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Oak Harbor council adopts master fee schedule update, clarifies marina rates and pauses commissary operations
Summary
The Oak Harbor City Council on June 16 adopted Resolution 26-05 to amend the master fee schedule; the council clarified that current marina rates remain in effect through 2026 while staff studies a full rate proposal and staff confirmed the commissary kitchen remains paused pending required certifications.
The Oak Harbor City Council on June 16 adopted Resolution 26-05, an amendment to the city’s Master Fee Schedule that clarifies marina pricing through 2026 and defers several sports-league fee decisions for further study.
Deputy City Administrator and Finance Director David Goldman, who introduced the measure, said the amendment removes some league-specific items so staff can meet with sports leagues and review contracts, while retaining current marina rates. "We are currently studying the rates," Goldman said, and staff will "roll[] in our proposal for rates for the marina along with the rest of the master fee schedule process, which will be brought to city council later this year along with the biennial budget." He added that the off-season marina rates "will just revert back to the previous off-season rate."
Councilmembers pressed staff for details about a commissary kitchen noted in a public comment. Councilmember Marshall asked whether the commissary closure was caused by the fee change; staff replied operations are paused because required food-safety certifications are not yet in place, not because of the fee update. Goldman said staff had planned a public-health training that was canceled for low attendance and that they are working with Island and Skagit County Public Health on next steps.
Councilmembers also asked how the city would treat practice versus game time in field rentals and whether leagues could find cheaper venues elsewhere. Goldman said league-specific pricing is being pulled out for additional study and contract review, and that staff (including the City and individual council liaisons) will follow up with leagues and advisory commissions before bringing a full proposal back to council.
Councilmember Wiggensteain moved to adopt Resolution 26-05; the motion was seconded by the Mayor Pro Tem and passed without dissent. Goldman's office said a comprehensive rate proposal for the marina and the rest of the master fee schedule will be returned to council in the fall with the budget process.
The council's action amends the Master Fee Schedule as presented; staff were directed to continue outreach with advisory committees and local leagues and to work with public-health officials on certification steps for the commissary kitchen.
