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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05/17/2016 CITY COUNCIL MEETING Port Angeles, Washington May 17, 2016 CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING: Mayor Downie called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 4:34 p.m. ATTENDANCE: Members Present: Mayor Downie,Deputy Mayor Kidd,Councihnembers Bruch,Merideth and Whetham. Councilmember Gase attended by phone. Members Absent: Councilmember Collins. Staff Present: City Manager McKeen,Attorney Bloor,Clerk Veneklasen, C.Fulton and B. Olson. EXECUTIVE SESSION: An Executive Session was held under authority of RCW 42.30.110(1)(i),to discuss potential litigation with legal counsel,and RCW 42.30.110(1)(b),to consider the selection of a site or the acquisition of real estate by lease or purchase when public knowledge regarding such consideration would cause a likelihood of increased price,for approximately 30 minutes. The Executive Session convened at 4:35 p.m. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION: The Executive Session concluded at 5:08 p.m.No action was taken. PRESENTATION: Senior Accountant Tess Aggesson conducted a PowerPoint presentation on the proposed Capital Facilities Plan. Utility Advisory Committee member Rob Feller was also present for the special presentation. Chief Financial Officer Byron Olson and Public Works & Utilities Director Craig Fulton spoke about the need for additional revenue in the Street Fund. CFO Olson noted that these needs could be addressed through a Transportation Benefit Improvement District like in the City of Sequim. Council discussion followed. The Special Meeting concluded at 5:48 p.m.No action was taken. 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,Merideth and Whetham. Councilmember Gase attended by phone. Members Absent: Councilmember Collins. Staff Present: City Manager McKeen, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Veneklasen, C. Delikat,K. Dubuc, C. Fulton, B. Smith and B. Olson. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Downie led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. It was moved by Bruch and seconded by Merideth to: Excuse Councilmember Collins from the meeting. Motion carried 6-0. PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING-May 17, 2016 PUBLIC COMMENT: Young Johnson, 222 North Lincoln, spoke on behalf of the Port Angeles Downtown Association. Johnson said she had just been elected the new president of PADA and she is excited about the new,diverse board. Eloise Kailin, chair of Our Water-Our Choice, spoke against community water fluoridation and asked Council for further discussion on discontinuation of fluoridation. Pam Fosnes, 1028 East Seventh Street,representative of the non-profit group TAFY (The Answer for Youth),spoke favorably of TAFY and its work. Kerry Camby, 712 East Second Street,said she lives near TAFY and is concerned about misleading fundraising,and an unsafe environment for youth. She noted that a petition with over 1,000 signatures was presented to Council asking that TAFY change its ways. Jim Hallett, 321 East First Street. thanked Council for its leadership, and he asked that the City settle its case with former Finance Director Yvonne Zimkowski. LATE ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON THIS OR FUTURE AGENDAS as determined by City Mana'-er or Councilmember- Manager McKeen recommended that a late item,Alternate member for Board of Ethics(2),be added as I-1. It was moved by Whetham and seconded by Bruch to: Add a discussion on recently held Halibut Derby and the issue of parking. Motion carried 6-0. Mayor Downie added the item as I-4. CONSENT AGENDA: At the request of Councilmember Bruch,Mayor Downie pulled the Harbor Cleanup Process, Change Order No. 4 to Work Order No. 2 item from the Consent Agenda. At the request of Councilmember Whetham,Mayor Downie pulled the Port Angeles Fire Department Vehicle Surplus item from the Consent Agenda. It was moved by Bruch and seconded by Whetham to approve the Consent Agenda to include: 1. City Council Minutes:April 19, 2016 2. Expenditure Approval List:From 4/23/16 through 5/6/2016 in the amount of$3,999,139.98 3. ADS Environmental Services Contract,Amendment No.1 —CSO Flow Monitoring 2016 Extension 4. 2015 Hydrogeologic Services Feasibility Study Agreement with Robinson-Noble,Amendment No. 2 5. Annual Software Maintenance Renewal 6. CFP IT0814 Capacity Expansion 7. 2016 Pole Testing,Project CON 2016-10,Award Contract Motion carried 6-0. PULLED FROM CONSENT: Port Angeles Fire Department Vehicle Surplus Councilmember Whetham asked about the possibility of the vehicle having a community value rather than turn the truck over to staff for disposition. Council discussion followed. Council agreed by consensus to direct staff to see if there was interest in the community to keep"Sparky"in Port Angeles. PULLED FROM CONSENT: Harbor Cleanup Process, Change Order No.4 to Work Order No. 2 Councilmember Bruch recused herself due to a conflict of interest because of her employment with the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. Page 2 of 5 PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING—May 17, 2016 It was moved by Kidd and seconded by Gase to: Authorize the City Manager to approve Work Order No. 2,Change Order No.4,expanding the scope of work and increasing the authorized budget for Work Order No. 2 by$45,000 to a total of$1,059,150 and to approve modifications to the Work Order as needed. Motion carried 5-0,with Councilmember Bruch abstaining. ORDINANCES NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. Ethics Ordinance Attorney Bloor said the proposed ordinance would make one change to the current code,providing that repetitive complaints could not be made. Attorney Bloor said staff provided two options,both of which include optional changes that reflect Council consensus from its May 3 meeting. Council discussion followed. Council agreed by consensus to approve the ordinance with the language that reads"single act or course of conduct". Mayor Downie conducted a second reading of the ordinance by title,entitled, ORDINANCE NO.3554 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington amending Chapter 2.78 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to the Code of Ethical Conduct by adding a new section 2.78.065 Multiple Complaints and Claims. It was moved by Bruch and seconded by Merideth to: Approve ordinance as read. Motion carried 5-1,with Whetham opposed. