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HomeMy WebLinkAbout090611_cbs01 . ~ o~ MINUTES ~ m ~ IT Week of July S, 2011 D J.fu lr ,.:~.. fO) f.i\ ~~' 17' IUI 1m Lfu u Chairman John Austin called the meeting to order at the appoiritedlime m e presence of Commissioner David Sullivan and Commissioner Phil Johnson. District No.1 Commissioner: Phil Johnson District No.2 Commissioner: David W. SulIivan District No.3 Commissioner: John Austin IjJJ 0 County Administrator: Philip Morley t!!J /jJ /jJ II l! Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney lIiJ PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made by citizens in ~ndance at the meeting and reflect their personal opinions: . There will be 3 gateway gardens installed on each entrance coming into Quilcene; the "Quilcene Collection" library is opening today . 6 citizens spoke about Indian Island and federal "Right to Know" laws regarding the types of ordnance stored there and urged the Board to support the Supreme Court's decision supporting the Freedom of Information Act; . The Board does not have jurisdiction over the US Navy at Indian Island; . Consent Agenda Item No.7 has a solid waste complaint that has not been followed up on; computer equipment should have to be bid on before the items go to a solid waste facility and the hard drives on the computers should not be destroyed but erased . Quilcene has Bangor military base 10 miles away and we all have endangerment in retorn for protectirig our country . DOE has cautioned the Board against the prohibition of water dependant uses in Jefferson County's SMP . American Fiddletunes will be going on this weekend at Fort Worden APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve the items on the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a 11111mimous vote. 1. AGREEMENT NO. C14950, Amendment No. 32 re: Consolidated Contract; Additional Amount of $5,780 for a Total of $2,822,805; Jefferson County Public Health; Washington State Department of Health 2. AGREEMENT NO. G0800055, Amendment No.2 re: Hood Canal Clean Water Project; Language Change Only; Jefferson County Public Health; Washington State Department of Ecology 3. AGREEMENT NO. 1063-93584, Amendment No.2 re: Early Family Support Services; Additional Amount of $36,203 for a Total of $72,406; Jefferson County Public Health; Washington State Department of Sociallind Health Services (DSHS) . f Page I , . . Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of July 5, 2011 ...:.." '. ,-., . ' " 4. AGREEMENT NO. 1063-93588, Amendment No.2 re: Early Intervention Program; Additional Amount of$36,623 for a Total of $73,246; Jefferson County Public Health; Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) S. AGREEMENT, Amendment No.3 re: School Nurse Corp Program; Language Change Only; Jefferson County Public Health; Olympic Educational Service District 114 (OESD) 6. AGREEMENT re: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HV AC) Maintenance for Castle Hill Facilities; In the Amount of $4,005.75; Jefferson County Central Services; Mayda & Sons Mechanical 7. DELETED: Approval, AnibaslBellMoore Short Plat #MLA08-00350I#SUB08-00025: To Divide 12.02 Acres into 2 Lot Short Plat; Located off of South Discovery Road, Port Townsend; Ray Anibas, Art Bell and Jeanne Moore, Applicants 8. CERTIFICATION re: Project Sponsor for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS; Federally Funded Program through Washington State Department of Co=erce; No Dollar Amount; Longview Housing Authority 9. Payment of Jefferson County VoucherslWarrants Dated June 27, 2011 Totaling $430,562.92 COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Board members reviewed their calendars for the week. The Commissioners each provided updates on the following items: Chairman Austin reported that he met with Joy Baisch, Chair of the Tourism Coordinating Council; he will be attending a tour of the PT paper mill on Thursday. Commissioner Sullivan noted he has a conference call at 1 :00 p.m. on Wednesday regarding the WSU search for a new extension director. He is on the interview tearo. Commissioner Johnson reported that Jefferson Transit is working on an agreement for Mike Pollock to be hired as the Geneml Manager. Report on County Income on Washington State Department o/Natural Resources Timber Sales: County Administrator Morley reported on revenue from timber sales and the projected harvest rate possible for 2011. He stated that any extra revenue may potentially be used to pay capital debt or be placed in the Construction and Renovation Fund. Declare Certain Property as Surplus and Authome Disposal: This item was deleted from June 13,2011 consent agenda due to a public co=ent Philip Morley explained the County's policy on internal procedures for surplus items and recommended the Board take action. Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 29-11 declaring certain property as surplus and authorizing disposal. Commissioner Johnson seconded the monon which carried by a nnanimous vote. Letter Requesting a Liquor License be Expedited: CommissionerJohnson moved to send a letter to the Washington State Liquor Control Board requesting the processing of the liquor license for Hadlock _ -Days be expedited. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a ,manimous vote.' -.. Page 2 ., -of '"- 'I. Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of July 5, 2011 ~...,. ~ , The meeting was recessed at the conclusion of the business scheduled for the moming. Chairman Austin and Commissioner Sullivan were present when the meeting reconvened at 1 :37 p.m. Commissioner Johnson arrived shortly thereafter. Chairman Austin left for a scheduled appointment at 3:30 p.m. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING S~ION: County Administrator Philip Morley reviewed the following with the Board. Consolidated Homeless Grant and Housing and Essential Needs Grant Update: Noxious Weed Board Program Draft Joint Economic Development Strategy Calendar Coordination Miscellaneous Items Future Agenda Items NOTICE OFADJOURNMENT: Commi""ioner Johnson moved to adjourn at 4:36 p.m. until the properly noticed special meeting or the next regular meeting. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion carried. MEETING ADJOURNED JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SEAL: John Austin, Chair ATIEST: Phil Johnson. Member Raina RlltldA 11 Deputy Clerk of the Board David Sullivan, Member +.'<>" Page 3 ., District No.1 Commlssioner: Phil JOhns~n(:1 District No. 2 Commissioner: David W. S ~fJ.; /ii) iii District No.3 Commissioner: John Aus I.!IJ bIJ III Comrty Administrator: Philip Morley Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney MINUTES Week of July 11,2011 "~~TI Chairman John Austin called the meeting to order at the appointed time in the presence of Commissioner David Sullivan and Commissioner Phil Johnson. PUBliC COMMENT PERIOD: The following co=ents were made by citizens in attendance at the meeting and reflect their personal opinions: . The Board was thanked for organizing .Co=unity Input meetings to dialogue with citizens and for the preamble language read at the beginning of the Public Co=ent Period. A suggestion was made that the Public Co=ent Period be discontinued and that a video of the Commissioners meetings be available on the County website. Other suggestions were also made including using the 5th Monday for the Board to meet and dialogue back and forth with citizens. . A citizen reported the current Mayor of Port Townsend said that the reason people come here is becanse it is a funky old town and doesn't understand why people are trying to turn it into a "boutique" town. We have to move heaven and earth to get jobs in the County and raising the building footprint to 50,000 square feet would help. The economy is going to continue to get worse and there is a long way to go before it hits bottom. . The Jefferson Land Trust has a sign at Tamanowus Rock that portrays the property as "private" land that is being called a "sanctuary." Sanctuary has spiritual significance. When pUl:llic funds are used to purchase property it cannot be for spiritual reasons. RCW 84.34.250 which the Land Trust operates under does not allow them to restrict access to public land. . When people co=enting during the Public Co=ent Period verbally attack other people attending the meeting why isn't that pnt in the minutes? Why aren't certain people allowed to speak during the Commissioners meeting such as when the Representative from the ferry system made a presentation last week? APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve the items on the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a nnAnimous vote. 1. RESOLUTION NO. 30-11 re: HEARING NOTICE: 2011 2nd Quarter Supplemental Budget Extension - Appropriations; Various County Departments; Hearing Scheduled for July 25, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Chambers 2. RESOLUTION NO. 31-11 re: To Construct Roads and Utilities on a Portion of Public Right of Way Known as Hilton Avenue and McLellan Avenue 3. AGREEMENT re: Comprehensive Onsite Program Evaluations; In the Amount of$3,100.00; Jefferson County Public Health; C2 Associates 4. AGREEMENT re: Exploratory Regional Parks and Recreation Consultant Services; Not to Exceed $25,000.00; Jefferson County Public Works; Arvilla OhIde, AjO Consulting Page 1 Commissioners Meetin~ Minutes: Week of July 11,2011 5. AGREEMENT re: Right of Way Acquisition & Relocation Services; In the Amount of $25,000.00; Jefferson County Public Works; Roland Resources, Inc. 6. AGREEMENT, Change Order No.1 re: Recycling Services; An, Additional Amount of $7,081.02 for a total of$1,038,397.29; Jefferson County Public Works; Skookum Educational Services . 