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Home My WebLink About07/01/1986 259 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSJON OF JULY 1, 1986 n_____.--------- --., -----'.---~----_._------------- ---------.-------------------- .- ._-----,,--,,----- - ----,,-------.------- The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 1st da~ of July, 1986, at 7:30 P,M, in the council chambers of City Hall, Mayor Brent Shirley presiding, ROLL CALL I Councilmembers present at roll call were Jean Camfield, Janis Hunt, Frieda Imis- lund, Glenn Ison, Vern Jones, Mike Kenna and rIa Mikkelsen, Also present were City Attorney Keith Harper, Public Works Director Ted Stricklin, and Clerk-Trea4 surer David Grove, MINUTES I Councilmember Hunt made a motion that the minutes of June 17, 1936, be approved I as written and to dispense with the reading of them which was seconded by Council- member Jones and passed unanimously by voice vote, ¡ BILLS AND CLAIMS The following bills and claims were presented for payment: Current Expense Street Library Park Capital Improvement Federal Shared Revenue Kah Tai Park Water-Sewer Equipment Rental Firemen's Pension and Relief Memo ria I . $37,996,87 183,24 4,038.19 72 7.99 4,407.35 5,000,00 339.57 8,457,57 3,586,57 255,90 10,00 I Councilmember Hunt made a motion that the bills and claims be paid from the pro- per funds which was seconded by Councilmember Ison and passed unanimously by voice vote, COMMUNICATIONS The council received the following environmental checklists which were referred to the Legislative/Environmental Committee by Mayor Shirley: 1, City of Port Townsend dated April 4, 1986 on proposed improvements to Landes Street between 12th and 19th Streets, 2, City of Port Townsend dated April 8, 1986 on proposed construction of a tide clock and wave gazing gallery on Front Street between Quincy and Madison Streets, 3. Port of Port Townsend dated May 12, 1986 on proposed installation of 3 - 10,000 gallon fuel tanks on an undeveloped portion of the peninsula formed in Port Townsend Bay by the east end of the Port Townsend Boat Haven, 4, Anthony Larson dated June 18, 1986 was copied for the council on the pro- posed short subdivision of tax numberb 1,2, and 9 section 2 township 30 r~nge 1, west. I A letter dated June 25, 1986 from Andrea-Beatty Riniker to Mayor Shirley was copied for the council serving notice that the Washington State Department of Ecology intends to commence a civil action against the City of Port Townsend to enforce provisions of the Clean Water Act. A notice of violation dated June 25, 1986, fron Ralph Bauer, acting Regional! Administrator for Region 10 of the United Stated Environmental Protection Agency! was copied for the council because the city has failed to submit an engineering' report by June 1, 1986 as required in the schedule they have imposed for the attainment of secondary sewer treatment, A letter dated June 25, 1986 from Ralph Bauer to Mayor Shirley accompanying this notice was also copied for the - council indicating that if the violation continues beyond 30 days after such: notification, the alleged violator may be subject to further Federal enforcement! action, Mayor Shirley indicated that he would discuss these under committee ¡ reports, A letter from Mayor Shirley to Andrea Beatty Riniker dated July 1, 19861 was also copied for the council in response to her letter indicating that what ¡ the city needs is a compliance schedule that we can reasonably meet based on our! financial ability.' A thankyou letter dated June 18, 1986 to Zelda Scheyer from Mayor Shirley was copied for the Council for her participation and contribution as a member of the City Arts Commission. 260 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF JULY 1, 1986 Cont, ---...-- ,------,,----,,--.-'."""- _.. --- ----.._.'....._----- ------.--..-----------.---.- ~~-:~~~~-n-:-i-:~--:~~-:i~~a~-u-r-~-s-~~-t~~-:-~e 26, ~86 :~s'-cop i ed-' for the counC;I' ""T .. requesting permission to have a mural painted on the wall of the big redrl buildi~g where Hollyls Fine Flowers recently had a mural painted on the Taylor side of the McCurdy Building, Mayor Shirley reported, that they have elected to withdraw the~r request, PUBLIC COMMENTS Ms. Cheryl Van Dyke was recognized and reported that the Library Board has selected the firms of Tonken and Lewis to complete the study and proposal for the library renovation. COMMITTEE REPORTS Water-Sewer, Councilmember Ison reported that the 36 inch waterl ine at Snow Creek has lost support through erosion of the ground around it, It was explained that I the repairs will cost approximately $25,000 which will come from the Transmission Line Replacement Fund, Councilmember Ison made a motion that the mayor be empow~red to authorize the necessary repairs and construction which was seconded by counCiJ- member Kenna and passed unanimously by voice vote after some discussion, Legislative/Environmental, Councilmember Kenna reported that the Washington Sta e Department of Ecology has returned the Shore I ine Substantial Development Permit Appl ication No. SH4-86 of Service Activities Corporation because the land actually available is not the same size as indicated on the site plan provided with the application, He explained that additional information is needed, Mr, Bill Needham was recognized and argued against the proposal from Bob Duffy to remand the application back to the shoreline commission for a re-evaluation of the pro- ject based