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CALL TO ORDER -
REGULAR MEETING:
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE:
PRESENTATIONS,
CEREMONIAL
MATTERS &
PROCLAMATIONS:
WORK SESSION:
LATE ITEMS TO BE
PLACED ON THIS OR
FUTURE AGENDAS &
PUBLIC COMMENT:
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Port Angeles, Washington
December 5, 2006
Mayor Rogers called the regular meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at
6:04 p.m.
Members Present:
Mayor Rogers, Deputy Mayor Williams, Councilmembers
Braun, Headrick, Munro, Petersen, and Wharton.
Members Absent:
None.
Staff Present:
Manager Madsen, Sr. Asst. Attorney Dickson, Deputy Clerk
Hagar, K. Dubuc, T. Riepe, Y. Ziomkowski, S. McLain, T.
McCabe, T. Pierce, N. West, and G. Kenworthy.
Public Present:
T. Ahlgren, P. Lamoureux, R. Flake, L. Lohr, E. Whitman, C.
Kidd, L. Gray, C. Lucero, and D. Michelson. All others
present in the audience failed to sign the roster.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Boy Scout Troop # 1191, Doug Emmett,
Leader; and Forrest Emmett, Senior Patrol Leader. Those participating included Rylee
Phillips, Kyle Madsen, and Joshua Basden.
None.
None.
No late items.
Cherie Kidd, 101 E. 10th Street, thanked the Fire Department and Paramedics for their
quick response and compassion during her mother's recent medical emergency.
Veronica Flake, 3752 Hill Circle, expressed concern over the increase in water rates and
asked if it was due to fluoridation expenses.
Lori Lynn Gray, 1522 Golf Course Road, requested supplemental funding for the
Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Club bus.
Rev. Lynn Lohr, 1114 E. 4th Street, spoke in opposition to water fluoridation.
David Michelson, 2350 E. 3rd Avenue, a County resident, inquired as to the costs of
equipping an officer, especially with regard to assigned police vehicles that are allowed
to be taken home by officers living outside the Port Angeles City limits. Chief Riepe
responded.
Paul Lamoureux, 602 Whidby, asked if the City still had garbage trucks and, ifso, was
the City emblem on them. Superintendent of Solid Waste McCabe responded in the
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LATE ITEMS TO BE
PLACED ON THIS OR
FUTURE AGENDAS &
PUBLIC COMMENT:
(Cont'd)
CITY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE
REPORTS:
ORDINANCES NOT
REQUIRING PUBLIC
HEARINGS
Purchasing Policy
Ordinance
Ordinance No. 3264
Revisions to Planning
Commission Ordinance
RESOLUTIONS:
OTHER
CONSIDERATIONS:
FINANCE:
Equipment Purchase -
Dewatering D~pster
Boxes & Lids
affirmative. Mr. Lamoureux also asked about Item 5 of the Consent Agenda, surplus of
City property. Mayor Rogers explained that a public hearing date will be set tonight on a
that item. ..,
Mayor Rogers announc~d that Councilmembers Munro and Wharton would be.
participating in the next "Community Conversations" to be held this coming Tuesday in
the Vern Burton conference rooms, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
None.
1. Purchasing Policy Ordinance:
Finance Director Ziomkowski briefly reviewed the changes to the purchasing policy,
which included raising authorization levels. Mayor Rogers read the Ordinance by title,
entitled
ORDINANCE NO. 3264
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, amending
the procedure to be followed in approving purchase orders and signing
checks, and amending Ordinance No. 2628 and Chapter 3.05 of the
Port Angeles Municipal Code.
Following discussion and clarification, Councilmember Wharton moved to adopt the
Ordinance as read by title. Councilmember Headrick seconded the motion.
Following comments by Deputy Mayor Williams, who expressed his opposition to some
of the changes, a vote was taken on the motion, which carried by a majority vote,
with Deputy Mayor Williams voting in opposition due to the spending limit changes.
2.
Revisions to Planning Commission Ordinance:
Attorney Dickson summarized the revisions made to the Planning Commission
Ordinance. In keeping with the requirement for a first reading of the Ordinance, Mayor
Rogers read the Ordinance by title, entitled
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, amending
membership procedures for the Planning Commission, and Ordinance
1123, as amended, and portions of Chapter 2.36 of the Port Angeles
Municipal Code.
