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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM031317041 Coes C � NU0 District No. 1 Commissioner: Kate Dean District No. 2 Commissioner: David W. Sullivan District No. 3 Commissioner: Kathleen Kler County Administrator: Philip Morley Clerk of the Board: Erin Lundgren MINUTES Week of March 13, 2017 Madam Chair Kathleen Kler called the meeting to order at the appointed time in the presence of Commissioner David Sullivan and Commissioner Kate Dean. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following is a summary of comments made by individuals in attendance at the meeting and reflect their personal opinions: An individual: 1) Thanked Public Works staff for their prompt snow removal along Port Ludlow roads; 2) Gave an update on a proposed Port Ludlow Road Safety Program; and 3) Is seeking guidance regarding the implementation of a roadside trash removal program; Two individuals voiced their concern over the homeless situation in Jefferson County and would like to see more done in this area; and An individual: 1) Thanked the new Environmental Health Director and Madam Chair Kler for attending a recent Chimacum Grange meeting; and 2) Commented on how to shape up the Democratic Party and gave other political opinions. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Dean 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. 11-17 re: HEARING NOTICE: Notice of Intention to Sell Surplus County Property ($2,500 Value or More); Hearing scheduled for Monday, April 3, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Chambers 2. BID AWARD re: Official County Newspaper; In the Amount of $8.50 per Column Inch; Jefferson County Administrator; Port Townsend -Jefferson County Leader 3. AGREEMENT re: Extended Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Treatment for 2017; In the Amount of $32,115; Jefferson County Public Health; Jumping Mouse Children's Center 4. AGREEMENT, Supplemental No. 1 re: Rick Tollefson Memorial Trail, Phase I, Design and Construction Engineering Services; An Additional Amount of $22,833.44 for a Total of $73,593.64; Jefferson County Public Works; Legacy2012, LLC dba Nakano Associates 5. AGREEMENT re: Construction Surveying Services, Olympic Discovery Trail Project, South Discovery Bay, Segment A, County Road Project No. 18019550; In the Amount of $29,993; Jefferson County Public Works; Van Aller Surveying 6. AGREEMENT re: 2017 Special Project Services; In the Amount of $48,000; Jefferson County Administrator; Jefferson County Conservation District 7. Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants Dated March 3, 2017 Totaling $731,610.10 and A/P Warrants Done by Payroll Dated March 3, 2017 Totaling $722,601.57 Page 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of March 13, 2017 COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION. The Commissioners reported on their meeting schedules. Madam Chair Kler will be attending a Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC) Legislative Reception this week. The meeting was recessed at 9:59 a.m. and reconvened at 10:08 a.m. with all three Commissioners present. PRESENTATION re: Sentinel Landscape Designation, Program of Department of Defense: Naval Base Kitsap Community Planning Liaison Officer Lynn Wall, The Trust for Public Land Project Manager Richard Corff and Jefferson Land Trust Executive Director Richard Tucker were present for the meeting. Sentinel Landscapes use Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (KEPI) funding from the Department of Defense (DOD) to preserve the working and rural character of key landscapes through the voluntary sale of development rights. Jefferson Land Trust has used REPI funding to conserve key properties in the County and sees the Sentinel Landscape designation as another tool to prevent working lands being converted to development. Jefferson Land Trust (JLT) and the Trust for Public Lands (TPL) encourage the Board of County Commissioners to support this designation to support the economies of farms, ranches and forests and to conserve habitat and natural resources. The Hood Canal Coordinating Council (HCCC) was asked to support this designation but representatives from Jefferson and Mason Counties expressed uncertainty due to concerns including: 1) Loss of potential revenue due to forgoing development and; 2) Alignment of values with the Navy currently regarding protection of vital test and training missions conducted on those military installations. Mr. Corff explained the definition of a Sentinel Landscape (SL) is working or natural lands that are important to the nation's defense mission. There are places where preserving the working and rural character of key landscapes, strengthens the economies of farms, ranches and forests; conserves habitat and natural resources; and protects vital test and training missions conducted by military installations. An SL is a way to increase an area's priority for federal funding, encourages state and local partnerships, and helps support traditional jobs in timber, farming, fishing and aquaculture. An SL enables the conservation community to purchase property rights from owners who are interested in selling at fair market value and helps buffer the United States Navy's activities in the Hood Canal. An SL is not a zoning change, land use ordinance or regulation and not a way to take property rights away from owners. Ms. Wall explained that each year they put in a REPI request for funds through the installation for fiscal year funding. Typically that funding has averaged $345 Million dollars annually. In the first five years of their agreement, they received $20.5 Million. There is a separate pool of funding for larger transactions called the REPI Challenge Grant. This grant can be used to purchase landscape -scale conservation opportunities that require higher funding levels. For large scale conservation, application Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of March 13, 2017 K�7771 can be made for an SL, and then application can be made for the REPI Challenge Grant, which can be on the order of $10 Million annually. Lewis McChord Air Force base is part of an SL. Mr. Corff noted that the military encourages compatible land use around their facilities. The military has invested $17 Billion on the Bangor base alone, providing a huge impact to the local economy in that