HomeMy WebLinkAboutM091800District No. 1 Commissioner: Dan Harpole
District No. 2 Commissioner: Glen Huntingford
District No. 3 Commissioner: Richard Wojt
County Administrator: Charles Saddler
Deputy Administrator: David Goldsmith
Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney
MINUTES
Week of September 18, 2000
The meeting was called to order at the appointed time by Chairman Richard Wojt in the
presence of Commissioners Glen Huntingford and Dan Harpole.
COUNTY ADMINISTRA TOllS BRIEFING SESSION: County Administrator Charles
Saddler reported the following:
· Last week he participated in a Health Access Workshop, met with the PEG Board, and completed
First Aid and CPR training on his own time over the weekend.
· He has met with: the Realtors Association and the Information Services staff to discuss how to
make the County's website more accessible and user friendly for Realtors, Assessors, and
Appraisers; representatives for the Wooden Boat School about a proposed CDBG grant; and the
Executive Director of the Economic Development Council about their activities.
· A draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is being developed for advisory boards and will be
reviewed by various departments and then forwarded to the Prosecuting Attorney and the Board.
He plans to have the draft available within the next several weeks.
He reviewed the meetings scheduled for this week including Board of Health and the employee
picnic at H.J. Carroll Park.
Information on Gun Clubs and how they operate is being researched. Chairman Wojt feels the
County needs to give the Sportsmen's Club direction on their hours of operation. The neighbors
would like a respite from the shooting which goes on 12 hours a day, seven days a week. When
more information is gathered, this matter will be brought back before the Board for review.
Commissioner Huntingford pointed out that there are discrepancies in the Comprehensive Plan and
asked how those will be handled in the development of the UDC? The County Administrator
answered that the issues identified will be reviewed by the Planning Commission.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made: The "People for a
Livable Community" (PLC) mailer has educated people about the Glen Cove area and the information it
contains is not misleading regarding the planning the County has done; the expansion of the Glen Cove
PUGA was done at the request of the City and the City's plan to annex that area which could include more
residential zoning; the PLC flyer contains false statements; the intention of the PLC mailer was to raise
public awareness and the members researched every statement in the mailer; the County needs to hold
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public meetings on these issues; more statements that the PLC mailer is not misleading; and has there been
a visioning process in the Tri Area? (Commissioner Harpole noted that the County is developing a mailer
regarding the chronology, perspective and planning guidance for the Tri Area and Glen Cove. The residents
of the Glen Cove area would have to vote to annex to the City of Port Townsend.)
APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner
Huntingford moved to approve all the items on the Consent Agenda as submitted. Commissioner Harpole
seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
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PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming Friday, September 22, 2000 as Jefferson County United Good
Neighbor Day
PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming September 18-24, 2000 as Jefferson County Employee
Recognition Week
RESOLUTION NO. 77-00 re: Cancellation of Unclaimed Warrants
RESOLUTION NO. 78-00 re: Agreeing to a Settlement in the Lawsuit Known as Kittitas County
Cause of Action No. 98-2-00283-5
AGREEMENT, Supplement #1 re: Professional Survey Services for Larry Scott Memorial Trail,
Olympic Discovery Trail, Nylund Acquisition and Nebenfuhr Acquisition; Jefferson County Public
Works; Wengler Surveying and Mapping
AGREEMENT re: Geotechnical Engineering Services; Lindsay Hill Road Repair XO1386;
Jefferson County Public Works; Davis Construction Services
AGREEMENT, Amendment #2 re: Professional Services for Well Water Notification; Jefferson
County Health and Human Services; State Department of Ecology
Rural Arterial Program Prospectus; Duckabush Road, South Discovery Road and Chimacum Road;
Jefferson County Public Works; County Road Administration Board (CRAB)
Appoint Individual to Serve on the Jefferson County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) as
a Representative for District #2; Term Expires 9/18/02; Joe Darcy
Discussion re: Hood Canal Coordinating Council (HCCC) Proposal to Hire a Biologist to
Coordinate Monitoring Records for the Region: Chairman Wojt reported that the Hood Canal
Coordinating Council (including Jefferson, Kitsap and Mason Counties) has suggested a proposal to
provide additional services as part of their work element next year. They want to hire a biologist to
coordinate monitoring records for the region. Chairman Wojt explained that there is currently a discussion
about the member Counties utilizing the HCCC to do some of the work that the legislature and the ESA
regulations are requiring of Counties. The HCCC is a lead agency and is eligible for grant funding from
the State and Federal government.
