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Board’s Official Business
Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting July 19, 2005
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR’S BRIEFING:
County Administrator John Fischbach reported
on the following items:
•The Chamber of Commerce has asked
what the County can contribute to
subsidize the passenger ferry from
Port Ludlow to Seattle when the Hood
Canal Bridge is closed.
•An advertisement seeking a
representative for the Tri Area UGA on
the Joint Growth Management Steering
Committee will be published in the
newspaper this week. There are
currently 4 applicants. The closing
date for additional applications is
August 5.
•A letter will be sent out to the residents
of Marrowstone Island after the County
receives the report on the well from the
State Department of Ecology.
•The JeffCom Manager has resigned.
A special meeting
of the JeffCom
Board is
scheduled this
week to discuss
recruitment and
the possibility of
appointing
someone to serve
in the interim.
•He and
Commissioner
Sullivan are
attending a workshop in Port Angeles
to discuss the implementation of
Senator Hargrove's Omnibus Mental
and Substance Abuse Treatment Act
enacted during the 2005 legislative
session.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Approximately
45 citizens were present to make the following
comments: Many people present expressed
support for the operations and training at
Security Services Northwest in Gardiner
because of the current need for this type of
training; if SSNW is closed down, many
people with families would lose their jobs;
complaints were made about the noise from
the SSNW operations; the Commissioners were
thanked for their support regarding the proposed
water system on Marrowstone Island; and
concerns were expressed about the wildlife that
is being displaced because of development in
the City of Port Townsend.
CONSENT AGENDA: All the items on the
Consent Agenda were approved.
AGREEMENTS: 1) Juvenile Accountability Block
Grant (JABG) Proctor Home Program with
Washington State Department of Social and
Health Services (DSHS) and, 2) Developmental
Disabilities Program with People First of
Washington
FINAL SHORT PLAT: Approval of a Two-Lot
Short Plat Located at 74 Beach Drive in
Quilcene; Ronald and Kathryn Desjardins,
Applicants
COMMUNITY PARK GRANT
RECOMMENDATION: $1,500 to East Jefferson
Little League; $1,500 to
South Jefferson Little
League; $1,500 to Port
Townsend Little League;
$1,500 to the
Gatheringplace; $2,000 to
the Wilderness Adventure
Club; and $2,000 to
Olympic Discovery Golf
Club
BID OPENING: Bids
were received for
construction of the Larry Scott Memorial Trail,
Segment 3 (Cape George Trailhead) from
McConnell Construction for $245,120 and Levitt
Trucking for $173,982.50. The Engineer’s
estimate was approximately $155,000. The
Board directed Staff to review the bids and make
a recommendation that is to the best advantage
of the County.
DESIGNATING A REPRESENTATIVE:
Commissioner Sullivan agreed to represent the
County on the Selection Committee for projects
to be funded by the Surface Transportation
Program (STP).