HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/01/2013CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Port Angeles, Washington
October 1, 2013
CALL TO ORDER -SPECIAL MEETING:
Mayor Kidd called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 5:04 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Mayor Kidd, Councilmembers Bruch, Di Guilio, Gase and Nelson.
Members Absent: Deputy Mayor Collins and Councilmember Downie.
Staff Present: Clerk Hurd and N. West.
BOARD OF ETHICS INTERVIEWS:
City Council interviewed four candidates in the following order; Danetta Rutton, Frank Prince Jr., Roy Gotham and
Ed Zoble.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Kidd adjourned the special meeting at 5:35 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER -REGULAR MEETING:
Mayor Kidd called the regular meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Mayor Kidd, Deputy Mayor Collins, Councilmembers Bruch, Di Guilio, Gase and Nelson.
Members Absent: Councilmember Downie.
Staff Present: City Manager McKeen, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Hurd, C. Delikat, K. Dubuc, P. Lusk, B. McFall, B,
Olson, N. West, A. Gates, D Bellamente, and R. Hostetler.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Kidd led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
CEREMONIAL MATTERS, PROCLAMATIONS & EMPLOYEE RECOGNITIONS
1. Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Mayor Kidd presented a proclamation in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month to the Executive
Director of Healthy Families, Becca Korby.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
The following individuals spoke in opposition to the AMI project and West Monroe Partners proposed Consultant
Contract:
Mike Brown, 224 Whidby Ave.,
Edna Willadsen, 1719 E. Lambert Ln.,
Jeff Breitbach, 509 N. Jones,
Judi Hangartner, 1815 E. 4th St., and
Peter Ripley, 114 E, 6th St., #102,
Mike McFarlane, 99 Winddancer Ln, representing the American Legion Riders and Clallam County Veterans
membership, thanked Council for their continued support, especially with the recent dedication of the MIA/POW
Memorial Highway.
PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING — OCTOBER 1, 2013
Russ Veenema and Brian Kuh spoke on behalf of the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce and urged City Council
to work with the Port of Port Angeles and remove the trees at Lincoln Park to provide for economic development
and remove obstructions from the airport.
Peter Ripley spoke against cutting trees at Lincoln Park.
Betsy Robbins, on behalf of the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center Board, announced the success of their recent Paint
the Peninsula Festival and presented the City with a $25,000 check for their 3Td quarter contribution.
Bill Atkinson, 1702 W. 4th St., spoke in favor of the AMI project and smart meters and encouraged Council to
provide Mueller with a show -cause letter to determine why the contract should not be terminated.
LATE ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON THIS OR FUTURE AGENDAS as determined by City
Manager or Councilmember
Manager McKeen informed Council the Army Corps of Engineers presentation had to be postponed due to the
Federal Government shutdown, and Consent Agenda Item, Installation of Additional Wireless Access Points,
needed to be pulled from the Agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA:
It was moved by Nelson and seconded by Gase to approve the Consent Agenda to include:
1. City Council Minutes for; September 17 & 24, 2013
2. Expenditure Approval List; 09/07/2013 to 09/20/2013 for $988,793.32
3. Wood Power Poles Material Purchase, Contract LO -13-01$ /Award to McFarland Cascade Holdings, Inc. in
the amount of $56,731.14
4, Eastern Urban Growth Area (EUGA) Pump Station Rock Traps Material Purchase, Contract WW -04-13 /
Reject Bids
5. Airport Corners Pavement Repairs, Project ST -13-028 /Award Contract to Lakeside Industries in an amount
not to exceed $43,500 for the bid amount of 6397 square feet of pavement repair
-7, Installation of Additional Wirckss Access Points/Approti c $30,975 in FEMA Grant funds 11'2009 PSGP IJft37
and $10,321 in restricted criminal justice reser • • •. .
6. IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Software / Purchase from Sungard for $37,823 plus applicable sales tax
7, Municipal Code Amendment — Title 2,04 — Public Hearing Time / Conduct 15 ` Reading, Continue to October 15th
Motion carried 6-0.
