Village Council Workshop, Jan. 20, 2009, Beach Club
Schedule of February Meetings
General Meeting: Feb. 5, 3 p.m., Bay Club
Workshop, Feb. 17, 3 p.m. Bay Club
Absent: Art Zoloth, Dean Mosier, Jack Mackay; Laury Hendrie, Jim Boyer
Present: Lyn Gauche, Tony Simpson, Doug Henderson, Larry Nobles, Gene Carmody, Helen Cotta
Most committee chairs were absent.
Bill Browne gave a Publicity Committee update.
There was disagreement on number 4. Henderson thinks the focus should be on “fun” stuff, i.e., Port Ludlow Days, Arts events.
It was suggested that Phil Otness be asked to do a presentation on the process of investigating the PUD.
Goldmark will revisit the DNR/Pope landswap. It has become an issue for NB residents. IMQ has not.
Important issues for North Bay residents
The LMC, makeup, decisions.
Landswap – especially ing the areas of Todd Lane and Waldon
Pope and Talbot’s financial troubles
Constant appeals, lack of revenue
Maintenance of the Beach Club
Health of PLA given recent actions (closing Trail, Harbormaster, cutting hours, overhead, rumor Niblicks might close)
Diana expressed concern at Community Development meeting about gossip.
Carmody: Telephone directory project: Core people are in place and team leaders are established. They are Bob Azen, Dick Duran, Bob Force, Jack Mackay, and Dave Goudy. Target date is July 1.
Finance: The 2009 budget is done.
Henderson: Port Ludlow Days. Subcommittees formed. Looking for committee chairs for art and awards. They will be coming up with items for sale. They hope to make a lot of profit but there will be up-front money. The Friday Market is being extended. Siler is coordinating music groups. Business cards will be ready at the next meeting.
Needed: a list of events, schedules of events, budget. The budget will be ready Feb. 8. There will be an article in the March Voice.
Election procedure update: A written procedures binder will be ready in April. The manual is 10% complete.
Gauche: IMQ Committee/Pope meeting
Committeee: Tony Simpson, Dan Meade, Lynn Gauche met with David Nunness, John Rose, Shea (Not sure of spellings).
Conclusion: IMQ’s “quiet absence” had a negative impact as did cancelled meetings. Gauche says that a small group is against the business but the Council would like to work with IMQ/Pope to get a resolution.
They (Pope) have agreed to come to Port Ludlow for conversations with the community. They will possibly take section 29 out of the mix. The meeting will take place before the next Voice is published. Iron Mountain will not be included. They are planning a “crafting” of an agreement. They may consider buffers around the MPR, preserving the Ridgeline, and not transporting through the MPR by using only 104.
They maintain shipping from Mats Mats was never an option.
Tony brought up the issue of keeping tax revenue in Jefferson County. Lyn disagreed with this saying, “We need to let them work their business plan.”
Nobles: CDC
SMP changes change setbacks fro 30’ to 160’. This does not affect the MPR because of the development agreement. The setbacks are from Puget sound, lakes, and major streams. There is a hearing at Shold Center on Wed., Jan.21, 6:30.
The Development Agreement discusses the role of the Council but is vague. It is being discussed. A completed document will come before the council.
Landswap public hearings will be sometime in March.
Door of Grace Ministry application for an entrance to their proposed church/office building on Oak Bay Road was discussed. County doesn’t want an entrance on Oak Bay Road; LMC wants a lot for the easement across their property. Coming off Osprey may be impossible because of the 6-8 % grade.
Tony passed out Tom Stone’s disaster preparedness report.
Helen Cotta: Projects 22 and 19 are completed. The archive needs a digital index. It is 20% done. Project 15 (establish communication with the Chamber) Approve a chamber non-voting member. No decision. Plan to invite someone from the Chamber to speak.
The Chamber paid for the Banners.
Village Council Workshop