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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING OF APRIL 8, 2024
CALL TO ORDER/ ROLL CALL
The Port Townsend City Council met in a Regular Session on the 8th day of April 2024 in
Council Chambers at 540 Water Street. Mayor David Faber called the meeting to order
at 6:00pm.
Councilmembers present at roll call were David Faber, Amy Howard, Monica MickHager,
Aislinn Palmer, Owen Rowe, Ben Thomas, and Libby Wennstrom.
Staff members present were City Manager John Mauro, Public Works Director Steve
King , Parks and Recreation Strategy Director Carrie Hite , Marketing and
Communications Director Shelly Leavens , Planning and Community Development
Director Emma Bolin , and City Clerk Alyssa Rodrigues.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT (REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA)
Public comment was made..
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Quarterly Workplan Review
City Manager John Mauro, Marketing and Communications Director Shelly Leavens,
Planning and Community Development Director Emma Bolin, Parks and Recreation
Strategy Director Carrie Hite, and Public Works Director Steve King provided the On
the Path: Our integrated workplan, talented team, and responsible budget working to
deliver for our community presentation which included Overview, Strategic Workplan:
7 Priority Areas, 2024 Strategic Workplan (Invest in Our People, Engage Our
Community, Strengthen Our Financial Position, Envision Our Sustainable Future,
Embrace and Resolve Our Community's Challenges, Deliver the Basics), 2024
Strategic Workplan, and Policy Suggestion Board.
In response to Council's clarifying question staff explained the integrated
communication strategy, budget schedule, integrated software tools, pool task force
format, members of pool task force, infrastructure timeline, selling Cherry St, and
what BRIC and FSI stand for.
Public Comment:
Public comment was made.
In response to public comment staff explained developing the workplan and federal
funding.
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Discussion ensued around community taskforce on deer and state of emergency
around homelessness.
Transportation Update
Steve King, Assistant City Engineer Jeff Kostechka, and Project Manager Tyler
Johnson presented Tyler Street Paving Project Parking Discussion which included
Title VI Public Participation Form, Background and Sideboards, Tyler Street- Parking
Question, Existing Parking Within 1 Block, Options Evaluated, Option 1.A Maintain
Existing Head -in Parking, Option 2 Change to Head -out Angled Parking, Option 2
Additional Information, Pros and Cons of Each Parking Option, Option 3 Change to
Parallel Parking, Feedback Received to Date, Clay to Jefferson Street Parallel
Parking vs. Downhill Bike Lane, and Staff Recommendation.
In response to Council's clarifying questions staff explained Parks, Recreation,
Trees, and Trails Advisory Board involvement, estimate to fix trip hazards, bulb out
and Farmers Market impact, bikes encouraged to go in lane, entry island, and Clay
to Jefferson St.
Discussion ensued around downhill bike lane.
Public Comment:
Public comment was made.
In response to public comment staff explained 45 vs 60-degree parking.
Discussion ensued around head out parking stall amount, favoring head out angled
parking 60 degree, widening the sidewalk, planters with shrubs, Farmers Market
impact, tire stops, curb height, and parallel parking on Clay to Jefferson St.
Steve King, Tyler Johnson, and Jeff Kostechka provided the Public Works
Transportation Projects Update which included Transportation- Big Yead,
Transportation Grants, ELRs and 2024 Striping, Street Division Work Planning, First -
year TBD- 2024, Foreshadowing- TBD 2005 Budgeting, Non -Motorized- Street Master
Plan, Projects Update, Projects and Individual Engagements, and Planning and
Doing.
In response to Council's clarifying questions staff explained ditching, 2022 hours
represented on slide, electric bikes on trails, contracted work, and bike signage on
Kearney.
Public Comment:
Public comment was made.
In response to public comment staff explained 2-inch curb on Tyler St.
Discussion ensued around April 19 T-Lab meeting and new streets machinery.
Committee Updates:
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Deputy Mayor Howard stated there is a scheduled Equity, Access, and Rights Advisory
Board Meeting.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:22pm.
Attest:
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Alysa Rodrigues
City Clerk
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