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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-18-06Board’s Official Business Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting July 18, 2006 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR’S BRIEFING: The County Administrator reported on the following: •He received a letter from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks announcing that Lorna Delaney, Clerk of the Board, has qualified for first level membership in the Master Municipal Clerk Academy. •Diversified Resources is working with the State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development on an economic development grant for a commercial and industrial land analysis project. Port Townsend isn’t a financial partner and this could be an issue. •The County received $26,401.49 in sales tax revenue for June for the newly established Chemical Depend- ency/Mental Health Fund. A Mental Health/Substance Abuse Oversight Committee will be formed with 2 members from the Board of Health, 2 members from the Substance Abuse Services Board, and 2 members from the Law & Justice Council. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made: why wasn’t the County website available this weekend?; several questions were submitted about the County’s next steps regarding the proposed Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO); the CAO will put farmers out of business; where will the County’s revenue come from when the Mill shuts down?; at a meeting with realtors last week, DCD staff said that they put the CAO together in just a few days; why was DCD staff in contact with the Washington Environmental Council for months about the CAO but didn’t talk to landowners who would be affected by the ordinance?; the State Department of Ecology has elevated the mandate to protect critical areas above all the other GMA goals and the County is going along with them; has a legal analysis been done on the draft CAO?; there will be law suits against the County when the Board approves this ordinance, it just depends which side the Board wants to be on; and concerns were expressed about meeting and recording procedures at the Commissioners meetings and adding agenda items. CONSENT AGENDA: The following items were approved: REAFFIRMATION OF RESOLUTION: Watershed Management Plan for the Skokomish-Dosewallips Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA 16) (Joint Resolution with Mason County Commissioners Approved at Public Hearing in Mason County on July 11, 2006.) SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT: Public Works Department Collective Bargaining Agreement with Teamsters Local #589 LETTER OF AGREEMENT: JeffCom Communication Officers Contingency Staffing Schedule with Teamsters Local #589 2 AGREEMENTS: 1) Lease of real property for Proctor Home residence with Nick and Kristie Harper, and 2) Amendment to increase funding in 2006 Consolidated Contract for Health Services with State DOH BID AWARD: Fossil Creek Stream Stabilization Project Oil City Road with Quigg Bros., Inc. APPROVAL OF FUNDING: For the building construction phase of the Castle Hill Annex Property Renovation Project with State Department of General Administration HISTORICAL SOCIETY QUARTERLY REPORT: The museum is on the “short list” for the Heritage Capital Funds Grant. The annual meeting was held last quarter with approximately 200 people in attendance. BID OPENING: No bids were received for the 6th Avenue (Irondale) Improvement Project. HEARING: The Board approved the proposed supplemental budget appropriations and extensions for various county funds. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR OF MENTAL HEALTH OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE: The Board appointed Commissioner Sullivan as Chair of the Mental Health Oversight Committee because of his representation on the Peninsula Regional Support Network.