Port Townsend to review city’s code of ethics at Monday meeting

The Port Townsend City Council will consider adopting state ethics requirements and amending the city municipal code when it meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

The meeting will be in council chambers at historic City Hall, 540 Water St.

Other items on the agenda are:

• A resolution related to personnel and adopting classification schedules for represented and non-represented employees.

• The presiding officer’s report on a draft letter to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island regarding consultations for the proposed increase in EA-18G Growler operations.

• Appointments to the Historic Preservation Committee (George Randels, Position 3, and Kathleen Croston, Position 7) and Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (Teresa Verraes, non-voting Position 13).

Council members will go into executive session before adjourning.

From 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Cotton Building, 607 Water St., the city will host a Water Street enhancement project community open house. The public can weigh in on finishing touches for gateway features, parking, signs, striping, trees and more, as well as improvements to downtown in general.

Other city committee meetings are:

Civil Service Commission — 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, second-floor conference room, City Hall, 250 Madison St.

Port Townsend Planning Commission — 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, second-floor council chambers, 540 Water St. This special meeting, rescheduled from Aug. 10, will primarily deal with the Howard Street/Sims Way corridor subarea plan.

County commissioners

The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider approving a change order for the Rick Tollefson Memorial Trail Phase 1 project when they meet at 9 a.m. Monday.

The meeting will be in commissioners’ chambers at the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson St., Port Townsend.

Shold Excavating Inc. is requesting an additional $26,451 and seven working days for required changes for the farm road relocation on the Bellow property, private utilities relocation on the Anderson property, a pedestrian bridge deck construction method change and increased landscaping quantities.

Other items on the consent agenda include consideration of:

• A call for bids at 10 a.m. Sept. 11 for the supply and installation of a pedestal-mounted transfer-station crane as required by the Department of Public Works’ Solid Waste Division.

• A resolution finding and determining as surplus personal property, as well as authorizing its disposal.

• An agreement with Stargate Technologies Inc. for Castle Hill phone maintenance ($10,753.72), courthouse phone maintenance ($16,886.93) and Sheriff’s Office phone maintenance ($10,497.68).

• An agreement for a reimbursable supply of motor fuel for Jefferson County Fire Protection District No. 4 (Brinnon) and the Quilcene School District.

• An agreement with the Jefferson County Civil Service Commission in the amount of $999 to create an eligibility list for promotion regarding the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office corrections sergeant examination.

On the board’s regular agenda is an update from Dale Wilson, Olympic Community Action Programs director, on the nonprofit.

During the county administrator briefing session at 1:30 p.m., the board will hear a briefing on a proposed alarm ordinance and miscellaneous items.

Port of Port Townsend

Port of Port Townsend commissioners will review on second reading a resolution that would amend the delegation of authority to port management when they meet in regular session at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

The regular session will be preceded by a public workshop at 9:30 a.m. Both meetings will be in chambers, 333 Benedict St.

Also to be considered during the regular meeting are a potential memorandum of understanding with the Point Hudson boat shop on armory building fire/safety and June 2017 financials.

The port will go into executive session to review the performance of an employee.

At the public workshop earlier that day, port commissioners will host a public hearing at the same location for a midyear review of the preliminary 2017 operation budget, including a discussion on issues and goals for 2018.

Chimacum School Board

The Chimacum School Board will review board policy on community relations when it meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The meeting will be at Chimacum High School, 91 West Valley Road.

Also on the agenda are consideration of interlocal agreements with the Quilcene School District for a special education director and the Port Townsend School District for a K-2 music teacher.

The superintendent’s report will cover the administrative retreat and workshops, budget comments on 2017-18 and beyond, a thought exchange on career and technical education program deliverables, primarily election results and an invite to new staff for a board/district tour.

Jefferson PUD

Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners will review and discuss the PUD’s 2018 budget when they meet at 10 a.m. Monday.

The special meeting will be at 230 Chimacum Road, Port Hadlock.

PUD commissioners will review the information presented and provide guidance to staff on how to proceed with budget development.

Peninsula College

Peninsula College trustees will attend an annual retreat at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

The retreat will be in Cornaby Center on the Peninsula College Port Angeles campus at 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd.

The full agenda will be available 24 hours prior to the meeting at http://pencol.edu/aboutpc/board/agendas.

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