EYE ON CLALLAM: Shoreline master plan before commissioners

Clallam County commissioners will hear an update on the shoreline master plan at 9 a.m. Monday. 

The work session will be in the commissioners’ board room (160) at the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

Commissioners approved a shoreline master program update last October.

It was submitted to the state Department of Ecology for review and returned to the county with recommended changes.

Other discussion items for the work session include:

• The Clallam County Heritage Advisory Board’s role in recommending heritage funds.

• A request for a waiver of bids, request for proposals and quote requirements for a youth suicide prevention program.

• An agreement with K&H Printers for the printing and mailing of 2019 primary election ballots.

• An amended agreement with Clair Company relating to Judy Lee’s proposed development on East Sequim Bay Road.

• A call for hearing on the proposed sale of tax title property

• An Assessor’s Office request for a full-time appraiser.

• A request for a debatable budget emergency to increase the Clallam County Public Utility District fiber line in the Olympic Public Safety Communications Alliance Network (OPSCAN) operations budget.

• A right-of-way purchase for the Dry Creek Road reconstruction project.

• A call for bids for the Gossett Road to Waterline Road segment of the Olympic Discovery Trail.

• A resolution appointing Stephanie Hyatt as the governor appointee representative to the Boundary Review Board.

• Agreement with Salish Behavioral Health Administrative Services Organization to administer behavioral health services and programs.

• A letter of support to the state Department of Commerce regarding the Hobucket House.

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

Action items include:

• A resolution authorizing the temporary closure of Woodcock Road.

• A resolution continuing relationships with the Washington Counties Risk Pool.

• Notice that supplemental appropriations will be adopted June 25.

• A call for June 25 hearing on debatable budget emergencies.

Port of Port Angeles

Port of Port Angeles commissioners will hear a marina occupancy report at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

The meeting will be in the port administration building, 338 W. Front St., Port Angeles.

Other agenda items include community partner presentations, acceptance of a stormwater contract and lease agreements for Castaways and Dockside Grill.

Sequim city

The Sequim City Council will consider an assessment of John Wayne Marina condition when it meets in a workshop at 5 p.m. Monday that precedes the regular meeting at 6 p.m.

The council will meet at Sequim Civic Center, 152 W. Cedar St.

During the regular meeting the council will consider a solid waste contract and an interlocal agreement with the Clallam County Public Utility District for an electric vehicle charger.

Forks city

The Forks City Council will discuss Quillayute Airport Runway rehabilitation bid results at 7:30 p.m. Monday.

The meeting will be at Forks City Hall, 500 E. Division St.

Action items for the meeting include an interlocal agreement with the Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning Organization and a NOAA weather station lease at Quillayute Airport.

Sequim schools

The Sequim School Board will discuss the interim superintendent search with the consultant elements of the strategic plan at a special meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

The board will meet in the district board room at 503 N. Sequim Ave.

Public Utility District

Clallam County Public Utility District commissioners will consider an interlocal agreement with the city of Sequim for electric vehicle charging stations at 1:30 p.m. Monday.

The meeting will be in the Lake Crescent Boardroom at the Carlsborg main office, located at 104 Hooker Road.

Other agenda items include a district policy on interconnection generating facilities, a bid award to McKaig/Evergreen for six three-phase circuit breakers and a resolution authorizing the disposal of surplus property.

Special meetings will be held at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. June 17 for commissioner orientations on the functions of the administration and human resources departments and the functions of the finance, customer service and utility services departments.

Conservation District

The Clallam Conservation District board will consider an agreement with Clallam County for the implementation of a pollution identification and correction project at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

The meeting will be in Suite H at Armory Square, 228 W. First St., Port Angeles.

Other agenda items include an update on a well metering pilot project, the prioritization of natural resource investment cost-share projects and approval of state reimbursement contracts.

Peninsula College

The Peninsula College Board of Trustees will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

The meeting will be in the Cornaby Center on the Port Angeles campus.

An agenda will be available 24 hours prior to the meeting at www.pencol.edu/aboutpc/board/agendas.

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