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City Council Special Meeting
in Joint Session with the
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Port Angeles, Washington
October 3, 2001
CALL TO ORDER- Mayor Doyle called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at
SPECIAL MEETING: 11:30 a.m.
ROLL CALL: Members Present: Mayor Doyle, Councilmembers Campbell, McKeown,
Wiggins, and Williams.
Members Absent: Councilmembers Erickson and Hulett.
Staff Present: Manager Quinn, Attorney Knutson, B. Collins, and G.
Cutler.
Tribal Council
Members Present: D. Sullivan and F. Charles.
Tribal Staff Present: J. Miller and J. Turry.
Tribal Chair Sullivan hosted the meeting and led the initial discussion by presenting the
Council with a notebook on the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe summarizing history and
agreements on the Rayonier Mill site, treaty references, strategic visioning information,
and watershed information. Discussion was held on the commitment of both parties to
a strong working relationship and the significance of the Intergovernmental Agreement.
Mayor Doyle then presented the signed agreement to Chair Sullivan, after which
discussion continued on the mutual need for economic development parmerships.
Those present also agreed to look into exchanging agency flags with each other as a
symbol of cooperative parmers.
The meeting recessed for a lunch hosted by the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and those
present enjoyed a traditional preparation of salmon in the Tribal Center.
The meeting was continued with a review of more specific issues for future discussion,
to include:
A.) Creation of a user-friendly tourist information kiosk at an area downtown that
might encompass Tribal, National Park, City, and other tourist information.
One possible location suggested was a portion of the new Gateway building
in the Gateway Project. Besides the availability of information, the site could
also involve native crafts for display and sale.
B.) Development of the 600 feet of Ediz Hook dedicated to the Lower Elwha
Klallam Tribe, designated for a cultural center or related activities. The Tribe
would like the City's support in modifying the language in the Elwha Act to
include more general economic development activities as opposed to strictly
cultural functions.
C.) Discussion was held on future safety issues on the 8th Street bridges and the
possibility of designing protective fencing or cages to secure pedestrians.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjoumed at 2:15 p.m.
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