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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11 City of Port Townsend (360) 379-5047 (email: citycouncil@ci.port-townsend.wa.us) www.ci.port-townsend.wa.us November 2004 Council News From Mayor Catharine Robinson Citizen advisory boards allow individuals to get a first-hand view of governmental issues and process and to have a positive impact on the future of the City. Appointments are made by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. The City is seeking interested citizens to fill volunteer positions on the following citizen advisory boards: ARTS COMMISSION Promotes and encourages public programs to further the development and public awareness of and interest in the arts. DESIGN REVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE Reviews proposals for commercial, mixed-use, multi-family and certain cottage developments. Members of the Committee must have demonstrated interest in and knowledge of the architectural development of the City. DOWNTOWN PARKING ADVISORY BOARD Assists with the implementation of the Parking Management Plan and provides ongoing evaluation of parking issues and the effectiveness of implementation measures. TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD Researches, advises and makes recommendations to the City Council Transportation Committee on transportation priority issues established by the Council Committee. TREE COMMITTEE Serves as the citizen advisory committee that promotes through education the proper selection, planting and care of trees in Port Townsend. All members of the Committee must have demon- strated interest in and/or knowledge of the community’s trees and/or the principles of urban forestry. P.E.G. ACCESS COORDINATING COMMITTEE The Coordinating Committee sets administrative procedures and advises the City Council and School Board on policy matters related to use of the PTTV studio during non-school hours. The Committee has an opening for a video professional. This person should have substantial experi- ence in all phases of professional video production. PLANNING COMMISSION The Planning Commission provides recommendations to the City Council on land use cases, growth management and other short and long term planning issues. Two appointments will be made for terms beginning January 1, 2005. HOW TO APPLY Call 379-5083 to request an application form or download from www.ci.port-townsend.wa.us. Click on the “Boards and Commissions” button on the home page. Most appointments require a three- year commitment. Call Pam Kolacy at 379-5045 if you would like additional information. City resi- dency or employment within the City is a requirement for most positions. Happy Thanksgiving! SCRIBE TO SCREEN The first “Scribe to Screen” event invites participants to read a novel and see how it is translated into film. The event is a benefit for the Port Townsend Public Library and the Port Town- send Film Festival. Sponsors include the Friends of the Library and Maestrale. A screening of the film “Year of Living Danger- ously” is scheduled for noon Sunday, Nov. 7 at the Rose Theatre. Directed by Peter Weir from the award-winning novel by C.J. Koch, it is a film of ideas and intelligence, a morality tale about the value of a social conscience. Purchase of the full benefit package includes a copy of the novel and admission to the 1983 feature film starring Mel Gibson, Sigourney Weaver and Oscar winner Linda Hunt. Film tickets are also available sepa- rately. The movie is set in Indonesia in 1965, the year of an attempted Communist coup of the Sukarno dic- tatorship. It features bigger-than-life romance, ad- venture in an exotic land, and a touch of poetry. Traditional Indonesian shadow puppets play an important part in the plot, and a raffle drawing for an authentic puppet donated by Maestrale takes place prior to the film. A panel discussion with special guests, including well-known film critic Robert Horton, follows the screening, with continued discussion and refresh- ments after the formal question and answer pe- riod. Tickets are $15 for admission to the film, and $42 for two tickets and a book. Sale locations are the Port Townsend Library, 1220 Lawrence St., and Maestrale at 821 Water St. PEDESTRIAN FLAGS Orange pedestrian flags have been added to the lighted crosswalk intersection of Sims Way and Hendricks Street. Pedestrian flags help people cross busy streets safely by alerting drivers. A pedestrian using the crosswalk picks up a flag and carries it while crossing the street. The flag should increase visibility of the pedestrian to motorists, indicating to the driver to stop. After the pedestrian crosses the street, the flag should be put back in the holder at the other side where it will be available for the next pedestrian. While the flag is a helpful tool, pedestrians still need to be careful and use good judgment when crossing the street, with or without a flag. Motor- ists, please be sure to yield to all pedestrians. The overall consensus seems to show that these flags improve visibility; however, theft of the flags is proving to be expensive. Please notify us about missing flags at Public Works 385-7212. WATER WALKING Many people have requested a time at the pool for water walking so we are adding this new activity to our already popular water ex- ercise program. Water Walking is very good for taking the load off joints while enabling and en- hancing full range of motion. We are reserving two lanes for walking only during the Tuesday and Thursday morning lap swims - from 8 am to 9 am. The cost is a regular entry - $3.00 for adults and $2.50 for seniors. No special equipment is required, but we do suggest a lightweight water- proof shoe. The complete Pool schedule is on the City’s web site. CHANGES TO CITY CODES The City Development Services De- partment staff has created a form to re- cord requested changes to city codes, policies, regulations and guidelines. Concerned citizens can submit a code or policy change request by briefly describing the proposed change, providing appropriate code or plan references, and listing potential benefits and known costs that would re- sult. The forms will be reviewed at least twice a year by city staff and the City Manager who will for- ward a report with recommendations to City Council. Suggestions that require a change to the City’s Comprehensive Plan will be reviewed as part of the annual comprehensive plan amend- ment process. Code change forms are available at the City’s Development Services Department, 3rd floor of the Waterman & Katz Building. If you have any questions or need help completing the form, please contact Jeff Randall at (360) 379-5081.