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HomeMy WebLinkAbout081516 Business Meeting CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF AUGUST 15, 2016 CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Port Townsend City Council met in regular session on the 15th day of August 2016 in the Council Chambers at 540 Water Street. Mayor Deborah Stinson called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Councilmembers present at roll call were Pamela Adams, David Faber, Robert Gray, Catharine Robinson, Michelle Sandoval, Deborah Stinson, and Amy Howard. Staff members present were City Manager David Timmons, City Attorney Steve Gross, Public Works Director Ken Clow, Finance Director Nora Mitchell, Planning Director Lance Bailey, City Engineer David Peterson, Senior Planner Judy Surber, and City Clerk Joanna Sanders. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA There was consensus to move New Business, Item A, Resolution 16-038 Related to the Quimper Wildlife Corridor before the public hearing. There was also a request to address Tab 9 related to tent encampments as the first discussion item at the August 29 meeting. It was agreed that this request could be addressed as part of the agenda item on the Comprehensive Plan. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC Artis spoke in support of the draft comment letter about Navy Growler operations. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of Bills, Claims and Warrants Vouchers 154623 through 154775 and Electronic Fund Transfers in the amount of $555,358.32. Approval of Minutes: August 1, 2016 Resolution 16-037 Fixing the Time for Hearing on a Petition for a Street Vacation Motion: Catharine Robinson moved to approve the consent agenda as written. Pamela Adams seconded. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 7-0 by voice vote. City Council Regular Business Meeting -August 15, 2016 Page 1 of 5 Resolution 16-038 Related to the Quimper Wildlife Corridor, Authorizing the Acquisition of Land, Accepting Donations of Land Funded by the Jefferson Land Trust or Owned by the Jefferson Land Trust, and Ratifying and Confirming Prior Acts City Attorney Steve Gross gave the staff report regarding the donation of property. City Manager David Timmons clarified on the map where the land is located in Fowler's Park Addition. Richard Tucker, Executive Director of the Jefferson Land Trust, explained the donation. Mayor Stinson expressed Council's appreciation for the effort in making the donation possible. Motion: Catharine Robinson moved to approve Resolution 16-038 Related to the Quimper Wildlife Corridor, Authorizing the Acquisition of Land, Accepting Donations of Land Funded by the Jefferson Land Trust or Owned by the Jefferson Land Trust, and Ratifying and Confirming Prior Acts. Pamela Adams seconded. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 7-0 by voice vote. PUBLIC HEARING (CONTINUED) Ordinance 3154 Relating to Comprehensive Planning; Adopting the 2016 Comprehensive Plan Update; Amending the Comprehensive Plan; and Amending Titles 17 and 18 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code in Connection Therewith Mayor Stinson reviewed that the public testimony portion of the public hearing was closed so that Council could move on to discussion and deliberation of the plan elements. Senior Planner Judy Surber reviewed information provided in the packet on temporary encampments (Exhibit 20 RCW 35.21.915, Exhibit 21 Key Issues). The errata sheet was updated and reorganized by element. There being no other revisions to PTMC Chapter 17.16, the proposed changes in response to the Food Policy Council's comments (adding agricultural uses to the zoning code in R1 and R2 zoning) would not be addressed as part of this update. City Engineer David Peterson then provided a detailed response to Jim Todd's comments. On page 628, Policy 5.1 was changed to state "designate bike lanes, paths, routes based on the latest design manuals such as WSDOT, National Association of City Transportation Engineers (NACTO), American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). Instead of including detailed classifications in the plan, Staff recommends referencing the manuals. Page 630 shows the classification of types of bikeways, Class 1 for pedestrian pathways. Addressing the concern of not allowing bicycles on sidewalks, Council could best address when and where bicycles could be ridden by ordinance and not in the plan itself. City Council Regular Business Meeting -August 15, 2016 Page 2 of 5 Ms. Surber and Planning Director Lance Bailey summarized those parts of the plan most changed, which were updating the inventory sections for housing, transportation, capital facilities, and utilities. The most comments came under the topic of temporary encampments and food policy, including the definition of commercial kitchens. They indicated no areas of the plan were controversial. Ms. Surber gave an overview of the proposed changes to the Land Use Element as reflected in the docket. Council discussed the chapter and had questions to which staff responded in the following areas: Community Direction Statement, Port Townsend Planning Area, location of the Land Use Map, C-II/MU and what uses are allowed, and confusion over the listed definitions. Motion: Pamela Adams moved to approve housekeeping changes as follows in the Land Use element: Page 4-5, add Howard Street Corridor to the legend and Page 4-31, Policy 8.6.1 delete reference to "as a practical alternative to yard burning." David Faber seconded. