HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 11/03/2021 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Port Angeles, Washington
November 3, 2021
This meeting was conducted virtually
CALL TO ORDER-REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Dexter called the regular meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Mayor Dexter,Deputy Mayor Carr(arrived at 6:05 p.m.),Council members French,Meyer,
McCaughan, Schromen-Wawrin and Suggs.
Members Absent: None.
Staff Present: City Manager West,Attorney 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 of Allegiance to the Flag.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS PROCLAM.r,riONS& EMPLOYEE RECOGNITIONS
1. Veterans Day Proclamation
Mayor Dexter read a proclamation recognizing Veterans Day.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment was received.
CONSENT AGENDA
Due to a potential conflict of interest,the Mayor pulled item 5 from the Consent Agenda. Council member
McCaughan asked the Mayor to consider adding item J-1 to the Consent Agenda. Hearing consensus from the
Council the Mayor added the item as E-8 and read the following:
It was moved by McCaughan and seconded by Schromen-Wawrin to approve the Consent Agenda to include:
1. City Council Minutes of October 19,2021/Approve
2. Expenditure Report:From October 9, 2021 to October 22, 2021 in the amount of$1,908,609.30/Approve
3. 2021 Pole Testing CON-2021-30,Contract Award/Award a contract to North Idaho Contractors,LLC of
Rathdrum, ID,for the 2021 Pole Testing Contract CON-2021-30 in an amount not to exceed$50,000.00,
including applicable taxes, and authorize the City Manager to sign all documents necessary to execute and
administer the contract for the project and make minor modifications as necessary.
4. Pad Mount Transformers Materials Purchase MEC-2021-29/Award a contract to WEG Transformers USA of
Washington,MO for the 2021 Pad Mount Transformers materials purchase,MEC-2021-29, in the amount of
$78,313.00, including applicable taxes, and authorize the City Manager to sign all documents necessary to
execute and administer the contract for the project and make minor modifications as necessary.
5. ITEM PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
6. American Rescue Plan Act Subrecipient Agreement with Black Ball Transport Inc./Approve and authorize the
City Manager to sign the ARPA Subrecipient Agreement and complete final negotiations on Attachment D with
Black Ball Transport, Incorporated and make minor modifications to said agreement as necessary.
7. Volunteer Field Turf Project-RCO Grant Acceptance/Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign the
Youth Athletic Field grant agreement,project number 20-1356 in the amount of$350,000 for the Volunteer
Field Turf Project.
8. ITEM MOVED FROM J-1 -Wastewater Capacity Improvement Design Services PSA/Award the Professional
Service Agreement for the 2021 Wastewater Capacity Improvement Design Services to Kennedy Jenks
Consultants of Seattle, WA,for the not to exceed amount of$432,540.00 and authorize the City Manager to sign
all documents necessary to execute and administer the contract and make minor modifications as necessary.
The Mayor asked if there was unanimous consent,hearing no opposition,the motion carried 7-0.
PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING—November 3, 2021
Mayor Dexter left the virtual meeting at 6:10 p.m. and Deputy Carr continued the meeting.
PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA: American Rescue Plan Act Subrecipient Agreement with Boys & Girls
Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula.
It was moved by McCaughan and seconded by Suggs to approve the Consent Agenda to:
Pass the Resolution approving funding from the American Rescue Plan Act(ARPA)for reimbursement to the City
for pandemic related expenses incurred in responding to COVID 19 and approve and authorize the City Manager to
sign the ARPA Subrecipient Agreement and complete final negotiations on Attachment D with Boys&Girls Clubs
of the Olympic Peninsula and to make minor modifications to the agreement as necessary.
The Deputy Mayor asked if there was unanimous consent, hearing no opposition, the motion carried 6-0 with
Dexter recused from the vote.
Mayor Dexter returned to the virtual meeting at 6:13 p.m.
CONTRACTS & PURCHASING
1. Harbor Cleanup Process--Change Order#1 to Work Order Number#4 to the Environmental
Services Agreement
Relative to her employer's role as a Port Angeles Harbor Trustee,Council member Suggs stated she would be recusing
herself from the discussion and vote and left the virtual meeting at 6:13 p.m.
City Attorney William Bloor provided background on the matter and said that over the last year,issues arose which
required the technical consultants conduct additional necessary work including further consultation with the
Department of Ecology. Attorney Bloor stated this included a required re-draft of the first action plan. Attorney
Bloor stated the matter has historically been taken in incremental steps,allowing Council the opportunity to track
the process.
It was moved by McCaughan and seconded by Meyer to:
Approve Change Order No. 1 to Work Order No.4 expanding the work and budget of the Environmental Services
Agreement,to authorize payment of the City's share of Change Order No. 1 to Work Order No.4,and to authorize
the City Manager to execute documents necessary and appropriate to implement Change Order No. 1 to Work Order
No.4 and to make minor modifications to those documents as necessary.
The Mayor asked if there was unanimous consent, hearing no opposition, the motion carried 6-0 with Suggs
recused from the vote.
Council member Suggs returned to the meeting at 6:21 p.m.