ORDINANCES NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Industrial Transmission Electric Rate Ordinance
Deputy Director of Power and Telecommunications Lusk requested a second reading of the ordinance as presented.
Council discussion followed.
Mayor Kidd conducted a second reading of the ordinance by title, entitled,
ORDINANCE NO. 3485
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, making changes to chapter 13.12.071 of the Port
Angeles Municipal Code relating to Industrial Transmission.
Council discussion followed.
It was moved by Di Guilio and seconded by Nelson to:
Adopt the ordinance as ready by title.
Motion carried 5-1, with Kidd voting in opposition.
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2. Municipal Code Amendment -- MCA 13-02 - Flood Plain Ordinance
Community and Economic Development Director West discussed the proposed ordinance amendment stating the
Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and recommended the amendment unanimously. Council
discussion followed.
Mayor Kidd conducted a first reading of the ordinance by title, entitled,
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, amending and adding a section to Chapter 15.12 of the
Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to flood damage prevention.
RESOLUTIONS NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Association of Washington Cities Resolution and Interlocal Agreement
Human Resources Analyst Gates presented the resolution and interlocal agreement with the Association of
Washington Cities (AWC), and explained how AWC recently became self-insured. She stated the resolution and
interlocal agreement allowed the City to become a member of their new program and continue providing health
insurance to our employees. Council discussion followed.
Mayor Kidd read the resolution by title, entitled,
RESOLUTION NO. 12-13
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, approving and authorizing an
Interlocal Agreement creating the Association of Washington Cities Health Care Program.
It was moved by Collins and seconded by Bruch to:
Pass the resolution as read by title.
Motion carried 6-0.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
1, Army Corps of Engineers --- Remedial Investigation of former Port Angeles Combat Range / Presentation
Postponed
2, West Monroe Partners - Consultant Contract
Manager McKeen provided an overview of the need for the consultant contract with West Monroe Partners, stating
the proposal was the best way to resolve the issues with the current Automated Metering Infrastructure project. He
explained the consultant would help the City devise a plan to move forward utilizing current funding. He then
introduced West Monroe consultants John Leatherwood and David South,
John Leatherwood and David South then conducted a brief PowerPoint presentation regarding their plans to assist
the City in moving forward with a successful plan regarding the Automated Metering Infrastructure project.
Council discussion followed.
It was moved by Collins and seconded by Gase to:
Send the contract proposal back to the Utility Advisory Committee for review of the scope of work and to consider
comments from the City Council and public.
Motion carried 4-2, with Di Guilio and Bruch voting in opposition.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
Deputy Mayor Collins spoke regarding his attendance at the Port Angeles Downtown Association Community
Imaging Workshop.
Mayor Kidd spoke regarding the upcoming Association of Washington Cities Regional Conference in Port
Townsend on October 8, and encouraged Councilmembers to attend.
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PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING — OCTOBER 1, 2013
Councilmember Gase spoke regarding the tours and meetings he has recently had with City staff as part of his
orientation as a new City Councilmember.
Councilmember Nelson commended Port Angeles Police Department Detective Kori Malone on organizing the
recent benefit run for Healthy Families of Clallam County.
No other reports were given.
INFORMATION:
Manager McKeen spoke regarding the reports included in the packet.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Based on input from Attorney Bloor, Mayor Kidd announced the need for an
Executive Session, under authority of RCW 42.30.110(1)(i), to discuss potential litigation with legal counsel for
approximately 15 minutes. The Executive Session convened at 8:11 p.m. Attending: Mayor Kidd, Deputy Mayor
Collins, Councilmembers Bruch, Di Guilio, Gase and Nelson, Manager McKeen, Attorney Bloor, and B. Olson.
The Executive Session concluded at 8:26 p.m. No Action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Kidd adjourned the meeting at 8:26 p.m.
Cherie Kidd, Mayor
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Jane urd, City Clerk