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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/05/1988 71 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION FOR DECEMBER 5, 1988 The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in a special session at 7:00 PM on the fifth day of Dec~mber, 1988, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Mayor Brent S Shirley presiding. r, ROLL CALL I Councilmembers present at roll call were Jean Camfield, John Clise, Karen Chang, Vern Jones, Michael Kenna and Norma Owsley. Councilmember Julie McCulloch arrived later in the meeting. Also present were City Attorney Keith Harper, Clerk-Treas- urer David Grove, Public Works Director Ted Stricklin and Executive Administrative Assistant/Planner Michael Hildt. 1989 BUDGET HEARING I Mayor Shirley read the majority of the text of his budget message from the prelim- inary budget as an introduction and then opened the hearing to the public. Ella Sandvig was recognized and requested that the city add $11,800 to the budget for Mental Health Services because the case load exceeds the available funding for staff time. Lois Smith was recognized ?nd expressed her support for the $4,000 allocated in the Preliminary Budget for Juvenile Diversion in the Police Depart- ment Budget. Jack Westerman III was recognized and requ~$ted that the city coun- cil support the Mayor's proposal that $30,000 be spent in 1989 on tourism promo- tion. Cheryl Van Dyke was recognized and explained that the Chamber of Commerce has a large sack of accomplishments in the promotion of tourism to show the city council but will defer that to a future meeting. She reported that on January 12, 1989, at 7:00 PM they will conduct an organizational meeting in the basement of the Bishop Victorian to determine the promotional plan for 1989. She expressed support for the tourism promotion appropriation. Beverly Lamb w~s recognized and thanked Mayor Shi~ley for the appropriation requested in the preliminary budget and explained that additional funds have been awarded from the State Library and contract fees from Jefferson General Hospital which the Port Townsend Library Board would like the city council to add to the final budget. Jim Br~hton was recognized and spoke in favor of the appropriation for tourism promotion. Bart Phillips was recognized and spoke in favor of the appropriation for contract ser- vices from the Economic Development Council as proposed, in the Mayor's preliminary budget. There being no further testimony, Mayor Shirley closed the hearing to the audience and turned the budget over to the council for disposition. Mayor Shirley suggested that the council review the document page by page and vote on it in sec- tions. Mr Grove explained that the purpose of any action this night is to give direction to staff as to what changes they want made to the budget before final adoption on December 20, 1988. Councilmember Kenna made a motion that the council approve the budget for Economic Development which was seconded by Councilmember Camfield and passed unanimously by voice vote. Councilmember Camfield noted that any later action might effect the contingency. Mayor Shirley suqgested that they go through the entire budget and indentify where changes may occur and then come back to the ¿ontingency. Mr Grove suggested that they only take a vote on the changes to save time and then vote once at the end on the entire document. Mayor Shirley commented as each page was turned on significant changes evidenced there. Councilmember McCulloch asked if the Clerk-Treasurer1s budqet would be the place to add funds for Mental Health and Mr Grove said yes. Councilmernber Clise commen- ted on the City Attorneyls budget expressing concern for the amount of salary increase included in the Preliminary Budget stating his preference that it be spread out over two or thre~ years. Councilmembers Owsley and Camfield agreed. Councilmember Kenna asked if the Finance Committee had a figure in mind. Council- member Camfield suggested a ten percent increase instead of thirty percent. Mr Harper spo~e in favor of the full appropriation because his request is still below comparable fees paid in the private sector, the responsibility has increaseg sub- stantially in the last three years, he now has five years OT experience, he needs to put more time into it, and comparing it to other city employees is only just- ifying to keep it severely under paid. He indicated that the present preliminary budget figure represents a compromise as it is. Mayor Shirley asked if the council wanted to make a motion to change the figure, but none was made at that time. R~vfew of the préliminary budget from the City Attorney's budget through the Street Department proceeded without action taken. Councilmember Clise made a motion that the final budget incìude the additional revenue and expenditures requested by the Library Board which was seconded by Councilmember Camfield and passed unanimously by voice vote. The next change which was identified was to reappropriate the unused funds in the Community Development Block G~ant fund. After reviewing the balance of the budget, the council returned to the budget for the City Attorney. I 72 MINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL SESSION FOR DECEMBER 5, 1988, Cont. Councilmember Owsley made a motion that the appropriation for salaries and wages be reduced from $21,018 to $17,840 and that the appropriation for Social Security be reduced from $1,600 to $1,340 which was seconded by Councilmember Jones and passed unanimously by voice vote. Councilmember Camfield made a motion that the Contingency in Current Expense be increased by $3,438 which was seconded by Councilmember Owsley and passed unanimously by voice vote. Councilmember Jones made a motion to approve the preliminary budget as amended which was seconded by Councilmember Camfield and passed unanimously by voice vote. ADJOURNMENT I There being no further business, Mayor Shirley declared the meeting adjourned at 9:25 PM. ~ Attest: ~~ Clerk-Treasurer MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF DECEMBER 6, 1988 The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this sixth day of December, 1988, at 7:30 PM, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Mayor Brent S Shirley presiding. ROLL CALL Councilmembers present at roll call were Jean Camfield, Karen Chang, John Clise, Vern Jones, Mike Kenna, Julie McCulloch and Norma Owsley. Also present were City Attorney Keith Harper, Public Works Director Ted Stricklin, Clerk-Treasurer David Grove and Executive Administrative Assistant/Planner Michael Hildt. I PUBLIC COMMENTS Bill Dentzel was recognized and spoke about the Port Townsend Centennial Carrousel Project prcrposal for a Victorian style carrousel to be built on the grounds of the Senior Center at Lawrence and Tyler Streets. The proposal would necessitate a change in the parking plan for the center and form a mini-park in the Uptown area. Other sites considered for the proposal were: Fort Worden, Union Wharf, Pope Park and Kah Tai Park. Mr Hildt affirmed that the proposal would not cause any problem with the parking requirements of the city for the Senior Center Project. Bernt Ericsen was recognized and requested approval of his application for a Side Sewer Contractor License. Councilmember Kenna made a moiton that the application for a Side Sewer License be approved which was seconded by Councilmember McCulloch and passed unanimously by voice vote. Dan Blood was recognized and spoke in favor of Parking Variance Application No 8811- 01 -Jackson later on the agenda. He suggested that parking lines be painted on Wash- ington Street which might result in more spaces. He also questioned the loss of parking next to City Hall. Mayor Shirley explained that the property is privately owned and is being made into a park. I Patricia- Teal, Director of the Domestic Violence Sexual Assult Program was recog- nized and requested reinstatement of funds in the preliminary 1989 budget that were reduced from the 1988 Budget for Domestic Violence in the amount of $800. She gave a report on the activities of the program. Mayor Shirley explained that it was not necessarily a cut in the budget but an oversight that will be corrected in the final 1989 Budget; the amount should be $4,500. Scott Walker was recognized and spoke regarding the need for a pathway system in Port Townsend to get pedestrians and slow bicyclists off the busy steets. He pro- posed phase one to be developing dirt paths adjacent to the arterials in town~ imp- lement ways to restrict through traffic to the use of the arterials and collector streets in town, and to expand the basic pathway system using unopened right-of-ways