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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09/02/1980454 CITY COUNCIL MEETING Port Angeles, Washington September 2, 1980 I CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Haguewood at 7:00 P.M. II ROLL CALL Members Present: Mayor Haguewood, Councilmen Boardman, Buck, Duncan, Hordyk, Polhamus. Members Absent: Councilman Quast. Staff Present: Manager Flodstrom, Attorney Miller, Deputy Clerk Caso. M. Cleland, J. Pittis, A. Rose, R. Orton, D. Frizzell, D. Camporini, L. Glenn, D. VanHemert, K. Rodocker. Public Present: M. Bishop, K. Logan, L. Western, L. & L. Craver, C. Atkinson, E. Buchholz, A. Manes, M. Boyer, L. Sunny, B. Patterson, R. Cahill, R. Gardiner, A. Hafeli, O. Hafeli, J. Johnson, M. Lloyd, S. Roberts, J. Johnson, E. Rand, G. Rand, E. Foster, W. Hinton, E. Ranta, D. Rudolph, R. Boyer, J. Fabish. III MINUTES Councilman Buck moved the Council accept and place on file as received the minutes of the August 19 and 26, 1980 meetings. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hordyk and carried. IV ITEMS FROM THE AUDIENCE NOT ON THE AGENDA ' None. V ITEMS FROM THE COUNCIL NOT ON THE AGENDA Manager Flodstrom introduced Mr. Larry Glenn to the Council and audience. Mr. Glenn is the new Fire Chief for the City. o822C NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN VI LEGISLATION that the Port Angeles City Council will hold o public hearing on September 2. 1. PUBLIC HEARINGS ~ 7980, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon. thereafter as possible, in the` Council Chambers, 13d West A. Amendment to Environmental Policy Ordinance Front Street, to consider an amendment fo Ordinpnce No. 886, a optwg appropriate Mayor Haguewood opened the public hearing on ar Poudes to conform to the ;ity 'Guidelines of the State En• vents Environmental Policy Ordinance (SEPA Ordinance; vironmenralPolicyAd. or questions from the audience or Staff. TherElocation:CityolPortAngeles tnd the ublic hearin was closed. Attorne Mille: ~ aP I oescriptio v p cJ y A licont: Cit of Port'- intent of this amendment, which is to bring thEAngeles with the State Environmental Polic Act, which Property Owner: _ t y ~ All interested parties may to specify the circumstances under which a govE appear of the hearing and ;on_ rexpress their opinion on this dition or deny a permit under SEPA. When a nor,~proposot. :on- ditions or denies a permit not requiring a legiioore: Angus+22, t98o :he Marion C. Parrish arit- action must be based upon an identified local p cuyClerk ing; and must be appealable to the local leglsl Pub.: Aug. 22, 1980 ng ' permits and variances for non-exempt projects will be Tnost~affected, as they do not require City Council action. Rezones, conditional use permits, plats and major capital improvements do require Council ap- proval and therefore would be unaffected by the revisions. The Council will also need to decide which appeal procedure will be included in the amendment; the public hearing procedure, or the direct appeal procedure. Mayor Haguewood then introduced and read by title Ordinance No. 2099 entitled, 454 CITY COUNCIL MEETING Port Angeles, Washington September 2, 1980 I CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Haguewood at 7:00 P.M. II ROLL CALL ' Members Present: Mayor Haguewood, Councilmen Boardman, Buck, Duncan, Hordyk, Polhamus. Members Absent: Councilman Quast. Staff Present: Manager Flodstrom, Attorney Miller, Deputy Clerk Caso. M. Cleland, J. Pittis, A. Rose, R. Orton, D. Frizzell, D. Camporini, L. Glenn, D. VanHemert, K. Rodocker. Public Present: M. Bishop, K. Logan, L. Western, L. & L. Craver, C. Atkinson, E. Buchholz, A. Manes, M, Boyer, L. Sunny, B. Patterson, R. Cahill, R. Gardiner, A. Hafeli, O. Hafeli, J. Johnson, M. Lloyd, S. Roberts, J. Johnson, E. Rand, G. Rand, E. Foster, W. Hinton, E. Ranta, D. Rudolph, R. Boyer, J. Fabish. III MINUTES Councilman Buck moved the Council accept and place on file as received the minutes of the August 19 and 26, 1980 meetings. The mo Ri9'adns o }o`;as~ s~nnfy Main oM~ wo~~ NOANI Councilman Hordyk and carried. Bui~yis'6uiwolpo yqM ua IV ITEMS FROM THE AUDIENCE NOT ON THE AGENDA 'swoapaq ea~yl -Main , ' -~ogy6ieu ~oi,edns o ui None. ~_ ~ V ITEMS FROM THE COUNCIL NOT ON THE AGENDA "I~ ,., Manager Flodstrom introduced Mr. Larry Gleny to the CoY~lr ?