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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 11/16/1982 360 CITY COUNCIL MEETING Port Angeles, Washington November 16, 1982 I CALL TO ORDER Mayor Duncan called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. I II ROLL CALL Members Present: Mayor Duncan, Councilmen Gerberding, Haguewood, Hordyk, Polhamus, Quast, Whidden. Members Absent: NOne. Staff Present: Manager Flodstrom, Attorney Miller, Deputy Clerk Lannoye, P. Carr, M. Cleland, L. Cosens, D. Frizzell, L. Glenn, J. Pittis, R. Orton, B. Jones. Public Present: C. Boardman, P. & H. Kassowitz, E. Tinkham, D. Price, J. Key, D. Wood. I II MINUTES Councilman Gerberding moved the Council accept and place on file as received the minutes of the November 2, 1982 meeting. Councilman Whidden seconded and the motion carried. IV CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Hordyk moved the Council accept the items listed under the Consent Agenda including payment #5 to United Western Construction Company, Inc. for I work on the Downtown Improvement projectr Liquor Control Board correspondence; vouchers of $256,008.61; and payroll of $177,290.66. .Councilman Quast seconded and the motion carried. V FINANCE None. VI 1. ITEMS FROM THE AUDIENCE NOT ON THE AGENDA None. 2. ITEMS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL NOT ON THE AGENDA Councilman Quast congratulated the Police Department for the Fuzz Bowl victory. VII LEGISLATION 1. Public Hearings - Olympic Memorial Hospital Street Vacation. Mayor Duncan opened the public hearing on Olympic Memorial Hospital's request to vacate the westerly 50 feet of Columbia Street between Blocks 3 and 4, PSCC; and to vacate the westerly 50 feet of the COlumbia/Caroline alley in Block 4, PSCC, and requested comments or questions from the audience. No I comments. were received and Mayor Duncan closed the public hearing. Council discussed the vacation request with Mr. Harold Buck of Olympic Memorial Hospital and Councilman Hordyk suggested the vacation ordinance include a condition to assure adequate protection against slides of the top of the bluff near the area to be vacated. Mayor Duncan then read Ordinance No. 2236 by title, entitled I I I ::J 61 CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 16, 1982 ORDINANCE NO. 2236 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles vacating the westerly 50' of Columbia Street between Blocks 3 and 4, PSCC; and vacating the westerly 50' of the Columbia/Caroline alley in Block 4, PSCC. Councilman Hordyk moved the Council concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission to approve the vacation request and adopt Ordinance No. 2236, amending it to include Condition "c" under Section 4 as follows: "BLUFF PRESERVATION. Before any improvements are constructed, appropriate tests shall be made to assure protection of the bluff and upland properties". He cited the following findings of fact: (A) Vacation of the subject rights-of-way will assist in the expansion of the Hospital and enhance local medical servicesl (B) The additional off-street parking spaces provided by the vacated land will relieve possible parking and traffic circulation problems 1 (C) With the provision of utility easements and the future relocation of utilities, the vacations will not negatively impact public services 1 and (D) The vacations are in the public interest. Councilman Polhamus seconded. Councilman Quast recommended that the motion be amended to reflect $0.00 compensation under Section 2 in recognition of past Council policy to not require compensation from public agencies. councilmen Hordyk and Polhamus concurred to amend the motion as per Councilman Quast' s recommendation. After further discussion the motion to adopt the amended Ordinance carried. 2. Planning Commission Minutes of November 10, 1982. Mayor Duncan reviewed the Planning Commission Minutes of November 10, 1982 with the following action being taken by the Council: conditional Use Permit - Griswold Councilman Hordyk moved the Council concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission to deny the Griswold application for a Conditional Use Permit to operate a doll and toy museum/sales area as a Home Occupation located at 829 West 12th Streetl because of the apparent scale of the doll and toy museum/sales operation, type of retail activity, value of the proposed addition which would be strictly for the museum and sales area, potential negative impacts on the neighborhood, and the proposed operation does not comply with Section 17.86.012 of the Zoning Code. Councilman Whidden seconded and the motion carried. Conditional Use Permit - Pavlak Councilman Whidden moved the Council concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission to approve the Pavlak application for a Conditional Use Permit to establish a one-person beauty shop as a Home Occupation, located at 1825 West Tenth Street, for an