08/22/1994 - Regular - MinutesPort Orchard, Washington
August 22, 1994
Council of the City of Port Orchard, Washington, called to regular session by Mayor
Leslie J. Weatheriil at 7:30 PM. Councilmembers present: Childress, Morrison,
Geiger, Powers, Van Zee and Grable. Staff present: Police Sergeant Duncan, City
Planner Brown, City Engineer Curies, Fire Chief Snow, City Clerk Parks, and City
Attorney McCluskey. Councilman Clauson excused (page 1, paragraph 5).
Planner Donna Brown led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Weatherill asked for audience comments for items not listed on this agenda.
No response was received.
On motion by Councilman Grable, seconded by Councilman Geiger, Council approved
Consent Agenda as follows:
(1) Minutes of the following Council meetings:
(a) August 3, 1994 Continued Public Nearing relevant to Draft
Comprehensive Plan
(b) August 8, 1994 regular meeting
(c) August 10, 1994 Special Study Session
(2) Payment vouchers as follows: Claims Warrant No. 21074-21138 in
the amount of $327,094.64.
Councilman Morrison moved to excuse Councilman Clauson from tonight's Council
meeting, seconded by Councilwoman Powers and carried unanimously.
City Planner Donna Brown introduced Terry Reckord and Doug Snyder, from MacLeod
Reckord, the consulting/planning group assisting Kitsap County in their preparation
of the Kitsap County Greenways Plan. Mr. Reckord and Mr. Snyder gave brief synopsis
of the proposed plan including goals and objectives to provide/promote pedestrian,
equestrian and bicycle trails and paths within incorporated and unincorporated
Kitsap County. The Mayor and Councilmembers were urged to review plan and offer
input and suggestions.
Dick Hayes, Director Kitsap Transit, discussed their participation in the Port
Orchard Library expansion project and requested the City and Kitsap Transit sign a
letter of agreement clarifying transit's financial responsibility in the design and
construction costs.
After much discussion on the library expansion project, Councilman Morrison
presented motion to authorize the Mayor, with review of the City Attorney and City
Engineer, to enter into a letter of agreement with Kitsap Transit. This agreement is
to describe general responsibilities and that Kitsap Transit will pickup any
additional architectural and construction costs beyond amount allocated for city
portion of library expansion project. Another agreement for Transit's lease of a
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portion of the library building will also be prepared for consideration at a later
date. Seconded by Councilman Van Zee.
Councilwoman Powers moved to amend motion to include that authorization to enter
into a letter of agreement is contingent upon receipt of Grant Administrator's
written guarantee for a 12 month extension of the grant funds, seconded by
Councilman Geiger and approved with a vote of four ayes and two nays. Councilmen
Grable and Van Zee voting no.
Original motion as amended was unanimously approved to authorize the Mayor to sign a
letter of agreement with Kitsap Transit outlining general terms of Transit's
participation in library expansion project with Kitsap Transit paying additional
architectural and construction costs beyond those allocated for city portion of
project, authorization to sign is contingent upon review by City Engineer and City
attorney and upon receipt of written guarantee of a 12 month extension of the grant
funding; and that an agreement for lease agreement for Transit's use of a portion of
the library building be drafted for consideration at a later date.
Mayor Weatherill declared recess at 8:47 and reconvened meeting at 8:55 PM.
On motion by Councilwoman Powers, seconded by Councilman Geiger, Council approved
Resolution No. 1575 adopting and certifying the Comprehensive Park Plan for the City
of Port Orchard.
Councilman Van Zee moved to excuse Councilman Morrison from the September 12, 1994
Council meeting, seconded by Councilwoman Powers and carried.
On motion by Councilman Morrison, seconded by Councilwoman Powers, Council directed
the City Engineer and City Clerk to prepare draft ordinance, for Council review,
establishing school impact fees.
Council decided the subject of October 3, 1994 Study Session will be the Sinclair
Inlet Watershed Action Plan.
Councilwoman Powers moved to authorize the City Engineer to prepare Request for
Proposals for design of the 1800 block of Bay Street seawall, seconded by Councilman
Geiger and carried.
On motion by Councilwoman Powers, seconded by Councilman Geiger, Council authorized
the City Engineer to obtain an appraisal of the Kendall Shed property (600 block of
Kendall Street).
Meeting adjourned at 9:37 P.M.
PATRICIA PARKS, CITY CLERK
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LESLIE J. WEATHERILL, MAYOR