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Home My WebLink AboutM102600S öL/öö/LöUl l~:jL "bUjtl~j':ft1j t-'Uf-<I Ut-' PT PAGE 02 SPECIAL INTER-GOVERNMENTAL MEETING CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT III OF JEFFERSON COUNTY PORT Of POR-T TOWNSEND mURSDA Y, OCTOBER 16, 1(100 ~~(C~nf~ro; FEB 0 8 200 1 ~.~... JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS I. CALL TO ORDER A Special 1nta'lIovemmental Meeting was held on Thursday, October' 26. 2000 at 1:00 p.m. It the Pert Townsend Yacht Club, Pan Townsend, Washington. Present at the meeting 'W'ere: · City of Port T ()WIt&eJ1d Coonçilmembcn Joe Finnie, Allen Frank, and Geòff Masci · Jefferson County Commissioners OIen Hunringfòrd aod Richard Wojt · Public Utility Dis1rict 1# 1 Comtnissiooen Bob Ktutenat and Dan Tìnemess · Port of Part Townsmd Cammissimtrs Bob Salmi, Herb Beck. and Conrad Pimer Guests: · Nancy Dorgan. Citizen · Larry Crockett, Port of Port Townsend · Frieda FEIlD, Citizen · Jim ParkS", PUD #1 · Forrest Rambo, Citizen · Chll'les Sadd1Ðr, Jefferson County · Michelle Sandoval, Cititeo · David Timmons, City of Port Townsend · Philip Wames, Peninsula Daily News · Barney Bwkc, The Leacb fort Commissioner Sokol served as Chair. Commissioner Tittemess moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. Commissionet Wojt seconded the motion, whidl carried by unanimous vote. tL ANNOUNCEMENTS Commissioner- Sokol nOled that the State Supreme Court has voted 8-1 to affinn a aial judge's decision striking down 1-695 as I.IÞconstitutional. Commissianø:' Harpole will not: be able to attend today's meeting. FOITmt Rambo nOted mat the MinUle$ of the June 22, 2000 lnta'govcmmental Meeting state that tho Memorandum of Unda-standing was to be revised to ÎD.clvðe Public Comment II Ibe end as well as at the be¡inn.ing of each meeting. Commissioner Sokol apologized fur- the oversight tnd revised the aacnda to include Public Comment 81 the begioning of me meeting. III. PUBLIC COMMENT Forrest Rambo expressed concern about the uDC as it relates to recreational vehicles. There exists a prooibitîœ œ usini. recreational vehicle for habitatiœ on a penon's propaty for more thin 180 days. He is uncertain why a rec:reatiœal vehicle would be habitable at J 79 da)'S and wtinhabitaOle at 18) days. He asked aU J)II1ies to consider m:.reatiœa1 w.bicles II habimble fonn of sheltø'. He believes 1he limitation reflects a form of aesthetic snobbery rad1a thao a conocm for pubJic health and safety. IV. DISCUSSION OF TOPICS A. Uoi6ed Dreveloplb.ot Cod. (UDC) .s it Re". to Jeß'e.... Coual)' lø.natiOllal Airport (Port) The fort distributed a rewrite of the UDC, Section 3.6.11, relating to the airport ovcrlay zone, the language of whim the Pen had objected to when it was part of the 1999 inta'im overlay Ql"dinanœ. Their aiticj!lll15 and comments win be communicated during tbe re.o¡amÎAg Planning COIJUIIission meetings. where the UDC is \RIder review. The Port announced it would som be updating the Aìrp«1: Master Plm. ÖL/Öö/LÖöl 1~:~~ j b U j i:j ~:d ':H:Hj PORT OF PT PAGE 83 INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETING October 26, 2000 Page 2 While the City has not yet generated an official position on the UDC docmnent. comments by Counci1members were that parts of the UDC seem lDore !tpplicable to an urb&n rather than rural area and that the timeline fur adoptim sœms right. The City said rts desire is to make sure hmeuage among the planning documents of all government agencies remains consistent so there are no COD.tradictiœs to complicate issues or prœibit progress. ø. Water COIIKrnacy Bo.nJ (PUP) The PUD spoke about their request in I;Jte 1999 that the County fonn a W.. Cœl$eI'VBIJ,cy Board to assist the Department of E<:ology in processing water rigllt transfers. As I result of a recent court