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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 11/15/1983 I I I, CITY COUNCIL MEETING Port Angeles, Washington November 15, 1983 I CALL TO ORDER Mayor Duncan called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. II ROLL CALL Members Present: Mayor Duncan, Councilmen Gerberding, Haguewood, Hordyk, Quast, Whidden. Members Absent: Councilman Polhamus. Staff Present: Manager Flodstrom, Attorney Miller, Deputy Clerk Anderson, P. Carr, L. Cosens, J. Marsh, L. Glenn, R. Orton, S. Hardy, D. Wolfe, M. Campbell, M. Myers, Jim Rodocker Public Present: S. Fahnestock, E. Tinkham, K. Schermer, L. Lee. III MINUTES Councilman Hordyk moved the Council accept and place on file as received the minutes of the October 1, 1983 meeting. Councilman Gerberding seconded and the motion carried. IV CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Hordyk moved the Council accept the items listed under the Con- sent Agenda, as follows: (1) Request for progress payment #1 on reroof of Vern Burton Auditorium, $12,066.95; (2) Payment to Riddell, Williams of $4,425.88 for UDG legal work; (3) Correspondence from Washington State Liquor Control Board; (4) vouchers of $234,223.17 and payroll of $188,165.40. Councilman Gerberding seconded and the motion carried. V FINANCE None. VI ITEMS FROM THE AUDIENCE TO BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA None. ITEMS FROM THE COUNCIL TO BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA None. VII LEGISLATION 1. Resolution Setting Public Hearing for Street Vacation (Salway) Mayor Duncan read the Resolution by title entitled Resolution No. 27-83 A RESOLUTION of the City of Port Angeles setting a hearing date for a petition to vacate the eastern portion of Regent Street abutting Lot 9, Henry McGuire's Addition. Councilman Hordyk moved to adopt the Resolution as read by title. Councilman Whidden seconded and the motion carried. 65 66 CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 15, 1983 2. Planning Commission Minutes of November 9, 1983 Public Hearing Set - White Creek Area Rezone The Planning Commission has recommended the rezone of approximately 3.2 acres from PBP to CAD located in the White Creek area between First and Front Streets. Councilman Whidden moved to set December 6, 1983 as the date for a public hearing on the proposed rezone. Councilman Quast seconded and the motion carried. Councilman Hordyk then moved to accept and place on file the Planning Com- I mission minutes of November 9, 1983. Councilman Gerberding seconded and the motion carried. 3. Proposal for Covered Tennis Courts From Group of Interested Citizens Mark Fischer, M.D., addressed the Council as a representative of Citizens favoring the idea of renovating existing tennis facilities at the Erickson Park playfield. He recited a petition suggesting the formation of a non- profit coalition of citizens, the City of Port Angeles, the Port Angeles School District and the YMCA. Following Dr. Fischer's comments, Councilman Quast moved to refer the matter to the Park and Recreation Commission. Councilman Whidden seconded and the motion carried. 4. Selection of Design Consultant and Approval of Design Contract for Swimming Pool Weatherization Mayor Duncan reviewed a recommendation from City Light. Councilman Quast moved to authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement for Engineering Ser- vices for the design of energy conservation measures for the William Shore Memorial Swimming Pool in the amount of $23,145 with Brown and Caldwell, consulting engineers. Councilman Whidden seconded. After discussion, on call for the question, the motion carried. 5. Status Report on City's Local Option Sales Tax Finance Director Orton presented to the council an extensive report which he and City Treasurer Wolfe had compiled, projecting the financial impacts on the City of Port Angeles of an elimination or roll-back of the optional half-cent sales tax. The Council then discussed the matter at length. Councilman Hordyk moved to notify the Department of Revenue of the termina- tion of the optional half-cent sales tax effective January I, 1984. Coun- cilman Haguewood seconded. On call for the question, Councilmen Hordyk and Haguewood voted "Aye" with Councilmen Quast, Whidden and Gerberding voting "No". The motion failed. Councilman Quast then moved to instruct the two representatives to the Transit Board to appeal for a .1% roll-back of the transit tax. Councilman Gerberding seconded. After discussion, Councilman Quast withdrew the motion with the concurrence of Councilman Gerberding. Upon further consideration, Manager Flodstrom suggested including the issue on the agenda of the Council work session scheduled for November 29, 1983, in order to allow the Council to further consider the issue and to receive input from local service groups, etc. 6. Request Utility Advisory Committee Meeting to Review Bid Specifications for Mechanized Collection Pilot Program The Council scheduled a UAC meeting for November 21, 1983 at 7:00 P.M. 7. Request from DOE to use City's Landfill (Tabled October 18, 1983) Councilman Whidden moved to remove the matter from the table. Councilman Quast seconded and the motion carried. The DOE is no longer pursuing the use of the Port Angeles Landfill; there- fore, no further action from the Council was necessary. I I I I ,I 67 CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 15, 1983 Zoning Ordinance Amendment Councilman Gerberding referred to a memo from the Planning Commission explaining the basis for their decision to allow medical retail sales, beauty shops, barber shops, etc., as conditional uses in Office Commercial zones. After further consideration by the Council, Councilman Gerberding moved to concur with the Planning Commission's reconunendation to allow medical retail sales, etc., as a conditional use in areas zoned Office Conunercial. Councilman Hordyk seconded and the motion carried. Attorney Knutson recommended a motion to adopt the Ordinance as read by title, entitled ORDINANCE NO. 2278 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles amending Ordinance 2109, which amended the Zoning Regulations, Ordinance .1709, by adding the Office Conunercial District, to allow businesses selling medical supplies, etc., as conditional uses, and to allow beauty shops and barber shops as conditional uses. Councilman Gerberding seconded and the motion carried. VIII LATE ITEMS Manager Flodstrom presented reports on the recent election to the Council. He then presented to the Council Volumes 1 and 2 of the 1984 Preliminary Budget. The Council and staff discussed the following: the effect of Senate Bill 1739 on the City of Port Angeles and the issuance of a letter opposing it; the assessment method for the Bluewater View LID; the recent Block Grant Application; the City's portion of the salary for the caretaker at the Clallam County Fairgrounds; the issuance of AC liquor licenses for God- father's Pizza and the 1890's; the broken lights at the fountain; and the condition of Civic Field for the Fuzzbowl. Mayor Duncan reported that she had appeared at the November 7, 1983 EPA public hearing and presented the letter from the City of Port Angeles supporting the denial of a variance for two Alaskan mills. She also represented the City in Victoria, B.C., for Remembrance Day ceremonies, with Representative Fisch. She reported that the u. S. Navy will not be assessing our Harbor for the placement of ships at this time. Councilman Quast moved to authorize the City Manager to contact Don Jackson regarding a cooperative arrangement for the acquisition of right-of-way and the installation of a pathway on the south side of Park Street between Race and Peabody. Councilman Gerberding seconded. After further discussion the Council determined that rather than through a motion, the Council's consen- sus on the City Manager contacting Mr. Jackson personally was preferable. X ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION None. XI RETURN TO OPEN SESSION None. XII ADJOURNMENT Mayor Duncan adjourned the meeting at 8:47 P.M. ~.Q/) fli a J?(Unrt8.Lf{- l~rk ~~L~ II