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Home My WebLink About11/04/1986 I I I -.--...- 287 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF NOVEMBER 4, 1986 ...-.-.-.."'-'. ......--....- ------....---.-.----.....---.--...-- -.'-.-.-"'.""'" . u....-...-....- -----_.__.._._-_..__._..._--~---_.__.-..,.- ._--. -- .-".'-"- ---- ---_-.-._n.-..-- ~-- ---.---.--..- I The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 4th day of November, 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 Ison, ' I Vern Jones, Mike Kenna, and Ila Mikkelsen, Councilmember Imislund was excused ! because of her health. Also present were Public Works Director Ted Stricklin I and Clerk-Treasurer David Grove, I MINUTES Councilmember Hunt made a motion to approve the minutes of October 21, 1986 as I written and to dispense with the reading of them which was seconded by Council- i member Jones and passed unanimously by voice vote, BILLS AND CLAIMS The following bills and claims were presented for payment: Current Expense Street Library Park Emergency Medical Kah Tai Park Water-Sewer Equipment Rental Firemen's Pension ~~31,035,15 2, 1 85 ,62 9,105,44 139,24 964.20 1,111.10 11,291,29 3,477,16 1,070.54 Services and Re lief 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, I I I I I A letter dated October 16, 1986, from Warren Steurer to Mayor Shirley was copied! I for the council supplying him with participation statistics and requesting! $20,000 be appropriated for Parks and Recreation services during 1987, A second: ¡letter dated October 30,1986, was also received by the council expressing concer~ I that funds may not be appropriated in 1987 in support of the Jefferson County! I Parks and Recreation programs and describing use of the programs by city residen~s. I Mayor Shirley referred this to the discussion of the budget, ' I The Council received a letter dated October 17, 1986,from Joseph Wheeler request- ing that $5,000 be alloc~ted in the 1987 ~udget for ~entrum to ~romote the 1987 i. I summer season, Mayor Shirley referred this to the Finance Committee for con- : I sideration with the 1987 budget. ! I A claim for damages dated October 24, 1986, from Patrick Plaster was copied for ¡ I the counci I in the amount of $500,00 for alledged violation of a 10 year verbal I agreement in April of 1978 when We! permitted Gary Lorentzen to connect to the: ii' sewer line in Logan Street without the permission of Mr, Plaster" Mayor Shirley referred this to the City Attorney, I A letter dated October 27, 1986, from Arlene Woods of Pacific Northwest Bell to I City Clerk was copied for the council asking if the city will be changing its I I tax rate on their business, Mr, Grove explained the options and informed the' council that the city can expect a $6,000 loss in this tax because of a refund the phone company is required to make, After a brief discussion, Mayor Shirley directed that an ordinance be prepared raising the rate to the 1~¡85 level to partially offset the loss and have it ready for the next council meeting. : II The council received a claim for damages dated October 28, 1986 from Mary Balder: for injuries resulting from a tripping accident on September 6, 1986, total ing . $472,50. Councilmember Kenna made a motion to refer this to the Insurance Co, ' I which was seconded by Councilmember Jones and passed unanimously by voice vote. ~ ! COMMUNICATIONS 288 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF NOVEMBER 4, 1986 Cont. ------_._~--_._-- ----- ---------.-..-----.--------------.---..---.-------...----------- ___n_"_"__-- -.------.-------.-..-- -------.--------.---.-------. A letter dated October 28, 1986 from Patrick Slevin to Councilmember Camfield wa~ copied for the coun~il rec?m~ending certain c~anges to the,animal co~trol ordin- ances as they pertain to VICIOUS dogs, Councllmember Camfield explained that the proposal is very simi lar to Tacoma's ordinance and asked the council to study it over and be prepared to discuss it at the next council meeting, COMMITTEE REPORTS Street/Storm Drainage/Light, Councilmember Jones explained that the Street Department will proceed with the installation of no parking signs on one side of Tyler Street between Lawrence and "F" Streets if that is still the desire of the council, Parking Downtown, Mr. Doug Baker of the Association of Washington Cities was recognized and reported that he has inspected the union wharf and the plans pro- posed for it use and found them exciting, He explained that there are ways to work around the needs for parking in the downtown area which would be impacted by this development. He indicated that he would be will ing to come up and work with the Planning Commission to improve the zoning ordinance to encourage new development in the downtown area, Mayor Shirley suggested that a pledge toward the cost