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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07/05/1978~~ CITY COUNCIL MEETING Port Angeles, Washington July 5, 1978 I CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Haguewood at 7:30 P.M. ' II ROLL CALL Members Present: Mayor Haguewood, Councilmen Anderson, Boardman, Hordyk, Wray. Members Absent: Councilmen Buck, Duncan. Staff Present: Manager Whorton, Deputy Clerk Caso. M. Cleland, P. Carr, J. Honnold, D. Flodstrom, R. Orton, D. Frizzell. Guests Present: L. Sunny, R. Anderson, P. Brady, D. Peterson, D. Bragg, J. Key, D. 3ones, P. Downie, C. Curran, L. Watts, J. Melton, T. Weed, B. LaRue, P. Cronauer, D. Rudolph. III MINUTES Councilman Anderson moved the Council accept and place on file as received the minutes of the June 20, 1978 meeting. The motion was seconded by Council- man Hordyk and carried. IV LEGISLATION , 1. PLANNING COMMISSION Councilman Wray moved the Council accept and place on file the Planning Commission minutes of June 28, 1978. The motion was seconded by Council- man Hordyk and carried. 2.' PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Safeway Store Street Vacation Councilman Anderson moved the Council take this agenda item from the table. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hordyk and carried. Mayor Haguewood then opened the public hearing and requested comments from the audience on Safeway Store's request to vacate a portion of Fourth Street between Lincoln and Laurel Street. During the discussion which followed, Attorney Frank Platt gave a brief statement on behalf of Safeway Stores and presented the Council and Manager Whorton with a map and letter from BJSS explaining possible future traffic patterns mound the new Clallam County couthouse. Mr. Platt pointed out that the impact on the new courthouse traffic was not analyzed in the Environmental Impact Statement which was presented by Safeway, and stated that Safeway was willing to bear the expense of a study of the traffic impact on the courthouse by a traffic engineering firm. , Mr. Platt requested the Council consider Safeway`s offer and sug~ gested a continuation of the public hearing to allow Safeway to present the Council with a traffic engineering study. After further comments from various members of the audience, Mayor Haguewood closed the public hearing. Councilman Hordyk then moved the Council deny Safeway's request to vacate a portion of Fourth Street. The motion died for lack of a second. Councilman Anderson then moved the Council table this matter until the August 1, 1978 regular Council meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilman Boardman and carried with Councilman Hordyk voting "NO." CITY COUNCIL MEETING 3 3 July 5, 1978 IV LEGISLATION 2. Cont. B. Preliminary Plat: Samara Woods, Division I: J. Key Before opening the public hearing on the preliminary plat of Samara Woods, Division I, Mayor Haguewood read a memorandum from the Planning Department outlining the conditions attached to the approval of the preliminary plat as follows: (1) the surveyors shall work with the Building Department to resolve the issue of sufficient buildable area in Lot 13, 16 and 18; (2) Lot 24 shall have no access £rom "O" Street and Lot 10 shall have no access to '0 Street; (3) Samara Drive to be designated West Thirteenth Street; (4) the £ire hydrant to be relocated as specified by the Fire and Building Department; (5) standard Light Department easements to be provided; (6) all improvements shall meet the requirements of Ordinance 1966; and (7) approval is contingent upon Mr. Key not making any improvements until he is the owner of or has an agreement with the owner of Suburban Lot 69. Mr. Joe Melton, of Clark and Associates, then commented briefly on each condition and discussed Condition No. 7 at length with the Council, Manager Whorton, Planner Carr, and Mr. Key. There were no further comments and the public hearing was closed. Councilman Hordyk then moved the Council concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission and approve the preliminary plat of Samara Woods, Division I, subject to the aforementioned conditions. The motion was seconded by Councilman Wray. During discussion on the motion, the Council discussed the name Samara Drive versus West Thirteenth Street with Planner Carr and Mr. Key. Mayor Haguewood also noted at this time that the public use and interest will be served by this subdivision. On call for the question, the motion was passed by the Council. 3. LETTER FROM CLALLAM COUNTY FAIR BOARD RE FEE PAYMENTS This agenda item was passed over by the Council. 4. PROPOSED BUSINESS LICENSE POLICY Mayor Haguewood read a memorandum from Finance and Administrative Services Director Orton commenting on the Business License Report which was sub- mitted to the Council for review. After noting that agenda item No. 5, a proposed Clallam County Ordinance regulating Pawnshops, was similar in subject to the Business License Report, Mayor Haguewood suggested tabling both matters until discussions on the 1979 City Budget were held. Council- man Anderson also suggested a public hearing on this subject for both the local businesses and the working community to voice their opinions. Council- man Hordyk then moved the Council table Agenda Item No. 4 and 5 until such time as a full Council can be present. The motion was seconded by Council- man Anderson and carried. 5. PROPOSED CLALLAM COUNTY ORDINANCE RE REGULATION OF PAWNSHOPS See Agenda Ttem No. 4 for Council action on this subject. 