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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 02.21.2023CITY COUNCIL MEETING Port Angeles, Washington February 21, 2023 This meeting was conducted as a hybrid meeting. CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING Mayor Dexter called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 4:30 p.m. Members Present: Mayor Dexter, Deputy Mayor Meyer, Council Members Carr, Miller, Schromen-Wawrin and Suggs (arrived at 5:23 p.m.). Members Absent: Council member McCaughan (excused during February Th meeting). Staff Present: City Manager West, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Martinez -Bailey. EXECUTIVE SESSION Based on input from City Attorney William Bloor, Mayor Dexter announced the need for an Executive Session under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) to discuss potential litigation with legal counsel until 4:55 p.m. Council adjourned to the Jack Pittis Conference Room. The Executive Session convened at 4:30 p.m. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Dexter adjourned the Special Meeting at 5:02 p.m. The Mayor opened the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council. Manager West turned the meeting over to Interim Director of Community and Economic Development Norm Gollub who introduced Senior Planner Ben Braudrick and Housing Coordinator Holden Fleming, who gave a joint presentation which included history and background on Port Angeles. Their Pursuing Housing for All presentation included a review of the city's historic growth, housing statistics, public outreach, Title 17 proposal and next steps. After concluding the presentation, City Council had the opportunity to ask questions of staff. 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 Meyer, Council Members Carr, McCaughan, Miller, Schromen- Wawrin and Suggs. Members Absent: Council member McCaughan (excused during February 71' meeting). Staff Present: City Manager West, Assistant City Manager Goings, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Martinez -Bailey, C. Delikat, D. Sharp, B. Smith, S. Carrizosa, M. Healy & N. Gollub. Mayor recessed the meeting for a break at 6:01 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 6:09 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGUNCE Mayor Dexter led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. PUBLIC COMMENT Steve Luxton, city resident, spoke about the importance of draft code changes to development. LATE ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON THIS OR FUTURE AGENDAS City Manager Nathan West added Waste Connections, Inc and Murrays Disposal Company Inc — Remediation to the agenda as I-2. PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING — February 21, 2023 CONSENT AGENDA At the request of Council member Miller, the Mayor pulled item E-4 from the Consent Agenda. At the request of Councilmember Schromen-Wawrin, and after hearing no objection, Mayor Dexter added J-1, J-2 and the late item to the agenda. It was moved by McCaughan and seconded by Miller to approve the Consent Agenda to include: 1. City Council Minutes of January 17, 2023 / Approve 2. Expenditure Report: From January 21, 2023 to February 10, 2023 in the amount of $2,513,957.20 / Approve 3. Proposed Clallam Transit Agreement and Funding for the Downtown Resource Officer / Approve the agreement with the Clallam Transit System for a Downtown Resource Officer and authorize the City Manager to execute and administer the agreement and to make minor modifications as required 4. PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA - Electric Utility Operations Center, Amendment No 1 to Professional Services Agreement with Crow Engineering/ Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Crow Engineering, adding services to be completed by the contractor and increasing the compensation by the amount of $98.751.00, and authorize the City Manager to sign and administer the amendment and to make minor modifications as necessary. 5. Planning Commission Appointment / Reappoint Colin Young to the Planning Commission to a term expiring February 27, 2027. 6. LATE ITEM / Waste Connections, Inc and Murrays Disposal Company Inc — Remediation / Approve the settlement agreement with Waste Connections, Inc and Murrays Disposal Company and authorize the City Manager to sign the settlement agreement and to make minor modifications as necessary, and to administer the settlement. 6. MOVED TO CONSENT AGENDA / J-1Transformer Purchase / Delegate to the City Manager authority to approve purchase contracts for the purchase of various type and size transformers as designated by the Light Operation Division during 2023, in a total amount not to exceed $430,000, not including sales tax, without Council approval of each contract, and authorize the City Manager to sign all documents necessary to execute and administer the purchases and make minor modifications as necessary. 7. MOVED TO CONSENT AGENDA J-2 Data Storage Array Systems- CFP Item #0514 / Approve SHI proposal #23075187 for the purchase of a PURE Storage Flash Array, and a Gold Service Subscription with four small form factor (SFP) modules in the amount of $204,015 and authorize the City Manager to administer the purchase and make minor modifications as necessary. Motion carried 6-0. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS 1. Strategic Plan Manager West presented the agenda item, spoke about the options presented by staff outline in the memo in the Council packet, and opened the matter up for Council discussion. The Mayor clarified the intent of the agenda item was meant to provide direction on how to move forward. Council discussion followed. It was moved by Meyer and seconded by Schromen-Wawrin to: Create a stronger focus on current items left incomplete or needing additional work in the 2021-2022 plan, then tackle a full-scale strategic plan in 2024. Motion carried 6-0. Clerk's note: Staff noted a March meeting will be held for a Strategic Plan work session. 4. PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA - Electric Utility Operations Center, Amendment No 1 to Professional Services Agreement with Crow Engineering It was moved by Schromen-Wawrin and seconded by Carr to: Table the item until the next meeting. Council member Schromen-Wawrin, asked to withdraw the motion. Hearing no objection, the motion was withdrawn from the table. It was moved by Schromen-Wawrin and seconded by Carr to: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Crow Engineering, adding services to be completed by the contractor and increasing the compensation by the amount of $98.751.00, and authorize the City Page 2 of 3 PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING — February 21, 2023 Manager to sign and administer the amendment and to make minor modifications as necessary. Also directing incorporate single non gendered shower bathrooms in the final design. Motion carried 6-0. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Council member Suggs Association of Washington Cities City Action Days and positive interactions with representatives. Council member Miller spoke about attendance at a Clallam Transit System meeting. Council member Schromen-Wawrin spoke about capital requests and positive feedback regarding the requests made by the City, sustainability, an a PRTPO presentation. Council member Meyer spoke about a sub -committee meeting relative to a planned event by the Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Dexter spoke Association of Washington Cities City Action Days and positive interactions with representatives. No other reports were given. INFORMATION Manager West spoke about Phase 1 of the Race Street Construction project, State of the City presentation on March 8 to be held during the Chamber of Commerce meeting, and an upcoming job fair at Port Angeles High School. SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT Cliff Fors, residing outside limits, spoke about building permits -specifically roofing permits. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Dexter adjourned the meeting at 7:05 p.m. Kate Dexter, Mayor Kari Martinez -Bailey, City Clerk Page 3 of 3