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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 11/12/1985 I I CITY COUNCIL MEETING Port Angeles, Washington November 12, 1985 (Continued from November 5, 1985) I CALL TO ORDER - SPECIAL MEETING I Mayor Whidden called the special meeting to order at 6:35 P.M. for the purpose of interviewing applicants for the vacancies on the Parks, Recreation and Beautification Commission. II CALL TO ORDER - CONTINUED MEETING Mayor Whidden called the November 5, 1985, meeting back to order at 7:08 P.M. I II ROLL CALL Members Present: Mayor Whidden, Councilmen Gerberding, Hordyk, Quast, Schermer, Stamon. Members Absent: Councilman Haguewood. Staff Present: Manager Flodstrom, Attorney Knutson, Deputy Clerk Anderson, D. VanHemert, M. Cleland, R. Saville, J. Marsh, L. Glenn, J. Pittis, R. Orton. Public Present: F. McPhee, A. Hesla, A. Rud, J. Cornell, J. Fairchild. IV MINUTES - SUSPENDED V CONSENT AGENDA - SUSPENDED VI FINANCE 1. Bid Awarded to RTE corporation for Transformer - USCG Air Station Councilman Gerberding moved to award the bid to RTE Corporation of Portland in the amount of $5,404.01, including tax. Councilman Quast seconded and the motion carried. VII ITEMS FROM THE AUDIENCE/CITY COUNCIL TO BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA - SUSPENDED VIII LEGISLATION 1. Planning Commission Minutes of October 23, 1985, and Special Meeting of October 29, 1985 - Accepted Councilman Quast moved to accept and place on file the Planning Commission Minutes of October 23, 1985, as written. Councilman Schermer seconded and the motion carried. Councilman Quast then moved to accept and place on file the Planning Commission Minutes of the Special Meeting of October 29, 1985. Councilman Stamon seconded and the motion carried, with Councilman Schermer abstaining. 2. Proclamation - Veteran's Day Manager Flodstrom explained that Mayor Whidden had signed the proclamation November 5th and that no further Council action was required. 3. Request From Veterans' Organizations to Rename Central Park to Veterans' Park Kenneth Watkins, a member of the VFW, the American Legion, and the Disabled American Veterans, presented his request to the Council. Following discus- sion at length, Councilman Quast moved to refer the matter to the Park, Recreation and Beautification Commission and to the Council Memorial Com- mittee. Councilman Gerberding seconded. Park and Recreation Director John Marsh noted there was a meeting of the Park Board Thursday, November 14, 1985, at 7:00 PM. The Council instructed Park and Recreation Director 429 430 CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 12, 1985 Marsh to place this as Item No.1 on the Agenda. On call for the question, the motion carried. Councilman Quast suggested that if the veterans' name is attached to the Park, the group pursue bringing more flowers into the park. 4. Agreement With Port Angeles Downtown Association for PBIA Administration Discussed Manager Flodstrom explained that the managers of the Downtown Association I had reviewed their current agreement with the City of Port Angeles. He explained that the Port Angeles Downtown Association is requesting that they administer the newly established PBIA. He explained two steps needed to carry this forth; specifically, amendment of the existing Parking Ordinance to recognize the PBIA, and amendment of the existing agreement between the City of Port Angeles and the Downtown Association to recognize the administrative responsibility for the Downtown Association. The Council, staff and Jerry Cornell discussed the matter at great length. Jean Fairchild of the Port Angeles Downtown Association entered the meeting during this discussion and joined in the discussion. Following discussion, Councilman Gerberding moved to amend Section 17, sub- section 2, for consideration at the November 19th meeting. Councilman Stamon seconded. Manager Flodstrom stated that staff would bring back a draft summary agreement for administration of the PBIA by the Downtown Association on November 19th. On call for the question, the motion carried. 5. Public Hearing Set for December 3, 1985, to Declare Property Surplus Councilman Quast moved to set the public hearing for December 3rd for the disposition of surplus property. Councilman Gerberding seconded. Upon inquiry, Manager Flodstrom explained that the view trip with the Real Estate Committee was for the purpose of determining parcels owned by the I City which could be made available for sale to the public. The motion carried. 6. Resolution Passed Requesting Congressional Delegation to Support Existing Federal Preference Clause for Public Utilities Mayor Whidden read the Resolution by title, entitled RESOLUTION NO. 36-85 A RESOLUTION of the City of Port Angeles reaffirming the Preference Clause and requesting the City's Congressional delegation to support existing law and to oppose any proposed changes. Councilman Hordyk moved to pass the Resolution as read by title. Council- man Stamon seconded and the motion carried. 7. Rebecca Redell and Douglas Redgrave Selected to Fill vacancies on Park, Recreation and Beautification Commission The Council cast ballots for the vacant positions on the Park, Recreation and Beautification Commission. Rebecca Redell and Douglas Redgrave were selected. Councilman Schermer instructed staff to send letters of thanks 1._ to other candidates. 8. Proclamation - Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week - November 4 through 10, 1985 Mayor Whidden read the Proclamation and urged all citizens to learn more about this tragic disease and to support research for a cure. 9. Grant Application for Hydro/Geological Study at Port Angeles Landfill Authorized Councilman Schermer moved to concur with the recommendation of the Public Works Department to authorize the grant application. Councilman Quast CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 12, 1985 seconded. Public Works Director Pittis explained this was simply to authorize the application for the grant; that should the grant be awarded the Council would have the option of acceptance. He explained also that it was a fifty/fifty grant. The motion carried. 10. Information on City's Participation in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Teleconference I Fire Chief Glenn reported to the Council on an invitation he recently re- ceived to attend a Federal Emergency Management Agency teleconference on March 12, 1986. The teleconference will be televised nation-wide and only four other agencies have been invited to participate. Those include Stillwater, Oklahoma: Mount Vernon, New York; Los Angeles, California; and Washington, DC. Mayor Whidden praised the Port Angeles Fire Department. Councilman Stamon also commented on what a significant honor this was. Other Councilmembers joined in praising the Port Angeles Fire Department for this nation-wide acclaim. 11. Letter of Agreement Authorized Between City and Port for Additional Fire Protection Following discussion with staff, Councilman Schermer moved to authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement. Councilman Gerberding seconded and the motion carried. 12. Request by Art Rud to Address the Council Mr. Rud discussed with the Council and staff at great length further ques- tions he had on the beam lamination project a william Shore Memorial Pool. During discussion, Manager Flodstrom indicated that a final report had not yet been received from the State Auditor on the project. Following discus- sion, Councilman Stamon moved to set aside further discussion of this matter until the final report from the State Auditor is received. Council- man Schermer seconded and the motion carried. III IX LATE ITEMS Councilman Gerberding referred to information included in the Association of Washington Cities news bulletin about proposed regulations for storm water drainage. He directed staff to draft a letter urging caution on pursuing this matter to avoid another problem similar to the one now facing the City with secondary sewage treatment. The Council and staff concurred to discuss this matter further at the special meeting of November 2lst as a part of budget discussions. Manager Flodstrom referred to a memo included in Councilmembers' packets to Art Rud. He also noted that this Friday, November 15, 1985, marked the dedication of the Hiller Helicopter project in Port Angeles. Councilman Hordyk noted that November 22nd was the date of a retirement party for Fire Marshal Gary Braun who will be retiring effective November 29th. X ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION None. XI RETURN TO OPEN SESSION I None. XII ADJOURNMENT Mayor Whidden adjourned the meeting at 9:01 P.M. - ~4~/12 /CVh.#1tfJJO . Cl~rk ~v\ 2V, tJ )L-~~~ ~ Mayor