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PORT TOWNSEND CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 540 WATER STREET
Business Meeting 6:30 p.m. August 18, 2008
I. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
II. Roll Call
III. Changes to the Agenda
IV. Main Street Presentation/Update (5 minutes)
V. Comments from the Public
(re consent agenda items and items not on the agenda)
(Each person has 3 min. to comment – City Clerk will signal at 2 min. 30 sec.)
A. Public comment
B. City staff response
VI. Consent Agenda
A. Approval of Bills, Claims and Warrants
B. Approval of Minutes: August 4, 2008
C. Authorizing City Manager to purchase compost mixer
D. Authorizing contract with CH2M Hill for Condition Evaluation of the City of Port
Townsend 5-MG Reservoir ($36,353)
E. Authorizing City Manager to execute professional services agreement with Rocky
Hill & Knowlton not to exceed $30,000.
Action: Motion to adopt the consent agenda or request to remove any individual item
from the consent agenda.
VII. Public Hearing(s)
A. CDBG Housing Enhancement Grant – Dove House
1. Staff presentation
2. Public comment
3. Council deliberation and action
Action: Move to adopt Resolution 08-029, authorizing the City Manager to
execute necessary documents in connection with the CDBG Dove House project.
B. Utility Assets Surplus, in Connection with a Land Exchange with Department of
Natural Resources
1. Staff presentation
2. Public comment
3. Council deliberation and action
Action: Move to Adopt Resolution 08-030 Authorizing a land exchange with the
Department of Natural Resources exchanging the City’s interest in the Snow
Creek property for DNR’s interest in 80 Acres next to the City
VIII. Unfinished Business
A. Ordinance 2981, Prohibiting Bicycles, Skateboards and Other Vehicles on
Sidewalks
1. Staff presentation
2. Public comment
3. Council deliberation and action
Action: Move to approve first reading of Ordinance 2981, Prohibiting Bicycles,
Skateboards and Other Vehicles on Sidewalks.
B.
Ordinance 2988, Amending Ch. 1.20 PTMC Relating to Code Enforcement 1
1.Staff presentation
2. Public comment
3. Council deliberation and action
Action: Move to approve first reading of Ordinance 2988, Amending Ch. 1.20
PTMC Relating to Code Enforcement
C. Boards and Commissions
1. Staff presentation
2. Public comment
3. Council deliberation and action
Action: Move to waive Council Rules on two readings for ordinances and
approve Resolutions 08-031 modifying Design Review Committee residency
requirements; Resolution 08-032 modifying LTAC residency requirements;
Resolution 08-033 modifying Library Advisory Board requirements regarding
length of terms, term limits, and residence requirement, and Ordinance 2990
modifying Planning Commission requirements for length of term and residence.
IX. New Business
A. AWC Retro Application
1. Staff presentation
2. Public comment
3. Council deliberation and action
Action: Move to approve membership in AWC Worker Compensation
Retrospective Rating Program and authorize the City Manager to sign required
agreement documents.
B.
Ordinance 2989 - Amending Ordinance 2896 Relating to the Definition of
Floor Area Ratio for Building Size Limitations
Action: Move for first reading of Ordinance 2989 Amending Ordinance 2896
Relating to the Definition of Floor Area Ratio for Building Size Limitations
X. Presiding Officer’s Report
XI. City Manager’s Report
XII. Standing Committee Reports
Minutes included from the following committees:
? Finance and Budget – 7/24/08 (draft)
XIII. Suggestions for next or future agenda, regular meeting and/or study session
XIV. Comments from Council
XV. Executive Session
XVI. Adjourn
Americans with Disabilities Act
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring accommodation for this meeting should
notify the City Clerk’s Office at least 24 hours prior to the meeting at (360) 379-5045.