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Jefferson County Tourism Coordinating Council
Regular Meeting – November 4, 2025
Jefferson County Courthouse – Chambers
1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA (Hybrid)
Call to Order: Chair Greg Brotherton, called the meeting to order at the appointed time. Members
Diana Smeland, Caitlin Friedman, Cleone Telling, Dan Ventura, and Steve Shively participated in the
meeting. A quorum was confirmed. Member Marsha Massey joined the meeting shortly after it started.
Public Comment: Chair Brotherton opened the floor for public comments, and no comments were
received.
Members Shively and Ventura added an item to New Business: LTAC and Destination Marketing
Organization (DMO) discussion.
Old Business
• Approve Past Meeting Minutes – August 5, 2025: Member Smeland moved to approve
meeting minutes of August 5, 2025 as presented. Member Telling seconded the motion. The
motion carried.
Meeting recessed at 2:12 p.m. due to Zoom disruption and reconvened at 2:13 p.m. with Chair Brotherton,
Members Smeland, Ventura, Shively, Telling and Friedman. Member Massey joined the meeting shortly after it
reconvened.
Old business – Continued:
• Review Drat Bylaws: The Council discussed the drafted TCC By-laws and made edits:
• Removed workforce housing from duties
• Added liaison role between Jefferson County and tourism stakeholders
• Updated LTAC priority recommendation deadline to June 1
• Removed term – limit paragraph
After discussion, Member Ventura moved to recommend the bylaws to the BOCC. Chair Brotherton
noted a friendly amendment as amended today. Member Shively seconded the motion. The motion
carried.
TCC Regular Meeting November 4, 2025
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New Business
• Appointment of Vice Chair: The Council discussed nominating a vice chair. After discussion,
Member Ventura nominated Member Smeland. Member Shively expressed willingness. Member
Smeland withdrew her nominee. Member Telling nominated Member Shively. Chair Brotherton
called for a vote on the nomination of Member Shively. All members voted in favor.
• Destination Marketing – LTAC cycle Discussion: The council discussed the LTAC cycle and a
County DMO, no action was taken.
• Staffed Visitor Information Centers: The Council discussed visitor centers and them being staffed.
No action was taken.
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Brotherton adjourned the meeting at 3:47 p.m. until the next
regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed.
Respectfully submitted,
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TCC Clerk Date