HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 06/27/2017 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Port Angeles, Washington
June 27, 2017
CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING:
Mayor Downie called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 5:05 p.m.
ROLI. CALL:
Members Present: Mayor Downie,Deputy Mayor Kidd,Councilmembers Gase,Merideth and Whetham.
Councilmember Merideth joined the meeting via conference call. Councilmember Bruch entered at 5:10 p.m.
Members Absent: Councilmember Collins.
City Staff Present: City Manager McKeen,Attorney Greenwood,Clerk Veneklasen,C.Delikat,C.Fulton,C.
Jensen and N.West.
Port of Port Angeles Staff Present: Jerry Ludke,Airport&Marina Manager.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
City Manager Dan McKeen led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
There being no public comment,Mayor Downie closed the public comment section of the meeting.
AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
1. Authorization to Remove Individual Trees Encroaching Into Aviation Corridor
Councilmember Gase stated a conflict of interest due to his role as Real Estate and Business Manager at the Port of
Port Angeles. lie recused himself from the discussion and exited the meeting.
Manager McKeen offered a brief background on the issue,saying that on June 151 the Federal Aviation
Administration issued a Notice to Airman imposing a restriction on night landings on Runway 26 at the William R.
Fairchild International Airport due to tree obstruction. He said that to lift the restrictions,the FAA is requiring,that
the obstructions be removed. Manager McKeen spoke about the community's need for Life Flights in medical
emergencies.He recommended that a minimum of 8 trees be removed at Lincoln Park,and possibly up to 12 more.
Mr. Ludke spoke about the importance of having landings open on Runway 26.
Council discussion followed.
It was moved by Kidd and seconded by Whetham to:
Authorize the Port of Port Angeles to work with City staff to remove a minimum of eight trees,with the possibility
of an additional 12 trees in the immediate vicinity,if needed, from Lincoln Park to restore instrument approaches to
night landing on Runway 26 at the William R. Fairchild International Airport.
Council discussion followed regarding leaving the trees in place in order to carve the trees into pieces of art.
Councilmember Whetham withdrew his second to the motion.
It was moved by Kidd to:
Authorize the Port of Port Angeles to work with City staff to remove a minimum of eight trees, with the possibility
of an additional 12 trees in the immediate vicinity,if needed,from Lincoln Park to restore instrument approaches to
night landing on Runway 26 at the William R. Fairchild International Airport.
Motion died for lack of a second.
Council discussion followed.
PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING—June 27, 2017
It was moved by Bruch and seconded by Whetham to:
Remove obstruction of a minimum of eight trees, with the possibility of an additional 12 trees,in the immediate
vicinity of the air space,with the details of the removal to be worked out contingent on Council approval.
Motion carried,as amended.,5-0,with Case recused.
Councilmember Gase returned to the meeting.
2. Civic Field Sound System
Parks & Recreation Director Corey Delikat said the City is looking to replace the audio system at Civic Field in
August. He said the project would be funded through savings in the field's lighting project, and the money that the
school district wanted the City to use in order to continue to improve the field, Council discussion followed.
It was moved by Kidd and seconded by Case to:
Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign a purchase order to Flamingo Audio of Poulsbo,Wash.,in the
amount of$54,,999.99,and to,make minor modifications to the audio replacement project at Civic Field,if
necessary.
Councilmember Case called for the question.
Motion carried 5-1,with Whetham opposed.
3. Peninsula Housing Authority Name Changing Resolution
Community&Economic Development Director Nathan West explained that the Peninsula Housing Authority
requested an updated resolution of need that accurately reflects their current name. He said the pre-existing
resolution from 2007 referenced the Housing Authority of Clallam County.
Mayor Downie read the resolution by title,entitled:
RESOLuTiON NO. 16-17
A resolution of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles,Washington,declaring the need fbr Peninsula Housing
Authority to operate within the boundaries of the City.
It was moved by Case and seconded by Whetham to:
Pass the resolution as presented.
Motion carried 6-0.
WORICSESSION:
1. Lodging Tax Funding Policy
Director West conducted a presentation on Lodging Tax Funding Policy that included a look at timeframes,
redundancies,General Fund costs and some suggested changes to process.
Council discussion followed.
It was moved by Kidd and seconded by Case to:
Adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried 6-0.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Downie adjourned the meeting at 7:03 p.m.
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Pae Downie,Mayor anifer I'eneklasen,City Clerk
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