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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/28/1996UTILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Port Angeles, Washington October 28, 1996 L Call to Order: Chairman Michalczik called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. I1. Roll Call: Members Present: Councilmen Braun, Campbell, and Doyle, Joe Michalczik, and Bill Myers. Members Absent: None. Staff Present: B. Titus, J. Pit/is, C. Knutson, C. Hagar, K. Ridout, R. Ellsworth, and S. McLain. Public Present: Sandra Ruddell and Rosalie Doty Chairman Michalczik asked the guests to introduce themselves and they were Rosalie Dory and Sandra Ruddell, Salvation Army Board members. Councilman Campbell asked that Discussion Item B be moved up on the agenda as a courtesy to Ms. Ruddell and Ms. Doty as they wish to address that issue. The Committee agreed to the agenda change. II1. Approval of Minutes: Bill Myers moved to approve the minutes of the August 12, 1996, meeting. Councilman Braun seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. IV. Discussion Items: B. Charitable Organizations - Relief from Landfill Fees Public Works Director Pittis explained that the City has been asked to provide some relief from landfill fees to nonprofit organizations. There has been a problem with people dumping off trash at the donations sites after hours. Cities such as Tacoma, Seattle, and Spokane provide some level of relief ranging from 25% to 50% for these services. Staff is recommending setting a fee that would provide approximately 50% relief from dumping fees for charitable organizations only. Deputy Director Ridout pointed out an error in the packet information. In the Port Angeles Landfill Analysis chart total tons should read 261.92, rather than 26,192. Discussion ensued regarding various methods of reducing the amount of trash left at the donations sites, all of which had been tried and failed. Bob Titus, Deputy Director of Utility Services, -1- Utility Advisory Committee October 28, 1996 Councilman Campbell moved to authorize the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to be presented to the City Council, providing for a 50% reduction in fees for nonprofit agencies. Councilman Braun seconded the motion. Councilman Braun suggested a proviso that the reduced fee be limited to organizations that do not generate the waste themselves. Director Pittis suggested the ordinance also apply only to tax-exempt organizations, and only upon application. Further discussion followed, and the motion was amended to state Councilman Campbell moved to authorize the City Attorney to draft an Ordinance for approval by the City Council to offer a 50% reduction in landfill fees which will be limited to charitable, nonprofit organizations that do not generate the garbage they bring to the landfill, and that reductions will only be given upon completion of an application for same. Councilman Braun agreed as seconder of the motion. A vote was taken on the motion, which carried unanimously. Director Pittis assured Ms. Doty and Ms. Ruddell that they will be notified when the ordinance is passed so they can apply for fee reductions. They thanked the Committee for their time and attention to this matter. A. Regional Review Mr. Michalczik informed the Committee that Nick Schaefer sent thanks to Bob Titus and Scott McLain for their efforts in getting the transmission of power to Daishowa reduced by about $360,000. Deputy Director Titus asked the UAC which direction they wished the City to take on this issue. Councilman Campbell felt it was important to establish a position relative to the Comprehensive Review draft items, so they can be forwarded to the Review Committee. Councilman Campbell felt the letter drafted by Deputy Director Titus covered most of the areas of concern, but the format should be changed so that the letter is from the City as a whole, rather than Mr. Titus as an individual. He was also concerned with the Fish cap; however, he realized the City has no control over this issue. Councilman Braun felt the United States needed to reinstitute the 200-mile limit on offshore fishing. Foreign countries are allowed to fish off the Strait of Juan deFuca and the Columbia River bar. Billions have been spent on improving fish levels; a cap must be set and abided by. Discussion followed and it was the opinion of the Committee that if the cap was increased, then all beneficiaries should have an increase. It was also the consensus of the Committee that the letter drafted by Mr. Titus was excellent in its content and should be signed by the entire Council. Joe Michalczik asked that Nick Schaefer be given the opportunity to read the draft letter and make comment. Mr. Titus stated he had no problem with this; however, he had to have the letter ready by noon Friday, November 1, 1996, for inclusion in the Council packet. Mr. Michalczik stated this time frame was not a problem. Councilman Campbell moved to recommend that the City Council send a letter expressing the City's position regarding the Draft Regional Review, that the letter be signed by the full Council and be submitted to the Regional Review Steering Committee. Councilman Doyle -2- Utility Advisory Committee October 28, 1996 seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. C. Comments from PUD on Draft 7 of the Water Service Agreement Director Pittis gave a brief history of this Agreement and felt staff was getting closer to a final document. Deputy Director Ridout then reviewed each of the 13 changes the PUD wished to have made to the draft document and described the changes staff felt comfortable making in these areas. There was discussion of some of the changes and Director Pittis and Deputy Directors Ridout and Titus provided clarification on several items. No action was taken, and the next draft will be brought back to the Committee at a future meeting. Late Items V. None. VI. Next Meeting: Deputy Clerk Hagar pointed out that the next meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 11, 1996, which is Veteran's Day, and asked the Committee if they wished to change this date. It was felt the November meeting could be canceled. The next meeting of the Utility Advisory Committee will be held Monday, December 9, 1996, at 4:30 p.m. VIII. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m. J~ai i~an - ' Deputy Cit~-Cier~ -3-