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HomeMy WebLinkAbout100509CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF OCTOBER 5, 2009 CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Councilmembers present at roll call were Laurie Medlicott, Kris Nelson, George Randels, Catharine Robinson, Michelle Sandoval, and Mark Welch with David King excused. Staff members present were City Manager David Timmons, City Attorney John Watts, DSD Director Rick Sepler, City Clerk Pam Kolacy, and Public Works Director Ken CLow . CHANGES TO THE AGENDA There were no changes to the agenda. SPECIAL PRESENTATION: POLICE DEPARTMENT LIFE SAVING AWARDS Chief Conner Daily awarded lifesaving medals to Officers Luke Bogues and Nathan Holmes. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC Candace Cosler provided information on the upcoming North Olympic Peninsula Farm-to-Cafeteria Conference scheduled for Thursday, November 5. She provided material for all Council members. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of Bills, Claims and Warrants Approval of Minutes: September 8, 2009 September 14, 2009 Motion: Catharine Robinson moved to approve the following items on the consent agenda: Bills, Claims and Warrants: Vouchers 109100 through 109116 in the amount of $3,238.91 and Vouchers 109119 through 109272 in the amount of $424,220.98; Approval of Minutes for September 8, 2009 (corrected version provided at meeting by City Clerk) and September 14, 2009. Kris Nelson seconded. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 6-0 by voice vote. City Council Business Meeting October 5, 2009 Page 1 of 7 PUBLIC HEARING(S): Re-enacting and Extending Interim Regulation Ordinances: Ordinance 3019, applications for demolition of historic structures; Ordinance 3020, bulk and scale; Ordinance 3021, re-designating R-III zoning in the Historic District; and Ordinance 3022, interim height limitations in the Overlay District in PTMC 17.26 and the Special Height Overlay District in PTMC 17.28 Mayor Sandoval reviewed the rules for public hearings. No Councilors had any financial interests to disclose City Attorney John Watts reviewed the packet material. DSD Director Rick Sepler added that substantial progress has been made and the final ordinances will return to Council for action after the first of the year. Public Comment: There was no public comment. Motion: George Randels moved to leave in place interim Ordinances 3019, 3020, 3021 and 3022 for a period not to exceed six months from their adoption (September 8, 2009, by adopting as findings the reasons set forth in those Ordinances. Kris Nelson seconded. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 6-0 by voice vote. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Resolution 09-034, supporting the preservation of existing trail corridors in the Quimper Wildlife Corridor and Cappy's Woods area through purchase of adjacent parcels from willing sellers, or through donation, or through the establishment of conservation easements. Mr. Sepler reviewed the packet materials, noting that the issue had been discussed at a prior Council workshop. Public comment: Owen Fairbank of the Jefferson Land trust spoke in support of the resolution and emphaiszed the importance of this trail system to the community. Motion: Catharine Robinson moved to approve Resolution 09-034, supporting the preservation of existing trail corridors in the Quimper ~Idlife Corridor and Cappy's Woods area through purchase of adjacent parcels from willing sellers, or through donation, or through the establishment of conservation easements. Kris Nelson seconded. City Council Business Meeting October 5, 2009 Page 2 of 7 Mr. Randels supported the resolution but had questions about the map provided regarding which are the "identified" trails referred to and asked for a definition of "major" trail corridors in the context of the document. Mr. Sepler said that the Friends of Cappy's Trails have tried to identify trail corridors and have determined that some have greater risk of development than others. Since there is no specific hierarchy or tier system it is inconsistent to refer to "major" trail corridors. Mr. Randels stated he hopes that such prioritization does occur and that it would help to optimize the use of funds. Mr. Welch stated he is pleased to support the resolution although he has some issues regarding trail construction adjacent to private property which he will address later in the meeting. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 6-0 by voice vote. NEW BUSINESS Mountain View Use Agreement for Food Bank Mr. Timmons reviewed the packet material and proposed terms of the lease of Mountain View space to the local Food Bank. Shirley Moss, assistant manager of the Food Bank, was present. She reviewed the number of families using the food bank in the last few months and stated that many new clients and families are using the service. She also confirmed that Jeffeson Transit will provide a stop at the location. In response to Mr. Randels, Mr. Timmons added that the School District has approved this use. Ms. Nelson asked how the choices are made as to which non-profits will benefit from the low rents being offered for Mountain View space. Mr. Timmons stated some are organizations the City already sponsors (like the YMCA); the Food Bank was recommended because their current space is inadequate and the location in the Business Park will be less accessible in the coming year due to the Upper Sims construction. Mr. Timmons added that each lease will be approved by the Council. He stated that the City is trying not to compete with rentals and this is the same amount the Food Bank now pays for space. He said that staff is trying to find a nexus and "master plan" for Council approval of these requests. He added that this lease would not allow for sub-letting of space by the Food Bank. There was no public comment. Motion: Mark Wetch moved to authorize the City Manager to execute a use Ciry Council Business Meeting October 5, 2009 Page 3 of 7 agreement with the Food Bank consistent with the terms in the agenda bill. George Randels seconded. