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CITY COUNC~L MEETING
Port Angeles, Washington
April 10, 1979
I CALL TO ORDER
The special meeting was called to order by Mayor Haguewood at 7:30 P.M.
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the Municipal pier Project as
to revision of the Engineering Contract and revision of the scope of the
project, and discussion of the new water and sewer rates.
II ROLL CALL
Members Present: Mayor Haguewood, Councilman Anderson, Boardman, Buck,
Duncan, Hordyk, wray.
Members Absent: None.
staff Present: Manager Whorton, Attorney Miller, Deputy Clerk Caso.
R. orton, P. Carr, K. Rodocker, D. Flodstrom, S. Pazan,
J. Honnold, D. Frizzell,
I II MINUTES
Suspended.
IV LEGISLATION
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MUNICIPAL PIER PROJECT
The first item of business to be discussed was financing for the
Municipal Pier project. A brief presentation was made by Manager
Whorton on the three phases of the project, as presented to the
Economic Assistance Authority. Phase I consisted of the basic pier -
$1,875,0001 Phase II consisted of Additional Water Improvements -
$560,000; and phase III consisted of Additional Land Improv~ments -
$110,000. Each of these phases, along with the cost breakdown for
each, were reviewed by Manager Whorton and discussed by the Council.
The EAA and lAC grant applications were also discussed, along with
engineer inspection costs, gasoline storage for seaplanes, reuse of
the present pilings, and the possibility of the City hiring its own
inspection engineer instead of using ABAM's.
At the conclusion of the discussion it was moved by Councilman Hordyk
that the City Manager be authorized to undertake the following actions
relative to the Municipal pier Project: (1) to sign all necessary docu-
ments required to accept a $250,000 grant/loan from the Washington State
Economic Assistance Authority; (2) to enter into negotiations with
General Construction Company to establish firm prices for the pier ad-
ditives and the necessary contract changes; (3) to sign a revised en-
gineering agreement with ABAM Engineers, Inc. for $262,000 to satisfy
all obligations to April 3, 1979 and to establish an hourly rate basis
for all future work; (4) to direct ABAM Engineers to begin design work
on pier additives; (5) to hire a construction inspector who will divide
his time between the pier project and other City projects such as the
corporation yard, subdivisions, etc.; and (6) submit a grant application
to lAC in the amount ,of $l~O,OOO. The motion was seconded by Council-
man Wray and carried,
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NEW' WATER AND SEWER RATES
Finance Director Orton was present at this meeting to give a presentation
on water consumption in the City and the need for a new rate schedule for
sewer and water utilities prior to May I, 1979 which is when the City will
be switching from charging residential customers a flat rate for unlimited
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IV LEGISLATION
2. Cont,
water, to billing on the basis of metered use. Mr. Orton reviewed
the City's present water situation and discussed available data on
esidential and commercial water consumption and a "cost of service"
analysis which, when completed, would more equitably allocate the
cost of processing and providing water to residential, commercial,
and industrial customers so each class of user can be billed for its I
fair share of operating the water utility. Mr. Orton presented four
alternatives for the Council to consider. It was Councilman Wray's -
feeling that an interim rate of $7.00 per month for the first 1,000
cubic feet and $.65 for each additional 100 cubic feet be implemented
until the cost analysis can be completed.
Following Mr. Orton's presentation, there were several questions and
comments from the Council in regard to the information presented. Both
water and sewer rates were discussed, with several Council members making
suggestions on how much they felt the rates should be increased, and
what the cubic feet minimum should be set at. The general consensus
of the Council was to set a sewerage fee of approximately $4.20 to $4.50
per month, with a graduated higher rate for commercial users, and a water
rate of $7.00 per month for the first 1,000 cubic feet plus $.65 for each
additional 100 cubic feet. Manager whorton will submit an Ordinance for
consideration at the next regular Council meeting.
V ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
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