~'~ Mr. Glenn is the new Fire Chief for the Cit VI LEGISLATION ~ ~1~'" 1. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9.V11S~ ~dU A. Amendment to Environmental Policy Ordinance Mayor Haguewood opened the public hearing on an amendment to the City Environmental Policy Ordinance (SEPA Ordinance) and requested Comments or questions £rom the audience or staff. There were no comments and the public hearing was closed. Attorney Miller then explained the intent of this amendment, which is to bring the City in compliance with the State Environmental Policy Act, which was amended in 1977 to specify the circumstances under which a governmental unit may con- dition or deny a permit under SEPA. When a non-elected official con- ditions or denies a perm~i,t not requiring a legislative decision, the action must be based upon an identified local policy; must be in writ- ing; and must be appealable to the local legislative body. Building permits and variances for non-exempt projects will be most affected ' as they do not require City Council action. Rezones, conditional use permits, plats and major capital improvements do require Cauncil ap- proval and therefore would be unaffected by the revisions. The..Council will also need to decide which appeal procedure will be included in the amendment; the public hearing procedure, or the direct appeal procedure. Mayor Haguewood then introduced and read by title Ordinance No. 2099 entitled, CITY COUNCIL MEETING September 2, 1980 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port in response to RCW 43.21C.060, a Ordinance No. 1886, and amending 15.04 of the Municipal Code. Councilman Buck moved the Council adopt the foregoing Ordinance by title by Mayor Haguewood, with the public hearing procedure peals. The motion was seconded by Councilman Boardman and carr unanimously. Mayor Haguewood read in full the proposed final agreement with Northern Tier Pipeline Company on Local Labor, Contractor, and Material Supplier Preference, and opened the public hearing on this matter. There were no comments from the audience or staff and the public hearing was closed. Councilman Buck then moved the Council approve the final agreement with Northern Tier for Local Labor, Contractor, and Material Supplier Preference. The motion was seconded by Councilman Polhamus and carried. Hordyk moved the Council accept and place on of the Planning Commission meeting of August seconded by Councilman Boardman and carried. Councilman Hordyk read in full Section 15.04.090 (Designation of Responsible Official) of the SEPA Ordinance (No. 1890) and expressed his concerns re- garding establishment of the City Manager or his designee as the responsible official for making threshold determinations and requiring environmental impact statements. Councilman Hordyk suggested that the City Council be designated as the responsible body for making those decisions instead of just one City staff member. During discussion on this proposal, the Council and Manager Flodstrom dis- cussed the Planning Department's present procedure for requiring environ- mental impact statements and making threshold determinations (a SEPA en- vironmental checklist is used); the legal recourse for appeals; and the amount of developments in this area and the problems associated with de- ciding which cases should be brought before the Council. The discussion concluded with Councilman Hordyk suggesting the matter be reviewed further. Councilman Hordyk also requested a copy of the 'SEPA Ehvironmental Check- list be made available to all Council members. Mayor Haguewood read a memorandum from Finance Director Orton outlining the utility discount survey tabluations. Results of the survey show that 563 households meet the guidelines suggested by the senior citizens (retired single person with income of $7,800 or less and two-person household with income of $9,700 or less}. 