EYE ON CLALLAM: City representatives to discuss Morse Creek

The Port Angeles City Council and the Utility Advisory Committee will discuss the future of the Morse Creek hydroelectric facility when they meet Tuesday.

The meeting, which is the advisory committee’s regular monthly meeting and a special meeting for the City Council, will begin at 3 p.m. in council chambers at City Hall, 321 E. Fifth St.

The Morse Creek hydroelectric facility, which is operated by the city electric utility, has not been operational since April.

It needs $100,000 in repairs to replace bearings on the generator, Larry Dunbar, deputy director of power and telecommunications systems, said in a memo to the committee.

The city holds water rights on Morse Creek for hydroelectric power generation and emergency back-up water.

The creek extends 16.3 miles from its headwaters in Olympic National Park to the Strait of Juan de Fuca 2 miles east of Port Angeles.

The committee also will hear a report on low-impact development and discuss the 2012 Electric Utility Resource Plan.

The three Clallam County commissioners will present a certificate of appreciation for retiring Drug Court Coordinator Preston Kayes for more than 13 years of service to the county.

The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. in the commissioners’ board room (160) at the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

Commissioners also will consider a letter of support for a Community Economic Revitalization Board grant for the Carlsborg urban growth area wastewater and water reuse facility.

Also on the agenda:

— A contract amendment with the state Department of Social and Health Services extending a period of performance to December 2017 for the access to a data share agreement.

—   A contract amendment with Klallam Counseling Services extending an agreement through Dec. 31 for co-occurring disorders outpatient services for adult clients.

—   A contract amendment with the state Department of Health changing the statement of work for several programs and increasing funding.

—   A contract amendment with the state Parks and Recreation Commission extending an agreement to May 31, 2013 for maintenance of Clallam Bay State Park-Community Beach.

—   Bid openings for painting and West Midway lighting improvements at the Clallam County Fairgrounds.

—   A bid opening for the Fourth Street sidewalk upgrades for the Clallam County Courthouse.

—   Notice that the preliminary 2013 budget will be available on Sept. 11.

—   Resolution appointing members to the Lake Sutherland steering committee.

Commissioners will meeting in the same board room at 9 a.m. Monday for their weekly work session to discuss the action items.

A briefing on the Washington Counties Risk Pool will be held at 11 a.m. Monday.

Clallam County Public Utility District commissioners will hear a staff report on the utility resource plan, including forecasted loads, resources, and conservation targets, when they meet Monday.

The meeting begins at 1:30 p.m. and will be held at the Port Angeles main office, located at 2431 E. U.S. Highway 101.

Other agenda items include a bid recommendation for a diesel tractor, a resolution reestablishing the district’s working funds and customary business.

Port Angeles School Board members conduct a public hearing on the 2012-13 budget at a special meeting Monday.

The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Services Building, 216 E. Fourth St.

Copies of the preliminary budget are available for review at the Central Services Building.

The budget is expected to be adopted during the Aug. 27 meeting.

The Clallam County Planning Commission will conduct a work session on a request to rezone 5.4 acres from rural neighborhood conservation to rural neighborhood commercial when it meets Wednesday.

The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the commissioners’ meeting room (160) at the Clallam County Courthouse.

The after-hour entrance is located on the south side of the building between the two main entrances.

After a June 20 public hearing, the commission voted 6-2 to remand the request back to staff to explore such options as a conditional use permit or the establishment of a limited area of more intensive rural development.

Olympic Medical Center commissioners will consider an agreement for the Epic electronic medical records system on Wednesday.

The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in Linkletter Hall in the basement of the Port Angeles hospital, 939 E. Caroline St., Port Angeles.

Other agenda items include an amendment to an agreement with Peninsula Emergency Services, Inc.; the administrator’s report on operations; a lease renewal for a Veteran’s Administration clinic; a presentation on Swedish Telehealth; and reports on credentials and quality.

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