Votes at a glance: Poulsbo council actions, Feb. 19, 2025

This is a concise list of formal actions taken by the Poulsbo City Council on Feb. 19, 2025. Motion text and vote tallies are drawn from the meeting record. Where a full roll‑call name was not recorded in the transcript, the entry lists the recorded names as read aloud at the meeting.

Votes at a glance

1) Consent agenda (items 7a–7f) — APPROVED Motion: "Madam Mayor, move to approve consent agenda consent agenda items a through f." (mover recorded in transcript) Mover: recorded in meeting as "Madam Mayor" motion called by a councilmember (transcript line: motion to approve consent agenda) Second: recorded in meeting Vote (recorded on roll call): McVeigh, aye; Liddell, aye; Eckert, aye; Newell, aye; Crow, aye; Stern, aye; Taber, aye Outcome: approved Notes: Consent items were described in packet as routine matters; by council rule they were approved together.

2) Paulsbo North Kitsap Rotary Club Viking Tour / Brewfest — liquor permit/venue approval — APPROVED Motion: Authorize Viking Tour/Brewfest with liquor service at Rotary Morrow Park for May 24, 2025 (staff presentation and request) Mover/second: motion and second recorded on the floor Vote (recorded): McVeigh, aye; Liddell, aye; Eckert, aye; Newell, aye; Crow, aye; Taber, aye; (others recorded as in transcript) Outcome: approved Notes: Staff and Rotary representatives described the event logistics and discussed impacts to parking and downtown operations.

3) Memorandum of Understanding — Poulsbo Rotary Park pavilion (Rotary Morrow Park pavilion) — AUTHORIZED Motion: Move to authorize the mayor to sign the Poulsbo Rotary Club MOU on the city's behalf (MOU to accept Rotary grant dollars and partner on a pavilion) Mover: Councilmember Eckert (recorded motion) Second: recorded Vote (recorded): McVeigh, aye; Liddell, aye; Eckert, aye; Newell, aye; Crow, aye; Stern, aye; Taber, aye Outcome: authorized Notes: Rotary indicated approximately $5,000 in grant funds and additional Rotary support; the city contribution was described as a modest project allocation.

4) Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) chair appointment — APPROVED Motion: Appoint Councilmember Gary McVeigh as council representative and chair to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Mover: recorded on floor Vote (recorded): McVeigh, aye; Heckard, aye; Crow, aye; Stern, aye; Tabor, aye; (majority recorded) Outcome: approved Notes: New chair will represent the council on the five‑member advisory committee.

5) Agreement — 2025 services with Suquamish Tribe at the Recovery Resource Center — APPROVED Motion: "Move to approve 2025 agreements with Suquamish Tribe to provide services at the Recovery Resource Center." (mover McVeigh) Second: recorded Vote (recorded): McVeigh, aye; Liddell, aye; Eckert, aye; Newell, aye; Crow, aye; Stern, aye; Taber, aye Outcome: approved Notes: Agreement provides for a minimum on‑site substance‑use professional time and clarifies this contract does not fund the tribe’s separate opioid treatment program (OTP) project.

6) Resolution 2025-03 — Timing of downtown parking implementation — APPROVED Motion: "Move to approve Resolution number 2025‑03 regarding the timing of downtown parking implementation." (mover: Councilmember Brit Libdall/McVeigh as recorded) Second: recorded Vote (recorded): McVeigh, aye; Liddell, aye; Newell, nay; Crow, nay; Stern, nay; Taber, nay Outcome: approved (motion passed as recorded on meeting audio) Notes: Resolution in packet reflected staff Option 1 (signage, enforcement, employee parking and paid parking with a goal of summer 2025 implementation). The roll call as read during the meeting is included above; staff will return with implementation details.

Where to find more: Full text of ordinances, resolutions and agreements referenced here appears in the meeting packet and staff reports. The council's March 5, 2025 meeting was set for continued discussion of implementation details for downtown parking.