HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Summary - 03/13/2014 (3)PORT ANGELES FORWARD COMMITTEE
PITTIS MEMORIAL CONFERENCE ROOM / Port Angeles, Washington
Meeting Minutes for March 13, 2014
CALL TO ORDER: Vice Chair Downey opened the meeting for Chair Kidd at 7:30 a.m. Chair
Kidd joined the meeting a moment later.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Cherie Kidd, Patrick Downy, Sissi Bruch, Kaj Ahlburg, Wendy Clark-
Gertzen., Jim Hallett, Todd Gubler
Members Absent: Frances Charles, Maggie Roth, Mike Edwards. Larry Morris, Mike
Chapman, Greg Halberg, Bill Greenwood, George Bergner
Staff Present: Scott Johns, Nathan West (call-in).
Others Present: Charlie Smith, Tim Boyle
Public Present: None.
Approval ofMinittes
The minutes of the January 9, 2014, meeting were approved as presented by consensus of the
group.
Waterfront Transportation Improvement Project (WTIP) Update
Nathan West reported that as a result of comments from PA Forward regarding the trail width,
design drawings have been changed to provide a 12' trail with additional 2' grass strips on both
sides of the trail. This change resulted in changes to other design elements. Two other items of
the design are still pending decisions. Those are the trail marker design and the sponsorship
memorial concept.
Ahlburg asked what the added cost for those items would be? West indicated that each would
increase the budget by approximately $6,000. Both items have been placed on hold for the
immediate future.
Work will begin soon on mitigation work required by USACOE, including moving the Whale
Bone sculpture and planting along the west side of the site. It is anticipated that the project will
go to bid in April. A June start date is anticipated for construction.
George Bergner provided an up -date on bicycle tourism and requested a letter of support from the
committee for PA Likes Bikes event planned for this year. Discussion followed with Kaj Ahlburg
moving to recommend approval of the letter. The motion was seconded by Pat Downey. The
motion passed unanimously.
Chair Kidd brought up the committee's membership and stated that the Clallam County Historical
Society had requested a seat on the committee. A letter requesting adding the seat and
recommending Charlie Smith be the representative from the Historical Society was passed out to
the group. Discussion followed.