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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/05/1983 26 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF D~CEMBER 5, 1983 ----- ------------.---- --------,._-- ------- ------ ----------- ---------------,-- , The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in speciÜ session this 5th day of December, 1983, at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambe~; of City Hall, Mayor Brent Shirley presiding. ROLL CALL Councilmembers present at roll call were Janis Hunt, Jean I:amfield, Frieda Ìmis- lund, Dale Judy and Mike Kenna. Councilmember Joseph CiprLoti arrived later in the meeting. Councilmember James Parker was excused due b) illness. Also pre- sent were City Clerk-Treasurer David Grove and Public Work; Director Ted Stricklin. I At 7: 01, Mayor Shirley declared a recess to allow those pr,~sent to participate in the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in the park across th~ street. The meeting was reconvened at 7:10 P.M. I I Mayor Shirley explained that this hearing is being conduct,~d to recéive public ¡comments on any and all portions of the preliminary 1984 bldget for the City of Port Townsend. Mayor Shirley then opened the hearing to t:1e public calling upon ¡Harriet Buchmann who spoke in favor of the city increasing its appropriation to $3,737 for the Juvenile Diversion Program. Mr. Gabriel Mc':ormick was recognized and requested that the Council appropriate $2,600 to conti.1ue the employment of Elmer Macki in the Parks department. Councilmember Hunt a3ked Ms. Buchmann why ¡their case load in Jefferson County has dropped. Ms. Buchnann explained that it ¡COUld be the fact that the accountability boards have been in place long enough I to act as a deterent but also reduction of patrols by the Law enforcement person-,.- nel and lower school population. Warren Ste,urer was recog:lÌzed and spoke in favor of an increase in the appropriation for youth recreation t,) a total of $25,000. Ms. Muriel Burnham was recognized and spoke in favor of city financial support to I the recreation center and its programs. Mr .. Bill Howard W3.S recognized and spoke in favor of the recreation department. Ms. Cheryl VanDyke was recognized and II spoke in favor of increased funding for the library and re<Iuest that the Council plan beyond the next year. Ms. Peg Lewis spoke in favor of additional support for I the library. Ms. Nora Porter was recognized and spoke in favor of the continued! support for the promotion of tourism at the P. roposed level in the preliminary 198ij¡ budget. She expressed concern for the people oriented pro~rams presently funded by the city. Mr. John McKay was recognized ,and spoke ågai~st the city appropriatr ing funds for the Domestic Violence Program. Mr. Joe Ryan was recognized and spoke in favor of the city support for Domestic Violence Program requesting an increase in financial support. Mr. David Jacobson was recognized a~d spoke against the city support for the Domestic Violence Program. Mr. Chest~r Prudholm was recog- nized and spoke in favor of the Domestic Viqlence Program. Mr. Richard Chawes was recognized and spoke in favor of the Domestic Violence Program. Mr. John Baldridge was recognized and spoke in favor 'of the Domesti:: Violence Program. Mr. Aubby Middleton was recognized and spoke against the Domestic Violence Program asking the Council to cutback on its budget. Ms. Mary Hamilton was recognized and spoke in favor of the Doméstic Violence Program increa3ing the appropriation to $4,000. Mr. Bob Gallioti was recognized and spoke agai~st the Domestic Violence Program. Mr. Jonathan Collin was recognized and spoke in favor of the Domestic I Violence Program. Mr. Steve Olson was recognized and spok~ in favor of the DOmésj tic Violence Program. Mr. Steve Hayden was recognized and asked if the city coula expect fire protection funds for the current expense fund to provide protection for Fort Worden. Mayor Shirley explained that those figur~s were not available until last week but will be added to the fi~al budget. He asked why the Public Works Director is listed twice in the budget, once in the Street Department and once in the Water/Sewer fund. It was explaiined that the Street fund must reim- burse the Water/Sewer fund for a portion of 'the Public Works Director's time. Ms. Janeen Hayden was recognized and requested that the Council review the proposed increase in water and sewer rates carefully before the bud~et is approved. She suggested that an alternative would be to collect money frJm the new owners of the mill for the water supplied via the transmission line. Mr. Ruffin LeBrane was recognized and spoke in favor of the Domestic Violence Program. Mr. Don Bliss was recognized and spoke in favor of appropriations for Donestic Violence Programk, the park department, and the quality of human services. JJann Ruther was recog- nized and spoke in favor of the Domestic Violence Program. Ms. Beverly Lamb was recognized and spoke in favor of the Domestic Violence Pro~ram, library services, and asked that the request submitted earlier for the JacksJn Bequest be incorpo- rated into the final buget for the city. Shelly Roberts w~s recognized and ex- plained why the Domestic Violence Program needs more money. Mr. Warren Steurer was recognized and spoke in favor of an inc:Jeased budget f)r parks department. 