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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 12/04/2018CITY COUNCIL MEETING Port Angeles, Washington December 4, 2018 CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING Deputy Mayor Dexter called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 5:02 p.rn. ROLL CALL Members Present: Mayor Bruch, Deputy Mayor Dexter, Council members French, Kidd, Merideth, Moran, and Schrornen-Wawrin. Members Absent: None. Staff Present: City Manager West, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Martinez -Bailey, and A. Brekke EXECUTIVE SESSION Based on input from Attorney Bloor, Mayor Bruch announced the need for an Executive Session, under the authority of RCW 42.:30.110(1)(i) for the purpose of discussing potential litigation with legal counsel, for approximately 50 minutes. The Executive Session converted at 5:05 p.m. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION The Executive Session concluded at 5:55 p.m. No action was taken. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Bruch adjourned the Special Meeting at 5:55 p.m. CALL TO ORDER -REGULAR MEETING Mayor Bruch called the regular meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 6:00 P.m. ROLL CALL Members Present: Mayor Bruch, Deputy Mayor Dexter, Councilmembers French, Kidd, Merideth, Moran, and Schromen-Wawrin. Members Absent: None. Staff Present: City Manager West, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Martinez -Bailey, C. Delikat, K. Dubuc, J. Burke, B. Smith, A. Brekke, and S. Carrizosa. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Bruch led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mayor Bruch provided a brief background on the Lion's Park tree removal process and spoke about the reasons the City intended to remove the tree. PUBLIC COMMENT Devon Greywolf, city resident, thanked the Council for not removing the sequoia tree in Lion's Park and spoke about preservation of the tree. Linda Herring, city resident, spoke about what she sees in downtown Port Angeles on her early morning walks including empty buildings, trash, dirty sidewalks, and homeless people. Jasmine Hunt, city resident, shared a photograph of an area near the sequoia tree in Lion's Park and spoke in favor of the tree. PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCII, MEETING — December 4, 2018 Lydia Kores, city resident, spoke about the sequoia tree in Lion's Park and made suggestions as to how to preserve the tree. John Bornsworth, city resident, shared a letter he wrote and expressed his thoughts on the tree as an arborist. He suggested options for protection and management of the sequoia tree in Lion's Park. Elizabeth Dunne, city resident, thanked all those that helped in the efforts to save the sequoia tree in Lions Park. She thanked council for listening and spoke in favor of the tree. Steve Hopkins, city resident, Planning Manager at Clallarn Transit System, spoke about rising ridership trends and the development of the Comprehensive Plan being developed by the Transit System. Bob Vreeland, city resident, spoke about Climate Change. Marolee Smith, city resident, spoke about a recent tree canopy study and about the history of tree removal in Port Angeles. Jane Vanderhoof, city resident, spoke in favor of the sequoia tree in I...ion*s Park. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. 2019 Budget Manager West introduced the agenda item and outlined the staff s recommended goals for Council. At 6:34 Mayor Bruch continued the Public Hearing. Mayor Bruch conducted a second reading of the ordinance by title, entitled, ORDINANCE NO. 3614 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, adopting the 2019 budget for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. Council discussion followed. Mike Doherty, city resident, said he hoped that there would be room in the budget for a Climate Action Plan. Mike Sohe,-,tree, city resident, spoke about code enforcement funding, saying it is the City's job to protect its citizens. At 6:43 p.m. Mayor Bruch closed the public hearing. It was moved by Moran and seconded by French to: Adopt the ordinance as read. Motion carried 7-0. ORDINANCES NOT REQUIRING COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. 2018 Budget Amendment #3 Acting Finance Director Sarina Carrizosa introduced the agenda item and spoke briefly about the budget amendment. Council discussion followed. Mayor Bruch conducted a first reading of the ordinance by title, entitled, ORDINANCE NO. 3616 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington amending the 2018 budget and funds. Mayor Bruch continued the item to the December 18 meeting. Page 2 of 5 PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING — December 4, 2018 2. Complete Streets Ordinance Director Burke introduced the agenda item, provided background on the ordinance, and briefly explained how the ordinance would benefit the City. Council discussion followed. Mayor BrUch conducted a first reading of the ordinance by title, entitled, ORDINANCE NO. 3615 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, adopting a complete streets policy and program. It was moved by Schromen-Wawrin and seconded by Kidd to: Waive the second reading. Motion carried 7-0. It was moved by Schromen-Wawrin and seconded by Kidd to: Adopt the Ordinance as read. Motion carried 7-0. