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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 06/20/2017 CITY COUNCIL MEETING Port Angeles, Washington June 20, 2017 CALL TO ORDER-REGULAR MEETING: Mayor Downie called the regular meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 6:010 p.m. ROLL CALL: Members Present:Mayor Downie,Deputy Mayor Kidd,Councilmemb,ers Bruch,Collins,Gase,Merideth and Wbetharn. Members Absent.- None. Staff Present: City Manager McKeen,Attorney Bloor,Acting Clerk Martinez-Bailey,C. Delikat,K.Dubuc,T. heed-Jennings,B. Smith,C.Jensen,and N.West. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Gase led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. CEREMONIAL MATTERS,PROCLAMATIONS& EMPLOYEE RECOGNITIONS 1. "Pink Up" Port Angeles Deputy Mayor Kidd invited several members of the Noon Soroptimist Club to join her at the front of the Council Chambers in recognition of"Pink Up Port Angeles"and read a proclamation proclaiming Port Angeles as"Pink" Angeles for the week of June 17-24,2017 and called upon citizens to work toward dedicating the week to fight cancer. PUBLIC COMMENT: Rachel Lee,3124 South Peabody,on behalf of PA CAN,invited Council to the 3"'annual Overdose Awareness Walk. She spoke about recent efforts to have volunteers pick up discarded needles and asked Council for an insurance waiver,saying it's a benefit for both the City and the volunteers who want to help clean up Port Angeles. Marolee Smith,PO Box 2498,spoke about the volunteers who wanted to participate in a needle clean up but were told no. She spoke about special volunteer insurance the City could purchase to cover volunteers. Ingrid Carmean,316 South Cherry,said she is a member of the Clallam Progressive Coalition. She spoke about needles in public places. She also spoke about a recent trash pickup volunteers couldn't conduct because they were told they would need to purchase insurance to do so. Jim Buck,Joyce,spoke about the County's emergency preparedness event. He offered to help the City train volunteers on how to coordinate a plan to prepare for a major catastrophic event. Bill Atkinson, 1702 West 41h Street,thanked the Soroptimist group for recognizing breast cancer survivorss. He said if the current government were to defend the Affordable Health Care Act it would cause Olympic Medical Center to close down. Marc Abshire, 121 Fast Railroad Ave,thanked the City for allowing the Downtown Association to enhance the 4' of July celebration and thanked Directors and departments for their help making the changes. LATE ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON THIS OR FUTURE AGENDAS as determined by Ci q Man or Councilmember-Councilmembers agreed by consensus on developing worksession items related to discussions le"N" on emergency preparedness and volunteer insurance. PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING—June 20,2017 PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. Wetlands Protection Ordinance Community and Economic Development Director Nathan West identified changes that were made to the ordinance since the first reading. Mayor Downie continued the public hearing. There being no comment,the Mayor closed the Public Hearing at 6:32 p.m. Mayor Downie conducted a second reading of the ordinance by title,entitled, ORDINANCE NO.3582 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revising Title 15, Chapter 15.24 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to Wetlands Protection. It was moved by Bruch and seconded by Gase to: Adopt ordinance as read. Motion carried 7-0. 2. 2017 Comprehensive Plan Annual Amendment Director West spoke about changes made to the document to improve measurability and to make the final document more user friendly. He said staff incorporated many measurable outcomes into the document to help communicate the work that the City is doing throughout the community. Council discussion followed. Mayor Downie continued the public hearing. Rachel Lee,3124 South Peabody,said that she is behind the comprehensive plan adding that she liked the measurable goals and benchmarks. Marolee Smith,PO 2498,said the City should explore private/public partnerships and used the after school care program as an example. She commended the measurable aspects of the document. The Mayor closed the public hearing at 6:46 p.m. Mayor Downie conducted a second reading of the ordinance by title,entitled, ORDINANCE NO.3583 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles,Washington adopting amendments to the Comprehensive Plan. It was moved by Collins and seconded by Gase to: Adopt ordinance as read. Motion carried 7-0. CONSENT AGENDA: At the request of Councilmember Gase,Mayor Downie pulled Item 3 from the Consent Agenda. Council discussion followed. It was moved by Bruch and seconded by Kidd to approve the Consent Agenda to include: 1. City Council Minutes:May 16 and June 6,2017 2. Expenditure Report: From May 27 through June 9,2017 in the amount of 51,315,522.15 3, ITEM PULLED Change in Council Meeting Date Due to July 4th Holiday Motion carried 7-0. Manager McKeen spoke to Consent Agenda Item 4,saying he would inform Council of items that could wait until the second meeting in July and it was very likely the first meeting in July would be cancelled. Page 2 of 5 PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING—June 20, 2017 PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA: 