HomeMy WebLinkAbout080723 City Council Business Meeting MinutesCITY OF PORT TOWNSEND
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING OF AUGUST 7, 2023
CALL TO ORDER/ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Port Townsend City Council met in a Regular Session on the 7th day of August 2023
in Council Chambers at 540 Water Street. Deputy Mayor Amy Howard called the
meeting to order at 6:00pm.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present at roll call were Amy Howard, David Faber, Ben Thomas,
Monica MickHager, Aislinn Palmer, Owen Rowe, and Libby Wennstrom.
Staff members present were City Manager John Mauro, City Attorney Heidi Greenwood ,
City Clerk Alyssa Rodrigues, Planning and Community Development Director Emma
Bolin, and Public Works Director Steve King .
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
There were no changes to the agenda.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS (NONE)
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager John Mauro provided the City Manager's Report which included Streets,
Golf Course, Water, Trees, and Annual Report.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Public comment
Barbara Skipper spoke about the Golf Course.
Rhonda Hall spoke about the Golf Course.
Ricki-Ellen Brooke spoke about off leash dogs.
Celeste Tell and Jim Fair spoke about off leash dogs.
Daryl Gillette spoke about the Golf Course.
Sheila Westerman spoke about the Golf Course.
Jake Gregg spoke about the Golf Course.
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Bob DeWeese spoke about the Golf Course.
Brent Shirley spoke about the Golf Course.
Ginny Adams spoke about the Golf Course.
Shelly Langton spoke about the Golf Course.
Gary Jonland spoke about the Golf Course.
Kimber Rotchford spoke about the Golf Course.
Tim Caldwell spoke about the Golf Course.
Bob Hoppe spoke about the Golf Course.
Jon Anderson spoke about the Golf Course.
Kate MacMillan spoke about off leash dogs.
Cathy Beatty spoke about the Golf Course.
Musa spoke about the Golf Course and Pool.
Chrissie Babb spoke about the Golf Course.
Katherine Buchanan spoke about the Golf Course.
Bob Wheeler spoke about the Golf Course.
Forest Shomer spoke about the Golf Course.
Gary Rieger spoke about taxes.
City Staff Response
Mr. Mauro provided City Staff response which included engagement process, online
information, taring system, and animal control.
Council discussed suggestions for future meeting process.
Council went into break at 7:15pm
Council reconvened from break at 7:18pm.
CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of Bills, Claims and Warrants
Approval of Minutes: July 3, 2023
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Resolution Numbering Update
City Hall Upgrades Phase II- Remodel of Floors 1, 2, 211 and 3
Mountain View Pool Building Repairs
CPA Accounting Services
Kah Tai Nature Park Caretaker RV Site
Finance Hiring Flexibility
Motion: Monica MickHager moved to approve the consent agenda. Owen Rowe
seconded.
Vote: motion carried unanimously, 7-0 by voice vote.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (NONE)
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution 23-044 Accepting a Two -Year Loan of the Raccoon Lodge and
Directing the City Manager to Execute a Loan Agreement
Mr. Mauro introduced Resolution 23-044.
Planning and Community Development Director Emma Bolin presented Resolution
23-044 Accepting a Two -Year Loan of the Raccoon Lodge and Directing the City
Manager to Execute a Loan Agreement which included history, process, resolution,
Section 3.50 Loan of Public Art, City Council authorizing two-year approval, Arts
Commission recommendation to accept public art approval, and staff
recommendation to approve Resolution 23-044.
Public Comment:
There was no public comment.
Discussion ensued around appreciation for artwork, appreciation for everyone
involved in coming to a solution, creating pattern for the future, Right of Way
education, and creativity of staff.
Motion: Ben Thomas moved to approve Resolution 23-044 Accepting a Two -Year Loan
of the Raccoon Lodge and Directing the City Manager to Execute a Loan Agreement.
Owen Rowe seconded.
Vote: motion carried unanimously, 7-0 by voice vote.
Evans Vista Outreach Summary and Site Plan Alternative
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Mr. Mauro introduced the Evans Vista Outreach Summary and Site Plan Alternative.
Ms. Bolin, Thomas Architecture Studios Principal Ron Thomas, Thomas Architecture
Studios Associate Principle/Project Manager Amos Calendar, and Terrapin
Architecture President and Local Architectural Consultant Richard Berg presented
the Evans Vista Outreach Summary and Site Plan Alternative presentation which
included Intro, Project Team, Stakeholders, Project Overview, Vision, Project Goals
Creating Neighborhood, Project Goals Addressing Social Equity, Site Overview,
Current Site Status, Survey Results, Survey Results- Cross Tabulations by AMI
brackets, Public Outreach Survey Results„ Public Outreach #3 (Remote)- Live Poll
Results, Initial Design Concepts, Radial Option, Cross -Axis Vista Option, Financial
Analysis, Evans Vista Housing Development, Key Questions to Consider, Process,
Project Goals, Questions to Consider, Additional Considerations, Tradeoffs in
Feasibility, Key Questions to Consider, Project Schedule/ Next Steps, wetlands,
slope topography, sustainability, climate change, supporting density, and maximizing
on outreach ideas.
Public Comment:
Viki Sonntag spoke about Evans Vista and Commerce housing needs projections.
Rick Jahnke spoke about Evans Vista not being the only opportunity, paying
attention to being successful, and size of trees.
In response to Council's clarifying questions staff and consultants explained wetland
area on cross -axis diagram, alcoves/studios, feedback from non-profit housing
organizations, transit, data for how many people living in units, 1 vs 2 -person
households, multi -unit individual bedrooms with community kitchen, appealing to
developers, local developers, waiting list concept, leasing arrangements, transit
routes, inviting community to neighborhood, mill proximity in relation to health, rental
vs. ownership, and permanent affordability.
Discussion ensued around more units the better, liking cross -axis vista better due to
more units„ tyro -story commercial, parking under buildings, parking requirements,
public art, AMI% typo, most density as possible, more height, ground floor
commercial, plan for below 80% AMI, increase of 1 person households, not
constraining future needs and desires, modified control, townhomes vs.
condominium, average household size 1.9, communal living, future city park, future
public restrooms, 5 over 1, view corridors, changing how subsidy is talked about,
demographic in need of larger homes, and roommates.
PRESIDING OFFICER'S REPORT
There was no Presiding Officer's report.
SUGGESTIONS FOR NEXT OR FUTURE AGENDA, REGULAR MEETING AND/OR
STUDY SESSION
Council member Rowe asked Council to task Culture and Society Committee with
flushing out a process for how Council Committees perform their oversight and workplan
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goals with assigned Advisory Boards.
Discussion ensued around bringing it back on the suggestion board.
Council member MickHager asked to have Tim Caldwell's plan presented at future
workshop.
Discussion ensued around having Tim Caldwell reach out to Parks and Recreation
Strategy Director Carrie Hite and Mr. Mauro to gather more information.
Council member Thomas proposed having the September 18 on the Golf Course.
Discussion ensued being able to provide equitable access to meeting, Council gathering
on site at some point, setting up a Golf Course tour on August 28, informal conversations
with public, and future Evans Vista Site tour.
There were no comments.
COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL
ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:22pm.
Attest:
Alyssa Rodrigues
City Clerk
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