area. The proposed Hood Canal SL is just shy of 1 Million acres. Madam Chair Kler stated that working relationships between Jefferson County and Kitsap Naval Base Bangor have been stellar, but noted that communication between the County and Naval Base Whidbey Island have been lacking. Ms. Wall replied she is aware of the County's concern regarding Navy Growler noise. She explained that Naval Base Whidbey Island is still in the environmental impact review stage, but she will request they brief the Jefferson County Commissioners on the issue. Commissioner Dean voiced her concern over potential unintended consequences of approving an SL. Ms. Wall assured the Board that there are no plans of a home base expansion. A large upcoming project is the replacement of submarines, not necessarily a change in numbers. She added that an SL Designation does not give the military use rights or rights to properties, the properties will be held as non -possessory lands by the partners. Mr. Tucker added that a designation does not convey an affirmative right, it simply prevents conversion. Ms. Wall explained that the Hood Canal is critically important to the development of submarine technology and unmanned undersea systems. Madam Chair Kler asked why is water quality important to the Navy? Ms. Wall replied by explaining that at the Dabob Bay test range, they test systems that will be going on their vessels and ships. They are essentially doing the mockups to get acoustic data. The salinity gradient that the area provides, where the freshwater runs in, allows them to test those systems in a variety of salinity gradients. They need to have the ability to see the systems and have their instrumentation to work as effectively as possible. She added that when there is water quality degradation, that can affect the function of the various equipment they are using. As technology advances, the sensitivity they need to measure increases exponentially. Ms. Wall stated that Dabob Bay is a one -of -a -kind asset not just for the Navy, but the entire DOD. They have capabilities in Dabob Bay that they do not have anywhere else in the world as it has very deep, calm, quiet, cool water that they require. It is also in very close proximity to the billions in infrastructure facilities they have already built. Mr. Corff and Ms. Wall explained more of the program and answered questions from the Board. The invitation to apply from the DOD has been received, the confirmation of interest from Naval Base Kitsap has been received and the next steps on the road toward a Sentinel status is to provide a strong proof of support and partnership and a final application submitted by March 30, 2017. Commissioner Sullivan moved to authorize Commissioner Dean to represent Jefferson County's support of the Sentinel Landscape Designation at the next Hood Canal Coordinating Council meeting. Commissioner Dean seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Commissioner Dean moved to send a LETTER in support of Sentinel Landscape Designation. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Page 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of March 13, 2017 Commissioner Sullivan moved to send a LETTER to the Washington State Department of Commerce in support of a Sentinel Landscape Designation. Commissioner Dean seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Ms. Wall stated that she will convey the Commissioners' concerns with Naval Base Whidbey Island to her leadership. The meeting was recessed at 11:41 a.m. and reconvened at 1:31 p.m. with all three Commissioners present. COUNTYADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING SESSION: County Administrator Philip Morley reviewed the following with the Board. Calendar Coordination: Below is a list of the upcoming meetings and events the Commissioners will be attending in the near future: • Hargrove Committee meeting • Substance Abuse Advisory Board meeting • Legislative Steering Committee meeting • Chamber Mixer • Budget Committee meeting • Board of Health meeting • Port Townsend School of Woodworking Founder's Breakfast • Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group Celebration • Chimacum Crossroads meeting • Ford Worden Advisory Retreat • Strait Ecosystem Recovery Network Miscellaneous Items: • Jefferson County Facebook page; concern that the Facebook page looks like an official Jefferson County page. County Administrator Philip Morley requested specific changes to the page, some changes have been made, but not all requests were met. County Administrator Morley will follow up with his request. A newspaper reporter in the audience will be submitting a records request seeking the email County Administrator Morley sent to the Facebook page owner. • Navy Growler; a newspaper reporter in the audience is seeking clarification regarding a complaint that Island County health officers had not responded to citizen requests regarding the effects of noise. • Email responses; the Commissioners are seeking to streamline the process for responding to email requests. • Septic Assessment; County Administrator Morley will ask the Environmental Health Director to create a boilerplate response to the questions surrounding the implementation of the Septic Fee Assessment. County departments are getting a lot of phone calls on this topic. • Housing, including status of Alcohol Plant temporary transition housing. Page 4 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of March 13, 2017 • Coordination outreach by Jefferson Healthcare related to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant opportunity. • Jefferson County's Civil Deputy Prosecutor and Public Records Administrator positions. • Chimacum Grange program by Environmental Health Director Stuart Whitford. • Jefferson Conservation District Executive Director and rates & charges project • North Hood Canal Chamber of Commerce; County Administrator Philip Morley will be giving a presentation on March 20, 2017. • Quilcene School Principal retirement. • Hood Canal project; Long Live the Kings. NOTICE OFADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Dean moved to adjourn the meeting at 3:49 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. SEAL: 3 t ATTEST: AC Carolyn Mvery, CMC Deputy Clerk of the bard JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 4�1� i�� Kathleen K Chair i Davi Sullivan, ember e L-"� Kate Dean, Member Page 5