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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05/21/2019,-� CITY COUNCIL MEETING Port Angeles, Washington May 21, 2019 CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING Mayor Bruch called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 5:01 p.m. Members Present: Mayor Bruch; Councilmembers French, Kidd, Merideth, Moran, and Schromen-Wawrin. Members Absent: Deputy Mayor Dexter. Staff Present: City Manager West, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Martinez -Bailey, J. Viada, S. Carrizosa, K. Dubuc. PUBLIC RESTROOM WORK SESSION Parks and Recreation Director Corey Delikat provided a detailed presentation on public restrooms in the City of Port Angeles. During his presentation he discussed hours of operation, shared an inventory of restrooms in the City and the cleaning schedules, and maintenance costs of public restrooms. He discussed current issues his Department manages related to vandalism, adding that vandalism had increased. He discussed a potential upcoming replacement project, funding, and future projects. Council discussion followed. City Manager West shared the work session was intended to provide Council the opportunity to discuss public sanitation and reminded Council of the upcoming Capital Facility Plan public hearing schedule which would be their opportunity to discuss priorities. Deputy Police Chief Jason Viada provided Council with information about Washington State laws as they pertain to loitering. Mayor Bruch invited members in the audience to speak. Tera McDurmmit, city resident, suggested the City create their own design using Lodging Tax funds. Paul Kolesnikoff, city resident, thanked Director Delikat for his presentation and shared his experiences with finding a public restroom in Port Angles. James Coon, works in the city and resides outside the city, suggested the City put sharps containers in public restrooms until additional restrooms are installed. Susan Hilgren, residing outside the city, suggested the City should not let funds inhibit them increasing the amount of public restrooms. Council discussion followed. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Bruch adjourned the Special Meeting at 5:51 p.m. CALL TO ORDER -REGULAR MEETING Mayor Bruch called the regular meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 6:01 p.m. ROLL CALL Members Present: Mayor Bruch; Councilmembers French, Kidd, Merideth, Moran, and Schromen-Wawrin. Members Absent: Deputy Mayor Dexter. Staff Present: City Manager West, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Martinez -Bailey, C. Delikat, K. Dubuc, B. Smith, D. Wechner, and S. Carrizosa. It was moved by French and seconded by Merideth to: /^. Excuse Deputy Mayor Dexter from the meeting. Motion carried 6-0. PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING — May 21, 2019 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Bruch led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. PUBLIC COMMENT Susan Hilgren, residing outside the city, spoke on behalf of TAFY and about the local homeless population. She said most of the homeless population are originally from Port Angeles and not from other areas. Irene Smith, city resident, spoke about a recent incident near her apartment where the police needed to be called and had been told by staff there was no report. Ben Stanley, city resident and Chair of Planning Commission, spoke to the Comprehensive Plan Amendment the Planning Commission had been working on for over 8 months. Brendan Meyer, city resident, spoke about utility peak hours and the Homelessness Task Force. Ingrid Carmean, city resident, thanked Director Delikat for his presentation and spoke about the Park's Commission decision to put a fence around the bell at Veteran's Park. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS 3. Futurewise/Greenlink Presentation Mayor Bruch rearranged the agenda to allow Futurewise guests presenters, Livable Communities Manager Tiernan Martin and Livable Communities Community Engagement Coordinator Katherine Walton, to share their presentation. Mr. Martin said Futurewise is a nonprofit environmental company and shared information about the Stormwater project they are working on in the community. He said through local partnerships it will use an integrated system for storm water to improve water quality. Tiernan spoke about the process and provided an overview of the project, and shared proposed planning, preparation and implementation of the Greenlink project. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Methodology for Cost of Service Analysis 1st Reading and Resolution Manager West provided background on the Cost of Service Analysis process and shared the hearing was an additional opportunity for the public to weigh in on utility rates. He added the public hearing was also the time for Council to provide feedback on the methodology, adding that it will be beneficial to staff when it comes time to draft the ordinances. He introduced Senior Accountant Glen Goodworth. Mr. Goodworth thanked Council for the opportunity to present and then shared the Cost of Service Analysis presentation. He reminded Council the numbers presented in the slides were for a future rate setting process, and in order to provide rate stability to customers, it was necessary to establish a methodology. Council discussion followed. The Mayor opened the public hearing at 7:17 p.m. Tera McDurmmit, city resident, suggested the City offer an education on water conservation and recycling to incentivize customers to recycle. Brendan Meyer, city resident, asked about caps on utilities as a driver for industry. The Mayor closed the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. Manager West provided his recommendation on the resolution, saying there was a mistake in the resolution contained in the packet, adding while the information was