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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-09-07Board’s Official Business Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting October 9, 2007 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made by citizens. Concerns were expressed by a citizen about the process for Planning Commission’s vote on the Security Services Northwest (SSNW) Comprehensive Plan Amendment to re-zone property in Discovery Bay; the County Commissioners were elected because they said they were going to improve the economy, but they haven’t encouraged more businesses to locate in the County and now the housing market has dropped so there will be less revenue in the future from new construction and house sales; and the Commissioners’ Office should scan documents requested in public records requests and have them available by computer so that less money is spent on copies and paper. CONSENT AGENDA: All of the items on the Consent Agenda were approved. RESOLUTIONS: 1) Resolution and hearing notice regarding supplemental budget appropriations/extensions for various County funds; Hearing scheduled for Monday, October 22, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Chamber; 2) Creating a County project designated No. CR10695; Larry Scott Trail Railroad Connector; and, 3) Vacation of a portion of Roosevelt Street, Richard and Carolyn Wasteneys, Petitioners HEARING NOTICE: Interim Ordinance No. 07-0910-07 rescinding Chapter 18.18 within Title 18 of the Jefferson County Code and formally re-establishing the previously existing rural designations and standards for the planning area for the future Irondale and Hadlock Urban Growth Area; Hearing scheduled for Monday, October 22, 2007 at 10:15 a.m. in the Commissioners Chambers AGREEMENTS: 1) Conservation Futures Fund Citizen Oversight Committee secretarial services with Gail’s Write For You; 2) Developmental Disabilities Program with Washington Initiative for Supported Employment (WISE) and Able Opportunities, Inc.; 3) Developmental Disabilities Program with Washington Initiative for Supported Employment (WISE) and Creative Employment; 4) Developmental Disabilities Program with Washington Initiative for Supported Employment (WISE) and C2 Associates; 5) Spruce Creek Emergency Repair, Upper Hoh Road with Washington State Department of Transportation; and, 6) Moderate risk waste transportation and disposal services with Philip Services Corporation LETTER OF SUPPORT: For Northwest Wooden Boatbuilding School’s Capital Projects to Expand the Port Hadlock Campus PROCLAMATIONS: Several interested citizens were present when the Board read, approved and presented two proclamations. •Designating October 13, 2007 as a day to support AIDS WALK 2007. The walk will start at Chetzemoka Park at 10 a.m. •Designating October as Disability Awareness Month SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT: Susan Harrell explained that she works with employers to help them find viable positions in their operations for developmentally disabled (DD) employees. Government needs to set an example for other businesses. The County has approximately 300 employees and the ultimate goal is that 9 or 10 of the employees hired by the County in the next few years will be developmentally disabled. She will be meeting with Public Health, the Department of Community Development and Information Services to see about placing DD employees in these departments. APPOINTMENT TO PARKS ADVISORY BOARD: After the Board interviewed Lizanne Coker, they appointed her to a two year term on the Parks Advisory Board representing Commissioner District #1. There is one vacant position remaining on the Parks Advisory Board for that district.