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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 03/03/2020CITY COUNCIL MEETING Port Angeles. Washington March 3. 2020 CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING Mayor Dexter called the special meeting ofthe Port Angeles City Council to order ar 5:00 p.m Members Present: Mayor Dexter. Deputy Mayor Carr, Council Members. French (via speakerphone), McCaughan Meyer, Schromen-Wawrin and Suggs. Members Absent: None StaffPresent: City Manager West- Attomey Bloor. Clerk Martinez-Bailey- C. Delikat. K. Dubuc. B. Smith- A. Brekke. T. Hunter. and S. Carrizosa. OPEN SESSION Wa-shington Cities ln-surance Authority (WCIA) Executive Director Arrn Bennet, provided an overview of WCIA and shared WCIA's liability do's and don'ts s through a "Liabitity Workshop" training. EXECUTTVE SESSION Based on input from Attomey Bloor. Mayor Dexter announced the need for a closed Executive Session. held under authority of RCW 42.30.1 l0(l)(i) to discuss potential litigation with legal counsel. CoLrncil moved to the Jack Pittis Conference Room for Executive Session for approximately l5 minutes. The Executiye Session convened at 5:36 p.m. StaffPresent; City Manager West. Anomey Bloor- A. Founrain- and Ann Bennet of WCIA ADJOURNMENT Mayor Dexter adjoumed the Special Meeting at 6:00 p.m CALL TO ORDER.REGULAR MEETING Mayor Dexter called the regular meeting ofthe Pon Angeles City Council to order at 6:02 p.m. ROLL CALL Members Present: Mayor Dexter, Deputy Mayor Carr, Council Members, French (via speakerphone), McCaughan, Meyer, Schromen-Warrin and Suggs. Membeni Absent: None Staff Present: City Manager West, Attomey Bloor, Clerk Martinez-Bailey, C. Delikat, K. Dubuc. B. Smith. A. Brekke. T. Hunter. and S. Carrizosa- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Dexter led the Pledge ofAllegiance to the Flag CEREMONIAL MATTERS. PROCLAMATION S & EIIIPLOYEE RECOGNITIONS l. lnternational Women's Day Mayor Dexter read a proclamation recognizing March 8'h as lnternational Women's Day. She hvited League of Women Voters Co-Vice Chats Jessica Hemandez and Rebecca Miller and Womanfest representatives Sandy Alt and Co-President Barbara Wise to join her at the front ofthe Chamben to share information about an upcoming event. PORT ANGELES CITY COLINCII- MEETING - March 3. 2020 Roben Beausouliel- city resident. spoke about homelessness and the needle exchange program Jane Vanderhooi city resident and member of the Dam Sense Board of Directors, spoke about the organizations mission statement. Celeste Shield. homeless, spoke about her experience being homeless Ed Chadd. city resident. spoke about the Climate Action Planning process. COTSENT AGENDA It was moved by Meyer and seconded by Suggs to approve the Consent Agcnda to include: l. City Council Minutes ofFebruary 4 and February 18. 2020 Meetings / Amended to include changes to the February l6'h minutes, "Street Vacation Petition'- The.first tu'o motions out o.fthe three,lailed 6-1. 2. Expenditure Repofi: From February 8,2020 to Februury 21,2020 in rhe qmount of$2,212,082.90 / Approte 3. Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Commission Appointment I Approte the reappoinffient of M' Iris Winslou'to the Pc,r/c, Recreotion & Beeutilicotion Commission for another.four-year term, beginning Mqrch 2020 through February 2024. Motiotr rpproved and em€nded carried 7-0. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS L BontreYille Power Associrtion Borneville Power Association (BPA) representatives- Holly Harwood and Marcus Perry, shared a PowerPoint presentation on Bonneville Power Association (BPA). Ms. Harwood spoke about the Clean Transformation Act and how BPA will work to meet the power needs of their customers over the next several decades. She added that BPA will continue to work to provide safe reliable power while also meeting their environmental guidelines. She spoke about challenges and opponunities they will face in the future. Mr- Perry spoke about power generation coss. Council discussion followed. 