POULSBO — Thirteen boatslips proposed to be reserved for liveaboard residents would be year-round, not seasonal.

The Poulsbo Port Commission made that decision at its Aug. 20 meeting.

The port commission also made changes to its boathouse lease agreement — changes that one resident said boathouse owners can live with.

The commission amended its lease agreement to state that buyers, not current owners, will be responsible for making environmental updates to the structures, such as skylights to let sunlight in for the benefit of eelgrass on the harbor floor.

Commissioners also clarified that the port is not limiting the value of boathouses or who they can be sold to; the port simply wants the first right of refusal on purchase.

“We are not saying who to sell it to, not putting a cap or limit or fee on any price, the Port just wants the opportunity to bid first,” said Commissioner Mark DeSalvo. “First right to it. If there’s a higher bid than [the] port, that’s fine.”

“All boathouse owners won’t have one beef with this,” one resident in attendance said of the changes.

The budget was also discussed. Proposed improvements include permanent moorage parking, fuel barge haul-outs, new lights, and ladders in the marina. The total cost of these improvements is $275,613. Moorage fees are scheduled to go up between 2.4-2.99 percent.

“There’s a few years we need to aggressively make up for, while trying to keep prices relatively the same and reasonable for the area,” said port accountant Carol Tripp.

The next meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Sept. 3 in the multi-purpose room on “E” dock (18809 Front St.).