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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 08/11/2011 PORT ANGELES FORWARD COMMITTEE T. ~ Jack U'ittiw Memorial Conference Room in City Hall / Port Angeles, Washington Meeting Minutes for August 11, 2011 Mission Statement: To create a strong economically and culturally vibrant community that will enhance the lives of our citizens. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Kidd opened the meeting at 7:30 a.m. ROLL CALL: Members Present: Chair Cherie Kidd, Don Perry, K ' &h|hurg` Mike Edwards, Greg Uo|herg` Ed Bedford, and Brenda Francis fiorn the Lower E|v/bu}{|a||nnn Tribe. Members Absent: I.indaRutnnark, Mike Chapman, George Sohoenfe|d\, Larry Morris, Christopher }liDlc, Charlie Smith /to8'Proxun/.- Kent Myers, Scott Johns, Sue Roherdo Others Present: Tim Boyle Public Present: None Approval ofMinules Mike Edwards moved to accept the July 14, 2011 meeting minutes as presented. The motion was mmuwmdod by Don Perry and passed unanimously. City Manager Myers mtu1od that staff has received the 30% design plans for the Waterfront & Transportation Improvement Project (\Vl.TP) doounocotw for Phase 2 (Ferry Terminal to \/u||oy Creek) p/hiob will be presented to the City Council at the August 10 meeting. He cnoonra&ed oonnnniUee rnonnhura to attend the Council meeting to hear the presentation which will he made by the project designers, SLudio Cascade. Scott Johns added that m walking audit was done by transportation engineers Fehr and Peers who are working oil the VV1[lPto determine non-motorized needs and mo\udoun along Race Street. Fehr and Peers brought anou'mmntodzed expert to do the analysis. Representatives from the County, C|ui|uon Transit, the Lower B|vvha l{|u|\uno Tribe, and Olympic National Park were also consulted to determine their needs. 6ignagoprototYpeo have been inoCu||cd and public comment io being taken until August 19. Feedback thus far has been positive. Local artist Laura Alisanne has been selected and added to the design team. Cherie Kidd commended committee members for their dedication to making the WTIP a reality. Greg Fluibe,g spoke ofthe success ofwind surfing u1 Hood River, Oregon, where lie has wind surfed for over 20years. He encouraged such an opportunity in the Port Angeles Harbor area as part of the proposed improved rcc,co1iouu| opportunities along the shoreline. Sue Qoheudu noted that thc City did set aside u Sail and Paddle Park area on Bdiz Hook many years ago that is underutilized. Perhaps it would be good to build oil that beginning. i Port Angeles Forward Committee Meeting Minutes for August 11, 2011 Manager Mb/cm reported that Council and staff had visited Anucodea to learn how their waterfront development had been done and had become mosuccessful. K j /\h|herg noted that the &nmcodea site is u brovvnfic|d redevelopment that is now a `va1er|inn\ pork. The park im well used and obviously u very successful redevelopment. Mike Edwards agreed that the redevelopment imimpressive. Buy-Think Local Mike Edwards reported that the v/ehmite is nearly complete, the logo design is done, huaiocms signs and window decals are being made, nbvochore is being printed, and u ,adio spot is scheduled for August 23, 2011. Bn thanked Terry Weed of[|n||acu Transit for Transit's participation in providing u good rate\o put eiguKge on transit busses and noted that odvunieernonte will he placed in the Peninsula/)ui4vNews in the future when funds are available. Brenda Francis noted the variety of events planned by the Tribe during the week prior to the Elwha Dam removal inSeptember. The series o[events can he found mn the LBI{Tv/ehmik: (o|whu.org). Transportation No report No report Port Anj!eles Anniversary Subcommittee Chair Kidd reported that the 150"'anniversary of the USCG and the City of Port Angeles correspond with each other. It would be good to coordinate some events accordingly. Hurricane Rifte Road Chair Kidd reported that sufficient funds ($75,015) have been donated frorn area businesses and the public to keep the F{uoicuuu Ridge Road open for one more season. It was uv/ondorful effort put forth by the oononnoni(y and hard