7. Advisory Board Resignation; Mental Health Sales Tax Oversight Committee; Aune Dean 8. Advisory Board Appointment; Mental Health Sales Tax Oversight Committee; Representing Law and Justice; Ruth Gordon 9. Payment of Jefferson Connty Payroll Warrants Dated July 5, 2011 totaling $823,388.18 and Dated July 5, 2011 Totaling $640, 570.54 COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Board members reviewed their calendars for the week and provided updates on the following items: Chairman Austin reported the Board members attended Hadlock Days and the Tn-Area Community Center had a float in the parade. He attended a tour of the PT Mill and a Gardiner Community Center meeting last week. Commissioner Sullivan noted that Catholic Community Services has been approved to expand into Jefferson and C1a1Iam Counties. The organi7'Jlnon will provide home care services. Commissioner Johnson reported that he met with a couple of constituents regarding the school at Fort Worden. The building needs replacement windows and other upgrades. The Department of Fish and Wildlife would like to move into a building located at Fort Worden. Consolidated Homeless Grant and Housing and Essential. Needs Grant: Philip Morley stated he was briefed by Tim Hacket, Olympic Community Action Program, and Aimee Campbell, Auditor's Office, regarding the consolidated grants. He recommended the County decline being the lead grantee for these grants because it appears to be an effort by the State to delegate grant administration. The grant provides limited funding for administration and would be a severe additional burden on County staff. OlyCap also recommends declining but suggested the County keep direct contact with the Washington State Department of Commerce and the service providers without putting the County in the position of delegated responsibilities from the State. He drafted a letter to send to the Washington State Department of Commerce declining the grant Commk~ioner Sullivan moved to accept Philip Morley's recommendation to decline the Consolidated Homeless Grant and Housing and Essential Needs Grant and authorize the County Administrator to send a letter to the Washington State Department of Commerce. Commi"qioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a lmanimous vote. AnihaslBeUMoore Short Plat #MLA08-00350/#SUBOB-00025 (See July 5, 2011 Consent Agenda): County Administrator Philip Morley, requested the Board to take action on the Short Plat that was deleted from the July 5, 2011 consent agenda He reported he reviewed the case with Environmental Health and Community Development and the owners have been voluntariIycomplying and there are not any outstanding enforcement actions. Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of July 11,2011 ."". .:: . .:;~ ~ , . Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve the AnibaslBellMoore Short Plat, to divide 12.02 acres into a 2 Lot Short Plat. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion, which carried by a ,mllnimous vote. The meeting was recessed at the conclusion of the business scheduled for the morning. All three Commissioners were present when the meeting reconvened at 1 :37 p.m. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING SESSION; County Administrator Philip Morley reviewed the following with the Board. . Calendar Coordinati()Jl . Update on Joint Economic Development Strategies . Budget Update . Miscellaneous Items . Future Agenda Items Letter of Support: Commissioner Sullivan moved to send a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency regarding Clean Water Guidance. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a nnllnimous vote. Memorandum of Support: Commissioner Jolmson moved to send a memo to Prosecuting Attorney Scott Rosekrans in support of the Mental Health Court Pilot Site Application. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a lInllnimous vote. Designation of Voting Member at NACo Conference: Commissioner Johnson moved to designate Chairman Austin as a voting member for Jefferson County at the NACo Conference. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a ,mllnimous vote. The meeting was recessed at 3:18 p.m. and was reconvened at 6:00 p.m. in the Superior Court. All three Commissioners were present HEARING re: Draft Jefferson County Response to Department of Ecology on Changes to the Locally Approved Shoreline Master Program (SMP): Chairman Austin introduced the following staff; the Commissioners; Philip Morley, County Administrator; AI Scalf, DCD Director; Stacie Hoskins, DCD Planning Manager; and Michelle McConnell, Associate Planner-Lead and Project Planner for the Shoreline Management Plan update. The Chair read the hearing procedures and ground rules for giving testimony. Michelle McConnell explained that this hearing is for the public to provide input to assist the Board ill preparing the County's formal response to the State Department ofEcology'srequired and reco=ended changes to the locally approved updated Shoreline Management Master Program. The . Page 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of July 11,2011 ...'~ ~ .,~ ",... public co=ent period is open until July 25, 2011. The draft County response includes a matrix of 63 possible changes to the LA SMP and includes a couple of maps that show mapping changes. There are numerous issues including but not limited to shoreline environment designations, residential dock length, co=on line buffer provision for non-conforming lots and finfish aquaculture including netpens and upland fish farms. A staff report has been prepared on fin fish aquaculture. The Chair then opened the public hearing. Tom Jay. Chimacum, said that in the early '80s work was started on salmon restoration in eastern Jefferson County. First to restore the Chum salmon in Salmon Creek in Discovery Bay and then in Chimacum Creek and the efforts were successful. Those efforts blossomed into a full blown restoration and habitat reconstruction effort throughout the County. He was amazed and shocked to find that collectively all the different groups in eastern Jefferson County since the '80 have spent at least $10 million on salmon restoration and recovery. This is a big vote for wild salmon. That doesn't count the thousands of hours citizens have put into working in the creeks, running hatcheries, gathering eggs, plucking "otoliths" out of dead fish, planting trees, all those different things that make salmon healthy. He is concerned that net pens are not compatible with wild runs of salmon. If you had a net pen in Glen Cove which is near Chimacnm Creek; you would have the out-migration of Chum that would be attracted to those net pens. He knows this as a fact because they had net pens when they were trying to make a high survival rate for Chum salmon in Discovery Bay. There are going to be sea lice there. There is also a high possibility that the concentration of sea life will affect food fish that Coho and other species of salmon (like Steel Head and Cut Throat) depend on. There is evidence from o.mlClinn research that Herring, Sand Lance and Dace can be impacted by the high concentrations of sea lice. Overall, it seems like an insult to imagine net pens being put in a co=unity that was profoundly committed to restoring wild salmon. They don't mix. Native peoples in Canada have already decided that they are going to put all the net pens on land because they see what's happened to their native runs. It's okay for them to go on land. They can use the water, re-purify the water and send it back in, but if they're going to borrow the health of our estuaries which are so vital to everything, especially the salmon - it's not going to work. In the end, Wild salmon are the symbol of a healthy ecosystem; they're the keystone species. We're going to take the estuaries and waters ofPuget Sound into an industrial zone basically and that doesn't work for the eco-system and it doesn't work for the people. Dennis Schultz. Port Townsend, President of the Olympic Stewardship Foundation, stated as President he represents about 400 members that reside in rural Jefferson County or own property there. As an orgnn;"Ation they believe that people living on the land will love and protect their property and are the best stewards of the land. His co=ents are directed toward the County's and the DOE's responsiveness snmmnry of the public comments that were previously made. The County displayed an unbelievable level of arrogance toward those co=ents. They have the attitude that none of the co=ents made had any substance or do not have to be considered in drafting the final version of the plan. They have a standard reply to all the issues raised in those co=ents. Their attitude is that the proposed SMP meets all of the conditions of the RCWs and WACs that define the requirements