initial period of one year, provided that a 2AIOBC dry chemical fire extinguisher is provided on the site. He cited the following findings of fact: (1) The beauty salon, as a Home Occupation, will not introduce excessive noise, vibration-creating equipment or odor into this residential area; (2) With a properly controlled customer flow, the vehicular traffic and on-street parking demand will.not significantly increase; (3) The Home Occupation will not affect nearby properties; and (4) it will not endanger the public health, safety, morals, or welfare, and is in the public interest. Councilman Polhamus seconded and the motion carried. Zoning Ordinance Amendment Hearing Councilman Gerberding moved the Council schedule a public hearing for December 7th for consideration of an amendment to Zoning Regulations, Ordinance 1709, to clarify the exemption of certain developments from lot coverage requirements. Councilman Quast seconded and the motion carried. Councilman Hordyk moved the Council accept and place on file as received the Planning Commission minutes of November 10, 1982. Councilman Whidden seconded and the motion carried. 362 CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 16, 1982 3. Master Plan - White Creek Park PRO As the Council did not receive the Master Plan and backup data until this evening, Councilman Hordyk moved the Council table consideration of this item to allow Council adequate time to review the information. Councilman Whidden seconded and the motion carried. 4. "Farmer's Market" Request to Relocate Downtown in 1983 I Carole Boardman, representing the Downtown Merchant's Association, addressed the Council regarding the "Farmer's Market" request to relocate Downtown on Laurel Street between Railroad and Front Streets during 1983. The market would be held every Saturday morning from the second Saturday in April through December. She indicated the Market has the Downtown Merchant's Association full support of the proposal. Patricia and Hubert Kassowitz, co-founders of the Farmer's Market, provided background information on the organization and growth of the market and reviewed preliminary plans for the Downtown location. Council discussed the request at length with Staff, Mrs. Boardman, and Mr. and Mrs. Kassowitz, and Councilman Quast suggested alternative Downtown locations also be investigated. Many questions were raised and Councilman Hordyk moved the Council table a decision on the request pending reports from Staff upon review of the potential impacts of the Farmer's Market locating on Laurel Street between Railroad and Front. Councilman Haguewood seconded and the motion carried. Representatives of the Farmer's Market indicated their desire to work with Council and staff to develop a proposal satisfactory to all those concerned. 5. Concealed Weapons Permits - Request to Increase Fees Mayor Duncan read Police Chief Cleland's memorandum requesting Council authorization to increase fees for concealed weapons permits, due to a $12 fee recently imposed by the FBI to process each application. Councilman Hordyk moved the Council authorize the requested increase in fees for a concealed I weapons permit and Councilman Whidden seconded. Manager Flodstrom indicated the increase in fees would be brought back to the Council in the form of a resolution. On call for the question, the motion carried. 6. Solid Waste Rates - 1983 At the November 2, 1982 meeting, Public Works Director Pittis presented the results of the Solid Waste Utility Cost-of-Service Study which indicate the current rates will not cover 1983 operating costs. Mayor Duncan read Mr. pittis' two-part memorandum requesting (Al Council consideration of implementing cost-of-service rates effective January 1, 1983, and (B) authorization to proceed with advertising of proposals for mechanized collection. Councilman Hordyk questioned Staff regarding the proposed rate increase. Councilman Haguewood suggested this could be better addressed during the 1983 budget process and moved the Council defer further consideration of this to that time. Councilman Polhamus seconded. Councilman Quast then moved the motion be amended to authorize Staff to go ahead with advertising for proposals for mechanized collection. Councilman Whidden seconded the amendment. The amendment to the motion was discussed and on call for the question, Councilmen Quast, Whidden and Gerberding voted "Aye" and Councilmen Hordyk, Haguewood and Polhamus voted "No". Mayor Duncan, voting to break the tie, voted in favor of the amendment. On call for the amended motion to (1) defer consideration of the rate increase to the 1983 budget process and (2) authorize Staff to proceed with soliciting proposals for mechanized collection, the motion carried. I 7. Consideration of regulations on Topless Dancing - Stripping At the request of concerned citizens who had asked the Council to regulate male stripping and similar types of activities in Port Angeles, the Council had asked Attorney Miller to research the Council's authority in this area. The matter had been discussed and tabled at the October 19, 1982 meeting. Mayor Duncan suggested options available to the Council and requested additional Council input. Councilman Quast moved this item be removed from the table, Councilman Hordyk seconded and the motion carried. I I . . 