HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 02/15/2011CALL TO ORDER -
SPECIAL MEETING:
ROLL CALL:
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Port Angeles, Washington
February 15, 2011
Mayor Di Guilio called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to
order at 5:04 p.m.
Members Present:
Mayor Di Guilio, Deputy Mayor Perry, CounciIrnembers
Collins, Downie [arrived at 5:07 p.m.], Kidd, Mania, and
Nelson.
Members Absent: None.
Staff Present:
Manager Myers, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Hurd, G. Cutler,
T. Gallagher, D. McKeen, N. West, Y. Ziomkowski, T.
Pierce, J. Harper, P. Lusk, R. Hostetler, and L. Dunbar.
1. Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) System Communications Plan
Presentation
Power Resource Manager Lusk opened the Work Session by describing the
Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) communications overall process.
Customer Service Manager Hostetler described the AMI Communications Plan,
including the goals, accomplishments, and timelines.
Executive Communications Coordinator Pierce described some of the
communication tools that the City will be using to educate staff, Council, and the
public.
Council discussion followed.
2. Bonneville Power Administration Residential Exchange Program
Workshop
Deputy Director of Power Systems Dunbar stated that the City needed to accept the
Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Residential Exchange Program Settlement
Agreement by April 15, 2011. He described the BPA Residential Exchange
Program Workshop and asked Council to provide input on what date they preferred
to have the evening workshop. He also inquired if Council would like to hold a
Special Utility Advisory Committee meeting to discuss the settlement agreement.
Council discussion followed.
It was moved by Perry and seconded by Mania to:
Schedule the BPA Residential Exchange Program Workshop for March 23, 2011, at
5:00 p.m.
Motion carried 7 -0.
Council agreed by consensus to direct staff to poll Council regarding possible dates
for a Special Utility Advisory Committee meeting.
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CALL TO ORDER -
REGULAR MEETING:
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE:
CEREMONIAL
MATTERS/
PROCLAMATIONS/
& EMPLOYEE
RECOGNITIONS:
PUBLIC COMMENT:
CITY COUNCIL
REPORTS:
WORK SESSION:
Mayor Di Guilio called the regular meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to
order at 6:00 p.m.
Members Present: Mayor Di Guilio, Deputy Mayor Perry, Councilmembers
Collins, Downie, Kidd, Mania, and Nelson.
Members Absent.- None.
Staff Present: Manager Myers, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Hurd, G. Cutler,
T. Gallagher, D. McKeen, N. West, Y. Ziomkowski, T.
Pierce, D. Dickson, H. Greenwood, and S. Roberds.
Mayor Di Guilio led the pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
None.
Cathryn Harper, 122 W. 1st St., spoke in favor of the First Street Stormwater
Separation Project construction work being performed at night.
Norma Turner, 3928 Mt, Angeles Road, spoke in opposition to Council waiving
second readings of ordinances and the costs associated with the 2011 Water Utility
Professional Services Agreement.
Darlene Schanfald, PO Box 2664, Sequim, spoke in opposition to Council waiving
second readings of ordinances and the Municipal Code Amendment — Appeals of
Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Actions.
Tom Harper, 122 W. 1st St., spoke in favor of the First Street Stormwater
Separation Project construction work being performed at night.
Shirley Nixon, PO Box 178, spoke in opposition to Council waiving second
readings of ordinances, the costs associated with the 2011 Water Utility
Professional Services Agreement, and the Municipal Code Amendment — Appeals
of Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Actions.
Brian Gawley, 938 W. 15th St., spoke in favor of Council developing a program that
provides free parking passes for people who leave their vehicles overnight in the
downtown because they have had too much to drink.
None.
1. District Court & Jail Budgets — 2010 Report
Attorney Bloor used PowerPoint slides to present the 2010 District Court and Jail
Budget report. He stated that the presentation was intended to provide an update, as
requested by Council, regarding the City's increasing court and jail costs. Council
discussion followed.
