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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 August 4, 2014
Chairman John Austin called the meeting to order at the appointed time in the presence of
Commissioner Phil Johnson and Commissioner David Sullivan.
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) Election Day is August 5, 2014 and encouraged everyone to vote; and 2) The
Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) needs to recognize the efforts of volunteers in our
community;
• A citizen voiced concern regarding marijuana processing near dry forest land;
• A citizen stated: 1) He encourages people to vote and participate in government if they want to see
change; and 2) Jefferson County does not have a good background economy;
• A citizen requested that the entrance to the Larry Scott trailhead by Cape George be made safer;
• A citizen stated: 1) The Jefferson County Equestrian Center needs signage; 2) The P.U.D. is starting
to post materials online; and 3) The BOCC and other County departments should place audio of
meetings online; and
• A citizen urged individuals to thank the Auditor's Office for their hard work getting ballots in and
counted.
APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENTAGENDA: 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. 38-14 re: Establishing the Prosecuting Attorney's Salary
2. AGREEMENT re: Individual Employment and Individual Technical Assistance; In the Amount
of $139,009; Jefferson County Public Health; Skookum Contract Services
3. AGREEMENT re: Nurse Home Visitation Services; In the Amount of $176,740; Jefferson
County Public Health; Thrive by Five Washington
4. AGREEMENT re: Portable Bleacher Rental - Memorial Field; In the Amount of $3,500;
Jefferson County Public Works; Port Angeles Extreme Sports Park
5. AGREEMENT, Supplemental No. 1 re: Civil Traffic Engineering Services - Safe Routes to
School (SRTS) SRI and West Valley Road; Additional Amount of $11,272 for a Total of
$66,163; Jefferson County Public Works; SCJ Alliance
6. AGREEMENT re: Annual Telephone Maintenance - Courthouse Facilities; In the Amount of
$16,886.93; Jefferson County Central Services; Stargate Technologies, Inc.
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7. AGREEMENT re: Annual Telephone Maintenance - Castle Hill Facilities; In the Amount of
$10,753.72; Jefferson County Central Services; Stargate Technologies, Inc.
8. AGREEMENT re: Annual Telephone Maintenance - Sheriff's Office; In the Amount of
$12,381.20; Jefferson County Central Services; Stargate Technologies, Inc.
9. Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated July 28, 2014 Totaling $256,504.29
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners each provided
updates on the following items:
Chairman Austin
- Met members of the Regional Support Network (RSN) last week re: support of local mental health
facilities.
Commissioner Johnson
- Discussed an article re: Jay InsleCs environmental work.
- Will be attending a Quilcene Museum fundraiser this week.
Commissioner Sullivan
- Will be attending a Hood Canal Coordinating Council (HCCC) meeting this week.
- Will be attending a Olympic Area Agency on Aging (03A) meeting this week.
- Will be attending a Quilcene Museum fundraiser this week.
- Will be attending the Jefferson County Fair this week.
The meeting was recessed at 9:36 a.m. and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. with all three
Commissioners present.
BID OPENING re: Midsize Hybrid Sedans: ER &R Manager Matt Stewart stated that no
bids were received before the bid deadline. One bid was received after the deadline. The Board
discussed options regarding the bid process. Commissioner Johnson moved to return the unopened bid
to the submitter and to renew the Request for Proposal (RFP) process on midsize hybrid sedans.
Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
The meeting was recessed at 10:03 a.m. and reconvened at 1:36 p.m. with Chairman
Austin and Commissioner Johnson present. Commissioner Sullivan joined the meeting at 1:37 p.m.
COUNTYADMINISTRA TOR BRIEFING SESSION: County Administrator Philip
Morley reviewed the following with the Board.
Calendar Coordination:
• Chairman Austin will be out of the office August 5 -10, 2014.
• There will be a Hood Canal Coordinating Council (HCCC) teleconference at 10:00 a.m. on
August 8, 2014.
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• The Jefferson County Fair will be held August 8 -10, 2014.
• There will be a dedication of Tony Angell's sculpture on August 14, 2014.
• The Jefferson County Employee Picnic will be held August 14, 2014.
• All three Commissioners will be attending the All- County Picnic for Jefferson Port Townsend
Response Emergency Planning (JPREP) on August 17, 2014 - (recruiting for Head Honcho
booth, shifts).
• Chairman Austin will certify the primary election on August 19, 2014.
• Commissioner Johnson will be attending an HCCC meeting on August 20, 2014.
• Chairman Austin will be attending the EcoSystem Coordinating Board meeting on August 21,
2014 and will not be attending the Jefferson County Board of Health meeting.
• Commissioner Sullivan and Commissioner Johnson will attend the Jefferson County Board of
Health meeting on August 21, 2014.
• Chairman Austin and County Administrator Morley will attend a JeffCom Board meeting on
August 28, 2014.
• Chairman Austin will attend a tribal meeting on August 28, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.
• Labor Day is on September 1, 2014. The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting will
be held September 2, 2014.
Chairman Austin will attend a Hargrove meeting on September 2, 2014 at 3:30 p.m. County
Administrator's Briefing Session must conclude by 3:00 p.m.
• Commissioner Sullivan will be attending a Jefferson Transit meeting at 1:30 p.m. on
September 2, 2014. Chairman Austin and Commissioner Johnson will be attending the County
Administrator's Briefing of the BOCC.
• The Port Townsend Paper Corporation will be holding an open house on September 13, 2014.
• Commissioner Sullivan will attend a Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC)
Legislative Steering Committee (LSC) meeting on September 18, 2014 which conflicts with the
Jefferson County Board of Health meeting.
• Chairman Austin and Commissioner Johnson will attend the Jefferson County Board of Health
meeting on September 18, 2014.
• Chairman Austin may leave the JeffCom meeting early on September 25, 2014.
• There will be no Board of County Commissioners meeting on September 29, 2014 as it is a 5th
Monday.
• Commissioner Johnson will be welcoming the Northwest Straits Commission at the Northwest
Maritime Center on October 7, 2014.
• The JeffCom meeting was rescheduled from October 23, 2014 to October 30, 2014.
• Chairman Austin and County Administrator Morley will be attending a Finance Committee
meeting on October 28, 2014.
• Chairman Austin and County Administrator Morley will be attending a JeffCom meeting on
October 30, 2014.
Miscellaneous Items
• Timber County representative for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
and Chair of Timber Counties.
• Leader Editorial on Parks.
• Marijuana update.
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• Emergency Management: Chairman Austin spoke with Indian Island Commander Yesunas
regarding barging in fuel. Chairman Austin will follow up.
• Chairman Austin discussion with DNR's Commissioner Peter Goldmark.
NOTICE OFADJOURNMENT. Commissioner Sullivan moved to adjourn the meeting
at 2:43 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed. Commissioner
Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
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Carolyn A ry
Deputy Clerk of the Board
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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