Councilmember Wharton offered a wording change to subsection 2.36.020 B. 2., as she
felt it important that the Comprehensive Plan also be mentioned. Following brief
discussion, the matter was continued to December 19,2006.
None.
None.
1.
Equipment Purchase - Dewatering Dumpster Boxes & Lids. Project 06-29:
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Deputy Director of Power Resources McLain reviewed information regarding the need
for two additional dewatering boxes for use at the landfill to dewater excavating material
and sewer vactorings.
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Equipment Purchase -
Dewatering Dumpster
Boxes & Lids (Cont'd)
BP A Agreement for
Emergency Line Repair -
Nippon 69 Kv
CONSENT AGENDA:
Break
PUBLIC HEARINGS -
QUASI-JUDICIAL:
PUBLIC HEARINGS -
OTHER:
Lipman Street Vacation
Water Rate Study
Ordinance No. 3265
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Councilmember Munro moved to authorize the City Manager to sign a contract and
purchase order for two 25-yard dewatering containers from Flo- Trend Systems, Inc.
Councilmember Braun seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
2. BPA Agreementfor Emergency Line Repair - Nippon 69 Kv:
Deputy Director McLain summarized the agreement between the City and Nippon
regarding the repair of Nippon's 69 Kv transmission line by the Bonneville Power
Authority. Mr. McLain announced that Dean Reed of Nippon was available to answer
questions. Deputy Mayor Williams moved to authorize the Deputy Director of
Public Works for Power Systems to sign Agreement 07TX-12502 with the Bonneville
Power Administration for emergency services performed on November 27th and 28th,
2006, with the understanding that the City will be reimbursed by Nippon.
Councilmember Munro seconded the motion. Following brief discussion and
clarification by Mr. Reed, a vote was taken on the motion, which carried
unanimously.
Councilmember Braun moved to accept the Consent Agenda, to include: 1.) City
Council Minutes dated November 21; 2.) City CouncU Minutes dated November 28; 3.)
Low Impact Development Grant Acceptance; 4.) Surplus Timber at Landfill- Set Public
Hearing Date; 5.) Surplus City Property at 215 South Lincoln Street - Set Public Hearing
Date; 6.) Lincoln Street Storm Sewer, Project 05-13 - Accept Completion; 7.) Tree
Trimming Contract, Project 06-34 - Accept Completion; and 8.) Expenditure Approval
List: 11/11-11/24 - $2,624,077.97. Councilmember Munro seconded the motion.
Discussion ensued, and Deputy Director Kenworthy responded to questions and offered
explanation regarding the overrun on the Lincoln Street Storm Sewer Project. A vote
was taken on the motion, which carried unanimously.
Mayor Rogers recessed the meeting for a break at 6:59 p.m. The meeting reconvened at
7:16 p.m.
None.
I.
Lipman Street Vacation:
At the petitioner's request, this item was continued to the meeting of January 2,2007.
2.
Water Rate Study:
Deputy Director McLain reviewed the history of this issue, then deferred to Power
Resource Manager Dunbar, who used PowerPoint slides to respond to questions raised
at the prior meeting regarding the water rate study and increases. Mr. Dunbar stated the
Developer Reimbursement Ordinance, with no change in text, was separated from the
Water Rate Ordinance since there is no correlation between the two.
Discussion followed, and at Council's request, Manager Madsen provided additional
clarification on the developer reimbursement ordinance as it compares to a late comers
agreement. Deputy Mayor Williams noted that the late comers agreement has a sunset
clause, and asked if the developer reimbursement should mirror that and also contain a
sunset clause. Manager Madsen noted this ordinance can be delayed to a future meeting
to allow staff time to provide additional information and clarification. Following further
discussion,
Mayor Rogers read the Ordinances by title, entitled
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Water Rate Study
Ordinance No; 3265
(Cont'd)
2007 Budget
Ordinance No. 3266
ORDINANCE NO. 3265
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revising
water service connection fees and charges, water rates, and amending
Chapters 3.70,13.32,13.44, and 13.69 of the Port Angeles Municipal
Code.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE of the City ofport Angeles, Washington, revising
developer reimbursement, Chapter 13.68 of the Port Angeles Municipal
Code.
Mayor Rogers reopened the public hearing at 7:30 p.m.
Paul Lamoureux, 602 Whidby, read aloud a proposal regarding the water rate increase,
which he then presented to the Council.
