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Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting May 8, 2007
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The followingcomments were made by citizens: There is
an affordable housing crisis in Jefferson
County and nothing is being done about it;
more studies and committees aren't the
answer and the Commissioners should makethe City do its job as the only UGA in the
County; the intergovernmental panel on
climate change has released its newest
report which says that technological
capabilities are in place to address theproblems but it will take cooperation and
money to address the issues and the County
and City need to take the lead on this; a
thank you was given to Commissioner
Sullivan for attending a meeting onsustainable agriculture last week; the cost of
fuel will have drastic effects on Jefferson
County which means that the County has to
become more sustainable; We are better off
relying on local resources and local rules andregulations should dictate the quality of life in
this area; the negative effects of intimidation
can have an impact on public participation;
an apology was offered by a citizen after the
last Planning Commission meeting; aCommissioner indicating a position on an
issue before a vote is taken disenfranchises
people from participating; home based
businesses are a great idea and the County
doesn't know how many of these businessesthere are in the County; Has the County done
a study on how the Critical Areas Ordinance
will impact home based businesses?; a
Planning Commission member said he was
at the last Planning Commission meeting andthe individual did not make an apology he
said he regretted what he said.
CONSENT AGENDA: All of the items on the
Consent Agenda were approved as follows:
PROCLAMATION: Proclaiming Soroptimist
International of Port Townsend/East JeffersonCounty Week
7 AGREEMENTS: 1) FireWise Fire PreventionProgram, 2) Administration of Regional
Microenterprise Development CDBG Grant
No. 06-64006-024; Grays Harbor County,Clallam County, Island County, Mason
County, Pacific County, San Juan County,Thurston County, and Wahkiakum County;
3) 2007 Community Services Grant Funding;Jefferson County Conservation District; 4)
2007-2011 Consolidated Contract;Washington State Department of Health 5)
Medical Transcription Services; JackieAase; 6) Driver Training Services; John
Ebner, dba Ebner Enterprises; 7)Washington Counties Select (L&I)
Retrospective Rating Program, July 1, 2007to June 30, 2008; Washington State
Association of Counties (WSAC)
Final Long Plat Approval: Olympic
Terrace II, Phase I; 41 Lot Long Plat
Located off of Mt. Constance Way, Port
Ludlow; Port Ludlow Associates, Applicant
Payment of County Vouchers and
Warrants: Dated April 18, 2007 Totaling
$336.70, April 20, 2007 Totaling $262.80,April 23, 2007 Totaling $295,719.79, April
26, 2007 Totaling $58,710.41, May 1, 2007Totaling 2,641.65 Payment of County
Payroll Warrants Dated April 20, 2007
Totaling $112,369.88
Bylaws: Tourism Coordinating Council
(TCC) Letter Requesting Review of the Point
Structure in the Washington Wildlife andRecreation Program’s Population Proximity
Criterion; Ms. Val Ogden, Chair, InteragencyCommittee for Outdoor Recreation
Letter Thanking Legislators for
Support of HB 1005; Amendment to ER&R
Legislation; Representative Lynn Kesslerand Senator Jim Hargrove
PROCLAMATION: The Board alsoapproved proclaiming the month of May
2007 as “Older Americans Month.”