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Home My WebLink AboutM020314o� �� ON CO L 1 IN- District No. 1 Commissioner: Phil Johnson District No. 2 Commissioner: David W. Sullivan District No. 3 Commissioner: John Austin County Administrator: Philip Morley Clerk of the Board: Erin Lundgren MINUTES Week of February 3, 2014 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 is a summary of comments made by citizens in attendance at the meeting and reflect their personal opinions: A citizen stated: 1) The Seahawks won due to the combined effort of great players. This community is pulling together in the same way; and 2) He appreciated the County Administrator speaking at his group's prayer council meeting; and A citizen would like to name an alley in his neighborhood. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Johnson moved to approve all the items on the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 1. RESOLUTION NO. 07 -14 re: Cancellation of Uncollectible Personal Property Taxes 2. AGREEMENTS (2) re: 2014 Hotel Motel Grant Funding; 1) In the Amount of $2,000; QuilceneBrinnon Dollars for Scholars; and 2) In the Amount of $57,850; Jefferson County Historical Society 3. AGREEMENT re: Software Sublicense for Purchase of Nightingale Notes Software 41210; In the Amount of $6,150; Jefferson County Public Health; Kitsap Public Health District 4. AGREEMENT re: Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in Connection with Nightingale Notes Software Sublicense #1210; No Dollar Amount; Jefferson County Public Health; Kitsap Public Health District 5. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 1 re: Provide Expressive Mental Health Therapy to Children and Intensive Education and Support for their Parents; Language Change Only; Jefferson County Public Health; Jumping Mouse Children's Center 6. AGREEMENT re: Provide Health Information Technology Services; In the Amount of $1,500; Jefferson County Public Health; Qualis Health 7. AGREEMENT NO. C16887, Amendment No. 12 re: 2012 -2014 Consolidated Contract; Additional Amount of $123,606 for a Total of $1,371,671; Jefferson County Public Health; Washington State Department of Health (DOH) 8. 2014 CERTIFICATION OF ROAD LEVY; Jefferson County Public Works; Washington State County Road Administration Board (CRAB) 9. Letter of Consent re: Request to Erect Farm Stand at Glendale Farm; Jefferson County Public Health; Linda Sexton, Applicant Page 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of February 3, 2014 Kfc7l 10. Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated January 27, 2014 Totaling $372,031.47 COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION. The Commissioners each provided updates on the following items: Chairman Austin - Attended a Tourism Summit last week. - Attended a multi -line conference call with Vice President Biden's staff and discussed with them the benefits of repairing the Dosewallips Road. Commissioner Sullivan - Will be attending a Legislative Steering Committee (LSC) meeting this week in Olympia. Commissioner Johnson - Attended a webinar re: Protecting Forests at Risk. - Attended and spoke at a NW Straits Commission meeting regarding net pens. The meeting was recessed at 9:35 a.m. and reconvened at 1:31 p.m. with all three Commissioners present. Letter of Support: Chairman Austin indicated that a letter of support on behalf of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) for their National Estuary Program Grant proposal was previously approved at the January 6, 2014 Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, but per TNC, they requested holding off sending the letter due to a possible program name change. The Board agreed to delay sending the letter. TNC is now requesting the Commissioners send the letter. The program name has changed to: "Lower Big Quilcene Preliminary Design: A Community Approach to Restoration." Commissioner Sullivan moved to send the letter of support as amended to the Washington State Department of Ecology. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Letter of Appreciation: Commissioner Johnson indicated that he would like the Board to send an appreciation letter to the Washington State Department of Ecology and the United States Department of the Navy expressing gratitude for partnering with one another on the Conservation Easement on Jefferson County's shores along the Hood Canal. Commissioner Johnson moved to send the letter to both parties. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Discussion re: Commissioner Salaries: Clerk of the Board Erin Lundgren gave a presentation on Commissioner Salaries. She handed out a document which listed the salaries of Commissioners in other comparable counties (Chelan, Clallam, Douglas, Island, Lewis, Mason and Pacific). The average annual salary of the comparable County Commissioner salaries is $74,363. In the calculation, she removed the highest salary (Mason) and the lowest salary (Pacific) and computed the average salary using only the Commissioner salaries from the other five counties (Chelan, Clallam, Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of February 3, 2014 Douglas, Island and Lewis). The five - county average is $74,939.20. The Jefferson County Commissioners' current salary is $63,926 per year and they have not received a salary increase since 2008. The Jefferson County Treasurer, Auditor, Assessor and Clerk's annual salary is presently at $71,980. Ms. Lundgren recommended that some kind of increase be given to the position of Commissioner at some point to bring their salary in -line with other County Elected Officials. X o' Commissioner Johnson stated that fair is fair. Ms. Lundgren noted that a salary increase would not take effect during the current Commissioners' terms. Any changes made to Commissioners' salaries would take effect in the year following the election for each Commissioner position. Commissioner Sullivan asked how does a Salary Commission work? Ms. Lundgren replied that a group would meet over a period of time and conduct research on Commissioner salaries in comparable counties and then make a recommendation. Commissioner Sullivan asked if the findings through a Salary Commission could be implemented before a term expired? Ms. Lundgren stated she would look into getting an answer for that. Commissioner Sullivan indicated that the Commissioners felt that it did not seem right to raise their salary in past years since there had been many cuts made due to the recession. Chairman Austin mentioned that by bringing the Commissioner salaries to a comparable rate, it may entice someone who is mid - career to run for the position of Commissioner. He added that the initial cost would be theoretically for 2015 and an increase to meet the proposed new salary would not significantly affect the budget. Commissioner Johnson stated that he felt it would be odd for someone newly elected to the position in 2015, to be making around $8,000 more than the other two Commissioners who would have been in office longer. Commissioner Sullivan noted that the further the salaries pull away from other elected officials, the harder it will be to equalize their salaries later. Chairman Austin asked if a Salary Commission would be costly? How would it work? Who would be on it and would it need to comply with the Public Meetings Act? Commissioner Johnson asked Ms. Lundgren to conduct further research on Salary Commissions. Chairman Austin stated that the topic of Commissioner salaries could be an issue for a Commissioner running for re- election. Commissioner Johnson did not believe that would be the case, but recommended tabling the discussion of Commissioner salaries until more information was made available. The Board agreed. Page 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of February 3, 2014 COUNTYADMINISTRA TOR BRIEFING SESSION: County Administrator Philip Morley was absent for the County Administrator Briefing Session. Clerk of the Board Erin Lundgren reviewed the following with the Board. Calendar Coordination: • Commissioner Johnson will be meeting on February 5, 2014 with Bernie Arthur who is working on establishing a memorial in Port Townsend for those who have been lost at sea due to commercial fishing. • Commissioner Johnson will be attending a Heritage Council meeting on February 12, 2014. • Commissioner Johnson will be attending an Olympic Air Pollution Control Authority meeting on February 12, 2014. • Presidents' Day is on February 17, 2014. The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting will be on Tuesday, February 18, 2014. • All three commissioners will be attending a Jefferson Transit meeting the afternoon of February 18, 2014. The BOCC County Administrator's Briefing session will be cancelled on February 18, 2014 due to the Commissioners attending a Jefferson Transit meeting that afternoon. • Commissioner Johnson will be attending a Hood Canal Coordinating Council (HCCC) meeting on February 19, 2014. • Commissioner Sullivan will be attending a Legislative Steering Committee (LSC) meeting on February 19 and 20, 2014. • Commissioner Johnson and Chairman Austin will be attending a Board of Health meeting on February 20, 2014. Chairman Austin will be attending the National Association of Counties (NACo) Conference in Washington D.C. and will be out of the office from February 28 through March 6, 2014. Miscellaneous Issues: • Shooting Ordinance at 2:07 p.m. Sullivans SEAL. NOTICE OFADJOURNMENT. Commissioner Johnson moved to adjourn the meeting until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed. Commissioner oetsfide lithe, motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Ar +3 _• JEFFERSON COUNTY •� YOAZO F MMISS IONERS m, C�a ATTEST: Carolyn Avery Deputy Clerk of the Board Page 4