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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Summary 04/07/2015 CITY COUNCIL MEETING • NGEL AGENDA SUMMARY rVi 321 East Soh Street wAsHINGToN, U. S. A. April 7, 2015 V T SPECIAL MEETING - 5:00 p.m. REGULAR MEETING - 6:00 p.m. The Mayor may determine the order of business for a particular City Council meeting. The agenda should be arranged to best serve the needs and/or convenience of the Council and the public. Mayor to determine time of break. The items of business for regular Council meetings may include the following: A. CALL TO ORDER - SPECIAL MEETING AT 5:00 P.M. CEREMONIAL MATTERS, PROCLAMATIONS 1. The City of Port Angeles recognized volunteers who serve on City boards,committees and commissions CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR MEETING AT 6:00 P.M. B. ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CEREMONIAL MATTERS, PROCLAMATIONS 1. Presentation of donated gift for Mutsu City Japan by Artist Clark Mundy 2. Arbor Day Proclamation and Designation of Port Angeles as Tree City USA C. 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 offered afterschool and summer programming 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,representing 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 and thanked him for his dedication and service on the Council.He further spoke against fluoridation and asked why there are no studies on what benefits fluoridation has had locally since its inception. D. LATE ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON THIS OR FUTURE AGENDAS —Council agreed by consensus to add the 2015 United Way Contract for Health and Human Services to the Consent Agenda. Council agreed by consensus to direct staff to draft a letter of support for the Feiro Marine Life Center's feasibility study, and to add the following items to a future agenda: • Resolution in support of seeking outside funding for the Eighth Street Bridges Fencing • Water Rates.It was suggested that this 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. Mayor to determine time of break/Hearing devices available for those needing assistance. April 7, 2015 Port Angeles City Council Meeting Page - 1 E. CONSENT AGENDA/Approved 7-0, with Councilmember Bruch abstaining on Item#6. 1. City Council Minutes:March 3, 2015..............................................................................................................................E-1 2. Expenditure Approval List:310712015 to 3/27/2015 for$4,270,074.99.............................................................................E-8 3. Tumwater Truck Route Sewer Extension/Final Acceptance.........................................................................................E-61 4. Economic Development Council/Appoint representative .............................................................................................E-62 5. Electrical Pole Testing,Project LO-15-009/Award Contract........................................................................................E-66 6. $10,000 Expenditure Request for Harbor Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study .......................................................E-67 7. 2015 United Way Contract for Health&Human Services H. ORDINANCES NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Ordinance adopting Public Defense Standards/Conducted second reading/Approved 7-0.............................................H-1 2. 2015 Budget Amendment 41 l Conducted first reading/Continued to April 21, 2015 ....................................................H-9 K. FINANCE 1. Accept Federal Surface Transportation Program Grant/Approved 7-0 ...........................................................................K-1 2. City Hall/PenCom Emergency Power,HVAC,and Fire Suppression Upgrades,Project GG1201-Material Preorder Approved7-0.................................................................................................................................................................K-3 L. COUNCIL REPORTS - M. INFORMATION City Manager Reports: 1. Parks,Recreation&Beautification Minutes....................................................................................................................M-1 2. Port Angeles Police Department 2014 Annual Report......................................................................................................M-3 3. Planning Commission Minutes ......................................................................................................................................M-4 N. EXECUTIVE SESSION—A closed session was held 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, or reviewing proposals made in negotiations orproceedings while inprogress, under RCW 42.30.140(4)(4). No action followed. O. ADJOURNMENT—7:37 p.m. Note: There were no items on this agenda for sections F, G, I, J. PUBLIC HEARINGS Public hearings are set by the City Council in order to meet legal requirements. In addition, the City Council may set a public hearing in order to receive public input prior to making decisions, which impact the citizens. Certain matters may be controversial, and the City Council may choose to seek public opinion through the public hearing process. Mayor to determine time of break/Hearing devices available for those needing assistance. April 7, 2015 Port Angeles City Council Meeting Page - 2 Mayor to determine time of break/Hearing devices available for those needing assistance. April 7, 2015 Port Angeles City Council Meeting Page - 3