decision on WAC J 13.153, the Coaser'VanC)' BOII'd cannor operate as mtcnded. They asked the County to table the POO request wtil the I>epanment of Ecotogy takes actiœ to appea1 the rulmg. The County agreed to retain the intomarion lUrtÎl it î~ needed. There was some discussion about water right!, changing the point of usage, and banking water rights. The PUD indicated there must be a lon, period of disuse befure a water riabt would be taken. However. they J:ecommended municipalities review their reported usage in their lœg-flDie plans. C. Co_ty-W" Sewer PI-. (Couty) 11\e Couoty said they have responded to the PUD's proposal of April 25, 2000 to work on a countywide sewer plan. While the County does not know what to do about more urban areas,. it will need assistance in developing an intas1ructure plan and has budgeted approximately 520,000 íŒ a Cowrtywide sewer plan. The PUD announced !hat they have adjusted their bud¡et to include sewer pJaanin¡ aDd look forward to workiDg with the County. They clariðed that their plaonin¡ areas are OOI1sistcnt with the County's Com.prehm!l~ve PJao and tbey talked about the proposed strategy for the sewer plan. including engaging a technical contntâor and bolding pubJic hearings. The PUD said it is interested in operating the sewer system at Indian bland. While thl.'l"C was discussion of the nwnber of wrrent users and capacity of that system, the PUD said Olin information will be available in September 2001 when Indian Island begins its RFP process for the operation ofthtl: facility. The Port asked to be included in fitture sewer plan discussions between the County and PUD. They talked about the State of WlUhington Quidc Sites proøram, wbic:h helps prœtotc qualified heayy sod light industrial economic development !iìtes throughout the Stare. The Pon exp-essed int«est in the possibility of an interceptor sewer line from the airport to Indian Island and may be able to contribute tinanciaUy if the ~alue of the airport property could be improwd. A11bougb the Quick Sites pI'08r8ID is in the State's budget, the status of the budget is uoœrtain. The PUD indicated that . techniça) contractor might be able to reçommend altcmatíve systems for the airJxrt, which do not require a sewer line. D. BIIdge. - Ex.... or I.rw_doIt AbollC *1 ..... (City) 1be City' 5 intent with this item is to OOIDUlwialte openly about the budset pt0Q\!S5 and prevent future tax mcn::ases through interagency C6OperatiOQ_ Key issues being discussed are a sable street funding mechanism such as a IC\IY. a property tax ina-ease, and an intt.I'Joc:al aøreement with the County. It appears unlikely the Council will vote in favor of a proposed 6% property tax inaease or make rcductiœs in rc:creatiœ. The City asked fur inaan.tal cost informltiœ regarding County services for which it Îs being billed. As City .residents Cl.UTaJtJy pay County taxes, Ihe City wants to avoid dual taxat1œ. The City is interested in what the managers can come up with in the short and long-tenn to address budget shorttills. The County said its situation is similar to !be City's as it looks to contiDue sa'Yiccs and generate revenue. Where services can be shared, the County is interested in a cooperative arrangement. They a~ to provide the City with an itemized explanatioo of services and stated a willingness m share SCf'VIces and consider diflimmt ways of doine business. The County Administrator' said that while he and the City Managa- have outlined .eas to explore in 2001, they ha\fe not yet identified any cost~ saving measures for me 200 I budgets. 02/08/2001 15:32 3603853988 PORT OF PT PAGE 04 INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETING October 26, 2000 Page 3 E. Stnlelk ølldpti. (çhy) While it appears ìt will be difficult to avoid tax and levy iDa-eases, the City encoura¡ed all aaencies to develop similar budgeting concepts using strategic budgeting as the financial basis of their work plans. 