for a shoreline plan; that the science used.by DOE and DCD is current, complete and accurate even though it is based upon analysis made by DOE in 2005 to come up with reco=endations for the Critical Areas Ordinance at the time; and that the DOE guidelines for shoreline plans must be followed. This is not a requirement Other jurisdictions use their own judgment particularly in the buffer requirement, from zero buffer feet to minimnl buffers such as in the City of Port Townsend. Many of the earlier co=ents are still pertinent Page 4 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of July 11,2011 ~ ~ and will be the basis for standing in filing appeals of the County's action. The County is facing at least 3, and possibly as many as 6 lawsuits if they pass this ordinance as it currently stands. These legal costs may not be covered by the Risk Pool. If they're not covered they will have to be paid out of the County General Fund, our property tax money. Why should the County take on these additional legal challenges? There are also several suits in the Courts including one against Jefferson County. These suits challenge the issues found in the Shoreline Management Plan. These suits could require another expensive re-write of the Shoreline Management Plan. Some of the existing legal challenges are: that the science used to define buffer sizes is not current or valid; that the "one size fits all" buffers in the property usage rules for both developed and undeveloped properties is an unconstitutional taking of private property; that DOE's interpretation of State law is not legal; that DOE's admission that they do. not have any studies or data to prove that existing rules on buffers are not working; or that the development standards are any better. This plan ignores a basic premise of the Shoreline Act (Handed in a copy ofhis comments.) Jim Todd. Port Townsend, said that he agrees 100% with what Tom Jay said and that it is extremely important that we have ecological regulations so that we can protect the beautiful waterways we have in this area. Peter Downev. Port Townsend, thanked the Commissioners for their effort in this very long and involved process getting to this point It has required a lot of work from a lot of citizens and he thinks they have been very responsive. He urged the Board to accept Ecology's required and recommended changes because they work pretty well for what we have going and what we have coming back. As a shellfish farmer he appreciates all the attention given to shellfish aquaculture. He thinks we've come up with a fair Shoreline Master Program and even though it has some requirements we haven't had before it will work for us. Thank you for your effort Scott)' McComb. Port Ludlow, said that Puget Sound is a magnificent but fragile body of water. It is justified that many millions of dollars are spent on constantly keeping it clean and improving it, but after 25 years of having no net pen fish farms in the waters of Jefferson County, we are once again faced with the likely possibility of net pen aquaculture. Fish pens pollute, environmentally and visually. The pens cover acres and are as ugly as sin. In the pens are Atlantic salmon which are not really salmon but a non-native species. They are fed pellets laced with antibiotics some of which fall to the bottom feeder along with their concentrated feces. The business is such that it requires an effiuent discharge permit the same as for a sewer pipe. That should get your attention. Property values will drop drastically. Job creation touted is minuscule. Some of the Atlantic's Salmon will escape carrying sea lice and competing with our wild salmon for food. Our wild salmon will lose and be no more. Our benign shellfish operations which require clean water will go out of business. Sites are a matter of contention. The most acceptable site would be upland and on shore where they can be easily controlled and monitored. This has always been resisted by the fish farm corporations because it is much more expensive than the cheaply leased waters ofPuget Sound. But, land based fish farming has been very successful in many foreign countries and notably with catfish in this country. Look aghast to the fjords of Norway the lochs of Scottland or nearby British Columbia. Fish farms contribute nothing to our economy not being part of our way of life. They tear at the fabric of our first nation peoples. They contribute to corporate greed. Listen to history and don't repeat it In January of 1986, Sea Farms of Norway, now cleverly renamed Sea Farms of Washington, was determined to place floating fish pens in the pristine waters of Jefferson County. The people in this County were against this polluting eyesore and a large portion of the Page 5 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of July 11, 2011 e.".' ~ .....~ ~~ . population of this County were equally determined to do something to prevent it and they did. We raised money through donation outside of Reed's QFC. We had parades through downtown Hadlock, we sold buttons and t-shirts and we got enough money to hire a dedicated lawyer. The local fishermen were with us. Rav Hunter. son of a pioneer in Port Townsend who has resided next to Salmon Creek at Discovery Bay one way or another for 65 years. He has seen Discovery Bay in just about every face that our creator can put on it. He was there in '62 working at a mill when sawdust was dumped at the head of the head of the bay which started on 1948 and continued until the mill closed. Now, we have a society that is cleaning up our rivers and streams and returning salmon. I watched a decline of the fish in Discovery Bay after the beam trawlers raped the bay for years and years and it's just starting to come back. Now, it's proposed that we put fish pens in Discovery Bay. I have a document here, the Washington State Fish and Game Pamphlet, which is on fishing. It contains information on non-indigenous species invading ourwaters. We have Zebra Mussels, green Crabs that aren't supposed to be there. They've invaded Grays Harbor and Hoquiam and are moving north. There's Dolly Varden on the eastside and Bull Trout in Eastern Washington. The State doesn't want those to cross breed, they want to keep them there. The crux of this whole thing is the introduction of a non-indigenous specie. Everywhere this has been tried (in Louisiana they introduced nutrient to clean out the waterways of millfoil and weeds; in Florida an introduction of snakes and lizards; in Australia you have rabbits and cane toads) hasn't worked and they've overrun the country. Anywhere on this precious planet, where non-native species have been introduced it does not work. We certainly don't want them here, albeit the technology on how to take care of these fish has increased but it still doesn't work. We don't want them in Discovery Bay or Port Townsend Bay or in any of our waters in the Straits of Juan de Fuca, in Puget Sound or anywhere else. Jim Parsons. owner and Senior Vice President of Trout Lodge, Inc. a Washington based company that has operated fin fish farins throughout the State of Washington for over 65 years. Among other products they provide Rainbow Trout for Anderson, Gibbs, Horseshoe, Leland, Ludlow, Sandy Shore, Silent, Tarboo and Teal Lakes. These fish provide recreational opportuuities and more importantly recreational dollars and jobs to local businesses and they have been doing so for decades. They come from the types of upland hatchery facilities that this plan would effectively ban. We've recently been permitted for and are operating a land based fin fish operation on the site of the Point Whitney shellfish laboratory using existing State facilities to develop a marine species native to Washington marine waters. Your plan states that aquaculture is a preferred water dependent use of regional and Statewide interest that is important to the long term economic viability, cultnral heritage and environmental health of Jefferson County. I couldn't agree more. The United States is already a major consumer of aquaculture products. We import 84% of our seafood and half of that is from aquaculture - imported foreign aquaculture - and yet, we are a minor player. US aquaculture supplies about 5% of the US seafood supply. US marine aquaculture only I v,% . Driven by imports the US seafood trade deficit has grown to over $9 billion annually. Its highest ever. Your plan seems to focus on preventing negative impacts from fin fish aquaculture in the zones where it would most likely be successful. I direct you to a recent article in Time Magazine dated July 1 called The End of the Line and I paraphrase from it. Aquaculture usua1ly puts less stress on the environment and requires less caloric input to yield a pound of protein than any other meat production. Part of that is simply a result of the bio-mechanics and the metabolism. Unlike land an;mals raised for food, fish are cold blooded and live in the water which means less of their feed is wasted from our point of view. It is being burned as energy to keep warm on land, not in the sea or to build bone.' Jefferson County has an opportuuity to truly take a progressive look at saving water related jobs and .. Page 6 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of July 11,2011 . generating a base of support for an industry that the United States truly needs. 