HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 01/14/2014City Council Special Meeting
Joint Council /Utility Advisory Committee
Council Chambers
Port Angeles, WA 98362
January 14, 2014
3:00 p.m.
L Call to Order
Vice Chairman Dean Reed called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
IL Roll Call
UAC Assigned
Councilmembers Present: Cherie Kidd, Lee Whetham
Other Councilmembers
Present: Dan Gase, Patrick Downie
Other Councilmembers
Absent: Dan Di Guilio, Sissi Bruch, Brad Collins
Utility Advisory
Committee Members
Present:
Utility Advisory
Committee Members
Absent:
Paul Elliott, Dean Reed, Lynn Bedford
John LeClerc
Staff Present: Dan McKeen, (3:07) Craig Fulton, Mike Puntenney, Byron Olson, Phil Lusk,
Sondya Wray, Bill Bloor, Maher Abed, (3:04) Kathryn Neal (3:04)
Others Present:
III. Approval of Minutes
Jeremy Schwartz— PDN
Vice Chairman Dean Reed asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of December 10, 2013. Dean moved to
approve the minutes. Lee Whetham seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
IV. Late Items:
Morse Creek Hydroelectric Project Recommendation Update — Information Only Item
V. Discussion Items:
A. Landfill Bluff Cell Stabilization — Phase I, Project SW02 -2012, Professional Services
Agreement with Herrera Environmental Consultants, Amendment 6
Kathryn Neal, Engineering Manager discussed that the Landfill Bluff Cell Stabilization project is about 90%
completed. They are moving to the construction side while still in the design stage because of the costs
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savings it is going to create. Permitting and design issues are needed to be addressed for the shoreline work at the
seawall and at Dry Creek, and groundwater investigations within the east 304 waste cell. An amendment is needed to
add scope and budget to the agreement with Herrera. A brief discussion followed.
Paul Elliot moved to recommend City Council to authorize City Manager to sign Amendment 6 to the
Professional Services Agreement with Herrera Environmental Consultants in an amount not to exceed
$156,731, which will increase the contract amount to $2,938,057, and to make minor modifications to the
agreement, if necessary. Lynn Bedford seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
B. Landfill Post - Closure Professional Services Agreement — Contract Extension
Kathryn Neal, Engineering Manager reviewed the permit, plan, and seawall inspections with the Landfill Post - Closure
project. A two year extension is needed for the landfill post - closure professional services with Aspect Consulting.
Funding is available in the Solid Waste budget. There was a lengthy discussion.
Cherie Kidd moved to recommend City Council to authorize the City Manager to sign a two year extension to the
Professional Services Agreement with Aspect Consulting for landfill engineering services in an amount not to
exceed $194,528.92, and to make minor modifications to the agreement, if necessary. Paul Elliot seconded the
motion, which carried unanimously.
VI. Information Only Items
A. Utility Advisory Committee Citizen -At -Large and Industrial Transmission
Representative Appointments (verbal report only)
Information only. No action taken.
B. 2013 Electric Utility Strategic Planning Session (verbal report only)
Information only. No action taken.
C. Morse Creek Hydroelectric Project Recommendation Update (verbal report only)
Information only. No action taken.
VH. Next Meeting Dates:
VIII. Adjournment:
February 11, 2014
3:40 p.m.
Dan DiGuilio, Mayor
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