3. Equipment Replacement: Light Operations Service Truck No. 138 Councilmember Gase requested staff include specific information in the memos regarding equipment that is going out of service so that Council can compare the information to equipment that is coming into service. It was moved by Gase and seconded by Whetham to: Approve and authorize the City Manager to purchase a new service truck through the Washington State Purchasing Contract for$66,800.00,including sales tax and vehicle accessories,and to make minor modifications to the contact if necessary. Motion carried 7-0. Councilmember Merideth left the meeting at 6:58 p.m. ORDINANCES NOT REOUHUNG PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. Ethics Ordinance Revision Attorney Bloor provided background information on the ordinance revision.Council discussion followed. Mayor Downie conducted a second reading of the ordinance by title,entitled, ORDINANCE NO.3584 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. It was moved by Gase and seconded by Kidd to: Adopt ordinance as read. Motion carried 6-0. 2. Park Improvement Fund Parks and Recreation Director Corey Delikat spoke about how the Parks fund is used. Council discussion followed. Mayor Downie conducted a second reading of the ordinance by title,entitled, ORDINANCE NO.3585 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles,Washington,amending Chapter 3.15 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to Funds. It was moved by Gase and seconded by Kidd to: Adopt ordinance as read Motion carried 6-0. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: 1. 2017-2018 Redevelopment Area—Faqade Improvement Program Director West spoke about the program focus area that would increase the fagade grant cap in a particular area of Port Angeles to grant awards greater than the existing$10,000 lin-tit. Director West said that staff recommends that Council designate 11 Street from Laurel Street to Race Street as a redevelopment area. Council discussion followed. It was moved by Gase and seconded by Kidd to: Authorize the designation of I st Street from Laurel Street to Race Street as the specified 2017-2018 redevelopment area. Motion carried 7-0. Page 3 of 5 PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING—June 20, 2017 CONTRACTS & PURCHASING 1. Landfill Engineering Professional Services Agreement with Aspect Consulting City Engineer Teresa Reed-Jennings introduced Engineering Manager Kathryn Neal who gave a PowerPoint presentation on the Port Angeles Landfill Cell stabilization project,showing before and after pictures of the project. Neal outlined several highlights of the project,provided updates,and gave a virtual tour of the landscape of the new layout of the landfill. Ms.Neal was recognized for her service to the City by Council and staff as she would be retiring at the end of the week. It was moved by Gase and seconded by Whetham to: Authorize the City Manager to sign the Landfill Post-Closure Consulting Services-Professional Services Agreement with Aspect Consulting in an amount not to exceed$115,000 in Year I and$670,500 over the five year life of the contract,and to make minor modifications to the agreement as necessary. Motion carried 6-0. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS: Councilmember Collins spoke about his vacation travels from Ohio to Pennsylvania. He left the meeting at 7:41 p.m. Councilmember Whetham said that he will be at the Farmer's Market at the first of the month.He added that he was looking forward to crabbing later that same day, Councilmember Gase spoke about attending the Chamber Board meeting and said that they are making great progress. He said he attended the National Guard exercise at the Fairchild airport and reminded Council the Wings of Freedom Day was being held that weekend. He said the bomber planes were an opportunity to share history with family and friends. Deputy Mayor Kidd spoke about the Canada Day invitation from City Council of Victoria,B.C. She said participants were invited to be in a photo that would be taken on the legislative lawn in Victoria. Councilmember Brach said that she would be heading to Association of Washington Cities in Vancouver,WA. Mayor Downie reported that he was able to attend two Lefties baseball games recently,saying attendance has been an average of 1,300 people per game. He said American Cruise Lines has increased their sailings through Port Angeles. No other reports were given. INFORMATION: Manager McKeen spoke regarding reports included in the packet and brought the Councils attention to the memo on the appointment of committees to draft"for"and"against"statements for the voter's guide general election ballot measures and provided background on the memo. SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT: Dale Wilson, West 41 Street,spoke about the coverage in the Port 0 Call newspaper of the Emmy-nominated students from the North Olympic Peninsula Skill Center. Harvey Kailin,Kay Lane in Sequim,spoke about the drug problem in Port Angeles. He said the United States is sending more troops to Afghanistan and spoke about the struggles in Russia. It was moved by Gase and seconded by Whetharn to: Adjourn meeting. Motion carried 6-0. Page 4 of 5 POR'"ANGELES CITY"COUNCIL MEETING—June 201,20117 ADJOURNMENT:T: "layor Downie adjourned the meeting at 8:05 p.m. Pati Kari Downie,�v aycr arti.nez-Bailey,Acting,City � —7 Page 5 of 5