06/15/2010 - Work Study - MinutesCity of Port Orchard
Council Meeting Minutes
Work Study Session of June 15, 2010
1. 7:00p.m. Call to Order
Mayor Coppola called the meeting to order at TOO p.m. Mayor Pro-Tem Rob Putaansuu
and Councilmembers Fred Chang, Jerry Childs, John Clauson, Jim Colebank, and Fred
Olin was present. Public Works Director Dorsey, Development Director Weaver, City Clerk
Kirkpatrick, Deputy Clerk Rinearson, and City Attorney Jacoby were also present.
Absent: Councilmember Carolyn Powers.
2. Discussion: Gem 1 Developers Agreement
City Attorney Jacoby provided the final draft development agreement of the McCormick
North Phase II indicating the purpose of this agreement was to hold the developer to the
City's standards, with the exception of tree retention, which would follow the County's
standards for a period of fifteen years from the date of final plat approval; and the
Agreement would include the Campus Parkway area.
3· Presentation: Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council Non-Motorized
Transportation
Mary McClure, Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council, provided a brief presentation on
Non-Motorized Transportation:
• TransPOL requested information for decisions about non-motorized funds in 2011
federal funding program;
• Non-Motorized priorities focused on how to improve child safety and the Mosquito
Fleet Trail;
• Committee recommendations included funding; the Mosquito Fleet Trail; Regional
Bicycle/Pedestrian Spine System; safe routes to school; setting priorities;
implementation; promote safety; support community volunteers; every bus rider is
a pedestrian; and ferry system users are pedestrians;
• Would like to see the funding increase to 20%, double than the current rate, from
the road portion of cnrrent fnnding;
• Use local money to plan and use federal money to implement the plan;
• Create bigger side shoulders for safer routes to school and concentrate on schools
that have a higher number of walkers versus bus riders;
• Active transportation is vital for our health and well-being;
• Non-Motorized can help reduce congestion impact in communities; and
• Political will is the driving force to make this program move forward.
Ms. McClnre explained that this proposal would come before the Kitsap Regional
Coordinating Council in the near future in order to dedicate funding towards the program.
4· Discussion: Sewer Rate Continued
Public Works Director Dorsey provided a fonrth alternative price increase to maintain the
McCormick Woods STEP system and sought Council direction regarding which alternative
was preferable.
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Councilmember Putaansuu explained that should the City take over all the grinder pumps
within City limits that would be at a cost increase of $2.82, which is in addition to any of
the other three options. Further, Councilmember Putaansuu reported that the South Kitsap
Water Reclamation Facility has some maintenance issues that the Utility Committee was
working with Plant Manager, Larry Curies, as to whether the cost of those repairs should be
included in the proposed rate increase. If that is the case than the total proposed increase
would need to include that figure, which was estimated to be up to $1 more per household.
Councilmember Putaansuu recommended Option 1 and to round up to include the
potential repairs to the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
After a brief discussion, Council directed staff to bring forward Alternative No. 1 with the
total being $49.00, which included the proposed maintenance upgrades at the Wastewater
Treatment Plant and to do community-wide outreach regarding the proposed rate
increases.
5· Discussion: Designating Parking Permits for Law Firms on Dwight Street
Mayor Coppola stated Mr. Eric Fang with the Kitsap County Bar Association requested the
City consider issuing a parking permit for attorneys who are in court, noting the law firms
would be willing to pay for this privilege and suggested $1,000 per year per law firm.
Location choices were along both sides of Dwight Street below the County Administration
building or in the gravel area that is owned by the City, but is being used by the County's
Public Works department. Mayor Coppola noted that the Public Works Director was
working with the County regarding necessary upgrades to the parking area at the corner of
Dwight and Austin in exchange for the County to use that space.
After a brief discussion, Council directed staff to pursue the option to install prepaid
parking meters at the corner of Austin and Dwight Street; determine if Austin is part of the
City's right-of-way, and determine what the number of parking stalls would be in that area;
and bring back for further discussion at the July 20, 2010, Work Study Session.
6. Discussion: Bay Street Pedestrian Pathway -Direction and Alternatives
Public Works Director Dorsey provided a brief overview of the project and sought Council
direction regarding their preferred alternatives to pursue on the Bay Street Pedestrian
Pathway project.
After a brief discussion, Council directed staff to pursue the Blaclgack Creek Bridge
Alternative No. 3; Rockwell Alternative No. 1; and the Waterfront Park Alternative No. 1
was preferred; however, Council wanted to wait for the presentation to the Port and for the
Port of Bremerton to weigh-in on their preferred alternative. Further, Council directed staff
to begin enforcing those structures encroaching into the City's rights-of-way for future
development of the Bay Street Pedestrian Pathway.
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7· Discussion: BHC Contract Extension
Public Works Director Dorsey reported that he will be requesting a time extension of the
contract in order to finish obtaining right-of-ways; and move the project to shovel ready
status in 2011.
Public Works Director Dorsey left the meeting at 9:28p.m.
8. Update: Municipal Code Title 16 -Business Professional Revisions
Development Director Weaver provided an update regarding Port Orchard Municipal Code
Title 16 Business Professional, noting some of the new uses included public agency
archives. Council directed staff to bring these changes forward at the end of the year for
their final review and adoption.
9· Discussion: POMC 16.65 Sign Regulations
Development Director Weaver indicated that the Port Orchard Municipal Code Chapter
16 .65 Sign regulations needed an emergency revision regarding billboards; noting that he
would bring forward new language for review at the next regular meeting. Council directed
staff to bring forward the revision to better define the regulations of billboards within the
City limits to the June 22, 2010, Council meeting.
10. Update: County-wide Planning Policies
Development Director Weaver provided a copy of the most resent version of Puget Sound
Regional Council, Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council, and the Kitsap County Health
Departments County-VIride planning policies. The document included eight issues of
concerns from the above entities, along with the City of Poulsbo's comments, which were
similar to Port Orchard's. He voiced his concern that this document may set the precedent
for future unfunded mandates and urged the Council to carefully review the document and
provide their comments to his department.
11. Next Work Study Session-Tuesday, July 20, 2010