HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/04/2016 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Port Angeles, Washington
October 4, 2016
CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING:
Mayor Downie called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 5:46 p.m.
1. Investments Policy Presentation
City Treasurer Trina Nevaril conducted a presentation on the City's Investments Policy. She spoke about the Public
Funds Treasury Report,requirements of the GASB 31 (Governmental Accounting Standards Board)market
adjustment,and about the investing priorities within the financial policies.Treasurer Nevaril outlined the City of
Port Angeles investment portfolio,including liquidity,maturities,cash,investments and yield.
ATTENDANCE:
Members Present: Mayor Downie, Deputy Mayor Kidd, Councilmembers Bruch, Collins, Gase, Merideth and
Whetham.
Members Absent: None.
Staff Present: City Manager McKeen,Attorney Greenwood,Clerk Veneklasen,C.Delikat,M. Sanders,C.Fulton,B.
Smith,B. Olson,N.West,and T.Nevaril.
CALL TO ORDER-REGULAR MEETING:
Mayor Downie called the regular meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 6:15 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Mayor Downie, Deputy Mayor Kidd, Councilmembers Bruch, Collins, Gase, Merideth and
Whetham.
Members Absent: None.
Staff Present: City Manager McKeen,Attorney Greenwood,Clerk Veneklasen,C.Delikat,M. Sanders,C.Fulton,B.
Smith,B.Olson,and N. West.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Downie led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Marolee Smith,P.O.Box 2498,spoke in favor of the Council honoring the recommendation of Board of Ethics 1. She
encouraged Council to verbally admonish Deputy Mayor Kidd and remove her as Deputy Mayor.
David Maybrey, 1014 Georgianna Street,praised the wind spires at the West Waterfront Park and the recent Arts &
Draughts event. He further asked that Council listen to the professionals on City staff that make decisions about
parking and traffic safety,and he recommended they reinstate the `no parking' paint at Lincoln and Second Streets.
Iantha Frazier, 139 West Second Street,said there has been a visible cleanup downtown of the panhandling problem.
She thanked Police Chief Smith and Officer Viada for their efforts.
LATE ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON THIS OR FUTURE AGENDAS as determined by City Manager
or Councilmember-
1. Councilmember Bruch requested the Transportation Benefit District and City's contract with Nippon be
placed on future agendas. Council agreed by consensus to have a future work session on a possible
�„ Transportation Benefit District.
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2. At the request of Councilmember Whetham, the Mayor added a discussion on the upcoming Olympic
Peninsula Forest Collaborative meeting as Item I-2.
3. Councihnember Whetham requested Item L-3 (Policy details on curb markings and the Traffic Safety
Connnittee)and Item L4-(Rules of Procedure)be moved from the Information section of the agenda so that
Council could discuss. Council agreed by consensus to place Items L-3 and L-4 on the October 181"agenda
as discussion items.
CONSENT AGENDA:
At the request of Councilmember Merideth,Mayor Downie pulled the 2016 Landfill Beach Nourishment, Contract
CON-2016-22 from the Consent Agenda, Councilmember Merideth recused himself from voting on the item due to
the fact that through his work he sometimes provides materials to the contractor.
Council discussion followed.
At the request of Deputy Mayor Kidd,Director Fulton commented on the Final Acceptance of CSO Phase I,and
Director Delikat spoke about the Civic Field Lighting Project.
It was moved by Whetham and seconded by Collins to approve the Consent Agenda to include:
1. City Council Minutes:September 20, 2016
2. Expenditure Report: From September 10, 2016 through September 23, 2016 in the amount of
$1,804,371.20
3. Bulk Scanning of Finance Department Records
4. Appoint staff members to North Olympic Peninsula Lead Entity for Salmon
5. Combined Sewer Overflow(CSO)Phase I/Final Acceptance
6.
7. Civic Field Lighting Project/Final Acceptance
Motion carried 7-0.
ITEM E-6 PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA:
2016 Landfill Beach Nourishment, Contract CON-2016-22
It was moved by Gase and seconded by Whetahm to:
Approve Item E-6 [2016 Landfill Beach Nourishment, Contract CON-2016-22]
Motion carried 6-0,with Merideth recused.
