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Home My WebLink About09/16/1986 I I I 277 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF SEPTEMBER 16, 1986 ------- -.---- --.------.-'-"-'---'---------"-- --- ..... .- .-- - --_.--.._--- -.- ------ ---------------.--.--.--. -._---- -- -- ----_._--- -.-. - - ----- _u -. - -.-.---.-. ---- ------------ The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 16th day of September, 1986, at 7:30 P,M, in the council chambers of City Hall, Mayor Brent S, Shirley presiding, I ROLL CALL Councilmembers present at roll call were Jean Camfield, Janis Hunt, Glenn (son, ¡ ¡ Vern Jones, Mike Kenna, and Ila Mikkelsen, Councilmember Frieda Imislund was! excused because of her health. Also present were City Attorney Keith Harper, , Publ ic Works Director Ted Stricklin, and Clerk-Treasurer David Grove, I I ¡ I Counci lmember Hunt made approved as written and Councilmember Jones and MINUTES a motion that the minutes of September 2, 1986 be the reading be dispensed with which was seconded by passed unanimously by voice vote, BILLS AND CLAIMS The following bills and claims were presented for payment: Current Expense $39,801,56 Street 4,385,81 Parks 564,54 Arterial Street 11,109.57 Emergency Medical Services 109,56 Capital Improvement 13,547,68 Kah Tai Park 766,71 Water-Sewer 11,623,22 Equipment Rental 4,165,30 Councilmember Hunt made a motion that the bills and claims be paid from the proper funds which was seconded by Councilmember Ison and passed unanimously by voice vote, COMMUNICATIONS i The council received a letter dated September 12, 1986 from Charles W, Lean, Assistant Attorney General, reporting that the Department of Ecology has issued an order rescinding the sewer moratorium because the city has agreed to install a secondary sewage treatment plant by December 31, 1990 with 50 percent funding from the Department of Ecology. I The council received a claim for damages total ingf156.97 from Bri~n Yandell on September 5, 1986 for repair to a tire and wheel al1ignment on his car for alledged damage incurred when rounding the corner of 49th Street and San Juan Avenue because of a pothole, Mayor Shirley referred this request to the next meeting, The council received copies of a publ ication from the Traffic Information Prograr series on "Children at Play","Bike Lanes!', "Stop Signs","Speed Limits", "Traffic: Si'gnall',I'Crosswalks'!, and "Speed Bump", A discussion ensued on the speed bumps I installed at the post office, i The council received a letter from Mark Wilcox in support of his appl ication for a change to the Zoning Ordinance requiring hotels and inns to obtain a I conditional use permit to locate in the R-II zones, Mayor Shirley referred this to the publ ic hearing scheduled for later in the meeting, I I I An environmental checklist dated May 27, 1986, from Port Townsend Lumber on a proposed addition to their store on the corner of Sims Way and Decatur St, Mayor' Shirley referred this to the Legislative/Environmental Committee, ' A letter dated September 11, 1986 from Bart Phillips, Executive Director for the: Economic Development Council of Jefferson County, to Mayor Shirley was copied I for the council on the necessity for written assurances on improvements to City! ,Dock, Mayor Shirley indicated that he would report back to the council on this: ) at the next meeting, 278 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF SEPTEMBER 16, 1986 Cont, ----- --.-.------..----------- ---------..---- ---------- ---------.------- ------------ --_.---- ----_P-._--_.._- --------.--.----------------.-- PUBLIC COMMENTS Ms, Michelle Plattner was recognized and presented the council with a petition with nine signatures requesting the following regulations for pit bulls and otheIT vicious dogs: 1) Pit bulls who do not have a fenced yard be muzzled as well as chained, 2) These dogs be registered with the police and/or Animal Control as vicious animals, and 3) The owners of pit bulls and vicious dogs be held respon- sible to maintain at least $200,000,00 liability insurance. Mayor Shirley referred their request to the Police/Animal Control Committee. COMMITTEE REPORTS I Legislative/Environmental, Councilmember Kenna made a motion that the council issue a declaration óf non-significance on the proposed addition to the Port Townsend Lumber store which was seconded by Councilmember Jones. He then amended his motion to be subject to the approval of the drainage plan by the Public Works Director which was agreed to by the second. The motion passed unanimously by voice vote, I Short Subdivision Ordinance, Councilmember Jones reported that he would like to wait until later to discuss the short subdivision ordinance, He made a motion I that the council continue this to the regular meeting on October 21, 1986 which i was seconded by Councilmember Hunt and passed unanimously by voice vote, Proclamations, Mayor Shirley proclaimed the month of September as "Square Dancing Month'l, September 17 through 23,1986 as "Constitution Week", and September 22 through 29, 1986 as "UGN Week", RESOLUTION NO, 86-28 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING A COMPREHENSIVE PARKS AND RECREATION PLAN Mr, Kevin Burke was recognized and explained that the revised plan must accompan thei-r grant application to the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation. Councilmember Hunt made a motion that the council adopt the resolution which was seconded by Councilmember Ison and passed unanimously by voice vote, I PUBLIC HEARING Appl ication for Zoning Ordinance Revision No, 686-01 - J Mark Wilcox Mr, Grove explained that the Planning Commission is recommending against this proposal to el iminate Hotels and Inns, Motels