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Port Ludlow Voice Page 18 Port Ludlow Village Council Port Ludlow Village Council (PLVC) Report by Jack McKay, Secretary President Tony Simpson called the PLVC General Meeting to order on Thursday, November 5, 3:00 p.m., at the Beach Club. Members present were: Jim Boyer, Doug Henderson, Laury Hunt, Howard Koester representing South Bay Community Association (SBCA), Jack McKay, Dean Mosier, Larry Nobles, Tony Simpson, Tom Stone, Elizabeth Van Zonneveld representing Ludlow Maintenance Commission (LMC), and Art Zoloth. A motion to approve the minutes of the previous meeting made by Jim Boyer was seconded by Tom Stone and passed by the Council. The Council also accepted a letter from PLVC Director Gene Carmody who is resigning from the Board. Jim Boyer proposed that Shane Seaman, a resident, be appointed to complete the balance of Gene Carmody’s term until the next PLVC election. Shane is a law partner in the firm of Knauss & Seaman in Port Hadlock. Reports from Agencies and Organizations: Jefferson County: Jefferson County Commissioner John Austin reported on shortages of H1N1 flu vaccine in Jefferson County. The vaccine will be available first to high priority groups. These include pregnant women, children under six, adults up to 64 with chronic medical conditions and health care providers. Second, he said the Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) would be submitted to the State at the end of the year. Third, the Army Corps of Engineers has visited the Iron Mountain Quarry (IMQ) site to complete a report on wetland areas. Port Ludlow Associates (PLA): President Diana Smeland reported there were some recent home sales but business remains stagnant. PLA and other builders are unable to find construction financing. New building will be restricted to contracts. She also said that quarterly reports for Olympic Water and Sewer (OWSI) are available. Port Ludlow Fire and Rescue (PLFR): Chief Ed Wilkerson cautioned residents about wind damage and the danger of downed power lines, electrical overloads and candles during the holiday season. Residents should not approach downed lines but should notify PLFR. He also said that the annual public hearing on the budget would be on November 10. Wilkerson announced that Ronald Helmonds has been elected as the new Fire Commissioner. Port Ludlow Village Council Board Meetings General Meeting Thursday, December 3 3:00 p.m., Bay Club Workshop Meeting Tuesday, December 15 3:00 p.m., Bay Club www.plvc.org Port Ludlow Chamber of Commerce: A letter from Secretary/Treasurer Arlene Obtinario was read in her absence. Obtinario wrote that the progress is being made on the consolidation of the East Jefferson County chambers. Financial details remain to be determined. The Jefferson County All-Chamber Holiday Mixer will be held at the Beach Club on Thursday, December 10. Council Treasurer and Committee Reports: Treasurer’s Report: Doug Henderson, standing in for Treasurer Gene Carmody, presented the October financial report. He reported October deposits of $1,200. October expenditures were $3,684.65. The balance in the General Fund was $14,413.88. Certificates of deposit were $10,731.72. The IMQ Legal Fund contains $879.53. The total is $26,025.13. The Trails account has $85.00 in deposits and $29.17 in debits. The Operating Account contains $3,139; reserves are $1,400.82. The total Trails account is $4,540.17. Iron Mountain Quarry (IMQ) Committee: An open comment and discussion period on the presentation by IMQ was held. Comments were taken from the audience and from Council members. They indicated most speakers felt IMQ’s presentation was overly optimistic and self-serving. Several people indicated they thought the Council’s position on the Pope/Department of Natural Resources (DNR) land exchange should be reviewed in the light of lack of protection of the ridgeline. Concerns were the potential of shipment from Mats Mats Bay, sound pollution from quarry operations and the impact of the mining operation on the future of the Port Ludlow real estate market. Director’s Handbook and Orientation: Tom Stone distributed a Director’s Handbook containing important development planning documents and the history of the continued on next page
