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Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting July 17, 2007
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following
comments were made by citizens. A County
Fire Marshall position is necessary because
fire districts aren’t authorized to enforce fire
code violations; a request was made for written
documentation regarding the consultant
selection for the Pit to Pier Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS); Jefferson County has
built-in protections in land use codes so that
inappropriate development will not occur; there
is a need for a nuisance ordinance in the
County; it is difficult for people who want to
relocate here to work because housing costs
are high and wages are low; a comment was
made about Executive Session procedures; a
question was raised about whether the
adoption process for the1992 Zoning Code
was done correctly; and the Board has the
support of many citizens in the County.
CONSENT AGENDA: All of the items on the
Consent Agenda were approved.
4 RESOLUTIONS: 1) Adopting new Jefferson
County Noxious Weed Control Board District
boundaries; 2) Establishing a Moderate Risk
Waste Cash Drawer; 3) Increasing cash in the
Solid Waste scale house cash drawer; and, 4)
Amending the Gardiner Community Center
Guidelines for Operation (Repeals & Replaces
Resolution No. 106-79)
5 AGREEMENTS: 1) Amendment to
Substance Abuse Treatment Services
agreement with Safe Harbor Recovery Center;
2) Amendment to agreement for Alternative
Response System (ARS)/Early Intervention
Program (EIP) with State DSHS; 3) WorkFirst
Program with State DSHS; 4) Amendment to
agreement for Nurse-Family Partnership
Program implementation to reduce domestic
violence, abuse and neglect and substance
abuse with Mason County and Nurse Family
Partnership; and, 5) Receipt of BECCA funding
with State Administrative Office of the Courts
(AOC)
PAYMENT OF PAYROLL WARRANTS AND
A/P WARRANTS: A/P Warrants Done by
Payroll Dated July 5, 2007 Totaling
$584,772.79
REQUEST TO CONVENE: For the purpose of
hearing property tax appeals for the year 2007
from Jefferson County Board of Equalization
QUIT CLAIM DEED and REAL ESTATE
EXCISE TAX AFFIDAVIT: Correct a
draftsmanship error related to Parcel
#966900045 (Lot 48) in the Lazy C Ranch
Division I with Mary K. Swift and Blaine & Mary
Leavitt
ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENT; Peter
Hanke to an unexpired term (expiring February
26, 2011) on the Jefferson County Ferry
Advisory Committee
PROCLAMATION: The Board approved a
proclamation acknowledging Jefferson Transit
employees Darrell Finley and Lloyd Eisenman
for their outstanding driving skills in the
Peninsula Cup Bus Roadeo.
SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS FUNDING: The
Board approved a resolution electing to receive
the full payment amount of the Secure Rural
Schools Funding. Eighty percent of the funding
will go to schools and roads and the remaining
20% will be divided with 70% going to Title II
special projects on federal lands as
recommended by the Resource Advisory
Committee and 30% going to Title III County
projects such as the 4-H Afterschool program
and the Firewise Program.
EQUESTRIAN FACILITY MASTER PLAN: The
Board approved the Jefferson Equestrian
Association’s master plan to develop an
equestrian center on 60 acres of County owned
timbered property near the landfill.
RECOGNITION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE:
The East Jefferson Rotary built and donated the
Rotary Pavilion at HJ Carroll Park. To thank the
club for this generous gift, the Parks and
Recreation Department has recommended that
the Rotary Club not pay fees for any official Club
business functions in the Pavilion. The Board
approved the request.
RESCIND MOTION FOR EIS CONSULTANT:
After further review, the Board rescinded their
motion from July 9, 2007 giving direction to DCD
Staff to negotiate with Wheeler and Associates
regarding the preparation of the EIS for the Pit
to Pier Project.
AGREEMENT FOR EIS CONSULTANT: The
Board approved an agreement with
Geoengineers for the preparation of an EIS and
staff report on the Fred Hill Materials Pit to Pier
Project.