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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 03/18/2014 CITY COUNCIL MEETING Port Angeles, Washington March 18, 2014 CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING: Mayor Di Guilio called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 4:45 p.m. ROLL CALL: Members Present: Mayor Di Guilio, Deputy Mayor Downie, Councilmembers Bruch, Collins, Gase, Kidd and Whetham. Members Absent: None. Staff Present: Acting City Manager N. West,Attorney Bloor,Clerk Hurd, C.Fulton,B. Olson and H. Greenwood. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Based on input from Attorney Bloor, Mayor Di Guilio announced the need for an Executive Session, under the authority of RCW 42.30.1.10(1)(i) for the purpose of discussing potential litigation with legal counsel, for approximately 70 minutes. The Executive Session convened at 4:45 p.m. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION: The Executive Session concluded at 5:51 p.m.No action was taken. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Di Guilio adjourned the Special Meeting at 5:51 p.m. CALL TO ORDER-REGULAR MEETING: Mayor Di Guilio called the regular meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: Members Present: Mayor Di Guilio, Deputy Mayor Downie, Councilmembers Bruch, Collins, Gase, Kidd and Whetham. Members Absent: None. Staff Present: Acting City Manager N. West, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Hurd, C. Delikat, K. Dubuc, C. Fulton, T. Gallagher and B. Olson. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Di Guilio led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag CEREMONIAL MATTERS PROCLAMATIONS & EMPLOYEE RECOGNITIONS 1. Martin Luther King,Jr. Essay Contest Winners Mayor Di Guilio and Port Angeles School District Superintendent Jane Pryne presented certificates of achievement to the following Martin Luther King,Jr. Essay Contest winners: Kindergarten: I"Place-Kylie Brandt,2°1 Place-Liana Arabadji,3rd Place-Demetrius Young Grade 1: 1s`Place-Zachary Neff,2°d Place-Berkley Thompson,3rd Place-Payton Smithson Grade 2: 1"Place-Samantha Combs,2"d Place-Lily Moseley,3rd Place tie-Easton Merrritt&Peyton Rygaard Grade 3: 1"Place-Brooklyn Davies,2"1 Place-Elijah Corp,3`d Place tie-Jacsen Shook&Jay Madrid Grade 4: I"Place-Mary Bulus-Steed,2"d Place-Matthew Dankert,3`d Place-Jesse Driese Grade 5: Is'Place-Madeline Montana,2nd Place-Rianne Rodocker,3rd Place-Myra Walker Grade 6: 1"Place tie-Meigi Liang&Amelie Atwater,2"d Place-Anna Gentry, 3rd Place-Korin Urtezuela Grade 8: 1"Place-Robert Mast,2"d Place-Freja Jarvegren-Uecker, 3 d Place-Lauren Rankin PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING—March 18, 2014 PUBLIC COMMENT: The following individuals spoke in opposition to smart meters: Judi Hangartner,Priscilla Schoss,Alan Anderson, Virginia Leinart,Kelly Erpenbeck,Melvina Worman, Stephanie Noblin and Jon Didrickson. Devon Graywolf and William Hunt,438 Lopez,spoke in opposition to cutting trees in Lincoln Park. Randall McCoy, 112 E. 11"'St.,spoke in regards to Port Angeles Likes Bikes and the National Bike Challenge.He reported the City of Port Angeles team won first place for participation in the biking challenge in the State of Washington,and reported on other standings for the team. LATE ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON THIS OR FUTURE AGENDAS. Councilmember Collins requested discussion of Council term limits at an upcoming Council meeting. Council agreed by consensus to bring the agenda item forward at a future Council meeting. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS: Councilmember Gase spoke regarding his attendance at the Law and Justice Committee. Deputy Mayor Downie spoke regarding Port Angeles Likes Bikes and requested Council approve a letter of support for the organization signed by the Mayor. It was moved by Collins and seconded by Kidd to: Approve a letter of support to Port Angeles Likes Bikes be signed and submitted by the Mayor. Motion carried 7-0. Councilmember Kidd spoke regarding the recent legislative session and the loss of proposed funding for the Landfill Bluff Stabilization project and the Port Angeles Harbor clean-up. Councilmember Bruch spoke regarding her attendance at the PA Forward committee and her interest in the City becoming a Tree City USA soon. Councilmember Collins challenged Council and senior staff to join the City team for the National Bike Challenge. Mayor Di Guilio discussed his recent visit to Ocean Shores with Deputy Mayor Downie regarding their convention center and stated they had three more trips planned for other areas. He also stated he had been informed a group from Taiwan would be biking through the area from Canada to California and they had asked to meet with us.He stated he would have more information about the plan after an upcoming meeting. No other