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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/17/1981 235 ---~-----~___~.MINUTE~OF ..1'!I~REÇULA~_SESSIOJL_OF _FEBRUARY 3l 1981 Cont. RESOLUTION NO. 81-03 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 1981-1987 SIX YEAR TRANSPORTATION I.MPROVEMENT PROGRAM. I Mr. Grove explained that adoption of this resolution will authorize the use of ~ç gas tax for purchase of the parking signs. After a brief explanation by Councilmember Kenna, he made a motion to adopt the resolution which was seconded by Councilmembe,r Judy and passed unanimously by voice vote. RESOLUTION NO. 81-04 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MAYOR.MC CLURE TO SIGN A WAIVER GIVING ROBERT HAGGARD CONSENT TO SELL AND CONVEY CERTAIN PROPERTY. Mr. Grove read the resolution by title. Councilmemb,=r Smith left the room at this time. It was explained that the City co-signed for a grant to restore this building on Lot 3 in Block 43 of the Original Townsite of Port Townsend and needs to sign a release for the property to be sold. After a brief discussion, Councilmember Kenna made a motion to adopt the resolution which wa:3 seconded by Councilmember Shirley and passed unanimously by voice vote. Mayor .McClure explained that Councilmember Smith left the room during this discussion because of her connection with the property in question. ADJOURNMENT I There being rio further business, Mayor .McClure declared the meeting adjourned at 8:23 P.M. ~~ YOR ATTEST: J~y~ CLERK-TREASURER MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF FEBRUARY 17, 1981 The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 17th day of February, 1981, at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Mayor Barney .McClure presiding. ROLL CALL I Councilmembers present at roll call were Joseph Ciprioti, Freida Imislund, Dale Judy, James Parker, Brent Shirley, and Elizabeth Smith. Also present were City Attorney Glenn Abraham, City Engineer Roger French, and City Clerk-Treasurer David Grove. Councilmember .Mike Kenna arrived later in the meeting. .MINUTES Councilmember Judy moved and Councilmember Imislund seconded to approve the minutes of February 3, 1981 as written and to dispense with the reading of them. The motion passed unanimously by voice vote. 236 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF FEBRUARY _J,.2,--.l~Jli CoD~_____------ BILLS AND CLAIMS The following bills and claims were presented for payment: Current Expense Street Park' Arterial Street Water/Sewer Equipment Rental 1956 Transmission Line Appropriate Tech Grant Replacement 3,030.50 4,900.38 113.36 1,439.88 9,144.19 752.31 11,322.12 149.91 I A motion was made by Councilmember Shirley and seconded by Council- member Judy that the bills and claims be paid from thp proper funds. It passed unanimously by voice vote. COMMUNICATIONS The Council received a copy of a Utility Tax Survey dated December 1980, from the Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington. An invitation dated January 30, 1981, from Ed Heinemann, Chairman of the Washington State Tourism Council to attend the Seventh Annual Washington State Travel Industry Conference in Olympia March 10-11, 1981, was copied for the Council. Councilmember Shirley encouraged councilmembers to attend this conference. The Council received an Environmental Checklist dated January 19, 1981, from victor Coster on Rezone Application No. 181-01 to rezone property between Grant and Hendricks facing Sims Way from R-l to Commercial. Mayor McClure referred this to the Legislative/ Environmental Committee. I A letter dated February 2,1981, from G.V. Curttright, Vice President and Division Manager for Safeway Stores to Mayor McClure outlining the conditions of the gift to th~ CiTY of $25,000 for d~velopment of a park around Kah Tai L~goon w~s copipd for the Council. Mayor McClure referred this to the Parks/Property/Preservation Committee. A letter dated February 4, 1981 from Linda Baker, Public Affairs Manager for Safeway Stores to Mayor McClure was copied for the Council indicating a buffer of trees will consist of Douglas Firs and Austrian pines in the landscaping of the new store. The Council received a letter dated February 4, 1981, from Donald W. Rosbach to Mayor McClure urging the Councils support of Drug Prevention from Federal Shared Revenue. It was indicated that this sùbject will be d.iscussed' in the upcoming hearing. The Council received a letter dated February 9, 1981, from Joseph F. Wheeler, Executive Director of Centrum, requesting $3,000 from Hotel/Motel Tax to assist in promoting the 1981 Port Townsend Summer Arts Season. Mayor McClure explained that the Finance Committee will have a report on this under Committee Reports. The Council received a request dated February 9, 1981, from Barbara Bogart for $5,000 from the Hotel/Motel Tax to finance the printing of brochures to promote tourism. Mayor McClure indicated that this was also discussed by the Finance Committee. I The Council received a letter dated February 13, 1981, from Georgia Richard, Chairperson of the Network of Women Artists requesting that the City Council view the allocation of the Hotel/Motel Tax funds not as a choice between the art and tourism, but as an opportunity to support both. Mayor McClure referred this request to the Finance Committee. The Council received a letter dated February 13, 1981, from Marilyn Spafford, Director of the Victorian Chamber Choir requesting that a portion of the Hotel/Motel Tax and Federal Shared Revenue be set aside for the use of the Arts Commission. 