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Port Angeles, Washington
March 1, 2016
CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING:
Mayor Downie called the Special Meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 4:46 p.m.
ATTENDANCE:
Members Present: Mayor Downie,Deputy Mayor Kidd,Councilmembers Gase,Merideth,Collins and Whetham.
Members Absent: Councilmember Bruch.
Staff Present: Acting City Manager West,Attorney Bloor,Clerk Veneklasen and C.Fulton.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Based on input from Attorney Bloor,Mayor Downie announced the need for an Executive Session,under the
authority of RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)for the purpose of discussing potential litigation with legal counsel,for
approximately 15 minutes. The Executive Session convened at 4:47 p.m.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION:
The Executive Session concluded at 5 p.m.No action was taken.
ATTENDANCE:
Members Present: Mayor Downie,Deputy Mayor Kidd,Councilmembers Bruch,Collins, Gase,Merideth and
Whetham.
Members Absent: None.
Council conducted interviews of Planning Commission applicants Matt Bailey,Elwyn Gee and Andrew Schwab.
Council agreed by consensus to appoint applicants to the following terms:
Matt Bailey—2 years
Elwyn Gee— 1 year
Andrew Schwab—2 years
John Matthews—3 years
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Downie adjourned the Special Meeting at 5:47 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER-REGULAR MEETING:
Mayor Downie called the regular meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Mayor Downie,Deputy Mayor Kidd,Councilmembers Bruch,Collins, Gase,Merideth and
Whetham.
Members Absent: None.
Staff Present: Acting City Manager West,Attorney Bloor,Clerk Veneklasen,C. Delikat,K. Dubuc,C.Fulton,T.
Gallagher and B. Olson.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Councilmember Whetham led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING—March 1,2016
CEREMONIAL MATTERS PROCLAMATIONS & EMPLOYEE RECOGNITIONS
1. Billy Frank Jr.Day Proclamation
Mayor Downie presented a proclamation recognizing Billy Frank Jr. Day to Michael Peters,CEO of the Lower
Elwha Klallam Tribe.Peters accepted the proclamation and spoke about the environmental legacy of Billy Frank Jr.
2. Fowler Stratton Proclamation
Mayor Downie and Parks&Recreation Director Corey Delikat presented a proclamation to Bill Stratton that
recognized his father,Fowler Stratton,for his extraordinary life and his commitment to Port Angeles.
3. Recognition of Liz Zenonian
Mayor Downie,Police Chief Terry Gallagher and Acting City Manager Nathan West honored Liz Zenonian for her
33-year career with the City of Port Angeles Police Department. Chief Gallagher called Ms. Zenonian the heart and
soul of the Police Department.
4. Proclamation recognizing retiring Police Chief Terry Gallagher
Mayor Downie,Acting City Manager West and Fire Chief Ken Dubuc honored Police Chief Terry Gallagher for his
30 years of service to the Port Angeles Police Department. Clallam County Sherriff Bill Benedict presented Chief
Gallagher with the Sherriff s Star,the highest honor of the Sherriff s Office,and praised him for his cooperative
leadership and vision.
Mayor Downie recessed the meeting for a break at 6:35 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 6:46 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Michaela Irvin,316 East 6°i Street. Michaela and her father thanked the Council for the waterfront development
project and said that Michaela would love to see the City install a merry-go-round for families to enjoy along the
waterfront.
Janet Kailin,2902 South Regence Street,spoke against the 15-minute time limit on public comment periods. She
spoke in favor of a change to the form of City government.
Robert Flood, 1438 View Vista Park, Sequim,spoke in honor of Fowler Stratton.He further spoke in favor of the
First Amendment.
Patricia Graham, 1503 East Third Street, spoke against water fluoridation.
Greg Royack, 1111 Columbia Street, spoke about the many problems in Port Angeles and the groups coming
together to work in cooperation on those problems.
Linda Crane,336 Whidby,read the Council Oath of Office and spoke against water fluoridation.
Laurel Hargis,3755 Canyon Circle,spoke against water fluoridation.
Steve Hargis,3755 Canyon Circle,spoke against water fluoridation.
The first public comment period ended at 7:15 p.m.
LATE ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON THIS OR FUTURE AGENDAS as determined by City
Manazer or Councilmember- Council agreed by consensus to add a discussion of the Council Rules of
Procedure and rule for signs in Council Chambers to the March 15 meeting.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Planning Commission appointments and terms were read: John Matthews for 3 years,Andrew Schwab for 2 years,
Matt Bailey for 2 years and Elwyn Gee for 1 year.
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It was moved by Bruch and seconded by Gase to approve the Planning Commission appointments as read
and the Consent Agenda to include:
1. City Council Minutes:February 2, 2016&February,16, 2016
2. Expenditure Approval List: 2/6/2016 to 2/19/2016 for$945,184.35
3. Parks,Recreation&Beautification Conunission Representative Appointments
4. Lodging Tax Event Grant Awards
5. 2016-2017 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Member Appointments
6. Planning Commission Appointments
Motion carried 7-0.
Parks,Recreation&Beautification Commission Representative Appointments
Councilmember Collins said it would be helpful to see information on all applicants. Parks&Recreation Director
Delikat said he would email all of the recent applications to Council.
RESOLUTIONS NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Resolution to Affirm and Ratify Declaration of Emergency—Watermain Repair
Craig Fulton said an 8-inch water line broke that provide water to 300 customers on east side of Tumwater Creek.
The City Manager declared an emergency so that Public Works could immediately get to work and restore water to
those customers that were affected. Council discussion followed.
Mayor Downie read the resolution by title entitled,
RESOLUTION NO.02-16
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles,Washington,affirming and ratifying the
Declaration of Emergency issued by the City Manager on February 23,2016.
