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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM092611 District No.1 Commissioner: Phll Johnson 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 September 26, 2011 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 are a S11mm"ry of comments made by citizens in attendance at the meeting and reflect their personal opinions: . Fish farms kill wild salmon; . Quilcene gas station is going to open this week; the first of three Quilcene Gateway Gardens will be unveiled on Friday, followed by a Quilcene community meeting; . Unemployment extension will not be granted; Kitsap County can approve a building permit in 3 weeks and Jefferson County takes months; . No evidence bas been seen that flooding agriculture declines property value; housing development needs to be localized; . A citizen asked what statute allows the County to give away items rather than sell them? . The Resource Conservation manager will be giving a report to the School Board and would like to see a report given to the County; private employee wages need to catch up to public employee wages. APPROV ALAND ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Johnson moved to 'approve all items on the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 1. RESOLUTION NO. 43-11: Notice of Intention to Sell Surplus County Property (parcel #721- 192-010) 2. RESOLUTION NO. 44-11: Notice of Intention to Dispose of Surplus County Property (WSU Television) 3. AGREEMENT NO. GIOOOS16, Amendment No.2: Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) 17 Watershed Plan Implementation; Matching Funds Required $28,657.00; Jefferson County Public Health; Jefferson County Public Utility District (PUD) #1 4. AGREEMENT: Individual Employment and Persons to Persons Services; In the Amount of $38,887.00; Jefferson County Public Health; Concerned Citizens 5. AGREEMENT: Birth to Three (3) Years; In the Amount of$10,351.00; Jefferson County Public Health; Port Townsend School District 6. Payment of Jefferson County VoucherslWarrants Dated September 19, 2011 Totaling $493,159.99 Page 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of September 26, 2011 7. Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants Dated September 20, 2011 Totaling $88,454.67 and AlP Warrants Done by Payroll Dated September 6, 2011 Totaling $116,661.49 and Dated September 20, 2011 Totaling $32,741.20 COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners each provided updates on the following items: Chairman Austin will be meeting with Senator Hargrove this week. Commissioner Sullivan attended a Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning Organization meeting, a broadband workshop meeting, the Film Festival and an appreciation ceremony for Parks & Recreation volunteers last week. Commissioner Johnson attended a National Marine Sanctuary meeting, Fort Warden Advisory Committee meeting and an Exploratory Regional Parks and Recreation meeting last week. Appointment of Jefferson County Clerk of the Board and Employment Agreement: County Administrator Morley presented an employment agreement and resolution appointing Elizabeth Hill as Clerk of the Board and Human Resource Manager. A week ago the Board interviewed the candidate and she brings excellent, professional human resource mllnllgement experience from multiple municipalities. In the employment agreement it states she is required to get her Certified Municipal Clerk certification. County Administrator Morley said there were five candidates interviewed and Ms. Hill was the top candidate by consensus. Commissioner Johnson moved to approve the employment agreement for Elizabeth Hill appointing her as Clerk of the Board and Human Resource Manager. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a lmllnimous vote. Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 45-11 appointing Elizabeth Hill as Clerk of the Board. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 2012-2014 Regional Services for Municipal Court Services in District Court Interlocal Agreement and 2012-2014 Regional Services for Jail Services Interlocal Agreement: County Administrator stated the two agreements being presented were negotiated by Judge Landes, District Court Administrator Bick and Sheriff Hernandez with the City of Port Townsend. He has had an opportunity to review and make a few revisions to the agreements and recommends both agreements for execution. The City Council has reviewed both of these agreements and authorized the City mllnllger to execute them. Commissioner Sullivan said that in the municipal court agreement it states that the direct budget expenditures are prepared in a manner similar to Clallam County's court budget, is it understood that process could change in the future? County Administrator Morley answered that the similarities is the Clallam County not include Facilities or IS and Administrative overhead. Exhibit One and Two shows how the County calculates the figures. Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of September 26,2011 Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve the District Court municipal court services agreement with the City of Port Townsend. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion. He then said the agreement states if the actua1 costs are higher or lower than 2% in direct expenditures of district court the parties agree to adequately adjust the costs for the year. Has that recently occurred? County Administrator answered in the past that has happened, however, we have not gone to the City and asked to recover the costs that went above the budgeted amount. What has triggered this clause was in 2009 or 2010 in the middle of the budget year we did some budget reductions and the City asked if they would be receiving their money back because of those reductions. The County's answer to the City was in prior years the County has made up costs that the City was not charged for. In section 2.3 of the agreement it states there will be a credit or charge for the following year if the court expenditures are significantly different. The Chairman called for a vote on the motion which carried with a unanimous vote. County Adminilltrator Morley explained the jail services contract reflects the fee that is being paid this year and in 2013. 2014 indexes a 2.5% increase every year. Commissioner Johnson moved to approve the interlocal agreement for jail services with the City of Port Townsend. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion. County Administrator stated in this agreement there is a 10% lldministrative overhead that was negotiated. The Chairman called for a vote on the motion which carried with a unanimous vote. Draft Shoreline Moster Program (SMP) (MLA08-00475) response to the Wasltington StIlte Department of Ecology: Jefferson County Department of Community Development (DCD) staff Stacie Hoskins, Planning Manger and Michelle McConnell, Associate Planner and David Alvarez, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney were present. Associate Planner McConnell presented a summary and reviewed the information. Chairman Austin said that one of the concerns is the affect of net pens on migration routes for juvenile salmon runs. There has been many powerful studies made on the impact of net pens and the survival rate of juvenile salmon. Chairman Austin stated that it is the Commissioners responsibility to protect the health and safety of Jefferson County. We have generally been conservative in enacting the Critical Areas ordinance and our initial locally approved SMP and if the Board is to error it is on the side of safety, protecting our existing aquiculture and native fishery. There is substantial evidence, which at the very least, casts doubt on the safety of finfish net pens. Sea lice and viruses can have a significant impact on the environment from finfish net pens. Commissioner Sullivan stated that fish farms can be successful upland and does not have to be done in the water. The water from upland fish farms can be treated before being released into the ocean. It does not appear as though Jefferson County has a desirable setting for net pens in the water and is cause for concern. Commissioner Johnson read a paragraph from a report that states fish farms have high risk and definite effects on the environment surrounding fish farms. Commissioner Johnson supports finfish farms upland and not in the water. The Board continued to discuss viruses and the effect it can have on the wild fish and potentially kill species. The Board discussed what determines a water dependant use and if fish farms are considefed water dependant if they do not have to be in the water but rather upland. Commissioner Johnson stated that sea lice has a significant role in infecting the migration of wild fish. It was determined that the staff ofDCD and counsel will meet and discuss a suggested proposed approach in a defensible position for the Boards concerns regarding net pens and bring that approach before the Board at a future date. Page 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of September 26, 2011 The meeting was recessed at the conclusion of the business scheduled for the morning. All three Commissioners were present when the meeting reconvened at 1:34 p.m. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING SESSION: County Administrator Philip Morley reviewed the following with the Board. Port Hadlock Sewer Update Budget Update Calendar Coordination Miscellaneous Items Future Agenda Items An Executive Session was scheduled from 2:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. with County Administrator re: Personnel; Exemption as Outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act RCW 42.30.110 (I )(g); Hiring I Discipline I Performance Review. The public meeting was reconvened at the conclusion of the Executive Session. NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Johnson moved to adjourn at 3:03 p.m. until the properly noticed special meeting or the next regular meeting. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a l!,umimous vote. ~~.._~ ~~ Raina Randall . Deputy Clerk of the Board ~ Page 4