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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-18-06Board’s Official Business Highlights from Tuesday’s Commissioner Meeting January 18, 2006 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR’S BRIEFING: John Fischbach reported that Public Health was awarded a Centennial Clean Water Grant from the State for $367,838 over 3 years. The funding will be used for a clean up project along Chimacum Creek. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made: economic experts predict a major recession within the next few years because the economy has been driven by real estate profits for several years; the County needs to let retail businesses come in so revenue income isn’t just from property taxes; businesses are having trouble hiring employees because of they have criminal records or fail the drug test; methamphetamine is a serious drug problem in the County; most of the people buying houses in the County are retired or semi-retired and they are good residents; there isn’t a good master plan retirement facility in the County or an adequate health care facility; the County is still a safe place to live compared to other places; sales tax leakage is a problem and the County should encourage more retail businesses; buying and selling property depends on who controls the water and, if it is controlled at the State level it could be a problem; and no littering signs on the highway in Jefferson County say that the minimum fine is $10 which won’t keep people from littering. CONSENT AGENDA: The items on the Consent Agenda were approved as follows: 2 RESOLUTIONS: 1) Amending the Salary Schedule “ATTACHMENT A” for the Elected Officials, and 2) Amending the Salary Schedule “ATTACHMENT A” for the FLSA and Exempt Management and Professional Employees 10 AGREEMENTS: 1) Community Development Block Grant Public Service Grant for services provided to approximately 11,000 low and moderate income persons by Olympic Community Action Program with CTED; 2) Community Development Block Grant Public Service Grant for services provided to approximately 11,000 low and moderate income persons with Olympic Community Action Program; 3) Alternative Response System Services, Early Intervention Program with DSHS, and; 4) General Terms and Conditions (April 2006 - June 2011) for Health Services with DSHS MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT: Appendix "A" for Education Programs, Extension Agent/Chair, 4-H Agent, Technical Support, and Water Quality Agent with Washington State University (WSU) CALL FOR BIDS: Paradise Bay Road Phase I; Bids Accepted Until 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 13, 2006 and Opened and Read Publicly at 10:05 a.m. in the Commissioners Chambers UDC DELIBERATIONS: The Board discussed proposed changes in Chapter 18.45 (Comprehensive Plan and GMA Implementing Regulations Amendment Process) and moved to accept the chapter deleting the addition in 18.45.090 (1) which states “and zoning district map amendments.” They moved to accept Chapter 18.50 (Enforcement) as presented. The Board moved to accept Chapter 18.18 (Irondale and Port Hadlock UGA Development Regulation Implementation) with an added disclaimer at the beginning of the chapter and referenced on each page that the UGA regulations are not in effect pending the decision of the Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board case. The disclaimer also notes the regulations that are in effect until that time. An ordinance will be prepared for the Board’s agenda regarding the action on these 3 chapters. The Board will continue their deliberations on the chapters regarding introductory provisions, definitions, and landuse districts at 10:05 a.m. on Monday, January 23.