Council Greenlights Senior Center 90% Design, Picks Carley Construction

On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, the City Council approved the 90% design for the Bainbridge Island Senior/Community Center Redevelopment Project and selected Carley Construction for the work (via CivicClerk). This project will bring a new facility to Waterfront Park. The BISCC will develop plans, raise funds, construct the project, and then deed the improvements back to the City, which will own and maintain the new larger facility (via CivicClerk). Council previously reviewed the 60% design on August 12, 2025, and the 90% design at a May 19, 2026, study session (via CivicClerk).

On the Consent Agenda, the council authorized the Interim City Manager to accept the Woodward Middle School 120kW PV System project, which installed a 120kW solar photovoltaic system per a September 17, 2024, Interlocal Agreement with BISD 303 (via CivicClerk). Other approvals included a $200,000 purchase order for a Public Works office trailer and a related $80,000 budget adjustment, authorization to advertise bids for the Pleasant Beach Drive Extension Project, and a purchase agreement for three Suzuki Outboard Engines and installation on the Police Boat for $98,259.92 (via CivicClerk). Revisions to multiple Comp Plan elements (Introduction, Cultural, Human Services, Environmental, and Economic) were also approved (via CivicClerk).

The council confirmed "Storybook Ending" by Moira McDonald as the 2026 Bainbridge Island Reads book, following a community vote (via CivicClerk). Proclamations for Juneteenth and LGBTQI+ Month were presented (via CivicClerk). Councilmember Mathews requested a future presentation from Kitsap Public Health District on Kratom (via CivicClerk). The council canceled its June 16, 2026, study session, scheduling a special business meeting in its place (via CivicClerk).

The Planning Commission met on Thursday, June 11, 2026. The commission recommended the Planning Director approve the Wing Point Golf and Country Club Pro Shop project Site Plan and Design Review and Minor Conditional application (via CivicClerk). The project, at 811 Cherry Avenue NE, includes constructing a new 4,000 square foot pro shop, demolishing two storage buildings, adding a 1,000 square foot freestanding canopy, reconfiguring the northernmost parking area for a net gain of six spaces (including two EVSE spaces), and constructing a new five-foot sidewalk along Cherry Avenue (via CivicClerk).

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