09/08/2015 - MinutesUtility Committee Minutes
Meeting of September 8, 2015
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Utility Committee
Meeting Minutes
September 8, 2015
Utility Committee Members Rob Putaansuu, John Clauson and Cindy Lucarelli met on
September 8, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. at the Port Orchard City Hall – Council Conference
Room. Also present: Public Works Director Mark Dorsey, Storm Water Manager Andrea
Archer-Parsons, City Attorney Carol Morris and Citizens; Nick Whittleton, Dick Brown,
Mike Eliason, Teresa Osinski, Mr. & Mrs. Billy Goodwin, Gary Anderson, Tom O’Brien,
Ken Morrison, Bruce Yoder and Norm Olson.
Public Market Water and Sewer Rates – Discussion Cont’d.: As requested by
the Utility Committee on July 16, 2015, and in continued response to the email from
Don Ryan (dated May 12, 2015) regarding water and sanitary sewer rates billed for the
Public Market, PWD Dorsey worked with Katy Isaksen and Utility Billing to 1) prepare a
draft revision to POMC 13.04.020 thereby creating a Public Market Class 21 category
and 2) prepare a pros/cons memo for developing a Commercial Volume-Based Sewer
Billing. In general summary, the volume-based proposal appears to have several
unintended consequences, where the creation of a new Class 21 appears promising.
To be discussed by full Council at the September 22, 2015 Work Study Session.
Storm Drainage Mitigation Vesting - Discussion: As directed by Council at the
August 25, 2015 Regular Meeting and pursuant to the Department of Ecology’s desire
to vest storm drainage mitigation at time of permit instead of complete application,
PWD Dorsey provided Committee members with a brief summary of current mitigation
vesting issues facing the Public Works Department; 1) providing relevant due diligence
vesting information for future development and 2) how to handle currently constructed
and completed regional stormwater mitigation facilities that have previously approved
upland development remaining, but the stormwater mitigation standards have changed.
In general summary and pursuant to City Attorney direction, all new development
proposals will require a Development Agreement to address potential stormwater
vesting and all existing previously vested and constructed regional facilities will be
reviewed on a case-by-case basis upon receipt of a triggering Application. No further
action required at this time.
Next Meeting(s): TBD - 5:30 PM at the City Hall (Council Conf. Room)
Next SAC Meeting(s): October 21, 2015 - 6:30 PM at SKWRF
Meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
cc: Council, City Attorney, Mayor and Department Heads