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Coupeville council approves fireworks, middle-housing ordinance, SCADA sole-source, engineering extension and Pride street closures
Summary
At its May 27 meeting the council amended and adopted a fireworks ordinance, approved a middle-housing ordinance, authorized a sole-source SCADA procurement, extended an on-call engineering contract for one year, and approved street closures for the Pride parade; most votes were unanimous, one ordinance passed 4–1.
Coupeville’s Town Council took several formal actions during its May 27 meeting, approving amendments to a fireworks ordinance, adopting a middle-housing ordinance, authorizing a sole-source procurement for SCADA equipment, extending an on-call engineering contract, and approving street closures for the town’s Pride parade.
Summary of votes and key details
- Fireworks ordinance (Ordinance No. 804): Council amended the draft and then voted to adopt Ordinance 804, which bans mortars beginning in 2026 and changes enforcement to a ticketable offense rather than a misdemeanor. The council amended the ordinance to add certain public places and to correct the effective date; the motion to adopt was moved and seconded and the ordinance passed with four members in favor and one opposed.
- Middle-housing ordinance (Ordinance No. 801): Council moved and seconded adoption of ordinance 801, which updates local code on accessory dwelling units, middle housing and unit-lot subdivisions; the council and staff characterized the work as a long effort and thanked the planning commission and staff. The motion was approved (transcript indicates support; no roll-call breakdown recorded in the minutes provided).
- Resolution 25-04 (SCADA sole-source procurement): Council approved a resolution authorizing sole-source procurement for SCADA/telemetry equipment and vendor selection justification, citing interoperability needs with existing proprietary systems. The resolution was approved unanimously.
- Facet Engineering on-call contract extension: Council approved a one-year extension to Facet Engineering’s on-call contract for engineering services and reduced the not-to-exceed amount to $75,000 for the shorter term; motion passed unanimously.
- Special event permit and street closures (Copeville Pride parade, SP25-0122025): Council approved street closures for the Pride parade, using the same route as the previous two years; motion passed unanimously.
What the votes change: The fireworks ordinance tightens enforcement and bans certain mortar-style devices in 2026; Ordinance 801 implements state-guided middle-housing and unit-lot provisions and local design safeguards; the SCADA and engineering contract approvals will allow immediate operational work on telemetry and near-term capital projects; the street-closure approval clears logistics for the Pride event.
Provenance: Each item was discussed on the council’s May 27 agenda and recorded in the meeting transcript.
Ending: Several council members and staff noted that the middle-housing ordinance and waterfront planning represent longer-term, ongoing policy work; capital and procurement approvals were framed as operational necessities to maintain town infrastructure.
