EYE ON CLALLAM: Commissioners to mull juvenile justice tax resolution

Clallam County commissioners will consider a resolution for a question to be placed on the Nov. 7 general election ballot for a sales and use tax for the operation of the Clallam County Juvenile Detention Center on Tuesday.

The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. in the commissioners’ boardroom (160) at the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

The one-tenth of 1 percent tax would be used for equipment, repairs, maintenance and/or operations of the detention center, according to an agenda item summary.

The 32-bed detention center is a function of the Clallam County Juvenile and Family Services facility at 1912 W. 18th St. in Port Angeles.

Commissioners have previously expressed support for placing the measure on the ballot.

Other agenda items for the business meeting include:

• An agreement with the state Administrative Office of the Courts for support of the Family and Juvenile Court Improvement Plan.

• A supplemental agreement with the state Department of Transportation to add $500,000 of federal Surface Transportation Program Regional funding to the McDonald Creek Bridge replacement project.

• An agreement with the Clallam Conservation District for services to be performed under the state Department of Health for pollution identification and correction plan implementation.

• A revised project prospectus with the state Department of Transportation for the Ward Bridge scour repair.

• A call for bids for the purchase of one bituminous asphalt pressure distributor.

• A bid opening for the courthouse boiler replacement project.

• A resolution reauthorizing the Crescent Community Advisory Council.

• A resolution appointing Port Angeles Deputy Chief Jason Viada to the Animal Issues Advisory Committee.

• A resolution adopting supplemental appropriations.

• A public hearing for the consideration of debatable budget emergencies.

• A public hearing on an ordinance amending the county code chapter for the Permit Advisory Board.

• A continued public hearing on a 2017 midyear budget status review.

Commissioners will hold their weekly work session at 9 a.m. Monday to discuss items set for action in a future meeting or items of general interest.

Discussion items for Monday include:

• An update on the Carlsborg sewer project.

• A contract amendment with the state Recreation and Conservation Office for the North Olympic Peninsula Lead Entity 2015-17 project.

• An agreement with the state Department of Transportation to purchase and install eight radar speed recording speed limit signs on Deer Park and Little River roads.

• A discussion on staffing needs for the Board of County Commissioners’ office.

• A discussion on the budgeting process and how to handle the scheduling of the budget and road show.

Sequim City Council

The Sequim City Council will conduct three public hearings when it meets at 6 p.m. Monday.

The council will meet at the Sequim Civic Center, 152 W. Cedar St.

A public hearing will precede the council’s consideration of adoption of the 2018-23 transportation improvement program.

It also will conduct public hearings on the 2018-23 capital improvement program and the creation of the Sequim Transportation Benefit District.

New business will include proposed budget amendments. Old business will include midyear financial reports.

Forks City Council

The Forks City Council will open bids for Quillayute Airport runway rehabilitation when it meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday.

The council will meet at City Hall, 500 E. Division St.

It also will consider an engineering firm for an update of the water system comprehensive plan and discuss speed limits at the north entrance to Forks.

Quillayute Valley schools

The Quillayute Valley School Board will hear an annual enrollment report when it meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The board will meet in the library of Forks High School, 261 Spartan Ave. The regular meeting will be preceded by a budget workshop at 4:30 p.m.

The board will consider an increase in meal prices, the first reading of a policy on social media and approval of handbooks for students and parents and for athletics and activities.

Crescent schools

The Crescent School Board will gather for a retreat and consideration of the 2017-18 budget when it meets at 9 a.m. Saturday.

The meeting will be in the library at Crescent School, 50350 state Highway 112.

The next regular meeting of the board will be at 7 p.m. Aug. 30.

Library system

The North Olympic Library System Board of Trustees will hear an annual presentation on West End branches when it meets in Clallam Bay at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

The meeting will be at the Clallam Bay Library, 16990 state Highway 112, Clallam Bay.

Other agenda items include revisions to policies for library cards; borrowing privileges; penalties for overdue, lost or damaged materials; and surplus materials.

Olympic Medical ­Center

Olympic Medical Center commissioners will discuss the 2017-19 strategic plan when they meet from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday.

The quarterly educational retreat will be in the sunroom at the hospital at 939 Caroline St., Port Angeles.

Other topics will be work fore development, primary care, safety and construction projects.

No action will be taken.

Growth management

The Clallam County-Sequim-Port Angeles-Forks Growth Management Steering Committee will continue to review a 1992 countywide planning policy in its fourth meeting Aug. 3.

The meeting will begin at 4 p.m. in Port Angeles City Council chambers at City Hall, 321 E. Fifth St.

The committee is working to update the countywide planning policy.

Clallam PUD

There will be no meeting of the Clallam County Public Utility District commissioners Monday.

The next meeting will be July 31.

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