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MINUTES
Special Meeting of the Intergovernmental Collaborative Group (ICG)
Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.
Commissioners’ Chambers - 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend. Virtual Meeting
CALL TO ORDER: Intergovernmental Collaborative Group (ICG) Rotating Chair/Port
of Port Townsend Commissioner Pam Petranek called the ICG Joint Special Meeting to order at the
appointed time after the Board of County Commissioners, the Port Townsend City Council, the Public
Utility District No. 1 Board of Commissioners, and the Port of Port Townsend Board of Commissioners
called their respective meetings to order. The following members and staff participated remotely and
introduced themselves:
Jefferson County Board of Commissioners and staff: Chair Kate Dean, Commissioner Greg
Brotherton and Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour. Staff present: County Administrator Philip Morley
Port Townsend City Council and staff: Mayor/Councilmember Michelle Sandoval, Councilmember
Amy Howard, Councilmember Ariel Speser, Councilmember Owen Rowe, Councilmember Pam Adams
Councilmember David Faber, and Councilmember Monica Mick-Hager. Staff present: City Manager
John Mauro
Jefferson County Public Utility District (PUD) No. 1 Board of Commissioners and staff:
Commissioner/President Dan Toepper, and Commissioner Jeff Randall. Staff present: PUD General
Manager Kevin Streett
Port of Port Townsend Board of Commissioners and staff: Commissioner/President Pete Hanke,
Commissioner Bill Putney and Commissioner Pam Petranek. Staff present: Executive Director Eron
Berg and Clerk Karen Erickson
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PUBLIC COMMENTS: Rotating Chair Pam Petranek
thanked the public for the written comments we received, and welcomed the elected officials to follow
up individually, outside of tonight's meeting.
PURPOSE OF MEETING: Rotating Chair Petranek introduced Strong Towns Speaker
Charles Marohn, Jr. and thanked him for giving tonight’s presentation. The purpose of the meeting is to
invigorate community conversations through an inspiring and educational public process to shape future
discussions, decisions and investments within our organizations, collaboratively with community
partners, businesses and residents.
PRESENTATION re: STRONG TOWNS: Mr. Marohn gave a presentation on Strong
Towns which is a model of development that allows cities, towns and neighborhoods to become
financially strong and resilient. He applauded the ICG for working together and creating a common
framework for discussion.
DISCUSSION WITH THE SPEAKER: Mr. Marohn answered questions posed by the
ICG and members of the public. Questions and comments included the following:
• Risk of sea level rise
• Pope Marine \[Port Townsend Paper\] owning water rights
• Balancing COVID-19 and long-term economic approach
• Growth Management Act (GMA) issues
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• Affordable Housing
• Safer roads/streets
• Incremental improvement projects
• Zoning requirements/square footage
• Parking policies
• COVID-19 effects on the economy
• Investments: broadband, communications, high speed internet
• Development pattern
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Rotating Chair Petranek thanked everyone for
participating and adjourned the meeting at 6:59 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as
properly noticed.
APPROVED AND SIGNED this ________ day of ________________, 2021.
ATTEST:
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Carolyn Gallaway, CMC
Jefferson County Clerk of the Board