237 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF FEBRUARY 17, 1981 Cont. The Council received a copy of a report dated February 13, 1981, from Alice Heuple summarizing the activities currently underway in the operation of the Prevention Office. I The Council received a letter dated February 17, 1981, from Chief Robert Hinton describing some of the portions of the proposed budget for Federal Shared Revenue and requesting additional funds for vehicle repair, jail rental, and equipment for reserve police officers, part time help for Animal Control, and printing. This was referred to the public hearing by Mayor McClure. ANNOUNCEMENTS Councilmember Shirley inquired as to the present status of side- walk improvements in the downtown area. Mayor McClure explained that as he pledged, individual property owners are being formally approached and required to make certain improvements to the side- walks which abutt their property. Councilmember Kenna made a motion to approve the appointments of Janet Kearsley to the Park Board, Melvin Fuller to the Energy Resource Commission and Vicki Lea-Shelton to the Library Board which was seconded by Councilmember Judy and passed unanimously by voice vote. I Mr. John Beebe was recognized and requested that the City apply for a loan from the Department of Energy to conduct a feasibility study for construction of a hydro-electric generating plant at the city dam at Lords Lake. He explained that if the construction is not feasible for any reason, the Department of Energy will forgive the loan. He explained the loan criteria and his estimate of the potential income to the city from this enterprise. When asked what he has to gain if the city agrees to apply for the loan, he indicated that his firm, ADR Engineers from Seattl~would like the contract to do the study. He indicated tha-t the Reagan administration is anticipated to freeze these funds after March 1, 1981, and so time is of the essence. Two possible locations were described by Mr. Beebe. Mayor McClure asked Mr. Beebe to condense his recoIT~endations to writing as soon as possible. Mr. Beebe further explained that the city will need also to apply for a preliminary permit to accompany the application. He indicated that he is not asking for any financial commitment on the part of the city. Mayor McClure indicated that when the Council re- . ceived his request, he would refer it to the Water/Sewer/Street Committee and poll the council before March 1st if they decided to go ahead with an application. COMMITTEE REPORTS Legislative/Environmental-Councilmember Smith reportE~d that the committee has reviewed the environmental checklist submitted by Victor Coster and are recommending that no action be taken because it is a non-project rezone. I Finance-Councilmember Judy reported that the committee has met with several organizations who would like to use Hotel/Motel Tax. Councilmember Kenna left the room at this time. Councilmember Judy explained that Councilmember Kenna has a potential conflict of interest with regard to some of the requests so has excused himself from the room. Councilmember Judy indicated that the committee is recommending that $5000 be appropriated for tourist promotion by the Chamber of Commerce and $3000 be appropriated for Centrum to promote the 1981 Summer Arts Season. Councilmember Smith made a motion to that effect which was seconded by Council- member Shirley after a brief discussion. Mr. Abraham explained that a contract will be necessary to indicate what the city will /\- receive for the funds before any money is dusbursed. Mr. Grove explained that an emergency appropriation will need to be made which requires an ordinance. After a brief discussion which included audience participation, the motion passed unanimously by roll call vote with six councilmembers voting in the affirmative Councilmember Kenna then returned to the room. 238 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF FEBRUARY 17, 1981 Cont. PUBLIC HEARING Federal Shared Revenue-Mr. Grove read the hearing announcement in full. Mayor McClure opened the hearing to the public. The following people were recognized and spoke in favor of additional funds being appropriated for staff in the Fire Department: James DeLeo, Doug Scott, Terry DeLeo, Harold McIntire, Anthony DeLeo, Jim Myers, and Barbara Bogart. David Grove suggested an alternative to hiring additional staff by paying a ~igher call pay to the Volunteer Firemen. Additional staff for the Police Department were requested by James DeLeo and Archie Barber. The