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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 02/05/2019CITY COUNCIL MEETING Port Angeles, Washington February 5, 2019 CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING Mayor Bruch called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 5:00 p.m. Members Present: Mayor Bruch; Deputy Mayor Dexter; Councilmembers French, Kidd, Moran, and Schromen- Wawrin. Members Absent: Councilmember Merideth. Staff Present: City Manager West, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Martinez -Bailey, S. Carrizosa, J. Burke, B. Smith, K. Dubuc, and C. Delikat. Washington State Department of Transportation Assistant Regional Administrator Steve Roark provided an update on the status of the US 101 Elwha River Bridge replacement project and presented a PowerPoint presentation that outlined the project and timeline. The Mayor invited the audience to ask questions to the presenters. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Bruch adjourned the Special Meeting at 5:21 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: Councilmember Merideth. Staff Present: City Manager West, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Martinez -Bailey, C. Delikat, K. Dubuc, B. Smith, A. Brekke, J. Burke, and S. Carrizosa. It was moved by Kidd and seconded by Dexter to: Excuse Councilmember Merideth from the meeting. Motion carried 6-0. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Bruch led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. PUBLIC COMMENT Tyson Minck, residing outside city limits, spoke about the arrest of Devon Gray and presented a signed petition asking for the City to drop charges. Elizabeth Dunne, Port Angeles, spoke about the sequoia tree removed from Lion's Park. Glenn Roggenbuck, city resident, spoke about the positive work of the Parks Department and Port Angeles Police Department during the tree removal process. PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING — February 5, 2019 OTHER CONSIDERATIONS 1. Joint PenCom Feasibility Presentation Port Angeles Fire Chief Ken Dubuc spoke about the need to find an alternative space for the City's Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Port Angeles Police Chief Brian Smith spoke about the needs of the 911 call center, saying the call center could potentially be relocated in a newly located EOC facility. Chief Smith introduced Sheriff Bill Benedict who thanked the City as an organization for their assistance and for the work of the PAPD. He offered his thoughts on the benefit of a joint EOC facility. Clallam County Commissioner Randy Johnson spoke about the need for the County and City to work together in a combined space and addressed funding for a new EOC, saying he hoped the proposal could be presented to legislators for potential support. It was moved by French and seconded by Kidd to: Authorize the Police and Fire Departments to begin a collaborative effort with Clallam Count to explore options for a joint City/County EOC to be co -located with a new PenCom facility. Motion carried 6-0. 2. Proposal to Purchase and Redevelop Downtown Parking Lot Eric Dupar, a local developer, shared a proposed housing/retail/parking facility through a PowerPoint presentation and introduced Ron Lamburt of Bennett's Restaurants, who spoke about efforts to improve the downtown area through the proposed structure. Mr. Dupar asked Council to consider moving forward on the project. Council discussion followed. It was moved by Kidd and seconded by French to: Instruct staff to obtain an appraisal of the property, initiate the process to declare the subject real estate surplus to the needs of the City, and negotiate with Mr. Dupar a term sheet providing framework for transfer of the property, mitigation for loss of parking, permitting, utilities, and assurance that the construction would be completed in a timely manner. Motion carried 6-0. LATE ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON THIS OR FUTURE AGENDAS as determined by QV Manaze or Councilmember - None. CONSENT AGENDA It was moved by Kidd and seconded by Dexter to approve the Consent Agenda to include: 1. City Council Minutes of January 15, 2019 2. Expenditure Report: From January 5, 2019 to January 25, 2019 in the amount of $4,889,491.66 3. Land Lease Agreement — Olympic Rowing Club / Lease Agreement 4. Equipment Purchase — Replacement of Police Vehicles / Approve contract and purchase of 3 police patrol vehicles,- approve and authorize the City Manager to make minor modifications to the purchase contract if necessary, total cost: $151,200 5. Cardiac Defibrillator/Defibrillator Purchase / Authorize purchase agreement in the amount of $35,388 6. Morse Creek Water Main Repair Emergency Declaration / Ratify Declaration 7. Re -Organization of Public Works & Utilities / Approve re -organization 8. Amendment to Civil Service Rules / Pass Resolution Motion carried 6-0. ORDINANCES NOT REOUMING COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Multi -Family Dwellings Tax Exemption Ordinance Attorney Bloor provided background on the development of the ordinance. Council discussion followed. Mayor Bruch conducted a second reading of the ordinance by title, entitled, ORDINANCE NO. 3618 It was moved by Schromen-Wawrin and seconded by Bruch to: Ordinance adopted as amended. Motion carried 5-1 with Kidd opposed. Page 2 of 3 PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING — February 5, 2019 2. Ordinance Amending Charges Relating to Fees and Costs of Public Records Attorney Bloor provided background on the agenda item. He noted the original language had been provided by the State Attorney General's Office. Attorney Bloor added staff amended the language of the original ordinance in order to eliminate ambiguity. He recommended Council conduct a first reading of the ordinance. Mayor Bruch conducted a first reading of the ordinance by title, entitled, ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, amending Chapter 2.74 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to fees and costs charged for providing copies of certain public records. Continue to February 19 meeting. QTIIER CONSIDERATIONS CONTINUED 3. Final Design Concept for City's Wayfinding Program Community and Economic Development Director Allyson Brekke introduced the agenda item and provided background on the development of the project. Council discussion followed. It was moved by French and seconded by Moran to: Approve the final design concept recommended by the Port Angeles Forward Committee and direct City Staff to move forward with developing the phasing and construction documents for implementation. Council discussion followed. Kidd called the question and Moran seconded. Call for the question motion carried 6-0. Motion carried 4-2 with Bruch and Schromen-Wawrin opposed. 4. Legislative Briefing Report Manager West introduced the report. Council discussion followed. It was moved by French and seconded by Schromen-Wawrin to: Approve the Legislative Priorities Briefing paper as presented in the Council packet, as amended, and authorize the City Manager to make other minor modifications as necessary. Amendments to include; delete Tax Exemption Properties item, reduce text on basic Law Enforcement item, reduce text on Keep Public Works Trust Fund and add specific asks on the Emergency Operations Center and school district sections. Motion carried 6-0. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Council reports were given. INFORMATION Manager West spoke regarding the reports included in the packet and identified dates of upcoming work sessions and meetings. SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT No comments were received during the second public comment period. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Bruch adjourned the meeting at 8:49 p.m. Sissi Bruch, Mayor Page 3 of 3