and Motor Hotels, and Trailer Camps from the , permitted uses for R-II zoning, The Planning Commission offered an alternative , requiring that these uses be conditional which requires a hearing process, Mayor Shirley opened the hearing to the publ ic, Mr, Mark Wilcox was recognized and spoke in favor of the application referring to his letter for reasons. There 5ei:ng no further testimony, Mayor Shirley closed the hearing to the audience and turned the appli:cation over to the coundl for disposition, After a brief dis- cussion, Councilmember Ison made a motion that the council direct an ordinance be prepared that would place an "X'I in the Conditional column after the words "Hotels and Inns" on page 147-32 which was seconded by Councilmember Camfield, '. Adopting the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission was suggested by Mayor Shirley and included by Councilmember Ison/Camfield, The Motion passed unanimously by voice vote, BID OPENING Mr, Grove announced that there were no bids received on supplying the city with a small pickup, Mr. Strickl in indicated that the state contract would soon be avai lable, I OLD BUSINESS ORDINANCE NO. 2044 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE GARBAGE COLLECTION RATES FOR THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, BY AMENDING SECTIONS OF ORDINANCE NOS, 1875; ]737; ]656; 1425; 1347; AND 1138; AND SECTION 6.04,060 OF THE PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE I I I~. :1¡ f 279 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF SEPTEMBER 16, 1986 Cont, ------------------------------__.-m__" ------ .-- ----------~---~~.~------. --~--- --- --- -- ----- -----------------------------.-.-- ------- ----- -- -- -- .- - .----- î-- I Mr, Grove read the ordinance by title, Councilmember Kenna made a motion the I the first reading be considered the second and the third be by title only which! ì was seconded by Councilmember Ison and passed unanimously by voice vote, Mr. i I Grove again read the ordinance by title, Councilmember Kenna made a motion I . to adopt Ordinance No, 2044 which was seconded by Councilmember Hunt and passed I unanimously by roll call vote, Councilmember Hunt suggested that an accompany- ! ing letter be prepared to go to all customers involved. After a brief discussiorn, Mayor Shirley announced that he observed a consensus that something should be ; i prepared to go directly to the customers before the end of October, I I NEW BUSINESS ~arborline Relocation for Fish Pens. Mr, Bart Phillips was recognized and ex- I plained that he has prepared an Application for Relocation of Harbor Line for presentation to the Harbor Line Commission in response to a request from some I lof the counci lmembers to allow for the fish pen proposal from Diversified Marine! ¡Industries to be accomplished off of the railroad "Y" south of the Boat Haven, ' He reminded the council that the council approved a substantial development i permit in February of this year for this location, It was concluded that the - need for this relocation was not discussed when the permit was granted, Council- member Kenna explained that the Department of Natural Resources has requested that the city request this shift rather than the proponant, Mr, Phillips then explained the application process, Mr. Bruce McComas was recognized and spoke against the proposal because it might hinder future use of the railroad dock, Mr. Vic Coster was recognized and spoke against the proposal because of the dibris which will accumulate on the beach. Mr, Ed McMinn was recognized and spoke against this propo~al because the neighbors overlooking the site don't want it and the uncertainty of where it is to be located within that vicinity, I Mr, Bruce McComas was recognized and spoke against the proposal because of the treat to navigation, the restrictions it would put on future use of adjacent I shorel ine, and the fact that the proposed size is larger than was first presente~, - Mr, Bob Hulk was recognized and spoke against the proposal because there is not J . the required local support for the change in harborline, Mr, Walt Van Boom was i recognized and spoke against the proposal because -i,ltiC' will deter from his view - and add to the pollution problems, Councilmember Ison made a motion that the ¡ council not make an application for relocation of the harborline and oppose.: any! application to do so which was seconded by Councilmember Hunt and passed unani- mously by voice vote, Urban Development Action Grant Application, Mr, Bart Phillips was recognized and explained that these grants provide second mortgage financing to leverage private capital for redevelopment and manufacturing projects. He indicated that for the city to consider us1ng this development tool, it must make a request for an eligibility determination, He explained how they are used. Councilmember Hunt made a motion authorizing an appl ication to be made in be- half of the city which was seconded by Councilmember Jones and passed unan- imously by voice vote, ORDINANCE NO. 2043 AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND ADOPTING THE PROPERTY TAX LEVIES FOR THE YEAR OF 1987 Mr, Grove read the ordinance by title, Councilmember Ison made a motion that tn. first reading be considered the second and the third be by title only which was' seconded by Councilmember Hunt and passed unanimously by voice vote, Mr. Grove again read the ordinance by title. Cou~cilmember Ison made a motion to adopt the ordinance which was seconded by Councilmember Hunt and passed unanimously by roll call vote, I I There being no at 8:57 P.M, ADJOURNMENT further business, Mayor Shirley declared the meeting adjourned i ¡Attest: '~~ - - 63;!?-ÀÀ7- '- City Clerk