1t is hoptd that if the fòur gOvernment entities use similar planning and financial control documents, mlllagen can work ell reducing the cost of government. An area of ìncrease in the City's budget is labor costs for Parks end Ra:reatìoo programs. There will also be debt associated witb the rehabilitation of capilal :facilities (not yet approved by council) and debt service, administratiœ, and managemtl\t costs associated with upgrade oflbose facilities. The Port asked wbethi!r /be City derives more revenue ftom "e!! OJ' property taxes. The City responded that propc:ny tax revenues are still bisber than sales tax by S 1 00,000, which is puzzling fur a town that relies on tourism. The PM sueee*d the City review policies of the past to gee how they have atfectcd the rC'Yenue sources to date. The PUD asked how the City accounts for inflation in its budget.. The City responded dw; they continue to look for oppartunîtîes to make budget rcdu<:tions in place of property tax ÏIlm:esc:s. If the City is going to approed1 the IaXpeyers for more mone)', it needs to be accountable for the mæey already received. Havin¡ citizens vote on plans for streets, etc. would provide a grestt:t degree of pø1Ì.cipaûon by the cìtiuns. The COUDty agreed that while govCl"DD1ent agencies need public ÎnpIt, the inconveniences and casts of putting a decision before the 'Voters are s.isnific:ant. Part of the taxation issue may need to be d.isc::ussed more broadl)'. The County is supportive of having managers and administrators working on the budget fennat ami see what can be done to help ead1 odJet. The Port recogn ized that ìt will be critical for aU ageodes to share În lhe replacement cost of the &ginS water transmission line from the Big QuiJc:ene River to the City. The City said that aside from the two levies the Port TownSènd School Pistrict will have on the ballot În February, they asked to reoeive an overview of other proposed levies and budget increases. They said it was likely the CounciJ wouJd vote asaínst a 6% propeny tax me:rt!age., but vote føT a str_ JOY)' of S 1.20 per person. per $ t,OOO of ~ property value and crimmate storm water fees_ The Part said that it would likely approve an inaease În their propertY tax levy amount of 2.610/0. The PUD said they are JX'OPOSÍDg a 2% increase in the tax levy. The County said they are kœping all options open, even coosider8tion of a levy. F. ....4 Loul Opdoa Sales Tall (port uti Co..ty) The County explained that the disttcsscd county designation allowed the County to tie into grant programs. The purpose oflhi! itan is to ctiSQJSS fiu1ha- how funds collected might be allocated. They would like to careñdly cOltlider how to ensure mœey SDeS to areu needed the most. The PUD taUced abour their inf«eSt in pursuing me development of tibet optic infiasrruaure fur Jefferson County. Loans and grants are available to local gOVeœtnt!l1ts tbrou¡h the Community Economic Revitalizalian Bo8rd (CERB). ThO)' bcJjeve the PiYt, Cìly, County IIÐd PUD would be worms toßether on a diSlribution process for offering techooIogy--based economic dew:lopment opportuaities. The County also mentioned aoss-coonty opportunities fur timdin¡ infrastructure and talked about col1aborari~ efforts on the whol~e distribution of cable and cell towers. The pt)D noted that me PenínsuJa Development Association is lookìng at a countywide pam fur all towers in Clallam County, There wu general suppc;II1 by the City, County and PUD 10 continue to discuss wireless and hiJb- speed fiber optics. -..... ~~/Ø8/2ØÐ1 15:32 3603853988 PORT OF PT PAGE 05 INTERGOVERNl'vIENTAL MEETING October 26, 2000 Page 4 G. T~...IeI'" Upàtc (PVD) The PUD received approval on fimdine .om the Commuoity