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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/10/1994UTILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Port Angeles, Washington October 10, 1994 Call to Order: Councilman Braun called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. Roll Call: Members Present: Gary Braun, Cathleen McKeown, Joe Michalczik, and Larry Schueler [arr. 4:35] Members Absent: Bill Myers. Staff Present: J. Pittis, C. Knutson, C. Hagar, B. Jones, S. Kenyon and G. I~af. III. Approval of Minutes: Councilmember McKeown moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 12, 1994, as written. Joe Michalczik seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. IV. Discussion Items: A. Brush and Debris at Landfill Public Works Director Pittis stated that the landfill is already beginning to feel the effects of the potential burn ban with increased amounts of yard debris. Solid Waste Superintendent Jones explained that since discussion began regarding the burn ban, a contractor who was clearing approximately seven acres of land has brought about 30 tons of material a day for the past two weeks. If this type of usage should continue, the City would have to grind debris eight to ten times a year, rather than two or three times per year. This would greatly increase the grinding fees the City pays, which run between $30,000 and $40,000 per year. Superintendent Jones did not feel that the intent of accepting free yard debris at the landfill was ever to allow land clearing debris, but rather for residential yard waste, regardless of where residents reside in the County. Superintendent Jones has discussed this problem with Fire Marshall Becker and Bill Hermann, the grinding contractor. Discussion followed on what would constitute a residential versus a commercial load and possible charges for accepting and/or grinding the material. Superintendent Jones informed the Committee that if a developer did his own stump and brush grinding, the chips would be -1- Utility Advisory Committee October 10, 1994 accepted at the landfill free of charge. It was the general consensus of the Committee that the landfill should be operated at the minimum cost, and therefore, the City should not be subsidizing the chipping costs of land developers. After further discussion, Councilmember McKeown moved to direct staff to establish rates as the conclusion of research performed and to prepare a draft ordinance to be presented at the next UAC meeting. Joe Michalczik Seconded the motion. After limited discussion, a vote was taken on the motion, which carried unanimously. B. PUD Water Contract - Verbal This item was removed from the agenda, as Public Works Director Pittis is still awaiting information requested from the PUD. C. Answers to Lien Rights Questions from Meeting of 9/12/94 (Information Only) Customer Service Manager Kenyon distributed a Cost of Service for the Property Owner Notification Program software. The cost of the software is $1,700.00, and this cost is guaranteed by SFG for the next 30 days. If 20 property owners sign up for the service, the City will have to charge approximately $69.00 per year, plus utility tax if applicable. The yearly fee would cover all the tenants of each landlord. A discussion followed. It was suggested that landlords be charged by the tenant, however, this would greatly increase the cost of using the system. It was then suggested that the cost be tiered, however, this also would not be cost effective due to staff time needed to man the system. After further discussion, Councilmember McKeown moved to direct staff to contact the Association of Washington Cities for information as to whether there is proposed legislation regarding lien rights and to survey landlords to find out how many would be interested in this program; if there is enough landlord support, staff is directed to prepare the necessary documents for the City Council to authorize the purchase of the software in an amount not to exceed $1,700.00. Councilman Schueler seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. D. BPA Power Sales Contract Renegotiation (Information Only) Power Analyst leaf of the Light Department stated that mnegotiations of the City's power sales contracts with the BPA have been in progress since the first part of September. Mr. Leaf then reviewed the issues as listed in the issue paper contained in the packet. This was an information only item and no action was taken. -2- Utility Advisory Committee October 10, 1994 V. Late Items None. VI. Next Meeting: The next regular meeting of the Utility Advisory Committee will be held on Monday, November 7, 1994 at 4:30 p.m. VII. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m. Chairmafi ~ / Deputy City"Cl~rk~ -3-