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UTILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Port Angeles, Washington
November 8, 2005
L Call to Order:
Chairman Rogers called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
IL Roll Call:
Members Present:
Chairman Rogers, Allen Bentley, Larry Williams, Gary Braun, Dean Reed
Members Absent:
Councilmember Erickson
Mayor Headrick
Staff Present:
Glenn Cutler, Scott McLain, Gary Kenworthy, Steve Sperr, Larry Dunbar,
Tom McCabe, Cate Rinehart.
Others Present:
Angie Sanchez Vimoche - HDR
Paul Lamoureux - Citizen
III. Approval of Minutes:
Chairman Rogers asked ifthere were any corrections to the meeting minutes of October 11, 2005
or September 13, 2005. Dean Reed moved to approve the minutes. Allen Bentley seconded the
motion, which carried unanimously.
IV. Late Items: Electric Service Area Agreement, Western UGA
V. Discussion Items:
A. Septage Receiving Update
Glenn Cutler, Public Works and Utilities Director, noted that since the authorization of the long-term
contracts in March 2005, there has been a noticeable increase in the amount of septage received. There
was a brief discussion.
Information only. No action taken.
B. Water and Wastewater Rate Adjustments
Scott McLain, Deputy Director for Power Systems, introduced Angie Sanchez Vimoche, Financial
Services Manager ofHDR Engineering. Ms. Vimoche distributed a handout and gave a presentation
based on that information. Proposed rate adjustments for water are $4.67 and $3.75 for wastewater.
A discussion followed.
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Allen Bentley moved to recommend City Council proceed with a public hearing on the rate study
and proposed rate adjustments as shown in the presentation. Councilman Braun seconded the
motion, which carried unanimously.
C. Utility Bill Deliquency
Deferred to later in the meeting.
D. PUD Wholesale Water Contract
Scott McLain, Deputy Director for Power Systems, reported that staff had been negotiating with the
PUD staff to formulate a new wholesale water contract. Staff schedules and workload have delayed
work on the contract and will require an extension to the existing wholesale contract. There was a brief
discussion.
Dean Reed moved to recommend City Council extend the current wholesale water contract with
Clallam PUD #1 for a term of three months with the rate adjustment January 1, 2006 equal to the
same percentage increase as other classes of customers and authorize the City Manager to sign the
contract extension. Councilman Williams seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
E. Storm water Phase II Grant Application
Gary Kenworthy, Deputy Director of Public Works/City Engineer, advised that a stormwater
management grant application needed to be submitted by November 15th in order to qualify for $75,000
in grant money. Due to the timing of the required submittal and the next Council meeting date a memo
concerning this will be in the packet under information.
Councilman Braun moved to acknowledge support of staff submitting the application in a timely
manner. Dean Reed seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
F. Electric Legislation Summary
. Scott McLain, Deputy Director for Power Systems, reviewed the information contained in the packet,
responded to questions, and provided clarification. There was a brief discussion.
Information only. No action taken.
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G. WUGA Utility Connection Fees Ordinance
Gary Kenworthy, Deputy Director of Public Works/City Engineer, advised that based upon the
information he had been able to gather the proposed water connection base fee would be $3,500 for
existing residential service and $5,600 for existing commercial service. New and expanded water services
would be charged a $3,500 base fee plus $4,500 for each additional Equivalent Residential Unit. The
proposed wastewater base fee would be $4,600 plus $1,900 for each additional Equivalent Residential
Unit. A discussion followed.
Staff was directed to have a public hearing at the December 20th meeting and adopt the proposed
WUGA Connection Fees ordinance the first Council meeting in January. Staffwas also directed
to give written notification to those who would be affected.
VI. Late Item:
Electrical Service Area Agreement, WesternUGA
Scott McLain, Deputy Director for Power Systems, advised that negotiations had taken place with
Clallam County PUD to apply the 1992 Electrical Service Area Agreement to the specific electrical
infrastructure in the newly annexed Western UGA. A purchase price of $370,344.42 for the PUD
facilities along with severance costs at actual cost for PUD crews to disconnect various infrastructure.
There was a brief discussion.
Councilman Williams moved to recommend City Council authorize the City Manager to sign the
Electrical Service Area Agreement, Western UGA, for electrical facilities in the Western UGA.
Councilman Braun seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
Jt: C. Utility Bill Delinquency
Discussed and agreed by consensus to table to the December UAC meeting. Allen Bentley moved
to accept the consensus, Councilman Braun seconded the motion.
VIL Next meeting date: December 13,2005
VIII Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 5 :25 p.m.
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