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Home My WebLink About07201998 PORT TOWNSEND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF JULY 20, 1998 The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 20th day of July, 1998, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Mayor Julie McCulloch presiding. ROLL CALL Councilmembers present at Roll Call were Ted Shoulberg, Ian Keith, Mark Welch, Forrest Rambo, Peter Badame, and Joe Finnie. Councilmember Kathryn Jenks was excused. PROCLAMATIONS · Recognizing Karen Archer and Alia Ross for their skill and team work which may have saved the life of a child. · Honoring the third Annual Key City Challenge AGENDA CHANGES OR ADDITIONS (excluding the Consent Agenda) · Add to the Utilities Report -- Resolution regarding a county administrative ruling concerning asphalt batch plants CONSENT AGENDA · Item D of the Consent Agenda moved to Item B, New Business -- requested by Councilmember Rambo. Councilmember Shoulberg made a motion to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda which was seconded by Councilmember Keith and passed tmanimously, 6 in favor, by voice vote. Approval of the following Bills and Claims: The following warrants are approved for payment: Warrant 63845 through 64060, $399,552.07 total. Approval Without Reading of Minutes from: Regular session of July 6, 1998 City Council Minutes Page 1 July 20, 1998 Approval of Resolutions: RESOLUTION NO. 98-087 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND APPROVING RELEASE AND EXTINGUISHMENT OF MILLIKEN RESTRICTIVE COVENANT RESOLUTION NO: 98- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND AUTHORIZING THE MA YOR TO EXECUTE AN ADDENDUM EXTENDING THE PROFESSIONAL SER VICE CONSULTANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND PORT TOWNSEND MARINE SCIENCE CENTER FOR ONE YEAR, FROM JULY 1, 1998 TO JUNE 30, 1999 Moved to New Business, Item B Communications: Date Author Topic and Proposed Action Gary Leaf Job Costing Reports (3) 7-8-98 B. Wheeler Progress Payment No. 1, CT Pipeline Construction 7-1-98 J. McCulloch Letter of thanks to volunteers 6-18-98 Dept. of Health E, Selberg & J. Tjemsland, E. Storey, certificates of competency 7-15-98 B. Freeland, B. Wheeler Inspection of Planning and Environmental Conditions K. Jenks Summary of Discussion - Ad Hoc Wireless Comm. Staff Public Works Reports PUBLIC COMMENTS David Wren -- Use of"miscellaneous" in budget documents Ken McBride -- Funding for City Manager, City Administrator, or full time Mayor At 7:00 p.m. the meeting moved to Public Hearings. Page 2 City Council Minutes July 20, 1998 Public comment resumed at 8:15 p.m.: · Veto Garrison -- Organizational study; Waterman-Katz; Police Chief and Fire Chief · Marian Cruz -- Water pressure at Town Pointe Mary Duvall -- Leaks at Town Pointe; standards for drinking water · Bob Sokol -- Timings of public hearings; real estate tax rate · Herb Herrington -- Urged to have committee meetings in evenings · Colby Fox -- Support of dialogue at business meetings · Don Fristoe -- Police Chief process · Alan Youse -- Various comments regarding: parking; building permits; roads, etc. At 9:10 p.m. the meeting was recessed, and was reconvened at 9:30 p.m. STANDING/AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS · Parks, Recreation and Property.. Councilmember Welch No action items. · Public Safety_ Committee. Councilmember Finnie No action items. Set Meeting: July 30, 1998, 11:00 a.m. · Government Operations Committee. Councilmember Forrest Rambo No action items. · Land Use. Councilmember Jenks No action items. · Finance Committee. Councilmember Keith No action items. · Transportation. Councilmember Badame "Charter Bus Loading Zones and Layover Parking" -- consensus: no parking or standing of tour buses would be allowed on the streets marked (see P. Badame memo); requested Council consensus. Consensus: Agreement by Council · Utilities Committee. Councilmember Shoulberg LTAC Committee report -- minutes presented RESOLUTION NO. 98-088 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND REQUESTING THAT THE JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REJECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE RULE CHANGE PROPOSED BY THE CRITICAL AREAS ADMINISTRATION CONCERNING ASPHALT BATCH PLANTS City Council Minutes Page 3 duly 20, 1998 MOTION SECOND VOTE Councilmember Welch Council adopt Resolution No. 98-088 Councilmember Finnie Held until after public comment MAYOR'S REPORT Public Works/BCD Receptionist position (permit center counter person) -- resignation of the employee who was on leave. The Mayor asked whether council intended the moratorium to include positions which become empty through resignation. During discussion, it was noted that this was not exclusively a Public Works position. MOTION SECOND VOTE Councilmember Keith Move the position of BCD/Public Works receptionist from the hiring freeze Councilmember Rambo Held until after public comment Police and Fire Department positions -- Have not yet found candidate most suited for these positions. STAFF REPORTS Written reports included in council communications PUBLIC COMMENTS/QUESTIONS Mayor McCulloch again opened the meeting for Public Comments/Questions. · Alan Youse -- Public Works study; in favor of keeping Tri-Area wells safe VOTE ON MOTIONS MADE DURING COMMITTEE/STAFF REPORTS MOTION SECOND VOTE Councilmember Welch Moved for adoption of Resolution 98-088 requesting that the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners reject the administrative rule change proposed by the critical areas administration concerning asphalt batch plants Councilmember Finnie Unanimous, 6 in favor by voice vote City Council Minutes Page 4 July 20, 1998 MOTION SECOND