Port Ludlow Voice Page 19 PLVC Report continued from previous page PLVC. The Council discussed instituting an orientation for new members. The formation of an ad hoc committee to address the issue of an orientation session was proposed by Art Zoloth and seconded by Howard Koester. The Council approved the proposal. Community Development Committee: Larry Nobles reported on several topics. The County has encountered adverse conditions in its attempt to repair the road near the Oak Bay/Paradise Bay intersection. Due to buried materials and instability of the earth by the creek, the road may need to be relocated slightly to the North. The repair is expected to be expensive, between $800,000 and $1 million dollars. The land exchange between Pope and DNR has been delayed due to staff reductions and the re-evaluation of DNR’s statewide plan. The planned Tala Point development is being studied by Jefferson County planners. Access to water for the development is a major issue. Disaster Preparedness Group: Tom Stone, Chair, reported that the recent emergency radio drill was successful. The drill required volunteers to manage the results of a simulated wind storm. Nominating Committee: Tony Simpson, Chair, asked the Nominations Committee to continue to seek nominations to fill potential vacancies on the Council. Currently, a treasurer is needed. Public Relations Committee: Bill Browne, Chair, reported that the effort to publicize the Iron Mountain Quarry/Pope meeting by the use of signs, e-mails, and other promotional activities was successful. Recycling: Steve Failla, Chair, reported that Skookum employees were cleaning the recycling area. There is a drop in price in recycling products. Resident & Business Directory: The project has been completed with the publication of the 2009 edition. Directories and binders are available for purchase at both the Bay Club and Beach Club. There is a need to find someone to handle that data base to relieve Bob Force. Bylaws Update: Laury Hunt, Chair, reported there is a need to review the Articles of Incorporation along with the By-laws. The Council intends to hold a vote on the proposed changes in conjunction with the annual Council election next October. Tom Stone and Shane Seaman have joined this ad hoc committee. Communications for Urgent News: Dean Mosier, Chair, said that there are now three major websites in Port Ludlow: plvc.org, portludlowtoday.org and plvoice.org. The Voice site has archived issues and can accept letters to the editor. Mosier suggested that future phone directories might rely on residents submitting their information electronically. He also suggested a fee for the service to offset loss of income for PLVC. Port Ludlow 20/20 Committee: Art Zoloth, Chair, says the Committee needs a clear mission statement and goals to be successful. Paradise Bay Parkway Decorations: The Christmas decorations on the Paradise Bay Parkway need to be updated according to Larry Nobles, Chair. Possible contributions from PLA, SBCA, LMC and PLVC were discussed. Announcements: The next General Meeting will be on Thursday, December 3, 3:00 p.m., at the Bay Club. The December Workshop will be on Tuesday, December 15, 3:00 p.m., at the Bay Club. Port Ludlow CERT Program Update by Pat Traci, Port Ludlow Disaster Preparedness CERT Coordinator The Port Ludlow Disaster Preparedness group’s new Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) concept, designed to strengthen the area’s response to a disaster, continues to develop with the establishment of new CERT trained area teams. The teams will be mobile, moving to designated locations within an area as communicated by neighborhood block captains. Our enjoyable/successful hamburger picnic in August was attended by over 100 people, including a number of new volunteers. As a result, we trained 17 new people at our CERT training course in October. Also, a number of past CERT trained people audited sections of the course as a refresher. We need even more trained volunteers, however, for the teams. Recently, it was decided to initially have five area CERT trained teams. Two teams would be on the North side of Port Ludlow and three teams on the South side. Each would have its own team leader and would include a member with medical training. The two teams on the North Side would include one on the north side of Swansonville Road, currently headed by Barrie Gustin. Veronica Heath leads the one on the south side of Swansonville Road. The three teams on the South side would include one to the south of Paradise Bay Road along the water headed by Dave Aho; one in the Highland/Woodridge area headed by Brad Lee/Tom Stone; and one in the Timberton area. The latter’s team leader must still be identified. As development of this new concept continues, the need for more trained CERT volunteers in certain areas of Port continued on next page
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