minutes from the regular meeting
of the Port of Hoodsport Commission
june 13, 2007
Call to order: 9:34 a.m. Adjourned: 10:42 a.m.
Roll Call: Commissioner Frank Benavente
Commissioner Dick Patterson
Commissioner Tom Young
Introduction of Guests: None
Approval of Minutes
Commissioner Benavente made a motion to “Approve the minutes from the regular meeting held on May 23, 2007 as presented.” The motion was approved unanimously.
Approval of Vouchers
Commissioner Benavente made a motion to “Approve a voucher for Michael Wittenberg for accounting services in the amount of $330.” The motion was approved unanimously.
Agenda Changes
Remove the pumpout since we have no update.
Open Items – None
Action Items
Master Plan
Commissioner Benavente reported that he has been trying to set up meetings with funding agencies and with the WPPA regarding environmental issues. Everyone is willing to come out, but they have difficulty making our regular meetings. Eric Johnson, from the WPPA, can attend our June 27 meeting. Commissioner Benavente asked the other commissioners whether they would prefer to hold special meetings or to set up individual meetings. They opted for individual meetings, and Commissioner Young indicated that he would like to participate. Commissioner Benavente will set up a meeting with Brian Berenberg, CTED, and a meeting for Commissioner Young to meet with Debbie Harper, USDA. Commissioner Benavente hasn’t yet heard back from Lorinda, IAC. Each of these people has a copy of the Comprehensive Plan and the Master Plan.
Commissioner Young suggested that we have a separate planning meeting for the bathroom issue once we hear back on the Parks Department grant. Commissioner Benavente will draft out the issues regarding the restroom for that planning meeting. He commented that we need a roadmap to guide us through the county processes.
Dock Repair
Commissioner Patterson stated that we could respond to Pat Johnson’s email. He checked the floats at a minus 3.8 tide and they were not resting on the bottom. We can tell her that we’ve added 34 billets, which raised the dock.
The Hurlen contract appears to be complete except for the 4X4’s for wheelchairs. Carol will draft a letter, referencing the August 23, 2006 meeting minutes and the October 28, 2006 letter mentioning that portion of the repair.
Park Dedication
Commissioner Patterson has been in contact with Barbara Adkins, and she would like the parcel number for the park. Carol will find it and send it to her. Carol also provided contact information for the family, which Barbara requested. We’re looking at a September timeline. Commissioner Benavente added that Commissioner Patterson should make sure that we know who Barbara is contacting so we can fill in the gaps, and to find out what our portion of the cost will be.
Hanging Flowerpots
Commissioner Benavente reported that he talked to Ron and that he volunteered to water the flowerpots.
Per Diem Resolution
The recent legislation set per diem at $90 per day. Our resolution states $70 per day, but also mentions the RCW. Commissioner Young will pull the RCW to check the language and bring it back to the next meeting. He stated that his preference would be to retain the current level until the 2008 budget is set, since our 2007 budget allocated $70 per meeting. He also pointed out that our resolution states that commissioners are entitled to $70 per month for an aggregate of small tasks accomplished over the month. We’ll revisit this issue at the next meeting.
Tourism/Marketing
Commissioner Benavente provided contact information to Commissioner Young for someone to contact regarding a workshop for businesses.
Individual Commissioners’ Reports
Commissioner Benavente reported on the Parks Department grant, and said that our application has been put into first position. The Advisory Committee will have one more meeting to review/discuss the applications before they make a recommendation to the County Commissioners.
The EDC meeting was held at Mason General Hospital and focused on their expansion. The hospital district is excluding Tahuya, DeWatto and south Belfair, which will go to the Belfair District.
WIRA 16 is moving forward on the Webb Hill project, and they are looking to expand it and put in more well holes. The preliminary results are in and they indicate that their water is not going into the canal.
They are looking at Phase 4 Implementation, with a $50,000 grant to clean up the Skok River. That would also provide jobs for the tribe teens. They are also looking at the digester project and monitoring cattle to keep them out of flood plains. A digester plant was built in the Skok Valley, but it was abandoned. They are considering moving to Shelton near the prison. Commissioner Patterson has some concerns about animal waste.
Commissioner Patterson has looked at the three rocks that we’ve been asked to move. He has run into some issues about equipment carrying the rocks across the blacktop highway, and recommends that we leave them where they are. Commissioners Young and Benavente said that we agreed to move them at our last meeting, so Commissioner Patterson will investigate further and report back at the next meeting. If he is unable to come up with a solution, Commissioner Benavente volunteered to see if he could get it done.
Commissioner Young reported that the RTPO Department of Transportation grants have fared well with the county, and that they got full funding on each request. Enhancement grants are coming up and the criteria state that there will be no new projects. Only existing unfunded or partially funded projects will be considered. This is a two-year budget, and it has been cut.
Correspondence
We received a request for more information on the pumpout application, which was given to Commissioner Benavente. We also received an insurance questionnaire, which Carol has completed.
The Executive Session was held prior to the regular meeting.
The regular meeting was adjourned at 10:42 a.m.
Agenda for the June 27, 2007 meeting:
Open Items:
Eric Johnson, WPPA
Action Items:
Pumpout
Hoodsport Master Plan
Dock Repair
Per Diem Resolution
Discussion Items:
Rock Removal
Partnership/Parks Grant
Tourism/Marketing
Individual Commissioner Reports
Correspondence
Motion to adjourn the regular meeting at 10:42 a.m.
Thomas Young, Chairman Frank Benavente, Commissioner Dick Patterson, Commissioner