PORT ANGELES — The city will use about a half-million dollars that it saved last year to fund 11 capital projects, including repairs to the Waterfront Trail and the creation of more curb ramps on sidewalks.
The City Council approved the allocation — which involves $426,250 from the general fund and $102,000 from the capital projects reserve fund — in a 6-1 vote, with council member Larry Williams opposed.
Williams said he didn’t want to approve any additional expenditures before receiving a list that ranks the city’s budget priorities.
The city saved about $800,000 from its general fund last year.
After the vote, the city has $118,000 in the capital projects reserve fund.
Five of the projects are paid almost entirely by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
They were listed with little explanation. They are:
• Retaining wall repair, $43,750 general fund contribution.
• Ediz Hook erosion mitigation, $31,250 general fund contribution.
• Waterfront trail rip rap repair, $62,500 general fund contribution.
• Olympic Discovery trail repair, $107,500 general fund contribution.
• Ediz Hook west boat dock repair, $31,250.
The other projects are:
• Replacing portions of the City Pier fire suppression system, $150,000 general fund contribution.
• Sidewalk construction and replacement, $25,000 from capital project reserve fund.
• Curb ramps for sidewalks, $20,000 from capital project reserve fund.
• Construction of a pedestrian bridge over Dry Creek, $17,000 from capital project reserve fund.
• Infrastructure development, $25,000 from capital project reserve fund.
• Wireless mobile fire/police INET, $15,000 from capital project reserve fund.
City Engineer Steve Sperr said sidewalk construction and replacement, a yearly program, and creation of curb ramps has been on hold since 2007.
