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CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP SESSION OF MAY 9, 2005
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in workshop session this ninth
day of May, 2005, at 6:30 p.m. in the Waterman & Katz Building Cedar Room,
Mayor Catharine Robinson presiding.
ROLL CALL
Council members present at roll call were Frank Benskin, Freida Fenn, Geoff
Masci, Laurie Medlicott, Catharine Robinson, and Michelle Sandoval. Kees Kolff
arrived at 6:34.
Staff members present were City Manager David Timmons, City Attorney John
Watts, and Deputy Clerk Sheila Spears.
PEG TASK LIST REPORT
Mark Welch, representing the PEG Access Coordinating Committee, gave a
report on the tasks that had been assigned to PEG by the City Council. He
referred to the "PTTV PEG Committee Report to the Port Townsend City Council"
which had been distributed in the agenda packet and said that the hope is that
the Council will affirm that the City and PEG can do more together.
Councilors Sandoval and Masci both disclosed that they are members of PTTV,
Task 1. Fees and Revenue Recommendation
Council discussion included the following:
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Why PEG didn't delve into fees more in depth.
Submitting the suggested fee structure for the 2006 budget.
Whether the interim fee schedule is being implemented and if not, bringing
it to Council fairly soon.
Possibility of a surcharge for county residents.
Jefferson County supplies no funding to PTTV,
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Task 2. Non-Profit Conversion Feasibility
Council discussion included the following:
. Commercial usage.
. Liability issues (financial and political).
. Whether the station desires more autonomy.
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Exploration of non-profit issues that do not come back to money.
Requested explanation of the reference to duplication of services.
Partnering with WSU and Peninsula College.
Structuring a hybrid whereby the City could provide some things during a
transitional period while assessing whether a non-profit can survive
independently.
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RECESS
Mayor Robinson declared a recess at 8:00 p,m. for the purpose of a break,
RECONVENE
The meeting was reconvened at 8:12 p.m.
Task 3. Delineate the Responsibilities of Stakeholders
Council discussion included the following:
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Programming equity.
Task 4. Re-examine 2001 Interlocal Aç¡reementlmake suç¡ç¡estions to improve
and clarify it
Council discussion included the following:
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Potentially good ideas in the recommendations made by Committee
member/City Attorney John Watts than do not appear in the majority
report,
Video streaming.
Restoring live-feed into temporary Council Chambers.
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Council directed Mr. Timmons to bring a report to the May 16 Council meeting
about what the costs would be for providing live broadcast of Council meetings in
the Waterman & Katz Building.
Task 5. Review Resource Allocation among Public, Education and
Governmental ProqramminQ
Council discussion included the following:
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Clarification that county residents are not taxed and city residents are.
PEG Committee suggested plans and time-line for more equity before the
2006 budget cycle.
Franchise fees rise and fall depending on sales,
Blacking out county residents from watching.
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Task 6. Accountability for Allocation of Resources
Council discussion included the following:
. Expected a mechanism for accounting and equalizing,
. Studio vs, out of studio time.
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Place on the May 16 Council agenda that the PEG report be referred to
the City Council Finance & Budget Committee for review and
recommendation to Council, with PEG Access Coordinating Committee to
provide in next few weeks for Finance & Budget Committee's June 21
meeting, the following: fee proposals, breakdown of hours, costs of
insurance,
Documents that need to be included in the Finance & Budget Committee
packets,
Whether anything else in the PEG report needs to be looked at outside of
the budget process and the Finance & Budget Committee,
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Councilors expressed the need to talk with the County, not just about PTTV, but
also about the pool. There continues to be an inequity about services and their
lack of funding.
Mr. Timmons reminded the Council of the scheduled May 23 budget workshop to
get clarity on some issues. He said there are a number of issues that need to go
to the County. A joint meeting with the County could be scheduled after the May
23 Council budget workshop.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9: 12 p,m,
Sheila Spears, CMC
Deputy Clerk
Attest:
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Pamela Kolacy, CMC
City Clerk
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