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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 02/27/1979 142. CITY COUNCIL MEETING Port Angeles, Washington February 27, 1979 I CALL TO ORDER The special meeting was called to order by Mayor Haguewood at 4:00 P.M. The purpose of this meeting was to hear a report on the Crude Oil Supply and Demand Study compiled by the Federal Department of Energy. I, II ROLL CALL Members Present: Mayor Haguewood, Councilmen Anderson, Boardman, Buck, Duncan. Members Absent: Councilmen Hordyk, Wray. Staff Present: Manager Whorton, Attorney Miller, Deputy Clerk Caso. D. Frizzell, K. Cameron, D. Flodstrom, A. Rose, P. Carr, R. Orton, J. Honnold, M. Cleland. I II MINUTES Suspended. IV LEGISLATION 1. CRUDE OIL SUPPLY & DEMAND STUDY Oilport Task Force Coordinator Mike Doherty introduced Mr. Steve McGregor to the Council, who is head of the Department of Energy's oil and Gas policy Department. Mr. McGregor gave a brief policy I over-view of the oil supply study and the alternatives analyzed in" the study, and stressed that this is only a preliminary draft report; a final report will be available after public input is received. Mr. McGregor also stressed that it was Energy Secretary Schlesinger's policy to allow private enterprise to determine which alternatives, if any, are economically viable for the transportation of oil. A presentation was then made by Mr. Mario cardullo, project manager of the study, who gave a technical review of the methodology utilized by the study and some of the findings contained in the study. Sub- jects discussed included the study objective, evaluation of the northern tier and inland states, variations in oil characteristics, supply and demand figures, and existing distribution systems. Following Mr. Cardullo's presentation, there were several questions about the study from the council and various members of the audience. The discussion concluded with Mr. McGregor stating that the next hearing on the study is tentatively scheduled for April 3-4, 1979 in Seattle. V ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 5:30 P.M. ~I L~@.~ City Clerk .' ~M~ Mayor \