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CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING OF NOVEMBER 9, 2006
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in workshop session this ninth
day of November 2006, at 6:30 p.m. in the Port Townsend temporary Council
Chambers in the Port Townsend Fire Station conference room, Mayor Mark Welch
presiding.
ROLL CALL
Council members present at roll call were Frank Benskin, Laurie Medlicott,
Catharine Robinson, Scott Walker and Mark Welch. Frank Benskin, Geoff Masci,
and Michelle Sandoval were excused.
Staff members present were City Manager David Timmons, Public Works Director
Ken Clow, Finance Director Michael Legarsky, Library Director Theresa Percy, City
Engineer Dave Peterson, and City Clerk Pam Kolacy.
2007 BUDGET
Capital Projects
Public Works Director Ken Clow provided a handout titled "2007 Capital Project
Plan" and proceeded to review each project with the Council, including secured
funding, anticipated total costs, and timelines.
Discussion items included the following:
Special Use Permit for water system - renewal has been a five-year process but a
permit is expected soon which will be good for 20 years, with progressive five-year
evaluation process.
Safe Drinking Water Act compliance is a federal mandate and action must be taken
in 8-10 years. Technology is improving rapidly.
High zone storage - rules have changed for storage requirements that wil1 affect the
standpipe on Morgan Hill; looking at option to develop a pump system that would
pump from lower reservoir into the standpipe to meet fire protection calculation.
Kah Tai and Chinese Gardens studies - need to start measuring increased
stormwater flow to determine if we need to upgrade outflow facilities such as a pump
to operate under high tide conditions.
Police Station - project costs and progress depend in part on the final site choice;
possible cash flow from bond anticipation note. Grants received with
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reimbursement component affect cash flow. Discussion about location of station,
options, and process.
Library expansion - public process and internal programming have begun; Library
will initiate capital campaign. Anticipated that funding will be combination of public,
private, g ra nts.
Cotton Building - seeking FEMA grant for current police station which would exclude
from private use.
Pool: waiting for School District decision, not budget for detail steps on pool in 2007
but indications are that citizen group is organizing, possibly to promote a park
district.
Upper Sims Way Transportation - all transportation projects will have utility
component; reports can be generated that wil1look at all capital investments and
give a sum total. Sims Way project is a big-ticket item with no dedicated funding
source yet; as we move through design and planning process that clarifies the
project, staff can focus in on grants, loans and development as funding sources.
TaylorlWashington: Mr. Peterson gave an update on the design process. Mr.
Timmons noted that there is private investment pending. Unsafe conditions also
cited. Staff will bring project forward to Council for discussion and wil1 include
budget numbers for the project.
Sidewalks: Sheridan to Sherman, need to put bid out in better bidding climate.
Hastings to Sheridan - will complete design and go out for bid early in 2008.
Sidewalk repairs/extensions - nothing funded in 2006, hope to allocate some in
2007.
Non-motorized improvements. REET 2 funding earmarked for streets, utilities and
parks. Right of way acquisition for trails, recommendations coming forward from
Non-Motorized Transportation Advisory Board.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 9: 18 p.m.
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City Clerk
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