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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 12/03/1988I CALL TO ORDER Mayor McPhee called the meeting to order at 9:02 A.M. II ROLL CALL Members Present: Members Absent: Staff Present: Public Present: Following addressed important services; B. Planning Mayor McPhee, Councilmen Gabriel, Hallett, Hordyk, Lemon, Sargent, Stamon. None. III VII SUSPENDED VIII LEGISLATION 1. Budget Presentations CITY COUNCIL MEETING Budget Hearing Port Angeles, WA 98362 December 3, 1988 Manager Flodstrom, Attorney Knutson, Clerk Maike, S. Brodhun, M. Cleland, D. Wolfe, L. Glenn, J. Pittis, P. Carr, J. Hicks, M. Bowes, B. Becker, T. Smith, L. Hitt, S. Roberds, R. Dyker, D. McKiernan, J. Hordyk, P. Breitbach, R. Orton, D. Anderson. R. Wight, C. Alexander, R. Reidel, J. Jones, E. Hansen, W. Sive, L. Lee, S. Haguewood, B. Stepp. A. City Attorney V_ n Mayor McPhee requested the Council use thenformat, which is to ask the Department Head any pertinent questions concerning the budget, followed by a more detailed presentation, if it is desired. Attorney Knutson answered questions regarding the budget presented by the City Attorney's Office for 1989 -90. Following discussion, Councilman Lemon moved to accept recommendation for the City Attorney's budget for 1989 -90. Councilman Gabriel seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Councilman Stamon, as a point of order, stated the agenda states that the Council will not consider the Planning Department budget until 9:30 A.M. and she did not believe it would be a good idea to forge ahead, in case there is a member of the public who had planned on attending and may not be there. Mayor McPhee asked Attorney Knutson if there was a legal problem with the Council not following the agenda. Attorney Knutson stated there is not a legal problem. Councilman Stamon then, for the record, issued her objection to proceeding because this item was not scheduled until 9:30 A.M. Planning Director Carr presented the funding request for the 1989 -90 budget for the Planning Department. discussion, Richard Wight, Chairman of the Planning Commission, the Council in regard to some of the items which he felt were in the 1989 -90 budget request; an increase in the contractual increase in the travel and subsistence; and an increase in the publication costs. He stated he did not feel there was enough money in the budget to show support for advisory groups, such as the Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment, and also to have a vital and professional staff to deal with some of the problems they may see in the next several years. 1223 the City Manager's 1224 CITY COUNCIL MEETING December 3, 1988 Larry Leonard, member of the Planning Commission, stated that the Planning Department needs at least the same amount of money as it had in the 1988 year, as he felt staff was barely getting by now in order to get things done. He urged Council to allocate more money to the Planning Department. After discussion of the points brought up by the Planning Commission members, Councilman Stamon moved to approve the budget, with the addition of the Permit Compliance Technician position as part -time; to increase the Administrative Assistant position to full -time; to make appropriate adjustments to the benefits line items, and with respect to those, to restore the over time /call -back in the 1990 budget; to restore the printing and binding to the requested figure; and to restore professional services to the requested figure. Councilman Sargent seconded. Following discussion of the motion, Councilman Stamon withdrew that portion of the motion dealing with the addition of the Permit Compliance Technician. On call for the question, the motion failed, with Mayor McPhee, Councilmen Hordyk, Gabriel and Lemon voting "No Councilman Gabriel moved to delay consideration of the budget until December 6, 1988, after the discussion and review of the recommendations of the Permit Process Review Committee. Councilman Lemon seconded. Councilman Stamon spoke in opposition. Councilman Hallett spoke in opposition. Councilman Lemon called for the question and the motion carried, with Councilmen Stamon and Hallett voting "No C. Parks and Recreation Director of Parks and Recreation Brodhun answered questions from the Council regarding the request for the 1989 -90 Parks and Recreation Department. Following discussion, in reference to the summary of capital projects which relate to Council goals, specifically the new park development (surf /skate) for the 1989 budget allocation of $5,000, Councilman Lemon moved to delete the line item for $5,000 from the 1989 Parks and Recreation budget. Councilman Hordyk seconded. Councilman Stamon spoke in opposition to the motion, as this is in keeping with one of the Goals of the Council, which is to increase the recreational uses of Ediz Hook. Councilman Hallett also spoke in opposition, as this has involved a lot of work by volunteers, and to also give the general public a picnic area. Councilman Sargent stated she is not comfortable with the item