The Port Townsend City Council will consider moving to approve on a second reading an ordinance related to short-term property rentals when it meets Monday.
The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at historic City Hall, 540 Water St.
At last Monday’s public hearing, the council approved on a first reading a city ordinance that changes parts of the city code regarding short-term rentals, specifically bed-and-breakfasts and tourist homes. Staff has also added a change that would lift the moratorium on applications related to tourist homes and bed-and-breakfast inns.
Other items on the agenda include consideration of:
• Approval of an ordinance related to floodplain regulation.
• A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a professional services agreement and any other necessary contracts with Pacific Groundwater Group to complete a golf course well-drilling project within the project budget.
• A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a partnership agreement with the Port Townsend School District, Jefferson County and Olympic Peninsula YMCA for a feasibility determination regarding combined use of the Mountain View complex.
• A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute an agreement with the Jefferson County Public Hospital District and Jefferson County to implement the Community Health Improvement Plan Partnership.
The council will host an executive session after hearing reports from the presiding officer and city manager.
Also meeting this week will be a special meeting of the Historic Preservation Committee. The panel will gather from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday in the third-floor conference room of City Hall, 250 Madison St.
County commission
The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider an agreement to provide $163,3212 to Lakeside Industries Inc. for the Teal Lake Road overlay project when they meet Monday.
The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. in commissioners’ chambers at the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson St., Port Townsend.
Other items on the consent agenda include consideration of:
• A call for bids on the Quilcene solid waste drop box site.
• A resolution continuing a relationship with the Washington Counties Risk Pool and related appointments and designations of the county.
• An agreement with H.J. Carroll Park on caretaker services.
• An agreement with Sargent Engineers Inc. for $34,651 on bridge load rating services.
• An agreement with Epic Land Solutions Inc. not to exceed $20,000 for appraisal services to support land acquisitions for the purpose of floodplain restoration and salmon recovery.
• An agreement for an Ecology centennial grant for Strait Priority Areas water quality management in the amount of $498,990.67.
• A request to convene on hearing property tax appeals for this calendar year.
• Appointing Jon Cooke as District 3 representative for the Jefferson County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.
During the county administrator briefing session at 1:30 p.m., commissioners will discuss and possibly take action on authorization and concurrence for Gallagher and Holt Properties, located on the Big Quilcene floodplain. They also will hear a presentation on the possible removal of Jefferson County, as grantee, from the Brown Dairy Agricultural Conservation Easement, as well as state Recreation and Conservation Office sponsorship obligations.
Port of Port Townsend
Port of Port Townsend commissioners will attend the Washington Public Ports Association’s spring meeting in Cle Elum from Wednesday through Friday.
They will participate in the Port Townsend Rhododendron Grand Parade on Saturday.
Quilcene School Board
The Quilcene School Board will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Room 9 at 294715 U.S. Highway 101.
The meeting will be preceded by a work session at 5 p.m.
An agenda had not been posted as of Saturday.
Jefferson Transit
Jefferson Transit board members will discuss a resolution authorizing the city manager to sign a contract with Hoch Construction for construction of the 63 Four Corners Park and Ride when they meet Tuesday.
The board will meet at 1:30 p.m. at the transit facility at 63 Four Corners Road, Port Townsend.
Also on the agenda are resolutions on a PTeRider contract renewal, reserve fund policy, a first amendment to a grant agreement, an interlocal agreement for summer youth passes and authorization for the general manager to sign a service and construction contract with Double D Electric Inc.
Jefferson PUD
Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners will consider a resolution on PUD net-metering policies when they meet Monday.
The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. at 230 Chimacum Road, Port Hadlock.
Also on the action agenda are consideration of potential approval of a purchase sales agreement, authorization to renew an agreement with the TCCC and a resolution on PUD energy efficiency payment policy.
Action items requiring board discussion are an electric vehicle Department of Transportation grant and bilateral transfer with the Whatcom PUD for the Jefferson PUD’s energy efficiency incentives program.
The commissioners may go into executive session if needed.
Jefferson Healthcare
Jefferson Healthcare commissioners will consider approving medical staff credentials/appointments/reappointments when they meet Wednesday.
Commissioners will meet at 3:30 p.m. in the first-floor Victor J. Dirksen Conference Room at 834 Sheridan St.
The board also will consider approving medical staff policy, resolutions on warrant cancellations and surplus equipment, and April warrants and adjustments.
East Jefferson Fire-Rescue
East Jefferson Fire-Rescue commissioners will discuss a resolution on a limited-tax general obligation bond when they meet Wednesday.
The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at Station 1-5, 35 Critter Lane, Port Townsend.
Also on the agenda for consideration are an administration office lease, renewal of commercial/auto insurance as proposed and acceptance of three new volunteers pending physicals and background checks.
Jefferson Board of Health
Due to a lack of information and action items, the Jefferson Board of Health’s meeting for Thursday has been canceled.
The next scheduled meeting is June 15.
