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Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting March 27, 2007
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following
comments were made by citizens. Several
people expressed concerns about the approval
of the No Shooting Zone Ordinance last week
without an additional public hearing on the
changes in draft #5, and the Board shouldn’t
initiate the No Shooting Zone process; if the Tri
Area Urban Growth Area (UGA) is made
smaller, there will be more buildout in rural
areas which defeats the purpose of a UGA;
comments were made by several citizens for
and against putting a three minute time limit on
public comments by citizens; a citizen
expressed support regarding the Board’s
actions on the No Shooting Zone Ordinance
and the Planning Commission appointments;
the County should have a policy that allows any
citizen to schedule time on the Commissioner’s
agenda; several citizens noted that a citizen has
been handing out a pamphlet at the last few
Commissioner’s meetings and they don’t think
this is right; there is a lot of poverty in the
County, real estate speculators from out of the
State have made affordable housing non-
existent, and the County needs to address jobs
and housing for the poor; people should be able
to speak a second time if there is time
remaining during the Public Comment Period
and everyone has spoken; affordable housing is
an issue in the County but the environment
needs to be preserved; and a request was
made for documentation showing when the
Board discussed putting a time limit on the
Public Comment Period and an Attorney
General’s opinion was submitted regarding
open public meetings of cities, towns, and
counties.
CONSENT AGENDA: All of the items on the
Consent Agenda were approved.
3 RESOLUTIONS: 1) Naming a Private Road,
Reynolds Road; James and Robin Reynolds,
Petitioners; 2) Creating a County Project
Designated as CR1743 (Prospect Avenue Right
Turn Lane); and 3) Temporary Restriction of
Traffic on Anderson Lake Road
AGREEMENT: Medicaid Administrative Match
with Washington State Department of Social
and Health Services (DSHS)
RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE ROAD
VACATION REQUEST: A Portion of the South
Point Road Right of Way; John Nisbet,
Petitioner
PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS/WARRANTS: Dated
March 19, 2007 Totaling $475,682.57; March 16,
2007 Totaling $1,926.74
PAYMENT OF PAYROLL WARRANTS: Dated
March 20, 2007 Totaling $112,248.10
ADVISORY BOARD RESIGNATION: Roger Short
from the Jefferson County Solid Waste Advisory
Committee
BID OPENING: There were minor clerical errors
in the ad for the bid opening for the sale of certain
computer equipment. The Prosecuting Attorney’s
Office advised that it be readvertised. The new
deadline for bid submissions is April 5 and the bid
opening is rescheduled for April 16, 2007. The
Central Services Director was directed to contact
the person who submitted a bid to see if they want
to withdraw it because of the delay in the process.
PRESENTATION OF AWARD: Chris Gagnon and
Kelly Snyder from the Washington State Public
Works Board presented the County with an award
for paying off a Public Works Trust Fund loan for
the Beaver Valley Road project.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING: The
County Administrator reported on the following
items:
•Secure Rural Schools Funding has
passed through the Legislature.
•The DNR will not postpone their timber
sale at Tarboo as the Board had
requested.
•The derelict boat is scheduled to be
moved out of Fisherman’s Harbor this
week.
•Priority and deferred projects that the
Board and the County Administrator need
to address.
HEARING ON AN INTERIM ORDINANCE
REGARDING RURAL DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS IN PORT HADLOCK: Several
people gave testimony regarding Interim
Ordinance No. 01-0312-07 rescinding Chapter
18.18 within Title 18 of the Jefferson County Code
and formally re-establishing the previously
existing rural designations and standards for the
planning area for the future Irondale and Port
Hadlock UGA. This is currently going through the
appeal process before the Western Washington
Growth Management Hearings Board.