EYE ON CLALLAM: County board to revisit trust lands advisory committee Monday

The three Clallam County commissioners will discuss a proposed resolution establishing an ad hoc trust lands advisory committee during their work session 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.

Commissioners Jim McEntire and Bill Peach have said they support the formation of a trust lands committee, which came as a recommendation from the Charter Review Commission.

Commissioner Mike Chapman has said the committee should be created by the voters.

The idea of a trust lands advisory committee was discussed in prior work sessions Aug. 10, 17 and 24.

The board Monday also will discuss a proposed agreement with former Commissioner Phillip Kitchel for consulting services regarding forest board trust lands.

Other discussion items for Monday include a recommendation from the Chemical Dependency/Mental Health Program Fund Advisory Board to fund staffing at the Peninsula Behavioral Health Respite Center, a request from the Environmental Health Division to be added to the list of local health jurisdictions participating in a regional on-site septic system loan program and proposed amendments to county policy for making budget changes and modifications.

Commissioners will hold their regular business meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

Agenda items include:

■ A memorandum of understanding with the Army for the lower Dungeness River ecosystem restoration project.

■ An agreement with the state Military Department’s Emergency Management Division for reimbursement of expenses for Peninsula Communications, or PenCom.

■ An agreement with David Zehrung for services related to communications equipment, management and design for the Sheriff’s Office.

■ A resolution appointing a county representative to the Olympic Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council.

Port Angeles city

Port Angeles City Council members will hear a presentation on the city’s cable franchise-renewal needs assessment when they meet Tuesday.

The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 321 E. Fifth St.

The regular meeting will be preceded by a 4:30 p.m. executive session at the same location to consider collective bargaining negotiations and to consider offering real estate for sale or lease.

The regular meeting will include potential passage of a resolution to surplus the Morse Creek hydroelectric project and property.

Council members also will consider passage of an electric, water and wastewater ordinance; discuss a fire department fee modification; and hear a second-quarter report on Port Angeles Downtown Association activities.

Clallam PUD

Clallam County Public Utility District commissioners will gather in Forks on Monday.

The meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. at JT’s Sweet Stuffs, 80 S. Forks Ave.

Agenda items include the provision of energy-saving advanced power strips for home entertainment systems, contractor prequalifications and the removal of delinquent accounts from the active accounts receivable.

County Planning ­Commission

The Clallam County Planning Commission will continue review of a draft Shoreline Master Program update Wednesday.

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

The focus of the work session will be on Chapter 3 of the November 2014 draft, titled “Policies and Regulations for Specific Shoreline Uses and Developments,” and Chapter 4, titled “Policies and Regulations for Shoreline Modifications.”

Olympic Medical ­Center

Olympic Medical Center commissioners will consider the scope of practice for a surgical residency when they meet Wednesday.

Commissioners will meet at 12:30 p.m. in Linkletter Hall in the basement of the hospital, 939 Caroline St., Port Angeles.

Their meeting will follow a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon at the entrance to the emergency department.

Other agenda items include:

■ Updates on support services and on security, privacy and compliance requirements.

■ Appointing agents for receipt of claims.

■ An update on the 2015-17 plan.

■ Employee recognition.

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