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Port Angeles, Washington
April 7, 2015
CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING:
Mayor Di Guilio called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 5:00 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,P.Lusk, S.Roberds,T.
Gallagher,K. Dubuc, C. Delikat,K. Martinez-Bailey,D. Bellemente and S. Johns.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Di Guilio led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS & PROCLAMATIONS
1. City of Port Angeles Volunteer Recognition
Mayor Di Guilio read the proclamation recognizing the contributions made by volunteers to the City and the
community,and dedicating the week,April 6 through the 10,to those who help support City Departments by serving
on the Boards,Committees and Commissions.
Staff presented certificates of thanks to volunteers on the following Boards,Committees and Commission: Board of
Ethics,Civil Service Commission,Port Angeles Forward Committee,Planning Commission,Board of Adjustment,
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee,Public Safety Advisory Board,Port Angeles Senior Center,Port Angeles Fine
Arts Center,the Parks,Recreation&Beautification Commission,and Utility Advisory Committee.
Mayor Di Guilio recessed the meeting for a short reception at 5:24 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,M. Puntenney, S. Roberds,
T. Gallagher,K.Dubuc,C. Delikat,K. Martinez-Bailey and S.Johns.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS PROCLAMATIONS & EMPLOYEE RECOGNITIONS
1. Arbor Day Proclamation and Designation of Port Angeles as Tree City USA
Scott Johns,Associate Planner,spoke about the history of Arbor Day and about efforts to plant trees around the
City.He introduced Micki McNaughton,Urban Forestry Special Project Coordinator with the Department of
Natural Resources. She spoke about the founder of Arbor Day and the first Arbor Day, 150 years ago,when nearly 1
million trees were planted. She welcomed Port Angeles to Washington's Tree City USA community,a group of 86
cities around the state,and presented Mayor Di Guilio with the City's first Tree City USA award.
Mayor Di Guilio read the Arbor Day proclamation declaring April 8,2015 as Arbor Day.
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2. Presentation of Copper Salmon Artwork by Clark Mundy for Mutsu City,Japan
Mayor Di Guilio said that he and Councilmember Kidd will be traveling with a delegation to Mutsu City,Japan, in
May to celebrate the 20'x'anniversary of the Port Angeles-Mutsu Sister City relationship. He said local artist Clark
Mundy has graciously donated one of his copper salmon pieces to be given to the people of Mutsu. Mr. Mundy said
he is grateful to be able to give back to his community in this way,and he thanked Cindy Sophie for inspiring him to
create the artwork that will be given to Mutsu City. Mr.Mundy presented the copper salmon to Mayor Di Guilio
who called the piece a perfect representation of the Northwest.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Melissa Williams,Director of the Feiro Marine Life Center at 315 North Lincoln Street,thanked Council for
supporting the Center. She reported on benefits brought to community in 2014 including visits from 3,200 Peninsula
school children,22,000 visitors,stormwater education,4,000 volunteer hours,trash removal and rebuilding of trails.
Feiro also offer afterschool and summer progranmiing where among other things,students built 43 underwater
robots. She said the Center also promotes tourism and economic development. She asked Council to continue its
support of the Center and to write a letter of support for a feasibility study for a Marine Science Campus.
Eloise Kailin,Protect the Peninsula's Future,read from exhibits presented to Council that included a photo of dental
flourosis. She said incidents of fluorosis are steadily rising and that community water fluoridation is neither safe nor
effective but rather a cumulative poison.
Peter Ripley, 114 East Sixth Street Apt. 102,congratulated Mayor Di Guilio for his dedication and service on the
Council.He spoke against fluoridation and asked why there are no studies on what benefits fluoridation has had
locally since its inception.
