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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 01/07/2014• • CITY COUNCIL MEETING Port Angeles, Washington January 7, 2014 CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING: Mayor Kidd called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 5:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: Members Present: Mayor Kidd, Deputy Mayor Collins, Councilmembers Bruch, Di Guilio, Downie, Gase and Whetham. Members Absent: None. Staff Present: City Manager McKeen, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Hurd, M. Puntenney, H. Greenwood, C. Fulton, B. Olson and N. West. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Based on input from Attorney Bloor, Mayor Kidd announced the need for an Executive Session, under the authority of RCW 42.30.110(1)0) for the purpose of discussing potential litigation with legal counsel, for approximately 55 minutes. The Executive Session convened at 5:01 p.m. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION: The Executive Session concluded at 5:56 p.m. No action was taken. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Kidd adjourned the Special Meeting at 5:56 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, Downie, Gase and Whetham. Members Absent: None. Staff Present: City Manager McKeen, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Hurd, C. Delikat, K. Dubuc, C. Fulton, B. Olson, B. Smith, N. West and R. Hostetler. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Kidd led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag CEREMONIAL MATTERS 1. Oaths of Office Clerk Hurd administered the Oath of Office to the following Councilmembers: Council Position #1 — Brad Collins Council Position #2 — Lee Whetham Council Position #3 — Patrick Downie Council Position #4 — Dan Gase PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING — JANUARY 7, 2014 2. Mayor & Deputy Mayor Mayor Kidd called for nominations for Mayor. Councilmember Gase nominated Councilmember Di Guilio for Mayor. Councilmember Whetham nominated Mayor Kidd for another term as Mayor. Councilmember Bruch nominated Deputy Mayor Collins for Mayor. Mayor Kidd conducted a roll call vote for Mayor: Councilmember Di Guilio for Mayor: Councilmembers Gase, Downie and Di Guilio voted in favor. Mayor Kidd for Mayor: Mayor Kidd and Councilmember Whetham voted in favor. Deputy Mayor Collins for Mayor: Deputy Mayor Collins and Councilmember Bruch voted in favor. Mayor Kidd conducted two more roll call votes, and the results were the same as the first roll call vote. Mayor Kidd called for nominations for Deputy Mayor. Councilmember Whetham nominated Councilmember Downie for Deputy Mayor. No other nominees were submitted. Mayor Kidd conducted a roll call vote for Deputy Mayor and Councilmember Downie was unanimously elected Deputy Mayor. Mayor Kidd conducted another roll call vote for Mayor: Councilmember Di Gui lio for Mayor: Councilmembers Gase, Downie and Di Guilio voted in favor. Mayor Kidd for Mayor: Mayor Kidd and Councilmember Whetham voted in favor. Deputy Mayor Collins for Mayor: Deputy Mayor Collins and Councilmember Bruch voted in favor. Each nominee for Mayor took turns speaking as to why they wanted to be elected Mayor. Mayor Kidd conducted another roll call vote for Mayor: Councilmember Di Guilio for Mayor: Councilmembers Gase, Downie and Di Guilio voted in favor. Mayor Kidd for Mayor: Mayor Kidd and Councilmember Whetham voted in favor. Deputy Mayor Collins for Mayor: Deputy Mayor Collins and Councilmember Bruch voted in favor. Mayor Kidd recessed the meeting for a break at 6:27 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 6:42 p.m. Council discussed the possibility of conducting a weighted ballot to eliminate one nominee for Mayor. It was moved by Whetham and seconded by Downie to: Conduct a weighted ballot election to eliminate one nominee for Mayor. Motion carried 7 -0. Clerk Hurd distributed paper ballots to each councilmember which required them to list their preference for Mayor in order from 1 to 3. The councilmembers were also required to sign their ballots. Clerk Hurd collected the completed ballots and tallied the votes as follows: #1 — 1 point, #2 — 2 points, #3 — 3 points. The candidate with the most points would be eliminated. Clerk Hurd read each ballot aloud and the votes were as follows, in order from 1 to 3: Councilmember Gase voted for Dan Di Guilio, Cherie Kidd and Brad Collins; Councilmember Whetham voted for Cherie Kidd, Dan Di Guilio and Brad Collins; Deputy Mayor Downie voted for Dan Di Guilio, Cherie Kidd and Brad Collins; Mayor Kidd voted for Cherie Kidd, Dan Di Guilio and Brad Collins; Councilmember Collins voted for Brad Collins, Dan Di Guilio and Cherie Kidd; Councilmember Bruch voted for Brad Collins, Dan Di Guilio and Cherie Kidd; and Councilmember Di Guilio voted for Dan Di