as long as it references a skate park; however, if it were just a surf park, she felt this is an item which does attract tourists. Councilman Lemon was concerned with the liability Factor. Park Board members Jim Jones and Roger Reidel addressed the Council, speaking in support of the surf park. Following further discussion of the matter, the question was called and motion failed, with Councilmen Gabriel, Hallett, Stamon and Sargent voting "No Councilman Hallett moved to adopt the Parks and Recreation budget as presented. Councilman Stamon seconded and offered a friendly amendment to include funding for the office renovation for the City Pool in the amount of $6,000. Councilman Hallett concurred. On call for the question, the motion carried with Councilmen Gabriel, Lemon and Mayor McPhee voting "No Fine Art Center Councilman Stamon moved to accept the budget from the Port Angeles Fine Art Center. Councilman Hallett seconded. On call for the question, the motion carried unanimously. D. Fire Department Fire Chief Glenn, Assistant Fire Chief Campbell, and Fire Marshal Becker answered questions from the Council regarding the 1989 -90 budget request for the Fire Department. Following discussion, Councilman Hallett moved Council increase the proposed Fire Department budget by a recommended amount of $24,000 a year, or a figure Council deems most appropriate to meet the objectives; that objective being to purchase a fire truck, and this amount be put into the budget beginning in 1990. Councilman Sargent seconded,, 0-4-v64-1' e t14 Aftef discussion of the m tion, the question was called and the motion carried with Councilman Lemon and Mayor McPhee voting "No Councilman Hallett moved to adopt the Fire Department budget as amended. Councilman Sargent seconded and the motion carried, with Mayor McPhee voting "No BREAK Mayor McPhee recessed the meeting for lunch at 12:48 P.M. The meeting returned to open session at 1:30 P.M. E. Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce 1225 CITY COUNCIL MEETING December 3, 1988 Erl Hansen, Director of the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce, presented the 1989 -90 funding request for the Chamber. Clint Hulse, President of the Chamber, also provided information. Following an extensive discussion regarding how the Chamber feels about the Tourism and Convention Association of Clallam County, Mr. Hulse presented to Council the statement prepared by the Board of the Chamber which was a unanimous decision by sixteen Board members: "We are in favor of effective regional support of tourism promotion and beyond that, we have no comment." Following further discussion, Councilman Lemon moved to approve the funding request of the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce, as recommended by the City Manager, in the amount of $39,021. Councilman Hordyk seconded, Councilman Gabriel offered a friendly amendment to increase the dollar amount of advertising by $10,000, upon prior approval of the Council of the advertising. Councilmen Hordyk and Lemon concurred. Following further discussion, the question wat called and the motion carried, with Councilmen Stamon and Hallett voting "No F. Establish Funding Levels for EDC /TCACC Mayor McPhee recessed the meeting at 2:35 P.M. for a 5- minute break. Councilman Gabriel moved to recommend the $12,500 as requested. Councilman Stamon seconded and the motion carried, with Councilman Lemon and Mayor McPhee voting "No Councilman Lemon moved to include no funding for the TCACC. Councilman Hordyk seconded. Following extensive discussion of the motion, the question was called and the motion carried, with Councilmen Stamon and Hallett voting "No CITY COUNCIL MEETING December 3, 1988 CC.43 1226 G. City Light Utility Councilman Lemon left the meeting, due to illness, at 2:50 P.M. Light Director Orton presented information on the funding request of the Light Department for the 1989 -90 budget. Following discussion, Councilman Hallett moved to accept the City Light budget as presented. Councilman Gabriel seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Councilman Lemon was not present. Manager Flodstrom provided Council with a late request from the Port Angeles Light Opera Association for $3,000. After a brief explanation from Manager Flodstrom regarding the request, Councilman Hordyk moved to grant the request of PALOA for $3,000 from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund. Councilman Gabriel seconded. Councilman Sargent stated she was opposed to the motion and would prefer waiting until all the funding requests from the Hotel /Motel Tax Fund are reviewed, and also review a budget or other substantial evidence from PALOA showing they have no way of raising the funds. Councilman Stamon concurred. After some discussion of the matter, the question was called and the motion failed, with Councilmen Stamon, Sargent, Hallett and Mayor McPhee voting "No IX ADJOURNMENT Councilman Hordyk moved for adjournment. Councilman Gabriel seconded and the motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 3:30 P.M. Clerk 22LA.„26, Mayor