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Jefferson County Tourism Coordinating Council
Special Meeting — June 3, 2025
Jefferson County Courthouse—First Floor Conference Room
1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA (Hybrid)
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
• Meeting called to order by Chair Greg Brotherton at 2:00 PM.
• Quorum confirmed. Present members included:
• -Greg Brotherton(Chair,County Commissioner)
• -Diana Smeland(Resort at Port Ludlow)
• -Amy Neil(Kalaloch Lodge)
• - Steve Shively(Gateway Visitor Center)
• -Caitlin Friedman(Worthington Park)
• - Dan Ventura(North Hood Canal Chamber of Commerce)
• - Marsha Massey(Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau)
• -Cleone Telling(Quilcene Historical Museum)
2. Public Comment
• Jesse offered corrections to previous meeting minutes, including changing'NPR'to'MPR' and including the
Gateway Transit Center discussion.
• Mr. Thiersch raised concerns about lack of meeting materials and absence of a public contact email.
• Dan Ventura expressed support for Greg Brotherton's continued chairmanship.
• Eugene requested a chance to comment post-deliberation; Greg noted Open Public Meetings Act constraints.
3. Approval of Minutes
• May 13,2025 minutes were tabled for future approval pending necessary edits.
4. New Business
A. Amy Neil Moved and Dan Ventura added a second to approve the regular meeting schedule. Motion passed
unanimously to set regular TCC meetings for the first Tuesday of each month from 2:00-4:00 PM in a
hybrid format.
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TCC Special Meeting, 6/3/2025
B. Discussion on using$18,000 LTAC funds for evaluating a tourism nexus for a potential aquatic recreation
facility.Consensus favored hiring a professional market research consultant over conducting a new tourist
survey. Concerns included ambiguity of project scope,facility location, infrastructure limits,and long-
term viability.
Greg will draft an RFP for review at the next meeting.
C. Paradise Bay Roundabout Artwork Update
Steve Shively presented the update on signage artwork.
Three finalists selected from six RFQ applicants; focus on locally inspired, WSDOT-compliant designs.
Finalist presentations set for June 26, 2025,with public and stakeholder review in July.
Final selection expected by August 1,2025.
Total budget: $100,000($85K for design/fabrication, $15 K for installation).
D. Roundtable Reports
• Diana: Hosting golf leagues,wine tastings,markets,and events at Port Ludlow.
• Amy: Kalaloch is fully booked,new BBQ and brunch events launched.
• Steve: Gateway Visitor Center extended hours; printed guides and tech trials underway.
• Marsha: Visitor numbers rising; new tourism publications and airline partnerships.
• Caitlin: Worthington Park community events ongoing.
• Dan: Strong economic activity in Brinnon; ShrimpFest and Pleasant Harbor development updates.
E. Future Agenda Items
• Review and adoption of TCC bylaws.
• Formal TCC recommendation on Visitor Information Centers(VICs).
• LTAC process updates.
• Drafting of refined aquatic facility RFP.
• Briefing on ExplorrUS concessionaire transition at Olympic National Park.
5. Adjournment
NOTICE 0 ADJOURNMENT: Chair Brotherton adjourned the meeting at 4:00 p.m. until the
next regular me 's r special meeting as properly noticed.
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