1 urge you to not give in to false science, fear mongering, or the "not in my back yard" naysayer. Visit the sites. Talk to those of us involved. Educate yourself. The dreaded factory fish farms simply do not exist here. Gene Farr. outskirts of Port Townsend, said that he looks at these public hearings and he sees nothing happening. He sees a very poor turnout tonight prohably because everyone comes to these hearings and their comments are not dealt with in any substantive way. I seriously doubt that the comments tonight will have any effect other than, as Mr. Schultz points out. to increase our standing when the suits come. And I think he's right It's not a question if there will be suits, it's a question of when and how many. So, to make sure you haven't forgotten my issues - one of the key things is there is nothing in the Shoreline Management Act, that instituted this whole process, that has anything to do with "no net loss." That provision has no basis in the SMA. They talk about minimi7.ing ecological impact. not "no net loss." Also the SMA sets up the Conditional Use permit process to help property owners that are having a hard time with the "one size fits all" sort of regulations that this current SMP has to help them get through it It's not set up to give you guys the opportunity to abrogate your responsibility to take care of this County by letting the Department of Ecology have the bottom line, total veto on anything that's done in this County. Then I look at the characterization and analysis report. To call it an analysis report to me is ludicrous, and there is no analysis in it The references in there relative to supposedly applicable science are so far afield they aren't applicable. So, how you can get to saying 150 foot buffers are appropriate; how you can get to saying that we need to take the natural designations in this County from 11% of the shoreline property to 40% because somebody looked at it and saw that it wasn't developed and so you're not going to let people develop their property because they haven't taken the opportunity to develop'it That's ridiculous. He encouraged the Board to reconsider this whole process and he encouraged everybody here to support people like aSF, the Citizens Alliance for Property Rights, Pacific Legal Foundation and other people that are looking out for our property rights. Tarren McCloud. Port Townsend, said that she has a limited comment on the natural designation. There are a lot of other things that are coming forward and they will also have written testimony from the Realtor Association as well. She is here as a citizen speaking to the natural designation and the fact that in that 41 % natural designation what you have done, and there was plenty of comment on it that was not really considered or responded to, disallowed the future of anxiliary dwelling units in those natural designation properties. As a broker, she sees a lot of people come to this area, they actually build a smalI anxiliary dwelling unit that will in the future become some sort of income producing property or allow them to have their families close by. In the County this is a very significant piece of our life and that's being removed without hardly any discussion or the ability for that to be closely looked at and reconsidered. I think that should be one of the things that's reconsidered. Why are anxiliary dwelling units not allowed in the natural designation area and what does that mean particularly in this time of economic downturn when people need to make full use of their property. Kevin Bril!ht Anacortes, said that he has been involved in the aquaculture industry, been employed at a salmon farm of over 20 years now and has a degree in marine biology. That's what got him interested in this. He said he thinks we need to learn how to grow our food including salmon and other fish species in the marine waters. He thanked the Board and the Department of Community Development for working Page 7 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of July 11, 2011 ~ u so hard on this. He knows this is a very complex issue and they have done a lot of work and have gotten "thrown into the fire" so to speak. He appreciates the work that has gone into this. It's a very passionate issue, obviously, and some people because it has to do with salmon get very passionate about it and science goes out the window. He wants to make that a point in his discussion. The salmon they raise are not loaded with sea lice. They are not ridden with disease. The object of any type of agricultural operation is to grow a healthy product and that includes farming carrots, chickens, pigs or wheat. He said it again - the goal of their operation is to grow healthy fish, make sure it grows fast, and do it in a sustainable way. They don't want to pollute the waters or impact the sediments. There is testing done to test the sediments around the fish pens. There's tons of regulations. His job now is to deal with the regulatory enviromnent of the fish pens and there are tons and tons of regulations that they need to follow. You are not going to have net pens come rushing into Jefferson County. Tbis is the future seafood production. We're not going to be able to keep harvesting wild seafood from mother nature and meet the population demands that are coming at us in the future. You have to think down the road and that's what SMPs are supposed to do - think down the road. Jobs in this country is future thinking. 1bis country is running out of jobs and our grandchildren are going to have a hard time finding employment. We're going to continue to import seafood and food products from other countries and that's a shame. We need to learn how to grow it and he hopes the Commissioners and the Community Development Department thinks through this and does the right thing. George Yount Port Townsend, stated that he is representing the Olympic Enviromnental Council an organization far larger than 400. They commend the Board and the Departmeut of Community Development for over 4 Yz years of effort on the Shoreline Master Program. It has been a long; long time in process and a tremendous amount of citizen involvement. It's unfortunate that some folks chose to come in late, so the claim of not being heard should not be relevant. Threat of suit is a threat of suit It should not be relevant here. The issue is net pens. The Olympic Enviromnental Council is very concerned about not only net pens, but the endangered species of salmon and the habitat they need to survive. I can recall in my years here what it was like in Friday Harbor to see the Porse Seiners come in loaded to the gunnels with salmon. A tremendous amount of jobs developed through the wild species of salmon. We need this to return and the only way it can be returned is ifwe clean up Puget Sound. In looking at some of the data in preparation for this - there was a study that stated that 4 of the 14 net pens in the State of Washington produced the amount of effluent that was 98% of SeattIe. Think of that in Jefferson County. If we must have net pens, cOnditional uses are required. We would like to see very special siting of where they go. Monitoring should be done by an independent orgllni7.lltion and the data should be timely and placed on not only the company's Intemetweb page, but also the Departmeut of Ecology's web page. He thanked the Board for their efforts to save Jefferson County. Jerrv Johnson. Port Townsend, as a recreation fisherman in the area who has been very active in the local fishing groups. We've been exposed to a great deal of scientific information coming out of the fisheries in British Columbia. He concurs with the gentleman from Chimacum on the debilitating effect of sea lice in the fish pens in the Bowton Archipelago of the northern part of British Columbia. He would hate to see it here. Over the years there's been a great deal of effort to return our wild salmon species, even Page 8 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of July 11, 2011 t) ~'- ~{.