ORDINANCES NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Adoption of 2015 International Code Council Development Codes
Community & Economic Development Director Nathan West said the ordinance formalizes the adoption of new
development codes including the current edition of the Building Code of the State of Washington,as required by the
Washington State Building Code.He said that every three years new model codes are published.The 2015 editions of
the model codes with Washington State Amendments went into effect July 1,2016.Council discussion followed.
Mayor Downie conducted a first reading of the ordinance by title,entitled,
ORDINANCE NO.3558
AN'ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles,Washington,adopting the current editions of the State Building Code
and International Property Maintenance Code and making changes to Title 14,Chapters 14.03, 14.09, 14.2 1,and 14.23
of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
Mayor Downie continued the matter to October 18,2016.
RESOLUTIONS NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Resolution Authorizing Councilmembers to Serve as Police or Fire Department Volunteers
Manager McKeen said that the Port Angeles Police and Fire Departments have, for years,relied heavily on a
volunteer contingent to augment the work of paid staff. He said that it's often difficult to recruit and retain public r
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safety volunteers,and because of that,there is a provision in statute that allows councilmembers to serve as
volunteers. He said that statute requires a resolution of City Council adopted by supermajority. Manager McKeen
noted that the request was prompted by Councilmember Gase who is interested in serving as a volunteer in the Port
Angeles Police Department.He said the resolution would also allow any other Councilmember to apply and be
considered for volunteer positions. Council discussion followed.
Mayor Downie read the resolution by title,entitled,
RESOLUTION NO.09-16
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, authorizing Councilmembers to serve as
volunteer firefighters,volunteer ambulance personnel, or volunteer law enforcement reserve officers.
It was moved by Bruch and seconded by Kidd to:
Approve resolution as read.
Motion carried 7-0.
2. Investments Policy
Chief Financial Officer Olson said the revision to the investment policies, which are included as part of the City's
Long-Range Financial Policies, would allow the City to come into compliance with recent changes in State law
regarding what are allowable investments for municipal governments. Council discussion followed.
Mayor Downie read the resolution by title,entitled,
RESOLUTION NO. 10-16
A RESOLUTION of the City Council amending Section 7 of the City's Long-Range Financial Management Policy.
It was moved by Collins and seconded by Kidd to:
Adopt the resolution.
Motion carried 7-0.
Mayor Downie recessed the meeting for a break at 7:46 p.m.The meeting reconvened at 7:56 p.m.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
1. Board of Ethics(1)Recommendation
Deputy Mayor Kidd recused herself and exited the Chambers.
Manager McKeen provided background on the agenda item, saying that since February there had been four ethics
complaints filed against Councilmembers.As outlined in the municipal code,Council appointed boards to review and
make recommendations on the complaints.He said Council opted to wait until all boards concluded before taking any
action. Complaints 3 and 4 were withdrawn.Boards 1 and 2 submitted their written findings and recommendations to
the Council.At the September 6°1 meeting,Council reviewed the written recommendations of Boards of Ethics 1 and
2,and voted 5-0 to accept the recommendation of Board 2 regarding Councilmember Gase and Deputy Mayor Kidd.
Manager McKeen said that Council was unable to reach consensus on any action regarding the recommendation of
Board I concerning the complaint against Deputy Mayor Kidd. After much discussion, Council agreed to table the
matter for one month. He said the Council must determine what action, if any, to take in regards to disposition of the
complaint. Council discussion followed.
It was moved by Bruch to:
Follow the recommendation of the ethics board that we [Council] orally admonishment Deputy Mayor Kidd.
Motion died for a lack of a second.
It was moved by Whetham and seconded by Merideth to:
Remove Deputy Mayor Kidd as the City's Deputy Mayor.
Motion failed 4-2,with Whetham and Merideth in favor.
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It was moved by Whetham to:
Censure Deputy Mayor Kidd based on reconmiendations of the ethics committee.
Motion died for a lack of a second.
It was moved by Whetham to:
Reprimand Deputy Mayor Kidd.
Motion died for a lack of a second.
It was moved by Whetham and seconded by Bruch to:
Admonish Deputy Mayor Kidd.
Motion died 3-3,with Merideth,Gase and Collins opposed.
Council discussion followed.
It was moved by Bruch and seconded by Collins to:
Approve a statement that this Council will respect the public and follow Open Public Meetings Act protocol for
adjourning meetings and we will do our best to be tolerant,patient and respectful of all.