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 6-0 by voice vote. Proposed 2010 Staffing Changes - Senior Policy Analyst and Prosecutor/Assistant City Attorney Mr. Timmons reviewed the packet material and noted that the Finance and Budget Committee has recommended approval of this action. Public comment: There was no public comment. Ms. Robinson expressed some concern about authorizing both new positions without having seen any information about the 2010 budget. Ms. Nelson asked if it is usual to recruit for positions that are currently unfunded and may not be funded. Mr. Timmons said this is an unusual circumstance and there is some time sensitivity, particularly for the prosecuting attorney, since our current contract will be up at the end of the year and we need someone in place by then; with approval to advertise, we could act quickly upon approval of the budget. Mr. Randels stated concerns about the Eyman Initiative which will have an impact on City revenues. Mr. Welch stated the discussion at the Finance and Budget Committee did include potential impact of the Initiative. He stated that the Prosecuting Atromey position is the most critical but that as we move out of the economic downturn the City needs to be prepared to deal with far reaching policy issues. He agreed that this proposal could benefit from more discussion and more budget information. Mr. Timmons noted the City will be less impacted by the Initiative than some because we have already segregated special funds from the general fund. Ms. Robinson stated she would like to hold off on approval of the Policy Analyst until the Council has had a view of the macro budget for 2010. Mrs. Medlicott agreed. Motion: Mark Welch moved to approve advertising for a DSD Senior Policy Analyst, and Prosecuting Attorney/Assistant City Attorney, with final action on the positions subject to Council approval as part of the 2010 budget. George Randels seconded. Vote: motion failed, 3-3 by voice vote, with Laurie Medlicott, Kris Nelson, and Catharine Robinson opposed. Motion: Catharine Robinson moved to approve advertising for the Prosecuting Attorney/Assistant City Attorney position with final action on the position subject to City Council Business Meeting October 5, 2009 Page 4 of 7 Council approval as part of the 2010 budget and request that staff put together the appropriate information for discussion next week of the proposed policy analyst position for subsequent action at the October 19 meeting. Laurie Medlicott seconded. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 6-0 by voice vote. Ordinance 3023, Amending Port Townsend Municipal Code 8.04, Animal Control, Concerning Fees and Updating other Provisions to Remove Outmoded References City Attorney John Watts reviewed the packet material. He noted that Jefferson County provides animal control services to the City, and the proposed ordinance wil{ remove discrepancies between city and county fees as well as updating provisions and removing outmoded references. Mr. Watts provided additional corrections to Exhibit A provided by County Animal Services staff. Public comment: There was no public comment. Mr. Randels said that in Additional Corrections to Exhibit A, in 8.04.390, subsequent violations' corrections need to be made to the fee references. Mr. Watts noted the correction and added that the County fee schedule will be included in the material for the next reading of the ordinance. He stated the intent is to remove all specific fees from the City code and reference the County's fee schedule. Motion: George Randels moved to approve first reading of Ordinance 3023 amending Port Townsend Municipa! Code, Chapter 8.04 -Animal Control, concerning fees and updating other provisiong to remove outmoded references. Kris Nelson seconded. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 6-0 by voice vote. Ordinance 3024 -Repealing Port Townsend Municipal Code, Chapter 2.38, Community Oriented Policing Advisory Board Mr. Watts reviewed the packet materials, noting this is primarily a housekeeping matter. Motion: Catharine Robinson moved to waive Council Rules for two readings and adopt Ordinance 3024, repealing Port Townsend Municipal Code, Chapter 2.38, Community Oriented Policing Advisory Board. George Randels seconded. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 6-0 by voice vote. PRESIDING OFFICER'S REPORT City Council Business Meeting October 5, 2009 Page 5 of 7 Mayor Sandoval reported on: Visiting the new ferry construction site Noted that the new class of ferries being built needs to be named in addition to the individual boats Her visit to Washington DC, attending a function at the Vice President's home, meeting with Representative Norrn Dicks and with staff members from the offices of Senator Murray and Senator Cantwell. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT Mr. Timmons reported on the following: Water Street construction will be reactivated soon Cotton Building project will start soon and take about eight months Upper Sims Way construction will be causing more traffic disruptions Mountain View relocation is going well; talks are underway with the Farmers Market Olympic Area Agency on Aging and PT Radio are looking for space and may be requesting sponsorship from the Council PDA board recruitment process has begun The Port of Port Townsend did not request an extension of the comment deadline on their business park proposal; both the Port and City will file positions but will also work toward mutual understanding. The November 5 joint meeting may be convened as the Joint Growth Steering Committee. Water issues STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS SUGGESTIONS FOR NEXT OR FUTURE AGENDA, REGULAR MEETING AND/OR STUDY SESSION COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL Mr. Welch noted he has received calls from constituents who returned home from a trip and found that trails were being created adjacent to their property; they received notice but did not read the mail until they returned. He asked that Council discuss extending the length of notice for such projects and use certified mail to make certain the parties have been notified that building in the adjacent rights of way will be occurring. Motion: Mark Welch moved fo refer policies concerning notifrcation of action on public rights of way on private lands to the Community Development and Land Use Committee. Catharine Robinson seconded. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 6-0 by voice vote. EXECUTIVE SESSION City Council Business Meeting October 5, 2009 Page 6 of 7 There was no executive session. ADJOURN There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:44 p.m. Attest: ~~ ~a~t~ ~~~Y`Yu . '/.~- Pamela Kolacy, MMC City Clerk City Council Business Meeting October 5, 2009 Page 7 of 7