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Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting July 5, 2006
WEC AGREEMENT AMENDMENT: The
amendment to the Second Settlement Agree-
ment with the Washington Environmental
Council gives the County a 6-month extension
from 7/18/2006 to 1/18/2007 to implement the
amendments to the critical areas regulations.
The proposed deadline for adopting the
Chimacum Creek Management Plan was
extended from July 18 to August 18. The
Board voted to have outside counsel approach
WEC about extending the deadline until
September 18.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following
comments were made: several people
complained about live, loud music playing until
1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday night and the
Sheriff’s response that the people had a
permit, and it was suggested that the noise
shouldn’t be audible more than 100 yards from
the property line; the County would be more
successful with the proposed critical areas
regulations if they worked with stakeholders
instead of developing regulations that people
can’t begin to apply to their property in a
document that is difficult to understand;
sustainable agriculture needs more than 5
years to get established; there is now a State
law that requires tideland owners to have a
license to harvest clams and oysters on their
own beach; concerns were expressed that
County staff doesn’t reasonably interpret the
statutes to help people; and the County needs
to keep better track of decisions from law suits
and settlement agreements.
CONSENT AGENDA: The following items
were approved:
3 RESOLUTIONS: 1) Hearing notice for
proposed supplemental budget appropria-
tions/extensions for various County funds;
Hearing scheduled for Monday, July 17, 2006
at 10:30 a.m.; 2) Establishing a Health and
Human Services Site Abatement Fund; and, 3)
Designation of an Applicant’s Agent for FEMA;
January 27 to February 4, 2006 Winter Storm;
Frank Gifford, Public Works Director
AGREEMENTS: 1) Shared resources,
services, equipment and materials with the
Port of Port Townsend; 2) Materials testing and
inspection services for Jefferson County
Courthouse Clock Tower Rehabilitation Project
with Krazan and Associates; 3) Professional
services for a feasibility study to examine the
possibility of JeffCom becoming a stand-alone
agency with Reinke & Associates; and, 4)
Funding for the operation of wireline and
wireless enhanced 911 service; with State
Military Department, Emergency Management
Division
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT: Reimburse-
ment of payroll costs for Food and Farm
Coordinator Theresa Beaver with WSU
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING:
Knotweed control on Dosewallips and
Duckabush Rivers, and Salmon and Snow
Creeks with Clallam County
PROGRAM: Administration of the Expanded
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment
and Therapeutic Courts Fund established by
Ordinance No. 08-1003-05
FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION: Jefferson
County Juvenile Justice Coalition with State
Department of Social and Health Services
REQUEST TO CONVENE: For the purpose of
hearing property tax appeals for the year 2006;
Jefferson County Board of Equalization
WRIA 16 HEARING: The WRIA 16 watershed
covers 670 square miles from the Dosewallips
River to the Skokomish watershed. Work on the
WRIA 16 Watershed Management Plan began in
1999 and addresses water quantity, water
quality, fish habitat concerns. The Board took
public testimony on the plan and will join the
Mason County Commissioners for a public
hearing on July 11. At that time, the two Boards
will vote on the WRIA 16 Watershed Plan.
BID OPENING: Public Works Staff opened 4
bids submitted for the Fossil Creek Stream
Stabilization, Barlow Bridge project. The
engineer’s estimate was $337,000. The bids
were $422,701 from Quigg Bros; $458,680 from
BCI Contracting; $494,547.40 from Wilson
Construction and $532,620 from Rognlins. Staff
will make a recommendation for bid award at a
future meeting.