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Home My WebLink About10/21/1986 284 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF OCTOBER 21, 1986 --------- -------------------- -------.---. .._----------_._._------- ._-_._--- ----- -- ----- - --...- --- ...-- .----.-. --.--- _.. ..- --_..___h._____-" .-------- ----- The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 21st day of October, 1986, at 7:30 P,M, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Mayor Brent S, Shirley presiding, ROLL CALL Councilmembers present at roll call were Jean Camfield, Janis Hunt, Glenn Ison, Vern Jones, Mike Kenna, and Ila Mikkelsen, Councilmember Imislund was excused because of her health, Also present were City Attorney Keith Harper, Public Works Director Ted Stricklin, and Clerk-Treasurer David Grove, MINUTES Councilmember Hunt made a motion to approve the minutes of October 7, 1986, as written and to dispense with the reading of them which was seconded by Councilmember Jones and passed unanimously by voice vote, BILLS AND CLAIMS The following bills and claims were presented for payment: Current Expense Street Park Arterial Street Capital Improvement Kah Ta i Park Water-Sewer Equipment Rental Memorial $2,276,50 5,022,97 760,72 2,214,55 9,801. 96 2,858,21 10,194,71 520,76 400,00 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, COMMUN I CA TI ONS The council received a letter dated October 8,1986 from John Director for the Office of Community Planning and Development Department of Housling and Urban Development to Mayor Shirley city's request for eligibility for Port Townsend to apply for Action Grants which will be valid until November 30, 1987, Peters, Reginal of the U,S, indicating the Urban Development A letter dated October 8, 1986, from Keith Harper to Tim Connor, Assistant General Counsel for Finance and Litigation General Counsel of the United States Department of Commerce was copied for the council offering to settle all of the claims of the Economic Development Administration/ Department of Commerce, which exist against the city by the payment of $14,656,00, Mr Harper indicated that he has not received a response to date, A letter dated October 10, 1986, from Lawrence J,' Faulk, Chairman of Shorelines Hearings Board to Keith Harper was copied for the council indicating a pre- hearing/settlement conference will be held on Wednesday, November 12, 1986, in Lacey on the case of John Nesset vs, City of Port Townsend and the Department of Ecology, A memorandum from the City Attorney on this case dated October 17, 1986 was also copied for the council, Mr, Harper indicated that he would like to discuss this litigation in executive session. A letter dated October 13, 1986 from Peter Dadame, Manager of Jefferson Transit Authority, to Mayor Shirley was copied for the Council requesting a lease oflots 5,6,7, and 8 of Block 52 in the City of Port Townsend effective 1/1/87 for an annual payment of $6,000 as the terms for a 10 year lease with an additiornal : renewal option of 10 years, Councilmember Camfield suggested that the agreement I include an annual review of the annual fee, Councilmember Jones made a motion to authorize the preparation of contract documents with this condition included which was seconded by Councilmember Mikkelsen and passed unanimously by voice vote, A letter dated October 17, 1986, from Keith Harper to Charles Lean, Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Ecology was copied for the council , asking for a response to the city's request for claification on the engineering ) report required for secondary sewer treatment, I I I I I I I 285 MINUTES OF T~~_~EG~_L~~_~~~~!.~~-g!__g~T~~_ERJ~" __1_9_~~_(;~mt '---- ------------- -----.---------------------- ~---- --- -. ----------------~--------- ------------ --- ---- -, --- The council received a petition with 390 signatures asking that they authorize a keg registration plan to make it more difficult for monors to obtain kegs of beer, Mayor Shirley referred this to later on the agenda, PUBLI C COMMENTS Ms, Cheryl Van Dyke was recognized and reported that the library board is on its third set of plans for improvements to the facilities which have now been approved by the Friends of the Library group, She indicated that the ¡board will meet on October 28th to consider final directions to the designers, COMMITTEE REPORTS Legislative/Environmental, Councilmember Kenna made a motion that the council a declaration of non-significance on a proposed short plat from ~Iichael Beers which was seconded by Councilmember Jones and passed unanimously by voice vote, Councilmember Kenna made a motion that the council issue a declaration of non-significance on a proposed short plat from Mr, Baker which was seconded by Councilmember Jones and passed unanimously by voice vote, ¡police/License/Animal Control, Councilmember Camfield asked if any members of the council had input about the vicious dog ordinance, , Parks