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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-15-05Board’s Official Business Highlights from Monday's Commissioner Meeting February 15, 2005 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT CYCLE: There are 9 site specific amendments tentatively scheduled on the docket in 2005 submitted by landowners who want landuse designations changed. Two “place holders” include: 1) revisiting the Comprehensive Plan Update amendment adopted in 2004, and 2) reviewing the Irondale/Port Hadlock UGA designation regarding boundaries and internal zoning. The Board and the Planning Commission will hold a noticed joint workshop on the preliminary docket and the Administrator's report and recommendation. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following com ments were made: an offer to help the County look into a process to deal with abandoned wells; concerns about the new Board revisiting the Comprehensive Plan Update and the UGA designation passed by the previous Board in 2004; the Fred Hill Materials mining permit shouldn’t be issued a DNS because they are using it as a step toward expanding the facility and moving forward with the Pit-to-Pier project; “place holders” shouldn’t be allowed on the Comprehensive Plan Amendment Docket, concerns about site specific amendments that shouldn’t be approved just because an application is submitted, re-designation of any commercial forest land is a big problem, and an objection to the process for designating a new LAMIRD to expand an existing LAMIRD; just because the original proponent of the Chimacum Cream ery decided not to continue with the project, it doesn’t mean that the County can just shelve all research on value added farming; concerns about corruption and the treatment of inmates at the jail, and will the County lose its insurance because of jail law suits? (the County Administrator noted that the County’s insurance is not in jeopardy); the Commissioners need to listen to all the citizens who want to speak during the Public Comment Period, and there needs to be written policy about putting all requests in writing. CONSENT AGENDA: All of the items on the Consent Agenda were approved as presented. 2 RESOLUTIONS: 1) Designating Persons with Authority to Sign Documents for the Dosewallips River Floodplain Acquisition Project (Secure Rural Schools Title III and IAC/SRFB Funding), and 2) Re- establishing Cash Drawer, Petty Cash Account and Revolving Fund Amounts in Various Departments HEARING NOTICE: Proposed Ordinance to Correct Ordinance No. 17-1213-04 regarding the Comprehensive Plan Update to bring Jefferson County into compliance with the WWGMHB Order; Scheduled for Monday, February 28, 2005 at 10:05 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Chambers AGREEMENTS: 1) Medical Care for Jail Inmates with Linda Pedersen, ARNP, LLC; 2) Anger Management W orkshop for Jail Inmates with Dieter Wassmer, Future Concepts; 3) Peer-In Program with the Jefferson County Community Network; 4) Home Visits to Families Affected by Methamphetamine Use with Jefferson County Community Network; 5) AIDS Omnibus Services with Clark County Health Dept.; 6) Funding for Healthy Youth Project with DSHS, DASA; 7) Review of Permitting and Plat Issues of Ludlow Bay Village with Lumsden International, Inc.; 8) Interagency Agreement for Funding to Purchase Education Equipment on Noxious Weed Control with Department of Agriculture; 9) Amendment 2 regarding Northwest Straits Project, to Extend the Period of Performance, Revise Scope of W ork, and Increase the Budget with DOE; and, 10) Amendment 1 for Professional Services to Incorporate Changes in Scope of Work and Timelines with Michelle McConnell, Consultant BID AWARD: Asphalt Concrete for 2005 Maintenance Projects on County Roadways; Asphalt Class B West Jefferson Co., Lakeside Industries; and Asphalt Class B East Jefferson Co. and MC250 Cold Mix East/West Jefferson Co., Ace Paving Company, Inc. ROAD VACATION REQUEST APPROVAL: A Portion of a Platted Alley in Irondale No. 5 Adjacent to Lot 19 Within Block 123; Jascha Kozelisky, Petitioner ADVISORY BOARD REAPPOINTMENT: H. Eileen Rogers to a 2 year term on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board ADVISORY BOARD RESIGNATION: Rob Capelle, Representative from the West End on the Tourism Coordinating Council ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENT: Carol Young, Representing the West End, Tourism Coordinating Council ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENTS: After interviewing Elizabeth O. Harmon, Ed.D. CHES for membership on the Substance Abuse Services Advisory Board and Phillip Siemion for membership on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (District #3), the Board appointed them to serve terms on these Boards. HOOD CANAL COORDINATING COUNCIL: The process for the HCCC to become involved in the review of the Pit-to-Pier project was discussed. DNR UPDATE: The Commissioners were given an overview of the responsibilities of DNR, the County income report, and management of State forests. BID CALL: A bid call for publication of County legal notices was approved. Bids will be accepted until 9:30 a.m . and opened and read at 10:05 a.m. on Monday, March 28, 2005 in the Commissioners’ Chamber.