Rev. Lynn Lohr, 1114 E. 4th Street, asked why the rates must be raised. Mr. Dunbar
responded, stating it is mostly due to the cost of replacing the City's aging infrastructure.
Deputy Mayor Williams asked how much ofthe budget increase is due to the fluoridation
issue. Finance Director Ziomkowski stated the total chemical cost is about $30,000,
which includes chlorine. Assuming no other chemical prices increased, the most it could
be is $14,000.
Rev. Lynn Lohr, 1114 E. 4th St. asked about staff time involved in fluoridating the water.
Manager Madsen stated that the amount of time staff spends servicing the fluoridation
system is minimal.
There was no further public testimony, and Mayor Rogers closed the public hearing
closed at 7:46 p.m.
Councilmember Munro and Mayor Rogers, as members of the Utility Advisory
Committee, explained that considerable time has been spent on the issue of water rates.
Both spoke in support of rate adjustments as a necessity for the repair and replacement
of capital infrastructure.
Deputy Mayor Williams suggested the Developer Reimbursement Ordinance be deferred
to the next Council meeting. Deputy Mayor Williams moved to adopt the water
service connection fee ordinance as read by title. Councilmember Headrick
seconded the motion. Following further discussion and comment, a vote was taken on
the motion, which carried unanimously.
Deputy Mayor Williams moved to table the Developer Reimbursement Ordinance.
Councilmember Wharton seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
1.
2007 Budget:
Using PowerPoint slides, Finance Director Ziomkowski explained that the 2006 amended
budget totaled $89,895,255, a decrease of$14,148,764 mostly due to the carry over of
construction projects. The 2007 final budget is $111,040,117, with $30,106,042 in
capital projects.
Councilmember Wharton asked if elections due to the Initiative and Referendum process. e
had been budgeted, which was answered affirmatively.
Mayor Rogers reopened the public hearing at 8:00 p.m.
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2007 Budget
Ordinance No. 3266
(Cont'd)
Surplus Landfill
Equipment
INFORMATION:
EXECUTIVE
SESSION:
ADJOURNMENT:
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Lori Lynn Gray, 1522 Golf Course Road, again requested funding for the Hurricane
Ridge Winter Sports Club bus.
There was no further testimony, and the public hearing was closed at 8:02 p.m. Mayor
Rogers read the Ordinance by title, entitled
ORDINANCE NO. 3266
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles amending the 2006 budget,
adopting the 2007 budget, and providing for a cost of living increase for
certain city employees.
Deputy Mayor Williams moved to amend the ordinance by inserting language that
would prohibit the City from spending any additional funds on the fluoridation
process until after a public vote. The motion died for lack of a second.
Councilmember Braun moved to adopt the Ordinance as read by title.
Councilmember Headrick seconded the motion. Councilmember Petersen initiated
brief discussion regarding how $2,500 could be included in the budget for the Hurricane
Ridge Sports Club bus, after which, Councilmember Petersen moved to add $2,500 to
the budget for the Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Club bus. Councilmember
Headrick seconded the motion.
Further discussion ensued regarding how the bus could be funded, while protecting the
integrity ofthe budget process. Mayor Rogers suggested the money for the bus come out
of the United Way allocation. Councilmember Petersen withdrew her motion to add
$2,500 to the budget for the Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Club bus, and
Councilmember Headrick withdrew the second. Mayor Rogers noted that; as the
United Way designee, she will meet with the Director of United Way and ensure that the
$2,500 is allocated for the Hurricane Ridge bus. A vote was taken on the motion,
which carried unanimously.
4.
Surplus Landfill Equipment:
Deputy Director McLain reviewed the need to surplus the remaining vehicles and
equipment no longer needed to support the Landfill. Mayor Rogers opened the public
hearing at 8:22 p.m. There was no one present to address the issue; therefore, the public
hearing was closed at 8:22 p.m.
Councilmember Munro moved to authorize the City Manager to activate the
purchase option for the D-7R Dozer lease and declare as surplus the vehicles and
miscellaneous equipment listed, including the D-7R Dozer being bought, and
authorize the Director of Public Works & Utilities to dispose of them in the most
efficient manner. Councilmember Headrick seconded the motion, which carried
unanimously.
Manager Madsen noted with great sadness the passing of Officer Tom Bergeron, who
spent 20-years as a Port Angeles Police Officer. A moment of silence was observed in
Officer Bergeron's honor.
None.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:26 p.m.
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