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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 06/19/2018 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 1Poil Angeles. Washington June 19, 2018 CALLTO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING: Deputy Mayor Dexter called the special meeting of`the Port Angeles City(Council to order at 5:30 p.m. ROLL CALL: Members Present- Deputy Mav()r Dexter, CouncilTnembers French. Kidd, Merideth,Moran,and Schrornen-Wawrin. Metribers.Absent: Mayor Bruch. Staff Present: City Manager McKecn.Attorney Bloor.Clerk Veneklasen. S. Clark. and N. West, EXECUTIVE SESSION: Based on input from Attorney Bloor, Deputy Mayor Dexter announced the need fear an Executive Session, under the authority of RCW X12.3':6,110(1)(i) for the purpose of discussing potential litigation with legal counsel. for approximately 1-0 minutes. The Executive Session convened at 5:31 p.m. RETUR-N 'TO OPEN SESSION: The Executive Session concluded at 5:55 p.m. No action was taken. ADJOURNMENT: Deputy Mayor Dexter adjourned the Special Meeting at 5-55 p,til, CAIAJO ORDER-REGULAR MEETING: Deputy Mayor Dexter called the regular meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to,order at 6:02 p.m. ROIA, CALL: Members Present: Deputy Mayor Dexter,Councilmembers French, Kidd,Merideth, Morart,and Schromen-Wa"Tin, Members Absent: Mayor Bruch. Staff present: City Nanager McKeen,Attorney Bloor,Clerk Veneklasen, C. Delikat, K. Dubuc, S. Clarke,B. Smith, N. West and A. Brekke. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: COUncilmember Moran led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 'CEREMONIAL NI.XTTERS, PROCLAMATIONS& EMPLOYEE RECOGN11,1ONS 1. Proclamation in Honor of Port Angeles High School Career& Technical Education Students Parks& Recreation Director Corey Delikat introduced students Glenn Deckard and Sawyer Larsen who accepted the Proclamation from Deputy Mayor Dexter for their and Mariali Fortnian's work on the new"Welcorne to Port Angeles" sign placed along Lincoln Street outside of Jefferson Elementary School. 2. Proclamation Cclebrating;lane as LGB'I'Q Pride Month Deputy Mayor Dexter read the proclamation in recognition of Pride Month and the significant contributions the Port ,Angeles Lesbian, Gay,Bisexual, 1'ransgender,Queer,Intersex and Asexual community continues to make to the fabric and well-being of the community. Sophia.(.in of Peninsula College and several other community members were in attendance to accept the Proclamation, PUBLIC COMMENT: Susan Hilgren, 12 Pearce Road, requested trash cans,bathroom facilities, and sharps containers be installed around Port Angeles for the homeless. Steve Hopkins, Operations and Planning Manager for Clallam Transit at 830 West Lauridsen Boulevard, said Washington State Department of-Transportation is working on an update to the previous Washington State Intercity PORTANGELES CITY COUNCI 11, MEETING—June 19, 2018 and Rural-to-Urban PublicTransportation Network Plan will be hosting a series ofconintunity meetings,including one in Port Angeles on June 20"'. Gail Wheatley, of St. Andrews Episcopal Church at 51 ll East Park,thanked Council for designating Pride Month and spoke about her congregation's beliefthat God delights in the diversity ofcreation. Kristin Bauinann, of iioi.)( 'rrinity Lutheran Church at 301 Lopez Avenue, expressed gratitude to Council for the designation Pride Month, Bob Vreeland, 520 East 10"'Street,encouraged Council to adopt a Climate Action Plan, Sophia GLI, 903 South Albert Street. thanked Council for recognizing LGBTQ month. and encouraged everyone to recognize where their neutrality might be oppressive. Alex Matlock, Sequint. Co-President of the Rainbow alliance at Peninsula College, thanked Council for the pride Month proclarration. LATE ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON THIS OR FUTURE AGENDAS as determined b Cit),Alarm mer or Cozincilotentber— 1. Manager McKeen requested that Item 8,Set Public lit'aring to Surplus Alorw Creek 1,17atcr Line, be pulled from the Consent Agenda. CONSEN'I'AGENDA: At the request of(I ouncilinember Kidd,Deputy Mayor Dexter pulled Iterns 7 and 9 Born the Consent Agenda. ('.'ouncil disCLISSiOn followed. It was moved by French and seconded by Schromen-Wa-Arin to approve the Consent Agenda to include: l.. City Council Minutes of June 5, 2018 1 Expenditure Report: Froni AlaY 26 to.lune S, 2018 in the ainourit of$1.440,11940 1 Port Angeles Forward Committee Appointment 4. Final Acceptance of'E* Street Reservoir PRV Station 5. Release of Utility Easement 6. Final Acceptance of'rurnwater Bridge Rehabilitation Project 7. PUL I.J.'