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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-22-05Board’s Official Business Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting November 22, 2005 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made: concerns about the timeline to get a septic permit through the County system; a suggestion about scheduling the pumping of septic tanks on a regular basis; the section regarding junk cars in the Solid Waste Ordinance that was recently passed by the Board of Health needs to be amended to be more workable for people; the Comprehensive Plan is a “living” document that is expected to change over time as circumstances change and the interim Forest Land Ordinance from 1996 needs to be reviewed and revised; there should be a noise ordinance in the County to address situations such as gunfire from Security Services Northwest; public safety is a responsibility of local government and the funding for 911 dispatch (JeffCom) should not be cut in the 2006 budget; and 2 petitions were submitted to the Board signed by 284 citizens who don’t agree that government money should be used to search, cite, and prosecute property owners who have junk vehicles when there are many more serious health issues that need to be addressed. CONSENT AGENDA: All of the items on the Consent Agenda were approved as follows: 2 RESOLUTIONS: 1) Agreeing to pay any punitive damages that might be awarded against certain employees employed by the Jefferson County Sheriff, and 2) Hearing notice for proposed supplemental budget extensions/appropriations for various County Departments; the hearing scheduled for Monday, December 5, 2005 at 10:05 a.m. HEARING NOTICE: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application for 2006 Public Service Grant and close out of the 2005 Public Service Grant with Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCAP); the hearing is scheduled for Monday, December 5, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. 4 AGREEMENTS: 1) Enhanced 911 Cellular Phone Service Phase I and II with Verizon Wireless; 2) 2005-2007 Consolidated Contract for juvenile and family court services with Washington State Department of Social and Health Services; 3) 2005-2007 Disposition Alternatives for juvenile and family court services with Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, and; 4) 2005-2007 Various Services - E3SHB3900 Funds for juvenile and family court services with Washington State Department of Social and Health Services ADVISORY BOARD REAPPOINTMENT: Dennis Cowan to the Jefferson County Civil Service Commission; Term expires November 14, 2011 ADVISORY BOARD RESIGNATION: Gordon Barnett, Chief Examiner from the Jefferson County Civil Service Commission ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENT: The Board appointed Kaheya Cunningham to a vacant position on the Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board. Her term will expire on November 21, 2008. DELIBERATIONS ON THE 2005 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT DOCKET: DCD staff gave a brief summary of each amendment and the staff and the Planning Commission’s recommendations. The Board discussed each amendment and took individual votes. There was some question on appropriate conditions on the approval of MLA05-060, a rezone of approximately 251 acres just east of Port Ludlow at Tala Point Rural Residential 1 dwelling unit to 20 acres to 1 dwelling unit to 5 acres. The next step in the process is for staff to generate an ordinance for the Board’s signature with the facts and findings and the Board’s decision for each amendment. Staff will do the research on MLA05-060 that the Board requested and offer sets of proposed findings that would correlate with alternative scenarios, so that the Board can make a decision on that amendment. The draft ordinance will be on the Board’s agenda on December 5.