correct, the breadth of the resolution was not sufficient enough to cover the process. It was moved by Schromen-Wawrin and seconded by Kidd to approve Manager West motion to: Approve the COSA methodology as presented and authorize staff to use that methodology to calculate 2020 utility rates to be presented to Council later in the year in the form of an ordinance. Motion carried 6-0. Page 2 of 4 PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING — May 21, 2019 CONSENT AGENDA It was moved by French and seconded by Kidd to approve the Consent Agenda to include: 1. City Council Minutes of May 7, 2019 / Approve 2. Expenditure Report: From April 27, 2019 and May 10, 2019 in the amount of $2,33 7,167.98 /Approve 3. BERK Contract / Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign the attached Consultant Agreement with BERK Consulting, Inc. and authorize the City Manager make minor modification as necessary. 4. Facility Use Agreement -MACK Athletic / (1) Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign the Facility Use Agreement with MACK Athletics, Inc. and (2) Make an minor modifications to the agreement, if necessary. 5. Memorandum of Agreement with the US Coast Guard Cutter Active / Approve and authorize the Fire Chief to sign the attached agreement with the Commanding Officer of the USCG Cutter Active. 6. Agreement with Washington State Health Care Authority / Authorize Fire Chief to sign agreement with HCA /Agenda Amended to Include Late Item Motion carried 6-0. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS CONTINUED 1. Teamsters Local 589 Communications & Support Unit CBA Human Resources Manager Abbigail Fountain provided information on the new Teamsters Local 589 contract and thanked the Teamster's team for coming to the table. Council discussion followed. It was moved by French and seconded by Moran to: Approve the terms of the Teamsters Local 589 Communications & Support Unit collective bargaining agreement as outlined in the Council memo. Motion carried 6-0. 2. Teamsters Local 589 Sworn Officers Unit CBA Human Resources Manager Abbigail Fountain provided information on the new Teamsters Local 589 contract and again thanked the Teamster's team for coming to the table. Council discussion followed. It was moved by French and seconded by Moran to: Approve the terms of the Teamsters Local 589 Sworn Officer Unit collective bargaining agreement as outlined in the Council memo. Motion carried 6-0. 4. Comprehensive Plan Presentation Interim Community and Economic Development Director David Wechner introduced the agenda item with Assistant Planner Ben Braudrick. Using a PowerPoint presentation, he shared background on the development process of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and outlined the adoption schedule. He commended the Planning Commission on their work on the amendments. Manager West recognized staff and the Commission for their work on the plan. Council discussion followed. Manager West suggested Council reach out to Interim Director Wechner with their comments on the plan. Mayor Bruch recessed the meeting for a break at 7:55 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 8:03 p.m. 5. Think Tank Discussion Parking -Council discussed parking within the City of Port Angeles. Mayor Bruch asked staff to add a Think Tank to the June 4 agenda. Page 3 of 4 PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING — May 21, 2019 CONTRACTS & PURCHASING 1. Light Operations Building Design Acting Public Works and Utility Director Shailesh Shere introduced the project and provided background on the agenda item which included history of the building. He shared the City chose the proposed engineering company. He explained why the space in the new building was needed, and that the temporary building has suited their needs in the meantime. He reminded Council the recommendation was for the design only. It was moved by French and seconded by Kidd to: Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign the Professional Services Agreement with Crow Engineering in the not to exceed amount of $384,190.00 and make minor modifications as necessary. Motion carried 6-0. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Kidd spoke about the upcoming Lefties baseball season and spoke about trash she saw around Veteran's park. Councilmember Merideth commented on the William Shore Memorial Pool Expansion project. Councilmember Schromen-Wawrin spoke about his interest in attending the Port of Port Angeles master plan meeting and thanked staff for their work on the COSA. He addressed long term sustainability, and shared a slide that identified two instances of vandalism, one on the mural downtown and the other, recently, on the bell at Veteran's Park. Councilmember French shared he attended meetings at the Angeles Downtown Association, Chamber of Commerce, and High School District and relayed an experience he had downtown. Councilmember Moran stated he had no report to share. Mayor Bruch provided a report on the Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning Organization meeting she attended and spoke about her attendance at the Esprit Gala and the opening of the North Olympic Healthcare Network Clinic. She said she attended the Orca Forum and spoke about the recent joint meeting with the Council and the Clallam County Board. INFORMATION Manager West spoke regarding the reports included in the packet. He shared that staff would be reaching out to the Council candidates in the near future. In addition, he reminded Council of the upcoming Capital Facilities Plan work session. SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT Charlie McCaughan, city resident, thanked the City Council for approving the Light Operations Building Design. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Bruch adjourned the meeting at 9:07 p.m. Sissi Bruch, Mayor Page 4 of 4 Kari Martinez -Bailey, City Om