EDITOR’S NOTE: This has been corrected to include the day of the week that the Port of Port Townsend commissioners will meet.
Port of Port Townsend commissioners will discuss a request from the Navy for a five-year right-of-entry agreement to allow it to conduct training exercises at the Mats-Mats boat ramp facility when they meet Wednesday.
The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. in chambers, 333 Benedict St.
It will be preceded by a public workshop at 9:30 a.m. in the same location to consider interview questions for executive director candidates. An executive session is scheduled.
The Navy has tagged the Mats-Mats boat ramp, which is between Port Hadlock and Port Ludlow, as a potential site for Navy Special Warfare Group cold-water training, according to a letter from Michael D. Brady, real estate contracting officer.
“The purpose of this training is to access and leave areas undetected with no actions that would be disruptive to the community,” the letter said.
The training cycle in the Puget Sound area is from February through May, the letter said.
Port staff has referred the Navy request to attorneys, and the request is presented only as information.
Commissioners will consider a renewed contract with Team Jefferson for this year. The contract would be for $25,000.
County commissioners
The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider hiring a special prosecutor for Michael J. Pierce’s appeal of his November 2014 murder conviction and open bids for supplying pavement markings when they meet Monday.
The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. in commissioners’ chambers at the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson St., Port Townsend.
The approval of Port Orchard attorney Jeremy Morris’ $12,000 contract is part of the consent agenda.
The county Department of Public Works has estimated the cost of the one-year pavement marking project to be $232,617.
Commissioners also will discuss funding priorities for 2017. A list has been requested by U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer’s office. Kilmer, D-Gig Harbor, represents the 6th Congressional District, which includes the North Olympic Peninsula.
Beginning at 1:30 p.m., commissioners will hear an update on the county’s noxious weed program, the work by the North Olympic Peninsula Resource Conservation & Development Council and Growth Management Act activities.
In addition to the Pierce special prosecutor, other items on the consent agenda include:
■ Allocation of lodging tax revenue: $3,000 to the Quilcene Brinnon Dollars for Scholars program and $15,495 to the Quilcene Historical Museum.
■ A $123,000, two-year purchase and sale agreement with Pyramid Materials of Silverdale for aggregate for county roadways.
■ Setting a hearing for a community development block grant at 10 a.m. March 21 in commissioners’ chambers.
■ A call for bids for the Upper Hoh Road culvert replacement project, to be opened at 10 a.m. April 4 in commissioners’ chambers.
■ An agreement to allocate $14,290 for a coastal observation and seabird survey. The agreement is funded by a state Department of Fish and Wildlife grant.
■ An agreement to allocate $491,612 for water quality pollution identification and control for Quilcene and Dabob bays. Funding is provided by the state Department of Ecology and the state Centennial Clean Water Program.
Port Townsend city
Port Townsend City Council members will discuss adding a new human resources position when they meet Monday.
The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at historic City Hall, 540 Water St.
The new hire would be in the finance and administration department to assist the human resources manager and provide backup for the payroll and benefits specialist.
Funding for this position would come from position vacancies that have not yet been filled. Estimated annual salary and benefits is $71,000.
The council also will consider accepting the donation of land in the Quimper Wildlife Corridor from the Jefferson Land Trust, as well as two donations from the Port Townsend Public Library Foundation: $6,042 for library benches and trash receptacles, and $9,000 to replace lighting fixtures.
Council office hours, during which members of the public can discuss any topic with a member of the City Council, take place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday in the mayor’s office at historic City Hall, 540 Water St.
City planning commission
Two meetings of the Port Townsend Planning Commission are scheduled this week.
Both will be in council chambers on the second floor of historic City Hall, 540 Water st.
A quorum of the planning commission is expected to attend training from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday. No action is to be taken.
At 6:30 p.m. Thursday, commissioners will discuss advisory board changes and hear an update about the Growth Management Act.
Jefferson Healthcare
Jefferson Healthcare hospital commissioners will review and possibly revise governance policies and bylaws Tuesday.
The special meeting will be from 10 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Olympic Room at the hospital, 834 Sheridan St., Port Townsend.
