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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 09/06/2022CITY COUNCIL MEETING Port Angeles, Washington September 6, 2022 This neeting *as conducted irtually. Members Present: Mayor Dexter, Deputy Mayor Meyer, Council Members French, McCaughan, Schromen-Wawrin and Suggs. Members Absent: Council member Carr Staff Present: City Manager West. Attomey Bloor. Clerk Martinez-Bailey EXECUTIVE SESSION Based on input from City Attomey William Bloor. Mayor Dexter announced the need tbr a closed session under authority of RCW ,12.30.140(4). to discuss collective bargaining with an employee organization and anticipate the meeting will continue until 5:55 p.m. The Executive Session convened at 5:00p.ru. At 5:51. Anomey Bloor announced the need tbr an additional 5 minutes in Executive Session. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Dexter adjoumed the Special Meeting at 5:58 p.m. CALL TO ORDER.REGULAR MEETING Mayor Dexter called the regular meeting of the Pon Argeles City Council to order at 6:00 p.m. It was moved by Nleyer and seconded by French to: Excuse Council member Carr from the meetins. Motion carried 6-0. ROLL CALL Members Present: Mayor Dexter. Deputy Mayor Meyer, Council Members French, Mccaughan, Schromen-Wararin and Suggs. Staff Present; City Manager West, Attomey B1oor, Clerk Martinez-Bailey, C. Delikat. M. Sanders, B. Smith. N. Gollub, T. Hunter. S. Carizosa. and J. Boehme. PLEDGE OF AI,I,EGIANCE Mayor Dexter led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag PLTBLIC C OMMENT Irene Smith, city resident, in a prerecorded message, spoke in favor oltiny houses. Mary Margolis, city resident, spoke about rent increases she recently experienced. Stacey ([ast name inaudible), in a prerecorded message, spoke in favor of tiny houses. James Conahan, in a prerecorded message, spoke in favor of ti[y houses. Kim Chapman, residing outside city limits, spoke in favor oftiny houses. CAI-L TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING Mayor Dexter called the special meeting oithe Port Angeles City Council to order at 5:00 p.m. Members Absent: Council member Carr. PORT ANCELES CITY COLINCIL MEETING - September 6,2022 Ingrid Carmean, city resident, spoke in favor of tiny houses. Anne Greiner, spoke in favor of tiny houses. Susan Hillgren, residing outside ciry limits and on behalfofTAFY, spoke in favor of tiny houses. Mary Doherty, city resident and business ouner , spoke in favor of tiny houses. Jenni Tiderman, spoke in favor of tiny houses. Charlie Comarite, city resident, spoke in favor of tiny houses. Joe DeScala. spoke about the need for altemative housing and suggested the opportunity for religious organizations to step in to assist. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS l. Port Angeles Food Bank Presentation Port Argeles Food Bank Executive Director Emily Dexter shared a presentation which included slides on the new design of the food bank and information about funding and users. She also included information on the needs of the organization. It was moved by Schromen-Wawrin and seconded by Suggs to: Request our staff work with the Port Angeles Food Bank to identify appropriate funding sources that the City can partner with the Food Bank to access for its capital campaign. Due to a conflict of interest, the llayor recused herself and left the meeting for the discussion and vote. The Deputy Nlayor asked if there was unanimous consent, hearing no opposition, the motion carried 5-0. After the vote, Mayor Dexter rejoined the meeting. LATE ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON THIS OR FUTTJRE AGENDAS Council member Schromen-Wawrin asked the Mayor to consider adding a discussion on Ordinances Recogni:ing Religious Libenies. Hearing consensus lrom the Council, the Mayor added the item as item 3 under Other Considerations. CONSENT AGENDA At the request ofCouncilmember McCaughan and Suggs, Mayor Dexter added J-3 and J-4 to the Consent Agenda. It was moved by Mccaughan and seconded by Meyer to approve the Cotrsent Agenda to include: l. City Council Minutes of May23, July 19 and 26,2022 lApprore. 2. Expenditure Reporl: From August 6, 2022 to August 26, 2022 in the amourtt of$3,826,918.46 / Approve. 3. N Street Outfall Improvement Project DR0l l9 - Finat Acceplatce / Accept the N Steet Outfall Improtement Project .ts complete ond authori:e staJf to proceed with project closeout and release the retqinqge upon receipt oJ alI required clearances. 4. Fish Screen Hydraulic System Repairs CON-2022-35 I Approve and awanl a contqct with Certlied Hydraulics in the amount ef$44,332.50for the repair and maintenance ofthe hydraulic sltstem located at the Elv,ha Fish Screen ftrilit!^ q d authorize the Citt) Manager to sign and administer the contact and mak minor mo diJicatio ns, as nec e s sqry. 5. ITEM MOVED TO CONSENT AGENDA MEC-2022-36 Fiberglass Power Poles - Material Purchase / Alr.ad a contrdct to General PaciJic, Inc. of Fainiew, ORfor 17 fiberglass poles at a pice of $ 144,040.32 including sales tor, antl authorize the Ciry- Manager to award and execute a controct for the purchase and to make minor modifcotions to the contrqct if necessary. 