won. K4una8c, Myers noted that federal representatives will be here for the darn ronnovu| next month and City nupcomooto1ivca should make it very clear to theno that it iodnne for the federal government to step up and keep the road open all year. {t should not boupto local businesses and private individuals\o make that happen. Mike lldvvurdx stated that more visitor information is needed representative of real usage demand for the road. That information has not been made available. Perhaps the Chamber of Commerce could obtain visitor information on the number of people who come to the area particularly with o visit to Hurricane Ridge in mind. He suggested that the Chamber increase advertising for the Ridge to let people know that the Ridge io now open year round. PA FORWARD COMMITTEE MINUTES- AUGUST 2011 Po2m2of4 Port Angeles Forward Committee Meeting Minutes for August 18, 20K1 Greg 8m[berA noted that (lY4P needs to provide a tubing area. Families will likely use such an area significantly increasing use of the Park during winter months. Mike Edwards suggested a meeting of those supporting keeping the road open to coordinate eDbdo. Other 1.inn Boyle noted that the Lion's Club health screening van will be here for two days nest month. Don Perry added that one of the two days visits will be to provide health screening for City and County employees and their families, and one day will he open to the public. Lincoln Park Trees Various committee members discussed the need to keep informed of the Port's efforts in this matter and the steps necessary to keep the airport open to the public. The City io waiting for o report from the Port regarding the Unu| Airport Master Plan prior to publicly discussing this issue. Kaj Ahlburg stressed the importance of keeping tile airport open as a matter of econornic development and connection to areas outside of the Peninsula. Scott Johns noted that he would like to see new trees planted throughout the city in anticipation of trees being removed from Lincoln Park in order to maintain and increase the City's urban tree canopy. Ne;v Business None Member Repo Ed Bedford wished to compliment the City on operation of tile baseball fields for tournament events. The fields bring hundreds of visitors to the City and are all active part of a healthy recreation/visitor program. Adjournment Chair Kidd adjourned the meeting at 8:30 a.m. Next Meeting Date Next regular meeting date—September 8,2011, at 7:30 a.m. in the Jack Pittis Memorial Conference Room City Hall. � > � PA FORWARD COMMITTEE MINUTES- AUGUST 20l1 NEW AND ON—GOING ACTION ITEMS DATE DESCRIPTION RESPONSIBLE PARTY TARGET DEADLINE 2-9-06 Continue Discussions on Group On-Going Housing/Jobs 3-13-2008 "25-10"Theme Adopted Group On-Going 6-10-10 Business Resource Survey Various On Going Sub-Committees 2010 PA Forward 2011 Nathan West 2011 Work Plan Proposal COMPLETED ACTION ITEMS DATE DESCRIPTION RESPONSIBLE PARTY RESULT Letter to City Council, March 2006 Planning Commission Completed and County regarding Mark Madsen Southern Cross-Route April-May 2006 Strategic Planning Meetings Group Completed 5-11-06 with Jim Haguewood February 2007 Make recommendation to City Completed 2-8-07 Council regarding Harbor Plan Group Determine PA Forward May 10,2007 representative to Lodging Tax Group Completed 5-10-2007 Committee October 2007 Determination of PUD Group Completed 10-11-07 Representative October 2007 Gather input regarding Cross- Group Completed 10-11-07 Route issue Give Recommendation to City December 2007 Council Regarding Cross-Town Group Completed Route January 2009 f lost Business Resource Event Subcommittee January 8,2009 Council Chambers March 2009 AIA Team Grant Visit Group March 2009 Forward Recommendations to April 2009 City Council regarding CFP& Group April 9,2009 Policy Issues Summer 2009 AIA Grant Subcommittee October 2009 Final Report Roll Out August 2009 2010 Census Bureau N.West November 2009 Presentation February 2010 Juan de Fuca Statue Project N.West Recommendation to City Council May 2010 Complete Count Census N. West May 2010 Committee Invited ONP to discuss May 2010 marketing plan for Elwha Darn K.Myers May 2010 Removal Project