EYE ON CLALLAM: Commissioners to discuss grant requests from Port Angeles port, city
Published 12:01 am Monday, May 4, 2015
The three Clallam County commissioners will discuss authorizing proposed grants from the sales-tax-supported Opportunity Fund to the Port of Port Angeles and city of Port Angeles on today.
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.
Port officials have asked for a $1 million grant for upgrades to the Composite Recycling Technology Center in West Port Angeles. The Opportunity Fund board voted 5-1 April 23 to recommend approval of the grant.
City officials have asked for a $285,952 grant for the second phase of the Waterfront Transportation Improvement Plan. The Opportunity Fund board voted 6-0 April 27 to recommend approval of the grant.
Commissioners will conduct their weekly business meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
The only action item is a resolution adding a cash drawer and reauthorizing existing treasurer petty cash accounts.
Port Angeles
Port Angeles City Council members will consider a 2015 contract with the Port Angeles Downtown Association and discuss water rates when they meet Tuesday.
A special meeting is set from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. for a work session on city water rates.
From 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. will be a tribute to artist Duncan McKiernam and a resolution to accept McKiernam’s donation of a bronze casting titled “Cougar.”
The regular meeting will be at 6 p.m.
The meetings will be at City Hall at 321 E. Fifth St.
The proposed contract with PADA would be in place through Dec. 31, 2016, with a transitional work plan for 2015.
Council members also will discuss Olympic Medical Center’s proposed campus development proposal and a Peabody Creek water quality construction project.
Clallam PUD
Clallam County Public Utility District commissioners will hear reports on strategic plan key-performance indicators today.
The meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the boardroom at the Port Angeles main office at 2431 E. U.S. Highway 101.
Charter review
The Clallam County Charter Review Committee will discuss proposed charter changes today.
The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Room 160 at the Clallam County Courthouse.
County Planning Commission
The Clallam County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on a proposed ordinance to create a new chapter in county code for recreational marijuana and discuss the draft shoreline master plan when it meets Wednesday.
The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Room 160 at the Clallam County Courthouse.
County commissioners will have final approval on the ordinance governing marijuana growing, processing and sales in unincorporated areas.
Sequim schools
The Sequim School Board will take part in a lengthy executive session closed to the public to finalize candidates for superintendent.
The executive session will be from 4 p.m. to about 7 p.m., when the board will convene for an open session, in the district boardroom at 503 N. Sequim Ave.
The finalists will be interviewed by the board May 11. The board expects to announce its choice no sooner than May 15.
Following the executive session, the board will discuss whether to close school for one day when district teachers walk out in protest of state legislative inaction on education funding. The date of the walk-out has yet to be determined.
Olympic Medical Center
Clallam County Hospital District 2 commissioners are scheduled to meet at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The meeting will be in Linkletter Hall in the basement of Olympic Medical Center, 939 Caroline St., Port Angeles.
An agenda had not been posted as of Saturday.
