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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM062016District No. 1 Commissioner: Phil Johnson District No. 2 Commissioner: David W. Sullivan District No. 3 Commissioner: Kathleen Kier County Administrator: Philip Morley Clerk of the Board: Erin Lundgren MINUTES Week of June 20, 2016 In the absence of Madam Chair Kathleen Kler, Acting Chairman Commissioner David Sullivan called the meeting to order at the appointed time in the presence of 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: • Three citizens commented on the use of illegal fireworks in Jefferson County and urged the Commissioners to do something to control the fire danger and enforce regulations. • A citizen stated there will be a legal fireworks display at Fort Worden on July 4th. • A citizen discussed the Rain Gardens which are being installed by the Marine Resources Committee and many volunteers at the corners of Clay and Taylor Streets, and Walker and Washington Streets in Port Townsend. • A citizen expressed concern about the Port Ludlow logging issue. • A citizen commented on a letter sent to the County Commissioners from the Sierra Club and Olympic Environmental Council re: Possible Development of Black Point. • A citizen commented on the condition of the Discovery Bay Cemetery and urged the Commissioners to get involved. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Johnson moved to approve all the items on the Consent Agenda as presented. Acting Chair Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion carried. 1. HEARING NOTICE re: 2016 Conservation Futures Funding Applications; 1) 2016 (QWC) Quimper Wildlife Corridor Addition; 2) Big Quilcene River -Moon Valley Reach; 3) Irondale Beach County Park Addition; and 4) Tarboo Creek, Farm and Forest Projects; Hearing scheduled for Monday, July 11, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers, Jefferson County Courthouse, Port Townsend 2. AGREEMENT re: Management Plan & Landowner Outreach; Funding through NOSC by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Department of Ecology (DOE), will not exceed $4,359.84; Jefferson County Noxious Weed Control, Jefferson County Extension, Washington State University (WSU); North Olympic Salmon Coalition 3. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) re: Rain Garden Installation on a Jefferson County Right of Way, Walker and Washington Street, Port Townsend; Jefferson County Extension, Washington State University (WSU) Page 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of June 20, 2016 Kni 4. Advisory Board Resignation re: Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee (MRC); Tribal Representative, Ralph Riccio 5. Advisory Board Reassignment of Representation re: Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee (MRC); Move from Alternate Tribal Representative to Tribal Representative, Neil Harrington, Environmental Biologist 6. Advisory Board Appointment re: Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee (MRC); Alternate Tribal Representative, Chris Eardley, Shellfish Biologist 7. Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated June 13, 2016 Totaling $654,341.51 8. Payment of Jefferson County A/P Warrants Done by Payroll Dated June 4, 2016 Totaling $128,467.03 COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION. The Commissioners reported on their meeting schedules. The meeting was recessed at 9:41 a.m. and reconvened at 10:01 a.m. with Acting Chair Sullivan and Commissioner Johnson present. PRESENTATION re: Conservation Futures Citizens Oversight Committee Funding Recommendation for 2016: Environmental Health Specialist Tami Pokorny and Chair of the Conservation Futures Citizens Oversight Committee (CFCOC) Rob Harbour briefed the Board on the CFCOC's funding recommendations for 2016. CFCOC member Ray Hunter was in the audience. Mr. Harbour submitted four projects totaling $158,914. They are as follows: 2016 Quimper Watershed Corridor (QWC) Addition: $34,814 towards the fee simple acquisition, and operation and maintenance, of ten platted parcels within the Quimper Wildlife Corridor totaling 2.5 acres of vacant land adjacent to trail corridors in Cappy's Woods. The parcels were identified as high conservation priority in the QWC Management Plan which was adopted by the City of Port Townsend in 2008. The proposed match is the combined value of four donated parcels with an estimated total value of $17,914 as well as the donation of partial values of three of the subject properties totaling $20,050. The operations and maintenance request is $4,000 of the total amount for annual monitoring and stewardship. Jefferson Land Trust is the project sponsor. The City of Port Townsend is the project applicant. Project location: Sec. 33, T.21N, R.1W. Big Quilcene River — Moon Valley Reach: $5,000 towards the fee simple acquisition of a conservation easement on up to 107 acres of floodplain and adjacent slopes of the Big Quilcene River above Quilcene. The proposed match is $5,000 from a state or federal grant program yet to be determined. Jefferson County Environmental Health is the project sponsor. Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group is the project applicant. Project location: Sec. 22 & 23, T27N, R.2W. Irondale Beach County Park Additions: $22,000 towards the fee simple purchase of two parcels of vacant land totaling 1.5 acres on the slope above the County park. The proposed match is a Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of June 20, 2016 donated parcel located adjacent to the subject parcel valued at $22,000. Jefferson County Public Works is the project sponsor. Project location: Sec. 35, T.30N, R.1 W. Tarboo Creek, Farm and Forest: $97,100 towards the acquisition of a conservation easement on 33 acres of forest and farmland in the Tarboo Valley. The proposed match is the partial value of the easement to be acquired ($60,000) as well as grant(s) and private contributions ($67,000) to conduct operation and maintenance actions to restore conservation values. Jefferson Land Trust is the project sponsor. Northwest Watershed Institute is the project applicant. Project location: Sec. 20, T.28N, R.1 W. At its May 4, 2016 meeting, the CFCOC voted unanimously that all four projects are worthy of funding at the full requested amounts. Up to $228,000 is available to award from the Conservation Fund in this cycle. Acting Chair Sullivan stated there is approximately $70,000 in funds leftover and asked if there is another project that could be funded? Ms. Pokorny stated the remaining amount would be carried over to their next funding cycle. A public hearing has been set for Monday, July 11, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers. COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION - continued. The Commissioners reported on their meeting schedules. The meeting was recessed at 10:35 a.m. and reconvened at 1:31 p.m. with Acting Chair Sullivan and Commissioner Johnson present. BRIEFING re: Washington State University (WSU) Extension Programs: WSU Extension Director Laura Lewis briefed the Board on their programs and projects which include: a Food and Farm program, Organic Germplasm Consortium, Food Justice Program, Water Team and Plant Ecology Team projects, Noxious Weed Control program Master Gardener program, 4-H program and Tribal Community projects. COUNTYADMINISTR,4TOR BRIEFING SESSION: County Administrator Philip Morley reviewed the following with the Board. Recognition of former Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney David Alvarez, and filling his position. Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort o County Administrator Morley to meet with Garth Mann of Statesman Group on June 21, 2016. Page 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of June 20, 2016 o Commissioner Sullivan coordinating with Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe Chair Jeromy Sullivan on government -to -government process. • Port Ludlow Associates (PLA); County Administrator Morley has reached out to Attorney Patrick Schneider regarding status of work on PLA mediation. NOTICE OFADJOURNMENT. Commissioner Johnson moved to adjourn the meeting at 2:54 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed. Acting Chair Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion carried. v ' ` • • j. JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS :SEAL: VP (Excused -Absence) ' jt a Kathleen Kl r, Chair ATTEST: Davi ulli em er ,C4 -ems-/ Erin Lundgren PhilJohnso, ember Clerk of the Board, CMC Page 4