HomeMy WebLinkAbout12201999PORT TOWNSEND CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF DECEMBER 20, 1999
The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this twentienth day of
December, 1999, at 6:30 p.m. in the Port Townsend Council Chambers of City Hall, Mayor
Forrest Rambo presiding.
ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmembers present at roll call were Joe Finnie, Geoff Masci, Syd Lipton, Forrest Rambo
and Alan Youse. Allen Frank and Vem Garrison were excused. Staff members present were
City Clerk Pam Kolacy, Interim City Attorney Steve Olsen, and Finance Director Michael
Legarsky.
INTRODUCTIONS
Mayor Rambo introduced Barbara McColgan Pastore and Beverly Fleming, the newest members
of the Parks and Recreation Commission.
CORRESPONDENCE NOT PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED BY COUNCIL
None noted.
COMMITTEE AND BOARD & LIAISON REPORTS
Mr. Finnie: Education Consortium Marketing Committee; P .E.G. Coordinating Committee
Mr. Youse: Non-Motorized Transportation Committee; asked for council concurrence on tasking
the Committee to discuss Seattle's "green streets" ordinance as suggested by committee member
Scott Walker. There was no objection.
Mr. Masci: Board of Health
PRESIDING OFFICER'S REPORT
None
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC (non-agenda items)
Them were no public comments.
PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCE 2724
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $182,899 TO THE GENERAL
FUND; $30,714 TO THE LIBRARY FUND; $18,717 TO THE WATER SEWER
FUND; $18,245 TO THE P.E.G. ACCESS STUDIO FUND; $1,701 TO THE STREET
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FUND; $576 TO THE STORM AND SURFACE WATER FUND; $919 TO THE
EQUIPMENT RENTAL FUND, MAKING FINDINGS AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY
Mr. Legarsky did the staff presentation, noting that the ordinance was presented for first reading
at the regular meeting on December 6. The public hearing was then scheduled for this evening.
Mayor Rambo opened the public hearing.
Testifying in favor:
None
Testifying in opposition:
None
Testifying neither for nor against:
None
Motion: Mr. Masci moved for adoption of Ordinance 2724. Mr. Lipton seconded.
The motion carried unanimously, 5-0, by roll call vote.
PUBLIC HEARING - FEES
ORDINANCE 2727
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND AMENDING SECTION
3.38.020, CHETZEMOKA PARK FACILITY FEES - PERMITS- INSURANCE, AND
SECTION 3.37.020, POPE MARINE BUILDING FEES, AND SECTION 5.46.210,
UNION WHARF OUTBOARD SIDE OF UNION WHARF - PERMITTED
ACTIVITIES, OF THE PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE
ORDINANCE 2728
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND REVISING AND
ESTABLISHING THE FEES FOR THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE
PROGRAM, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 2419
ORDINANCE 2729
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND ESTABLISHING THE
FEES FOR THE LIBRARY COMPUTER SERVICES PROGRAM, EFFECTIVE
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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ORDINANCE 273O
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND REVISING AND
ESTABLISHING THE FEES FOR THE RECREATION AND SWIMMING
PROGRAMS, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 2679
ORDINANCE 2731
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND AMENDING SECTION
3.36.020, PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITY BILLING SERVICE FEE SCHEDULE,
PERMIT, APPLICATION AND APPEAL FEES, WAIVER AND VARIANCE
REQUEST CHARGES, WATER RESERVATIONS, LATECOMER AGREEMENT
ADMINISTRATION FEES, LIMITED HYDRANT USAGE CHARGES, WATER
TURN-ON/SHUT-OFF CHARGES, REMOVAL AND REINSTALLATION OF
WATER METER, SIDE SEWER TAP (REPEALED), SEPTAGE COLLECTION
CHARGE, DOCUMENT REPRODUCTION COSTS AND DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND TRANSPORTATION CHARGES OF THE PORT TOWNSEND
MUNICIPAL CODE EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, ! 999.
ORDINANCE 2732
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND REVISING AND
ESTABLISHING FEES FOR THE PUBLIC, EDUCATIONAL AND GOVERNMENT
ACCESS TELEVISION STUDIO
ORDINANCE 2733
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,
WASHINGTON AMENDING SECTION 10.04.205 - FINE SCHEDULE FOR
VIOLATION OF PARKING TIME LIMITS, METHOD OF PARKING PROVISIONS
AND IMPROPER PARKING IN LOADING AND UNLOADING AND TAXICAB
AND BUS ZONES - OF THE PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE
Motion: Mr. Masci moved that for all the fee ordinances, council roles be suspended, and the
first reading be considered the second, and the third be by title only. Mr. Lipton seconded. The
motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Ms. Kolacy read the ordinances by title.