VOTE Councilmember Keith Move the position of BCD/Public Works receptionist from the hiring freeze Councilmember Rambo Unanimous, 6 in favor by voice vote. PUBLIC HEARINGS At 7:00 p.m. Mayor McCulloch opened public hearings: A. Rosewind PUD Co-housing Association, Street Vacation #LUP96-00079 (Open-Record) Mr. Jeff Randall made the staff presentation. Proponent presentation was made by Mr. Bjorn Lunde. After questioning from Mr. Keith, Mr. Lunde suggested that setbacks currently allowed in rear yards be used for this part of the property as well. There was no one speaking in favor of the street vacation, and no one speaking against. MOTION SECOND VOTE Councilmember Keith Council approve the Rosewind Vacation Application LUP96-00079 with findings of fact 1 through 9; conclusions 1 through 7; and condition 1, with an additional condition to be phrased by the City Attorney regarding setbacks in the vacated area. Councilmember Shoulberg Unanimous, 6 in favor by voice vote B. Supplemental Budget (Open Record) ORDINANCE NO. 2654 AN ORDINANCE appropriating the sum of $151,531 to the Current Expense Fund; $5,000 to the Street Fund; $3,000 to the Arterial Street Fund; $2,000 to the Real Estate Excise Tax Fund; $500 to the Library Fund; $5,000 to the Drug Enforcement and Education Fund; $29,500 to the Capital Improvement Fund; $98,744 to the Water/Sewer Fund; $96,453 to the Storm Water Fund; and $156,000 to the 1992 Water/Sewer Bond Redemption Fund, making findings and declaring an emergency. Introduced tonight for readings. Finance Director Michael Legarsky made the introduction. City Council Minutes Page 5 duly 20, 1998 At 7:55 p.m. the hearing was opened to the public. There was no one speaking in favor of adoption. Speaking against adoption were: · Herb Herfington · Madge Wallin · Michael Anderson · Mary Martin Public comment closed at 8:15 p.m. and the first public comment period was resumed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS RESOLUTION NO. 98-089 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND DECLARING SETON CONSTRUCTION TO BE THE LOWEST, RESPONSIVE, RESPONSIBLE BIDDER FOR THE WALKER STREET SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A CONTRACT AWARDING THE BID TO SETON CONSTRUCTION. MOTION SECOND VOTE Councilmember Shoulberg Council adopt Resolution No. 98-089 Councilmember Badame Unanimous, 6 in favor by voice vote RESOLUTION NO. 98-090 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND DECLARING PRIMO CONSTRUCTION TO BE THE LOWEST, RESPONSIVE, RESPONSIBLE BIDDER FOR THE SHERIDAN STREET SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A CONTRACT AWARDING THE BID TO PRIMO CONSTRUCTION. MOTION SECOND VOTE Councilmember Welch Council adopt Resolution No. 98-090 Councilmember Shoulberg Unanimous, 6 in favor by voice vote ORDINANCE NO. 2655 AN ORDINANCE VACATING THE INTERIOR ALLEY LYING BETWEEN LOTS 6-10 AND LOTS 11-15 OF BLOCK 26 OF THE FOWLER'S PARK ADDITION TO THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND (Kamo Street Vacation) City Council Minutes Page 6 July 20, 1998 The Mayor read the ordinance by title. Councilmember Shoulberg made a motion that the first reading be considered the second and the third be by title only which was seconded by Councilmember Keith and passed unanimously by voice vote. Ms. Kolacy again read the ordinance by title. MOTION SECOND VOTE Councilmember Keith Council adopt Ordinance No. 2655 Councilmember Welch Unanimous, 6 in favor by roll call vote ORDINANCE NO. 2656 AN ORDINANCE VACATING THE EASTERLY 30 FEET OF ARIZONA PLACE ABUTTING LOTS 6-10, BLOCK 26 OF THE FOWLER'S PARK ADDITION TO THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND The Mayor read the ordinance by title. Councilmember Keith made a motion that the first reading be considered the second and the third be by title only which was seconded by Councilmember Rambo and passed unanimously by voice vote. Ms. Kolacy again read the ordinance by title. MOTION SECOND VOTE Councilmember Keith Council adopt Ordinance No. 2656 Councilmember Rambo Unanimous, 6 in favor by roll call vote NEW BUSINESS ORDINANCE NO. 2657 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND ADOPTING THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND WATER SYSTEM PLAN AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE The Mayor read the ordinance by title. Councilmember Shoulberg made a motion that the first reading be considered the second and the third be by title only which was seconded by Councilmember Keith and passed unanimously by voice vote. Ms. Kolacy again read the ordinance by title. MOTION SECOND VOTE Councilmember Shoulberg Council adopt Ordinance No. 2657 Councilmember Welch Unanimous, 6 in favor by roll call vote City Council Minutes Page 7 duly 20, 1998 RESOLUTION NO. 98-091 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN ADDENDUM EXTENDING THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONSULTANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND PORT TOWNSEND MARINE SCIENCE CENTER FOR ONE YEAR, FROM JULY 1, 1998 TO JUNE 30, 1999 (Moved from the Consent Agenda) MOTION SECOND VOTE Councilmember Keith Council adopt Resolution No. 98-091 Councilmember Rambo Carried 5 in favor by voice vote, Councilmember Badame abstained There was none. PUBLIC COMMENT COUNCILMEMBERS GENERAL DISCUSSION · Discussion of city hall capital improvement process: Set City Council workshop on city hall capital improvements -- Monday, August 10, 1998, 6:00 p.m. · Finance Committee meeting as Labor Committee -- August 10, 1998, 3:00 p.m., Mayor's Office ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, at 12:05 a.m., Mayor McCulloch adjourned the meeting. Attest: Pamela Kolacy City Clerk City Council Minutes Page 8 July 20, 1998