EcooÐlDic ReYiwi1atîon Board (CERB) to complete a feasibility study 100king at various aspects of the tlber optic project. There was disc:ussioo ebou1 whether fiber optic tcdmolo¡y would can:y 'effinoo C~ty into 1he mwre. The PUD responded that while tec:bnolo¡y is changing, fiber optics would not be obsolete for sev«al yœrs. The Pm mentioned that the Brematon Olympic ~onal Telecomm\mÎcatiœs Cmferenœ will be held on November 15, ftcm 9-4. All areII Counties are encouraged to 1ItCUd. Break 1tom 2:30 to 2:45 p.m. H. Tr1tDfer of City W.ter C_OIIIen to tile PUD (PUD) The POD said it has been disalSSing wi1b the city the possibilities of ex.cbanging the TriwArea IIld Glen Cove water sysrans. The PUD meotiooed they are 8Jso in disc:ussions about tbe Oak Bay systan- At the last InttrgovcmmœtaJ meeting. the PUD asked the City to COQsider adding the Snagsœd area along with the transfer at the airpcn The POO otfered to work with the nUOlbers ptovided in 1be Chy's cost analysis report completed on the Tn-Area 10 negotiate 111 excbmge. They asked that there eìlher be an exchange of tbìnss Ibat are !IOIDewbat similar in size and doU.. value or an adjustmœt of the estimate to be mœe in line with lite b'Ue cx:JSb in !be CCUlty. The County indicated that these fiaans seem simil8r to those listed in the Trouicr report and II18Y need to be adjusted to re6ed actual cœts. lbe City responded that no business plan wi1b specific numbers ft'om whicb they could approve a sale or exchange bas been brought before Council It is likely tbar the inftJrmatiœ the Pl1D .bas is preliminllry' data. The City suggested mat an exåJ.8Dp misbt DOC be the best way to handle tbe traosaçtÏon. The County mmtimed that Tri-Area .~~.wive Guy Rudolph bas Doced tb8t the City has lOIns outstanding for capital ímprovemeats to chat system and ~essed coøcem dw Tri~Area residents may have to pay for a service twice. The Pon oommmted th.. it is exciting to see !be City sod PUD working togdher on proposed solutions. The City invited PUD representatives to attmd tbeir rublic Works meeting, but asked that the City be allowed to finisb its analysis before the POD acti'YCly particîpllte:s in discussions.. I. Ee.oaIiI: ~. COIIMU (COday) The County said ibM this topic was included $0 thtn eou.Id be a discussico about how eacb unit of govenuneot plans to address economic development prosrams and the practìce of çontradins with ncoprofit corporariœs for sucb services. There was some diSCU$Sian about the can1nDubCl\S and services of the EDC, the «iginaJ intmt of the EDC, and questiœ under what guidlnœ tile EOC operates. It was understood that the EIX: is 8 private noaprofit crganization governed by tho State sIa1Ute. A comment was made that while the EDC is doing some good things.. agencies need to decide wh81 e~se 1bey need. It was suggested thai: there be more discussion about finding a different \Wy of doin¡ business. A discussion about whom might be III ;tppIvpñ.e aga¡çy to provide oversight of1he EOC included the Peninsula Development Assocíatiœ. the Jefferson Count)' Manufàttunn Association, and the Port of Port TowoHIJd. Otb« ideas fŒ ~g the EDC included linkinS Jefferson and CJaUam EOCs or splitting the fundiœs oflbe EOC, assigning tecruitmett ofbusinesses to 11I1 agmcy.such as the Port,. which bas a clar mandate for ec:œœnic devejopnent in its RCW. There was a commmt 1hat in the absa:tœ of a ComP't'hcnsive Plan it has been ditlicuh to produce an asset mventtYy. Other ìssues have been finding a site large enough that is under continuou, ownenhip ------- OL/Oö/LOÖl l~:~L 3bUj~~3988 PORT OF PT PAGE ÐG INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETING October 26, 2000 Page 5 and zoned tòr" light industrial (it was mcotioocd that a 25-aae site exists in Quilœne). The Port oommcnted that another desirable location is next