Mr. Legarsky did a brief staff presentation and said he would be available for questions from the
council.
Before the public hearing was opened, council discussed the ordinances and proposed the
following corrections and amendments:
Ordinance 2727
Mr. Rambo noted typographical errors in the ordinance: page 2, under Section 1, Chapter
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3.38.020, Category 2 and 3 should read "more than 10 people" rather than "more than 11
people;" the words "75 or more people and $75 fee" should be eliminated after "Damage
Deposit" (fees are identified below the heading); and in Section 5.46, moorage fees should be
labeled to distinguish from "load/unload" fees.
Ordinance 2730
Motion to amend: Mr. Masci moved to amend the ordinance to remove all fees designated for
non-city residents, and to change fees for an adult 20-admission pass to $50.00, seni
aquarobics 20-Admission pass to $50.00; adult aquarobics 20-admission pass to $60.00, swim
lessons, 10 lessons, to $45.00; 12-month pass for all ages to $275.00; and 6-month pass for all
ages to $175.00. Mr. Finnie seconded.
The motion to amend carried, 3-2, by voice vote, with Mr. Youse and Mr. Lipton opposed.
or
Ordinance 2731
Motion to amend: Mr. Masci proposed an amendment to the ordinance which would allow the
city manager to set a fee for septage collection (page 6, #26) not to exceed 15 cents per gallon or
$36.00 per wet ton; and to set fees for up to 10 yard of compost which would not exceed $12.50
per cubic yard. Mr. Youse seconded. The motion carried unanimously, 5-0, by voice vote.
Motion to amend: Mr. Lipton proposed that on page 2, the public works technical conference fee
(# 1) and the street and utility development permit application fee (#2) be struck and only
designated with an asterisk which would refer to the footnote: "An hourly charge based on the
rates set forth in this chapter shall be made." All other verbiage in the proposed footnote would
be struck. The fee for a one-year extension for Public Works technical conference fee would
remain at $100.00. Mr. Masci seconded. The motion to amend carried, 4-1, by voice vote, with
Mr. Finnie opposed.
Mayor Rambo then opened the public hearing.
Those speaking in favor:
None
Those speaking in opposition:
None
Those speaking neither for nor against:
None
Mayor Rambo closed the public hearing,
Motion: Mr. Masci moved for adoption of Ordinance 2727 with the corrections noted earlier.
Mr. Youse seconded. The motion carried unanimously, 5-0, by roll call vote.
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Motion: Mr. Masci moved for adoption of Ordinance 2728. Mr. Youse seconded. The motion
carried unanimously, 5-0, by roll call vote.
Motion: Mr. Masci moved for adoption of Ordinance 2729. Mr. Lipton seconded. The motion
carried 4-1 by roll call vote, with Mr. Youse opposed.
Mr. Masci moved for adoption of Ordinance 2730 as amended. Mr. Finnie seconded. The
motion carried 4-1 by roll call vote, with Mr. Youse opposed.
Mr. Masci moved for adoption of Ordinance 2731 as amended. Mr. Lipton seconded. The
motion carried, 4-1, by roll call vote, with Mr. Finnie opposed.
Motion: Mr. Masci moved to adopt Ordinance 2732. Mr. Lipton seconded. The motion carried
unanimously, 5-0, by roll call vote.
Motion: Mr. Masci moved to adopt Ordinance 2733. Mr. Finnie seconded. The motion carried
unanimously, 5-0, by roll call vote.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion: Mr. Masci moved for approval of the following items on the Consent Agenda. Mr.
Lipton seconded. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
Approval of Bills, Claims and Warrants:
70283 through 70334 in amount of $41,379.70
70335 through 70422 in amount of $212, 266.85
Approval of Minutes:
Regular meeting of December 6, 1999; special meeting of December 13, 1999.
NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTION 99-090
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO RELEASE UP TO
$80,000 IN FUNDS FROM THE TRANSMISSION PIPELINE REPLACEMENT
FUND FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WATER PIPELINE MAIN
BREAK
This item of business was added to the agenda this evening.
Mr. Masci moved for approval of Resolution 99-090. Mr. Lipton seconded. The motion carried
unanimously, 5-0, by voice vote.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Rambo announced an executive session to address personnel issues, expected to take
about ten minutes, with no action anticipated. The City Attorney and City Clerk remained for the
executive session.
RECONVENE
The meeting was reconvened at 7:49.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Attest:
Pamela Kolacy, CMC
City Clerk
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