HomeMy WebLinkAbout031423AJefferson County Tourism Coordinating Council
March 14, 2023 2:00pm – 4pm DRAFT Agenda
Hybrid – in-person Olympia, Capitol Room, 415 Capitol Way North or via Zoom
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1. Call to Order – Introductions.
2. Approval / additions to Agenda
3. Public
Comment
4. Consent Agenda
a) Approve Past Meeting Minutes
b) Approve current Financial Report
5. Commissioner’s Update – Heidi Eisenhour
6. OPTC Report – Marsha Massey
7. Marketing Coordinator Report – Steve Shively
8. Old Business –
• ARPA funding proposal for Gateway VIC relocation
9. New Business –
• Gateway VIC operations agreement
• Position statement regarding “Tourism or Trash” at SR104-19
10. Area “Community Content Connections” - Community Reps.
Tri-Area – Chimacum Valley &
Marrowstone Island
a) Fort Flager & Marrowstone – Aaron
b) Tri-Area, Chimacum – Crystie,
Bethany, Andy
West End
c) Kalaloch - West end – Amy
d) Forks - Marsha
Quilcene – Brinnon – Hood Canal
e) Quilcene - Coyle – Cleone or Brian
f) Brinnon & Hood Canal – Dan
Port Ludlow – Discovery Bay, Gardiner
g) Port Ludlow – Diana
h) Gateway VIC – Bill
Valued Partners
i) PT Marketing – Arlene
j) SWT – Marsha
Public Comment –
k) Additional Opportunity for Public
Comment
11. Adjourn: Next TCC Meeting 4/11/2023 2PM – in-person Port Ludlow or via Zoom
Additional materials www.EnjoyOlympicPeninsula.com > TCC-board-business-center
Time
2:00 pm
(5 mins.)
2:05 pm
(5 mins.)
2:10 pm
(10 mins.)
2:20 pm
(10 mins.)
2:30 pm
(15 mins.)
2:45 pm
(15 mins.)
3:00 pm
(3 mins. each)
Proposed TCC March 14, 2023 New Business ACTION items sought
New Business Item 1 – Action sought - Based on anticipate agreement from JeffCo. That TCC to enter
into agreement with JeffCo. Acting as the Pass Through Agency for continued operations of Gateway
VIC. That TCC further take Action to:
a. Authorize to assemble a special-committee of TCC to provide transitional leadership of
Gateway VIC, including required Responsibility fulfillment and contracting of essential Services
to be performed, i.e. VIC manager, book keeper, program manager
b. That the special committee will prepare monthly operational highlights for TCC as part
of the current Gateway VIC Area Community reporting.
c. Gateway VIC Sub-committee will research and bring recommendations required for
outcome of forming autonomous Olympic Peninsula Gateway VIC organization (e.g. as a non-
profit) by December 31, 2023.
New Business Item 2 – Recommendation that TCC approve transmittal of opposition of sighting SWT at
SR104 & 19 to JeffCo. BoCC.
DRAFT text of proposed statement:
Dear BoCC –
TCC strongly recommends against considerations of the SR104-19 location for a future SWT
(Solid Waste Transfer) site and Public Works yard.
To echo the Feb. 21, 2023 words of Commissioner Greg Brotherton, upon his hearing the
proposal; "Kind of like having a toilet in the foyer, very convenient but..."
The Olympic Peninsula, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to eight federally recognized
tribes, a National Park, National Marine Sanctuary, and countless other national resource
wonders, does not need a SWT site as the “Gateway” visual at SR104 & 19 welcoming both
residents and visitors onto the Peninsula.
While we appreciate JeffCo. Public Works needs to forecast and future these vital infrastructure
elements, we strongly oppose further consideration of this location for these assets.
Sincerely