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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 06/16/1975 5. CITY COUNCIL MEETING Port Angeles, Washington June 16, 1975 CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order by Mayor Basom at 7:30 P.M. I I ROLL CALL I Members Present: Councilmen Haguewood, Hordyk, Lukey, Olson, Wray. Members Absent: Councilman Ross. Staff Present: Manager Whorton, Attorney Taylor, Clerk Parrish. J. Warder, P. Reed, T. Honnold, D. Grimsley, K.Rodocker, R. Wait, R. Parrish, P. Carr, D. Frizzell, H. Henderson, J. Hill, M. Emery. Guests Present: M. Smedley, E. Haines, M. Cullison, B. Philpott, J. Fraioli, G. McWilliams, L.Barnett, N. Clement, D. Price, Commissioner Caulkins. III MINUTES A motion was made by Councilman Hordyk, seconded by Councilman Wray and unanimously carried to accept and place on file, as received, the minutes of the June 3, 1975 meeting. IV FINANCE 1. Bid Awards I A mot i on was made by Council man Wray.. seconded by Council man 01 son and unanimously carried to award the bid for a commercial lawn mowing machine to the one and only bidder Northwest Mowers, Inc. for a Yazoo, Model YR-60, at a bid price of $2,475.00 plus sales tax. Bid price includes delivery, set up, serviced for operation, and operator instructions. A motion was made by Councilman Lukey, seconded by Councilman Haguewood and unanimously carried to award the bid for furnishing and installing a traffic signal system, completely tested and properly operating, at the intersection of Marine Drive and Truck Road to the low bidder, ~Signal Ele~~ri~, Inc., 9012 S. 208th Street, Kent, Wa.,iat abid price '0~g-3.00~ 'Other bids received were as follows: Electric Canst. 62275 0:-, "T-acoma --- $31,880.00; Service Electric Co., Woodinville, Wa., - cIT~.sew,.rOePllr'mentOfth. $31,500.00; and Westcoast Electric Co., Kent, Wa. - $30,985.00. , 0 PorI Angeles I WaShr~gton prallS 10 construct . ~rcr~~;;':sUi~~~9<With.itsown No bids were received on the City's bid call for the construction of conslSfs Of ~onstr~~~~~V~~~~ Ian offi ce and conference buil di ng for the Wastewater Treatment Pl ant. ~~~~~~,~r"~rabbUII~~~ on a 'Manager Whorton recommended the Council take.!under cons i derati on the ~~~~r~~lum~jnga~dwlrl~~ authorization to construct the facility by City forces and stated for fotal eSIi~~t~graco~1r.~~ ~~: the record that a "Construction Cost Estimate" has been filed with :;:e~~:k:tl~:2~~~. ~.llan~and the City Cl erk. Council man Wray then moved the Council authori ze OU/ce of the City ~~g;nee~~. fhe City forces to construct an offi ce and conference bui 1 ding for the oireclor~fo~Z:'ic~rd~r Wastewater Treatment Plant. The motion was seconded by Councilman Lukey Pub.: June 22. 1975. or s and unanimously passed by the Counci 1. I A motion was made by Councilman Hordyk, seconded by Councilman Lukey and unanimoUSly carried to award the bid for approximately 80 - 40 foot Class 3 poles for the Light Department to low bidder Cascade Pole Co., Tacoma, Wa., at a total bid price including sales tax of $8,773.80 and a delivery schedule of 50-70 days. A bid was also received from Rainier Wood Preservers, Rochester, Wa., at a total bid price of $8,988.00: A motion was made by Councilman Haguewood and seconded by Councilman Wray to award the bid for the curbing and paving of "N" Street from 8th Street to 10th Street to the one and only bidder Valley Asphalting Co., Sequim, Wa., at a total bid price of $13,850.00 and to authorize the City to pay half the costs of the improvement as owner of half of the rrontage to be improved. After a brief discussion, Councilman Hordyk stated he continues to oppose the project based on the propriety of the procedures followed. On call for the question, Councilman Hordyk voted "NO", all other Council members voted "AYE", and the motion was carried. 6 Council Meeting Juen 16, 1975 IV FINANCE 2. Sale of Surplus Property Authorization A motion was made by Councilman HbrdYk, seconded by Councilman Lukey and unanimously carried to authorize the Light Department to call for bids for the sale of surplus transformers and to authorize the direct sale,of 15-12,000 volt pole-type distribution transformers to the Martin Electric Co. of Lake Oswego, Oregon. 3. L.I.D. No. 198 Progress Payment No. One A motion was made by Councilman Hordyk, seconded by Councilman Wray and unanimously carried to approve payment of $25,200.00 to Del Guzzi Construction, Inc., for the first (May) estimate of work done and material furnished by said Contractor on the Peabody Heights L.I.D. No. 198 as established by the Director of Public Works, J.B. Warder, in his Certification letter dated June 11, 1975. I 4. Voucher Approval List and Payroll A motion was made by Councilman Hprdyk, seconded by Councilman Olson and unanimously carried to approve payment of Vouchers in the amount of $641,794.12, L.I.D.s in the amount of $35,886.51, and Payroll transfers in the amount of $97,016.42. 