HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-22-06Board’s Official Business
Highlights from Tuesday’s Commissioner Meeting February 21, 2006
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR’S BRIEFING:
A presentation/public discussion on the “junk
car” issue is scheduled for Thursday from 5-7
p.m. at WSU/Extension. The departure of the
Economic Development Council Executive
Director will require a reevaluation of their
programs. The Gateway Visitor’s Center will
continue operating under a contract for 2006
while other locations are being researched.
Conceptual work has begun on the sewer
system.
LETTER OF AGREEMENT: The Board
approved a letter of agreement with the
Teamsters Local #589 for the period from
January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005 for
Commissioned Sergeants at the Sheriff’s
Office.
APPOINTMENTS: The Board approved a
request from the Jefferson County Tourism
Coordinating Council to appoint Bob
Huelsdonk, Carol Fletcher, Kevin Zellmer,
and Kathleen Emmerson to Olympic
Peninsula Joint Marketing as voting partners.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following
comments were made: conducting studies to
get information is a waste of public funds; the
future of economic development in the County
is not good because many people don’t want
new businesses coming in; the “No Littering”
signs on the highway suggest a $10 fine
which won’t deter anyone; the City of Olympia
wants to condemn the Olympia Brewery for
the water rights.
CONSENT AGENDA: The following items on
the Consent Agenda were approved:
BID CALL: Labor, Supplies and Equipment
for Rehabilitation of the Jefferson County
Courthouse Clock Tower; Bids will be
Received Until 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 20,
2006 and Opened Later that Morning
4 AGREEMENTS: 1) Agreement and Local
Agency Federal Aid Project Prospectus re:
machine brush cutting on various County
roadways with State DOT; 2) Agreement and
Local Agency Federal Aid Project Prospectus
re: pavement marking on various County
roadways with State DOT; 3) Agreement and
Subscription Agreement re: Collective
Bargaining Agreement for Commissioned
Sergeants in the Sheriff’s Office with Teamsters
Local #589 (2006 through 2008); and, 4)
Shoreline Master Program Update Restoration
Assessment with Battelle Memorial Institute,
Pacific Northwest Division, Marine Sciences Lab
LETTER REQUESTING ASSISTANCE:
Encouraging the State DSHS Secretary to
Identify Entities Eligible to Bid on Regional
Support Network Services to Governor Christine
Gregoire
ADVISORY BOARD RESIGNATION: Vicki
Beaver from the Solid Waste Advisory
Committee
LETTER REQUESTING A PRESENTATION:
Commissioner Sullivan and Chairman Johnson
approved a letter to Rear Admiral French, USN,
District Commander, Navy Region NW
requesting that a public presentation be
scheduled regarding Indian Island Naval
Magazine’s Safety Record, Standard Operating
Procedures and Environmental Program.
HEARING: The Board approved a resolution
declaring certain personal property surplus and
authorizing disposal, and a notice of equipment
sale for computer equipment as a single lot
using sealed bid process. Bids will be accepted
until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 10, 2006 and
opened and read on Monday, March 13, 2006 at
10:10 a.m.
UDC DELIBERATIONS: The Board approved a
motion by Commissioner Sullivan to direct staff
to review Chapters 18.10, 18.15, 18.20, 18.30,
18.35, and 18.40 of the UDC and work with the
Planning Commission to annotate proposed
changes and identify the reasons the changes
are proposed. Where appropriate, this work will
be scheduled during advertised Planning
Commission meetings where minutes are taken.
The proposed changes will be made available to
the public and advertised public hearings will be
held on all chapters where changes are
considered. In addition, the proposed changes
to the definitions in Chapter 18.10 should be
addressed at the same time corresponding
issues are under consideration.