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Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting September 25, 2007
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following
comments were made by citizens. Two
citizens expressed concern about how they
were treated by a County employee; some
people who live in Discovery Bay think that
fecal coliform in the saltwater is caused by
seals and birds; the proposed Clean Water
District fee is $18 per parcel but property
owners will also have to pay for septic
system inspections and necessary repairs;
Puget Sound Partnership Action Area
boundaries divide Jefferson County into two
areas and it will take strong political support
to make sure that the County gets its share
of available funding; the State Clean Water
Grant has several requirements that the
County must meet; a suggestion that the
County use the Sheriff’s boat or contract with
a boat owner instead of buying a new boat
for Clean Water District water monitoring;
relocation of the Security Services Northwest
(SSNW) shooting range is good for the
environment; a citizen suggested that all the
documents in the Board’s meeting packet be
scanned and made available on the internet;
the County needs to know the source of the
fecal coliform in the saltwater before a Clean
Water District is formed; instead of enacting
fees for the Clean Water District the County
should try a voluntary approach first; and
comments were made about the procedures
to continue the proposed Clean Water
District Ordinance public hearing to a new
date and venue.
CONSENT AGENDA: The agreement with
Xenobiota for Clean Water District Design
was deleted and the balance of the Consent
Agenda was approved.
AGREEMENTS: 1) Professional services for
project management and coordination of the
Marine Resources Committee with LaRoche
and Associates; 2) Amendment to
agreement regarding the Developmental
Disabilities Program Birth to 3 years with
Port Townsend School District; 3)
Amendment to agreement regarding Water
Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) 17
Planning Unit with Cascadia Consulting
Group, Inc.; 4) Substance Abuse Services for
2007-2009 Biennium with Washington State
Department of Social and Health Services,
Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Services; 5) School Nurse Corp Program with
Olympic Educational Services District (OESD)
#114; 6) Amendment to agreement regarding
AIDS Omnibus Services with Clark County
Public Health; and, 7) Developmental
Disabilities Services with Morningside
MEMORANDUM of UNDERSTANDING:
Communications and sharing of Staff and
resources in the event of a region-wide
Disaster with Jefferson County Public Health
Clallam County and Kitsap County
PAYMENT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
VOUCHERS/WARRANTS: Dated September
17, 2007 totaling $762,241.90
MOTION ON CLEAN WATER GRANT
MATCHING FUNDS FOR 2008: A motion to
pay the match for the Discovery Bay Clean
Water Grant from County reserves was tabled
for continued discussion at the public hearing
on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 6:30
p.m. at the Commons, Company A at Fort
Worden State Park. This public hearing is a
continuation of the September 17 public
hearing on the proposed Clean Water District
Ordinance.
ROAD NAME CHANGE HEARING: After
hearing public testimony, the Board approved
the request to change the name Superior
Court Road to Tanglewood Lane.
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM HEARING:
State law requires that the Six Year
Transportation Improvement Program be
updated annually. The plan prioritizes all
capital projects on County roads and lists
possible funding sources. Sixteen projects
are detailed in the 2008-2013 plan. After
hearing public testimony, the Board approved
the program as presented.