305 of the eligible households are single person while 258 are occupied by two or more persons; 426 of the residences are owned, while 137 are rented. Mr. Orton also reported that ". at a minimum, a 14~ discount extended to the eligible accounts will amount to $31,000 in the first year (excluding administrative expense)." A 14~ dis- count on average monthly billings for Water, Sewer, Solid Waste and Elec- tricity translates to $4.32 per month ($52.00 annually} for a single person dwelling; and $5.03 per month (.$60.00 annually) for a household with two or more persons. Mayor Haguewood then requested additional input from the senior citizens were present at this meeting. Subjects discussed included rates paid by 456 CITY COUNCIL MEETING September 2, 1980 VI LEGISLATION 4. Cont. industrial users; the need to consider discounts for those seniors who use wood or oil heat; the possibility of a discount on water rates instead o£ electricity in order to reach more of the community; the need to look at several different alternatives which could have far more benefits (i.e. the BPA Weatherization Pilot Program) and the need to consider other low- income groups in a discount program; various discount programs offered by ' other communities; and the scope of the BPA Weatherization Program. The discussion concluded with the Council agreeing to continue this meeting until September 4, 1980 at 2:30 P.M. in order to discuss this matter further with the senior citizens. 5. PROJECT SCOPE: RENOVATION OF COMMUNITY CENTER Manager Flodstrom pointed out that a request to call For bids on the renova- tion of the Vern Burton Memorial Community Center was included in the Consent Agenda. The Council then agreed that the proposed design scope, which was submitted for-their review at the August 19, 1980 meeting, contained all of the information needed for a call for bids. 6. AGREEMENT: CLALLAM COUNTY JAIL Manager Flodstrom informed the Council that the City and County have not yet reached an agreement on use of the County jail facility by City prisoners (County prisoners were moved to the facility on September 2, 1980). Another meeting with the County Commissioners and staff will be scheduled in the near future to hopefully try and reach an agreement. The Council, Manager Flodstrom and Police Chief Cleland then briefly discussed the language pro- posed by the City; the possibility of several Council members also attending the negotiations in an attempt to reach an agreement; and the future of the City prisoners who cannot be moved into the new jail facility until an agree- ment is reached. ' 7. REQUEST TO PURCHASE PROPERTY: R. BURLILE Councilman Hordyk reported that he has been unable to meet with Councilmen Polhamus or Quast on this matter. However, because of recent delays, he moved that the Council approve Mr. Burlile's request for purchase of City property on Deer Park Road, and sell the subject property at 50~ of the abutting property's assessed valuation. The motion was seconded by Council- man Polhamus. During discussion on the motion, the Council and Manager Flodstrom discussed whether an updated appraisal would be needed. On call for the question, the motion was passed by the Council. 8. PURCHASE OF LOT: PEABODY-PARK SUBSTATION Mayor Haguewood read a memorandum from Manager Flodstrom informing the Council that Mr. Mike Libera, representing Rex Behrhorst, has contacted the City to ask if the City is interested in purchasing Lot 45, Block 25, Grants Addition, which falls immediately south of the City's Peabody-Park Street substation. The Council then agreed to refer this proposal to the City Manager and Plan- ning Department to contact abutting property owners (Lots 1-13) in regard to access; if access is acquired, perhaps the property can be developed. 9. ORDINANCE: AMENDMENT TO DRIVEWAY STANDARDS Mayor Haguewood introduced and read by title Ordinance No. 2100 entitled, Ordinance No. 2100 AN ORDINANCE of the City oP Port Angeles amending Section 11.08.070 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code and Section 6 of Ordinance No. 1125. CITY COUNCIL MEETING September 2, 1980 VI LEGISLATION 9. Cont. 457 Councilman Hordyk moved the Council adopt the foregoing Ordinance as read by title by Mayor Haguewood. The motion was seconded by Councilman Suck. During discussion on the motion, Public Works Director Pittis explained the intent of this ordinance, which gives the Director of Public Works, or his designee, the authority to grant special permission to construct ' driveways deviating from the standards. On call for the question, the motion was passed unanimously by the Council. 