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Highlights from Monday's Commissioner Meeting May 10, 2005
UPDATE ON COMMISSIONER
SULLIVAN’S CONDITION: Commissioner
David Sullivan had back surgery last Friday
at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
There were no complications and he is
resting well. It has not been determined
when he will be able to come home.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING:
John Fischbach reported on the following:
•Sales tax revenue for April was up
32.87%. The majority of the sales tax
is from an increase in building in the
County.
•The State has approved funding that
will allow Jefferson County to update
the Master Shoreline Program
pending negotiation of budget and
signing of an agreement with the
Department of Ecology. The updated
Shoreline Master Program will need
to be adopted by the end of June,
2007.
•Commissioner Rodgers is the
alternate for Commissioner Sullivan
on the Peninsula Development
Association Board and the Economic
Development Council and will be
attending the meetings this week
while Commissioner Sullivan is
recuperating.
•John Fischbach will have surgery on
his knee on Thursday, May 12 and is
expected to be out of the office for
three to six weeks. Central Services
Director Allen Sartin will be handling
the County Administrator duties while
he is away.
PROCLAMATION: The Board approved a
proclamation designating the week of May
15, 2005 as National Police Week. Sheriff
Mike Brasfield stated that a remembrance
ceremony will be held at the Sheriff’s Office.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following
comment was made: the people in the
audience in the Commissioner’s Chambers
appreciate the removal of the top railing from
the Commissioners’ bench because it makes
it much easier to see and hear the Board’s
discussions.
CONSENT AGENDA: All of the items on the
Consent Agenda were approved.
RESOLUTION: Updating the Working Capital
Reserve Requirements for Each County Fund
For Years 2005 and 2006
4 AGREEMENTS: 1) Amending Period of
Performance and Budget Summary of
Agreement for Traffic Safety Grant Funding
with the State Traffic Safety Commission; 2)
Purchase of Property for Inclusion in the
Quimper Wildlife Corridor using Jefferson
County Conservation Futures Funds with
Kennith Carter, Shari Carter and Cathy White;
3) To Provide Training Services for Jefferson
County Employees with Peninsula College,
and; 4) Amendment to Agreement for Transfer
of Interest for Donkey Creek Culvert Project
with the State Department of Fish and Wildlife,
Interagency Committee for Outdoor
Recreation
DEED OF RIGHT: Conservation of the
Dosewallips Floodplain Acquisition Project
with Mary Kay Swift, Gary Barney, and Jackob
Johnson
ADVISORY BOARD REAPPOINTMENT:
John Burke, Representing Skookum
Educational Services to serve a Two Year
Term on the Solid Waste Advisory Committee
ADVISORY BOARD RESIGNATION: Jeff
Gallant from the Marine Resources Committee
BID OPENING: Three bids were received for
a new baler at the transfer station. This is a
condition of the contract with Skookum
Educational Services. The three bidders are:
Recycle Systems, Solid Waste Systems, Inc.,
and GK Industrial Refuse Systems. Public
Works staff will review the bids and make a
recommendation to the Board.
HEARING: On March 14, 2005, the Board
approved an interim ordinance enacting a six
month moratorium on adult businesses in the
County. The process requires that a public
hearing be held within 60 days of this action.
No public comments were recieved for or
against the interim ordinance. The
Commissioners agreed to wait until
Commissioner Sullivan returns to take action
on this item.