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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-13-07Board’s Official Business Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting February 13, 2007 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made by citizens. Several people spoke in support of the reappointment of two Planning Commissioners whose terms will expire in March; a citizen requested that the Board accept applications for the Planning Commission positions for an additional two weeks; a citizen who had presented a request to the Board for a full investigation into the County’s actions and process regarding the Security Services Northwest case stated that he had received a response from the County Administrator that there would not be an investigation and asked if the County Administrator was speaking for the Commis- sioners?, he also stated that he would take his request for an investigation to a higher authority; many farmers make volunteer efforts to be stewards of their property and landowners will get angry and defiant if stricter regulations are added; the Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) Committee is doing a great job to produce an ordinance that reflects property owners needs; before the Board supports proposed State legislation, they should hold a public meeting and develop a position statement; and a comment was made about the proceedings of the County Administrator’s Meeting on February 5, 2007. CONSENT AGENDA: All of the items on the Consent Agenda were approved. 5 RESOLUTIONS: 1) Re-establishing Jefferson County cash drawers, petty cash accounts and revolving fund amounts in various County Departments; 2) Naming a private road Barn Swallow Road; Keith and Crystie Kisler, Petitioners; 3) Agreeing to pay any punitive damages that might be awarded against an employee employed by the Jefferson County Sheriff; 4) Hearing notice regarding proposed supplemental budget appropriations/extensions for various County funds; Hearing scheduled for Monday, February 26, 2007 at 10:00 a.m.; and, 5) Hearing notice regarding findings and determination to declare certain personal property as surplus and authorize disposal; Hearing scheduled for Monday, February 26, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. HEARING NOTICE: Adopting an amended Six- Year Transportation Improvement Program; Hearing scheduled for Monday, March 5, 2007 at 10:15 a.m. 10 AGREEMENTS: 1 and 2) 2007 Community Services Grant Funding with Olympic Community Action Programs and Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Program; 3 and 4) 2007 Hotel-Motel Grant Funding with Forks Chamber of Commerce and Quilcene Historical Museum; 5) Consultant services for the Jefferson County MRC with Gabrielle LaRoche, dba LaRoche and Associates; 6) Housing opportunities for persons with AIDS with Longview Housing Authority; 7) Education and outreach services for WRIA 17 with WSU/Extension; 8 through 10) Project Prospectus for Upper Hoh Road Emergency Repair (No. XO1689) with State DOT; Project Prospectus for Upper Hoh Road Emergency Repair (No. XO1736) with State DOT; and Project Prospectus for Tower Creek Bridge Emergency Repair, Upper Hoh Road with State DOT PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS/WARRANTS: Dated January 12, 2007 totaling $721,692.56 PAYMENT OF PAYROLL WARRANTS: Dated February 5, 2007 totaling $690,905.25; February 7, 2007 totaling $863.50 and A/P warrants done by payroll dated February 5, 2007 totaling $609,225.88 and February 7, 2007 totaling $285.10 LETTER OF SUPPORT: Letter in favor of establishing a WRIA 20 Lead Entity Group with State Department of Fish and Wildlife PRESENTATION: Lynn Anju, representing the Courthouse neighbors, presented the Board with a wooden bowl to commemorate the completion of Phase 1 of the Clock tower project. The bowl was made from the Monkey tree wood from the trees that were in front of the Courthouse. PLANNING COMMISSION: The Board voted to extend the application period for two positions on the Planning Commission to February 23 at 5 p.m. They will be interviewing all the applicants after the deadline. STATE DNR UPDATE: Representatives from DNR updated the Board on the County revenues received from State Forest Funds lands and future timber sales that are planned. HEARING: After hearing testimony, the Board accepted the recommendation of the Planning Commission to deny the amendment to the County code as proposed by Michael Holland that would have allowed the subdivison of five lots in Port Ludlow Beach Tracts.