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WORK SESSION: It was moved by Downie and seconded by Perry to:
(Coned)
PUBLIC HEARINGS -
OTHER:
WORK SESSION:
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Establish a Council sub - committee consisting of three Councilmembers in
connection with the Legal Department, starting April 1, 2011, for a period of 90
days, to research ways to reduce court and jail costs.
The motion was amended by Downie and seconded by Perry to:
Start the sub - committee on March 1, 2011.
Council discussion followed.
Motion carried 7 -0.
Mayor Di Guilio appointed Deputy Mayor Perry, Councilmember Nelson, and
Councilmember Downie to the Council sub- committee regarding reducing court
and jail costs.
1. Almaden Petition — STV 10 -03 / Street Vacation — 2309 S. Eunice Street
Community and Economic Development Director West requested the Public
Hearing be continued to May 3, 2011.
Mayor Di Guilio continued the public hearing at 7:12 p.m.
Duane Almaden, 2309 S. Eunice Street, spoke in favor of continuing the public
hearing until May 3, 2011.
Mayor Di Guilio continued the public hearing at 7:14 p.m. to May 3, 2011.
2. Grant Approval for Lauridsen Boulevard Bridge Replacement
Manager Myers opened the work session by explaining to Council that once the
Lauridsen Boulevard Bridge is replaced that the City would be able to move
forward with an alternate route for truck traffic.
Public Works and Utilities Director Cutler stated that in 2008 the Lauridsen
Boulevard Bridge was deemed structurally and functionally deficient. He stated
that the City received the grant award in November, 2010, and that if Council
approves the grant acceptance, construction could begin in 2013. He described
some of the critical issues associated with the project, including detours, permitting,
the intersection at Race Street, and the intersection at Lincoln Street. He also stated
that the grant required a 20% funding match from the City.
Council discussion followed.
It was moved by Perry and seconded by Downie to:
Accept the grant for the replacement of Lauridsen Boulevard Bridge and authorize
the City Manager to execute the federal aid agreement and other documents
required to obtain funding assistance for the project, and authorize the Public
Works and Utilities Department to pursue alternative funding from Public Works
Trust Fund (PWTF) Loans, the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB), and/or
other WSDOT local program grants to support the City's match requirement.
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WORK SESSION:
(Coned)
Break
LATE ITEMS TO BE
PLACED ON THIS OR
FUTURE AGENDAS:
CONSENT AGENDA:
ORDINANCES NOT
REQUIRING PUBLIC
HEARINGS:
Council discussion followed.
Motion carried 7 -0.
Mayor Di Guilio recessed the meeting for a break at 7:34 p.m. The meeting
reconvened at 7:43 p.m.
None.
It was moved by Perry and seconded by Nelson to approve the Consent
Agenda to include: 1.) City Council Minutes for January 11, and February 1,
2011; 2.) Expenditure Approval List: 1122111 to 2/4/11 for $5,516,425.43; 3.) Post
Closure Landfill Professional Services Agreement Amendment No. 2; and 4.)
Electric Franchise Ordinance — Automatic Term Extension. Motion carried 7 -0.
1. PA Forward Committee — Ordinance Amendment
Manager Myers explained that the Ordinance amendment abolished term limits for
the Port Angeles Forward Committee.
Councilrnember Kidd stated that she didn't want to slow down the committee's
momentum by losing valuable members because their terms are expiring.
Council discussion followed regarding term Limits.
It was moved by Mania and seconded by Collins to:
Conduct the second reading of the Ordinance at the next Council meeting.
Motion carried 5 -2, with Nelson and Perry voting in opposition.
It was moved by Collins and seconded by Downie to:
Direct staff to bring back an Ordinance Amendment, changing the Port Angeles
Municipal Code Section 2.40.030(C)(3) to read, "Members of the Committee may
be appointed to succeed themselves; provided that no person shall be allowed to
serve more than three consecutive three -year terms."
Motion carried 7 -0.
Mayor Di Guilio conducted a first reading of the Ordinance by title, entitled,
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, amending Chapter
2.40 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to the Port Angeles Forward
Committee.