~ though we have lost dozens and dozens of wild salmon nms and those represented gene pools which are gone forever. Once we lose a run we can't reproduce it. With that in mind he would hate to see net pens in the water with any possible debilitating effects from sea lice, from efiluent, impacting the wild nms that have been developed with a lot of blood and sweat and tears in Chimacum Creek and other areas in Puget Sound that as a result of estuary restoration, removing the dams ~on the Elwha River to create habitat there for wild salmon nms. He can't support net pens. They should go on land in tanks. Michael Adams. Port Ludlow, representing the Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee, said that he also served on the ST AC for 3 Yo years, the technical advisory committee as a citizen, and has been through this entire process and he knows the issues intimately. They struggled with the same processes; read the same documents; and gone through all the information and it's a tough issue. It's a tough issue in BC; it's a tough issue in Scotland, it's a tough issue in Norway; and it's a tough issue in Chili. We are here to recommend to the County Commissioners that they do not allow net pen aquaculture in Jefferson County waters. You provide provisions in the SMP for upland development of aquaculture. It's being done in Denmark now and it's being done in Canada. The technology exists, and true while it's more expensive at this point, it is a reasonable technology. If you look back to the pollution control hearings board findings, they found that all known and available technologies at the time that they went through that process, that upland was not feasible. At this point it is feasible and we recommend that we at Jefferson County take the active step of showing others throughout the nation that we can do it. This is important because right now NOAA. under the National Marine Fisheries Service, and the US Department of Commerce have identified aquaculture as one of the largest potential growth areas in the United States. They've also identified it as one of their major provisions to exponentially grow and they've targeted Puget Sound as the ideal area for that to occur. If we have wholesale industrialization of Puget Sound all the work that we've.been doing currently to restore Puget Sound.to it's prior condition is money ill-spent and wasted. So, as the Marine Resources Committee Representative, I am here to commend you for your efforts; to thank you for all the time and consideration you've given with regard to this matter; but, to carefully consider permitting net pen aquaculture in the waters of Jefferson County rather we would prefer that you put it on the uplands. Currently Ecology has approved limited protections for Whatcom County and I know that they've come back and stated that was a mistake, however, that has set a precedence. If they can do it in Whatcom County, why can we not prohibit it here in Jefferson County? Thank you again for your time and I continue to look forward to working with you. AI Latham Chimacum, stated that he submitted some comments with citations via e-mail. He echoes the concern or comment that it's odd that DOE allowed other counties to prohibit salt water net pens, but for some reason Jefferson County can't do that. They may have made a mistake. I don't know what that mistake was, but it seems pretty odd. He knows from his experience that DOE is quick to bust upland land owners on potential to pollute and here they're telling you that you have to allow salt water net pens which have the potential to pollute. You've probably been inundated with information, both pro and con, about salt water net pens. It's the usual back and forth - my best science is better than your best science -so, I hope you can find your way through that. None of them say there are no risks to the wild salmon and forage fish stocks from the salt water net pens. There are risks. It's not worth putting at risk all the efforts that have been done locally and throughout Puget Sound and the coast, to just have some net Page 9 ., Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of July 11,2011 ~ ~ pens. We all know the impact to the community of the listing of the salmon as an endangered species. Based on current trends we're well on our way to eventual de-listing of the summer chum based on all the efforts that have happened. So, you have to ask yourself, "what's that worth?" and "can we put that at risk?" Amanda Stock. Ploshea and Stock, Seattle, representing Coast Seafoods Company, Pen Cove Shellfish and Taylor Shellfish Company. These companies are all shellfish aquaculture companies that have existing operations in Jefferson County. Between these three companies they employ over 75 individuals in this County alone. Jefferson County has a strong history of shellfish farming, not exclusively, but including Coast and Taylor's hatcheries and Pen Cove's muscle racks. There are other shellfish farming companies that operate here as well. Shellfish farming is a strong economic driver in the County and we also think that there are opportunities for growth. As you all well know, shellfish representatives have participated very closely at every stage in the process and the development of the County's SMP. We've done this because this is a very important process for shellfish farmers. These regulations will have a significant impact on how we run our operations and as a result we've really paid close attention and tried to be as involved as possible. We recognize and accept that the SMP will add significant regulations to shellfish farming in this County with this update. We don't think the end result is perfect. I don't think that it is the SMP that we would have designed if we could have written it all by ourselves, but on balance we think that the County struck a good balance between regulating and fostering shellfish farming as an activity under the SMA. When the County sent in its' locally approved SMP to Ecology, Ecology recognized and expressed appreciation for the County's efforts to develop these shellfish aquaculture provisions. And, we agree with Ecology's position with regard to shellfish aquaculture and we want to commend the County for their efforts and let you know that we support the County's efforts and that we support the County's shellfish aquaculture regulations as currently drafted. We'll be providing written comments in addition to the comments that we provide tonight. A couple of quick items - with regard to items 13, 14 and 15 for fin fish aqUaculture, we do support Ecology's position that fin fish farming should not be prohibited outright as a water dependent preferred use, but we don't have any substantive comments with regard to the proposed provisions. With regard to the recognition that aquaculture is a form of agriculture - we support this position, but think there could be some language to clarify that aquaculture should be governed by the aquaculture regulation instead of the agriculture regulations. Scott Marks. Port Townsend, said that the life cycle of a salmon has a provision to kill disease where they spawn and die in the streams and that most of the disease is gone when the baby salmon emerge. One of the problems with net pen aquaculture is when the wild salmon . come close to the pens the disease is passed to the fish in the pens and when the baby salmon come out they can catch those diseases when they are not big enough to be able to tend for themselves. One of the trends in aquaculture is tanks on land and that can actually work better because the temperature can be controlled and salmon can be grown quicker than net pen aquaculture. Ifwe lose wild salmon that's a lot of money andjobs in this State. Most of the salmon in the State migrate through Jefferson County. All the salmon in Olympia migrate through Jefferson County on their way to the ocean. Some fish are migrating up through the Purton Archipelago too and picking diseases from the salmon farms up there. The State of Alaska, as far Page 10 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of July 11, 2011 ~ ~ as I've found out, has a State ban on net pen aquaculture, and I think that we should consider that in the State of Washington also and state that wild salmon are important to this State, not just for food and jobs but also as a cultural icon for this State. Also the fact that salmon bring fertilizer and nutrients up into our forests that wouldn't be provided without salmon. There's also a virus called Salmon Anemia Virus that was non-lethal originally in wild salmon in Norway. It passed to fish pens and its mutated several times and there's a chance that it's been brought into British Columbia waters. It's become a lethal virus and its killed thousands of fish in Chili already. Zach Hvatt. Attorney, Gram & Dunn, Seattle, said that he is here on behalf ofIcicle Seafoods which is the company that owns all eight of the commercial salmon net pen sites.in Puget Sound. Icicle is the company that employs Mr. Bright who spoke earlier. He thanked the County for all the work that's been put into this issue, particularly net pens. Ms. McConnell and her colleagues have compiled a huge amount of information on the science of net pens. He commended the County on the changes made so far in response to Ecology's comments on the proposed aquacUlture provisions in the shoreline update. We think that the changes as beneficial as they've been, there's more to go and will submit a comment letter explaining in more detail some of the things that we think can be improved. As you've heard tonight there's no question that aquaculture is controversial in this region and that's especially true among the people who live here and there are a number of reasons for that, but it's important to remember that when it comes to both our State and federal governments, aquaculture is not as controversial. In fact, as you've heard a number of times tonight, aquaculture is a water dependent, preferred use, in this State and similarly, NOAA fisheries, the federal government agency that is charged with mRnaging and maintaining our nation's fisheries, is supportive of aquaculture. Aquaculture is controversial here for a number of reasons and some of those reasons are misconceptions and basically nothing more than rumors around the science of aquaculture, but also the politics. This is wild salmon country and the wild salmon industry has always been opposed to aquaculture for