of future offstreet parking facilities from new developers might be in order to provide both temporary relief from the requirements and long term .. solution to the collective problem of demand for more downtown parking, Mayor Shirley referred this to the Planning Commission, OLD BUSINESS Short Plat Ordinance, Councilmember Kenna reviewed the proposed changes and explained that the fees will be covered in a separate ordinance, A discussion I ensued on the timing for adoption and the need for contribution to the purchase ¡ of fire hydrants, Alan Carman was recognized and explained that it is proposed that short plats of more thao four lots be required to install all utilities, Councilmember Kenna made a motion to direct the City Attorney to prepare the ordinance in final form which was seconded by Councilmember Jones and passed unanimously by voice vote, ORDINANCE NO, 2047 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF MALT LIQUOR . Mr. Grove read the ordinance by title, Counci lmember Kenna made a motion that tHe ! first reading be considered the second and the third be by title only which was : seconded by Councilmember Jones and passed unanimously by voice vote, Mr, G£ove i again read the ordinance by title, Councilmember Hunt made a motion to adopt the ordinance which was seconded by Councilmember Camfield and passed unanimousl~1 by roll call vote, Water System Regulations. Mr, Grove recommended that the council conduct a public hearing to accept public comments on this proposal before adoption since it will dramatically effect the bill-rúor-some customers, Councilmember (son made a motion to conduct a public hearing on this proposal at the second meeting in December which wa seconded by Councilmember Jones. Secondary Sewer Engineering Requirements, Mayor Shirley reported that he went to Olympia and met with representatives from the Department of Ecology, The agree- ment we thought we had allowing the city to update the present engineering report and putting most of the additional cost into the predesign phase did not hold with the Department of Ecology, He explained that if the city cannot obtain reI ief from these costs, we will be faced with an expense of near $70,000 next year for the paperwork to be el igible to apply for a grant, He indicated that this will further impact the rate increase scheduled for January. Mayor Shirley explained that this equates to a $5.00 increase to the sewer rate starting in January and requested that the counèilset a publ ic hearing on the proposal, NEW BUSINESS Sewer Rate Increase, Councilmember Ison made a motion that the council conduct a publ ic hearing on December 2, 1986, to consider a proposed sewer rate increase I which was seconded by Councilmember Jones and passed unanimously by voice vote, I I I 289 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF NOVEMBER 4, 1986 Cont, ---------,q----------------q ---_._---'----q ----------~ ---~------'----'_._-------------""._""-- .. uu ... .-. -- _.- - --'- ¡ Street Vacation Application No, 986-01 - Moore, Councilmember Hunt made a motio~ ,that the council conduct a publ ic hearing on December 2, 1986 to receive testi- I I mony on this application which was seconded by Councilmember Jones and passed: I , I b ' I \ unan I mous y y VO I ce vote. : RESOLUTION NO. 86-34 I A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY FOR LITTER CONTROL Mr, Grove read comments from the City Attorney on the proposed agreement. Councilmember Ison made a motion to adopt the resolution which was seconded by Councilmember Jones and passed unanimously by voice vote. I I, Mayor Shirley recessed the meeting into executive cuss the statis of contract negotiations with the I was reconvened at 8:36 P,M, ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE SESSION session at 8:18 P.M, to dis- Teamsters Union, The meeting There being no further business, Mayor Shirley declared the meeting adjourned at! 8:36 P.M. Attest: Mayor I -~~ I I I I The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 18th day of November, 1986, at 7:30 P.M, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, ! Mayor Brent S. Shirley presiding, I f ROLL CALL I 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 OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF NOVEMBER 18, 1986 I I I Councilmember Hunt made a motion to approve the minutes of November 4, as written and to dispense with the reading of them which was seconded Councilmember Jones and passed unanimously by voice vote, fV1INUTES 1986, by BILLS AND CLAIMS I The following bills and claims were presented for payment: I I ' I ¡ Current Expense Street Library Park Emergency Medical Kah Ta i Pa rk Water-Sewer Equipment Rental Services $12,747,75 5,104,09 140,49 439 A2 569,81 326,15 9,984 A3 3 ,446 , 73 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,