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 7-0 by voice vote. Ms. Surber reviewed changes in the Housing Element and responded to questions on the following: County-wide Planning Policies, housing supply and ADU references, base density and continued affordability in years versus perpetuity, references to low-water use appliances, bulleted list of examples under actions to implement Housing Element goals, reference to Community Action Council (versus OlyCap), and explanation of references to residents and nonresidents, stricken language from the 1996 strategies. Motion: Pamela Adams moved to approve the following modifications to the Housing Element based on staff working on proposed amendments to be reflected in the errata sheet. Page 5-2, Delete the duplicate Table 5.2 (housekeeping) Page 5-11, add a specific reference to "the percentage of seniors"or say "majority" Page 5-16, modifying first bullet to read "owners to rent both the ADU and main residence." Page 5-16, modify second to last bullet— delete "(e.g., Community Action Council, Housing Authority)"add "housing providers"after "industry" Page 5-17, modify first bullet to read "Pursue creation and funding of a community housing land trust- either for Port Townsend or for a wider geographic area involving multiple jurisdictions." Page 5-17, staff would search and clarify references to residents and nonresidents 4th bullet. Staff would review and suggest language in the errata sheet "for the long term"or "remain affordable"in the three references in 5 (1st and 2nd bullet) and in 6 to "in perpetuity"or allow for a sliding timeframe in future, or "no less than a specific number of years."length of affordability Page 5-18, 12 to delete "prioritized over transient use." Catharine Robinson seconded. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 7-0 by voice vote. The public hearing was continued to August 29. Docket Item 24 Provisions for Temporary Encampments would be addressed first in the discussion. At 8:36 p.m., the meeting recessed for five minutes for the purposes of a break. At 8:43 p.m., the meeting resumed. City Council Regular Business Meeting -August 15, 2016 Page 3 of 5 NEW BUSINESS Resolution 16-039 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Vehicle Purchase Agreement with the State Department of Enterprise Services through its Master Contract Usage Agreement City Manager David Timmons reviewed staff recommendations on vehicle replacements that were deferred from the 2016 budget process. Finance Director Nora Mitchell then reviewed the specific budget and funding needs regarding the Public Works and Police vehicle purchases as outlined in the agenda bill. Staff responded to questions about a 10-year useful life as being primarily used for establishing depreciation depending on the vehicle (number of years, warranty, etc.) There was no public comment. Motion: Michelle Sandoval moved to approve Resolution 16-039 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Vehicle Purchase Agreement with the State Department of Enterprise Services through its Master Contract Usage Agreement. Pamela Adams seconded. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 7-0 by voice vote. Ordinance 3157 Amending Ordinance No. 3123 to Clarify the Projects to be Financed with Proceeds of the City's Limited Tax General Obligation Bond Anticipation Note, 2014 Finance Director Nora Mitchell reviewed the need for an amendment to the prior adopted ordinance in order to facilitate a broader use of the line of credit for other capital improvements. In responding to questions, she explained the technical term "bond anticipation note" is the same as line of credit and indicated that the funding to repay the line of credit would depend on the individual projects. There was no public comment. Motion: Michelle Sandoval moved to approve first reading of Ordinance 3157 Amending Ordinance No. 3123 to Clarify the Projects to be Financed with Proceeds of the City's Limited Tax General Obligation Bond Anticipation Note, 2014. David Faber seconded. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 7-0 by voice vote. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - NONE PRESIDING OFFICER'S REPORT Council discussed a draft response to the Navy on the Growler Operations at Whidbey Island. Mayor Stinson noted one public comment received and acknowledged receipt of an email from the Navy in response to the Peninsula Daily News article. Following consideration of potential amendments, there was consensus agreement on sending the letter with minor revisions as proposed by the City Council Regular Business Meeting - August 15, 2016 Page 4 of 5 Mayor including mention of the Fort Worden historic landmark district because of the potential impact to buildings. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT City Manager Timmons reported on the following: - New police officer Ashley Moore - Housing activity in response to The Leader newspaper article - Department of Health funding for $6 million revolving loan and 30% loan reduction on that loan - Completion of Financial Audit - Increase in property valuations by County Assessor and impact to levy rate - Street Department hires - Improvements since instituting HR Department - Seagull nuisances COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL Ms. Sandoval noted that in response to the housing article in The Leader, she received public comments in support of raising funding for affordable housing. ADJOURN There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:29 p.m. Attest: Joanna Sanders, CMC City Clerk City Council Regular Business Meeting -August 15, 2016 Page 5 of 5