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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Port Angeles, Washington
January 16, 19S0
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CALL TO 'ORDER
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The speci~l meeting was called to order by Mayor Haguewood at 7:00 P.M.
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the proposed uses and community
needs of the Roosevelt Gym, and the proposed contract with the North Olympic
Library System.
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ROLLCALL
Members Present: Mayor Haguewood, Councilmen Boardman, Buck, Duncan, Hordyk,
Polhamus, Quast.
Members Absent: None.
Staff Present: Acting Manager Flodstrom, Attorney Miller, Deputy Clerk Caso.
M. Cleland, D. Frizzell, P. Carr. R. Orton.
Guests Present: J. Childers, M. Robinson, L. sunny, A. Moore, B. Hause,
C. & J. Walrath.
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ROOSEVELT GYM: CONVENTION/MULTI-PURPOSE CENTER
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Prior to any discussion on this agenda item, Mayor Haguewood noted that
the council had inspected the Roosevelt gymnasium before the meeting.
Several individuals from the audience then commented on the use of the
gym as a convention center or multi-purpose center, and the uses which
could be incorporated into the facility. Individuals who addressed the
Council included Sy McLaughlin of the Park Board, Dorothy Munkeby of the
Chamber of Commerce, Hester Hill representing the Badminton Club, Mike
Robinson of the YMCA, and Jane Childers who spoke on behalf of the Class
of 1970 in regard to their upcoming ten-year reunion. Other subjects
discussed included whether the gym should be used as a convention center
or rather a multi-purpose facility; maintaining present activities and
suggestions for other programs such as teen dances and various sports;
operation and maintenance costs; the questions of allowing liquor in the
facility; the Convention Center funds and how these monies can be utilized;
cash contributions from various programs and a clean-up damage deposit
policy; equipment needed for a multi-purpose facility such as tables,
chairs, etc.; and remodeling costs for the facility. Councilman Polhamus
then moved the Council authorize the City Manager to make a preliminary
investigation into the Roosevelt facility. The motion was seconded by
Councilman Quast and carried.
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NORTH OLYMPIC LIBRARY SYSTEM CONTRACT
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The next area to be considered by the Council was the proposed new agreement
between the City, Clallam County, the Clallam County Rural Library District.
and the North Olympic Library system. The main area in question, Manager
Flodstrom explained, is the section which deals with the City's financial
support of the library system.
In a memorandum to the Council, Manager Flodstrom pointed out that the
amount contributed per $1,000 of assessed valuation is substantially less
in the County as in the City C$l3.l4 vs $11.65 based on the city's 19S0
budget allocation of $228,000 to the NOLS). Since anyone can use the
library services, regardless of whether they live in the City or County,
or regardless of the assessed valuation of their property, it seems more
appropriate to determine how much the City should allocate to NOLS based
on a cost per resident served. Manager Flodstrom also suggested that as
revenue sources to the library system increase or decrease, and as the
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January 16, 1980
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2. Cont.
library's cost to operate increase or decrease, the City's contributions
to the library should increase or decrease as need be. Manager Flodstrom's
memo concluded with two recommendations: (1) review the budget of the library
system to determine what the financial needs of the NOLS are before committing
to future annual allocations. Both operating expenses and revenues must be
considered, and (2) establish its contribution to the NOLS based on the I
City's population being served at the same rate as other library users in
the County.
There was then a lengthy discussion between the Council and various members
of the Library Board. SUbjects discussed included responsibility of mainte-
nance to the library building on Lincoln Street; removal of Trustees, powers
and duties of Trustees, submission of the library's annual budget to the
Council for their review;; amount of library use by City residents and con-
tributions based on that use; and cost of the library's Bookmobile. The
discussion concluded with the Council instructing the City Manager to co-
ordinate a meeting between the Mayor, City Manager, Finance Director Orton,
and various members of the Library Board to discuss the subjects brought up
at this meeting. There was no further Council action taken on the agenda item.
VI ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
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City Clerk
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Mayor
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