INFORMATION
City Manager Nathan West provided information on upcoming matters including a Lodging Tax funding event grant
opportunity, a Climate Action Workshop, an upcoming City work session, and a Washington State Tax Structure
Work Group event.
COUNCIL REPORTS
Council member McCaughan spoke about the Shore Aquatic Center updates including staffing shortages,team sports,
swim team schedules,and various activities taking place at the pool.
Council member Suggs spoke about a variety of Clallam County Commissioner meeting topics and a National League
of Cities Indigenous Municipal Officials meeting.
There were no other reports given.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Surface Parking Moratorium
Community and Economic Development Director Allyson Brekke presented slides and provided background on the
process,which included past Council action. Director Brekke said the moratorium is specific to identified commercial
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districts and presented maps that identified these locations. She said community workshops captured community input
which included the desire to limit surface parking, adding this direction in design would enhance commercial
corridors. Director Brekke outlined potential action Council could take that evening. Council discussion followed.
The Mayor opened the public hearing at 6:42 p.m.
Ben Norbe,residing outside the city and owns property in the City,spoke about challenges the moratorium creates for
local developers.
Michael Peters,residing outside the city,speaking on behalf of the Lower Elwha S'Klallam Tribe as the hotel project
manager, spoke about development of their downtown project and expressed concerns over delay the moratorium
creates for their project.
Seth Rodman, residing outside the city, Civil Engineer at Zenovic and Associates, spoke about challenges the
moratorium creates for local developers.
Chris Riffle, speaking on behalf of his client Dustin Schmidt, spoke about challenges the moratorium creates for his
client as a local developer.
Tom Curry,city resident and local business owner,spoke about parking challenges downtown relative to the proposed
moratorium. '
Erik Marks,residing outside the city,business owner,spoke about challenges including costs for structured parking.
Will Albaugh,residing outside the city,spoke about challenges the moratorium created on local developer Ben Norbe,
The Mayor read the ordinance by title,entitled: b
ORDINANCE NO., p
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles,imposing an immediate moratorium on the filing,accepting,processing
and for approval of City applications for the installation of any new surface style parking lots fronting commercial
corridors in the City' s Central Business District(CBD),Commercial Arterial(CA),Commercial Shopping District
(CSD),Commercial Neighborhood(CN)and Commercial Office(CO)Zones and providing for severability and
effective date.
It was moved by Schromen-Wawrin and seconded by French to:
Repeal the surface parking moratorium,repealing Ordinance No 3678.
After a roll call vote,the motion carried 7-0.
2. Code Enforcement Ordinance
The Mayor conducted a second reading of the ordinance by title,entitled:
ORDINANCE NO.3681
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles,Washington,amending substantive and procedural code provisions
relating to enforcement of noncriminal violations of the PAMC.
Manager West spoke about the proposed ordinance and said the new code was designed to make the code
enforcement process more efficient and effective for residents. He stated implementation will present many
challenges relative to procedures and process. Attorney Bloor said there were no substantive changes to the
ordinance from the second reading and stated sections of Titles 2,7,8,and 11 were areas changed as a part of the
new code.He shared all sections that were adjusted were a part of the non-criminal sections of code. He said the
changes improved imprecise language and will allow the City to comply with statutory and case law relative to
enforcement. He added adoption is a positive step,however there is still substantial work to be done. He spoke
about capacity and resources,and that the City will still be working under the limitations of staffing and budget.
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At 8:07 p.m. the Mayor continued the public hearing. Hearing no comment,the Mayor closed the public hearing.
It was moved by French and seconded by Carr to:
Adopt the ordinance as read.
After a roll call vote,the motion carried 7-0.
3. Property Tax Levy
Finance Director Sarina Carrizosa shared a presentation on the proposed ordinance which included a brief summary
of the property tax increase anticipated in 2022, including the assumption of a 1%increase. She said the 1%tax
increase was the only increase included in the general fund budget. She concluded her presentation with the
upcoming budget adoption schedule and requested council conduct the first reading and open the Public Hearing.
The Mayor conducted a first reading of the ordinance by title,entitled:
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles,Washington, levying regular ad valorem property taxes for
collection in the fiscal year 2022,and directing the City Clerk to certify said amount to the Board of Clallam County
Commissioners.
At 8:34 p.m.the Mayor opened the public hearing. Hearing no comment,the Mayor continued the public hearing to
the November 16 meeting.
Mayor recessed the meeting for a break at 8:40 p.m.The meeting reconvened at 8:46 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Council member Schromen-Wawrin spoke about legislation relative to tax structure, his attendance at a planners
meeting, a transportation coalition sign-on letter, and spoke about various opportunities, solutions and challenges
relative to homelessness in the local community.
Council member Carr spoke about a recent North Olympic Development Council(NODC)meeting and changes to
the board,marine trade discussions,and a future NODC strategic planning process.
Mayor Dexter spoke about a Feiro Marine Life Center meeting and spoke about the upcoming January meeting
when new Council board,committee and commission assignments would take place.
No other reports were given.
SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment was received.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Dexter adjourned the meeting at 9:16 p.m.
Kate Dexter,Mayor Kari Martinez-Bailey,City filer
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