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CALL TO ORDER-
SPECIAL MEETING:
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE:
First Reading of Ordinance
for Limited Tax General
Obligation Bond for Multi-
Modal Property Acquisition
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EXECUTIVE SESSION:
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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Port Angeles, Washington
January 23, 2006
Mayor Rogers called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at
6:00 p.m. '
? Members Present:
Mayor Rogers, Deputy Mayor Williams, Councilmembers
Braun, Erickson, Munro, Pittis, and Wharton.
Members Absent:
None.
Staff Present:
Manager Madsen, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Upton, G. Cutler,
and Y. Ziomkowski.
Public Present:
K. Phineli and B. Sobel. All others present in the audience
failed to sign the roster.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Councilmember Munro.
First Reading of Ordinance for Limited Tax General Obligation Bond for Multi-Modal
Property Acquisition:
Attorney Bloor summarized the proposed L TGO Bond Ordinance in the amount of
$1.2 million to purchase what has been commonly referred to as the Niichel property.
The Ordinance is for a multi-modal property acquisition. Attorney Bloor responded
to questions posed by the Council, Finance Director Ziomkowski reviewed the fmancial
aspects of the acquisition, and Manager Madsen provided background information
relative to this real estate transaction for the Gateway Project.
In keeping with the requirement for a fITst reading of the Ordinance, Mayor Rogers
read the Ordinance by title, entitled
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE City of Port Angeles, Washington, ratifying
and confrrming the Council's approval of a purchase and sale agreement
for the acquisition by the City of certain real property; authorizing the
issuance to the seller of such real property of a limited tax general
obligation bond of the City in the principal amount of$1,200,000 in
accordance with the terms of such agreement; providing the date, form,
and terms of the bond; and authorizing the annual levy of taxes to pay
the principal of and interest on the bond.
Mayor Rogers indicated the second reading of the Ordinance would be scheduled for
February 7, 2006.
Based on input from Attorney Bloor, Mayor Rogers announced the need for an
Executive Session for approximately 50 minutes under the authority of RCW
42.30.110(1 )(i) to discuss with legal counsel representing the City potential litigation
or legal risks of a proposed action when public discussion of the litigation or legal risks
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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
January 23, 2006
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
(Cont'd)
is likely to result in an adverse legal or fmancial consequence to the agency. No action
was anticipated. The Executive Session convened at 6:10 p.rn. and, at 7:00 p.m., the
Executive Session was extended for an additional 15 minutes by announcement of the
Mayor.
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RETURN TO OPEN
SESSION:
The Executive Session concluded at 7:15 p.m., and the Council convened in regular
open session. No action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 7: 15 p.m.
Karen A. Rogers, Mayor
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