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Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting September 18, 2007
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following
comments were made by citizens. A citizen
gave the Board a letter that he received from
County Code Enforcement Officers
regarding a complaint about his property;
several people commented on the
Washington State Supreme Court decision
on a case in Skagit County that answers
several questions about the Growth
Management Act requirements regarding
critical areas that will help local governments
in drafting critical area regulations; several
people commented that the Clean Water
District Plan doesn’t address saltwater
pollution from seals in Hood Canal and
stormwater runoff from waterfront homes
and the City of Port Townsend; the Clean
Water District fees would help pay for stream
monitoring data; two people asked the Board
to continue to support the Puget Sound
Action Area boundaries in their talks with the
Puget Sound Partnership; and a comment
was made about action that the Board took
after an executive session.
CONSENT AGENDA: The agreement for the
Hood Canal Clean Water Project with the
State Department of Ecology was deleted
and the balance of the Consent Agenda was
approved.
HEARING NOTICE: 2008 Jefferson County
Budget; Hearing scheduled for Monday,
October 1, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. in the
Commissioners Chambers
AGREEMENTS: 1) Discovery Bay Clean
Water Project with the State Department of
Ecology; 2) Amendment to agreement
regarding supported employment for
individuals with developmental disabilities
with Washington Initiative for Supported
Employment; and, 3) Funding for Chemical
Dependency Program with State Office of
Financial Management
CONTRACT AWARD RECOMMENDATION:
For moderate risk waste transportation and
disposal services to Philip Services
Corporation
PAYMENT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
VOUCHERS/WARRANTS: Dated September
10, 2007 totaling $581,832.58 and dated
September 12, 2007 totaling $2,628.41
PAYMENT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
PAYROLL WARRANTS: Dated September 5,
2007 totaling $749,686.22 and A/P warrants
done by Payroll dated September 6, 2007
totaling $591,373.16 and September 11, 2007
totaling $137,497.13
ADVISORY BOARD RESIGNATION: Lewis
P. Hanke from the Jefferson County Ferry
Advisory Committee
HEARING: The public hearing on the
proposed Clean Water District Ordinance was
opened in the Superior Courtroom. After
seven citizens spoke, the Board agreed to
postpone the hearing because the room was
over capacity. The Board directed staff to
reschedule the hearing to a larger venue as
soon as a new date and location could be
researched.
LATER IN THE DAY: The Board approved a
HEARING NOTICE to continue the public
hearing for the proposed Clean Water District
Ordinance at Fort Worden Commons,
Company A, on September 26, 2007 at 6:30
p.m. They also approved a NOTICE OF
CONTINUANCE that was posted on the
Superior Courtroom bulletin board.
LETTER OF SUPPORT: The Board approved
a letter to the State Department of
Community, Trade and Economic
Development in support of a joint Jefferson
County/City of Port Townsend GMA planning
grant application to address infrastructure and
transportation issues within both jurisdictions.