.13 FROM CONSENT 8, PULLED FROM CONSENT' 9. PULLED FROM C( NSENT 10. Update to Port Angeles Municipal Code 13.65 [ORDINANCE NO.36061 It. Wengler Surveying Contract Extension and Amendment Motion carried(". ITEM 9 PULLED FROM (','ONSENT: Designation of Voting Delegates for AWC Annual Business Meeting Councilinerriber Kidd noted that she would be able to attend the AW C" that that she would also like to be a voting delegate at the business meeting. It was moved by French and seconded by Merideth to: Designate Deputy Mayor Dexter, Councilitternber Schron)en-Wawrin and Counciltnenther Kidd as the City of Pori Angeles' voting delegates for the annual AWC business meeting. Motion carried 6-0. ITEM PUl LED 7 FROM CONSENT: Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Appointments Councilmernber Kidd expressed concerns over the proposed reconiniendations of the ad hoc conunittee. Council discussion fifflowed. Page 2 of 4 PORT ANGELES CITY COLTNCIL MEETING—.rune 19, 2018 It was moved by French and seconded by Schromen-N'Nlawrin to: Confirm the recommendation of the Council Ad Hoc Committee,appointing Robert Utz,Mark Cole,Christine Loewe, Kim Reynolds,David Mattern, David Shargel,and Michael Martin for terms ending February 2S,2019. Motion carried 4-2,with Councilmember Kidd and Moran opposed. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: 1. Follow up to Council Think Tank Items Director West noted that there were three items from the recent Think Tank that Council wanted to follow up on: Creation of a Police Review Committee,Analysis of Alternate Truck Route,and Housing Task Force Committee. a. Creation of a Police Review Committee Councilmembers French and Schromen-Wawrin outlined the proposed work of a Policy Review Committee. Council discussion followed. b. Analvsis of Alternate Truck Route Planning Manager Allyson Brekke provided an update from the June 13,2018 Planning Commission meeting to consider the motion Council made in reference to the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Manager Brekke read the Commission's motion:To refer the City Council to the Planning Commission's May 231 unanimous approval of PZ 18-237 2018 Comprehensive Plan Amendment,citing three conclusions in the Staff Report of that date. She said the motion passed 5-1. Council discussion followed. It was moved by Schromen-Wawrin and seconded by French to: Request a joint meeting with the planning commission to discuss next steps with the Comprehensive Plan and specific issues that the Council would like Planning Commission recommendations with regard to the Comprehensive Plan. Motion carried 6-0. Council discussed possible agenda items for the joint-meeting.Director West recommended that topics remain broad and include: 1. Introductions 2. Overview of Roles and Responsibilities 3. Comprehensive Plan Review 4. Alternate Route Discussion By consensus,Council agreed to Director West's suggested agenda for a 2-hour joint worksession between the Council and Planning Commission, to be held at a future date. c. Housing Task Force Committee Director West said there was a desire at the Think Tank to create a Housing Task Force.He read a list of representatives,developed by Council with additions from staff,of representatives that could be included in the task force: Peninsula Housing Authority,Port Angeles Association of Realtors,local churches and banks,the city Planning Commission and mayor,Clallarn County,North Peninsula Building Association, North Olympic Development Council,Olympic Medical Center, Peninsula Behavioral Health and the Coast Guard, Council discussion followed. It was moved by French and seconded by Merideth to: Approve the creation of a Housing Task Force using the list provided by staff. Motion carried 6-0. 2. Climate Action Plan Committee At the request of Deputy Mayor Dexter,Council Member Schromen-Wa,;ATin introduced the agenda item. Councilmember Schromen-Wawrin noted that the committee should work collaboratively with community stakeholders to lead the group,with support from City staff and the Council,and the Mayor as work group coordinator.Council discussion followed. Page 3 of 4 PORI' ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING—June 19, 2018 It was moved by Schromen-Wawrin and seconded by French to: Resolve to prioritize developing a Climate Action Plan in the 2019 Strategic Plan and 2019 Community Work Plan. Motion carried 6-0. C11'V COUNCIL REPORI'S: City Council reports�were given. INFORMATION: Manager McKeen noted the following action items: 1. Provide in the next Council packet a draft agenda for joint Council/Planning Commission meeting 2, Put in the 2019 Community Work Plan the creation of a Climate Action Plan Committee 3. Bring the surplusing of Morse Creek water line agenda item to a future meeting, 4. Work on the creation of Housing Task Force Council agreed to move forward with Department of Ecology presentation at its July 3'meeting. SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT: Artur Wojnowski, representing Peninsula Area Public Access (PAPA) at 215 South Lincoln Street, said that PAPA would be hosting its first Movie at the Park community event. ADJOURNMENT: Deputy Mayor Dexter adjourned the meeting at 8:01 p.m. 7-75'1vVR Sissi Bruch,Mayor Jenanifer eneklasen,City Clerk, Page 4 of 4