6. ITEM MOVED TO CONSENT AGENDA Elwha Water Facility Professional Services Agreement Amendment 3 (PSA-2019-21') I Approt,e Amendment 3 to the Elwhq Water Facilio - Professionel SerNices Agreement with Jacobs Engineeing Group increasing lhe total contact value by $227,467.75 to a new not to exceed amount of $402,167.7 5, extend the ogreemenl expiration date to December 3 I , 202 3, and authorize the Citt) Manager to execute the contract and to make minor modifications to the agreement, as necessar)|. Page 2 of 4 PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING - September 6, 2022 The Mayor asked if there was unanimous consent, hesring no opposition, the motion carri€d 6-0 OTHER CONSIDERATIONS CONTINUED 2. Opioid Settlemetrt City Attorney Bloor provided background on the matter. saying the Washington state litigating and non-litigating parties need to agree to settle. waiving any claims the City of Pon Angeles has against the pharmaceutical companies. He spoke about the estimated settlement amounts that would be paid to the state and City. adding the money would need to be used in the specific ways the money would need to be used. should the City receive funds. It was moved by Suggs and seconded by LSW to: Authorize the City Manager to approve and implement the Settlement Panicipation Form. the Allocation Agreement, and the One Washington MOU. The Mayor asked if there was unanimous consent, hearing no opposition, the motion carried G0 It was moved by Schromen-Wawrin and seconded by French to: Request staff draft an ordinance to amend the Port Angeles Municipal Code, for consideration at the September 20 meeting, to the following or similar effect: Add to the Port Angeles Municipal Code language similar to: "Recognizing religious libenies under the Constitutions of the United States and Washington State, the City of Port Aageles imposes no requirements or resrictions on religious organizations practicing their faith by sheltering people experiencing homelessness or housing the poor, except: A. Necessary life-safety measures, and B. Necessary sanitation measures." Th€ Mayor asked if there was unanimous consent, hearing no opposition, the motion carried G0 Mayor recessed the meeting for a break at 7:33 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:38 p.m CONTR{CTS PL'RCII.\SI\(; 1. Electrical Dock Crew Public Works and Utilities Director Thomas Hunter provided background on the agenda item and provided information on the contract that would provide relief to employees due to a shortage of electrical utility linemen. Council discussion followed. It was moved by Mccaughatr and seconded by French to: Approve and award the Electrical Dock Crew Services Agreement with an amount not to exceed $1.900,000 over a l2-month period to Olympic Electric Companv of Pon Angeles. WA: and authorize the City Manager to sign and make minor modifications to the agreement, if necessary. The Mayor asked if there was unanimous consent, hearing no opposition, the motion carried 6-0 2. 2tl-Hour Restroom Sitework Contract Public Works and Utilities Director Thomas Hunter provided background on the agenda item. He spoke about the project and timelines and clarified the contract was relative to site prep work. Council discussion followed. It lvas moved by Schromen-'Wawrin and seconded by Meyer to: Award a construction contract to 2 Grade. LLC, tbr the Public Restroom Replacement Project CON-202?-51. tbr the total bid amount of S2l 1.E55.36. including tares: and authorize the City Manager to sign the construction contract for the prqect and to make minor modifications to the contract as necessary. The Mayor asked if there was unanimous consent! hearing no opposition, the motion carried 6-0 CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Council member French spoke about an Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission meeting. 3. Discussion on Ordinances Recognizing Religious Liberties Council member Schromen-Wawrin provided background on the matter. Council discussion followed. Page 3 of4 PORT ANGELES CITY COLINCIL MEETING September 6, 2022 Council member Schromen-Wawrin spoke about correspondence from a local resident regarding a rental increase. short term rentals, and his participation as a panelist in an upcoming housing discussion. Council member Suggs spoke about a Shore Aquatic Center Board meeting and the need for a secondary water source for the community. Council member McCaughan spoke about a Shore Aquatic Center Board meeting and the upcoming Port Angeles High School football season. No other reports were given INFORMATION Manager West spoke about Director Hunter's new opportunity and thanked him for his work for the department, the City and community. SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT No public comment was received. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Dexter adjourned the meeting at 8:29 p.m. Kate Dexter. Mayor Martinez-Bailey. City Clerk Page 4 of 4 Mayor Dexter spoke about a recent Municipal Resources Committee meeting- an upcoming National League of Cities conference. She referenced public comment and the need for clarification relative to short term rentals.