HomeMy WebLinkAboutM090214District 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 September 2, 2014
Chairman John Austin called the meeting to order at the appointed time in the presence of
Commissioner Phil Johnson and Commissioner David Sullivan. Chairman Austin announced that the
morning session of the October 6, 2014 Board of County Commissioners' meeting will be held at the
Cotton Building. The Cotton Building is located at 607 Water Street, Port Townsend. The afternoon
session will be held at its customary location in the Commissioner's Chambers at the Jefferson County
Courthouse.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following is a summary of comments made by
citizens in attendance at the meeting and reflect their personal opinions:
• 5 citizens voiced concern regarding a marijuana business located at a busy intersection of Shine Road
and State Highway 104;
• A citizen requested follow up be done regarding the Zelatched No Shoot Zone;
• A citizen commented on the importance of alternative medicine and stated consuming fresh fruits,
vegetables, nuts and seeds along with other supplements has helped many cancer patients go into
remission; and
• A citizen: 1) Noted that Commissioner Sullivan is a member of the Peninsula Regional Transportation
Planning Organization (PRTPO) and may be able to address some concerns raised during public
comment period; 2) Stated that the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Hearing will be held
soon and citizens can address traffic concerns there; and 3) Reminded Commissioner Austin that there
is limited time for keeping his promises before he completes his term.
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.
I. AGREEMENT re: Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee (MRC) Eelgrass Survey;
Amount not to Exceed $3,500 funded by Grant Agreement No. GI 400326; Washington State
University (WSU) Jefferson County Extension Office; Marine Resources Consultants
2. AGREEMENT No. 1163-35245, Amendment No. 2 re: Medicaid Administrative Claiming;
Extending Contract Period of Performance; No Dollar Amount; Jefferson County Public Health;
Washington State Health Care Authority
3. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. Al -a re: To Update and Create Conservation Plan for Farms;
No Dollar Amount; Jefferson County Public Health; Clallam Conservation District
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4. AGREEMENT re: Complete tasks associated with EPA Grant No. PO-00J1000-1 to develop an
onsite septic loan program; No Dollar Amount, Contract extends period for one year; Jefferson
County Public Health; Clallam County Health and Human Services (HHS)
5. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 1 re: Complete tasks associated with EPA Grant No. PO-
00J1000-1 to work with Landowners for clean water district activities project; No Dollar
Amount, Contact extends period for one year; Jefferson County Public Health; Jefferson County
Conservation District (JCCD)
6. AGREEMENT, FLAP Match Modification No. 1 re: Upper Hoh River Road Phase 2/Olympic
National Park MP 0.0-12.0, County Road No. 914207, County Project No. CR1941; In the
Amount of $13,966; Jefferson County Public Works; U.S. Department of Transportation
(USDOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Western Federal Lands Highway Division
(WFLHD)
7. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 1 re: Coordinated Prevention Grant No. G 1400101 for
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event; In the Amount of $21,109.33; Jefferson
County Public Works; Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE)
8. AGREEMENT, Change Order No. 1 re: Center Road Overlay Phase 6, County Project No.
CRI 928, Federal Aid Project No. STPR-Q161(009); In the Amount of $39,449.95; Jefferson
County Public Works; Lakeside Industries, Inc.
9. AGREEMENT re: Right of Entry for Surplus Equipment Auction regarding a Recycle Sorting
System; Amount to be determined — 10% Salvage Value at $4,947; Jefferson County Public
Works; Vivi Inc. dba Recycling & Reclamation
Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated August 25, 2014 Totaling
$199,912.05
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION. The Commissioners each provided
updates on the following items:
Chairman Austin
- Attended a seminar last week re: Tribal Treaties.
- Will be attending a Hargrove Committee meeting this week.
Commissioner Johnson
- Will be attending a Marine Resources Committee (MRC) meeting this week.
- Will be attending a Fair Board meeting this week re: Food Bank and creating a Community
Garden.
Commissioner Sullivan
- Testified at the City of Port Townsend's Planning Commission meeting last week.
- Attended a County Board of Health meeting last week.
- Attended a Peninsula Development District (PDD) and Resource and Conservation District
(RC&D) meeting last week.
