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HomeMy WebLinkAbout120610_cbs01 ~~~~~Oo.~~ ~:<; 0 '0 00 ~!~ ;f,\ I r" 0 ;...;\ \ '-< ... I (........, ~ ><: " #<'b'1;, / I \ ""... / ' \ 0 oh / \~ o~/ . ~.s'li:n~_QJ/ District No.1 Commissioner: Phil Johnson District No.2 Commissioner: David W. Sullivan District No.3 Commissioner: John Austin County Administrator: Philip Morley Clerk ufthe Board: Lorna Delaney MINUTES Week of Novemher 8, 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 PERIOD: The following comments were made by citizens in attendance at the meeting and reflect their personal opinions: The "winner take all" elections have left many people in the County unrepresented especially in the third Commissioner District and that is a concern; Commissioner Austin was congratulated on his election victory and it was a vote of confidence by the people of the County in what the Commissioners are doing; a financial disaster is just starting and the next 2 years wiII be very hard; people in District 2 and 3 are being represented well by Commissioner Austin because of the help that he has provided residents; thcre is a fundamental flaw in the commissioner district organization of Jefferson County which means that district 3 voters are disenfranchised and that needs to be corrected; the approval of a quarterly budget extension is troubling because the County needs to adjust operations to live within the means of the County and it isn't by the approval of budget appropriations; a congratulations was given to everyone that ran for office whether they won or lost because they are willing to stand up for what they believe; an error that was made in the payment of a mileage reimbursement for Commissioner Johnson was a mistake that shouldn't have been made. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Austin moved to delete items I and 3 and to approve the balance of the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. I. DELETED: Agreement: Jefferson County Solid Waste Facility Boundary Fence Project: In the Amount of $43,561.15; Jetrerson County Public Works; KIWI Fence Company 2. AGREEMENT: Shared Resource Conservation Manager Program; In the Amount of$117,OO.00; JefIerson County Public Works; Puget Sound Energy 3, DELETED: Agreement Project No. 3015941839: Design Services, Jefferson County Courthouse RoofStahilization Project; In the Amount of$170,OOO,OO; Jefferson County Public Works; BOLA Architecture & Planning 4, AGREEMENT: Management Services for Economic Development; In the Amount of $25,000.00; Jefferson County WSU Extension; Washington State University 5. AGREEMENT: Noxious Weed Control: In the Amount of $3,800.00; Jefferson County WSU Extension; Eve Dixon Approval of Minutes: Chairman Sullivan noted that a correction is needed on page 2 (under his comments in the Commissioners briefing) to change Peninsula Development Corporation to Peninsula Development District. Commissioner Austin moved to approve minutes with this correction. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Page 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of Novembcr 8, 2010 MrJ;:1~\ ':~:~~.~;'l ~,~>(,J ~y PROCLAMATION; Proclaiming November 12 -/8,2010 as Jefferson County Community Foundation Week: The Chair read the proclamation. Commissioner Johnson moved to approve the proclamation. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. David Goldsmith introduced Ann Steiner with the foundation and cxplained that the foundation works for the future of the community by providing endowments to non'profit groups. Karcn Nichols, President of the Foundation was introduced and reported that Debbie Steel and David Goldsmith serve on the Foundation Board. Project AGREEMENT AMENDMENT to add Jefferson County as Secondary Sponsor; Jefferson Land Trust Mid Hood Canal, Dosewallips and Duckabush Acquisition: Tammy Pokorny, Public Hcalth Environmental Health Specialist, explained that this request is to make Jefferson County a secondary sponsor to a Salmon Recovery Funding Board project called the mid Hood Canal, Dosewallips and Duckabush land acquisition (RCO Grant #09-1630A.) This project sponsored by the Land Trust would protect 44.5 acres of flood plain and side channels in thc lower Dosewallips and Duckabush watersheds though fee simple acquisition and/or conservation easements. All acquisitions would bc from willing scllers and there are 3 properties involved. The total value of this project is $504,582 and of that 15% of land valuc is in-kind match. The matching County property is a parcel on the Dosewallips that was acquired in 2007 with restricted Secure Rural Schools Title III funds. Approximately $135,000 in land value will remain on the books from thc acquisition to be used for potential match for acquisition of additional flood plain projects in the mid Hood Canal area. Both of these watershed are important habitat for ESA threatened Hood Canal summer Chum and Puget Sound Chinook and the acquisition of the property was approved by the Hood Canal Coordinating Council. Thc acquisition of flood plain properties in these areas is also listed as a high priority in the County Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan adopted by the Board in 2009. Secondary sponsorship of this project would involve no monetary impact to the County for this project and the amendment does not place any new obligations on the County bcyond the matching land value. These parcels will remain in County ownership and the Jefferson Land Trust will need no further assistance in making these acquisitions. Sara Spaeth, Jefferson Land Trust, reported that the Land Trust applied for the Salmon Recovery Board grant last year and this project ranked number 3 in this region. It ranked high because ofthe habitat values for the ESA listed species. Having the County's co-sponsorship of this grant is the best way for the Land Trust to move forward with this grant. Philip Morley pointed out that the funding for this acquisition came from Secure Rural School Title III funds and this project uses in-kind local match for this grant. Commissioner Austin moved to approve the agreement amendment as submitted. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners and the County Administrator each provided updates on the following items: Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week ofl'\ovember 8, 2010 /9.:~;";'C~ ;~:~,.~P ,\ ,c' '%.8' Commissioner Austin reported that the Hood Canal Coordinating Council achievement awards meeting went well and the Chair (Commissioner Johnson) did a very good keynote address; there will be Veterans Day observances at the American Legion Thursday at 10:30 a,ill, and there will be a ceremony honoring Marvin Shields the only Navy CB to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. He will be attending the State Board of Health meeting on Wednesday. Commissioner Johnson noted that it was impressive to see the amount of restoration work people have done in the Hood Canal and the Hood Canal Coordinating Council would like to expanded to include representation for shellfish and other aquatic business owners. Chairman Sullivan noted that he attended the ceremony for the Protection Island Reserve. This Reserve does not restrict people from fishing around Protection Island but it does protect the feeding grounds which should improve fishing. He suggested that the Commissioners Community Input meetings around the County need to be started again especially in the West End. County Administrator Philip Morlev commented on items that were raised by citizens during public comment. The meeting was recessed at the conclusion of the morning business and reconvened at I :38 p.m. All three Commissioners were present. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING: The following items were reviewed by the County Administrator during the briefing session: Calendar Coordination . 2011 Budget Miscellaneous Items NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Austin moved to adjourn the meeting at 3:20 p.m. until the next regularly scheduled meeting or properly noticed special meeting. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. MEETING ADJOURNED JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SEAL: David Sullivan, Chair ATTEST: Phil Johnson, Member Lorna Delaney, CMC Clerk of the Board John Austin, Member Page 3 District No.1 Commissioner: Phil./ohnson District No.2 Commissioner: David W. Snllivan District No.3 Commissioner: John Austin County Administrator: Philip Morley Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney MINUTES Week of November 15, 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 PERIOD: The following comments were made by citizens in attendance at the meeting and reflect their personal opinions: The man killed by the goat in the National Park was a loss to the community; the problem with wild animals in residential areas is bigger than people realize and people need to be warned about these dangers when they move here: in tlie recent election the District 3 Commissioner only received 45% ofthc vote in his district and a change is needed to the way people are elected in this County; the people in this County want govermnent to succeed and there are people here that voted for the person that is working hard to make sure that Jefferson County succeeds; the County is obligated to pay prosecution costs on all cases that are brought forward and there is prosecutorial discretion in what is brought to trial; questions have to be raised about the cases that the Prosecutor elect has said will be prosecuted; there is a fundamental unfairness in the boundaries of the Commissioner districts in this County; all County processes should be examined to eliminate redundancy and time lines for permit review and issuance need to be established; there is a LUP A appeal in Kitsap County which will not be pursued by Security Services Northwest and "rule 60" for misconduct and fraud means that a damage case has no statute of limitations when fraud is involved; records were supposedly withheld by the Department of Community Development because a lawyer told the DCD Director to withhold them; and some County employees have turned offthe e-mail feature that allows a sender to be notified that an e-mail was received by the person to whom it was sent and this needs to be addressed by the County. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Austin moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. I. AGREEMENT NO. C14950, Amendment No. 26 re: 2007-2011 Consolidated Contract: An Additional Amount 01'$140,474.00 for a Total 01'$2,534,934.00 Jefferson County Public Health; Washington State Department of Health 2. AGREEMENT NO. G0700097, Amendment No.7 re: Quilcene-Snow Watershed Implementation Phase 4; A Reduction by $557.99 for a Total 01'$324,114.01; Jefferson County Public Health; Washington State Department of Ecology 3. AGREEMENT, Amendment No.1 re: Accounting and Payroll Services; Amending the Fee Schedule Not to Exceed $5,000.00; Jefferson County Auditor; Jefferson County Library 4. Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated November 8, 2010 Totaling $514,946.87 and Dated November 9, 2010 Totaling $6,880.54 5. Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants Dated November 5, 2010 Totaling $766,605.48 and AlP Warrants Done by Payroll Dated November 5, 2010 Totaling $608,708.91 Page 1 Commissioncrs Meeting Minutes: Week of~ovember IS, 20 I 0 @~~'..'" '%"', 1,(- \__1 .,-; . .,'"",1 ".' 