HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-02-07Board’s Official Business
Highlights from Tuesday’s Commissioner Meeting January 3, 2007
REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD:
Commissioner Phil Johnson was elected toserve as Chairman of the Board for 2007.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR’S BRIEFING:The following items were discussed.
• A hearing regarding a lawsuit filed against
the County by Mike Belinski will be held in
Clallam County on January 26, 2007 at1:30 p.m.
• Port Hadlock Sewer update -- the firmshave begun the environmental and
geotechnical evaluation. • The Fort Worden long range plan SEPA
report includes the County’s North BeachPark in the boundary for Fort Worden. He
asked the Board if they would like torespond to this SEPA report? Chairman
Johnson stated that he feels this shouldbe discussed with the City before any
comment is made.• The new Hearing Examiner has issued a
ruling on Trendwest which will be broughtto the Commissioners for a public hearing
and a decision.
CHANGE IN BOARD MEETING TIMES:
The Board voted to change the starting time
for their regular weekly meeting to 9 a.m. and
to set the time for the County Administrator’s
briefing at 1:30 p.m. on Mondays beginning
the first meeting in February (February 5,
2007.)
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The followingcomments were made by citizens. Some
residents are self employed and would likethe Board to meet earlier or at the end of the
day to accommodate their schedule;
Jefferson County does not have the economy
to support the local government bureaucracy;
a big driver of the County budget is the cost ofemployee wages, benefits and time off; the
last few years there have been endlesslawsuits to paralyze the County and now the
County is going after one citizen for attorneyfees on his lawsuit; a petition was submitted
that was signed by Courthouse employeesasking the Board to reconsider using a
manned single entrance with a metaldetector; the County cannot afford an ORV
park in Quilcene; there is a need for adequatefire flow in Quilcene; (The County Administrator
reported that the Public Infrastructure FundBoard has provided extra funding to the
Quilcene Water System for fire flow); the Board
is trying to make an example out of a citizen in
asking that he pay attorney fees in his lawsuit
against the County; John Austin was welcomedand the Board members were thanked for their
service; a suggestion was made that the Boardcheck the RCW before changing the meeting
times to be sure of what is required; is theProsecuting Attorney trying to get back at a
citizen for filing a complaint by asking forattorney fees?; there is a large discrepancy in
the amount of the attorney's bills for eachCommissioner on the recall petition and when
did the Board approve these bills for payment?;and did the Prosecuting Attorney ask the Board
for their direction in seeking legal fees on thislawsuit?
CONSENT AGENDA: The agreement with theAppraisal Group of the Northwest for appraisal
review services for the Environmental HealthDivision of the Health Department was deleted.
The following items on the Consent Agendawere approved.
RESOLUTION: Assignment of Support and
Maintenance Agreement from Government e-Management Solutions, Inc. to Harris
Computer Corporation
3 AGREEMENTS: 1) AIDS Omnibus Services;
Clark County; 2) Subcontract Facilitation
Services for the Developmental Disabilities
Program on Behalf of Washington Initiative for
Supported Employment (WISE); Kathy
Goldenberger, and 3) Tower Creek Bridge
Emergency Repair Project No. XO1735; Bruch& Bruch Construction, Inc.
2 Advisory Board Resignations; 1) JeffersonCounty Marine Resource Committee (MRC);
District #3 Representative; Jim Donaldson and2) Gardiner Community Center Board of
Directors; Morgan Van Dyke
Advisory Board Appointment; GardinerCommunity Center Board of Directors;
Unexpired Three (3) Year Term ExpiringSeptember 2, 2008; Elizabeth Van Dyke