A new mayor and deputy mayor will be voted in by councilmembers at their Bainbridge Island meeting Jan. 14 at City Hall and on Zoom.

Outgoing Mayor Joe Deets will be recognized.

There will be a proclamation recognizing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan. 20.

On the consent agenda, which normally isn’t discussed, the council will forward to the Planning Commission recommendations it has for the Comprehensive Plan. They include:

-Explore all options for growth taking into account public comment, infrastructure and impacts.

-Encourage private developers to help with affordable housing.

-Look at mandatory inclusionary housing zoning in Winslow, High School Road, Ferry District and Core District.

-Explore all options on building heights taking into account public comments, realizing taller buildings will result in more-affordable housing, but that needs to be balanced for each zone, and some deserve extra scrutiny.

-The Winslow subarea boundary should shift north and west to align with sewer service.

-Conservation areas can be considered for affordable housing, as long as their character is retained.

-Accessory dwelling units can be considered for conservation areas, neighborhood centers and Winslow.

-The council did not vote on expanding capacity of the Day Road Business and Industrial Center to encourage economic development. It also delayed a vote on if Winslow should be a countywide growth center.

Also on that agenda are: considering a study to combine south BI sewer districts; rejecting bids for water main and pressure release valve improvement project; and buying the “notch” property at 180 Olympic Drive SE for $1.08 million for an affordable housing project after using eminent domain in the area surrounding the former police station.