HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09/24/2013 (2)CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Port Angeles, Washington
September 24, 2013
CALL TO ORDER - SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Kidd called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 5:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Mayor Kidd, Deputy Mayor Collins, Councilmembers Bruch, Downie and Gase.
Members Absent: Councilmembers Di Guilio and Nelson.
Staff Present: City Manager McKeen, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Hurd, C. Delikat, K. Dubuc, C. Fulton, T. Gallagher,
B. Olson, N. West, P. Lusk, M. Puntenney, B. Coons, R. Hostetler and D Bellamente.
It was moved by Collins and seconded by Downie to:
Excuse Councilmembers Di Guilio and Nelson from the September 24, 2013, special City Council meeting.
Motion carried 5 -0.
WORK SESSION
1. 2013 Budget Update
2. 2014 Budget Introduction
City Manager. McKeen and Chief Financial Officer Olson gave a PowerPoint Presentation, providing updates on the
2013 Budget and the 2014 Budget development. It was announced that the 2014 Preliminary Budget is essentially
balanced. Council discussion followed. No action was taken.
Break
Mayor Kidd recessed the meeting for a break at 6 :32 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 6:41 p.m.
WORK SESSION - Continued
3. Utility Cost of Service Analysis -- Review & Discussion
Public Works & Utilities Director Fulton and Deputy Director of Power & Telecommunications Lusk, accompanied
by representatives from FCS Group, which included Angie Sanchez Virnoche, Principal; Sergey Tarasov, Project
Manager; Chris Gonzalez, Project Manager; and Catherine Otten, Analyst summarized the Utility Cost of Service
Analysis. It was noted that residential bills will see an impact of approximately $17 per month.
Council discussion followed. No action was taken.
CLOSED SESSION
Based on input from Attorney Bloor, Mayor Kidd announced the need for a Closed Session under authority of RCW
42.30.140(4)(a) for the purpose of planning or adopting the strategy or position to be taken by the governing body
during the course of any collective bargaining for approximately 10 minutes, with no action anticipated.
Executive /Closed Session convened at 7:45 p.m.
The Closed Session concluded at 8:00 p.m., and Council returned to open session.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Kidd adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m.
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Cherie Kidd, Mayor
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s a Hurd, City Clerk