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Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting October 3, 2006
FIRE DISTRICT #5 VOTERS: It was brought to the
Auditor’s attention that some voters residing in Fire
District #5 did not receive ballots in the primary
election for the fire district levy. The GIS Department
made overlays of the precincts and the fire district
and there were 8 households with 11 voters that
were not issued the correct ballot. If those voters
had all voted yes, the levy still would not have
passed. A correction to the voter registration files will
be made before the general election.
ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENTS: The Board
approved a recommendation to appoint Therese
Lindstrom, Suzanne Schmidt, and Helen Morrison to
the Peninsula Regional Support Network Advisory
Board.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING: The
following items were discussed:
•The UGA Sewer Project meeting regarding
finances is scheduled for October 10 at the
Courthouse and an open house is scheduled
at WSU/Extension on October 25.
•The fuel moisture content that determines a
burn ban has risen. The DNR may recom-
mend that a burn ban be reimposed if the dry
weather continues.
•Hearing Examiner Irv Bertieg will hear the
open record hearing on the Port Ludlow Bay
Village Resort buildout.
•In comments on the draft Olympic National
Park General Management Plan, the County
Engineer asked that several issues be
addressed including road access and
alternatives and funding for maintenance of
county roads that lead into the park.
•The Planning Commission will send a formal
request asking the Board to extend the draft
Critical Areas Ordinance deadline from
January to April, 2007.
•The JeffCom Board voted not to go forward
with “stand alone” governance. They also
voted unanimously to continue to operate
under the existing interlocal agreement,
although it may need to be amended.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following
comments were made by citizens: a request was
made that the Board keep the voters informed about
overruns on the Courthouse Clocktower project; two
new deputy positions should be added to the 2007
budget; there is a young cougar in the Cape George
area that should be trapped and relocated;
economic development and retail sales are
necessary to increase County revenue; a request
for deer crossing signs on Center Valley Road north
of Chimacum Creek; there is a power pole on Egg &
I Road and Center Road that obstrucks driver’s
views; and campaign signs over eight square feet
that are on private property should not require a
County permit.
CONSENT AGENDA: All the items were approved:
ORDINANCE and NOTICE OF ADOPTION:
Approval of four Comprehensive Plan amendments
as recommended by the Jefferson County Planning
Commission; 1) MLA 06-01 (Bell); 2) MLA 06-74
(Austin); 3) MLA 06-77 (Brown/DCD); and 4) MLA
06-85 (Port of Port Townsend)
RESOLUTION: Naming a private road Ponderosa
Place; Thomas & Jenell Johnson, Petitioners
4 AGREEMENTS: 1) Provide Hearing Examiner
Services with Stephen Causseaux, Jr.; 2) Grant
funds for Shoreline Master Plan Update; Shoreline
Charrette with CTED; 3) Amendment to 2005-2006
Consolidated Contract for health services;
Amending Statement of Work and Allocation with
DOH; 4) Funding for Noxious Weed Control Project
to survey for Purple Loosestrife with State DOA
2 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT: 1) Funding
for implementation of a USDA Community Food and
Farm Program with Sunfield Education Association,
and 2) Coordinating Services of Theresa Beaver for
the USDA Community Food and Farm Program with
WSU
FINAL PLAT APPROVAL: Amended Longmire
Short Plat to reduce an existing ingress, egress and
utility easement from 60' to 30'; located off of Shine
Road, Port Ludlow; Northwestern Territories, Inc.
2007 BUDGET HEARINGS: There were
approximately 30 interested citizens present for the
budget hearings. Four funds were of key concern in
the testimony that was given. They were: 1) funding
for direct treatment services for chemical depend-
ency clients who are indigent and receiving state
assistance; 2) funding for a full time clerk for Animal
Services so that the Animal Shelter doesn’t have to
close during business hours when Officers go out
on calls; 3) funding for 2 more deputies for the
Sheriff’s Office; 4) funding for the Jefferson County
Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Program.
(Written testimony will be accepted until Friday,
October 6, 2006 at 5 p.m.)