6. ORDINANCE: SEPA REGULATIONS Mayor Haguewood introduced and read by title Ordinance No. 1980 entitled, Ordinance No. 1980 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles adopting by reference certain amendments to Chapter 197-10 ! of the Washington Administrative Code, amending Ordinance No. 1886 and amending Chapter 15.04 of the Municipal Code. Councilman Hordyk moved the Council adopt the foregoing Ordinance as read by title by Mayor Haguewood. The motion was seconded by Councilman Wray and carried. `7 4 CITY COUNCIL MEETING July 5, 1978 IV LEGISLATION 7. SHORELINE PERMIT EXEMPTION: M & R TIMBER Councilman Wray moved the Council authorize a letter of exemption from the Shoreline Management Act for issuance of an Army Corp permit for M & R Timber to perform maintenance dredging alongside their two piers, in- cluding a de-watering process before the dredged material is trucked to the fill site. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hordyk and carried. 8. PLANNING COMMISSION APPOINTMENT ' No nominations were made at this time. 9. POWER SALES CONTRACT: ITT RAYONIER Mayor Haguewood introduced and read by title Resolution No. 35-78 entitled, Resolution No. 35-78 A RESOLUTION o£ the City Council of the City of Port Angeles, Washington authorizing the execu- tion of a Power Sales Contract for the purchase and resale of electric power and energy between the City of Port Angeles and ITT Rayonier, Inc. Councilman Hordyk moved the Council adopt the foregoing Resolution as read by title by Mayor Haguewood. The motion was seconded by Councilman Boardman and carried with Councilman Anderson abstaining. V ITEMS FROM THE AUDIENCE NOT ON THE AGENDA Mr. Leo Sunny addressed the Council and suggested use of the existing building on the Municipal Pier site. - Ms. Bernice Mason spoke to the Council briefly concerning the proposed business license policy. Ms. Mason stated she felt that an additional tax would be too much for many small businesses. VI FINANCE 1. CONSIDERATION OF BIDS: 8TH AND RACE SIGNALIZATION PROJECT Councilman Hordyk moved the Council award the bid for construction of the 8th and Race Street traffic signal system to the low bidder, Signal Electric, with a total bid price of $68,246. The motion was seconded by Councilman Anderson. During discussion on the motion, Director of Public Works Flodstrom discussed the high bid price with the Council and briefly out- lined the advantages contained in the contract with Signal Electric. On call for the question, the motion was passed by the Council. VII CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Hordyk moved the Council approve the items under the Consent Agenda including Vouchers Payable of $94,092.98, LID's of $532.28, and Payroll of $122,625.74. The motion was seconded by Councilman Boardman and carried. Items approved under the Consent Agenda are as follows: 1. Authorize payment of $2,418.26 and $1,634.07 to CH2M/Hill for engineering services from March through May on the Elwha River Water Project. 2. Authorize payment of $9,662.90 to ILI Corporation as the retained per- centage on the Elwha River Water Project - Engine Generator (Contract 30). 3. Authorize payment of $2,154.00 and $4,096.96 to CH2M/Hill for engineering services from April through May on the City's sewer facility plan and sewer system evaluation study. CITY COUNCIL MEETING July 5, 1978 35 VII CONSENT AGENDA 1 4. Authorize payment of $53,447.06 to ABAM Engineers and sub-consulatnts for engineering services on the Civic Pier Project. 5. Authorize payment of $93,962.59 to Del Guzzi Construction as a progress payment on the Civic Field Project. 6. Authorize payment of $945.00 to BJSS for architectural and structural in- spection fees on the Civic Field Project. 7. Authorize payment of $1,500.72 to BJSS for mechanical, electrical and civil engineering inspection fees on the Civic Field Project. 8. Notification has been received from the Washington State Liquor Control Board of a transfer of liquor license from Oliver Miller, Chinook Tavern, to Margarita G. Miller, and a transfer of liquor license from Ruby M. King, Little Brick Tavern, to Beatrice J. Runnion. VIII LATE ITEMS 1. OFFICIAL POPULATION FOR 1978 Mayor Haguewood read a memorandum from the Planning Department informing the Council that the State has officially certified the population of Port Angeles as 17,025 for the year 1978. 2. ELWHA RIVER WATER SYSTEM DEDICATION The Council agreed upon July 27, 1978, preference No. 1, and July 21, 1978, preference No. 2 as the date for the dedication of the Elwha River water System. 1 VIX STAFF REPORTS 1. Councilman Wray: Mentioned the high speed of traffic on Front Street, and requested that speed limits be painted on the street again. Mentioned to Director of Public Works Flodstrom that the traffic light at 5th and Lincoln Street was operating on its daytime sequence late at night. 2. Councilman Anderson: Discussed the parking and camping problem on Ediz Hook with Police Chief Cleland and Director of Public Works Flodstrom. 3. Mayor Haguewood: Announced that during the Governor's Town Hall Meeting in Forks he was presented with a Certificate in recognition of the City of Port Angeles' efforts to save electricity and to raise the energy use awareness in the community. 4. Manager whorton: Announced that he and Police Chief Cleland will be attending a meeting on detoxification which is scheduled for July 12, 1978. The meeting on detoxification which was scheduled for July 18, 1978, a Council meeting night, cannot be rescheduled; however, it may be possihle to make a special presentation to the Council at a later date. Informed the Council that Mr. Paul Cronauer has proposed a trade of prop- erty with the City in order to obtain a buildable lot on the north side of Marine Drive. Manager Whorton turned Mr. Cronauer's proposal over to the Real Estate Committee. X ADJOURNMENT The. meeting adjourned at 8:45 P.M. /%C~XJ ~. ~G.~lfrtr/1~12 City Clerk Gvl~f Mayor