and Property, Councilmember Hunt reported that the committee is recommend-i ing that the city let the present lease on the golf course expire and issue a request for proposals on the future disposition of the site, She made a motion to that effect which was seconded by Councilmember Ison and passed ¡unanimously by voice vote, RESOLUTION NO, 86-32 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A LICENSE TO GO UPON PROPERTY FOR SURVEY PURPOSES Mr, Harper explained that this will allow the city to do some preliminary ¡work on the sewer system for Seaview, Councilmember Ison made a motion to adopt the resolution which was seconded by Councilmember Jones and passed 'unanimously by voice vote, RESOLUTION NO, 86-33 A RESOLUTION CLOSING 56TH STREET WHICH LIES ADJACENT TO LOTS 6 & 8 INCLUSIVE, OF BLOCK 37, MONTANA ADDITION TO THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE AND BARRICADES AS PROVIDED BY LAW Councilmember Ison made a motion to adopt the Resolution No, 86-33 which was seconded by Councilmember Hunt and passed unanimously by voiç~ vote, PUBLIC HEARING Tag System for Occasional Extra Garbage, Mr, Grove explained that the council received a request from Superior Refuse in the spring asking that the city ¡begin a tag system for occasional extra garbage offering to pay for the first 11,000 tags printed, Mr, Grove indicated that customers would be required to purchase a tag in advance of placing extra garbage out for pickup by the ¡collector, The present charge for this service is $1,75 per can and is added to the utility billing at the end of the month, The proposal is to sell tags individually or in books of ten for a charge of $1,50 each to offer a cost saving measure for our customers, Mayor Shirley reported that according to the contractor, this has worked in other cities where he serves, Mayor Shirley then opened the hearing to the audience, Ms, Francesca Keaton was recognized and asked if garbage put out without a tag would also be collected, Mayor Shirley said yes and billed accordingly as presently constituted, There being no further testimony, Mayor Shirley closed the hearing to the audience and ¡turned the proposal over to the council for disposition, Councilmember Ison ¡requested that the ordinance provide a way for the customer to cash in the unused tags, Councilmember Kenna made a motion authorizing the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance to implement a system with these provisions which was seconded by Councilmember Hunt, Councilmember Camfield requested 286 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF OCTOBER 21,1986 Cont, ---_<O~ <0 --~- __nO. ._-.~--~ ~-~._---- _._.~-~- ------------- --- ------_.~------- ---.--.- -_._.-._-_.__._..-...------~.__._.._-_._-______n______--- that the collector only be reimbursed for the tags he collects from our customerk. The motion passed unanimously by voice vote, NEW BUSINESS Proposed Storm Sewer Plan, Ted Stricklin introduced Mr, Neal Geitner of CH2M who identified himself as the engineer who developed the storm sewer plan he then described, He explained that the plan includes a description of the physical needs, the cost of these improvements, and a proposed method of financing and outlined their suggestions about the physical plan, He introduced Dick Warren who explained the financing plan necessary to generate 2,5 million dollars which would be necessary to complete these improvements, He proposed the creation of a Storm Drainage Utility explaining that local improvement districts are not practical because the improvements are needed citywide, This would enable the issuance of revenue bonds, He indicated that the monthly service charge would need to be about $4,50, After a brief discussion, Councilmember Jones made a motion that the council conduct a public hearing on December 2, 1986 on the proposed formation of a Storm Drainange utility which was seconded by Councilmember Hunt and passed unanimously by voice vote, Budget Hearing, Councilmember Hunt made a motion that the council conduct a public hearing on the preliminary 1987 budget on Monday, December 1, 1986, at 7:00 P,M, in the Council Chambers of City Hall which was seconded by Council- member Ison and passed unanimously by voice vote, Proposed Ordinance Regulating Sale and Distribution of Malt Liquor, Mr, Harper described the draft explaining the success of the ordinance in Clallam county. He explained that the Jefferson County Sheriff will probably handle the paper- work necessary, Because of the uncertainty on this issue, Mayor Shirley sug- gested that the council take this up at the next councilmeeting, EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Shirley declared a recess into executive session at 8:40 P,M, to discuss potential legal action, The meeting was reconvened at 9:15 P,M, ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Shirley declared the meeting adjourned at 9:15 P,M, Attest: LJ~ City Clerk --- I I I