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Environmental Health Specialist Dave Christensen reported that the HCCC receives funding from each of
the Counties and the Salmon Recovery Funding Board. The HCCC does education and outreach and serves
as the coordinator for projects that need to be funded in the region. The proposal is to expand their
services to do monitoring and possibly provide an independent scientific review. Charles Saddler noted
that the County has asked Clallam County if they would be part of a regional group to do education and
monitoring and they answered that they do not want to participate.
Larry Fay, Environmental Health Director, reported that in order for the HCCC to do this monitoring, it
would cost each of the Counties involved more because there are no specific grants for monitoring work.
However, the HCCC may be able to attract quality people to do this work. The challenge is making sure
that the County is getting what it pays for in a regional effort. Charles Saddler added that the County has
discussed doing this type of work in-house and doing the work regionally would affect these plans.
Commissioner Harpole noted that he feels the proposal is worthwhile, but questioned if the timing will
meet the County needs.
Dave Christensen reported that each grant application for a specific project can include 20% of the project
funds for monitoring which could then be turned over to the HCCC to provide these regional services.
Commissioner Huntingford asked if there can be an amount in the grant proposal for maintenance of the
project? Dave Christensen noted that the projects will be installed and monitored over time, but there is
currently no funding for maintenance of the project included in the grant. Larry Fay noted that
maintenance isn't routinely included in these types of projects. Dave Christensen added that monitoring
would show when maintenance is necessary and could result in a policy change.
Chairman Wojt noted that the HCCC may be willing to review a proposal that the County puts together.
Commissioner Huntingford noted that he wants to know exactly who will do the work?; what authority the
County will be giving up?; and what the County will get for its money? He asked what it would take for
County staff to do this same work? This proposal is only for restoration projects, but the County will also
need to monitor to see if land use regulations are meeting the needs of the County. David Christensen
noted that the monitoring of the restoration projects is the place to start and then later, if this works,
services could possibly be expanded.
The Board concurred that they are interested in having the HCCC look into this proposal further by getting
more definitive in/brmation. Charles Saddler reviewed that 3 things that need to be requested: 1) monitor
project field installations (was it installed properly?); 2) monitor after-installation effectiveness of the
project and; 3) each project application submitted will include a funding amount for monitoring. Once
monitoring funds for the projects are estimated, then each entity would be asked to provide some seed
funding.
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PROCLAMATION re: Celebration of the Port of Port Townsend's 75th Anniversary on
September 22, 2000: Commissioner Huntingford moved to approve and sign the Proclamation inviting the
citizens of Jefferson County to celebrate the Port of Port Townsend's Diamond Anniversary on September
22, 2000. Commissioner Harpole seconded the motion which carded by a unanimous vote.
HEARING re: Proposed Budget Appropriations and Extensions; Noxious Weed Control
Board and the Marine Resources Committee Funds: The Chair opened the public hearing at the appointed
time. The Clerk of the Board reported that both of these appropriation/extension requests are for grant
funding that was received after the 2000 budget was adopted.
Hearing no comments for or against the proposed budget appropriationS/extension, the Chair closed the
public hearing.
Commissioner Huntingford moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 79-00 ordering the budget
appropriations as requested. Chairman Wojt seconded the motion in the absence of Commissioner
Harpole. The motion carded by a unanimous vote.
MEETING
SEAL:
ATTEST:
Loma Delaney, MC
Clerk of the Board
Dan Harpole~
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