1984 BUDGET HEARING I I 27 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF DECEMBER 5, 1983 (cont.) ',_.. ,. ------,- .-'.... --- .. .- ---'----------"" "--- - .. .'._--. .. . - .,".'.- ,- -- "....".'.-'.----.... ,.,- ..~~CC.C=-~-~~'"'-=----C--'Y-=-O- , There being no further testimony offered, Mayor Shirley closed tile hearing to th~ audience. I Mayor Shirley offered some suggestions of additional revenue which was not con- sidered in the preliminary budget - $3,780 in loading zone fees ::rom the Jeffer-: son County Transit, $4,000 in Federal Shared Revenue, and $5,000 in a Fire Pro- : tection Contract for State owned property. He recommended that 1:he $5,000 from; the Fire Protection Contract go into a reserve for a new fire truck, and that the remainder be disbursed as follows: $5,000 to the recreation program, $500 tQ the Domestic Violence Program, $1,000 to the Economic Developmen1: Council, and' $1,000 to the Fair Toll Coalition. The remainder of the meeting consisted of a i ¡ page by page review of the preliminary budget. Mayor Shirley explained that som~ reimbursement for ferry traffic control is proposed. Councilme~)er Imislund made a motion that the appropriation for travel in the Mayor/Council budget be elimi-' I nated which was seconded by Councilmember Hunt. After a brief discussion, Coun- I cilmember Ci~rioti m~de a motion to table the,motion until the rest of the b',ldge~ I has been revlewed WhlCh was seconded by Councllmember Kenna and passed by VOlce ! vote with five Councilmembers voting in the affirmative. Councilmember Imislund I voted against the motion. Councilmember Hunt made a motion to approve the Arts Commission budget which was seconded by Councilmember Kenna and passed unanimous~ lY by voice vote. Councilmember Hunt made a motion to approve the budget for' Finance and Administration which was seconded by Councilmember Ciprioti and passéd i unanimously by voice vote. Councilmember Hunt made a motion to approve the budgE;\t I for Legal Services which was seconded by Councilmember Kenna and passed unanimouq- ly by voice vote. Councilmember Hunt made a motion that the Council approve the budget for the Civil Service Commission which was seconded by Councilmember Cam-, field and passed unanimously by voice vote. Councilmember Hunt made a motion to: I approve the budget for the City Hall which was seconded by Councilmember Camfiel~ and passed unanimously by voice vote. After a brief discussion, Councilmember ' Ciprioti made a motion to approve the Police budget which was seconded by Coun- cilmember Hunt adn passed unanimously by voice vote. Councilme~)er Hunt made a , motion to approve the proposed budget for the Fire Department which was seconded by Councilmember Kenna and passed unanimously by voice vote. Councilmember Hunt: made a motion to approve the budget for Engineering which was seconded by Counci:!.- member Ciprioti and passed unanimously by voice vote. A discussion ensued about the budget for the Planning Commission. Councilmember Hunt made a motion to ap- prove the budget for Public Restrooms which was seconded by Councilmember Camfield and passed unanimously by voice vote. It was proposed to increase the budget fot the Street Department by $600 to provide funds to increase the salary of the. Assistant Treatment Plant Operator. A discussion ensued on plans to address the, storm drainage needs of the city. Councilmember Hunt made a motion to approve the Street Department budget with the additional $600 appropriatE~d to salaries and wages which was seconded by Councilmember Camfield and passed unanimously by, voice vote. Councilmember Ciprioti made a motion to approve the Library budget í which was seconded by Councilmember Hunt and passed unanimously by voice vote. Mayor Shirley suggested that the Council revise the proposed budqet for Hotel/ I Motel Transient Tax to provide $1,000 to the Peninsula Tourism Council and $4,000 I to Centrum. Councilmember Hunt made a motion to approve the revised budget for. the Hotel/Motel Transient Tax fund which was seconded by Councilraember Imislund and passed unanimously by voice vote. After a brief discussion of the present charge for ambulnce service, Councilmember Camfield made a motion that the am- bulance service charge be ,increased by $15 which was seconded by Councilmember Kenna and passed by voice voté' with five Councilmembers voting in the affirmative. Counci¡member Imislund voted against the motion. As a result of this action, it was proposed to eliminate the supplement from the Electric