LATE ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON THIS OR FUTURE AGENDAS as determined by City
Manager or Councilmembers:
Council agreed by consensus to:
• Add the 2015 United Way Contract for Health and Human Services to the Consent Agenda
• Add,as Finance Item#3,a discussion about a future resolution to seek outside funding for Eighth Street
Bridges Fencing
• Direct staff to draft a letter of support for the Feiro Marine Life Center's feasibility study
• Add a discussion on Water Rates to a future agenda. It was suggested that the Water Rates discussion
include a presentation from Deputy Director of Power and Communications,Phil Lusk,as well as
information on snow pack and Nippon's water agreement with the City.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Councilmember Bruch requested that Item#6 be removed from the consent agenda because she would be abstaining
from the vote due to her employment with the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. Council discussion followed.
It was moved by Collins and seconded by Gase to approve the Consent Agenda to include:
1. City Council Minutes:March 3, 2015
2. Expenditure Approval List: 310712015 to 3/27/2015 for$4,270,074.99
3.Tumwater Truck Route Sewer Extension/Final Acceptance
4. Economic Development Council/Appoint representative
5. Electrical Pole Testing,Project LO-15-009/Award Contract
Motion carried 7-0.
It was moved by Gase and seconded by Collins to approve:
6. $10,000 Expenditure Request for Harbor Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study
Motion carried 6-0,with Councilmember Bruch abstaining.
It was moved by Kidd and seconded by Gase to:
7.Approve the 2015 United Way Contract for Health&Human Services as#7 on the consent agenda
Motion carried 7-0.
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ORDINANCES NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Ordinance Adopting Public Defense Standards
Attorney Bloor said the City is obligated to provide defense attorneys to indigent persons accused of misdemeanors
and gross misdemeanors within City limits.To ensure that public defense attorneys provide competent
representation,the City should adopt standards for indigent defense. Council discussion followed.
Mayor Di Guilio conducted a second reading of the ordinance by title,entitled,
ORDINANCE#3532
An ordinance of the City of Port Angeles,Washington,adopting public defense standards for the City of Port
Angeles.
It was moved by Gase and seconded by Downie to:
Approve the ordinance as read.
Motion carried 7-0.
2. 2015 Budget Amendment#1
Byron Olson,Chief Financial Officer,said the first budget amendment of the year focuses solely on capital related
items,not operating expenses. He said that because this budget amendment includes new revenues as well as an
authorization to use funds from reserves,State law requires the ordinance have five affirmative votes.
Sherry Wright,Budget Officer,said the Finance Department has itemized each expenditure and totaled them by
fund,as noted in the document provided to Council, for a total of$16.3 million in new expenditures,the majority of
which was carried over from 2014,and revenues of$3.6 million carried over from 2014.
Council discussion followed.
Mayor Di Guilio conducted a second reading of the ordinance by title,entitled,
ORDINANCE#3533
An ordinance of the City of Port Angeles,Washington,amending the 2015 budget and funds.
Mayor Di Guilio continued the public hearing to April 21,2015.
FINANCE:
1. Federal Surface Transportation Program Grant
Mike Puntenney,Deputy Director of Public Works and Utilities,said this grant is good news in relation to a project
on Eighteenth Street. The City was offered a federal Surface Transportation Program(STP)Grant in the amount of
$804,845 for design and rehabilitation of Eighteenth Street. Other grants are already secured for this project.Deputy
Director Puntenney said the total project cost is$1.5 million,with the City's obligation being only$175,000 for the
project. Council discussion followed.
It was moved by Kidd and seconded by Bruch to:
Accept the federal Surface Transportation Program(STP)Grant in the amount of$804,845 for the design and
rehabilitation of Eighteenth Street,and authorize the Mayor to execute the Local Agency Agreement and sign the
Local Agency Federal Aid Project Prospectus.
Motion carried 7-0.
2. City Hall/PenCom Emergency Power,HVAC,and Fire Suppression Upgrades,Project GG1201-
Material Preorder
Deputy Director Puntenney said Chief Gallagher and his staff were offered a grant opportunity from the Washington
Military Department Emergency Management Division that would provide financial assistance for emergency
power,a fire suppression system and air conditioning for critical PenCom equipment.