obvious reasons, but as Mr. Bright pointed out, it's becoming more and more apparent that our wild fisheries will not be sufficient to sustain the world's diet. Icicle, in fact, is a wild salmon company and prides itself as such. So, there's no question that this is a controversial and complicated issue as you've heard before, but thankfully it's not your job to decide whether the science behind aquaculture is supportable. That's already been done by expert agencies, both on the federal level and the State level and we'll submit a document into the record which is a December 2010 biological evaluation by EPA which is their most recent statement on the scientific effects of aquaculture in this region and they concluded that it would not have an impact on listed species. Norman McCloud. Port Townsend, stated that you've heard a lot about net pen fisheries this evening from both sides from advocacy points. I don't believe anybody on the County staff or you three gentlemen has a great deal of expertise in this area. You are looking at a lot of scientific papers, again. from many different perspectives. I'd like you to remember that in Jefferson County we have a PhD scientist who is the scientist that is consulted on these issues by Canada's Department of Oceans and Fisheries, by the Chilean government and by the Norwegian government and if you have not yet consulted with Dr. Kenneth Brooks, you are missing a wonderful, available opportunity to consult with one of the world's learling experts in this area. I strongly urge that you do so before you dehDerate on this ordinance update. Page 11 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week oOuly 11, 2011 Diane Johnson. Quilcene, said she was impressed when she looked at the work that has been done on this. A lot of work has been done, however, she is sorry to say she doesn't think its finished. I did not see what I thought would be a thorough enough analysis of the current conditions on the ground and a thorough enough assessment of damage to the environment that would require the proposed legislative =edies. That's supposed to be done under the GMA and the SMA. I felt that you haven't yet assessed and docnmented the assessment of the costs and benefits of the varions alternatives that were available as you were making decisions about what to add and what not to add especially about the buffers. I didn't see a detailed cumulative impact assessment of the current and future development that is likely to occur on the shorelines in the properties that were somewhat apparently arbitrarily designated for that 40% of environmentally sensitive, or whatever they're called, where the development is so extremely restricted. So, that's homework that I think still needs to be done. Hearing no further comments for or against the proposed changes to the LASMP in response to the DOE recommended and required changes, the Chair closed the public hearing and advised that written comments (e-mail, USPS, fax or personally delivered) may be submitted to the Commissioners Office through the close ofbnsiness on July 25, 2011. NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Johnson moved to adjourn at 7:06 p.rn.. until the properly noticed special meeting or the next regular meeting. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a ImRnimous vote. MEETING ADJOURNED JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SEAL: John Austin, Chair ATTEST: Phil Johnson, Member Raina Randall Deputy Clerk of the Board David Sullivan, Member Page 12 District No.1 Commissioner: Phil Johns,on District No.2 Commissioner: David W. sutti~.,p} iii District No.3 Commissioner: John Auf:ft(nUi! JJ Ill! county Administrator: Philip Morley Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney MINUTES Special Meeting July 12, 2011 IDjrn~Wrr Chairman John Austin and City of Port Townsend Mayor Michelle Sandoval called the joint public meeting (Special Meeting for the Jefferson County Commissioners) to order at 6:31 p.m. at the Jefferson County Courthouse. Commissioner Phil Johnson and Commissioner David Sullivan were also . present representing Jefferson County. City Council members present were: David King, Laurie MedIicott, Kris Nelson, George Randels, Mark Welch and Catherine Robinson. See attached Climate Action Committee minutes for the following topics discussed. Climate Action Committee NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Sandoval moved to adjourn the meeting of the Climate Action Committee at 8:28 p.rn. Chairman Austin seconded the motion which carried by a nnlln;mous vote. JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SEAL: John Austin, Chair ATrEST: Phil Johnson, Member Raina Randall Deputy Clerk of the Board David Sullivan, Member Page 1 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS/CITY COUNCIL JOINT SESSION MEETING DATE Julv 21. 2011 Board of County Commissioner's Chambers, Jefferson County Courthouse Opening Business Call to Order Time: 6:31 pm Presiding: John Austin Austin P BoCC Sullivan P Johnson P Sandoval Randels P P CJtv Council ,Robinson Medlicott P P Welch P King P Nelson P . Moment of silence to honor and remember Thomas Loehr and Dana Roberts for their work with the Climate Action Committee. Thomas and Dana past away over the past year. , . Introductions by the BoCC and City Council. . Michelle Sandoval made a motion to add Public Co=ent to the agenda in two places - after the Climate Action Committee and after the :final topic. . Kees Korn: Chair of the CAC, Deborah Stinson. Member of the CAC, Judy Surber, City Staff to CAC and Zoe Ann Lamp, County Staff to CAC gave a PowerPoint presentation on the Climate Action Committee's work thus far, development of the Climate Action Plan and future work that needs to be done. (see attached pages 5 - 13 of these minutes) (Approximate start time 6:40 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.) . Joanna Loehr recognized and thanked for her and Thomas' work. . Michelle Sandoval thanked the committee for their work. Expressed interest that all plans - Comp Plan, Land Use and Transportation, Economic Strategy, Water Plans need to be integrated and address climate change. Concerned that sea level rise and lack of water are missing from the Climate Action Plan (CAP) and n~ to be dealt with. On page 4 of the proposed work plan she would like to see the following orgnni7.lltions included in the Co=unity Outreach and Engagement: food security folks, WRIA, alternative energy folks, Conservations Futures and Land Trust, local Chamber of Co=erce. She suggested education and outreach could include WSU, Peninsula College, Goddard College, new center in Fort Worden, K - 12. Coordinated Water System Plans (City & PUD) are vitally important . Michelle Sandoval explained she was invited and attended a conference at the Naval War College in Rhode Island on energy and how it affects national security. The Navy expec~ to use 50% alternative energy for Naval buildings in 2012. They also explained the geopolitical affects of the extreme lack of water. She also. attended the BALLE (Business Alliance for Local Living Economies) Conference in Bellingham. PAGE 1 of 13 Joint Session - Board ofCoonty Commissioners and City Cooncil . Phil Johnson stated the three commissioners attended NACo (National Association of Counties) in Portland. Addressed Net Zero and explained how Portland converted an old FBI building. He came away with the bottom line: energy conservation = money in pockets. Wondered if air exchangers are part of the building code. . David Sullivan mentioned the county will have to review and revise the regulations for the Tri-Area UGA. This gives the county the opportunity to review something a decade or so after it was first envisioned. End of phase 4 of watershed planning. There is no phase 5. Funding runs out in October. Concerned there will be a lag between funding and next step. Also, there is a need to focus development in the UGAs but remember there are other economic centers (ex. Quilcene & Brinnon). He has suggestions. . David King likes the balance of the immediate measures without minimizing the overwhelming nature of the issue. Figure out messages of success that can be broadcast to the community. Would like to see process for bringing new ideas forward added to the plan. Don't miss the opportunity to bring instruction to the federal government that this is a priority. The committee did a good job. . Kris Nelson read through the plan and was daunted by the edited list of measures. Glad the committee switched to public outreach. Likes the charts in the back of the plan that describe actions that can be taken at home and in business. EnviroStars had slow start but is now successful. Remembers approving the Resource Conservation Manager (ReM) but she hasn't heard any more about it Kees Kolff explained that Brian Goldstein, RCM, is on vacation with his children and could not attend the meeting. . George Randels gave the committee kudos for their work. Would like to see the fu11list of measures in the appendix so people can use it as a trigger to develop new ideas. . Laurie Medlicott echoed the thanks to the committee. The committee has done a prodigious body of work. She would like to encourage the committee to focus on teaching how the community can