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Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of January 5, 2004
Sale of Surplus County Property to City of Port Townsend:
David Goldsmith explained that
in May, the Board discussed surplusing 4 parcels of land within the City of Port Townsend. Three of the
parcels are wetlands located on the edge of Kah Tai Lagoon and the other parcel is a walkway/alley between
Bank of America and the Green Eyeshade on Water Street. He spoke with City Manager David Timmons
and an amount has been negotiated. The transaction between government entities is under $50,000,
therefore no formalized process is necessary except for the sale contract.
Commissioner Titterness moved to approved the transfer and sale of the 4 parcels to the City of Port
Townsend. Commissioner Rodgers seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD:
The following comments were made: how will the
proposed $6.5 million Visitor’s Center benefit County residents and where will the money come from to pay
for operations, maintenance, and insurance?; a suggestion to develop the 40 acres purchased for the Visitor’s
Center into an organic milk and cheese factory; a hotel at Discovery Bay would accomplish a lot of the same
goals as the Visitor’s Center and it would create revenue instead of using it; there are basic infrastructure
needs that the County should invest in to build a basis for the economy, and a Visitor’s Center shouldn’t be
anywhere near the top of a priority list; how much money and staff time has already been invested in the
Visitor’s Center?; the Visitor’s Center property could be used for a transfer station to get goods and services
out of the County; 2004 is a big election year and people are going to review the record to see if the
Commissioners have kept their campaign promises; NASA was successful in putting a probe on Mars this
week; and the WSU Cougars football team is #9 in the nation.
APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA:
Commissioner Titterness
moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Rodgers seconded the motion which
carried by a unanimous vote.
PROCLAMATION
1.re: Proclaiming January as School Board Recognition Month for Port
Townsend; Chimacum; Quilcene; Brinnon and Queets/Clearwater Schools
RESOLUTION NO. 01-04
2. re: Establishing the Prosecuting Attorney’s Salary for 2004
AGREEMENT
3. re: Employee Assistance Program (EAP); Magellan Behavioral Health, Inc.
AGREEMENT NO. COCO5943(1), Amendment 1
4. re: Provide Inmate Housing, Extending
Services until December 31, 2005; Jefferson County Sheriff; Washington State Department of
Corrections
AGREEMENTS (3)
5. re: 2004 Community Services Grant Funding; 1) Brinnon Senior
Organization; 2) Coyote Foundation; and 3) Olympic Community Action Programs
AGREEMENT
6. re: Provide Technical Assistance, Training and Broad Job Development; Jefferson
County Health and Human Services; Washington Initiative for Supported Employment (WISE)
AGREEMENT, Interlocal
7. re: Provide Substance Abuse Treatment; Jefferson County Health and
Human Services; Kitsap County Recovery
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