04/23/2019 - Work Study - Minutes, Work Study SessionCity of Port Orchard
Council Meeting Minutes
Work Study Session Meeting of April 23, 2019
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Robert Putaansuu called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Roll call was taken by the City Clerk as follows:
Mayor Pro-Tem Ashby
Present
Councilmember Chang
Present
Councilmember Clauson
Present
Councilmember Cucciardi
Present
Councilmember Diener
Present
Councilmember Lucarelli
Present
Councilmember Rosapepe
Present
Mayor Putaansuu
Present
Staff present: Public Works Director Dorsey, Finance Director Crocker, Police Chief Marti, City
Attorney Cates, City Clerk Rinearson and Deputy City Clerk Floyd.
Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Putaansuu led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Councilmembers Ashby and Diener arrived at approximately 6:22 p.m.
1. Downtown Parking Hours
Kathleen Wilson, president of Port Orchard Bay Street Association (POBSA), said they have had lively
discussions regarding parking. It was mentioned a formal request should be brought before the City.
In January, the merchants voted to request that all current 2-hour parking downtown be changed to
4-hour parking. They sent out a downtown parking survey to merchants, citizens, and customers,
and received almost 200 responses. 76% would like to see 2-hour parking changed to 4-hour parking.
The survey results were reviewed at their meeting last week, and additional discussion was held
regarding commuter parking and other downtown parking locations. The merchants decided to take
another motion to amend the first request, which was to change the 2-hour parking to 4-hour parking
in the waterfront lot as well as the side streets, including Frederick Street, and keep 2-hour parking
on Bay Street.
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Public Works Director Dorsey provided a brief background of parking hours downtown and why some
locations are 2 or 4 hours. He voiced some concern with the merchants request of changing the
parking hours.
Council, Mayor, staff, and attending merchants discussed parking for clients, merchant parking, Port
of Bremerton parking, Prospect Street parking, lack of downtown parking, clearer signage for
parking, parking tickets, changing all parking to paid parking, park and ride lots, Bremerton parking
garage and rates, tourism, and trying to inform the public of parking locations.
Police Chief Marti noted the City has 2 part-time employees that provide parking enforcement for
the entire City. They have a time schedule they try to meet to adequately mark tires. Our police
department is not driven by revenue from parking. He has no preference if parking is 2 or 4 hours.
Council Direction: No direction was provided.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:34 p.m. No other action was taken. Audio/Visual was successful.
Brandy Rine rson, MMC, City Clerk
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Robert Putaansuu, Mayor