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: 1. Alternate Member for Board of Ethics(2) Manager McKeen informed Council that one member of Board of Ethics(2) is no longer available to serve,and that Ken Williams,Chair of Board 2,has asked Council to appoint an alternate. Deputy Mayor Kidd recused herself and exited the room. A Point of Order was raised by Whetham regarding whether or not Councilmember Gase should participate. Council discussion followed. Mayor Downie recessed the meeting for a break at 6:57 p.m.The meeting reconvened at 7:10 p.m. Councilmember Gase recused himself,and the call was muted. It was moved by Bruch and seconded by Whetham to: Appoint Grant Meiner as alternate replacement [on Board 2] for William Yucha. Motion carried 4-0,with Councilmember Gase and Deputy Mayor Kidd abstaining. Deputy Mayor Kidd returned to the Chambers and Councilmember Gase re-joined the call. 2. Appointment of Board of Ethics(4)to Review Complaint#4 Manager McKeen spoke about extenuating circumstances in relation to Complaint#4 which alleges that Councilmembers Bruch,Whetham,Merideth and Collins violated the Code of Ethical Conduct.Manager McKeen noted that if all four Councilmembers involved recused themselves,then there would be no quorum, and the Council would be unable to act.Attorney Bloor said the selection of a Board of Ethics is delegated to City Council,and the law recognizes the Rule of Necessity which deems that in these rare situations everyone on Council is eligible to act. Councilmembers Whetham and Merideth chose to recuse themselves and exited the Chambers. It was moved by Kidd and seconded by Gase to: Appoint Grant Meiner,Diana Tschimperle and Frank Prince Jr. to Board of Ethics 4. Motion carried 4-0,with Councilmembers Whetham and Merideth abstaining. �N Page 3 of 5 PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING—May 17, 2016 Councilmembers Whetham and Merideth returned to the Chambers. 3. Joint Meeting with the Port of Port Angeles Manager McKeen said that Council directed staff to work with the Port of Port Angeles to schedule a joint meeting between City Council and the Port Commissioners.He said there were no suggested items received from Council, but the items identified as important to both agencies were: 1. Joint Harbor cleanup goals 2. Future usage of Oak Street,Terminal 4 3. Airport Master Plan—update from the Port 4. Collective goals and aspirations Council discussion followed. Council agreed by consensus to approve the proposed agenda items. 4. Discussion Regarding Boat Launch,Docks and Parking During Fishing Events Councilmember Whetham introduced the late item, saying that recently there were three days of halibut fishing, but not adequate parking or launching facilities for those participating. He requested to know what the City was doing to be better prepared for another upcoming fishing event. Council discussion followed. Parks&Recreation Director Corey Delikat spoke about the floats at Ediz Hook, noting the funds and labor spent to rebuild the floats. He said staff takes great pride in rebuilding the floats and that last year they did three sections. Director Delikat said the bathrooms are open and cleaned before 6 a.m. for the fishing events. He said that he hasn't heard any complaints about parking at Ediz Hook,but that the parking at Hill Street and Marine Drive is owned by the Port. Manager McKeen said that staff would have a discussion with Port staff about parking during high peak fishing times. At the request of Councilmember Whetham, Director Delikat spoke about the City Pier Visitor Floats project. He outlined the overall project,its funding,permitting,and timeline. Council discussion followed. FINANCE: 1. Equipment Purchase: Refuse Truck Director Fulton noted that the refuse truck purchase was brought forward at the last Council meeting. At the time,he said there were several questions raised so the decision to purchase was postponed.Director Fulton noted that he sent an email to Council that outlined industry standards and answered questions raised during the last meeting. He said most refuse trucks have a 7-to 8-year life cycle,and that it would cost about$260,000 to rebuild a refuse truck. Council discussion followed. It was moved by Gase and seconded by Merideth to: Approve the purchase of one refuse truck from Western Peterbilt through the Tacoma contract ES14-0170F, and authorize the City Manager to sign a purchase order for a total price not to exceed $330,391.68 and to make minor modifications to the contract,if necessary. Motion carried 6-0. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS: Deputy Mayor Kidd handed out Port Angeles tourism pamphlets from Vertigo Marketing,the agency contracted to promote Port Angeles. She said the small firm is opening an office in Port Angeles.Deputy Mayor Kidd said she attended a celebration of Older Americans Month at the Senior Center which included a birthday party for local citizens over 90. Mayor Downie reported that he participated in a series of meetings about the possibility of Feiro Marine Life Center and NOAA expanding on City Pier.The meetings also included talks about other highest and best uses of City Pier. No other reports were given. Page 4 of 5 PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING—May 17, 2016 INFORMATION: Manager McKeen reminded Council of the upcoming AWC annual conference,June 21-24. He noted two action items that staff will follow up on: 1. Discussion with the Port about parking issues during high peak fishing 2. Alternatives for the Fire Department vehicle SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT: Muazza Ezzren, 110 East 13"'Street,spoke about experiences taking children for visits to the"Sparky"fire truck. She asked for flexibility on public comment guidelines. Marolee Smith,P.O.Box 2498,suggested the City offer parking options for boats and motor homes,perhaps opening up the fairgrounds for these vehicles. Marilyn Harbrough,312 West Fifth Street, spoke in favor of TAFY's work helping youth. ADJOURNMENT: It was moved by Kidd and seconded by Bruch to: Adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 6-0. Mayor Downie adjourned the meeting at 8:34 p.m. Ptrick 2yor J nnifer eneklasen,City Clerk Page 5 of 5