates to utilities, however at
this time nothing has been resolved.
William M. Palmer expressed the same concerns, and advised he reviewed the Port
Orchard Developers Handbook relating to short plats and did not find anything
pertaining to short plats and development standards. Mr. Palmer urged the Council to
amend the City's zoning ordinance as it is misleading. Public Works Director Abed will
keep the Council updated on the expressed concerns.
BUSINESS ITEMS
Authorization for Mayor to Sign Proclamations
Mayor Abel read a Proclamation declaring January 26 and January 27, 2006 as National
Homeless Count Days.
Julie Graves, Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority and member of the
Continuum of Care Coalition, gave a brief update on what this organization is doing to
locate and better serve the needs of the homeless in Kitsap County.
Council Member Geiger moved and Council Member Wyatt seconded a motion
to authorize the Mayor to sign the official proclamation designating January
26 and 27, 2006 as "You Count So We Will Too" Homeless Count Days. Upon
vote, motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Abel read into record a Proclamation declaring the month of January 2006 as
Kitsap County Mentoring Month.
Mary Ellen de Ia Pena, and Rick Best, representing Kitsap Youth Mentoring Consortium
invited the Mayor and Council to attend the Kick-off Event, January 10, 2006 from 5:30
pm to 7:00 pm located at Norm Dicks Government Center. Ms. de Ia Pena and Mr. Best
discussed the benefits of the mentoring programs in Kitsap County.
Council Member Dilenno moved and Council Member Moore seconded a
motion to authorize the Mayor to sign the official proclamation designating
the month of January 2006 as "Kitsap County Mentoring Month." Upon vote,
motion carried unanimously.
Approval of Claims and December 2005 Payroll
Council Member Chang moved and Council Member Clauson seconded a
motion to approve Claim Warrants #44722-44842 in the amount of
$720,742.26 and December 2005 Payroll Warrants #139499-139576 and
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Direct Deposits in the Amount of $485,653.66. Upon vote, motion carried
unanimously.
Approval of December 27, 2005 Minutes
Council Member Powers moved and Council Member Clauson seconded a
motion to approve the December 27, 2005 minutes. Upon vote, motion
carried with Council Members Clauson, Wyatt; Geiger and Powers voting and
Council Member Diienno abstaining, due to her absence and Council
Members Chang and Moore abstaining from voting, due to not being Council
Members on December 27, 2005.
Passage of Ordinance No. 001-06 Amending the 2005 Budget for Water-
Sewer Revenue Bonds, 1984 Fund
Council Member Clauson moved and Council Member Geiger seconded a
motion to adopt Ordinance No. 001-06 amending the 2005 budget for Water-
Sewer Revenue Bonds, 1984 Fund.
Council Member Chang moved and Council Member Dilenno seconded a
motion to continue this item until after the Executive Session. Upon vote,
motion carried unanimously.
Passage of Ordinance No. 002-06 Abolishing Water /Sewer Revenue Bond
Fund,1984
Council Member Geiger moved and Council Member Wyatt seconded a motion
to adopt Ordinance No. 002-06 abolishing the Water /Sewer Revenue Bond
Fund, 1984. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
Authorization for Mayor to Sign Range Use Agreement with Kitsap County
Sheriff
Council Member Powers moved and Council Member Clauson seconded a
motion to authorize the Mayor to sign the Range Use Agreement with Kitsap
County Sheriff. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
Authorization for Mayor to Sign Range Use Agreement with Washington
State Patrol
Council Member Powers moved and Council Member Clauson seconded a
motion to authorize the Mayor to Sign Range Use Agreement with
Washington State Patrol. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
Acceptance and Authorization to Pay for Phase II of the Draft Joint Port
Orchard/South Kitsap Sub-Area Plan/EIS
Council Member Clauson moved and Council Member Powers seconded a
motion to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the request for payment
of $30,000, which is 50°/o of the $60,000 allocated to share in the cost of the
joint planning process for development of the Phase II of the Port
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Orchard/South Kitsap UGA Sub-Area Plan as outlined in the Interlocal
Agreement between the City and the County dated September 27, 2005.
Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
Authorization for Mayor to Sign Extension of Phase II of the Joint Port
Orchard/South Kitsap Sub-Area Plan Interlocal Agreement
Council Member Clauson moved and Council Member Wyatt seconded a
motion to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the six-month time
extension to the Interlocal Agreement between Kitsap County and the City of
Port Orchard regarding cost sharing for the joint planning process for the
development of the Port Orchard/South Kitsap UGA Sub-Area Plan. Upon
vote, motion carried unanimously.
Appointment of Mayor Pro-Tern
Council Member Geiger moved and Council Member Diienno seconded a
motion to elect Council Member Powers as Mayor Pro-Tern for 2006. Upon
vote, motion carried unanimously.
Discussion -Water Comprehensive Plan
Public Works Director Abed reported PACE Engineering will make a presentation at the
January 23, 2006 Council Meeting. Mr. Abed reviewed the Executive Summary of the
plan, which outlines some of the key findings and discussed several of the major issues,
such as, the implementation of a six-year capital improvement plan; development of
Well #10 on Beach Drive and the necessity of a water rate study. He will develop a list
of items the Council will need to consider during the review of the Water
Comprehensive Plan.
Discussion -Council Committee Process
Council Member Chang asked if the City had anything in writing as to Council
Committee protocol. Council Members advised that Council Committees act as advisory
bodies to Council, and they only make recommendations to the City Council. Further,
Council might choose to send items to committee; however if more than three Council
Members are interested in the topic then it would go into a Council study session.
Discussion Item -Council Workshops vs. Council Study Sessions
Council Member Chang asked for opinions from City Staff and Council Members
regarding Council Workshops versus Council Study Sessions from Department Heads.
RECESS
At 8:28 p.m. Mayor Abel called for a five-minute recess.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 8:33 p.m. Council went into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing potential
litigation. Council Members came out of Executive Session at 9:00 p.m.
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The motion to adopt Ordinance No. 001-06 amending the 2005 budget for
Water-Sewer Revenue Bonds, 1984 Fund was brought back to the floor for
consideration. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
COUNCIL/MAYOR & STAFF REPORT
The Mayor will confirm the retreat date in Februqry with Council Members later this
week.
The council set February 8, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. as the date and time for a Joint
Council/Planning Commission Study Session to discuss what kind of development is
allowed in the downtown area under existing codes and regulations. The Study Session
will be held in the Council chambers.
Council Member Clauson reported State Auditors have finished reviewing the City
records and was happy to report there were no findings.
Meeting Continuation Past Adjournment Time
Council Member Chang moved and Council Member Diienno seconded a
motion to extend the Council meeting past the 9:30 p.m. adjournment time.
Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
Council Member Powers reported she will schedule a Public Property Committee
meeting after Council Committees are established at the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
At 9:33p.m. Mayor Abel adjourned the meeting.
Kim E. Abel, Mayor