10. PROCLAMATION: CONSTITUTION WEEK Mayor Haguewood read in full a Proclamation proclaiming the week of September 17-23, 1980 as Constitution Week. 11. PROCLAMATION: DENTAL HYGIENISTS WEEK Mayor Haguewood read in full a Proclamation proclaiming the week of September 12-18, 1980 as Dental Hygienists Week. VII ITEMS FROM THE AUDIENCE NOT ON THE AGENDA None. VIII FINANCE 1. L.I.D. NO. 204 Councilman Buck moved the Council authorize the payment of $139,438.16 to J. D. Shotwell Company, Tacoma, as the tenth, August estimate of work done and materials furnished by said contractor on L.I.D. No. 204, 14th and "K" Streets, as certified by City Engineer Andrew Rose in his Certification ' letter dated August 26, 1980. The motion was seconded by Councilman Duncan and carried. 2. L.I.D. NO. 203 Councilman Hordyk moved the Council authorize payment of $6,087.30 to Clark and Associates for engineering work on L.I.D. No. 203, the Downtown Renova- tion Project. The motion was seconded by Councilman Polhamus and carried. VIX LATE ITEMS 1. STATUS REPORT ON NORTHERN TIER HEARINGS Mayor Haguewood read a letter from John Keegan updating the Council on the status of the Northern Tier Pipeline proceedings. Mr. Keegan reported that at the present time there is still no definite schedule for commencement of testimony by the intervenor parties. Based upon Northern Tier's promised date for submittal of new information on the submarine and terrestrial pipeline portions of its Application, it appears that the earliest date for submittal of testimony by the intervenors will be mid-November, 1980. X CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Hordyk moved the Council approve the items listed under the Consent Agenda including Vouchers Payable of $78,045.88 and Payroll of $152,832.37. The motion was seconded by Councilman Buck and carried. Items listed under the Consent Agenda are as follows: 1. Authorize the Parks Department to call for proposals £or the design of the Vern Burton Memorial Community Center. 2. Authorize payment of $17,666.14 to Davlin Construction as a progress payment on the Ahivers Road sewer extension. 3. Authorize payment of $2,557,95 to Wes Rausal, developer of Galaxy Estates, as a connection fee in conjunction with the Ahlvers Road sewer extension. 4 5 8 CITY COUNCIL MEETING September 2, 1980 X CONSENT AGENDA 4. Authorize payments of $114,124.35 to 0. M. Hendrickson Company; $3,969.19 to URS Company; and $1,167.73 to Clark and Associates as progress payments on the Tumwater Bridge Project. 5. Authorize the payment of retainage in the amount of $2,498.25 to Henkles and P4cCoy for work done and accepted on the Marine Drive reconductoring. 6. Authorize payment of $3,716.00 to Leupold & Stevens Tnc. for traffic counters (the State will be billed for $3,000 of this amount). 7. Notification has been received from the Washington State Liquor Control Board that Skipper's Seafood and Chowder House's Class A, C license is on file in Olympia with the Secretary of State. XI COUNCIL REPORTS Councilman Hordyk: Commented on one Planning Commission member's 50~ attendance at meetings and suggested a letter be written to that member in regard to his lack of attendance. Mayor Haguewood: Questioned Public Works Director PittiS in regard to the status of the paving of the Civic Field parking lot. Councilman Duncan: Questioned Manager Flodstrom in regard to the October 21, 1980 Northern Tier negotiation session. Councilman Polhamus: Announced that he will be out-of-town from September 8th to October 1st. XII ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION The meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M. to an Executive Session. XITI RETURP7 TO OPEN SESSION/CONTINUATION OF MEETING , The meeting returned to open session at 9;40 B.M. and was continued until September 4, 1980 at 2:30 P.M. 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