5. L.I.D. No. 198 Interim Financing Interest Bid A motion was' made by Councilman Wray, seconded by Councilman Lukey and unanimously carried to accept the, 5.8% interest bid of Peoples National Bank on the L.I.D. No. 198 interi~ financing in the amount of $1,640,000.00. V ITEMS FROM THE AUDIENCE Mary Smedley addressed the Council and requested Council approval to place posters' around the City and ads in the paper to publicize the fluoridation I public hearing to be held June 24, 1975 at the Peninsula College Little Theater. The Council advised Mrs. Smedley they had no objection to her request if the publicity contained no inference to the Council. Mrs. Smedley stated she would sign her nam~ to the advertisements. VI LEGISLATION 1. A Certificate of Competency issued by the Department of Social and Health Services, Board of Certification, to Ralph L. Ellsworth a Water Works Specialist III was accepted by Water Superintendent R. Wait in the absence of the recepient. Mayor Basom presented a Certificate of Completion of Apprenticeship issued by the Washington State Apprenticeship Council to Marvin L. Emery for satisfactorily completing three years of Lineman apprentice training and certifying Mr. Emery as a journeyman. 2. A motion was made by Councilman Hordyk, seconded by Councilman Wray and unanimously carried to accept and, place on file the minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of June 9, 1975, after being read by Mayor Basom. 3. On June 10, 1975 a public hearingiwas held on the subject of the City's participation in the National Flood Insurance Program which is adminis- tered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal I Insurance Administration. The purpose of the hearing was to afford an opportunity for all flood hazard area property owners to express their views on the proposal. Mr. George Herrin of the Seattle HUD Office presented an explanation of the program to the audience. Representatives from several waterfront major ind~stries were in attendance and questioned Mr. Herrin on the specifics of the Federal Flood Disaster Protection Act, the FIA Flood Hazard Boundary Map~, and the flood-proofing regulations. The general concensus derived from the hearing participants was an indication which favored the City's participation in the program. I I I I. S~~~C1~,MYgHng 7 VI LEGISLATION After briefly relating these facts, Mayor Basom read a short letter from David A. Berner which expressed the views and interest of ITT Rayonier, Inc. and Peninsula Plywood Corporation in the program. It was then moved by Councilman Hordyk that the City pass a Resolution authorizing application be made for participation in the program and the following Resolution was presented: RESOLUTION NO. 14-75 A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles authorizing application to be made for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and as Amended by the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, P.L. 93-234. Councilman Hordyk's motion for the adoption of Resolution 14-75 as read by title was seconded by Councilman Olson and passed by the Council. In conjunction with Resolution No. 14-75 authorizing the application for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program, the following Resolution was presented: RESOLUTION NO. 15-75 A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles certifying the use of the 1973 Uniform BUilding Code and that the appropriate review procedures set forth therein are in effect. A motion was made by Councilman Hordyk, seconded by Councilman Olson and unanimously carried to adopt the foregoing Resolution as read by title. 4. An Ordinance which would decrease the time required to effect the removal of weeds and accumulated trash from the City's streets and sidewalks from thirty days (Ordinance No. 1225) to ten days was presented to the Council for their consideration: ORDINANCE NO. 1856 AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 1225 (Port Angeles Municipal Code, Chapter 8.16) regulating weed, vegetable / and horticultural growth upon private property obstructing streets and sidwalks and creating a menace to public health, safety and welfare. A motion was made by Councilman Olson, seconded by Councilman Hordyk and unanimously carried to adopt the foregoing Ordinance as read by title. 5. The following Ordinance was read in full by Mayor Basom: ORDINANCE NO. 1857 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles amending Ordinance No. 1823 to provide for an adjustment in wages for the employees of the Light Department for the period April 1, 1975 to March 31, 1976. A motion was made by Councilman Hordyk, seconded by Councilman Haguewood and unanimously carried to adopt the foregoing Ordinance as read. 6. A motion was made by Councilman Olson, seconded by Councilman Hordyk and unanimously carried to table Agenda Item No.6, "Resolution of Intent". 