02/20/2009 - Retreat - MinutesCity of Port Orchard
Council Meeting Minutes
Retreat Work Study Session February 20, 2009
PRESENT: Lary Coppola, Mayor
Councilmembers: Chang, Childs, Clauson, Colebank, Olin, Powers, and
Putaansuu
ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Jacoby, City Clerk Kirkpatrick, and Deputy Clerk
Rinearson.
Mayor Coppola called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
Elected Officials Handbook
City Clerk Kirkpatrick provided an elected officials reference handbook.
Parking
Upon a brief discussion the Council came to a consensus that parking is an issue for the
residents, City employees, and merchants. To help reduce employee parking on City
streets, Mayor Coppola will check with the Port of Bremerton as to whether or not space
is available for rent in the boat launch parking lot.
Goals
Short/long term goals/objectives
City Attorney Jacoby advised the purpose of the meeting is to identify short-term and
long-term goals and objectives.
The Council determined the following as their shott-term and long-term goals and
objectives:
Short term goals:
1. Parking Structure -Phase I
2. Annexation of Bethel
3. Getting Tremont Shovel Ready
4. Trail Behind Westbay
5. Library
6. Sidney & Sedgwick
7. Fiscal Plan-IT Planning Modernization
8. Downtown Wings
9. Ferries-Partnership vvith Bremerton
10. Neighborhood Project Plans and Procedures
11. Project Signage
Long term goals:
1. Downtown Parking
2. Growth-Annexation
3. Economic Revitalization-Business
4. Bethel Development/Planning
5. Waterfront from Westbay Trail\Blackjack
6. Parks
7. Tourism
8. Long Range Facility-Public Facilities
9. Neighborhood Revitalization
10. Improve Sidewalks
Annexation
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Mayor Coppola reported on the benefits of annexing the Urban Grov.'1:h Area. After a
brief discussion the Council directed staff to conduct fmther research and studies of this
matter.
Downtown
Mayor Coppola noted several buildings are for sale in downtown Port Orchard and he
was continuing efforts for economic development of that area.
Library
In response to Mayor Coppola, the Council directed the Mayor to obtain an approximate
value of the Library building to help determine if feasible to sell and then lease back
until ready to develop.
Parks
Councilmember Powers noted there would be funds available to purchase the Big Toy
once the Street Vacation is approved at the Februaty 24, 2009, Council meeting.
The Following items were discussed by Council:
• A letter be sent to all property owners of downtown encouraging them to paint
buildings and cleanup the property for Cedar Cove Days.
• Cedar Cove Days has found several grant opportunities, including one out of
Seattle.
• Repaint interior of City Hall through use of Public Work staff and community
service workers.
• Relocating Municipal Court and Police Department in anticipation of growth
through annexation.
• Schedule group Council photo for display at City Hall.
• Informational boards with City's goals and objectives on display at City Hall.
• Updating City logo and standardizing fonts throughout the City.
Executive Session
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At 2:26 p.m. Mayor Coppola recessed the meeting for a thirty-minute executive session
regarding potential litigation on SK.IA and Housing Authority in accordance with RCW
42.30.110(1)(A). City Attorney Jacoby was invited to attend and the Mayor announced
that no action would be taken as a result of the executive session.