reports were given. CONSENT AGENDA: Council discussion followed. It was moved by Gase and seconded by to Downie to approve the Consent Agenda to include: 1. City Council Minutes: January 28,February 11,2014 2. Expenditure Approval List: 2/22/2014 to 3/7/2014 for$4,422,617.18 3. Northwest Public Power Administrations (NWPPA) Membership Renewal l Approve renewal of annual membership 4. WTIP-Valley Creek Estuary Mitigation / Army Carps of Engineers /Award contract to C&J Excavating far$31,046.84 5. City Hall Generator Relocation,Project PD99-13,Final Accreptancre 6. Pole Testing,Project LO-14-001 /Award Contract with Mi-Tech Services, Inc. for$49,982.89 7. UAC Medic 1 Representative l Appoint 8. Civil Service Commission/Appoint 9. Planning Commission/Appoint 10. Electric Utility Easements/Approve 11. Port Security Grant Match Payment Authorization/Approve purchase order in the amount of$25,624.56 to CCFD#2, for the PAFD share of Port Security Grant match Motion carried 7-0. Page 2 of 4 i PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING—March 18 201.4 ORDINANCES NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARINGS: I. Electrical Plan Review Public Works&Utilities Director Fulton presented the second reading of the proposed ordinance. Mayor Di Guilio conducted a second reading of the ordinance by title,entitled ORDINANCE NO. 3499 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington making changes to Chapter 3.70 and Chapter 14.05 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to electrical permits. It was moved by Bruch and seconded by Collins to: Adopt the ordinance as read by title. Council discussion followed. Motion carried 7-0. 2. Budget Amendment Chief Financial Officer Olson stated the proposed budget amendment included regular housekeeping items. Council discussion followed. Mayor Di Guilio conducted a second reading of the ordinance by title,entitled ORDINANCE NO. 3500 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles,Washington amending the 2014 budget and funds. It was moved by Kidd and seconded by Downie to: Adopt the ordinance as read by title. Motion carried 7-0. FINANCE: 1. United Way Year End Report for Agencies Funding in 2013 Jody Moss, Executive Director of United Way presented the 2013 Year-End Report and proposed 2014 Health and Human Services funding allocations for 2014. Councilmember Collins recused himself from the agenda item because lie is a board member on one of the organizations proposed to receive funding. It was moved by Gase and seconded by Downie to: Approve 2014 Health and Human Services funding allocations as presented and authorize the City Manager to sign a contract with United Way of Clallarn County for 2014. Council discussion followed. Motion carried 6-0,with Councilmember Collins abstaining from the vote. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: 1. Bonneville Power Sales Agreement Revision No. 1,Exhibit H (Renewable Energy Certificates and Carbon Attributes) Director Fulton presented the revision to Exhibit H of the Bonneville Power Sales Agreement. He provided a brief history regarding the agreement and the City's decision to not previously sign Exhibit H. He stated the legal issues surrounding Exhibit H had been resolved and recommended the Council sign the exhibit. Council discussion followed. It was moved by Kidd and seconded by Collins to: Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign Revision no. 1, Exhibit H (Renewable Energy Certificates and Carbon Attributes) to the City's power sales agreement with the Bonneville Power Administration, and to make minor modifications to the agreement,if necessary. Motion carried 7-0. Page 3 of 4 PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING—March l8, 20l4 � FINANCE(Cont.): 2. Lauridsen Blvd. Bridge Replacement,Project TR42-99,Construction Management Agreement Amendment No. 2 � Director Fulton presented the proposed uoeudneo( to the Couauoudon &8uougoozmu( Agreement for the Loordueo � Boulevard Bridge. He explained a number of unanticipated construction requirements have affected the construction � completion date. Council discussion followed. Dt was moved by Downie and seconded by Collins to: Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign Supplemental Agreement No. 2 with Exeltech Consultants,Inc., for the Lauridsen Blvd.Bridge Replacement, Project TR42-99,in an amount not to exceed$75,000,which increases the maximum compensation under the agreement for construction management to $538,522.16, and to ouukm minor modifications N the agreement,ifnecessary. Motion carried u-1,with Wbe,buuu voting luopposition. INFORMATION: Acting City Manager West spoke regarding the reports included in the packet. EXECUTIVE SESSION: lt was determined there was ou need for uu executive session. Mayor DiGuJio adjourned the meeting a(8:24p.ou. Dan Di Guilio,Mayor Jan 61,Hurd,City Clerk Page 4 of 4