Download PDD Minutes June 25 2009 - Peninsula Development District

Peninsula Development District
The Economic Development District Serving Jefferson and Clallam Counties
Board of Directors Meeting, June 25, 2009, 1:00 PM
Heron Room, Blyn, Washington
Attendees:
David Sullivan, President; Jim McEntire, Vice-President; Linda Rotmark, Treasurer; Lynn Longan,
Washington State Department of Commerce; Patti Morris, Tierra Right-of-Way; Glenn Cutler, City
of Port Angeles; Clea Rome, NOP RC & D Coordinator; Laurie Medlicott, City of Port Townsend;
David Sullivan, Jefferson County; Katherine Baril, WSU/Team Jefferson; Daniele Turisinni, Team
Jefferson (attending via conference call) and Susan Bauer, PDD Regional Coordinator
Call to Order: President David Sullivan called the meeting to order at 1:15 p.m.
Agenda: Agenda was accepted as presented.
Minutes: The Minutes were approved later in the meeting when Katherine Baril’s arrival qualified
as a quorum presence. Motion made by Jim McEntire, seconded Linda Rotmark. Glenn Cutler
abstained.
Treasurer’s Report:
Treasurer Linda Rotmark reported on the financial documents that had been submitted by Karen
Jones. Linda explained that Baker, Overby and Moore’s CPA representative, Steve Grasser had
discussed necessary changes at a meeting with Karen, Susan Bauer, and Linda Rotmark to
amend incorrect financials from June. Also discussed were the IRS payroll penalties incurred over
the last 5 quarters. Jim McEntire suggested that Susan Bauer and Linda Rotmark write a letter to
the IRS explaining the new payroll activities and to ask for an appeal of the fines paid.
New Business:
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Susan Bauer reported on project list updates. Currently there are 15 projects, some of
which were resubmitted from the previous year. She will be forwarding the Board project
background information with dollar amounts in readiness for the ranking process. A
discussion followed on the ranking matrix with suggestions for 2009 updates. Ranking will
occur over July/August with an expectation that the top five projects will present at the
PDD’s September Board meeting. All Board members will participate in ranking regardless
of whether they submitted projects.
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A second discussion occurred regarding EDA’s expectation that projects have “regional
impact.” Jim McEntire volunteered to come back to the next Board meeting with a “regional
impact” definition for the Board’s consideration.
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Glenn Cutler, Port Angeles Public Works Director, briefed the Board on the City’s project for
the cross-town planning grant request ($220,000) that would include short-term, long-term
and alternate routes which had been submitted to the PDD.
Peninsula Development District
The Economic Development District Serving Jefferson and Clallam Counties
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2008 Project Report: Port of Port Townsend Executive Director, Larry Crockett, gave an
update on the eco-industrial park. Jefferson County is now requiring a traffic analysis. Larry
commented that the project is close to being submitted to the Seattle EDA office.
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Jim McEntire reported on the progress of the NOAA project on Port of Port Angeles
property. He requested a letter of support from the PDD. Larry Crockett made the motion
to direct Susan Bauer to write a letter with Laurie Medlicott as the second. Approved.
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Danille Turissini reported on PEAK Leadership funding. She thanked Susan Bauer for her
assistance in gathering letters of support for an appropriations request to Senator Murray.
Danille said that Kristan Reeves, assistant to Sen. Murray, responded that their office will
follow up. Susan indicated to the board that even though the PEAK project was not
prioritized in the top 5 projects for 2008, the PDD was still able to assist in this capacity.
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Lynn Longan, Department of Commerce, reported on the recent Community Conversations
held in Shelton, Washington.
Next Meeting:
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Laurie Medlicott made the motion to cancel the July PDD meeting and Katherine Baril
seconded the motion. Approved.
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Next meeting will be on August 27, 2009 with e-mail conversations over the summer
regarding project prioritization.
Adjournment: Adjourned 2:35