participate to lower their carbon footprint . Catharine Robinson would like'to support the committee to extend past 2011. Impressed with the amount of work by the volunteers. . Mark Welch would like to give the committee kudos. There was student representation on the CAC. Tim Behrenfeld, environmental science teacher, was also a part of the committee. Supports extending the committee. . David Sullivan commented the RTPO (Regional Transportation Planning Organization) has made an effort to connect with neighbors. Need to connect more with Whidbey Island. Great to do this locally but regional has an effect too. . Kees Kolff stated Cla11am adopted similar target for government Port Angeles and Sequim do not have plans. . Kees Kolff asked if the committee members wanted to make comments. . Joanna Loehr thanked the committee, the BoCC and City Council paGE 2 of 13 Joint Session - Board of County Commissioners and City Conncil . Stanley Willard feels the group is on target and is really working together. . Scott Walker co=ented that by getting people out of cars and giving them alternatives saves people money so they can spend it locally. Investment in walking and transit will pay back immensely. . Barney Burke stated currently PSE's energy comes from 30% coal and 30% natural gas. BP A power through the PUD will be 80% hydroelectric and 20% nuclear. . Bill Miller is on the Jefferson County Plauning Commission. The PC has been working on food security. . John Austin co=ented that sometimes people who work on the environment are seen as impractical. The committee spent a lot of time on developing reasonable alternatives and measures. . Michelle Sandoval would like to see the suggestions presented incorporated into the plan and work plan. . Kees Kolff wanted clarification on the process for revisions to the plan. . David King clarified that the revisions he heard this evening were additive and clarifying not revolutionary. The plan is in the good hands of the committee. . Kees Kolff stated the committee can provide a track changes version to the City Council and BoCC for their review. . Judy Surber clarified what is preferred is joint session, however, in lieu of that, items have been given a first reading at the City Council meeting, the BoCC approves the resolution and the city approves their next meeting. She suggested the co=ents back to the committee be limited to what was stated this evening. The revisions to the Climate Action Plan, the revised work plan and the extension of the committee can be done at the same time in one resolution. . Kees Kolff and Judy Surber reviewed the process as follows: o The City Council and BoCC will give their co=ents to their respective clerks no later than August 15. The co=ents will be limited to the record established this evening. o The clerks will forward the co=ents to staff to work with the CAC on the revisions. . Since the co=ents for revisions to the Climate Action Plan will be limited to those presented in the record this evening, Philip Morley presented the following items for consideration: o Action items on pages 37 and 38 would like to make refinements to who the leads would be o May be some word smithing about implementing measures when funds are available. . Kees Kolff suggested that one item on the city list (1.12) regarding the wetland waste water treatment alternative should be reconsidered and added to the appendix. Removing the measure would still keep the city on target for meeting its 2020 goal. . David Sullivan expressed concern the committee had expired per the sunset clause. Kees Kolff mentioned AI Scalfhad the authority to extend the committee and did so prior to the expiration. The information was not included in the appendix and he suggested adding the letter to the appendix of the plan. PAGE 3 of 13 Joint Session - Board of Connty Commissioners and City Council . John Austin mentioned the City Council and Board of County Commissioners at this time could continue with the agenda and discuss future opportunities to collaborate or since it was late he would entertain motions to adjourn. . Michelle Sandoval made a motion to adjourn which was seconded by John Austin. Meeting ended at approxima,tely 8:28 p.m. PAGE 4 of 13 Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 =:. ~. L...~ - JJ. r ~..~'~ ~.... ~ -, '~:_.~~' ~,~:'~~ Slide 4 Joint Session - Board of Connty Commissioners and City Conncil PAGES of 13 Slide 5 Slide 6 Slide 7 Slide 8 Joint Session - Board of County Commissioners and City Council PAGE 6 of 13 . Slide 9 Slide 10 Slide 11 Slide 12 Joint Session - Board of Connty Commissionel'li and City Councl1 PAGE 7 of 13 Slide 13 _w..-t._o-r ...._-~- I~ ... . - ........=~~- ~......." -....- ~ Slide 14 ~~'r~CIltr:ll'fedssll:l!t..s w J" I: i~ , ... 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Slide 33 Slide 34 Slide 35 Slide 36 Joint Session - Board of Connty Commissioners and City Connell PAOE13 of 13 District No. 1 Commissioner: Phll Johnson District No.2 Commissioner: David W. snllWiJj'~1 fjjJ District No. 3 Commissioner: John AnstiIt!!j L/a iil/l: Jl Conoty Administrator: Philip Morley If Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney MINUTES Week of July 25, 2011 IDJ1[~~~ Chairman John Austin called the meeting to order at the appointed time in the presence of Commissioner David Sullivan. Commissioner Phil Johnson was not present PUBUC COMMENT PERIOD: The following co=ents were made by citizens in attendance at the meeting and reflect their personal opinions: . The first item on the Consent Agenda is a Risk Management Policy that includes a HIP AA release form that is highly offensive and the policy needs to be refined. . There is a "Chill out and Read In" program for children in Quilcene that is doing well; on Friday the Habitat store will open for Quilcene and Brinnon residents and the person renovating the building is waiting for building permits. . . The Pit-to Pier project is having severe difficulty getting time sheets from consultants. . A study has shown that the Chimacum basin does not have a water shortage and the County should change the rule that doesn't allow water facets outside ofhonses that are located in that area. APPROV ALAND ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve the Consent Agenda except Item #1. Chairman Austin seconded the motion which carried. 1. DELETED: RESOLUTION: updating Exhibit A and Forms of the Jefferson County Risk Management Policy (Repeals & Replaces Resolution No. 85-95) 2. AGREEMENT, Interlocal: 2011-2012 School Nurse Corps Program; In the Amount of $31,012; Jefferson County Public Health; Olympic Educational Service District #114 3. AGREEMENT, Interlocal: Reimbursable Work for Labor, Equipment or Materials As Needed; Actna1 Direct and Related Indirect Costs for Each Project; Jefferson County Public Works; Hoh Tribe Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of July 25,2011 .., ~, .;0 ~~'- -1',,,,, 8. AGREEMENT NO. ER-0701(051), Supplement No.2: Consulting Services for Dismal Creek Culvert Replacement, Upper Hoh Road, M.P. 9.19, County Project No. XO 1736; Additional Amount of$15,619; Jefferson County Public Works; Tetra Tech, Inc. 9. Payment of Jefferson County VoucherslWarrants Dated July 11, 2011 Totaling $530,073.48 .and Dated July 18, 2011 Totaling $802,743.69 10. Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants Dated July 20, 2011 Totaling $90,947.12 COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners each provided updates on the following itenis: Chairman Austin stated there is a Festival by the Bay in Port Ludlow this weekend and encourages everyone to attend. He reported he attended a meeting of the Higher Education Committee last week. Commissioner Sullivan noted that there is a date set in August to interview the four top candidates for the WSU Extension Director position. Discussion and Possible Approval of the 2012 Budget Goals and Objectives: County Administrator Philip Morley explained that the 2012 budget goals and objectives will guide the work of County departments in preparing a balanced budget Each year the Commissioners update and adopt a resolution establishing budget goals and objectives that reflect current needs. Commissioner Sullivan stated the City of Port Townsend has notified Sheriff Hernandez that they will not be renewing their contract for AnimA] services which has an affect on the 2012 budget He then asked the County Administrator if the . City of Port Townsend is going to be renewing their contract with the County regarding liquor sales tax? County Administrator Morley advised that he is waiting to hear from the City of Port Townsend on their decision. Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 32-11 establishing budget goals and objectives for 2012 County Budget Chairman Austin seconded the motion. The motion carried. HEARING: 2nd Quarter 20ll BudgetAppropriations/Extensions: Anne Sears, Budget Consultant, reviewed the requests received. Fund appropriations are for the Economic Development Fund, Jeffcom Capital Projects, Jefferson County Affordable Housing Fund, Parks and Recreation, Parks Improvement Fund, Central Services Construction and Renovation, and Risk Management Reserve. Non-Departmental has an appropriation to pay Washington State Department of Natural Resources for re-drawing and re-advertising the Silent Lake timber sale. The Chair opened the public hearing. Tom Thiersch stated that there are massive increases offees from the Department ofCo=unity Development. He urged the Board to reset the fees to the actual costs. He stated that the Jeffcom Capital Projects appropriation was a real "bait and switch" for the RMS software system. The software Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of July 25,2011 .' ~, t;~- .' company sold us a system that doesn't work with other programs that are already in place. Someone did not do their homework when investigating and buying this technology system. Hearing no further co=ents for or against the proposed budget appropriations/extensions, the Chairman closed the public hearing. Philip Morley explained that the Jeffcom Administration Board voted 4-1 to purchase this equipment as an upgrade. Chairman Austin added that the Jeffcom Administration Board classified this purchase as an upgrade and he would of preferred to hold off on the purchase but he was out voted. Commissioner Sullivan stated that since that vote the County has had a chance to look at the budget and determined how to pay for it Commi~sioner Sullivan moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 33-11 approving the second quarter budget appropriations/extensions for various county departments. Chairman Austin seconded the motion which carried. HEARING: Hoh Tribe Water System Franchise: Terry Duff, Engineer Tech ill, reviewed the process of the hearing and gave the Board the option to extend the public co=ent period and sign the franchise at a later date. The Chair opened the public hearing. No public testimony was heard for or against this franchise. Commissioner Sullivan moved to leave the hearing open for written co=ents until July 26, 2011 at 4:30 p.m. Chairman Austin seconded the motion. The motion carried. BID OPENING: Jefferson County Courthouse Roof Stabilization Project No. 301 594 1839: Gordon Ramstrom, Architectural Projects Planner, opened and read the bid received. BIDDER Nordland Construction BID $293,108.00 Public Works staffwill review the bids and make a reco=endation for bid award that is to the best advantage of the County. The meeting was recessed at 10:51 a.m. and reconvened at Noon with Chairman Austin and Commissioner Sullivan were both present at the Quarterly Elected Officia1lDepartment Head brown bag lunch meeting. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING SESSION: County Administrator Philip Morley reviewed the following with the Board. Calendar Coordination Budget Update Miscellaneous Items Future Agenda Items . Page 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of July 25, 2011 ~ NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Sullivan moved to adjourn at 2:53 p.m. until the next regularly scheduled meeting or properly noticed special meeting. Chairman Austin seconded the motion. The motion carried. MEETING ADJOURNED JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SEAL: John Austin, Chair AlTEST: (Excused Absence) Phil Johnson, Member Raina Randall Deputy Clerk of the Board David Sullivan, Member Page 4 District No.1 Commw.loner: Phil Johnson District No.2 Commissioner: David W. Sullivan District No.3 Commw.ioner: John AUswn County Administrator: Philip Morley ill.! 00 ~ ~ rr Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney o~ ill~TI Chairman Johri Austin called the meeting to order at the appointed time in~!' ~~e~ ~ ~ Commissioner David Sullivan and Commissioner Phil Johnson. . MINUTES Week of August 1,2011 PUBUC COMMENT PERIOD: The following co=ents were made by citizens in attendance at the meeting and reflect their personal opinions: . A person asked the Board to include a nuisance noise ordinance "Future Agenda Items" in the afternoon session . In Quilcene the Historical Museum is having its third annual wine tasting fund raiser on August 9th; the Quilcene store opened last weekend with 250 people in attendance . There is an il).gredient in cold medicine named dextromethorpan that can help prevent datllllge in the brain after a stroke . Many SMP Hearing Co=ents include taking the "non-conforming" land use issue off of the table, the Board was urged to apply SB5451 language to all existing legally vested land uses . It is not too late to change the designation of non-conforming uses, the Board could save time and money by following citizen co=ents APPROV ALAND ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve the items on the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a llnlln;mous vote. . 1. AGREEMENT NO. 1163-30917: Washington State Aggression Replacement Training Program (WSART); In the Amount of$17,200; Jefferson County Juvenile Services; Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) 2. AGREEMENT NO. 1AA12034, Interlocal: Administration ofBecca Bill Programs and Services; In the Amount of $46,462; Jefferson County Juvenile Services; Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts 3. AGREEMENT NO. Gl000400, Amendment No.3: Coordinated Prevention Grant; Additional $15,481 for a Total of$80,670; Jefferson County Public Works; Washington State Deparlment of Ecology (DOE) 4. AGREEMENT NO. DTFH70-11-E-00039: Snow Creek Road Culvert Replacement Project, M.P. 3.8; In the Amount of $115,000; Jefferson County Public Works; Federal Highways Division 5. AGREEMENT: Solid Waste Disposal Facility Metal Recycle Services; In the Amount of $4,474 per Year (5 Year Agreement); Jefferson County Public Works; Simon Metals, LLC 6. AGREEMENT NO. ER-0701(051), Change Order No.1: Dismal Creek Culvert Replacement, Upper Hoh Road, M.P. 9.19, County Project No. X01736; Additional Amount Page 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of August 1,2011 @. . ffi !1 . . ~< .. . ,j..- ~-~ '. of$8,682 for a Total of$267,009.31; Jefferson County Public Works; Anderson Environmental Contracting, LLC 7. Payment of Jefferson Connty Vouchers/Warrants Dated July 22, 2011 Totaling $3,661.00 and Dated July 25, 2011 Totaling $465,694.66 8. Payment of Jefferson Connty AlP WarrantS Done by Payroll Dated July 20,2011 Totaling $131,732.79 COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Board members reviewed their calendars for the week. The Commissioners each provided updates on the following items: Commissioner Sullivan noted the East Jefferson Watershed Council will attend a Planning Commission meeting in August. He attended an OlyCap meeting that discussed the Senior Nutrition Program and a Joint Economic Development Strategy meeting. Peninsula Development District has a Comprehensive Development Strategy booklet. Commissioner Johnson said he attended a Northwest Strait meeting. Chairman Austin reported the Festival by the Bay in Port Ludlow was well attended. Enhancing Shoreline Protection; Measuring and Achieving No Net Loss (ESP-NNL) Developing Tools for Implementing and Monitoring Adopted Shoreline Master Program: Michelle McConnell, Associate Planner, Department of Co=unity Development, explained a grant received by C1al1am County from the Environmental Protection Agency to help jurisdictions understand the concept of no net loss, determine obstacles in updating the Shoreline Master Program and potential solutions. The interlocal agreement is for the County to participate with Cla11am County and the Washington State Department of Ecology to further the understanding of no net loss and l'!lCeive reimbursement for work done. Commissioner Sullivan asked if this would help applicants for futw'e projects? Stacie Hoskins, Plllnning Manger, responded that although they do not know what this tool will look like, the goal is that it will be helpful for site specific development and guidance for future projects. Commissioner Johnson moved to approve the interlocal agreement with Cla11am County. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a lmllnimous vote. The meeting was recessed at the conclusion of the business scheduled for the morning. All three Commissioners were present when the meeting reconvened at I :36 p.m. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING SESSION: County Administrator Philip Morley reviewed the following with the Board. - Voluntary Stewardship Program (ESHB 1886 Rucke1shaus Reco=endation) - East Jefferson County Forest Plan with Department of Natural Resources - Calendar Coordination - Budget Update - Miscellaneous Items - Future Agenda Items Page 2 / Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of August 1, 2011 ~ ~ Letter of Response: East Jefferson County Forest Plan: Commissioner Sullivan moved to send a letter to the Commissioner of Public Lands, Peter Goldmark, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, regarding the East Jefferson County Forest Asset Management Plan. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a lInllnimous vote. NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Johnson moved to adjourn at 4:37 p.m. until the properly noticed special meeting or the next regular meeting. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a nnanimous vote. MEETING ADJOURNED JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SEAL: John Austin, Chair ATIEST: Phil Johnson, Member Raina RlmQllll Deputy Clerk of the Board David Sullivan, Member Page 3