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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Port Angeles, Washington
January 22, 2002
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Wiggins called the special meeting of the City Council to order at 5:I0 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Members Present: Mayor Wiggins, Councilmembers Braun, Campbell,
Erickson, Headrick, Rogers, and Williams.
Members Absent: None.
Staff Present: Acting Manager / Attorney Knutson, Clerk Upton, B.
Collins, M. Connelly, G. Cutler, D. McKeen, Y.
Ziomkowski, and T. Gallagher.
Public Present: None.
Mayor Wiggins opened the meeting by asking for a brief report from Fire Chief
McKeen on the recent fire at the Pershing Hotel. Following the report, Acting Manager
Knutson informed the COuncil that this evening's meeting would be divided into two
parts, the first being a brief orientation and the second being a discussion of the 2002
Goals & Objectives and Work Plan.
Orientation Orientation: Clerk Upton had prepared and distributed a City Council Orientation
Notebook to the Councilmembers and, at this time, Acting Manager Knutson and Clerk
Upton proceeded to review the contents of the notebook with the Council. Items
reviewed and discussed in further detail were the City Council Rules of Procedure,
meeting procedures, codification of ordinances, the Open Public Meetings Act,
upcoming WCIA training, and protocols of dealing with staff. Finance Director
Ziomkowski summarized travel procedures, the use of credit cards, and the tax
implications of one-day travel expenses.
Councilmember Erickson departed the meeting at 5:55 p.m.
Public Works & Utilities Director Cutler offered a tour of the City's Public Works
facilities, so a tour was set for Tuesday, February 5, 2002, at 9:00 a.m. The date already
set for WCIA training for the City Council, Planning Commission, and Board of
Adjustment is February 20, 2002, 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. This training relates to land use
laws.
2002 Goals & Objectives 2002 Goals & Objectives: Acting Manager Knutson informed the Council that items not
prioritized by the Council will still be accomplished. However, those items identified
as being a priority will quite obviously take precedence over the other items listed.
A review of the individual goals followed, and staff provided input as to which
programs / projects should likelY receive a higher priority status. Also, it was noted that
some items have been completed, and others may not reach fruition in the 2002 calendar
year. The ranking of some priorities was changed due to the review.
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January 22, 2002
2002 Goals & Objectives Public Works & Utilities Director Cutler summarized recent discussions concerning
(Cont'd) mitigation of the City's water supply as relates to the removal of the Elwha Dams. On
another matter, the Council agreed it would be helpful to conduct more joint meetings
with the County Commissioners regarding annexation issues, so a goal was established
to meet regularly with other jurisdictions in an effort to work cooperatively for the
benefit of the community.
Councilman Braun addressed the need to consider construction of an ice skating rink,
and Councilman-Williams cited the example of Salem, Oregon, in accomplishing its
desired vision for the downtown area. Councilman Williams felt it may be helpful to
arrange a visit with Salem officials for information sharing or, as an alternative, arrange
to view a tape on this subject. The Council addressed the benefits of conducting an
organizational development retreat to discuss future priorities, perhaps in the next
couple of months. Also, at the Council's suggestion, it was agreed that further
consideration should be given to the Goals & Objectives at a future date. A possible
date suggested was early evening on February 5th. Those present felt this meeting had
been most productive and worthwhile.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 l~.m.
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