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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORKSHOP MEETING OF APRIL 25,
2016
CALL TO ORDER
The Port Townsend City Council met in workshop session on April 25, 2016 in the
Pope Marine Building at 100 Madison Street. Mayor Deborah Stinson called the
meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present at roll call were Pamela Adams, David Faber, Robert Gray,
Catharine Robinson, Michelle Sandoval, and Deborah Stinson with Amy Howard
excused.
Staff members present were City Manager David Timmons, Public Works Director
Ken Clow, Finance Director Nora Mitchell, City Clerk Joanna Sanders, Finance
Manager Sheila Danielson, Planning Director Lance Bailey, Police Chief Michael
Evans, Operations Manager John Merchant, Water Quality Manager Ian Jablonski,
Senior Planner Judy Surber, Library Director Melody Eisler, City Engineer David
Peterson, Operations Manager Dave Zellar, and Parks and Facilities Manager Alex
Wisniewski .
3-YR STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE
Introduction Purpose of Plan and Actions completed
Mayor Stinson gave an introduction of the purpose of updating the three-year
strategic plan.
City Manager David Timmons gave background on the last update prepared in
2014 and suggested focusing on key priority areas, objectives and desired
outcomes for the next three years.
Review and Update Objectives, Goals, Strategies and Identify New
Actions/Measures
Facilitator Casey Reeter reviewed the planning tool and said Council would review
objectives now to the end of 2018 starting with objective one and working across
the goals, strategies and actions of each objective. Ms. Reeter then led Council and
Staff in a discussion of key objectives, goals and strategies. Planning Director
Lance Bailey and Senior Planner Judy Surber assisted Council with outlining
strategies and actions specific to the periodic update of the Comprehensive Plan.
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There was discussion of certain long-term planning priorities not docketed in the
periodic update and dates assigned for completion.
Discussion: Additional Objectives
Ms. Reeter recorded updates to the three-year plan and there was agreement that
Staff would bring back the document for further discussion at an upcoming Council
meeting.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:24 p.m.
Attest:
Joanna Sanders, CMC
City Clerk
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