08/01/1995 - Work Study - MinutesPort Orchard, Washington
August 1, 1995
Council of the City of Port Orchard, Washington, called to order for a Special Study Session
by Mayor Leslie Weatherill at 7:30 PM at City Hall, 216 Prospect Street. The purpose of
this Study Session is to review and discuss preliminary City Hall design and departmental
space allocations.
Council members present: Clauson, Morrison, Geiger, Powers, Van Zee and Grable. Councilman
Childress absent.
City Staff present: Asst. City Treasurer Haarstad, Police Chief Mathews, City Engineer
Curles, Fire Chief Snow, Municipal Court Judge Mittet and City Clerk Parks.
City Engineer Curles introduced David Lewy and Jim Brown, Project -Architects from Art
Anderson & Associates, who reviewed general departmental concepts.
Discussion included, but was not limited to, Municipal Court security and access issues;
building expansion capabilities (with goal to design building which will meet the City's
needs for approximately 50 years); space allocations for all departments; proposed decrease
in square footage of Police Department evidence room and deletion of sally port area;
Council Chambers not adequate, should have capability to provide for overflow attendance;
Mayor's office should be closer to Administrative area entrance to provide easier access
by public; and, relocation of staff lunch/break room.
Mayor Weatherill recommended returning space deleted from Police Department Evidence Room
and also relocating the lunch/break room to the Bay Street level to serve all city staff.
After reviewing floor space allocations, Council directed the architects to submit three
design alternatives for a new city hall building which should not exceed 21,500 square feet.
Council members further requested that consideration be given to the following:
1. Increase the size of the evidence room from 500 to 750 square feet.
2. Relocate staff lunch/break room to the first floor and also provide easy
access for police who are on duty and must be capable of responding to public
safety situations.
3. Need additional review of proposed Council Chambers.
4. The Mayor's office needs easy, yet controlled, access by the public. It
should not be in a far corner where the public has to walk through a variety
of work areas to reach it.
Meeting adjourned at 10:03 PM.
PATRICIA PARKS, CITY CLERK
LESLIE J. WEATHERILL, MAYOR