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Deputy Director Puntenney said the financial assistance comes with the requirement that work supported by the
grant be complete by June 30,2015. In order to ensure that this work can be completed in time,material preorders
are required for the longer lead time items to support the contract work. Council discussion followed.
It was moved by Downie and seconded by Bruch to:
Authorize the City Manager to direct staff to issue material preorders with vendors for UPS and for electrical
components such as panels and switches for Project GG1501 in an amount not to exceed amount of$120,000.
Motion carried 7-0.
3. Resolution to Accept Funding for Eighth Street Bridges Fencing
Councilmember Kidd asked Council to direct staff to draft a resolution stating that the City will look for grant
funding from state and federal sources for higher fencing on the Eighth Street Bridges. She said she needs the
resolution in hand before she is able to look for outside funding. Councilmember Kidd said the resolution can be
discussed and voted on at a future meeting. Council discussion followed.
Council agreed by consensus to direct staff to draft a resolution seeking outside funding for fencing on the Eighth
Street Bridges.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
Deputy Mayor Downie reported that on March 30°'he,Mayor Di Guilio,Councilmember Collins,George Bergner,
Marsha Massey from the Olympic Peninsula Visitors Bureau and City Manager Dan McKeen went to Victoria,B.C.
to meet with Victoria's new Mayor and other representatives of the City. He said they talked about goals and visions
of their respective cities and how to market both areas together.He said they came up with a possible tagline: Two
Countries, Two Cities, and One Wild Coast.
Mayor Di Guilio spoke about the meetings in Victoria. He said the City sent a letter of support to the Provincial
Government in Victoria for development of the ferry terminal on Bell Street. One idea that came out of the meeting
in Victoria was for an exchange of Department Heads where City directors would spend a day with their
counterparts in Victoria to observe functions as a valuable learning tool.The agenda of meeting was broad and
focused on how the two cities can benefit each other.Mayor Di Guilio said he also attended the Farmers Market on
Saturday and he and Councilmember Bruch spoke with a handful of folks about fluoridation.
Councilmember Kidd stated for the record that she is a member of Soroptimist International of Port Angeles Noon
Club not Soroptimist Jet Set as has been reported in the Peninsula Daily News.This is a significant distinction
because the Jet Set club submitted an application to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee(LTAC)which
Councilmember Kidd chairs. The Councilwoman said she voted on LTAC contracts properly with no conflict of
interest. In addition,she recently attended a meeting of the Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission and said she
was excited to learn that an airline interested in coming to Port Angeles has contacted local businesses asking if
they are interested in partnering.
Councilmember Bruch encouraged Council to attend several upcoming meetings including Energy 2030 in Seattle,
Rural Pathways at Peninsula College,climate change meetings in Sequim,Jamestown,and at Peninsula College that
will cover infrastructure,ecosystems and water. She offered to send information on any of the meetings to interested
Councilmembers.
Councilmember Collins will be attending the forum on Infrastructure noted by Councilmember Bruch. He also
encouraged Council to attend these workshops. He attended the North Olympic Development Council meeting and
said they are moving forward with their merger.He encouraged Councilmembers to attend the Association of
Washington Cities upcoming conference. He said he would be out of town during one of the EDC's upcoming
meeting related to reorganization,but that Councilmember Whetham may be able to attend in his absence. He
recognized staff member Sue Roberds for her long,steady service to the City for the past 30 years.
No other reports were given.
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PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING—April 7, 2015
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Attorney Bloor recommended the Council hold an executive session,under RCW
42.30.140(4)(d),for the purpose of planning or adopting the strategy or position to be taken by the City during the
course of a collective bargaining,professional negotiation,or grievance or mediation proceeding.He anticipated a
10 minute meeting with no action to follow.
Mayor Di Guilio recessed the meeting for a break at 7:22 p.m.The meeting reconvened at 7:26 p.m.
The Executive Session convened at 7:26 p.m.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION:
The Executive Session concluded at 7:37 p.m.No action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Di Guilio adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m.
Dan Di Guilin,Mayor .I�Ve City Clerk
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