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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Port Angeles, Washington
October 21, 2010
CALL TO ORDER- Mayor Di Guilio called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to
SPECIAL MEETING: order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Members Present:
Members Absent: None.
Staff Present:
Mayor Di Guilio, Deputy Mayor Perry, Councilmembers
Collins, Downie, Kidd [via speakerphone], Mania, and
Nelson.
Manager Myers, Attorney Bloor, G. Cutler,
N. West, T. Pierce, R. Korcz, S. Roberds, S. Johns and J.
Seniuk.
PLEDGE OF Mayor Di Guilio led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ALLEGIANCE:
WORK SESSION: Manager Myers opened the meeting with a review of the Waterfront and
Transportation Improvement Plan (WTIP) process. He stated that the focus of
tonight's update would be on the how the plan could refine the international
gateway to our community. Bill Grimes, from Studio Cascade, provided an update
on the WTIP conceptual plans to date.
Break: Mayor Di Guilio recessed the meeting for a break at 7:03 p.m. The meeting
reconvened at 7:12 p.m.
WORK SESSION: Mayor Di Guilio opened the meeting to the public for comments.
(Coned)
Dave Roberts, from the Department of Natural Resources, compared the WTIP
process to the work done on the Bellingham waterfront and to the restoration of the
beach area near Valley Creek.
Joseph Neves, commented on the location of the Border Patrol and improving the
look of the facility.
Rian Anderson, from Black Bali Ferry Line, spoke regarding the company's intent
to improve the visual appearance of their customs area and the challenges regarding
funding for these improvements.
Barbara Frederick, Executive Director of the Port Angeles Downtown Association,
commented on how Laurel Street serves as a magnet to draw people from the
waterfront to the Downtown and the consultant's concept of Points of Light.
Bill Grimes discussed the survey form passed out to Council to collect comments
on each of the design elements. Council discussion followed.
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WORK SESSION: Councilmember Kidd left the meeting at 8:28 p.m.
(Coned)
Community and Economic Development Director West encouraged
Councilmembers to complete the survey form and return it to staff promptly. He
also stated that staff would arrange for Council to visit the Bellingham waterfront
during the month of November.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Di Guilio adjourned the meeting at 8:31 p.m.
Di Guil o, Mayo _ ]ar}sa Hurd, City Clerk
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