- Will be attending a Jefferson Transit meeting this week.
The meeting was recessed at 9:41 a.m. and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. with all three
Commissioners present.
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COUNTYADMINISTRA TOR BRIEFING SESSION: Due to scheduled Jefferson
Transit meeting in the afternoon, a portion of the County Administrator's Briefing Session was held
during the morning session. County Administrator Philip Morley reviewed the following with the Board.
Calendar Coordination:
• Chairman Austin will be out of the office September 4 and 5, 2014. He was previously scheduled
to be out of the office starting September 3, 2014.
• Commissioner Johnson will be attending an Oil Response meeting in Port Angeles on
September 4, 2014.
• County Administrator Philip Morley will be meeting with Erica Delma regarding YMCA
recreation update on September 4, 2014.
• The Port Townsend Paper Corporation will be holding an open house on September 13, 2014.
• There will be a Volunteer Fair at the Mountain View Commons on September 13, 2014.
• There will be a Hood Canal Environment Achievement Awards ceremony November 7, 2014.
• Commissioner Johnson will be attending a Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC)
conference November 18-20, 2014.
Miscellaneous Items:
• Commissioner Sullivan and County Administrator Morley met with the Washington State Liquor
Control Board (LCB) and the Office for Regulatory Innovation Assistance (ORIA) regarding
improving communication between LCB and regulatory agencies. County Administrator Morley
will research and discuss the issue with legal counsel before speaking with a contact at the
Washington State Attorney General's Office.
The meeting was recessed at 10:41 a.m. and reconvened at 1:29 p.m. with Chairman
Austin and Commissioner Johnson present. Commissioner Sullivan was attending a Jefferson Transit
meeting and was not present for the County Administrator's Briefing Session.
COUNTYADMINISTM4TOR BRIEFING SESSION— Continued: County
Administrator Philip Morley reviewed the following with the Board.
DISCUSSION re: South Point Ferry Dock; Washington State Department of
Transportation (DOT) Surplus Property: County Administrator Philip Morley discussed with the Board
DOT's intent to surplus the South Point Ferry Dock. He presented a draft letter to Washington State
Secretary of Transportation Lynn Peterson and the Olympic Region of DOT.
Commissioner Johnson noted in the draft letter, the first paragraph states "when" the bridge sinks. He
questioned whether it should read "if' the bridge sinks? County Administrator Morley replied that at
some point the bridge will be out of commission.
Chairman Austin asked if this letter should be sent off right away? County Administrator Morley replied
that if there was a motion to send the letter, he suggested waiting to see if Clallam County is in
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agreement and give them an opportunity to sign it as well. He added that he emailed a draft of the letter
to the City of Port Townsend, Sequim and Port Angeles. He attempted to send an email to the City of
Forks, but the email came back as undeliverable.
County Administrator Morley noted that he presented the draft letter to Commissioner Sullivan earlier in
the day. Commissioner Sullivan indicated approval of the letter, but suggested an addition be made after
the last sentence of the second paragraph. He suggested adding: "Closure of SR 101 would leave the
Port Townsend -Keystone ferry route as the remaining connection between the peninsula and the rest of
the state. This is the ferry route most vulnerable to closure due to weather or tides."
Commissioner Johnson moved to approve sending the letter to the Washington State Secretary of
Transportation and the Olympic Region of DOT regarding retaining the South Point Ferry Dock,
including Commissioner Sullivan's edits and inviting Clallam County to sign the letter if they approved.
Chairman Austin seconded the motion. The motion carried.
Miscellaneous Items:
• Parks and Recreation.
• Coyle No Shoot Area.
• Noise Ordinance.
• Shine Road/SR 104 intersection.
• Law & Justice Council; report on September 2, 2014 noontime meeting attended by
Commissioner Sullivan and County Administrator Philip Morley.
• MoaTel expansion; report on Commissioner Johnson's meeting with Walter Moa.
NOTICE OFADJOURNMENT. Commissioner Johnson moved to adjourn the meeting
at 2:24 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed. Chairman Austin
seconded the motion. The motion carried.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY
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Jo Austin, Chair
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ATTEST: Phil Johnson, Member
Carolyn AV
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