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III. Approval Of Minutes
IV. Late Items:
Utility Advisory Committee /Special City Council Meeting
Council Chambers
Port Angeles, WA 98362
August 14, 2012
3:00 p.m.
I Call To Order
Chairman Dan DiGuilio called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
IL Roll Call
UAC Assigned
Councilmembers Present:
Cherie Kidd, Dan Di Guilio, Sissi Bruch, PhD.
Murven Sears II, Patrick Downie (3:05)
Brad Collins, Max Mania, Brooke Nelson
Dean Reed
Paul Elliott
Dan McKeen, Glenn Cutler, Bill Bloor, Larry Dunbar, Sondya Wray,
Tracey Grooms, Byron Olson, Mike Puntenney, Kathryn Neal,
Jonathan Boehme, Sue Roberds (3:10), Phil Lusk (3:50).
Rebecca Dugopolski Herrera
Art Griffith SAIC
Justin Wilson, P.E. —NTI
Darlene Schanfald Olympic Environmental Council
Chairman Dan Di Guilio asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of June 12, 2012 and
July 10, 2012. Committee Member Sissi Bruch moved to approve the minutes. Cherie Kidd
seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
Cherie Kidd: Requested that two options are prepared by staff for solid waste collection rate
adjustments including an across the board rate adjustment, and separation of curbside recycling
from the garbage collection rate (similar to yard waste).
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Larry Dunbar: Provided a brief summary of a recent Bonneville Power Administration grant award
notice as an information only item. After the terms and conditions of the grant award have been
negotiated, staff will return to the Utility Advisory Committee for consideration.
V. Discussion Items:
A. Stormwater Utility Presentations
Low Impact Development (verbal report only)
Mike Puntenney, P.E., City Engineer, gave a PowerPoint presentation on stormwater projects.
For information only, no action required.
Department ofEcologv FY2012 Stormwater and Low Impact Development Grant
Mike Puntenney, P.E., City Engineer, gave a PowerPoint presentation on the Stormwater Grant
Program.
Sissi Bruch moved to recommend City Council to authorize the City Manager to sign the
grant agreement with the Department of Ecology under the FY2012 Stormwater Grant
Program in the amount of up to $1,000,000, and to make minor modifications to the grant
agreement, if necessary. Murven Sears III seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
Stormwater NPDES and Capital Needs Assessment (information only)
Mike Puntenney, P.E., City Engineer, introduced Rebecca Dugopolski from Herrera and Art
Griffith from SAIC and they provided a PowerPoint presentation on the Stormwater NPDES and
Capital Needs Assessment.
For information only, no action required.
Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit Renewal Considerations (verbal report
only)
Mike Puntenney, P.E., City Engineer, gave a PowerPoint presentation on the Western Washington
Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit Renewal.
For information only, no action required.
A. Electric Utility Resource Plan
Glenn Cutler, P.E., Director of Public Works and Utilities, discussed the development of a Resource
Plan which is needed for the City's Electric Utility. The Resource Plan is required to comply with a
Washington State unfunded mandate. There was a brief discussion.
Dean Reed moved to recommend City Council to pass a resolution to approve the Electric
Utility 2012 Resource Plan. Sissi Bruch seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
B. Morse Creek Hydroelectric Project Status
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Larry Dunbar, Deputy Director of Power and Telecommunications Systems, reviewed options to
continue operations or retire the Morse Creek Hydroelectric facility. A decision to retire the facility
should be based on an economic analysis.
Guidance was provided to staff to prepare an economic analysis of the Morse Creek
Hydroelectric facility and return to the Utility Advisory Committee for further consideration.
VI. Information Only Items:
A. Bonneville Power Administration Cooperative Agreement 48475 Modification
#3 (verbal report only)
Information only. No action taken.
B. Advance Metering Infrastructure System Update (verbal report only)
Agenda item not discussed due to time constraints.
C. Wireless Mobile Data System Update (verbal report only)
Agenda item not discussed due to time constraints.
VII. Next Meeting Date: September 11, 2012
VIII. Adjournment: 5:20 p.m.
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Sondya Wray, Administra
Cherie Kidd, Mayor
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