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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-04-05Board’s Official Business Highlights from Monday's Commissioner Meeting January 4, 2005 NEW BOCC CHAIRMAN: By unanimous vote, Phil Johnson, Commissioner District #1, became the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners for 2005. LEAD REPRESENTATIVE ON VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMITTEES: Each Commissioner will represent the County on the following Boards: Phil Johnson: Fort Worden Advisory Board; Marine Resources Committee; Olympic Air Pollution Control Authority; Olympic Coastal Sanctuary; Olympic Peninsula Resource Advisory Committee; Parks Advisory Board; WSAC Timber Counties David Sullivan: Community Investm ent Fund Board; Economic Development Council; Job Training Partnership Act; North Olympic RC &D; Olympic Community Action Programs; Olympic Area Agency on Aging; Peninsula Regional Support Network; Peninsula Development Association; Regional Transportation Advisory Board; Water Utility Coordinating Council; Water Inventory Resource Area Board (WRIA 17) Pat Rodgers: Developmental Disability Advisory Board; Higher Education Access Committee; Regional Emergency Planning Committee; Law & Justice Council; Lodging Tax Advisory Committee; PERCommittee; Port Ludlow Village Council; Solid Waste Advisory Committee; and, Substance Abuse Advisory Board PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were m ade: Several people spoke in favor of the Port’s graving dock proposal; several people spoke about the importance of the Tri Area Sewer System project and the need to use Community Investment Funds in order to leverage other funding; advice to the newly elected Commissioners which included listening to the people who elected them, using the County Administrator’s expertise, and being careful about what they say to the press; support for repealing the amending ordinances that were passed in December regarding the CIF Fund, the Conservation Futures Fund, and banked capacity; the County made three public announcements before Christmas regarding the intent to consider a 137 acre mining operation in the FHM MRL at Shine but the information in the three notices wasn’t consistent, and thank you to DCD for extending the public comment period on the proposal; concerns about the quality of the paving on a portion of Center Road; it is important to have a public swimming pool; and the new Board needs to review the Fort Worden Parking fees funding request and take that funding from the Hotel/Motel Fund. CONSENT AGENDA: All the items on the Consent Agenda were approved. RESOLUTION: Establishing the Prosecuting Attorney’s Salary for 2005 6 AGREEMENTS: 1) Amendment to Agreement for Northwest Straits Project to Include Federal Office of Management and Budget Circular Requirements with State DOE; 2) & 3) 2005 Community Services Grant Funding with Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCAP) and Port Townsend Senior Association; 4) & 5) 2005 Hotel-Motel Grant Funding with Port Hadlock Chamber of Commerce and Forks Chamber of Commerce; and, 6) Agreement Amendment for 2005 Hotel-Motel Grant Funding for the Operation of a Visitor’s Center at or within the Quilcene Ranger Station with Quilcene/Brinnon Chamber of Commerce ADVISORY BOARD RESIGNATION: Accept Wayne Devaney’s resignation from the Marine Resources Committee, District 3 and Approval to Advertise Vacant Positions HEARING: After the public hearing, the Board approved the proposed 2004 budget appropriation/extension for the Affordable Housing Fund for the South Seven Project in Port Hadlock. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: Hearings were set for Tuesday, January 18 to repeal ordinances passed in December to use Conservation Futures Funds for easements only whenever possible and to use 50% of Community Investment Funds for the Tri Area Sewer System project. REPEALING RESOLUTION: A resolution was passed repealing Resolution No. 82-04, approved in December, that added representatives from the Irondale/Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area as voting members of the Growth Management Steering Committee. PROPOSED RESOLUTION: The Board approved a resolution endorsing the creation and implementation of a Ten-Year Plan to end chronic homelessness in Jefferson County. LETTER OF SUPPORT: The Port of Port Townsend and PT Paper Co. are putting together a proposal to the State DOT to bring the graving dock project for the Hood Canal Bridge repair to Jefferson County. A brief proposal must be submitted by January 10 in order for the County to be considered. Community support is a high priority and the Board agreed to sign a letter of support. The majority of the citizens present at the meeting were in favor of this project.