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Port Angeles, Washington
January 20, 2015
CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING:
Mayor Di Guilio called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 5 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Mayor Di Guilio,Deputy Mayor Downie,Councilmembers Bruch,Collins,Gase,Kidd and
Whetham.
Members Absent: None.
Staff Present: City Manager McKeen,Attorney Bloor,Clerk Veneklasen,C. Delikat,K. Dubuc,C.Fulton,T.
Gallagher,B. Olson and N.West.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Based on input from Attorney Bloor,Mayor Di Guilio announced the need for an Executive Session under authority
of RCW 42.30.140 to discuss collective bargaining with an employee organization,including contract negotiations,
and under authority of RCW 42.30.110(1)(i),to discuss potential litigation with legal counsel for approximately 30
minutes. The Executive Session convened at 5:01 p.m.
Council and staff moved to the Jack Pittis Conference Room to conduct the Executive Session.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION:
The Executive Session concluded at 5:46 p.m.No action was taken. Council returned to Chambers at 5:47 p.m.
Council interviewed Chad Aubin for the Planning Commission.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Di Guilio adjourned the Special Meeting at 5:52 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: City Manager McKeen,Attorney Bloor,Clerk Veneklasen,B. Olson,C.Fulton,N. West,T.
Gallagher,K.Dubuc,and C. Delikat
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Di Guilio led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Eloise Kailin, speaking on behalf of Protect the Peninsula's Future, said community water fluoridation has never
been double-blind tested and she cited studies that show fluoride is not effective in protecting tooth enamel.
Harvey Kailin said Clallam County Health Officer Dr.Tom Locke's presentations to Council over the last six
months have lacked science and do not prove that fluoride is safe,effective and natural.
PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING-January 20,2015
LATE ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON THIS OR FUTURE AGENDAS as determined by City
Mana,-er or Couneilmember-
Manager McKeen informed Council that items E6 and K1 were removed from the agenda.
Attorney Bloor informed Council that Item K1 was for two contracts with the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of
Commerce for Marketing and Visitors Center operations.The contracts were pulled from the agenda because the
City received a Superior Court filing in regards to the Visitors Center Operations contract. A hearing on the filing is
scheduled for Friday,January 23.
Councilmember Whetham asked when Council will get an update on the Morris Creek Real Estate Appraisal and
Timber Crews.Public Works and Utilities Director Craig Fulton said the City has not yet received that information,
but will brief Council by email as soon as it is available.
CONSENT AGENDA:
At the request of the City Manger,the agenda item for Professional Services Agreement with CH2M Hill for 2015 E
Street Reservoir Improvements,Project WTO1-2009,was removed from the consent agenda.
It was moved by Whetham and seconded by Downie to approve the Consent Agenda to include:
1. City Council Minutes:January 6, 2015
2. Expenditure Approval List:from 12124114 to 119115 in the amount of$1,330,230.11
3. Planning Commission Appointment/Chad Aubin
4. Cell Site Lease Renewals
5. Material Purchase: Electric Meters,Contract LO-14-036
6. Vern Burton Community Center Re-Roof,Project PK06-05/Final Acceptance
7. Appoint Industrial Transmission Utility Advisory Committee Representative/Rob Feller
Motion carried 7-0.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
1. Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce/Fourth Quarter Report
Jim Moran,President of the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce,presented the Chamber's Fourth Quarter
Report which included an update on marketing efforts,an overview of room revenue and visitors to the Peninsula,
and the website portangeles.org. He spoke about his predictions for 2015,the Chamber's efforts to restructure and
its dialogue with several other organizations. Council discussion followed.
FINANCE:
1. Landfill Cell Stabilization,Project SW02-12,Change Order No.7,Magnus Pacific Corporation
Director Fulton told Council that this change order is being brought forward due to the fact that during refuse
excavation within the Landfill 304 Cell the contractor,Magnus Pacific,encountered a significant amount of excess
asbestos containing materials that had to be removed.Director Fulton said staff recommends a Unilateral Change
Order to the Landfill Cell Stabilization Project in order to compensate Magnus Pacific for work performed and for
impact costs from the removal of additional quantities of asbestos containing materials.
Council discussion followed.
It was moved by Bruch and seconded by Gase to:
Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign Unilateral Change Order#7 to the Landfill Cell Stabilization
project with Magnus Pacific Corporation in the amount of$1,034,524,increasing the total contract amount to
$14,404,639.89.
Motion carried 7-0.
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PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING—January 20, 2015
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
Councilmember Whetham will be at the Farmers Market on the first Saturday in February at 10 a.m.
Deputy Mayor Downie said he and Russ Veenema,director of the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce,
have been in contact with the cruise ship American Spirit and they will be here in 2015.Holland American cruise
ship has also confirmed at least one stop. Last year cruise ship stops brought in between$150,000 to$200,000 to
Port Angeles.
Councilmember Bruch attended Solid Waste Advisory Committee(SWAC)meeting where they spoke about the
recycling of asphalt shingles,but at this point the County lacks enough quantity to require it in roads.Nippon will be
invited to a future SWAC meeting to speak about biomass/biosolids options.
Councilmember Collins attended Economic Development Council meeting and he said they are on track to have
their reorganization done in spring.He said the EDC also supported both the Port Angeles and Sequim school bond
issues.
No other reports were given.
INFORMATION:
1. Public Works&Utilities Quarterly Report
2. 2014 Building Permits Report
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Di Guilio adjourned the meeting at 7:18 p.m.
an Di Guilio,Mayor ennifer Veneklasen,City Clerk
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