to Hood Canal bridge. It was discussed that while there may be acreage to list in .. asset inventory, the lmd miøht not have desirable attributes and the needed inÛ"aStr\1Ctœe. h was recommended that the County needs to look at otha- uset5 bminesses consider, ìncludíng schools, churches, parks. trails, and air, ground, ID4 water rranspcnaÞon. The Port commented th. while putting standard! on buildings is appropriate, punina maximum sizes on buildings in areas such as the airport vnnecessarily rcstriåS small businClS$eS. There was suppm for 88C1lcies getting m<:R infmnatioo on the Quick Sites P-OIfam.. moving forward on agreements between the tòlu' represented agencies. and doing the p-eJiminary Quick SÎtes work, moving forwwd in phases. There was <tisçussion about the Cowty's receipt of distressed county funds. It was noted that Je:ftèrSOlJ County has the secood bighest exit rate in the 18-30 (!1OUP bcc.use tbøe .-e no jobs. The City commented that eoaaomíc dC\'elopm~t js c:::aaâftuing education, jobs. job skills training. and supportins current businesses aod recruiting business. If componarts are missing. businesses win not be adracted and this age group win not be retained or go through aury~level jobs at the milt The Cowty annowced that the Depa1msu ofNann1 Rcsoura:s' statewide quarterly report rct1edS their fC'\IC!J)ues win be down about S60 miUiœ dollars, This revenue dc:crease may impact fite and hœpilaljunjor taxiD¡ dis1rias and the County's pc::ral fund may alto see shortfalls. The Couaty bas not yet made any budget adjustrnarts. There was gmeral asrecmmt m the need to betïn the asset inventœy. The CObItt)' aarced to begin work œ a list of the difft.nrtt types of propel1ja avaiJabJe in Cbe Couoty lIS well as to provide infWttucture infunnlltiœ. There was diseussion about me need to also work (II 1he other necessary com.paoents. It was suasestcd tbst the MairI Street/EOC çoopcntive SIJI"Wy that identified COIDputcr~ based business space could be updated. Fixing inventøy gaps would be me oext logical step before mOVÙl' m to educ:arion and tninìn¡ opportunities. The City commented that education itself is an indus1ry and. will provide job$ fix eduad~ admiDisIntors, efç. EduœtÏon ~ld become anocherpnllel indusry. i,e. ajob trainina center. The Cowtty said the agencie$ represented today are in the Peninsula Devc10prnent Association, but as a 8J"OUP, have not yet provided direction about how to best Uge the PDA to give diteetion to the EOC. The Port sucgested. thll: anyone con1ncting with rhe EDC for 9ct\IÌces in 2001 first meet with Ihe group of maDaga-s and ldmìnÏS1nIŒS to agree on a uaified messaae to the EOC. There was interest in ham. staff' protmsionals work. to ídenrify the issues ¡md needs for the Quick Sites and the EDC. The City aøreed to beain working on an ass« inventory. It was SUUested thll:1b.e Peninsula Developmem Association meeting on 11øsdaY. Fc:bruwy IS It 9:30 a.m. might be the first opportunity for 9I8ft'to recommcndwhat direcricm. the PDA mìøbt provide reprding Economic DeveJopmt.:nt. V, PUBLIC COMMENT Nançy Dorpn: She noted an «rar in the rnšm.e:s of JlBle 22. Pap 4, IÞIn G, the title of the City's topic: should be JoiDt Capital Facilities Planning. excludins the word Growth. In the discussion of the various levies !lu.. will be c:oming ttrw&rd, she bclieYœ Cœ5el:'VldÎon FutureS Tax should be added. The County agreed it should be added to the levy list and said the tax is not to exceed S6.2S per year on S I 00.000. VI. ESTABLISH NEXT MEETING RESPONSIBILI1'\'IbATE A Cable Conmnmicalions meetÏl18 is Novanbu 2, 2000 at Ùle Port Angeles City HaJJ. The CountY a¡veed to host the next meering.. CommíssíODa' Sokol tbmked plltticipllnts. The time and date of next meeting, in January, is to be announced by me ComIty. The mc:emg adjourned III 4:25 p.m.