following testified in support of additional funds for the Office of Crime Prevention: Alice Heuple, Donna Barber, Tona Bounds, Don Pruitt, Robert Hinton, -Nancy McConoghy, Archie Barber, and Chester Prodholm, Penny Odom, Ed McMinn and Karen Archer spoke in favor of additional funds for operation of the swimming pool under the Recreation Program. Warren Steurer, Bob Hinton, Pat Yearian, Cordy Wimberly, and Chester Prudholm spoke in fa~or of full support of the East Jefferson County Recreation Department. Tree Swenson and Barbara Bogart spoke in favor of funds for a news letter from the Arts Commission. Greg Martin spoke in favor for a Park Assistant and as match for land acquisition for the Kah Tai Lagoon Park. Police Chief Robert Hinton spoke for additonal funds for jail rental, equipment for Reserve Police Officers, and vehicle maintenance. Chester Prudholm spoke in favor of additional funds for the Alcoholism Center. David Grove explained the need for additional personnel in City Hall. There being no further testimony, Mayor McClure closed the hearing to the audience and declared a recess at 10:05 P.M. At 10:20 P.M. the meeting was reconvened with all councilmembers present. Councilmember Judy made a Financial Committee report indicating that there are not enough funds to satisfy all the request and reported that the committee is recommending that all funds be appropriated, increasing the appropriation for Youth Recreation from $10,000 to $20,000 and reducing the appropriation for à Deputy Clerk-Treasurer from $14,670 to $8,000. They proposed the reduction of appropriation for the Kah Tai Lagoon Park from $3,500 to $800, with the elimination of the $750 proposed for the Arts Commission. He reported that they are recommending that City Hall Maintenance be reduced from $10,000 to $5,000 allowing only enough to seal the outside of the building. During the discussion that followed, the following changes were made to the proposed budget which was then made exhibit "A" of Ordinance No. 1879: $18,000 was added for Emergency Service, Resource presentations and Resource Materials for the Office of Crime Prevention were reduced from $1,000 to $750 each, and appro- priation for the City Planner was reduced from $22,500 to $20,000. $638 was added for equipment for Reserve Police Officers. ORDINANCE NO. 1879 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $90,860.00 FROM THE FEDERAL SHARED REVENUE FUND AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY Mr. Grove read the Ordinance by title which constituted the second reading. Councilmember Judy made a motion that the second reading be considered the third and the third be by title only which was seconded by Councilmember Shirley and passed unanimously by voice vote. Mr. Grove read the ordinance by title. Councilmember Kenna made a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 1879 which was seconded by Councilmember Judy and passed unanimously by roll call vote. NEW BUSINESS RESOLUTION NO. 81-05 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES GRANT AND STATING THE QUALIFICATION THERFORE I I I ~------- 239 ---------~- ----- ---- ---- ------ MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF FEBRUARY l7, 1981 (~Qn~~ ------0- I I I Mr. Grove read the resolution in full. Councilmember Ciprioti explained that the Fire/Light/Sanitation Committee has reviewed the grant application and is recommending adoption of this resolution. Councilmember Ciprioti made a motion to adopt Resolu- tion No. 81-05 which was seconded by Councilmember Iraislund and passed unanimously by voice vote. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor McClure declared the meeting adjourned at 10:55 P.M. ATTEST: J7~~ ~ , CLERK-TREASURER ~ MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF MARCH 3, 1981 The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 3rd day of March, 1981, at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Mayor Barney McClure presidinçr. ROLL CALL Councilmembers present at roll call were Freida Imislund, Dale Judy, Mike Kenna, James Parker, Brent Shirley and Elizabeth Smith. Also present were City Attorney Glenn Abraham, City Engineer Roger French. and City Clerk-Treasurer David Grove. Councilmember Joseph Ciprioti arrived later in the meeting. MINUTES Councilmember Judy moved and Councilmember Shirley sE!conded to approve the minutes of February 17, 1981, as written and to dispense with the reading of them. The motion passed unanimously be voice vote. BILLS AND CLAIMS The following bills and claims were presented for payment: Current Expense Street Library Park Arterial Street Federal Shared Revenue Water/Sewer Equipment Rental 1956 Transmission Line Replacement Payroll Law Enforcement Admin. Act Fund Firemen's Pension and Relief 32,079.19 2,836.34: 3,988.19 1,566.2:i 2,042.99 27.00 42,587.19 2,745.60 4,844.50 25,512.52 1.032.00 1,150.29 A motion was made by Councilmember Judy and seconded by Council- member Imislund that the bills and claims be paid from the proper funds. It passed unanimously by voice vote.