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Votes at a glance: Poulsbo council approves utility rate changes, budget amendments and construction contracts
Summary
Council passed several routine and business‑agenda items on May 14: the consent agenda; a package approving water and stormwater rate and facility charge increases; the 2024 fourth quarter budget amendments (ordinance); a pavement preservation contract; and final plat approval for the Liberty Landing subdivision.
The Poulsbo City Council approved a set of business‑agenda items on May 14. Key outcomes include:
- Utilities: Council voted to approve proposed water rate increases and increases to water and stormwater general facility charges. The motion directed staff to prepare an ordinance to make the changes effective as provided in the system plans.
- Budget amendments: The council approved Ordinance No. 2025‑0205 (described in the packet as the 2024 fourth quarter budget amendments), which formalizes a set of budget adjustments carried out in the fourth quarter of 2024. Staff said the amendments reflect end‑of‑year balances.
- Pavement preservation: Council awarded the 2025 Pavement Preservation construction contract to Do Little Construction (contractor named in presentation) for $242,670 and authorized the mayor to sign the contract and change orders up to 10% of the contract value. Staff said the project covers roughly two miles of neighborhood streets in the Forest Rock Lane/Calder Heights area and would be scheduled for completion in August.
- Liberty Landing final plat: Council approved the final plat for the Liberty Landing subdivision (Hamilton Court, off Jensen Way). The plat covers eight lots on roughly 0.86 acres; staff reported that conditions of approval had been met and that performance/maintenance bonds were posted. Council noted tree retention and new sidewalk improvements.
- Consent agenda: The council approved the consent agenda by voice vote.
Roll‑call votes were recorded on each item at the meeting and staff said the motions passed. Where specific tallies were read aloud at the meeting those were recorded in the minutes; councilmembers requested no further action or public hearings on these items at the May 14 session.
The council handled several other items during the meeting; items that involved extended public hearing or required further policy choice (for example, downtown parking enforcement details and the fireworks advisory ballot language) were discussed and left for future action.