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ORDINANCES NOT
REQUIRING PUBLIC
HEARINGS:
(Coned)
OTHER
CONSIDERATIONS:
RESOLUTIONS NOT
REQUIRING PUBLIC
HEARINGS:
Resolution No. 04 -11
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
February 15, 2011
2. Municipal Code Amendment — Appeals of Shoreline Substantial
Development Permit Actions
Director West stated that the Municipal Code Amendment was a legislative
modification to our local code and not intended to represent any one permit
application, but rather to eliminate duplicate processes. He described why staff was
trying to make the process more efficient for applicants.
Attorney Bloor stated that for the past several years City staff and the Washington
Cities Insurance Authority had encouraged Council to eliminate unnecessary
administrative procedures. He also stated that Council had previously instructed
staff to move forward with using a hearings examiner for certain appeal processes,
and that the code amendment before Council tonight was just one step in the
process.
Attorney Bloor described how Shoreline Substantial Development permits are
different than other permits, and stated that the changes before Council tonight were
not substantive but only administrative in nature. Finally, he encouraged Council to
waive the second reading and adopt the Ordinance, so that the appellant could move
their appeal on to the Washington State Department of Ecology. Council
discussion followed.
It was moved by Mania and seconded by Kidd to:
Conduct a second reading of the Ordinance.
Motion carried 7 -0.
Mayor Di Guilio conducted a first reading of the Ordinance by title, entitled,
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revising Chapter
15.08 and Chapter 18.02 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code and
eliminating City Council review or appeal of Shoreline Permits.
Councilmember Collins directed staff to provide some alternatives to the Ordinance
presented. Council discussion followed.
1. CSO Shoreline Hearing Procedure
This agenda item was tabled.
1. Social Media Policy
Manager Myers stated that Council had previously discussed the City moving
forward with social media for a six month trial phase. He stated that the City had
drafted Social Media Policies and Procedures, and intended to set up Facebook
pages for two or three Departments. He told Council that staff time and expenses
would be monitored and reported back to Council in six months. Council
discussion followed.
Mayor Di Guilio read the Resolution by title, entitled,
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RESOLUTIONS NOT
REQUIRING PUBLIC
HEARINGS:
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Resolution No. 04 -11
PUBLIC HEARINGS —
QUASI-JUDICIAL:
FINANCE:
INFORMATION:
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
RESOLUTION NO. 04 -11
A RESOLUTION of the City Council establishing Social Media policies,
procedures and guidelines for the City of Port Angeles.
It was moved by Nelson and seconded by Mania to:
Pass the Resolution as read by title.
Council discussion followed.
Motion carried 7 -0.
None.
1. 2011 Water Utility Professional Services Agreement
Director Cutler conducted a PowerPoint presentation on the 2011 Water Utility
Professional Services Agreement. He showed the areas where pipes needed to be
replaced and stated that it was always better to replace water pipes before they had
catastrophic failures. He described some of the previous failures the City had
experienced. He stated that around four miles of water pipe needed to be replaced
and the Agreement would provide the design for all of the pipe replacement and
allow for the actual replacement to be done in phases. Council discussion followed.
It was moved by Perry and seconded by Downie to:
Award and authorize the City Manager to sign a professional services agreement
with CH2M Hill for Concrete Cylinder Pipe Replacement (WT02- 2009), McDougal
Pressure Subzone Improvements (WT64-1999), and on -call technical services in an
amount not to exceed 5834,552, including any minor modifications, if necessary.
Council discussion followed.
Motion carried 6 -1, with Mania voting in opposition.
Manager Myers spoke regarding the reports in the packet, the meeting with the Port
Angeles Downtown Association and the downtown merchants regarding the First
Street Stormwater Separation Project construction schedule, the 2011 AWC
Conference, the City Shoreline & Harbor Visioning Open House on February 23,
the Joint City Council meeting with the City of Victoria on February 25, and the
Washington State Department of Historic Preservation presentation on the City's
Civic Historic District, on February 24, in Olympia.
None.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Di Guilio adjourned the meeting at 9:18 p.m.
Dan Di Guilio, Mayor
sa Hurd, City CIerk