Summary of notes of PLVC Workshop, November 18, 2008
Present: Lynn Gauche, Tony Simpson, Larry Nobles, Dean Mosier, Helen Cotta, Art Zoloth, Doug Henderson, Laury Hunt, and Jack McKay. Absent-excused: Jim Boyer and Gene Carmody
Workshop started at 3:05 p.m.
1. #001-LG: Update on Iron Mt. Quarry: Important dates:
· Diminishing assets appeal still not decided.
· Conditional Use Permit (CUP) hearing on November 19, 2008 (Motion to dismiss) - Iron Mt. Quarry has not applied for a permit at this time. County requiring IMQ to apply for the Conditional Use Permit
· Mineral Resource Land Overlay hearing about IMQ . December 1st hearing of the Planning Commission. County Dept. of Community Development recommends that IMQ be required to complete Mineral Resource Overlay request.
· County Commissioners Meeting, Dec. 1st, 5:00 p.m. , County Court House.
· Letter from IMQ about proposed agreement of conditions for mining to PLVC.
o Agreed on letter to be reviewed by Shattuck.
o Negotiations between PLVC/SBCA on buffer zone for Port Ludlow
o Need for specific identification of ridge to protect sound from mining
o IMQ restriction on transporting material through Port Ludlow to Matts Matts
2. #001-LG: Land Swap with Pope and DNR
· Meeting about land swap in on Wednesday, November 19th
· Potential for logging around Teal Lake.
· Potential for sand and gravel mining area
· Are we better off with negotiating with Pope or DNR?
· Pope specifically wants a large partial of land around Teal Lake
3. #001-LG: Future activities for additional funding
· Request for additional $5000 from PLVC for legal issues (agenda)
· Consideration for additional request to solicit funds from citizens to pay for legal fees and negotiations
· If PLVC wins appeal then PLVC must pay for legal fees. (Diminishing Assets Appeal)
4. Committee Reports
· #002-LN: Revitalize Community Development Committee. No report
· #004-LG: Election Nominating Committee will be fully operational by April 2008 (Gauche)
· #005-DeM: Phone Directory – “Port Ludlow Today” will help collect data from members who sign up. Ability to change data base through Port Ludlow Today website. (Mosier)
· #005-JM: Directory Committee – getting the yellow pages filled and funds collected is the major job. Helen Cotta will work on this. (McKay)
· #006-DH: Announcement: informational meeting for “Port Ludlow Today”, 6:45 and the Fire Station. Wednesday.
· #006-DH: Funfest project- change to Port Ludlow days, 2nd or 3rd week of August, expand to a week-long event, golf tournament, sailboat races, (when interest is there) (Henderson)
· #007-HC: (Essentially Complete) Christmas Tree lighting contest (Cotta) might be tied to lighting of boats - next year, the CofC would sponsor the contest
· #007-HC: (Essentially Complete) Community Christmas Tree – may be in conjunction with activities at the marina (Cotta)
· #008-LN: Banners and Holiday lightning. Arrangements being made to install lights for holidays. (Nobles)
· #009-LH: Update Bylaws. No report.
· #010-DeM: PLVC Financial Assistance – no action (Mosier) no requests – forecasting budget for PLVC activities throughout the year. Create budget and projected revenues. Suggestion that the Directory be promoted in the VOICE.
· #011-JM: Public Relations committee – forming Committee and purpose (McKay) Need help with identifying a Chairperson.
· #012-DeM: Communications for urgent news. No data base of residents known (e/g/. Key Communicators). (Mosier) “Port Ludlow Today” data base. Ability to get local news if signed up.
· #013-AZ: One Port Ludlow committee (Zoloth) collecting information – no report
· #014-HC: Non affiliated homeowners – unable to vote on directors for PLVC if not known – don’t know who they are to contact with, need updated list of residents – owns property in MPR – tax records would show who owns property, how to reach the unaffiliated homeowners (Cotta)
· #015-HC: Establishing communications with the CofC - want non-voting seat with PLVC (Cotta)
· #017-LN: (Essentially Complete) Urgent Care Facility. Now in sign off phase. Start January 1, 2009. Jefferson Co. Hospital. Located between Coldwell-Banker and Dentist office. (Nobles)
· #019-JM: Mail Drop box issue – location has been an issue of where at the village. Currently, location is located across from the salon in the village. PLA agreed to give up one parking space to accommodate Postmasters concerns (McKay)
· #020-DeM: Market Delivery –Industry trend is to go to smaller market size, e.g., 25,000 square feet. (Mosier) Suggest an online delivery program. Drop off at Port Ludlow possible.
· #021-N/A: Buffers Around MPR. Dave Armitage has started limited work on this.
· #022-HC: No report.
· #023-TS: Planning and Progress sheets (Simpson) Complete, No report
· #B-LN: County Planning Dept. Cut by 25% because of economy (Nobles and Hunt)
· #B-LN: Shoreline permit on Ludlow Bay Village is being appealed by Les Powers (Nobles) and will likely appeal Ludlow Cove development - concern about splitting of the development – not including the marina
· #F-DH: Friday Market-request for tent, table, chairs, schedule of PLVC representation at Friday Market (Henderson) (tent and table already owned by PLVC)
· #I-DH: Funding of community projects – no requests (Henderson)
· #M-DH: Awards and Service Committee – Report on ideas for recognizing citizens for service to the community. Nominations form to be developed. Request for funding for frames - $250.00 annual budget. (agenda) (Henderson)
Agenda items:
Request for funds ($250) for Awards and Service Committee
Request for allocation of ($5000) for legal representation in the IMQ issues
Appoint Public Relations Committee Chair
Awarding of Certificates – Phil Otness (Utilities Committee) and Tom McCay
(Community Development Chair) for service
Consideration of Letter of Agreement about negations with IMQ
Meeting adjourned at 5:05 p.m.