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Utility Advisory Committee - Continued From September 11, 2007
Public Works Conference Room
Port Angeles, W A 98362
September 17, 2007
3:00 PM
L Call To Order
Chairman Reed called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
IL Roll Call
Members Present:
Chairman Reed, Betsy Wharton, Richard Headrick, Orville
Campbell, Larry Williams
Members Absent:
Karen Rogers, Grant Munro
Staff Present:
Mark Madsen, Bill Bloor, Glenn Cutler, Mike Puntenney, Scott
McLain, Larry Dunbar, Tom McCabe, Terry Dahlquist, Cate
Rinehart
Others Present:
Brian Gawley (3: 11) - Daily News
III. Discussion Items
A. Solid Waste Rates
Larry Dunbar, Power Resources Manager, distributed a handout and gave a presentation based on
that information. There was a lengthy discussion on State refuse collection tax exemptions and
City utility taxes.
Councilman Headrick moved to support the staff recommendation to proceed to a public
hearing and to increase the utility tax collection that entities must pay so that the 2008
utility tax revenues are neutral. Councilmember Wharton seconded the motion which was
passed on a vote of four to one with Chairman Reed in opposition.
B. Lease For Interim Light Operations Facility
Terry Dahlquist, Electrical Engineering Manager, reported that as a result of the sale of the
Public Works and Utilities Light Operations building, the City had been negotiating with the Port
of Port Angeles to lease space at the Airport Industrial Park for an interim Light Operations
facility. Councilmember Wharton left at 5: 11 p.m. There was a brief discussion.
Councilman Williams moved to recommend City Council authorize the City Manager to
sign a lease with the Port of Port Angeles for leasing space for the Light Operations
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September 17, 2007
function at 2007 South 0 Street, and to negotiate minor modifications, if necessary, and
reject bids for the Light Operations Building Modifications, Project 06-37. Councilman
Headrick seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
IV.
Next Meeting Date:
October 9,2007
v.
Adjornment: '
The meeting was adjomed at 5:17 p.m.
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Cate Rinehart, Admin Spec II
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