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Home My WebLink About10/11/1983 1 3 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF OCTOBER 11, 1983 -------..-,--- -- -,,-- --,-, _._------- ---- ._----_._~- - '1 . .--- i - - --- - --- -- -- .- -,_.__. The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in special sessior} ¡this 11th day of October, 1983, at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber~ of City Hall, Mayor Brent Shirley presiding. ROLL CALL I Councilmembers present at roll call were Jean Camfield, Joseph ¡ Ciprioti,Janis Hunt, Frieda Imislund and Mike Kenna. Also present were City Attorney Glenn Abraham, City Clerk-Treasurer David Grove, and Public Works Director Ted Stricklin. Councilmember James Parker arrived later in the meeting. I I SPECIAL. BUSINESS - PUBLIC HEARING ¡Mayor Shirley explained that the purpose of this meeting is to allow the Council to hear public comment on the proposal to create a Utility Local Improvement District which would fund the construction of sewer lines in Seaview Estates with a transmission line to connect with the treatment facility. Mr. Stricklin described the. route the proposed line would follow and explained that the City is! ¡looking for an indication whether there is sufficient support from ¡. the affected property owners to justify the investment of city funds Ë<t> prepare a preliminary assessment roll. Mayor Shirley opened the! hearing to the audience. Mr. John Kassebaum was recognized and: spoke in favor of the proposal. He indicated that he 'was authorized by a small group of residents in Seaview Estates to speak in their I ¡behalf. He reviewed the history of problems with the disposal' of sewage in the area. He explained that the Health Department has' curtailed further construction in the area by refusing to issue any I further permits for septic systems. He recommended that the. assessment be divided among all the property owners who would benefit from the installation within the entire 640 acres. Mr. Edward I Burnham was recognized and spoke against the proposal because his, septic system was constructed to last for the life of the house in, which he lives. He indicated that property within the Fowler Park: Addition is a sandylome which will support septic systems. He indicated that the people in Fowler Park Addition don't want or need sewers. Mr. Kurt Lamberton was recognized and spoke against the proposal indicating that he represents Mr. Bill Harms as well. . His reason is because he has had no problem with his septic system ¡ and the cost would be high for him because of the large amount of ¡ property he owns within the area. He indicated that if forced to . pay the assessment he would need to develop part of his property or I sellout which he does not want to do. Mr. Carl Allen was recognizèd and spoke against the proposal which would assess his property for; sewer lines that he does not rieed. He encouraged the council to redesign the service area to only provide for those who need the service. Mr. Jack Kruse was recognized and spoke in favor of the proposal because of problems his neighbors are having and the fact that further development in the area will improve the tax base for !the City. Mr. Ralph Burea was recognized and spoke against the; ¡proposal because Mr. John Doll, his father-in-law, cannot afford ¡to pay an assessment on his propert.y. . Mr. Carl Allen was recognizèd and spoke against the proposal because people at the west end of ¡seaview Estates are not having problems. ~1r. Mike Lawrence was recognized and spoke against the proposal because of the timing indicating that interest rates are high and the economy is weak. Ms. Margie Burnham was recognized and asked how the voting is weighed on the proposal. Mr. Stricklin explained that the weight. of your vote is determined by the share of total area it represents~ A vote would only be taken after the preliminary assessment roll is determined. Mr. Edward Raiguel was recognized and spoke in favor of the proposal because problems are common with septic systems. He indicated that washing machine water is being dumped over the bluff by property owners in the area to prolong the use of their present septic systems in violation of the law. Mr. Phil Rich was recognized and spoke in favor of the proposal because ,of the problems he has had with his septic system. Mr. Archie 'Barber was recognized and spoke in favor of the propos~l because his lot will not perculate. He supported the suggestion that all property which would stand to benefit directly or indirectly should participate in the payment of assessments. Ms. Sharon Doll Burea I I 1 4 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF OCTOBER 11, 1983 Cont. ---- --------------------- --------- ---------- -- - - -_. I spoke against the proposal because of the financial burden it would place on her father. She suggested that an al tE,rnate pump system be considered which would only serve the people who are having a problem. Mr. John Kassebaum was recognìzed and spoke again in favor of the proposal explaining that people whc> own large parcels of property can sell a small portion to payoff the assessment and end up with much more valuable property. Mr. Cë.rl Allen was recognized and asked if a system can be desìgne¿. to serve only the peop~e on the east end of Seaview Drìve. Mr. Stricklin explained that it was studied and found to be both costly and an on going maintenance problem. Mr. Edward Burnham was recognized and asked ~f a deeper line could be placed in Cook Avenue to establish a gravit~ system. Mr. Stricklin indicated that this has ~ot been studied because of the proximity to the blúff and the pcssible depth. Mr. Phil Rich was recognized and explained that the elevation drops about 20 feet in the area. Ms. Evelyn Allen asked if alternative solutions have been investigated and Mr. stricklin indicated that some have and it is believed that this is the mcst practical. There being no further testimony, Mayor Shìrley closed the hearing to the audience and turned the proposal over to the Council for disposition. Councilmember Hunt suggested that Mr. Durant from I the Health Department be requested t.o report on the septic system future within this area. A discussipn ensued as to how a greater I, sample of opinions can be secured. ~r. Grove e~plained the possibilities of late-comers. fees. A dìscussion ensued on how I the assessments can be determined. Mr. Stricklin explained that the cost to prepare a preliminary as~essment roll would be I approximately $20,000 to complete the proposed construction is I estimated b~ ~lark ~nd Associates a~> $500,000 including engineering and the admlnlstratlve expenses to lssue bonds. Mr. Jerry Noll i of Clark and Associates was recongized and summarized the the I testimony which the Council has heard and suggested that a II subscriber fee is lieu of assessment might be considered to fund this proposal. ~1r. Stticklin explained that the cost distributed Ion a square footage basis would be lSç per square foot within the area served. Mr. Grove suggested that the testimony presented b~ evaluated to determine if enough rep~esentation has been witnessed to establish a majority opinion of the property owners involved. Mayor Shirley suggested that any further comments be given to Mr. Stricklin. I I I I > I Mayor Shirley declared the meeting adjourned at 8:55 P.M. i ¡ i I I IATL~ City Clerk-Treasurer ADJOURNMEMT '~J~ . Mayor . I