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS 1. Olympic Peninsula Narcotics Enforcement Team (OPNET) Presentation Police Chief Brian Smith gave a brief background on the agenda item and introduced Detective Sergeant Tom Cook of the Port Angeles Police Department and Detective Mike Grail of the Washington State Patrol. Detective Grall spoke about the mission of OPNET and provided details about the taskforce. Sergeant Cook provided information on arrests made and narcotics seized by the taskforce. Sergeant Cook said the agencies work together for a common goal. Chief Smith addressed the active effort to restore funding in order for the task force to continue their services in the community. City Council agreed by consensus to write a letter of support to Congressional and State Representatives in support of funding for OPNET. 2. Urban Creeks and Native Plants / Presentation from Kim Williams Kim Williams, Revegetation Supervisor for Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, spoke about what can be done to help manage plant activity around urban creeks. She said plants and trees help manage storm water and she explained how invasive plants negatively affect urban forests. She provided a list of benefits that urban forests have on a community. Council discussion followed. CONSENT AGENDA At the request of Councilmember Merideth, Mayor Bruch pulled Item 4 from the Consent Agenda. It was moved by Dexter and seconded by French to approve the Consent Agenda to include: 1. City Council Minutes of November 6, 2018 2. Expenditure Report: From November 10 to November 23, 2018 in the amount of $560,670.45 3. Material Purchase — Composite Recycling Technology Center Park Benches 4. ITEM PULLED FROM THE AGENDA Motion carried 7-0. 1. Interlocal Agreement between City of Port Angeles, Clallam County and Sequim City Attorney Bill Bloor spoke about the agenda item. Council discussion followed. It was moved by Dexter and seconded by Schromen-Wawrin to: Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the attached Interlocal Agreement, and authorize the Mayor to correct scrivener's error and make minor modification as necessary. Motion carried 6-1. Page 3 of 5 PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING — December 4, 2018 RESOLUTIONS NOT REQUIRING COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. 2018 Clallam County -Wide Planning Policy Director of Community and Economic Development Allyson Brekke provided background on the agenda item and gave a brief history on the development of the policy. Mayor Bruch read the resolution by title, entitled, RESOLUTION NO. 17-18 A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, adopting the Clallam County -Wide Planning Policy under RCW 36.70.A.210 in coordination with Clallam County and the Cities of Sequirn and Forks. Council discussion followed. It was moved by French and seconded by Dexter to: Approve resolution as read. Motion carried 7-0. Mayor Bruch recessed the meeting for a break at 8:23 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 8:30 p.m. 3. City Council Youth Representation / Discussion Mayor Bruch asked Deputy Mayor Dexter to provide background on the agenda item. Deputy Mayor Dexter spoke about her research and discussed potential ways Council could include youth representation at a City Council level. She said she reached out to Peninsula College, members in the Youth and Government Program, and City staff for input. Deputy Mayor Dexter provided her recommendation, saying she hoped Council could come to consensus and move forward. Council discussion followed. Council agreed by consensus to direct staff to draft an ordinance that would create two youth positions on each of the City's boards, committees, and commissions and would include public transportation support. 4. Think Tank Discussion • Mayor Bruch asked that the Empty Home Tax be brought forward to a future meeting. • Councilmember Schromen-Wawrin spoke about his participation at the Sequirn Housing Needs assessment meeting and emphasized the importance of their discussion regarding setting aside funds to move forward on housing. • Councilmember French discussed Land Value Tax and said he hopes to see a discussion regarding the need for a bypass to eliminate the need for trucks to pass through downtown. Manager West clarified that the Think Tank meetings would be added to the second Council meeting of every month starting in January 2019. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Council reports were given. INFORMATION Manager West spoke regarding reports included in the packet and reminded Council of the upcoming Strategic Planning Work Session. He also spoke about the sequoia tree in Lion's Park, saying the public had multiple opportunities to address this topic. Council discussion followed. SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT Elizabeth Dunne, city resident, spoke about the sequoia tree in Lion's Park. Marolee Smith, city resident, spoke about trees, and said it is up to the Council to pass laws to protect trees. Page 4 of 5 PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING —December 4,2018 Steve Hopkins, city resident, commended Council's unanimous support of youth representation on its committees. He said he Would donate the first $20 toward the costs of public transportation for those youth attending committee meetings. Tyson Minck, spoke about a breathing exercise that identifies the amount of oxygen that is produced by a tree similar to the sequoia tree in Lion's Park. Devon Greywolf, city resident, sang a song to Council about the sequoia tree in Lion's Park Ellen F'etchet, Port Angeles congratulated the Council on their collaborative efforts and spoke about the tree in Lion's Park. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Bruch adjourned the meeting at 9:51 p.m. Sissi Bruch, Mayor Kari Martinez -Bailey, City Page 5 of 5