HomeMy WebLinkAbout060225 City Council Business Meeting MinutesCITY OF PORT TOWNSEND
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING OF JUNE 2, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
The City Council met in a regular session on the 2nd day of June 2025 in Council
Chambers at 540 Water Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368. Mayor Faber called the
meeting to order at 6:00pm.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present at roll call were David Faber, Monica MickHager, Neil Nelson,
Ben Thomas, Owen Rowe, and Libby Wennstrom with Amy Howard excused.
Staff members present were Planning and Community Development Director Emma
Bolin , Finance and Technology Services Director Jodi Adams, City Manager John
Mauro , Project Accounting Specialist Isaac Johnson , Arts and Culture Coordinator Katy
Goodman , Marketing and Communications Director Shelly Leavens, and City Clerk
Alyssa Rodrigues.
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
There were no changes to the agenda,
PROCLAMATION(S) OR SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S)
East Jefferson Fire Rescue CARES Program Proclamation
Mayor Faber provided the East Jefferson Fire Rescue CARES Program Proclamation
to East Jefferson Fire Rescue Fire Chief Bret Black.
Communications and Marketing Special Presentation
Marketing and Communications Director Shelly Leavens provided the Communication
and Marketing presentation which included Position Overview, Overarching
philosophies, Overarching goals, Communications & Marketing Considerations,
Channel Overview, In -person engagement, Department Support, Publications & flyers,
City enews, User data, Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, Revised Code of Washington
(RCW) 67.28, LTAC Initiatives, LTAC Grants, Strategic Planning 2023, Visitor
Information Services, Strategies & Projects: Comms, Strategies & Projects: Marketing,
Eight Handy Resources, and Overarching philosophies.
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Discussion ensued around Report a Concern QR Code, brand refresh, pdf charts,
resources, indexing/search, link to Council meetings/agendas, EngagePT, and icons.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager John Mauro provided the City Manager"s Report which included Visitor
Information Services, staff, projects, events, and Coffee with the Community.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Public comment
Staff or Council response, as needed
There was no public comment.
CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of Bills, Claims and Warrants
Approval of Minutes: April 21, 2025, May 5, 2025
Equity, Access, and Rights Advisory Board Tasking
Resolution 25-015 Adopting a Regular Meeting Workshop Schedule
Motion: Owen Rowe moved to approve the consent agenda. Ben Thomas seconded.
Vote: motion carried unanimously, 6-0 by voice vote.
PUBLIC HEARING
Resolution 25-016 Dissolving the Fort Worden Lifelong Learning Public
Development Authority (PDA)
Mayor Faber opened the Public Hearing and reviewed the Public Hearing Rules of
Procedures.
Council member MickHager stated she will recuse herself from the vote due to her role
on the KPTZ Board.
City Manager John Mauro and Council member Wennstrom presented on Resolution
25-016 Dissolving the Fort Worden Lifelong Learning Development Authority (PDA)
which included background, Receivership, distribution of remaining funds, letter from
PDA, procedural responsibilities, moving forward, options, not closing, clean up
phase, utility bill, and written materials.
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Written materials were submitted in the packet.
Public comment:
Celeste Tell spoke in support of the dissolution of the PDA.
In response to Council's clarifying questions staff and Council member Wennstrom
explained PDA public records and Kitsap Bank letter.
Mayor Faber closed the Public Testimony portion of the Hearing.
Discussion ensued around late -stage procedural action, future Washington State
Parks update, and Fort Worden Hospitality deposits.
Motion: Libby Wennstrom moved to approve Resolution 25-016 Dissolving the Fort
Worden Lifelong Learning Public Development Authority (PDA) Owen Rowe seconded.
Mayor Faber closed the public record and the Public Hearing.
Vote: motion carried unanimously, 5-0 by voice vote.
Council member MickHager recused.
Discussion ensued around restitution checks, appreciation for Washington State
Parks, and Discover Pass.
