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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09/27/2011• • CALL TO ORDER - SPECIAL MEETING: ROLL CALL: WORK SESSION: CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING Port Angeles, Washington September 27, 2011 Manager Myers called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 5:00 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, Deputy Clerk Pierce, G. Cutler, T. Gallagher, D. McKeen, N. West, Y. Ziomkowski, B. Smith, J. Seniuk, D. Estes, B. Petersen, D. Bellemente, and R. Bonine. 1. Town Hall Meeting — 2012 Budget Manager Myers and Finance Director Ziomkowski conducted a PowerPoint presentation regarding the structure and process for developing the City's 2012 Budget, including the challenges involved in balancing the budget. A worksheet was distributed to the audience so that they could participate in an optional exercise to distribute an imaginary $100 among the budget. Manager Myers then opened the meeting up for public comment. PUBLIC COMMENT: The following members of the public spoke in support of funding for the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center: Beth Backus, 532 W. 3`d Street, Linda Crow, 1212 Maletti Hill Road, Vicci Rudin, 1002 Strait View Drive, Paul Chasman, 173 E. Bachelor Rock Drive, Jake Seniuk, 33 Salt Creek Road, and Michael Paul Miller, 624 W. 10th Street. Dick Goodman, 1703 Melody Circle, stated that although he agreed with the speakers regarding the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, he opposed the lengthy statements given so far by the Center's supporters. Bill Glover, 1725 W. 9th Street, spoke in favor of the Port Angeles Senior Center. Tracey Martin, 223 Vashon Avenue, spoke in favor of establishing the dog park. Roger Wheeler, 514 Irving Dick Road, expressed thanks to the City for supporting the renovation of the old Gottschalks Building process, spoke in support of the City's overall permitting process, spoke in support of youth sports and tournaments and field maintenance at Civic Field including necessary upgrades to make it a year -round facility. Ed Bedford, 236 E. Front Street, spoke in support of City athletic tournaments and the amount of people these tournaments bring to the City. He spoke in support of Civic Field and City's parks, and the importance of building on these assets. 1 6985 6986 City Council Special Meeting September 27, 2011 PUBLIC COMMENT: (Cont'd) ADJOURNMENT: Debby Fuson, spoke in regards to economic development, the difficulty younger people have in finding jobs, the importance of family -wage jobs, and finding ways to grow the local economy. Jack Heckman, 4713 Coyote Run, spoke in support of funding for the Port Angeles Police Department and for continued enforcement and safety in the downtown area. D. Gardner, 113 DelGuzzi Drive, spoke in support of the Parks Department and importance of bringing people to Port Angeles for athletic tournaments. Tim Kelly, 2830 Edgewood Drive, spoke in support of the Parks and Recreation programs, the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, Lake Crescent, public safety, police, light operations, and the water, stormwater, sewer systems, and asked if the City's landfill area could be used for a Dog Park. Ed Zoble, 1928 W. 7th Street, spoke in support police, fire, and ambulance services. Manager Myers thanked everyone for attending. The meeting adjourned at 6:23 p.m. Dan Di Guilio, ayor Teresa Pierce, Deputy City Clerk 2