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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-21-07Board’s Official Business Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting August 21, 2007 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made by citizens. A request was made that the County Administrator’s Briefing be scheduled after the Public Comment Period rather than at 1:30 p.m.; oil pollution runoff from Highway 101 is contaminating shellfish beds; the largest saltwater polluter in the County is the runoff from the City of Port Townsend; the Planning Commission is not addressing fundamental policy questions or how to enforce and administer the Critical Areas Ordinance during their deliberations which means that the Commissioners will have to address these issues during their process; and a request was made that the County Administrator Briefing, scheduled on Monday afternoons, have a written agenda. CONSENT AGENDA: All of the items on the Consent Agenda were approved. 2 RESOLUTIONS: 1) Updating the working capital reserve requirement for each County fund for years 2007 and 2008; and 2) Naming a road; Kingfisher Place; Irondale Acre Tracts; Tukey Investments, LLC 2 AGREEMENTS: 1) NO. E08-24 regarding FY08 Wireline and Wireless E911 Operations with the Washington State Military Department; and 2) Washington Teamsters Welfare Trust Subscription Agreement for health and welfare benefits provided in the Teamsters’ Collective Bargaining Agreement for JeffCom and Sheriff’s Office Administrative Employees with Teamsters Local No. 589 PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS/WARRANTS: Dated August 13, 2007 Totaling $478,220.49 PAYMENT OF PAYROLL WARRANTS AND A/P WARRANTS: Payroll Warrants Dated August 20, 2007 Totaling $97,821.22 and A/P Warrants Done by Payroll Dated August 6, 2007 Totaling $138,038.75 and Dated August 20, 2007 Totaling $18,196.39 ESTABLISHING OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE: Mental Health Sales Tax Oversight Committee and appointing individuals to serve as members LETTER: Regarding support of proposal to Puget Sound Partnership LETTER OF SUPPORT: For Jefferson County Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Program Grant Application COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The County Administrator updated the Board on the following items: •There was an article in a Seattle newspaper about the designation of WSU/Extension as the Associated Development Organization for Jefferson County. WSU staff met with the State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development last week and they will receive an increase in funding this year. •All the County Departments involved with the Seventh Day Adventist Camporee have agreed that the permit can be approved with conditions. Staff will be contacting the neighbors at Discovery Bay one last time before the County’s final decision is issued. •The announcement for the first Pit to Pier Project scoping meeting will be advertised this week in the newspaper. The meeting will be held at Fort Worden Commons on September 27. •The State has not contacted the County yet about when the increase in the Distressed Counties Sales Tax will be implemented. The ordinance was approved several weeks ago with the hope that it would become effective on the 1 of August.st •The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe has suggested September or October for their meeting with the Board. They have also asked if the Board is willing to meet on a Saturday. The Board agreed. HEARING: After hearing the staff report and public testimony regarding the road name change for McKinley Street in Irondale Acre Tracts, the Board approved changing the road name to Graceland Way.