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HomeMy WebLinkAbout110110_cbs ",. - District No.1 Commissioner: Phil Johnson District No.2 Commissioner: David W. Snllivan District No.3 Commissioner: John Austin County Administrator: Philip Morley I$jj' Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney r 1 r-- Q, j!;' IF J~ MINUTES Week of October 18, 2010 Chairman David Sullivan called the meeting to order at the appointed time in the presence of Commissioner Phil Johnson and Commissioner John Austin. PUBLIC COMMENT PERlOD: The following comments were made by citizens in attendance at the meeting and reflect their personal opinions: the Commissioners need to work on the Economic Development Plan and the unemployment rate in Jefferson County and the Board needs to make an environment for businesses to expand; a question about how much discretion the Prosecuting Attorney has in prosecuting cases and an audit should be done on that issue; economic development can be done by letting businesses expand rather than having new businesses open; how the economy will continue to decline and the Board needs to prepare to be self sufficient in case the dollar collapses; a political flyer was received that contained misinformation; a campaign sign that is bigger than 8 feet is on Beaver Valley Road, why are the rules not being enforced and why the sign policies that are in place did not go through a public process?; last weeks public commeut period included accusations that the Prosecuting Attorney was hiding public records and an investigation was requested. COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners provided updates on . the following items: Commissioner Austin commented on how the Tourism Coordinating Council does a good job and that LTAC has mllnaged to do well although the economy is down. He will be attending the Dosewallips Park Sewer Project meeting in Brinnon and the Jefferson County Chamber meeting where the County Adminil<trator will be conducting a presentation on Proposition 1. He will be touring the Clallam County Detention Center this week and will be touring Kitsap County Detention Center in the next couple of weeks. He attended a change of command ceremony on Indian Island last week. Commissioner Johnson said last week he attended a meeting of the Port Townsend School of Fine Woodworking, also called the Historic Preservation Technologies. The Timber Framers conference will be held at Fort Worden this year and the Awards ceremony for the Hood Canal Coordimmng Council will be held on Nov. 5 at Fort Worden. The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded state agencies about $12 million to restore the Puget Sound. Commissioner Sullivan stated there is a meeting at the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe on Oct. 28th regarding renewable energy and he will also be attending the Joint Growth Management Steering Committee meeting on the same day; he will be attending an economic development strategy meeting with the City on Thursday. Page 1 ... Commissioners Meetin Minutes: Week of October 18, 2010 A APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Austin moved and Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion to approve all of the items on the consent agenda as presented. The motion carried by a unAnimous vote. RESOLUTION: Hearing Notice: 2010 3rd Quarter Supplemental Budget Extension - Appropriations; Various County Departments; Hearing Scheduled for November 1, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Chambers; AGREEMENT: Open Space Taxation to Reclassify Approximately 35.03 Acres (10.08 Acres from Designated Agriculture Land and 24.95 Acres from Designated Forest Land) to Open Space, MLA07- 00563/CUA07-00003; Howard & Flora Barnhouse, Applicants Advisorv Board Appointment: Jefferson County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, District #3 Representative; Term Expires October 18,2012; Michael McFadden Payment of Jefferson Countv VouchersIWarrants Dated October 11,2010 Totaling $470,307.30 and Dated October 12, 2010 Totaling $4,893.90 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Johnson moved and Commissioner Austin seconded the motion to approve the minutes of October 11,2010 as presented. The motion carried by a unAnimous vote. HEARING re: Proposed 2011-2016 Six (6) Year Transportotion Improvement Plan: County Engineer Monte Reinders introduced Transportation Planner Josh Peters and Engineering Services Manager Jon Watson. He noted that Counties are required to develop a rolling 6 Year Transportation Improvement Plan that includes projects that can be completed. Approximately 80% of the funding for these projects comes from State and/or Federal programs, he added, and to be eligible for those funds a project must be listed on the 6 Year Transportation Improvement Plan. The Plan represents all the projects the County can do but it is not authorization to proceed with a project because that budget authorization comes through the annual construction program. Approval of this Plan gives Public Works the authorization to pursue funding for the projects on the Plan, but does not give the authorization to proceed with the project Josh Peters, Transportation Planner reviewed the information provided on the projects listed on the 2011-2016 Six Year Transportation Plan including the draft resolution to be adopted by the Board, the locator map, and a description of the 25 capital projects, the 6 emergency projects listed and spreadsheets on the funding sources for the projects grouped by type. . Monte Reinders then reviewed the projection for the Six Year Transportation Improvement Program as well as other funding for maintenance, administration and emergency repairs. The loss of the Secure Rural Schools funding will impact the Road Fund in a negative way in the future. He will be working with the Commissioners on the budget each year to do what is necessary to do what can be done within the funding available and still allow for emergency work as it becomes necessary each year. They will make the cuts necessary to keep the Road Fund healthy but it will result in cuts to service eventoally. The discussion continued regarding the funding for motorized and non-motorized projects; grant funding for various projects; how projects are given priority based on the merits of the project and the funding available for that type of