3. Clauam Transit Periodic Review of Borrd Composition Mayor Dexter provided background on the agenda irem and invited Council member Schromen-Wawrin to speak about the Clallam Transit Board Composition evaluation process development. Council discussion followed. It was moved by Meyer and seconded by Mccaughstr to: Have Council member Schromen-Wawrin share Council's support to continue to have 2 City of Port Angeles seats on the Clallam Transit Board. Motiotr crrried 7-0. Mayor Dexter recessed the meeting for a break at 7: l2 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:17 p.m 2. Light Op€rations Building Manager West introduced the agenda item. Director of Public Work and Utilities Director Thomas Hunter provided background on the project and introduced Deputy Director of Power Systems Shailesh Shere who shared a PowerPoint presentation on the history ofthe Light Operations Facility. He shared challenges with their currert space and shared a 6070 desigr status update which included slides illustrating the layout and design ofthe new buitding. Council discussion followed. Page 2 of4 PTJBLIC COMMENT Norrna Tumer. of rhe Boys and Cirls Club- thanked the Council for their advocacy during the Association of Washington Cities (AWC), City Action Days conference and spoke about an upcoming breakfast event that benefits her organization. PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING - March 3. 2020 l. Lincoltr Street Safety Improvements Professiotrals Seryices Agreement Director Hunter shared background on the project and shared several issues with the current condition of the area He said tlese issues would be evaluated and addressed during the review process. Council discussion followed. It was moyed by Schromen-Wawrin and secotrded by Mccaughan to: Award the Lincoln Street Safety Professional Services Agreement with Parametrix in the not to exceed amount of $217,980.75 and approve and authorize the City Manager to sign and make minor modifications as necessary. Motion carried 7-0. 2. Pump Strtion 3 Wet Wel-l Purchase Diector Hunter introduced the agenda item and provided background on the agenda item. He shared the challenges his department faces relative to the pump station located at the base of Hill Street, adding replacement ofthe pump station is part ofa multi-phase plan to eliminate wastewater overflows along Marine Drive. It was moved by Suggs and seconded by Schromen-Wawrin to: Award a contract to Smith & Loveless Inc. ofLenexa. Kansas for the purchase ofa Wet Well Mounted Pump Station at a price of$191,705.60, including tax and freight, and authorize the City Manager to sign the contract and make minor modifications if necessary. Motion carried 7-0. CITY COI]NCIL REPORTS Council member Meyer spoke about his recen! anendance at Clallam Transir Board aad Peninsula Regional Transponation Organization meetings. Council member McCaughan spoke about his recent tour of the Boys and Gtls club and Ennis Creek- his attendance at a Port Angeles Chamber. William Shore Pool Board- and Solid Waste Advisory Committee meetings. Deputy Mayor Carr spoke about her atlendance at the NODC board meeting, spoke about local farm options for food sources. and spoke about the local broadband initiatives. She spoke about rhe Sunshine Festival and shared she toured Peninsula Behavioral Health facilities and spoke about a Clallam Counry Board of Healrh meeting. Council member Schromen-Wawrin spoke about the Clallam Transit Board, and shared he is now the Chair of the Board. He spoke about his attendance at a Peninsula Regional Transportation Organization, and Strait Ecosystem Recovery meetings and spoke about the Homelessness Task Force. Council member French spoke about his attendance at the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee meeting Council member Suggs shared she attended a Marine Resource Committee meeting and spoke about their work to monitor the green crab infestation and spoke about an upcoming community event. Mayor Dexter spoke about meetings she attended including a Law and Justice Committee and Fiero Marine Life Center meetings and her attendance at a recent community event. She shared she would be attending an upcoming resource event at the Vem Burton and invited her fellow Council members to attend. No other repons were given INFORMATION Manager West spoke to Council about the upcoming census and the value of panicipation- He shared he would be providing a State of the City presentation at the upcoming Chamber of Commerce noon meeting. He spoke about communication he has provided to employees regarding the Coronavirus. Police Chief Brian Smith and Fire Chief Ken Dubuc provided an update from the County EOC and spoke about precautions including common sense best practices including hand washing to prevent the spread of the virus. Page 3 of4 CONTRACTS & PURCIIASING PORT ANGELES CITY COLTNCIL MEETING - March 3, 2020 SECO}ID PUBI,TC COMIIENT Ed Chadd. cit-,-, resident. spoke about clean energy. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Dexter adjoumed the meeting at 8:34 p.m. Kate Mayor Kari Martinez-Bailey. City Page 4 of4 WL4--