HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/08/2009 PORT ANGELES FORWARD COMMITTEE
Port Angeles, Washington
Meeting Minutes for October 8, 2009
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, Co-Chair Don Perry, Willie Nelson, Linda Rotmark, Terry
Roth, Terry Weed, Terry Srnithton, Dave Miller, Mike Edwards, Doug Nass, and
Tim Boyle.
Stuff Present: Kent Myers,Nathan West, Scott Johns,Teresa Pierce.
Others &Public Present: Deputy Mayor Betsy Wharton.
Approval of Minutes
T. Roth moved to accept the September 10, 2009 minutes as presented. M. Edwards seconded the
motion. The minutes were approved unanimously.
AIA Grant Final Report Open Public Forum on October 13 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers
N. West reported that the original date for the public forum of October I" was rescheduled to October 13
due to conflicts with other events. He reviewed the agenda for the forum which includes a welcome by
City Manager Myers, a review of the process by N. West, a brief description of projects by S. Johns, with a
brief summary by Mike Gentry regarding project purposes. A public comment period will follow that will
include a public input process by M. Edwards. A take home survey, along with one online, will be also
available. The forum will end with closing remarks.
Chair Kidd asked M. Edwards to explain the weighted voting process. The process will include a way for
the public to use a method of giving projects more points than others so people will have to think a bit
more about how to distribute their choices. Public results will be added to the other rankings to form an
overall list of priorities. A weighted process helps people better determine priorities rather than marking
each project as a priority.
The subcommittee will meet on Tuesday, October 20 at 7:30 a.m. in the Pittis Conference Room to go over
the results. Manager Myers reported that he and N. West from the City will be making presentations
regarding the AIA Final Report to various community groups starting on November 9 at the Chamber of
Commerce Meeting.
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Siana,-e Issues-Presentation by Deputy Mayor BetsV Wharton
Deputy Mayor Wharton made upreyentation rogmrdbuguignuAo based on the recommendations from the
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Her focus today was on public ai8uo with the idea ofremoving signs rather than adding any thing new.
Decorative signs have become more like bulletin boards, and monue signs have become seriously out of
date. It is her goal for P/\ Fnn*ocd to become more uvvure o[eiguuQc iaauca and this can atud by taking
down signs that obviously need to be. This can be used as a teaching moment to bring awareness tothe
community that big improvements can be made without using a lot of money.
M. Edwards uArcem with Deputy Mayor What-ton's ideas and referred to the &D\ eogAoahou about u
specific design for wayfaring aignaAe. Currently, $\U0,000ioin the Capital Facilities Plan for this type of
new signs, but that does not mean that the project vvou|dnuceaouri|ybcd000in2O|U.
S. Johns added that the most significant corners in town meconto be the most cluttered. Wharton stressed
the nnoUn of"less is ouore" and to work to get things out of the v/uy yo people can focus on the natural
beauty u[the ureo. T. Pierce added the idea of observing someone not from the area as they try to navigate
their way 10 certain destinations and/or get their perspective on how effective, or not, signs are.
City Manager Myers added that some of the signs are statutory requirements from the State Department of
Transportation, and that mignugc issues are oonuovvha1 discretionary in what constitutes clutter. P/\ Forward
can work through these issues to define clutter,and address issues such as signs on vacant buildings.
) N. West reported that he has tasked the City's Code Compliance Officer to work on this project and that
work recently included enforcement action on the banner issue. The Yhxr/xm 1610 Radio sign will he
removed, along with the 7997 l7uha Dx/h sign being relocated 10 Lincoln Pork. The &ox/u 8vw4y and
Bicycle Friendly signs were approved by oprevioua City Council. Community Service Board signs have
been requested to be looked into. Log Warning signs a1 the beach will be researched and a letter sent tu
Kuvonier regarding their truck route signage. Current City Code only requires the interior part ufthe sign
to he removed, and not the framing. Enforcement action is currently in prnusma on the Chinook Motel sign.
N. VVcot also reported that the Pagado 8t Sign Replacement program is currently underway which should be
upoahivm impact. Many signs belong to the State and he rcoornrocndod that the wayfaring survey be done
first. City Staff have contacted the State about removing some signs, and City Staff will continue towork
with the State. N. West added that the City does not have the ability to regulate all signs in the Downtown
area and b would bcvery helpful to have u sign design criteria in place. T. Pierce added about importance
of good sign design and sign p|aconncnt.
M. Edwards asked about how projects get put into the City's budget. City Manager Myers added that ulot
depends on the public comments. W. Nelson asked if there were any grants available for signs. N. West
described that all projects are included in the CFP, so should grants become uvui\mb|o dmoao projects
already in the CPPcan qualify.
City Manager Myers added that with all the synergy from the Paint the D*vvn1nvvn project, using that the
eignugc ioouoa as u9boae 2 of that project uou|d capitalize on the interest and also encourage the clean up
signs in the downtown. Chair Kidd abemyod that we should take the momentum and keep it going. T. Roth
agreed that this effort needs to expand past the downtown area into other part ofthe City and community
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and Lodging Tax may be a way to fund some of this.
Co-Chair D. Perry reported that for the first time, in at least nine years, he was hearing comments about
how clean the downtown is now after the downtown painting. T. Roth reported that there are three more
building set to be painted next year.
Deputy Mayor Wharton asked to please include the schools' signage issues as we are raising kids in areas
with a current message that aesthetics do not matter. In the long term, it is very important to include the
schools in this process.
Co-Chair D. Perry moved that PA Forward support further educating the public with the next step
being to look throughout the area for places to remove and clean up of signs. Second was offered by
T.Roth. Motion approved unanimously.
Arliournrnent
Meeting adjourned at 8:39 a.m.
M. Edwards offered some information about the 2010 Olympics for the Committee members to review.
Next Meetim-0)Date:
• Open Public Form on the AIA Team Grant Final Report—Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. in
City Council Chamber in City Hall.
• AIA Sub-Committee meeting-Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 7:30 a.m. in the Jack Pittis Conference
Room. All PA Forward members are welcome to attend.
• Next regular,meeting-November 12, 2009 at 7:30 a.m. in the Jack Pittis Conference Room, City Hall.
Don Perry, Co- r Teresa Pierce
Executive Communications Coordinator
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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 "2010"Theme Adopted Group On-Going
1-08-09 Follow-up& Survey for Subcommittee Immediate
Business Resource Event
Summer 09 AIA Grant FOut inal Report Roll Subcommittee October 13,2009
August 2010 Census Bureau N. West November 2009
2009 Presentation
COMPLETED ACTION ITEMS
DATE DESCRIPTION RESPONSIBLE PARTY RESULT
3-9-06 Letter to City Council, Mark Madsen Completed
Planning Commission
and County regarding
Southern Cross-Route
April-May Strategic Planning Meetings Group Completed 5-11-06
2006 with Jim Haguewood
February Make recommendation to
2007 City Council regarding Group Completed 2-8-07
Harbor Plan
May 10, Determine PA Forward
2007 representative to Lodging Group Completed 5-10-2007
Tax Committee
October 11, Determination of PUD Group Completed 10-11-07
2007 Representative
October Gather input regarding Cross- Group Completed 10-11-07
2007 Route issue
December Give Recommendation to
2007 City Council Regarding Group Completed
Cross-Town Route
January Host Business Resource Subcommittee January 8,2009
2009 Event/Council Chambers
March 2009 AIA Team Grant Visit Group March 2009
Forward Recommendations
April 2009 to City Council regarding Group April 9,2009
CFP&Policy Issues
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