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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Meeting Minutes 09042018CITY COUNCIL MEETING Port Angeles, Washington September 4, 2018 CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING Deputy Mayor Dexter called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 5:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Members Present: Deputy Mayor Dexter, Councilmembers French, Kidd, Merideth, Moran. Councilmember Schromen-Wawrin participated by conference call. Members Absent: Mayor Bruch. StaffPresent: City Manager McKeen, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Martinez -Bailey. EXECUTIVE SESSION Based on input from Attorney Bloor, Deputy Mayor Dexter announced the need for an Executive Session, under the authority of RCW 42.30.110(l)(i) for the purpose of discussing potential litigation with legal counsel, for approximately 45 minutes. The Executive Session convened at 5:45 p.m. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION The Executive Session concluded at 5:45 p.m. No action was taken. ADJOURNMENT Deputy Mayor Dexter adjourned the Special Meeting at 6:03 p.m. CALL TO ORDER -REGULAR MEETING Deputy Mayor Dexter called the regular meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 6:03 p.m. ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present: Deputy Mayor Dexter, Councilmembers French, Kidd, Merideth, and Moran. Councilmember Schromen-Wawrin participated by conference call. Members Absent: Mayor Bruch. Staff Present: City Manager McKeen, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Martinez -Bailey, C. Delikat, K. Dubuc, S. Clark, B. Smith, T. Agesson, N. West. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE City Manager Dan McKeen led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. CEREMONIAL MATTERS, PROCLAMATIONS & EMPLOYEE RECOGNITIONS 1. Recognition of City Manager Dan McKeen Deputy Mayor Dexter read a proclamation recognizing Dan McKeen for his service to the City of Port Angeles. Deputy Mayor Dexter recessed the meeting for a break at 6:15 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 6:30 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENT CliffFors, spoke about roofing permits, saying that homeowners are being punished through the costs of building permits. Mike Doherty, Port Angeles, spoke about roofing, saying that the tipping fee doesn't help with the costs. He spoke about other communities who are repurposing old roofing material. PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING — September 4, 2018 Steve Hopkins, Operations and Planning Manager at Clallam Transit, spoke about an education program that was made available to local 711 graders that teaches them how to use the local public transportation system. STAFF REPORTS Staff reports were given. COUNCIL REPORTS Council reports were given. LATE ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON THIS OR FUTURE AGENDAS as determined by Cin, Many-aer or Cotincilinember — Deputy Mayor Dexter added Stage 2 Water Shortage Declaration to the Agenda as Item L-3. Council asked that staff add Permit Fee Discussion to a future agenda. CONSENT AGENDA: At the request of Councilmember Merideth, Deputy Mayor Dexter pulled Item #4 from the Consent Agenda. Council discussion followed. It was moved by Kidd and seconded by French to approve the Consent Agenda to include: 1. City Council Minutes: August 7, 2018 2. Expenditure Report: From August 11 to August 24, 2018 in the amount of $1,892,193.78 3. Industrial Water Channel Sediment Removal Project - Award 4. ITEM PULLED FROM THE AGENDA 5. Memorandum of Understanding with Peninsula College — Co -Ed Soccer Motion carried 6-0. ITEM PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA: Landfill Beach Nourishment, Project No. CON 2018-29 — Final Acceptance It was moved by Kidd and seconded by French to: Insert motion from the pulled consent agenda item. Motion carried 5-0. Merideth recused. ORDINANCES NOT REQUIRING COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. Code Compliance Enforcement Fund Ordinance City Attorney Bill Bloor identified it was the second reading. ORDINANCE NO. 3608 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, creating a fund for the administration and prosecution of code compliance actions, and adding a new section, 3.23, to Chapter 3 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. It was moved by Kidd and seconded by French to: Adopt the ordinance and authorize the City Manager to transfer to Fund #175 $50,000 from 2017 budget savings. Motion carried 6-0. Hearings Examiner Deputy Mayor Dexter conducted a first reading of the ordinance by title, entitled, ORDINANCE NO. 3609 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington amending Chapter 2.18 relating to Hearing Examiner of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. Page 2 of 3 I PORT ANGELES CITY C OUNCIL MEETING --- September 4, 2018 Attorney Bloor gave background on the agenda item, saying that the addition of Hearings Examiner allows for an A001%N11 independent third party to conduct the hearings and make decisions. He added that staff identified additional items that could go to the Hearings Examiner and proposed Council amend the ordinance to include these items. Attorney Bloor noted where Council could find these changes. Council discussion followed. Continue to September 18th meeting. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: 1. Joint Interest -City of Sequini Consolidation Contract Attorney Bloor provided background on the criminal justice agreement with Clallam County. He stated that the proposed Agreement would allow the Cities of Port Angeles and Sequim to share strategies and exchange information in a way that preserves the confidentiality and privilege of that information. It was moved by French and seconded by Kidd to: Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign the Joint Collaboration and confidentiality Agreement. Motion carried 6-0. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS: Council reports were given. INFORMATION: Acting Manager -West spoke regarding the reports included in the packet and provided Council with upcoming meeting and worksession dates. He introduced Interim Public Works and Utilities Director Steve Clark, to provide a Stage 2 Water Shortage Declaration update. SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT: Cliff Fors, said lie would like to be a pail of a discussion regarding roofing, and spoke about the struggle some people experience when they have to pay additional money for permits on top of their existing projects. ADJOURNMENT Deputy Mayor Dexter adjourned the meeting at 7:44 p.m. Sissi Bruch, Mayor Kari Ma City�ierk I'age 3 of 3