utili1:y Tax and pro- ject .,that amount as additional income from service fees. Councilmember Kenna made a motion that the budget for Emergency Medical Services be approved which was seconded by Councilmember Hunt and passed unanimously by vQice vote. The Mayor declared a brief recess at this time, 10:10 P.M. The raeeting was re- convened at approximately 10:15 P.M. with all Councilmembers present as original- ly convened. Councilmember Hunt made a motion to approve the budget for the Capital Improvement fund which was seconded by Councilmember Càm::ield and passed' unanimously by voice vote. It was proposed by Councilmember Imislund that the' appropriation from Federal Shared Revenue for the Domestic Violence Program be increased from $2,000 to $3;000. She made a motion to that effect which was I seconded by Councilmember Judy and passed unanimously by voice vote. Ted Stricklin presented a method of increasing the water and sewer rates to pro- I vide the necessary revenue to cover 1984 expenditures without further reducing I the reserves in the Water/Sewer fund. Mr. Grove presented the Council with the II rates charged by cities in the area and .other cities of comparable size thrOUgh-I. out the state. After a discussion about the Water and Sewer revenues,' the Coun-¡ cil decided to discuss the proposed expenditures. It was proposed that $1,400 be added to salaries and wages to adjust the salry for the Assis,tant ~reatmeñt I I J 28 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF DECEMBER 5, 1983 (cont.) -_-:_-- ----"-"."----"--"---_-__0 .---".--.--------0---+",-- ------- - ---- --_._-__"___0.____..'-- -'~ I Plant operator. Councilmember Kenna made a motion to appr~ve the budget for the Water Department and for the Sewer Department with the proposed adjustment which was seconded by Councilmember Judy and passed unanimously ~y voice vote. Counci]- member Judy made a motion to approve the proposed revenue for the Water/Sewer furld I which died due to the lack of a second. After further discussion, Councilmember I Ciprioti made the same motion which was seconded by Councilmember Judy and passed by voice,ovote with five Councilmembers voting in the affirnative. Councilmember Imislund voted against the motion. Councilmember Kenna maje a motion to approve the budgets for the 1956 Special Water Revenue Bond Redemption fund, the 1978 Water Revenue Bond Redemption fund, the 1967 Water/Sewer Revenue Bond Redemption fund, and the 1978 Water/Sewer Revenue Bond Redemption funj Series "B" which was seconded by Councilmember Ciprioti and passed unanimously by voice vote. Counci]- member Kenna made a motion to approve the budget for the E1uipment Rental fund I which was seconded by Councilmember Hunt and passed unanim~usly by voice vote. Councilmember Camfield made a motion to approve the budget -for the Firemen's Pen- sion and Relief fund which was seconded by Councilmember Hunt and passed unani- ¡mOUS1Y by voice vote. Consideration returned to the budget for the Planning Commission. It was prOPOSJd I to eliminate any appropriation for ext.ra help, travel, advertising, and tuition reducing office supplies and publications to $385 and placing the surplus into professional services. The overall appropriation at this time was increased to $4,280. Councilmember Hunt made a motion to approve the budget as revised for tie I' Planning co.mmission which was seconded by Councilmember Keona and passed unani- mously by voice vote. It was proposed to add $2,600 to the salaries and wages within the Park fund along with $300 for Social Security aod $100 for industrial insurance. Councilmember Kenna made a motion to approve the revised budget for the Park fund which waS seconded by Councilmember Imislund and passed unanimousl~ by voice vote. I Icouncilmember Kenna proposed that the travel budget for the Mayor and Council be , . reduced to $1,900 and that the $700 thus maqe surplus be shifted to professional services. He made a motion to that effect which was seconjed by Councilmember Judy and passed unanimously by voice vote. Councilmember :iprioti made a motion I to approve the revised budget for Mayor and Council which Nas seconded by Counci - member Kenna and passed unanimously by voice vote. The following adjustments were proposed to the estimates aod budget for Federal I Shared Revenue: Beginning Fund Balance $2,000, Federal Revenue Sharing increased ¡by $4,000, Youth Recreation appropriation increased by $l,JOO to $11,000, Animal 'Control Contract increased by $2,000 to $25,000, $1,000 ap?ropriated to Economic Development, and $1,000 appropriated for the Fair Toll Coalition. Councilmember Hunt made a motion to approve the revised budget for Feder~l Shared Revenue which was seconded by Councilmember Kenna and passed unanimously by voice vote. I I There being no further action on the proposed budget, Mayo~ Shirley declared the I . , meetlng adJourned at 11:40 P.M. I i I I I I ¡ATTEST: i~~ ~:=c) I CITY CLERK