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Home My WebLink About101810CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND MINUTES OF THE BUSINESS MEETING OF OCTOBER 18, 2010 CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Councilmembers present at roll call were David King, Laurie Medlicott, Kris Nelson, George Randels, Catharine Robinson, Michelle Sandoval, and Mark Welch. Staff members present were City Attorney John Watts, Public Works Director Ken Clow, Development Services Director Rick Sepler, Library Director Theresa Percy, and Deputy City Clerk Joanna Sanders. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA Mayor Sandoval noted an amended agenda was distributed. The agenda reflects Ordinance 3045 would be addressed under Public Hearing rather than New Business. An Executive Session was added to discuss a real estate issue lasting 15- 20 minutes with no decision. SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S): Proclamation: Disability Awareness & Employment Month Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board Co-Chair Lesly Sheinbaum accepted the Proclamation. Proclamation: National Alliance on Mental Illness Member of the local NAMI Board, Darlene Grunke Sanders, accepted the proclamation. Main Street Quarterly Report Main Street Board Member and incoming President Heather Dudley Nolette presented the report. She noted that they have submitted their City budget request. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC Kim Rafferty, parent of a young adult with developmental disabilities urged the City to go beyond the proclamation by employing and providing training opportunities to individuals with disabilities. Kim Jons of the Peninsula Daily News presented Counci! with certificates for "Best of the Peninsula" awards: Best Weekend Getaway -Port Townsend, Best Place to City Council Business Meeting October 18, 2010 Page 1 of 4 Impress Out of Towners -Chetzemoka Park, Best Kids Birthday -Chetzemoka Park, Best Local Park -Chetzemoka Park, Best Place to Watch aSunset -North Beach. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of Bills, Claims and Warrants: Vouchers 112582, 112637 through 112643 plus EFTs in the amount of $192,954.74; EFT in the amount $1,334.53; Voucher 112644 in the amount of $375.00; Vouchers 112645 through 112661 in the amount of $5,687.49; EFT in the amount of $11,766.62; Vouchers 112662 through 112775 in the amount of $222,208.13. Approval of Minutes: September 27, 2010 Workshop Meeting; October 4, 2010 Regular Business Meeting; and October 11, 2010 Workshop Meeting. Contracts with Library Foundation and Friends of the Library -Fundraising Motion: George Randels moved to approve the consent agenda above. David King seconded. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 7-0 by voice vote. PUBLIC HEARING Ordinance 3045, Fixing and Adopting 2011 Property Tax Levies with an increase of one percent (1.00%) from the previously voter approved levy lid lift for the General Levy and an increase of seventy-nine point seven three percent (79.73%) for the Emergency Medical Services Levy Mayor Sandoval read the public hearing rules of procedure. There was no public comment nor were any written comments received. Council members did not have any matters to disclose regarding this matter. Mayor Sandoval declared the public testimony closed. City Attorney John Watts noted agenda materials were provided. Ms. Robinson requested a breakdown of expenditures for the three years of the levy lid lift 2009, 2010 and 2011 referred to in the second whereas of the Ordinance. She would like this breakdown of expenditures even if it is not included in the Ordinance. Ms. Medlicott suggested that rather than saying in Section 2 that the levy is being increased 79.73%, which is confusing to her, to instead indicate it is restoring the $0.50 per $1,000 assessed valuation levy. Motion: Mark Welch moved to approve first reading of Ordinance 3045, Fixing and Adopting 2011 Property Tax Levies with an increase of one percent (1.00%) from the previously voter approved levy lid lift for the General Levy and an increase of seventy-nine point seven three percent (79.73%) restoring the .50 cent levy for the City Council Business Meeting October 18, 2010 Page 2 of 4 Emergency Medical Services Levy. George Randels seconded. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 7-0 by voice vote. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Ordinance 3042 Amending Port Townsend Municipal Code 17.68 Fences, Walls, Arbors and Hedges Development Services Director Rick Sepler gave the staff presentation. This is the second reading of the Ordinance to address fences in residential districts of the community. Since the last meeting, revisions have been made addressing horizontal top beams, arbors, deer fencing, and building permits. He also distributed a proposal that would allow the Department to preapprove a deer fence design. If it is constructed with the materials, design or spacing indicated, the applicant would not be required to get a permit. There was no public comment. Council discussed the possibility of additional language under general requirements ~~ (a) that says "fences above six feet require a building permit. Mr. Sepler explained that the code does not establish the height because this is established by the adoption of the International Building Code. There was also a desire to revise the paragraph on arbors to be clearer. Related to the definition of hedges, Mr. Sepler explained that a separate matter from this ordinance is landscaping in rights of way. Staff agreed to return to Council in the coming months and would duplicate the materials provided during that workshop. Changes discussed were as follows: Exhibit A, Page 1 of 6 under General Requirements, to add "Building permits may be required for fences over six feet in height or as adopted through the International Building Code." Page 2 of 6, Item (c), to read "Any portion between six and eight feet in height shall be no less than 90% open; post, rails and other framing members...." Page 4 of 6, (D) Arbors, second sentence to read "Except as noted below, an arbor may not be attached...." The topic of hedges, plantings or volunteer plants growing in the right of way would come back before Council. Currently, unless trees or plantings are in the sight triangle, Staff responds to plantings in the right of way based on complaints. Motion: George Randels moved to approve Ordinance No. 3042 (with corrections as discussed) amending the Port Townsend Municipal Code Chapter 17.68 "Fences, Walls, Arbors and Hedges. "David King seconded. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 7-0 by voice vote. NEW BUSINESS There was none. City Council Business Meeting October 18, 2010 Page 3 of 4 PRESIDING OFFICER REPORT Acknowledged work by Christina Pivarnik, the Chamber and Main Street on the tourism conference last week. She would be attending for PR interviews on the November ferry launch. She acknowledged new additions to the City website. Open houses are occurring Fri. Oct. 22 for the Boiler Room and Oct. 23 at Blue Heron School. CITY MANAGER REPORT There was no Manager's report. SUGGESTIONS FOR NEXT OR FUTURE AGENDA, REGULAR MEETING AND/OR STUDY SESSION There were none. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL There were no comments from the Council. EXECUTIVE SESSION At 7:40 p.m., Council went into Executive Session to discuss a real estate issue with no decision expected. RECONVENE The meeting was reconvened at 7:58 p.m. ADJOURN There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Attest: 1"~, ~_~~ ,, .JG1 i ; ° - ~ ~ 1 Pamela Kolacy, MMC ~- City Clerk City Council Business Meeting October 18, 2010 Page 4 of 4