Guilio, Cherie Kidd and Brad Collins. Page 2 of 4 PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING — JANUARY 7, 2014 Clerk Hurd tallied the votes and Councilmember Collins was eliminated with the highest score of 17. Mayor Kidd received a score of 14, and Councilmember Di Guilio received a score of 1L Mayor Kidd conducted another roll call vote for Mayor: Councilmember Di Guilio for Mayor: Councilmembers Gase, Downie, Bruch and Di Guilio voted in favor. Councilmember Di Guilio was elected Mayor with a majority of the council vote. CONSENT AGENDA: • Mayor Di Guilio pulled item #2, DNR Aquatic Lands Lease Agreement Amendment — West End Park. It was moved by Bruch and seconded by Downie to approve the Consent Agenda to include: 1. Expenditure Approval List: 12/7/13 to 12/27/13for $4,141,166.15 Motion carried 7 -0. 2. DNR Aquatic Lands Lease Agreement Amendment — West End Park Councilmember Gase stated he would abstain from the vote on the West End Park due to a business property listing. Council discussion followed. It was moved by Kidd and seconded by Bruch to: Authorize the City Manager to sign the amended lease agreement and make minor modifications as necessary. Motion carried 6 -0, with Gase abstaining from the vote. PUBLIC HEARINGS — OTHER: 1. Utility Discount Ordinance Amendment Chief Financial Officer Olson introduced the proposed Utility Discount Ordinance Amendment as well as his Customer Service Manager Rick Hostetler. Manager Hostetler conducted a brief PowerPoint presentation on the proposed ordinance amendment, including staff's recommendation to increase the funding for the program to $150,000, and widen the eligibility requirements to include more applicants. Council discussion followed. Mayor Di Guilio opened the public hearing. Due to there being no public testimony, Mayor Di Guilio continued the public hearing to January 21, 2014. Mayor Di Guilio conducted a first reading of the ordinance by title, entitled, AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, amending Section 13.20 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to utility discounts. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: 1. Council Committee, Board and Commission Assignments Mayor Di Guilio asked each councilmember to review the assignment list and provide him with an email in the next week regarding desired committees. He instructed staff to bring back the item to the January 21, 2014, City Council meeting. FINANCE: 1. Tumwater Slide Repair, Project TR06 -2009 Public Works and Utilities Director Fulton introduced the Tumwater Slide Repair Project, stating the local company, 2 Grade LLC, was the low bidder on the project and asked Council to award the contract. It was moved by Bruch and seconded by Kidd to: Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign a contract for the Tumwater Slide Repair, Project TR06 -2009, with 2 Grade, LLC of Port Angeles, WA in the total bid amount of $185,405.00, and to make minor modifications to the agreement, if necessary. Motion carried 7 -0. Page 3 of 4 PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING — JANUARY 7, 2014 2. Communications Equipment Purchases — Fire Department Fire Chief Dubuc explained the City had recently saved money on FEMA related projects due to delays in funding. He stated staff wanted to spend this savings on needed radio equipment for the Fire Department. It was moved by Kidd and seconded by Downie to: Authorize the City Manager to approve purchase orders in the amount of approximately $130,000 with Day Wireless and Richmond Radio, for the purchase of communications equipment for the Port Angeles Fire Department. Motion carried 7 -0. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS: Councilmember Gase expressed his excitement to be back on the Council. Councilmember Whetham congratulated Mayor Di Guilio and Deputy Mayor Downie on their new appointments. He also discussed his recent attendance with Councilmember Bruch at the Saturday Farmers' Market Council table. Deputy Mayor Downie thanked Council for his appointment. Councilmember Kidd congratulated Mayor Di Guilio and thanked everyone for her last two years as Mayor. Councilmember Collins discussed his recent visit to Victoria City Hall and his discussion regarding a joint visit to our sister cities in Japan with the City of Victoria in 2015. Councilmember Bruch stated she would be absent at the January 21, 2014, City Council meeting. Mayor Di Guilio thanked Councilmember Kidd for doing a great job serving as Mayor and welcomed all the new and returning Councilmembers. INFORMATION: Manager McKeen stated he would provide Council this week with a Council worksession schedule for the first half of2014. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Di Guilio adjourned the meeting at 7:34 p.m. _ iit4L. a4 A : /i�► Dan Di Guilio, Mayor ' Jane; Hurd, City Clerk Page 4 of 4