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CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP SESSION OF JUNE 11, 2007
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session the
eleventh day of June, 2007, at 6:30 p.m. in the Port Townsend City Council
Chambers of City Hall, Mayor Mark Welch presiding.
ROLL CALL
Council members present at roll call were Laurie Medlicott, George Randels,
Catharine Robinson, Michelle Sandoval, and Mark Welch. Geoff Masci arrived at
7:25 p.m. Frank Benskin was excused.
Staff members present were City Manager David Timmons, City Attorney John
Watts, Finance Director Michael Legarsky, and City Clerk Pam Kolacy.
WATER AND SEWER UTILITY RATE STUDY
Angie Sanchez of FCS Group consultants reviewed the Water and Sewer Rate
Study results. She noted that the study incorporated items raised as questions at
the March 12 session with the Council. She stated that there is no rate
adjustment necessary overall for the water utility between 2007 and 2009; the
status should be revisited in 2010. She also stated that CIP funding has been
eliminated from the rates.
Mr. Timmons noted that the City is trying to be sensitive to the fact that this we
have a largely residential rate base. Low or no interest loans are available for
funding capital projects.
Several questions were raised about the system development charges;
information requested included projected income from SDCs, both capital and
replacement.
The relationship of the rates to economic development and affordable housing
was discussed, as was the definition of government enterprise users vs.
government users.
It was noted that currently there is a cap on the rates that can be charged for a
multi-family development which keeps those rates low and is unrelated to water
consumption.
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EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND REPLACEMENT RATE STUDY
Peter Moy of FCS reviewed the Equipment Rental and Replacement Rate Study.
It was noted that this is the first time the City has engaged an outside consultant
to review rental rate charges and was prompted in part by the spin-off of the Fire
Department and its equipment.
After the presentations, Mr. Timmons noted that it is now time for policy decisions
by the Council. Further discussion could take place at another study session or
Council could refer the issue to the Finance Committee along with any remaining
questions.
The City Clerk will poll the Council to determine availability for another workshop
within the next few weeks.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:37 p.m.
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Pam Kolacy, CMC ~
City Clerk
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