project; and questions on specific projects on the plan. Page 2 ,,--.. Commissioners Meetin Minutes: Week of October 18 2010 ......... ~ 'k:f' ~ . The Chair opened the hearing for public comments. Tom Thiersch. Jefferson County, said that the fuel tax decline shouldn't be a surprise to anyone, but unfortunately the projects in the plan have that tax resuming a steady increase which he feels is not a good idea. The County should not be looking for more fuel taxes in the future. Fuel taxes are going to rapidly decline because of electric cars, hybrid cars, and CAF (Clean Alternative Fuel Tax Credit) standards. The issue of deferred maintenance concerns him. If you let the County's roads go by continually deferring maintenance it will be much more expensive to take care of in the future. The fund reserve will be gone in 3 years at the current spend rate and he doesn't hear any solutions for addressing the long term problem of funding roads. He wants good roads that he can drive on and he doesn't see the County taking action to address the structural funding deficit. The County General Fund isn't helping this situation by stealing Y. a million dollars from the Transportation Fund for the next 2 years. That's a dumb idea. Craig Durgan. Port Ludlow, stated that this is just another indicator of our failed economy nationwide, statewide and here in Jefferson County. Things are really bad and we need to find ways to enhance tax revenue. Roads are important to economic development If you don't have roads there is no economy. Trails are nice, but not necessary. You need to fund roads. Grant money is drying up. He then reviewed a proposal to help promote economic development in the County. Roads are the lifeblood of the County. Brent Butler. Port Townsend, said that he is a Planning Director for a City with a population of35,000. He recognizes that the plan does what local government needs, and he was pleased to see that 25% of the funding goes for non-motorized active living projects becanse as he gets older he wants to be able to walk and this is making a major contribution to public health. He feels that increasing the budget another 5% for non-motorized projects would be a good thing to do because the population of Port Townsend, the principle City in the County, is getting old. He also is pleased to see how the tables describe the source of the funding with a 10% match from the County which indicates that the County is working hard to secure funding. He was disappointed to see that there isn't anything in the plan about education. He is impressed by the quality of the maintenance of the roads in the County. Hearing no further co=ents for or against the proposed Plan, the Chair closed the public hearing. The Board members thanked Public Works staff for their hard work on the documentation presented on this plan. Commissioner Austin moved to approved RESOLUTION NO. 45-10 adopting the 2011 to 2016 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program as preseuted. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion. The Chair called for a vote on the motion. The motion carried by a Imanimous vote. The meeting was recessed at the conclusion of the morning business and reconvened at 1:40 p.m. with all three Commissioners present COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING: The folIowing items were reviewed by the County Administrator during the briefing session: Page 3 ..... Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of October 18, 2010 ~mm~TI t} ~ . . Letter of Support to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geology and Earth Resources (DGER): Commissioner Austin moved to approve a letter of support to the State Department of Natural Resources for Geologic Mapping Enhancement as presented. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. . Calendar Coordination . 2011 Budget Update . Miscellaneous Items . PIF Fund procedures NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Austin moved to adjourn the meeting at 3:12 p.m. until the next regularly scheduled meeting or properly noticed special meeting. Chair Sullivan seconded the motion which carried. MEETING ADJOURNED JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SEAL: David Sullivan, Chair ATIEST: Phil Johnson, Member Loma Delaney, CMC Clerk of the Board John Austin, Member Page 4 District No.1 Commlssioner: PhU Johnson DIstrIct No.2 Commissioner: David W. Sullivan DIstrict No.3 Commissioner: John Austin County Administrator: Philip Morley Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney I!J$IIJ;/J/ MINUTES Week of October 25,2010 ChAirmAn David Sullivan called the meeting to order at the appointed time in the presence of Commissioner John Austin. Commissioner Phil Johnson was absence due to being called for jury duty. PUBUC COMMENT PERIOD: The following co=ents were made by citizens in attendance at the meeting and reflect their personal opinions: Some County staffhave turned off the "return receipt" on their County e-mail and it should be a policy that it be left on; a Commissioner stated that he hasn't been getting reimbursed for mileage for driving his own vehicle on County business but does use a County vehicle on occasion; information was presented (a report) about the economic impact of the PT Paper co-generation project; a co=ent was made about the information presented in a political flyer; and the information about the attackers in the death of a person in the West End has raised some concem about the resources avaiIable to people in that area; a constituents frustration about the investigation into the death of a person in the West End; the possible cuts to employees wages should be reviewed very carefully and other areas to cut should be reviewed before cuts are made; the County's campaign for Proposition No. 1 looks like extortion and is not appropriate; there have been wild claims made for years about global warming and climate change and the Board needs to be cautious in believing these claims; Proposition No.1 is not extortion it is an attempt for the County to continue to provide the services that people need and want. APPROV ALAND AD0P110N OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Austin moved to approve all of the items on the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion carried. HEARING NOTICE: Proposed Resolution Granting a Franchise to install the Dosewallips State Park Sewer Line on County Right-of-Way; Washington State Parks; Hearing Scheduled for November 15, 2010 at 10:30 am in the Jefferson County Commissioners Chambers, Courthouse AGREEMENT Intergovernmental, Amendment No.1: School Nurse Corps Program; An Additional Amount of $500.00 for a Total of$24,543.00 Jefferson County Public Health; Olympic Education Service District # 114 AGREEMENT: Closed Landfill and Septage Lagoon Groundwater Quality Analysis; Amount Based Per Task Assignment; Jefferson County Public Works; Aspect Consulting, LLC EASEMENT: Temporary Construction; Memorial Field Staging Area; Revenue in the Amount of $8,000.00; City of Port Townsend, Applicant Advisory Board Reappointment; Conservation Futures Advisory Board; Sarah Spaeth, Jefferson Land Trust; Term Expiring October 14,2014 Payment of Jefferson County VoucherslWarrants Dated October 11,2010 Totaling $673,39828 Page 1 Commissioners Meetin Minutes: Week of October 25, 2010 .' ....... .. -.