EYE ON CLALLAM: Commissioners mull Clallam County Economic Development Corp. funding

Published 12:01 am Sunday, January 31, 2016

The three Clallam County commissioners will discuss the proposed funding of the Clallam County Economic Development Corp. when they gather Monday.

The work session will begin at 9 a.m. in the commissioners’ boardroom (160) at the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles, with the EDC discussion slated to begin after 10:45 a.m.

The county budgeted $150,000 this year for the EDC, a nonprofit organization that helps area businesses.

Other items for the work session include:

■ The performance, job description and contract review for County Administrator Jim Jones.

■ A Lodging Tax Advisory Committee recommendation for a reserve fund balance.

■ A request from Peninsula Area Public Access Television to fund live streaming of county meetings.

■ An agreement with Washington Teamsters Welfare Trust for medical, dental and vision benefits to nonbargaining unit employees.

■ A request for a part-time court commissioner in District Court 1.

■ A request for waiver of bid, request for qualifications or quote requirement to update a certified drinking water laboratory using the existing manufacturer.

■ An update on the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program and a request for direction on filling positions.

■ A report on property tax refunds made in 2015 per state law.

■ A proposed resolution canceling uncollectible personal property taxes per state law.

■ A past costs consent decree for the Salt Creek Recreation Area.

■ An agreement for a funds transfer to the Western Federal Lands Highway Division as a match for work on East Beach Road.

■ Notice of invitation to bid hot mix asphalt requirements for this year.

■ An agreement to purchase easement for the Olympic Discovery Trail east of Blyn.

The work session also will preview items set for action at their formal meeting, which begins at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

Agenda items for the business meeting include:

■ A contract amendment with the state Department of Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery, modifying language.

■ Agreements with Peninsula Behavioral Health for psychiatric, counseling and case management services to unfunded clients and juveniles involved in the justice system.

■ An agreement with Volunteers in Medicine of the Olympics for behavioral health services to adult unfunded patients.

■ An agreement with the Olympic Personal Growth Center for substance abuse treatment services to adult unfunded clients.

■ An agreement to purchase easement for the Carlsborg sewer system.

■ Agreement with the city of Port Angeles for the maintenance, repair and operation of storm drainage facilities for the Clallam County Courthouse.

■ A resolution appointing a city of Port Angeles representative to the Trust Lands Advisory Committee.

Port Angeles council

Port Angeles City Council members will consider new options for funding the Clallam County Economic Development Corp. when they meet Tuesday.

The regular meeting begins at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 321 E. Fifth St.

It will be preceded by an executive session at 5:30 a.m. at the same location to discuss potential litigation.

At their Jan. 19 meeting, council members failed to reach the 5-2 supermajority necessary to amend the budget and approve a $7,500 allocation from city reserves.

Council members Lee Whetham, Sissi Bruch and Michael Merideth successfully blocked the funding.

In other action, council members will conduct the first reading of a franchise ordinance, consider a landfill bluff stabilization project settlement change order and accept city manager reports on a 9-1-1 regionalization study, a public works construction status report and Port Angeles Downtown Association third- and fourth-quarter reports.

Planning commission

The Clallam County Planning Commission will conduct a work session on the Carlsborg Urban Growth Area on Wednesday.

The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Room 160 of the Clallam County Courthouse.

Discussion will include a recommended zone map, development regulations and comprehensive plan policies.

OMC commissioners

Olympic Medical Center commissioners will consider minimum requirements for malpractice insurance coverage for the medical staff and amend the board bylaws when they meet Wednesday.

The meeting will begin at 12:30 p.m. in Linkletter Hall, located inside the hospital at 939 Caroline St.

Also on the agenda are a TrueBeam imaging equipment upgrade request, a lab equipment purchase request and a security systems risk assessment.

Sequim School Board

The Sequim School Board will consider adoption of a revised policy mandating training in recognizing symptoms of sports head injuries and providing for more information on sudden cardiac arrest when it meets Monday.

The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the boardroom at 503 N. Sequim Ave.

The policy update is to reflect new legal requirements regarding awareness and prevention of sudden cardiac arrest, concussion and head injury.

The board also will consider an academic acceleration policy and hear a report on out-of-pocket health costs for employees.

Prior to the meeting, the board will conduct a workshop at 5:15 p.m. to hear departmental reports.

Port Angeles schools

A quorum of the Port Angeles School Board was expected to attend the Legislative Conference in Olympia today and Monday.

This constitutes a special meeting. No action will be taken.