PORT LUDLOW VILLAGE COUNCIL

Workshop Meeting Minutes

August 21, 2007 

The meeting was convened at 3 p.m. at the Bay Club.  Present were Larry Nobles, Don Clark, Tom McCay, Bill Browne, Adele Govert, Frank Siler, Dan Mead, Vaughn Bradshaw and Tony Durham, (Absent: Gene Carmody, Allen Panasuk and Jack McKay)

There were 5 guests in attendance.

Items discussed included:

For the record Larry Nobles passed out Philip Norwine’s formal request to be replaced as Member and Coordinator of the Port Ludlow Emergency Preparedness Committee.  Tom Stone will replace him at the end of August.

The PLVC brochure was passed out to all Council members and guests.  A copy will be placed in the ballots being mailed very early in September (30 days before the annual meeting). The remaining copies will be placed in local real estate offices and made available at the Friday market booth.

Funfest: Neil and Lia Robinson provided a detailed update on the ongoing preparations.  Everything is on schedule, liquor permit obtained, vendors (1/2 of them repeat vendors) signed up, tents rented and preparations for the opening dance at the Bay Club.  Promotional banners will be hung at busy thoroughfares weeks before the event.  Sponsors have been obtained and have been very generous in supporting the event.

Health Facility discussions are still taking place with the Council members attempting to organize a meeting between Jefferson County Healthcare and PLA representatives to review the opportunity for placing a satellite health care unit in Port Ludlow.

Assessment for Mediation Report:  To quote the Buck Law Groups assessment of the situation, “It appears the distances between expressed positions are simply too large to merit moving forward with mediation.  Further, appellants lack confidence in the County and PLA, while PLA lacks confidence that the appellants have valid issues or genuinely want to settle.”

Board Election and Annual Meeting:  Frank Siler reported on the ballot preparation and schedule for mailing it to the members and residents of Port Ludlow. 

PLVC mission: A number of attendees asked for clarification of the PLVC mission in regard to its support of PLA’s build-out and completion of the Port Ludlow MPR.

Meeting ended 5:05 p.m.

There were no motions made and no votes taken.

Respectfully,

Bill Browne

PLVC Secretary (08/21/07)