-"-:" w.'> " Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants Dated October 20,2010 Totaling $91,468.02 and AlP Warrants Done by Payroll Dated October 6, 2010 Totaling $111,611.09 COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners provided updates on the following items: Commissioner Austin reported on a visit to the Juvenile Detention facility in Clallam County and that he will visit Kitsap County's facility this week; the JeffCom Advisory Board meeting this week has been postponed to next week; Commissioner Sullivan advised that he will be attending the Transit Authority Board meeting this week and the RC&D will include a special presentation on alternative energy sources at their meeting this week. The Memorial Field appreciation ceremony is scheduled on Friday before the football game. HE-ENACTING a Six (6) Month MORATORIUM and Hearing Notice: Issuance of Permits or Approvals Pertaining to Adult Businesses: David Johnson, Associate Planner, reported that he is asking for another six month enactment of the moratorium on the issuance of permits or approvals pertaining to adult businesses in the County. He has asked the Sheriff's Office if they could issue such permits and he felt that the Sheriff's Office could do this, but he doesn't think this is a big issue. The other issue is the clustering of these businesses together and the research he has done indicates that is not recommended because it would effectively create a red light district He asked that the Board extend the moratorium for 6 more months and approve the hearing notice, He asked if the Board has any other research they would like done on this issue? Chairman Sullivan asked if there is a different vehicle than a business license for these establishment? David Johnson reported that health and safety standards could be used as a safety net for the locating of this type of business and the UDC would cover the siting of these businesses in the County. Chairman Sullivan suggested that this may be an activity that could only happen in a UGA and asked that this be reviewed. Any proposed change to this ordinance would be reviewed by the Planning Commission. Commissioner Austin moved to approve ORDINANCE NO. 06-1025-10 enacting a moratorium against the issuance of permits or approvals pertaining to adult businesses and to approve the hearing notice setting the hearing for November 8, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. as presented. Chairman Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion carried. HEARING re: DetermintdWn to Declare Certain Coanty Real Property as Surplus: Parcel #702-273-005 Located in Quilcene: Treasurer Judi Morris reported that the property to be declared surplus is located in Quilcene and was originally purchased by Public Works. An adjacent property owner has submitted an application to purchase it An appraisal was.done by Ralph Ericksen, a local appraiser, that came in at $99,000 which is higher than the assessed value which was $91,000 (2006 appraisal cycle). The Public Works Department and the Treasurer recommend that this property be declared surplus and sold at anction. The Chair opened the public hearing. Rob Van De Welilie. Quilcene, stated that he feels the appraisal does not take into account that there are easements on the property that would reduce its value because they limit what can be done on the property. He asked that this be considered when the minimum bid price for the property is set Page 2 Commissioners Meetin Minutes: Week of October 25,2010 Hearing no further comments for or against declaring this property surplus and selling it at auction, the public hearing was closed. Judi Monis explained that Mr. Van De Weghe requested a minimum bid in his application of$90,000 and the appraiser assessed it at $99,000 so the Board can set the minimum at any amount between those two values. The Public Works department has no use for the property and agreed that it be declared surplus and sold. Commissioner Austin noted that Mr. Van De Weghe has a gate on this property which has helped protect the natural habitat on the property. Commissioner Austin moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 46-10 to declare certain County real property (parcel #702-273-005) surplus; to set the minimum bid at $99,000; and to authorize the Treasurer to sell the parcel at auction. Commissioner Sullivan noted that placing a conservation easement on the property would be up to the purchaser. Chairman Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion carried. The meeting was recessed at the conclusion of the morning business and reconvened at 1 :40 p.m. Commissioner Austin and Chairman Sullivan were present. Commissioner Johnson was not present. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING: The following items were reviewed by the County Administrator during the briefing session: . Calendar Coordination . 2011 Budget . Joint Growth Management Steering Committee meeting preparation . Miscellaneous Items NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Austin moved to adjourn the meeting at 2:43 p.m. until the next regularly scheduled meeting or properly noticed special meeting. Chair Sullivan seconded the motion which carried. MEETING ADJOURNED lliFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SEAL: David Sullivan, Chair ATIEST: (Excused Absence) Phil Johnson, Member Lorna Delaney, CMC Clerk of the Board John Austin, Member Page 3