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Home My WebLink About04 From City Manager David Timmons Handling New Proposals: Many ideas are presented to the City by elected officials, citizens or staff which are worthy, but not anticipated within the current year’s budget or work plan. The City Council has adopted a procedure to deal with these new ideas. A new Council rule establishes a process that allows the Council to consider proposals at a quarterly work session. At the meeting, the Presiding Officer and City Manager will present a list of new proposals that have come up or been suggested for Council action since the Council last considered its legislative priorities. The City Manager will provide a recommenda- tion and summary information to the Council in- cluding an estimate of time, staff resources and cost to implement the proposal; an estimate of the impact of the new proposal on existing pro- jects; and a review for consistency with adopted plans and policies. Public comment will be taken at the meeting and the Council may place items for possible action on a future business meeting agenda. New proposals may be phoned in to 379-5045; emailed to citycouncil@ci.port-townsend.wa.us, or directed by mail or in person to the City at 181 Quincy Street, Suite 201. Handling Immediate Concerns: A concern which is immediate and can be dealt with by staff (such as a downed tree, pot hole, street light malfunction, sewer backup,etc.) should be submitted as a Citizen Concern to 379-5047, 344-3058 or after hours, 385-2626. NO UTILITY NEWSLETTER FOR MAY Your annual Water Quality Statement will be dis- tributed with your May utility bill. It will be a full page of information regarding our water and the quality of our drinking water. We will resume our regular monthly newsletter in June. City of Port Townsend (360) 379-5047 (email: citycouncil@ci.port-townsend.wa.us) www.ci.port-townsend.wa.us April 2004 A special presentation from Mayor Catharine Robinson Community Leaders Play Big Role in 2nd Annual “Disability Accessibility Event” By Lesa Barnes, DASH Project Coordinator If you currently don’t have a disability, is it likely that someday you will? Kay Harper of the DASH Board says, “it’s all possible.” Kay is a member of the DASH Board and is helping to plan an experi- ence that will increase awareness about disability accessibility in Jefferson County. On April 21, a dozen community leaders will learn why disability accessibility matters, when they par- ticipate in DASH’s 2nd Annual Disability Accessi- bility Event. Among other activities, participants will be conducting accessibility surveys of local businesses, galleries and offices, and evaluating the accessibility – and inaccessibility -- of the city’s streets and sidewalks. “The point of the Event is clear and simple,” said Lesa Barnes, DASH Project Coordinator. “We want to increase the community’s support for an acces- sible Jefferson County.” DASH (Disability, Awareness, Surveillance and Health) is a community advocacy project of the Olympic Area Agency on Aging in partnership with the Washington State Dept. of Health, with funding from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. Participants in this year's Disability Event will in- clude City Manager Dave Timmons; Mayor Catharine Robinson; Superintendent of Port Town- send Schools Carol Andreason; Jefferson Transit’s Operations Manager Curt Stacey; Director of the Olympic Area Agency on Aging Roy Walker; Hos- pital Commissioner Tony DeLeo; City Plans Exam- iner Jan Zimmer; City Council members Michelle Sandoval, Frank Benskin and Laurie Medlicott; and County Administrator David Goldsmith. This year’s Event is cosponsored by DASH, Jeffer- son Transit, Jefferson General Hospital and Jeffer- son County. For information, contact Lesa Barnes at 360-379-0274. CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND CITIZEN ADVISORY BOARDS POSITIONS AVAILABLE The City is recruiting interested citizens who can share their knowledge and expertise on the fol- lowing citizen advisory boards: •Arts Commission •Historic Preservation Committee •Lodging Tax Advisory Committee •Non-motorized Transportation Advisory • Board •Park and Recreation Advisory Board •Transportation Advisory Board •Tree Committee •Golf Course Advisory Board Call 379-5083 to request an application form or download from www.ci.port-townsend.wa.us (home page). Some committees have special residency or skill requirements; further informa- tion on committees is available on the web site under “Boards & Commissions.” Most appoint- ments require a three-year commitment. Call Pam Kolacy at 379-5045 if you would like further information. Please apply by April 2. MINI MASK FOR MISSY! Missy McColgan Pastore models one of the new canine oxygen masks for her mom Barbara McColgan Pastore and Firefighter/ Paramedic Patrick Young. Three sets of feline and canine masks were re- cently donated to the Department by: Barbara and Ken Pastore in honor of Missy; Edna McCol- gan in honor of her dog Amy; and the Jefferson County Animal Services Auxiliary. Each city aid car will have a set of masks. FIRST ANNUAL EARTHDAY EVERYDAY! April 16-18 at Memorial Field there will be hands-on games, challenges, parades, demonstration projects and workshop oppor- tunities for families and people of all ages. A calendar of events will be listed at www. olympus.net/community/earthday or for more information contact Ann Raab 385-2536, Judith Alexander 385-5766, Melinda Bower 379-4491 or Nora Young 385-2831 x 111. NEWEST POLICE OFFICER TAKES OATH OF OFFICE Police Chief Kristen Anderson and Clerk Molly Harlich look on as City Clerk Pam Kolacy con- gratulates new police officer Matt Krysinski after administering the oath of office. Officer Krysinski is a native of Port Townsend and most recently served as a deputy sheriff in Kittitas County. Matt will be formally introduced to the community at the April 19 Council Meeting. RECREATIONAL SWIMS Come join us for a recrea- tional swim at the City Swimming Pool located at Mountain View Elementary School at the corner of 19th and Blaine. Recreational swims for all age groups are Friday evenings from 6:30 until 8:30 and Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 1:00 until 3:00. General admission is $3.00 for adults and $2.50 for youths and seniors. Call the pool at 385-7665 or check the City website for a complete schedule of swimming activities and classes. SISTER CITY, ICHIKAWA VISITS THIS MAY Delegates from Port Townsend’s Sister City from Ichikawa Japan will be arriving for a visit on Rhody weekend, the third weekend in May. They are very enthusiastic about participating in our Rhody activities and are looking forward to the parade. They are also bringing a group of forty Amaji Lion Dancers to perform for our commu- nity. The Port Townsend Sister City Friends will be hosting the delegates and dancers. Plans are be- ing formed now for a reception and other activi- ties. If you would like to participate in planning or hosting any of the events, please email Catherine McNabb at cmcnabb@ci.port-townsend.wa.us or call her at 379-5089. We welcome people of all ages in the East Jefferson County area.