It was moved by Gase and seconded by Bruch to:
Approve the resolution as read.
Motion carried 7-0.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
1. Appointment of Board of Ethics to Review Complaint
Deputy Mayor Kidd and Councilmember Gase recused themselves and exited the Chambers.
Acting City Manager West said that on February 19,2016, staff received a second ethics complaint under Chapter
2.78 of the Port Angeles Municipal code which requires that the Council select from the ethics committee pool a 3-
member board to review the complaint. Council discussion followed.
It was moved by Bruch and seconded by Merideth to:
Approve Ken Williams,Jerry Dean and William Yucha to review the ethics complaint[against Deputy Mayor Kidd
and Councilmember Gase].
Motion carried 5-0.
Deputy Mayor Kidd and Councilmember Gase returned to the Chambers.
FINANCE:
1. Interlocal Agreement for Emergency Dispatch Services between City of Port Angeles and JeffComm
Police Chief Terry Gallagher said that the proposed agreement is a logical first step towards full regionalization of
emergency dispatch services. Chief Gallagher introduced Steve Romberg,manager of the 911 dispatch center in the
Port Angeles Police Department,Karl Hatton,director of 911 services in Jefferson County,and Joe Nole,Jefferson
County Under Sheriff and Chair of the Jefferson County 911 Advisory Board.
Chief Gallagher provided background,stating that in August of 2015,Council passed a resolution that authorized
`3 the Department to look into full regionalization of emergency dispatch services. Chief Gallagher said regionalization
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would be a huge benefit from a financial perspective,and improve services to emergency responders and the citizens
they serve. Chief Gallagher recommended that Council appoint Mr.Hatton as the regional director of the 911
services to oversee dispatch services in Clallam and Jefferson Counties,with a mandate to further explore
regionalization.
Mr.Hatton said the agreement has received full support of the Jefferson County 911 Advisory Board and Port
Townsend City Council. Mr. Hatton said the agreement creates an interim position as a temporary solution while
both counties move forward with idea of regionalization.
It was moved by Bruch and seconded by Gase to:
Authorize the Mayor to sign the Interlocal Agreement for Emergency Dispatch Administrative Services between the
City of Port Angeles and JeffCom appointing Karl Hatton as Regional Emergency Communications Director so that
further exploration of the concept of 9-1-1 center regionalization can continue.
Motion carried 7-0.
2. Amendments to Agreements with Cascadia Law and Integral Consulting
Councilmember Bruch recused herself due to her employment with the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe.
Attorney Bloor said this was a proposal to renew two contracts that the City has for the Harbor cleanup. He also
provided background on the process,saying that the Department of Ecology had named several potentially liable
parties, five of which joined together to negotiate with DOE for an efficient and effective cleanup of the Port
Angeles Harbor. Attorney Bloor said that reimbursement for these fees is likely to be 100%for the technical aspects
and 60%for legal fees. Council discussion followed.
It was moved by Gase and seconded by Collins to:
Authorize the City Manager to enter into the attached third amendment to the agreement with Cascadia Law and the
fifth amendment to the professional services agreement with Integral Consulting,Inc.,and to make minor
modifications to the agreements,if necessary.
Motion carried 6-0.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
Councilmember Bruch said she attended the North Olympic Development Council meeting at Fort Worden which
she said took a lot of collaboration from Peninsula College,the park and local businesses. She said that she would
love to see an undertaking like that in Port Angeles.
Councilmember Merideth attended the County's Lands Trust Advisory Conmiittee meeting. He said the process is
still in the preliminary stages but he's hoping they can get moving with productive discussion. He said the
Committee has a vast array of people with different agendas and that there were good speakers there from the
Department of Natural Resources.
Deputy Mayor Kidd said the William Shore Pool is thriving and is working hard to accommodate swimmers from
the recently closed Sequirn Aquatic Recreation Center. She said the pool is hoping to expand in the future.
Councilmember Gase reported that he attended a clean-up at Shane Park that was coordinated by the"Our Town"
group.He said more than 70 volunteers helped with the clean-up.
Councilmember Whetham reported that the City had cut funding to the Kids' Fishing Derby organized by the
Olympic Peninsula Fly Fishers.He asked Council to discuss this funding at the next meeting.
Councilmember Collins said he had the honor of introducing Orville Campbell when he received an award from the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
Mayor Downie said he also participated in the service project at Shane Park. He met with Representative Derek
Kilmer. Mayor Downie also said he enjoyed signing over the property deed to the North Olympic Library System
now that it had paid off its loan.
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INFORMATION:
Acting Manager West spoke regarding the reports included in the packet and noted that on March 15 staff has
scheduled Council's annual training which will be held just before the regularly scheduled meeting.
SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT:
Michael Sutton,3322 Upland Lane,thanked Council for their work and spoke against water fluoridation.He asked
Council to change their vote on fluoride.
Marolee Smith,P.O. Box 2498,spoke about constitutional rights related to public comment. She delivered an ethics
complaint against Mayor Downie to the City Clerk.
Jim Bourget,313 Northridge View Drive,read from a material data sheet of a fluoride shipment and spoke against
water fluoridation.
Peter Ripley, 114 East Sixth Street Apt. 102,thanked police,EMTs and the Sheriff's Department for helping him
during a recent fall.
Jack Carlson, 1012 East Second Street, spoke against water fluoridation.
Cindy Turney, 530 West Eighth Street,said her anti-fluoride signs were stolen.
It was moved by Kidd and seconded by Whetham to:
Adjourn the meeting
Motion carried 7-0.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Downie adjourned the meeting at 8:47 p.m.
Pat Downie,Mayor J City Clerk
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