8 Council Meeting June 16, 1976 V I LEGISLATION 7. In reference to the Report from the Real Estate Committee re: trade of property with J. Fraioli ~ and in the absence of ~ommittee Chairman Councilman Ross, Manager Whorton informed the Councll he has had discussions with Mr. Fraioli rega~ding the terms associated with the proposed acreage trade and sale, namely, an appraisal of the City- owned 30 acre portion f~wathershed purposes and a "right o~ repurch~se" agreement would be required; and then recommended the Councll a~thorlze the appraisal of the property for watershed purposes and the Clty Attorney to proceed with the necessary documents for Council consider- ation at possibly the July 1, 1975 meeting. Councilman Hordyk then. I moved the Council authorize Manager Whorton to arrange for the appralsal , of subject property and for the aforementioned agreement. Councilm~n Olson seconded the motion and it was unaimously passed by the Councll. 8. Manager Whorton briefly reported on the actions of the "Roosevelt School Property Proposed Purchase" Committee and on the contents and . provisions contained within the "Resolution of Intent" that the Councll would be taking under consideration. Councilman Haguewood then commented that the obvious intent of the City and the School District was that.the property be retained for governmental purposes and that this agreement was a continuation of the joint City/County/School District December 13, 1973 Agreement. The Resolution was then read in full: RESOLUTION NO. 16-75 A RESOLUTION of the City Coun'cil of the City of Port Angeles declaring its intention to purchase the Roosevelt School property ~rom Port Angeles School District No. 21 under the conditions hereinafter set forth. A motion was made by Councilman Jukey and seconded by Councilman Wray to adopt the foregoing Resolution as read. Commissioner Caulkins was in attendance and assured the Council he concurred with their action I and considered the Resolution bi~ding. Councilman Lukey then compli-' mented the Committee for the professionalism displayed in negotiating . this agreement. On call for the question, the motion was unanimously carried by the Council. J 9. Manager Whorton's Cresthaven Street Improvement recommendation memorandum was read in full by Mayor Basom.' In was then moved by Councilman Wray, seconded by Councilman Lukey and unanimously carried to concur with Manager Whorton's recommendation and refer this matter to the 1976 Street Budget deliberations for consideration. 10. A memorandum from Light Superintendent Honnold regarding an Interim Power Sales Contract with the Bonneville Power Administration was read' in full by Mayor Basom. Attorney Taylor advised the Council that Bonneville requires a Resolution, authorizing the execution of the Interim Contract and the following Resolution was presented: RESOLUTION NO. 17-75 j A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, authorizing the exeCUtion of Power Sales Contract No. 14-03-59315. A motion was made by Councilman Hordyk, seconded by Councilman Olson and unanimously carried to adopt the foregoing Resolution to authorize the signing of the Contract by the Mayor. I 11. The next item taken under consideration was the Agenda for the Fluoridation Public Hearing which is scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, 1975 at 7:30 P.M., in the Peninsula College Little Theater. Mayor Basom read the Agenda which outlines the format to be followed at the hearing and stated for the record that no o~ficial Council action will be taken at this hearing. At Councilman Lukey's recommendation the hearing will be adjourned at 10:30 P.M. The City's "Notice of Public Hearing" was published in the Daily News on June 11 and 20, 1975. I I I I Council Meeting June 16, 1975 9, VI LEGISLATION 12. A motion was made by Councilman Hordyk, seconded by Councilman Olson and unanimously carried to accept and place on file the minutes of the Civil Service Commission meeting of June 2, 1975. 13. A motion was made by Councilman Wray, seconded by Councilman Hordyk and unanimously carried to accept and place on file the minutes of the Park and Beautification Commission meeting of June 5, 1975 and the Clallam County Humane Society May 1975 work report. VII STAFF REPORTS 1. A motion was made by Councilman Wray, seconded by Councilman Hordyk and unanimously carried to accept and place on file the following staff reports: a. The May Work Reports for Light and Water. b. The May Municipal Judge Report. c. The May Police Department Activity Report. d. The May Utilities Report. e. Out of Town Reports - K. Morgan and P. Miesel. Recommended replacing Police Car plastic protective shields with metal shields for the protection of the Police Officers; requested status of the Light Department Truck repairs; reported that the work on L.I.D. No. 198 is progressing extremely well. 3. Councilman Haguewood: Timely award of L.I.D. No. 198 bid by the Council versus an agreement by the oil producing countries to increase the basic oil prices by 30% effective October 1, 1975. 2. Councilman Wray: 4. Councilman Lukey: Traffic signal consideration at 8th & "C" and 8th and Race Sts. 5. Manager Whorton: Councilmen Ross and Wray and Manager Whorton will be attending the Association of Washington Cities' State Meeting in Tri-Cities June 17 thru 20, 1975 and J. Warder has been appointed Acting City Manager. VIII ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:50 P.M. ~Je.~ City Clerk I :czJ~4--- ~ Mayor