Council discussion followed.
Councilmember Bruch clarified that her motion was meant to be an"admonishment in the form of the following
statement ..."
Councilmember Collins withdrew his second due to the fact that lie didn't believe that the motion should use
the word"admonishment".
Council discussion followed.
It was moved by Bruch and seconded by Whetham to:
Approve a verbal statement that will be read to Deputy Mayor Kidd that this Council will respect the public and
follow Open Public Meetings Act protocol for adjourning meetings and we will do our best to be tolerant,patient
and respectful of all.
Motion failed 3-3 with Bruch,Whetham and Downie in favor.
It was moved by Bruch and seconded by Collins to:
Approve a verbal statement that this Council will respect the public and follow Open Public Meetings Act protocol
for adjourning meetings,and we will do our best to be tolerant,patient and respectful of all.
Motion passed 4-2,with Whetham and Merideth opposed.
Mayor Downie recessed the meeting for a break at 8:52 p.m.The meeting reconvened at 9 p.m.
Deputy Mayor Kidd rejoined the meeting.
Mayor Downie read aloud the verbal statement approved by Council: "This Council will respect the public and
.follow Open Public Meetings Act Protocol for adjourning tneeti.ngs and nage will do our best to be tolerant,patient
and respectful of all."
2. Olympic Peninsula Forest Collaborative Meeting in Port Angeles
Councilmember Whetham noted that Council had been invited to an Olympic Peninsula Forest Collaborative meeting
on October 24"' to be held in the Council Chambers. He asked that staff fill the Council in on the substance of that
meeting. Manager McKeen said that Representative Derek Kilmer's office had reserved the space,but that he did not
have the specifics of the meeting's agenda and to his knowledge no staff members had been asked to participate.
Council discussion followed.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
Councilmember Collins said he attended the Saturday's Famers Market with Councilmember Bruch.
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Councilmember Whetham urged city residents to write Councilmenibers if they can help with anything. He said he
intends to get to the bottom of a noise complaint recently brought to his attention by a City resident.
Councilmember Merideth apologized for not attending the Farmers Market on Saturday.He said that he often drives
by the Spruce Railroad Trail up to the Elwha for his work and that there are always many visitors,usually 15 to 20
cars parked at the trail head near Madison Falls.
Councilmember Bruch attended the Farmer's Market,and said there were two people who thank Council for taking
fluoride out of the water. She inquired if there was any follow through needed in regard to the two letters Council
sent relating to dental services in the community. She asked if staff could research the impacts of the Navy's driving
piles at City Pier,and she suggested that Council could write a letter of support to the Navy asking that they use new
technology to minimize the impacts on the sea mammal population when they install new pilings.
Mayor Downie reported that he did a ride-along with PAPD Sergeant Jason Viada. He also spoke during a volunteer
recognition event for the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce.Mayor Downie encouraged everyone to
read the recent article about Port Angeles published in Pacific Northwest Magazine of the Seattle Times.
No other reports were given.
INFORMATION:
Manager McKeen spoke regarding the reports included in the packet and reminded Council if they have any questions
they can get ahold of the appropriate staff.
He said staff will be prepared to go over items L-3 (Policy details on curb markings and the Traffic Safety Conunittee)
and L-4 (Rules of Procedure)at next meeting as Council has requested.
Manager McKeen noted the following future action items:
1. Nippon Water Contract
2. Transportation Benefit District
3. Field Trip to recognize the end of CSO Phase 1
He reminded Council there will be a work session dedicated to the 2017 budget on October 25'x'.
SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT:
Marolee Smith, P.O. Box 2498, apologized to the City Manager and the City Clerk, saying that when she filed an
ethics complaint against Cherie Kidd she did not realize that the ethics complaint would have gone on this long. She
said the ethics policy doesn't work and that she is disappointed in the Council.
Young Johnson,410 East Front Street, said the Port Angeles Downtown Association's recent Arts&Draughts event
had great participation and great weather.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: It was determined there was no need for an executive session.
ADJOURNMENT:
It was moved by Kidd and seconded by Merideth to:
Adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried 7-0.
Mayor Downie adjourned the meeting at 9:32 p.m.
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