Resolution 25-017 Expressing the Intent to Adopt an Update of the Shoreline
Master Program and Authorizing the Submittal of the Proposed Shoreline Master
Program to the Washington State Department of Ecology
Mayor Faber opened the Public Hearing and reviewed the Public Hearing Rules of
Procedures.
Planning and Community Development Director Emma Bolin, AHBL, Inc Principal
Planner Wayne Carlson, Herrera Principal Geomorphologist Jeff Parsons provided
the Shoreline Master Program Update which included Outline, Introductions, What is
the SMP, Why Amend the SMP, Amendment Process, SLR Analysis & Adaptation
Strategies, SMP Amendments, and Deliberation and Next Steps.
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There were no written materials submitted.
Public comment:
There was no public comment.
Mayor Faber closed the Public Testimony portion of the Hearing.
Discussion ensued around community event, memorandum, first reading tonight,
and closing public record.
Motion: Monica MickHager moved to approve first reading of Resolution 25-017
Expressing the Intent to Adopt an Update of the Shoreline Master Program and
Authorizing the Submittal of the Proposed Shoreline Master Program to the
Washington State Department of Ecology Ben Thomas seconded.
Discussion ensued around what is due in three years.
Vote: motion carried unanimously, 6-0 by voice vote.
OLD BUSINESS
Ordinance 3350 Adopting 2025 Supplemental Budget Appropriations
Finance and Technology Services Director Jodi Adams and Project Accounting
Specialist Isaac Johnson provided Ordinance 3350 Adopting 2025 Supplemental
Budget Appropriations which included second reading, Lawrence Multimodal project,
bond funds on Cherry St project, and no other additional changes.
In response to Council's clarifying questions staff explained bond funds error and
Tyler St project transfers.
Public comment:
There was no public comment.
Discussion ensued around the budget supplemental not having new money.
Motion: Owen Rowe moved to approve Ordinance 3350 Adopting 2025 Supplemental
Budget Appropriations Monica MickHager seconded.
Vote: motion carried unanimously, 6-0 by voice vote.
NEW BUSINESS
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Resolution 25-018 Approving the 2025 Port Townsend Arts Commission Public
Art Plan
Arts and Culture Coordinator Katy Goodman and Arts Commission chair Alexis
Arrabito provided the 2025 Public Art Plan presentation which included Arts
Commission, Introduction, Current Collection, New: Inventory, Profiles, Artist Bios,
Documenting Processes, Accession Process: Flow Charts, Maintenance: Needs
Assessment & Procedural Flow, Looking Ahead, and Looking Ahead: Cyclic
Maintenance Guide & Future Sites.
In response to Council's clarifying questions staff and Arts Commission chair
explained maintenance, budget, Triangle Park "mixed", Port Townsend Public
Library, and Appendix X.
Public comment:
There was no public comment.
Discussion ensued around the importance of maintenance, budgetary need,
guaranteeing the maintenance of public art, appreciation for plan, and appreciation
for Public Art Committee.
Motion: Ben Thomas moved to approve Resolution 25-018 Approving the 2025 Port
Townsend Arts Commission Public Art Plan Owen Rowe seconded.
Vote: motion carried unanimously, 6-0 by voice vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER'S REPORT
Mayor Faber provided the Presiding Officer's Report which included Port Townsend
Family Photo, Mari Mullen Celebration, Main Street Executive Director Natalie Maitland,
Pride in the Park, and Joint meeting with Planning Commission.
SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS
Council member Rowe asked the Council to appoint both him and Deputy Mayor Howard
as AWC voting delegates.
Motion: Owen Rowe moved that the City appoint Amy Howard and Owen Rowe as voting
delegates to the AWC annual meeting in Kennewick at the end of this month Monica
MickHager seconded.
Vote: motion carried unanimously, 6-0 by voice vote.
COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL
There were no comments from Council.
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ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:10pm.
Attest:
Alyssa Rodrigues
City Clerk
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