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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Port Angeles, Washington
September 26, 1979
CALL TO ORDER
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The special meeting was called•tb order by Mayor Haguewood at 7:30 P.M.
The purpose of this meeting is to meet with the Downtown Development Group
to discuss improvements in the downtown area.
II ROLL CALL
Members Present: Mayor Haguewood, Councilmen Anderson, Boardman, Buck,
Hordyk, Wray.
Members Absent: Councilman Duncan.
Staff Present: Manager Whorton, Deputy Clerk Caso.
J. Honnold, D. Flodstrom, D. Frizzell.
III - 'IV Suspended
V LEGISLATION
1. DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL
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Mr. Bob Green, Co-Chairman of the Downtown Development Group's Board of
Directors, was present at this meeting to submit the Group's LID proposal
for beautification of the downtown area. Mr. Green's presentation covered
background information on past work done by the Group, the purpose of the
development plan, and various elements of the plan which included water-
front improvements, Front Street entrance improvements, improved circulation
for pedestrians, and beautification. Cost of the proposed LTD has been set
at $800,000, with approximate boundaries of Railroad Avenue on the north,
Lincoln Street on the east, the bluffs on the south and Valley Street on
the west. Mr. Green indicated that copies of the LID proposal have been
sent to the out-of-town property owners by certified mail so that they
are aware of the proposal, and protests have been minimum, although there
are a few problems which are presently being "ironed out" by the Group.
Following Mr. Green's presentation, the Council discussed the proposed
downtown development at length with various members of the Group's Board
of Directors. Subjects disucssed included the response from local and
out-of-town property owners to the proposed LID, availability of EDA
funding, boundaries of the proposed LID, and the possibility of begin-
ning the LID with only a "Resolution of Intention" and not a valid
petition showing written support for the project. The Development Group
indicated that they had hoped to avoid circulating a petition, since this
may delay the project.
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After discussing the time estimated for circulating a petition, and the
failure of the last downtown improvement project to gain support from a
majority of the property owners, Mayor Haguewood directed the Downtown
Development Group to circulate a petition and present it at the October
2, 1979 regular Council meeting; i£ the petition is accepted at that time
by the Council as proof of support for the project by the property owners,
a Resolution of Intention can still be adopted at the October 2nd meeting.
There was no further Council action taken on this matter.
VI ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 P.M.
City Clerk
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