upon the actual land area available because he explainédd the need fonl land fill during the publ ic hearing and before the city council, Mr, Bob Duffy was recognized and confirmed that Mr, Needham had presented a board at the Shore- I ine Advisory Commission hearing showing the differences, but the key question in the mind of the Shoreline Division of the Department of Ecology is about the fill which was not discussed by the Shoreline Advisory Commission or the City Council, He explained that the area is at least ten percent smaller than what was shown on the site plan, After a brief discussion, Councilmember Imislund made a motion to remand this application back to the shoreline commission for re-evaluation of the project based upon the actual land area available which was seconded by Coun cilmember Ison and passed by voice vote with six councilmembers voting in the affirmative, Councilmember Jones voted against the motion, Council Retreat. Mayor Shirley suggested that the council spend a half day at the end of August, August 26th was selected for a council retreat at the Lido Restaurant. Secondary Sewer Treatment, Mayor Shirley reported that he is requesting an ex- tended compl iance schedule and an opportunity to be included with the other citie within the Puget Sound area in discussions with the Department of Ecology and the Environmental Protection Agency, He indicated that he understands that the city will eventually be required to build a secondary sewer treatment facil ity, but would like to see worst contributors to polution addressed first and the city given a reasonable timeframe to absorb the additional costs. He explained that only two percent of the total polution problem is municipal discharge and we are not poluting Puget Sound according to all the studies made, He indicated that when the costs to take this to court are estimated, he will report back to the council, PUBLIC HEARING Revised Short Subdivision Ordinance, Mayor Shirley opened the hearing to conside a proposed revision to Ordinance No, 1806 regulating the platting, acceptance, approval and filing of short subdivisions, Mr, Alan Carman was recognized and spoke in favor of this proposal prepared by the Planning Commission. He went through the document page by page outl ining the differences and the reasoning behind them, It was indicated that this will bring our ordinance into compliance with recent changes in ,the state law, There being no further testimony, Mayor Shirley closed the hearing to the audience and turned the proposal over to the council for disposition, After a brief discussion, Mayor Shirley referred it to the Street Committee to evaluate the requirements for improvement to the streets and asked Mr, Grove to come back to the council with a recommendation for the fee, I I I I I I 261 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF JULY 1, 1986 Cant, ----------------------------- .----- - - -.- --- --___--__n__- ---------- ------- ------ ---------- - -- -- -- -------- -- . --. -----._------- NEW BUSINESS II Call for Bids on Pickup, Mayor Shirley explained that sev~ral vehicles were sold- at auction and the proceeds together with additional funds from the Equipment Rental Fund are being requested to purchase a small pickup truck to be used by the Publ ic Works Director, The car now assigned to him would be used on an as needed basis by Mayor, Council, and Clerk-Treasurer, Councilmember Kenna made ,a motion to authorize the call for bids which was seconded by Councilmember Jones and passed unanimously by voice vote, !,_ublic Hearings, Councilmember Ison made a motion that the council conduct two! public hearings for July 15, 1986, on Conditional Use Permit Application No, i 286-01 - Service Activities and Street Vacation Application No, 386-01 - Belgard I and for August 5,1986, on Street Vacation Application No, 586-01 - Time Oil whic~ was seconded by Councilmember Jones and passed unanimously by vorce vote, ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Shirley declared the meeting adjourned at: 9:13 P,M, ~M Mayor Attest: J~~ City Clerk MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF JULY 15, 1986 The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 15th day of July, 1986, at 7:30 P,M, in the council chambers of City Hall, Mayor Por-Tem Mike Kenna presiding, ROLL CALL Councilmembers present at roll call were Jean Camfield, Janis Hunt/Frieda Imislund, Glenn Ison, Vern Jones, Mike Kenna and Ila Mikkelsen, Also present were City Attorney Keith Harper, Public Works Director Ted Stricklin, and Clerk-Treasurer David Grove, MINUTES Councilmember Hunt made a motion to approve the minutes of July 1, 1985, as written and to dispense with the reading of them which was seconded by Council- member Jones and passed unanimoúsly by voice vote, BILLS AND CLAIMS The following bills and claims were presented for payment: Current Expense Street Library Park Federal Shared Revenue Kah Tai Lagoon Park Water-Sewer Equipment Rental $10,001,06 7,776,75 6,01 353,16 2,500,00 4,024,J7 13,266,23 3,146,61 I Councilmember Hunt made a motion that the bills and claims be paid from the " proper funds which was seconded by Councilmember Ison and passed unanimously by voice vote, COM[\1UN I CAT IONS The council received a letter from Lois Smith dated June 27, 1986, requesting that they adopt a resolution supporting the concept that all citizens be treated equally and fairly without regard to race, color, or religious conviction,