'DIe! ~;9 COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners and the County Administrator each provided updates on the following items: Commissioner Johnson: Yesterday the new ferry was inauguratcd on the Port Townsend/Keystone run; people don't trust the State Department of Ecology especially the farmers that live on the east side of the State. Chairman Sullivan: thcre was support from the legislaturc for gctting thc ncw ferries so that there will be 2 fcrries on thc Port Townsend/Keystone run in thc future; the PRTPO is considcring putting fcrry serviccs back on the top ofthc priority list of transportation issues as wen as the SR 20 corridor study; there were discussions at the WSAC meeting last week on the Secure Rural Schools funding and there were many new Commissioners at these meetings; WSAC is made up of Commissioners that work for the common needs of Counties and there are budget issues across all the counties in the State; future health care needs will change many programs for example OlyCap is looking into developing a new health clinic based on the new health care regulations; NACO is looking for people to serve on the national committees on health eare; and many State organizations are looking at their involvement in national issues due to budget constraints; and there was discussion at WSAC among neighboring Counties about the possibility of sharing resources including staff. Commissioner Austin: County Commissioners work on Committees that address issues that benefit the whole State; the State Board of Health is working on disease rules and it is illegal to have ccrtain types of pets so that rabies doesn't spread beyond the bat population in this State. Countv Administrator Philip Morlev noted that he win conduct a visioning session after the first of the year to discuss how the County can deliver serviccs in the future ",-jth diminished resources and the proposed 2011 budget will be available to the public on Wednesday. HEARING; Proposed Resolution Granting a Franchise to Install the Dosewallips State Park Sewer Line on County Right-of-Way; Washington State Parks: Jim Pearson, Public Works Development Review Planning Project Coordinator, reported that the franchise is for a pipe to takc sewage from thc State Park across County road right of way to a treatment site in Brinnon. There has been a permit issued on the sewer system itself. Thc franchise is a lease of County right of way for the sewer system pipes and is in effect for a period of 25 years. This is a non-exclusive franchise and is similar to franchises issued for many public utilities such as the PUD or a water system. The franchise can be transferred. The public comment period will remain open until Friday and Public Works will compile the comments and make any changes to the franchise that are appropriate. The final franchise resolution will be back to the Board for consideration on December 6, 20 II. In answer to a question from Chairman Sullivan, Jim Pearson cxplained that a franchise is when a public right of way is "leased" while an easement is on land owned by the County or a private party. This action is the County's response to the application submitted by Washington State Parks. The discussion turned to the ability ofthe residents of Brinnon to tie into this system in the future. County Administrator Philip Morley pointed out that the issue before the Commissioners in this hearing is limited to the franchise and does not deal with the possible expansion of the system in the future for the residents of Brinnon. Allan Papp, Envirorunental Engineer for the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission explained how the system is configured and will work. The Chair opened the public hearing. Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of November 15,20] 0 ~~, I~(/!!., '!~\I \",,--,,/cl ~7 John McKav, Brinnon, stated that people that have small propertics have difficulty maintaining their septic systems which is what will keep the river and Hood Canal clean and he hopes that redundancies are minimized to keep the cost dov,,, for people that want to hook to the system in the future, Port Townsend Leader Reporter James Robinson asked questions about the treatment facility. Mr. Papp, explained how the system works, Jeff Corev, Brinnon, said that he understands that the effluent will eventually make it back to the river. There are tide Hats between the sewer treatment plant and the river and he doesn't feel that the residents and commercial businesses of Brinnon will be helping with the Hows. John McKav reiterated that this is a long term facility and the intensity on all eommunities is going to grow. Brinnon needs this investment in the community for the long term. Hearing no further comments the Chair elosed the public hearing and advised that wTitten comments will be accepted until Friday November] 9,2010 at 4:30 p,m. or postmarked by November] 9. Jim Pearson reported that Public Works will prepare a response to comments and bring the resolution for the franchise back to the Board for consideration. If there is a recommendation for changes to the resolution the item will be scheduled for the regular session or if there are no changes to the resolution it will be placed on the Consent Agenda on December 6,2010. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING: The meeting was recessed at the conclusion of the business schedule in the morning, All three Commissioners were present when the Chair called the meeting back to order at ] :30 p.m. for the following workshops and other topics: ]) Shoreline Master Program (SMP); Responsiveness Summary; 2) Public Records Act and Electronic Records; 3) Calendar Coordination; 4) 2011 Budget Update; and 5) miscellaneous items. NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Johnson moved to adjourn the meeting at 4:47 p.m, until the next regularly seheduled meeting or properly noticed special meeting. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. MEETING ADJOURNED JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SEAL: David Sullivan, Chair ATTEST: Phil Johnson, Member Lorna Delaney, CMC Clerk of the Board John Austin, Member Page 3