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HomeMy WebLinkAbout010708CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF JANUARY 7, 2008 CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session the seventh day of January 2008 at 6:30 p.m. in the Port Townsend City Council Chambers of City Hall, Mayor Mark Welch presiding. OATH OF OFFICE City Attorney John Watts administered the Oath of Office to recently elected Council members Laurie Medlicott, George Randels, Brent Butler, and David King. ROLL CALL Council members present at roll call were Brent Butler, David King, Laurie Medlicott, Catharine Robinson, George Randels, Michelle Sandoval and Mark Welch. Staff members present were City Manager David Timmons, City Attorney John Watts, Planning Director Rick Sepler, and Public Works Director Ken Clow. ELECTION OF OFFICERS City Clerk Pam Kolacy asked for nominations from the floor for the office of Mayor. Mr. Welch nominated Michelle Sandoval. There were no further nominations. Ms. Sandoval was elected Mayor by unanimous voice vote, 7-0. Ms. Sandoval called for nominations for Deputy Mayor. Mrs. Medlicott nominated George Randels. There were no further nominations. Mr. Randels was elected Deputy Mayor by unanimous voice vote, 7-0. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA No changes to the agenda were proposed. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC (consent and non-agenda items) Rosemary Sikes spoke on behalf of the Audubon Society, in support of permanent preservation of the Port property in Kah Tai Lagoon. Jim Todd spoke in agreement with Ms. Sikes. George Yount supported the previous remarks regarding Kah Tai lagoonlpark. Clty Council Business Meeting Page 1 January 7, 2008 John Hulburd regarding a ferry "wake" in honor of the ferries, which have been removed from service. Forest Shomer regarding the potential sale of the Port Townsend Post Office building. Michael Bolsold regarding his "20-20" plan for Port Townsend. Mr. Randels and Mr. Timmons summarized the recent efforts of the City to call attention to the ADA issues at the Post Office. Mr. Timmons asked Mr. Hulburd to contact the City Events Coordinator to discuss his idea. Mr. Timmons also noted he has met with Ms. Sikes on a number of occasions and that the City has been working on consolidation of the parcels. Future meetings are planned between City and Port administrators. CONSENT AGENDA Motion: Ms. Robinson moved for approval of the following items on the consent agenda with one correction to fhe minutes of December 17: correct spelling of Liesl Slabaugh's last name (from "Slaybaugh'). Mrs. Medlicott seconded. The motion carried unanimously, 7-0, by voice vote. Approval of Bills. Claims and Warrants: Vouchers 103483 through 103498 in the amount of $48, 467.09 Vouchers 103504 through 103600 in the amount of $205, 569.54 Vouchers 104081 through 104089 in the amount of $104,301.38 Vouchers 1220071 through 220079 in the amount of $102,322.06 Approval of Minutes: December 17, 2007 UNFINISHED BUSINESS RESOLUTION 08-001 JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE PORT TOWNSEND CITY COUNCIL, PROVIDING COMPOSITION, TERMS OF OFFICE AND PROCEDURAL RULES FOR THE CLIMATE ACTION COMMITTEE City Attorney John Watts reviewed the agenda materials. He introduced Kees Kolff, representing the Climate Protection Campaign, who made additional remarks. Thomas Loehr then presented a summary of the baseline findings of the Climate Protection Campaign. City Council Business Meeting Page 2 January 7, 2008 Joanna Loehr introduced Nora Burnfield and Taylor Beard, PTHS High School students, who invited Councilors to Global Awareness Day at the high school. There was no public comment Ms. Robinson offered the following corrections to the resolution: 1) correct "seal" to "sea" level in last Whereas on page 1; 2) correct section 7.2 to conform to 7.1 ("simple majority" vs. "majority plus one"); correct redundancy in 10.2 and 10.3. Karen Barrows, Jefferson County Planner, stated that the typo ("seal") had been corrected in the copy adopted by the Board of Commissioners and that Section 10.3 had been removed from the adopted version. Motion: Mr Rande/s moved for adoption of Resolution 08-001 with the following changes (and assuming others brought up were corrected in the BoCC version of the resolution): !n Section 7.1, clarify that a 2/3 majority of fhose present and voting will be required if consensus cannot be reached and in 7.2, strike the second sentence. Ms. Robinson seconded. The motion carried unanimously, 7-0, by voice vote. Mr. Timmons stated that staff would coordinate with the County to make sure adopted resolutions are identical. Once that has been accomplished, recruitment for committee members will begin. PRESIDING OFFICER'S REPORT Mayor Sandoval noted that the Community DevelopmentiLand Use Committee would meet at 2 p.m. on January 8 to continue discussion about Victoria House. She noted the CEO of Assisted Living Concepts would attend. In response to Mr. Butler's suggestion, Mr. Watts stated that staff would communicate with the local DSHS office to notify them of the meeting. Mayor Sandoval noted that she and Rick Sepler had a teleconference with the Mayor of Coupeville today regarding ferry issues. She stated she is meeting with Representative Kessler next week. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT City Manager Timmons requested that the Mayor contact the Chair of the County Commissioners to schedule a joint meeting as soon as possible to discuss the interlocal agreements between the City and County. Mr. Timmons noted that several recommendations regarding park fees and policies will be presented at the next business meeting. An agenda item regarding DSD expectations will also come forward within the next month. City Council Business Meeting Page 3 January 7, 2008 He added that the City will pursue the issues of financial support for the School Resource Officer and the future of the swimming pool with the school district. Mr. Timmons also noted that the ferry situation will be a high priority in the next 90 days. The City must communicate its needs to the legislature during the upcoming short session, both for boats and related infrastructure. SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS The following additional meetings were scheduled: Sunday, January 13, 1:00 p.m. Council retreat regarding ferry strategy; Saturday, January 19, 10 a.m. Council retreat to focus on budget strategies and priorities. Mayor Sandoval expressed her desire to establish a schedule for town meetings in 2008. She stated that she hoped sponsors and volunteer facilitators would come forward to help support the meetings. Mayor Sandoval asked that Council members think about committee assignments, both Council standing committees and outside agency committees, and communicate with her prior to the Jan. 19 retreat. Council member Randels will work with the City Clerk to develop a spreadsheet for committees. There was consensus that lines of communication among citizen advisory boards, council standing committees, and the council be clarified at the January 19 meeting. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL Former Mayor Welch thanked the Council for their assistance during his two-year term. Council members expressed their thanks to him for his service as mayor. ADJOURN There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m. Attest: ~,~,~~' ' Pam Kolacy, MMC, Q City Clerk City Council Business Meeting Page 4 January 7, 2008