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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-17-06Board’s Official Business Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting October 17, 2006 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR’S BRIEFING: The following items were discussed: •The Board of Health meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 19 has been cancelled. •The Board signed a letter to the Puget Sound Partnership suggesting that a Northwest Straits/Marine Resources Committee approach should be considered as an organizational structure. •OlyCAP asked if the Board will support a grant application from the State (CTED) for low and moderate housing rehabilitation in the County. A similar grant from 2001 was very successful in helping low income and senior citizens in the County with necessary housing repairs. The Board agreed to support the grant. •The County’s Wastewater Manager who is overseeing the UGA Sewer Project will attend a conference and have an opportunity to learn from state and federal infrastructure financing experts. Representatives from several prospective funding agencies will also be present. •The Judge’s opinion on Security Services Northwest vs Jefferson County was a victory for the County. The Judge directed that a Hearing Examiner clearly define the grandfathered SSNW operation prior to 1992. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made by citizens: approx- imately 25 people were present to support concerns of the Quilcene Citizen’s Coalition about noise, environmental damage, pollution of Penny Creek, and increased law enforce- ment and first aid calls resulting from the proposed Off Road Vehicle (ORV) sites as recommended in an IAC Feasibility Study; a request to have all information on the ORV Study and any meetings advertised and on the website; is anything being done about the petition asking the Board to appoint a Civilian Law Enforcement Oversight Committee to review complaints made against the Sheriff’s Office?; a request that a residence and property be removed from the phase 1 sewer boundary; why did the County produce a map in 1998 that shows wildlife corridors on private property?; when property owners granted easements for the trail near Cape George, they were told that it was for daytime use only and now plans show overnight camping facilities in the horse park area; the County needs to hire law enforcement officers that citizens will respect; everyone at the public comment period should be able to speak even if time runs out. CONSENT AGENDA: All of the items on the Consent Agenda were approved: 2 RESOLUTIONS: 1) Adopting the Cost Allocation Plan for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, and 2) Temporary restriction of traffic on 6th Avenue, County Road No. 667109 AGREEMENTS:1) Fire Marshall services, fire plan review and inspections with Aumock Design Works; 2) One-to-One Mentoring Program with Big Brothers Big Sisters of King and Pierce Counties; and, 3) Chimacum Creek Clean Water Project with the State DOE ADVISORY BOARD RESIGNATION: Richard Bennett from the Gardiner Community Center Board of Directors ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENT: George DeBruyn to a Three Year Term Expiring October 1, 2009 on the Gardiner Community Center Board of Directors ORV WORKSHOP: The consultant gave an update on the ORV Feasibility Study. A tour of the Tahuya OHV Facility in Mason County is scheduled for November 7 and an open house on implementation of the study is scheduled in Quilcene on November 14. All property owners within 100 feet of the proposed sites will receive invitations. The consultant and the ORV Focus Group will take their recommendation to the Parks Advisory Board who will make a recommendation to the County Commissioners. 211 DEMONSTRATION: The 211 number is spearheaded by the United Way Association and other referral agencies to connect people to important health and human services. It is available in Jefferson County from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The phones are answered by trained operators at Kitsap Mental Health during those hours.