HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05/09/2019 PORT ANGELES FORWARD COMMITTEE
Vern Burton Meeting Room/Port Angeles, WA
May 9, 2019 (,�, 7:3 Oam
MINUTES
1. Call to Order: 7:30 am by Chair Cherie Kidd
2. Roll Call: Members Present: Chair Cherie Kidd, Randy Johnson, Steve Burke, Kevin
Gallacci, Kaj Ahlburg, Beth Witters, Kathy Estes, Noah Glaude, Steve Bearman, Judith
Morris, Peter Stolinsky, and Marc Abshire.
Members Absent: Vice Chair Mike French, Linty Hopie, Sean Worthington, and Julie Knott.
Staff Present: City Manager Nathan West, CED Planner Ben Braudrick, Deputy Clerk
Sherry Curran.
Chair Kidd welcomed the group to the meeting.
3. Minutes from the December 6, 2018 meeting were reviewed by the group.
MOTION: Motion by Kaj Ahlburg and seconded by Peter Stolinsky to approve the minutes
with a minor correction to a name spelling. No objections. All in favor.
4. Late Items: none.
5. New Business:
a) Race Street Presentation/Ben Braudrick: Planner Braudrick provided the Race Street
Multimodal C.,oniplcte Street Update PowerPoint presentation. The presentation included
project background, design concept process, and the 30% design model from Lauridsen
Boulevard to Olympic National Park entrance. Future funding achievements have been
added to the project for a total of$3,153,648. The estimated cost of construction is $2.8
Million. Project completion date is expected for 2022. Kaj Ahlburg discussed traffic
flow with trucks, also pedestrian traffic. City Manager West noted the preliminary 2020-
2025 Capital Facilities Plan is now available for review and added that Race Street is
now in the construction drawing phase.
b) Appointment to Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: City Manager West noted this is a
one year position, expiring in February 2020, and is a non-voting position. PA Forward
Committee shall make a recommendation for one position, and City Council shall
appoint. Non-voting members participate on all scoring processes and discussion,
including recommendations. Peter Stolinsky offered to serve on the committee.
MOTION: Motion by Steve Bean-nan and seconded by Judith Morris to recommend PA
Forward Committee member Peter Stolinsky to represent on the Lodging Tax Committee, No
objections. All in favor.
c) William Shore Memorial Pool-PA Forward Support-Chair Kidd stated this is an historic
day and encouraged the group to witness the Peninsula Behavioral Health building be
moved to make way for the new construction at William Shore Memorial Pool.
6. Ongoing Business:
Kaj Ahlburg commented on the following: 1) state of City pier railings which have been
repaired, but still need new paint to leave a better impression. 2) Railroad Avenue road
improvements are still needed. The Port Angeles Business Association is concerned about
the road. City Manager West noted that both projects are important to the City, and both are
incorporated in preliminary Capital Facilities Plan. West noted City Council has a scheduled
Work Session on May 28 to review the Capital Facilities Plan. Written recommendations are
encouraged prior to May 28. There are also two public hearings scheduled June 4 and June
18. The City is moving forward with projects that are funded from other sources. The
Railroad Avenue project is currently unfunded, and is a local issue.
7. Public Comment: None
8. Adjournment: Chair Kidd adjourned the meeting at 8:04 a.m.
Chair Cherie Kidd Die"p uty Cler9henry Curran