Port Ludlow Village Council

Meeting of Thursday, January 8, 2009, Beach Club

1.      Call to Order by Lynn Gauche`, President

Members Present: Lynn Gauche`, Tony Simpson, Gene Carmody, Helen Cotta, Doug Henderson, Laury Hunt, Dean Mosier, Larry Nobles, Jim  Boyer, Art Zoloth, and Jack McKay

2.      Consideration and Approval of Previous Minutes

·         PLVC General Meeting minutes dated December 4, 2008.  Passed

·         PLVC Executive Session Meeting minutes dated December 16, 2008”   Passed

Motion from Executive Session by McKay, seconded by Nobles, to have Lynn Gauche`, Laury Hunt, and Dan Meade, meet with Pope Resources and IMQ to discuss the current status of our negotiations. Amended motion.

Motion by Laury Hunt, seconded by Simpson, to Amendment the above motion to read:  Lynn Gauche`, Dan Meade and other PLVC members that are on the IMQ Committee as appointed by the PLVC President, meet with Pope Resources and IMQ to discuss the current status of our negotiations.   Passed.

Motion from Executive Session by Hunt, seconded by Nobles, to not appeal the decision by the Jefferson Co. Superior Court, regarding the diminishing asset doctrine.  Passed

3.      Community Reports

Jefferson County -  John Austin, Commissioner

• Kitsap Transit to discontinue Sunday service to Port Ludlow
• Jefferson Transit to hold hearing on route #7 on Sunday services to Port Ludlow.
• Land Swap proposal between Pope Resources and DNR to be postponed for additional input.
• Between 12 and 14 of the state parks will be divested or closed.  Two of the 14 are Bogashiel and Old Fort Townsend state parks.
• IMQ hearing on March 13^th in Jefferson Co. Superior Court, in Port Townsend
• Shoreline Hearings Board hearing on March 26-27 in Olympia.

Chimacum School District-Mike Blair

·         Revenue from "Reauthorization of Secure Rural Schools" is deducted from state apportionment to Chimacum School District.

·         Revenue from Federal Forest timber sales to Chimicaum is a deductible from state apportionment.

·         Both revenue sources and deducted amounts are the result of the state-wide plan to provide equalization of school funding to all Washington school districts.

• Question of $3M toward education. None went to Chimacum Schools.  Eighty-five percent went primarily to roads and remaining to other public agencies.

• Levy funds are fixed (total dollar amount) and based on rate per $1000 to raise total dollar amount. Levy rate per $1000 may drop due to an increase in the total assessed evaluation of all property within the school district.
• Levy funds represent 20% of the total Chimacum school budget.  Levy funds offsets basic education expenses and mandated programs that are only partially funded by both the state legislature and the US Congress.
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Jefferson County -  David Wayne Johnson, Associate Planner – Port Ludlow   No report

Port Ludlow Associates – Diana Smeland, President

• PLA will install a new well in North Bay on Walker Way, possibly with 30 days
• Ludlow Cove II – two appeals on project
• Ludlow Bay Village – permit to proceed with upland development
• PLA is operating the offices five days per week
• PLA-LMC joint meeting on Saturday, January 24^th, 9 a.m.

Fire District #3 – Ed Wilkerson, Chief

• Weather events caused many calls for services
• Master Plan report at next meeting
• Collaboration with Quilcene and Discovery Bay proving beneficial to all fire departments

4.      Treasurer’s Report – Gene Carmody

Motion by Nobles, seconded by Hunt of December financial report.  PASSED

General Fund Balance                                     $5,925.52

Certificates of Deposit                                   $15,926.07

Iron Mt. Legal Fund                                         $1005.84

Trails Fund                                                       $8,060.94

5.      Committee Progress Reports

Recycling Committee-Steve Fillia

·         Problems with weather, holidays, and trucks

·         Need to have patrons be aware of need of problems caused by misuse or leaving materials that can’t be put into bins

Utilities Committee – Phil Otness

·         Jefferson Co. PUD had first meeting to deal with authority to investigate possible purchase of property of Puget Sound Energy.  

Community Development – Larry Nobles

Committee members: Larry Nobles, Chair, Sue Ryan, Mary Stuart, Lee Springgate,  Ken Thomas, John Van Zonneveld, Jim Brannaman, Howard Slack, Doug Herring. Don Clark, Bruce Schmitz, Barclay Hampton, and Laury Hunt

Move by Nobles, seconded by Zoloth, to approve appointments to the Community Development Committee of the PLVC.    Passed

Iron Mountain – Lynn Gauché

• MRLO update – was denied by the Board of County Commissioners.
• Conditional Use Permit hearing, March 13^th, Port Townsend
• DNR-Pope Resources land exchange has been delayed.  Both have the right to clear cut the areas.
• Negotiations with POPE/ IMQ to be held later in January.  General interest meeting-not specific terms and conditions.
• Funding needs
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Motion by Gauche`, seconded by Nobles, that PLVC shall approve a $3,000 transfer of funds to the IMQ legal fund to allow us to continue our negotiations toward a conditional settlement, voted upon by both PLVC and SBCA Boards in attempt to gain important IMQ concessions and avoid substantial legal fees associated with further IMQ appeals/lawsuits. Passed

Project Management - Tony Simpson

Motion by Simpson, seconded by Hunt, to move the Project Management from Vice President’s  responsibility to status as a Standing Committee with co-chairs to insure backup in the absence of one leader.  Passed

Public Relations Update  -  Bill Browne

Motion by McKay, seconded by Cotta, to approve proposed duties as outlined and reviewed by board during the December 2008, workshop.  Passed

6.      Project Updates:

Art Zoloth- Project #13 - One Port Ludlow - First meeting on January 9, Friday, 3:00 p.m.

Port Ludlow Days:  Doug Henderson-Project # 06

Motion by Henderson, seconded by Nobles, that the Ludlow Days (FunFest) project has been completed - the restarting the Port Ludlow Days for 2009, and to be a standing committee.  Passed.

7.      Comments from the Floor

·         Bill Browne thanked the PLVC Board for sending “Thank You” note to contributors to the IMQ Legal Fund.   Concern expressed about taking PLVC funds-instead PLVC seek contributions for concerned citizens.

·         Dave Pike expressed concern about the removal of pilings from Ludlow Bay. 

8.      Adjournment

Motion by Zoloth, seconded by Henderson, to adjourn  at 4:55 p.m.

Recording Secretary: Mea Graham

PLVC Secretary:  Jack McKay