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Home My WebLink About02-06-07Board’s Official Business Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting February 6, 2007 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made by citizens. A request was made that the Board write a letter of support for SB 5248 to codify the exemption for agricultural lands; several members of the Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) Committee asked that a consultant or attorney be hired to draft the CAO to assure that it is completed by the deadline; some CAO Committee members want to withdraw and write their own minority report; the Attorney General’s updated memorandum on “unconstitutional takings of property” is currently being printed which will help the CAO Committee; organizations such as the Puget Sound Partnership and the Puget Sound Regional Transportation Commission are taking legislative power away from local jurisdictions; Port Townsend Paper Company is in Chapter 11and a study should be done concerning the County’s economy if the mill closes; Security Services Northwest is an asset to the County and the training they provide to Special Forces will be necessary if other countries in the Middle East go to war; comments were made regarding the County’s investigation into the Deputy Prosecutor’s statement to a citizen on January 22; and it should be the County’s responsibility to provide the burden of proof on a capital assets inventory public records request. LETTER OF SUPPORT: The Board approved and signed a letter to the House Finance Committee regarding the need to preserve the integrity of the State 911 Excise Tax Fund and the appropriation of E911 funds for the SIEC Radio Project. CONSENT AGENDA: The resolution re- establishing the cash drawers and petty cash accounts in various departments was deleted and the balance of the items on the Consent Agenda were approved. 4 RESOLUTIONS: 1) Agreeing to pay any punitive damages that might be awarded against certain employees employed by the Jefferson County Sheriff; 2) Naming a private road Turnagain Lane; Don Marshall, Petitioner; 3) Renaming the Health and Human Services Department and associated funds Jefferson County Public Health; and, 4) Authorizing the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office to seek entry of orders that would reduce warrants of abatement to special assessment status as permitted by RCW 36.32.120(10) CALL FOR BIDS: Paradise Bay Road Illumination Project No. CR1148; Bids accepted until 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 26, 2007 and opened and read publicly at 10:15 a.m. in the Commissioners Chambers 8 AGREEMENTS: 1) Oral Health Care with Cynthia Newman; 2 through 4) 2007 Community Services Grant Funding with Gardiner Community Center Board, Port Townsend Senior Association and Jefferson County Fair Association; 5) Basic design services for Correction Center re-roof and HVAC replacement with State Department of General Administration; 6) CDB Grant Regional Microenterprise Grant, Olympic Microloan Fund with State CTED; 7) Medicaid Administrative Match with State DSHS; and, 8) School Nurse Corps Program with Olympic Educational Service District 114 EASEMENT re: Utility Easement with Puget Sound Energy REQUEST FOR FULL RECONVEYANCE: Water Quality Improvement Loan Agreement Paid in Full by Kelly D. Smith PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS/WARRANTS: Dated December 28, 2006 totaling $439,729.70 and December 29, 2006 totaling $6,620.58 and January 23, 2007 totaling $383,673.03 RECOMMENDATION: Approve standard road vacation request; westerly half of the alley in Block 154, Irondale Division No. 6; Michael Regan, Petitioner LETTERS OF SUPPORT: 1) Funding the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program in 2007 to Senator Jim Hargrove, Representatives Lynn Kessler and Kevin Van De Wege; and, 2) State funding for Northwest Straits Initiative to Dave Upthegrove, Select Committee on Puget Sound ADVISORY BOARD RESIGNATION: Sheila Westerman from the Jefferson County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board CDBG CLOSEOUT HEARING: There wasn’t any public testimony at the closeout hearing for the Microenterprise Grant for the Olympic Microloan Fund. The County Administrator signed the closeout document.