Yesterdays edition of the "Port Angeles Digest" I shared an article from the Peninsula Daily News with the headline: Port Angeles fluoridation foes file petition to change form of city government.
See full PDN article: http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20160507/NEWS/305079986/weekend-rewind-port-angeles-fluoridation-foes-file-petition-to
What I didn't mention in my editorial note, I signed that petition, in hopes that some common sense would prevail, and the four council members who voted in favor of continuing adding flouride would see the error of their ways, and at least one would change their vote, and support the will of the majority who voted in that so called citizen advisory poll against the practice. A poll I might add ended up being ignored. As for this ad hoc committee, that too ended up being a waste of time given the recommendation being offered. This tells me that the current council has grown deaf to the voice of the people who elected them into office. It appears they only want to listen to the voice of the people when it's election time.
My point here today, which I made mention in yesterday's posting, that given the current atmosphere, and the specter of having an ethics compliant filed against anyone who sits on the council, on a whim for any reason they can come up with, just out of spite or otherwise, who would want to even serve on the council, or for that matter any board given these ethic complaints being leveled. Have these who been passing around this petition which they filed this week thought of that? Who do they plan to have run for city council at this point?
Surely, they must have some people in mind? Then again would they even want to given the risk they too could face an ethic compliant on a whim. I really don't think anyone has really put some thought into this, and I fear this will end up harming the city's image even further in the long term. Another thing to consider in this if they dismiss the current council, and boot them all out of office, how long would it take to form a new one? Think on how that would effect the city's business, and items which are time sensitive, and a delay like finding a new council would hamper many of the contracts and agreements which are now before the current council. Has anyone thought on that? I think we all will have a "buyers" remorse when it's all said and done.
WHAT'S ON TAP FOR NEXT WEEK
Clallam County Work session agenda for Monday:
Agenda highlight item: Port Angeles Public Access funding request (TBD)
work session details: http://websrv7.clallam.net/forms/uploads/bocc_worksession_packet.pdf
County Commission regular meeting Agenda highlight items:
2a Agreement with Pioneer Propane, LLC, a Washington Limited Liability Company to purchase
easement for the Carlsborg Sewer System Project
2b Amendment 1 with State of Washington County Road Administration Board (CRAB) which will enable CRAB to authorize an increase in RATA funds for paving and improvements to Dry Creek Road
See full agenda: http://websrv7.clallam.net/forms/uploads/bocc_meeting_agenda.pdf
Agenda details: http://websrv7.clallam.net/forms/uploads/bocc_meeting_packet.pdf
Port Discusses Timber Issues at Special Meeting in Forks
This past Monday the Port Commission held an open public meeting at the Olympic Natural Resources Center in Forks to discuss timber issues with stakeholders and the public. The four hour meeting included presentations on cross laminated timber (CLT), timber advocacy, the county trust lands, carbon tax and sequestration, the formation of a timber advisory committee, prearrange calculations and an update from the American Forest Resource Council.
To learn more about the topics discussed, click on the link below to read the article in the Forks Forum newspaper.
Port agenda on May 2: http://www.portofpa.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/05022016-148
PORT COMMISSION WORK SESSION AGENDA HIGHLIGHT ITEM: JOINT MEETING WITH CITY COUNCIL TOPICS SCHEDULE
See full work session agenda for details: http://www.portofpa.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/05092016-149
PORT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA HIGHLIGHT ITEM: TWO financal reports for the first quarter. See full agenda for details: http://www.portofpa.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/05092016-150
Other area meetings this coming week
City of Sequim agenda item highlight: Phone, Internet, Computer and E-mail Use Policy
See full Agenda: http://www.sequimwa.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/1384
PORT TOWNSEND CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING AGENDA ITEM HIGHLIGHT: Draft Marijuana-Related Code Amendments
CITY OF FORKS AGENDA HIGHLIGHT: Pacific fishery management council ocean season report
See full agenda: http://forkswashington.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/agenda5916.pdf
Jefferson County Commission agenda item highlight: AGREEMENT re: Upper Hoh Road Culvert Replacement, M.P. 6.95, County Project No. CR18962, Federal Aid Project No. PLH-A160(001); In the Amount of $791,447; Jefferson County Public Works; Jordan Excavating, Inc.
Details: http://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/commissioners/Agenda/2016%20Attach/050916_ca06.pdf
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