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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-21-07Board’s Official Business Highlights from Tuesday’s Commissioner Meeting February 21, 2007 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made by citizens. Several people stated that they support the reappointment of Jim Hagan and Dennis Schultz to the Planning Commission; the people on the Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) Committee are volunteers and should be commended for their hard work; the County needs to consider the landowners who will be adversely affected by the regulations they adopt; the Washington Environmental Counsel declined to participate on the CAO Committee when they were invited; property rights are civil rights according to recent case law; if the Board accepts the minority report of the CAO, they won’t get reelected; Commissioner Austin’s campaign flyer said that he would listen to his constituents; the County needs to stop stonewalling businesses that want to expand; the Commissioners took an oath to uphold the State and the U.S. Constitution; the developers of the Planned Rural Residential Development at the Discovery Bay Golf Course want to change the plan and eliminate the golf course; the Board’s meetings should be video taped and put on PTTV; the legislation on the Puget Sound Partnership is being revised, but the end result of usurping local authority is the same; and the majority of the CAO Committee members do not represent the pro-environmental views of the citizens of the County. CONSENT AGENDA: All of the items on the Consent Agenda were approved. RESOLUTION: 1) Adopting a Disbursement Policy; 2) Authorization for Auditor to sign payroll; and, 3) Establishing standard for the annual inventory of the capitalized fixed assets NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING: East Jefferson County Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Feasibility Study Report; scheduled for Monday, February 26, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. at the Quilcene Community Center AGREEMENTS: 1) Educational and therapeutic services for children age birth to three years and their families with Holly Ridge Center; 2) Developmental disability educational and therapeutic services for South Jefferson County families and their children age birth to three years with Concerned Citizens; 3) Voter registration and election system with DFM Associates; and, 4) Guardrail installation for Paradise Bay Road with Petersen Brothers, Inc. PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS/WARRANTS: Dated February 13, 2007 totaling $4,531.32 PAYMENT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY A/P WARRANTS: Dated February 6, 2007 totaling $128,766.31 LETTER OF APPRECIATION: Donation of Hand Carved Monkey Tree Wooden Bowl from Courthouse Neighbors LETTER OF SUPPORT: For HB 1167, Preserving the viability of agricultural lands to Representative Geoff Simpson, Chair, House Local Government Committee INTERVIEWS WITH FERRY ADVISORY BOARD APPLICANTS: The Board interviewed Peter Bonyun, Tom Thiersch, Tim Snider, Peter Hanke, Dr. Albert Abrams and Fred Beck. Dr Abrams and Fred Beck serve on the Advisory Board and their terms are expiring. There are also two vacant positions. There are five members on the Board. The Board asked that research be done to see more than five citizens can serve on the Board. The appointments will be on the Commissioners’ agenda next week. REVISIONS TO JEFFERSON COUNTY CODE REGARDING POLITICAL SIGNS: This is a Board initiated amendment to the Jefferson County Code. The Board suggested several changes to the proposed revisions regarding political signs. They directed that the draft be forwarded to the Planning Commission and that changes be made to clarify when a building permit is required for a sign and when it is exempt. They also suggested an exemption section for signs not exceeding 16 square feet.