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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 04/02/2019CITY COUNCIL MEETING Port Angeles, Washington April 2, 2019 CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING Mayor Bruch called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 5:30 p.m. Members Present: Mayor Bruch; Deputy Mayor Dexter; Councilmembers French, Kidd, Moran, and Schromen- Wawrin. Members Absent: Councilmember Merideth. Staff Present: City Manager West, Attorney Bloor, A. Fountain, and Clerk Martinez -Bailey. EXECUTIVE SESSION Based on input from Attorney Bloor, Mayor Bruch announced the need for a closed Executive Session, under authority of RCW 42.30.140(4), to discuss collective bargaining with an employee organization. Council moved to the Jack Pittis Conference Room for Executive Session for approximately 20 minutes. The Executive Session convened at 5:31 p.m. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Bruch adjourned the Special Meeting at 5:55 p.m. CALL TO ORDER -REGULAR MEETING Mayor Bruch called the regular meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Members Present: Mayor Bruch; Deputy Mayor Dexter; Councilmembers French, Kidd, Moran, and Schromen- Wawrin. Members Absent: Councilmember Merideth Staff Present: City Manager West, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Martinez -Bailey, C. Delikat, K. Dubuc, K. Miller, D. Wechner, S. Shere, and S. Carrizosa. It was moved by Schromen-Wawrin and seconded by French to: Excuse Councilmember Merideth from the meeting. Motion carried 6-0. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Bruch led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. CEREMONIAL MATTERS PROCLAMATIONS & EMPLOYEE RECOGNITIONS 1. Sexual Assault Awareness Month Proclamation Mayor Bruch read and presented the Sexual Assault Awareness Month Proclamation to Becca Korby, Director of Healthy Families of Clallam County. Ms. Korby spoke about Healthy Families work in the community and commended the work of first responders. PUBLIC COMMENT Susan Hillgren, residing outside the city, spoke about recent discussions regarding fencing around the bell at Veteran's Park and spoke about upcoming work sessions on "Caring for the Homeless in Our Community". Jasmine Hunt, city resident, spoke about the arrest of Devon Gray and sang a song recognizing Ms. Gray. PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING — April 2, 2019 Ellen Fetchet, city resident, spoke in opposition of building a fence around the bell at Veteran's Park. Amy Miller, city resident, spoke about her experience at the bell at Veteran's Park and shared other options to engage with members of the homeless community rather than building a fence around the bell. LATE ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON THIS OR FUTURE AGENDAS as determined by City Manager or Councilmember — Mayor Bruch requested a Rural Economic Development Letter of Support be added to the agenda as 1-3. Councilmember Schromen-Wawrin asked the Council to add a Municipal Resource Services Center discussion to the agenda. Council agreed by consensus to add the item to the agenda as item 1-4. CONSENT AGENDA It was moved by Dexter and seconded by Kidd to approve the Consent Agenda to include: 1. City Council Minutes of February 19, March 5 and March 19, 2019 /Approve 2. Expenditure Report: From March 9, 2019 to March 22, 2019 in the amount of $2,317,050.91 3. Final Acceptance of 8th St Bridge Protective Screening Project / Accept the 8th Street Bridge Protective Screening, Project No. TR0118 as complete, and authorize staff to proceed with project closeout, and release the retainage in the amount of $38,347.51 upon receipt of all required clearances 4. Equipment Purchase — Replacement of Wastewater Division Vehicle # 1652 / 1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign a contract for the purchase and outfitting of a Wastewater Division service truck in an amount not to exceed $62,400.00. 2. Approve and authorize the City Manager to make minor modifications to the purchase contract, if necessary. 3. Approve and authorize the City Manager to surplus vehicle #1652, once the new vehicle is placed into service. 5. Equipment Purchase — Replacement of Solid Waste Division Vehicle #4501 / 1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign a contract for the purchase and ou?rtting of a Solid Waste Division pick-up truck in an amount not to exceed $45,800.00. 2. Approve and authorize the City Manager to make minor modifications to the purchase contract, if necessary. 3. Approve and authorize the City Manager to surplus vehicle #4501, once the new vehicle is placed into service. 6. Inter -local Agreement for Energy Conservation Funds Transfer / City staff recommends City Council accept the Whatcom PUD #1 offer and authorize the City Manager to sign: 1) Inter -local agreement with Whatcom PUD 41; and 2) BPA funds transfer agreement in the amount of $60, 000; and make minor modifications, as necessary. Motion carried 6-0. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS 1. Flags in City Council Chambers Mayor Bruch invited Council to participate in a discussion related to flags in the Council Chambers. Mayor Bruch suggested the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe's flag be included along with the other flags in the Council Chambers. Council discussion followed. It was moved by Schromen-Wawrin and seconded by Dexter to: Request a flag of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe's be displayed in the City Council Chamber. Motion carried 4-2 Kidd and Moran opposed. 2. National Park Service Funding Support Mayor Bruch introduced the agenda item, and asked Council to consider signing a letter in support of the Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act. Council discussion followed. It was moved by Schromen-Wawrin and seconded by French to: Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter in support of the Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act. Motion carried 4-2 with Kidd and Moran opposed. Page 2 of 3 PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING — April 2, 2019 3. Rural Economic Development Innovation Program Letter of Support Mayor Bruch introduced the item and discussed the benefits of supporting the application. Council discussion followed. Councilmember Schromen-Wawrin noted that Councilmember Moran is the Council's appointed representative to the North Olympic Peninsula Resource Conservation & Development Council and Schromen- Wawrin is the alternate. Councilmember Moran provided background on the letter of support, saying the application to the USDA was for a grant to study the feasibility of an economic development program for the North Olympic Peninsula for rural farming, urban farming and small business development. Council discussion followed. It was moved by Schromen-Wawrin and seconded by Dexter to: Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support of the application of the North Olympic Peninsula Resource Conservation and Development Council to the USDA Rural Economic Development Innovation Program for the North Olympic Peninsula. Motion carried 6-0. 4. Municipal Research Services Center Webinar Discussion Schromen-Wawrin shared information on the three-part webinar series offered by Municipal Research Services Center (MRSC) and suggested the series be viewed during a public meeting. Council discussion followed. It was moved by Schromen-Wawrin and seconded by French to: Direct staff to schedule a special City Council meeting and Utility Advisory Committee meeting on May 2"d at 11:00 a.m. until concluding the 1" and 2"d webinar for the purpose of watching the 3`d part of the MRSC webinar live and the 1I and 2nd parts recorded on utility fiscal management. Motion carried 4-0 with Kidd and Moran abstaining. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Council provided their Council reports. INFORMATION Manager West spoke regarding the reports included in the packet and reminded Council of upcoming meetings. Council agreed by consensus to send Deputy Dexter, Councilmembers Schromen-Wawrin and French to the Association of Washington Cities Conference taking place in Spokane, Washington in June. Mayor Bruch will be the alternate attendee, as needed. ADJOURNMENT Moran moved to adjourn the meeting and Kidd seconded. Mayor Bruch adjourned the meeting at 7:24 p.m. Sissi Bruch, Mayor Page 3 of 3 Kari Martinez -Bailey, City Clerk