3("-' U0 CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 16, 1982 Councilman Quast discussed with Attorney Miller the constitutionality problems associated with imposing regulations on wet T-shirt contests or exotic-dancing activities. Councilman Hordyk noted his concern for safety hazards associated with possible overcrowding at the shows and requested Fire and Police to strictly enforce existing City regulations regarding occupancy loads. He also indicated his belief that the City Council should not become involved with the direction of censorship or morality, and moved the Council find the existing City regulations and State Liquor Control Board Regulations sufficient to deal with the matter. Councilman Gerberding seconded. During discussion of the motion Councilmen Quast and Polhamus concurred with Councilman Hordyk' s observation regarding Council involvement in the legislation of morality. Counc~lman Haguewood noted that this type of activity is currently subject to City and State Liquor Control Board regulations which are strictly enforced. On call for the question, the motion carried. Darryl Wood, Port Angeles, noted his objection to the Council's action and reiterated his previous request for a ban on these types of activities in Port Angeles. 8. Meeting with Washington State Energy Office to Discuss Development of Energy-Efficient Codes in Port Angeles Mayor Duncan noted the meeting scheduled for November 18th in the City Council chambers for consideration and discussion of implementing an Energy-Efficient Code in Port Angeles. 9. WPPSS Budget Information Attorney Miller discussed with the Council the City's written op~n1on directed ~ to Robert Ferguson, Managing Director of WPPSS, regarding the annual budget for Nuclear projects Nos. 4 and 5 and the Budget to Complete Termination. Councilman Quast noted the Utility Advisory Committee had instructed staff regarding the opinion and moved the Council confirm this action. Councilman Whidden seconded and the motion carried. At the suggestion of Mayor Duncan, the Council concurred to direct staff to prepare a resolution notifying WPPSS'that all future communications requiring Council action need to be submitted by a date sufficient to provide adequate time for the Council to study the proposal and take legislative action. 10. PNB phone Bill Collection Center at City Hall Parks Director Frizzell updated the Council on the proposal submitted at the November-2nd meeting to locate a PNB phone bill collection center at City Hall staffed by Senior positions funded by the Title V Senior Employment Act. He indicated the details of the program have been worked out for phone bill collection to begin November 29, 1982 at City Hall. Council discussed with staff distribution of revenues received from the program and Councilman Hordyk moved the Council authorize staff to proceed with implementation of the proposal. Councilman Gerberding seconded and the motion carried. VIII LATE ITEMS 1. Budget Hearings I The budget hearings were scheduled for Friday, December 3, 1982, 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M., and Saturday, December 4, 1982, beginning at 8:00 A.M. The hearings will be held in the City Council Chambers. Council requested staff invite the budget committee of the Uptown Business Association. Manager Flodstrom also noted the Hood Canal Bridge closure previously scheduled for next summer has been rescheduled for June or after the Labor Day weekend in September. He also indicated the washington State Chapter of Retired Military Officers had cancelled their convention plans for Port Angeles due to delay of construction plans for the Convention Center; and advised the Council that Senator Gorton would be in Port Angeles on November 22nd and 23rd and would be available to meet with the Council On the morning of the 23rd. 364 . . CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 16, 1982 IX ITEMS FROM THE AUDIENCE/CITY COUNCIL NOT ON THE AGENDA Mayor Duncan reported on the Remembrance Day Ceremonies in Victoria she attended with Councilman Quast on November 11, 1982. She also advised the Council of the committee formed by the Economic Development Council to deal with unemployment problems in Port Angeles this winter. x ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Duncan adjourned the meeting to an executive session at 8:55 P.M. XI RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AND ADJOURNMENT The meeting returned to open session and adjourned at approximately 10:10 P.M. ~~ @~~ Clerk ~~I~ Mayor I I I