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Highlights from Today’s Commissioner Meeting October 15, 2007
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following
comments were made by citizens.
A suggestion was made that the Commis-
sioners establish a committee to review
water issues and the need for a Clean Water
District; there is no justification for a
countywide Clean Water District; the Board
needs to listen to the people who have made
the County what it is; there is a new
Supreme Court decision on Critical Areas
Ordinances which the County should review
carefully; the Board was urged to provide
independent legal instruction to the Planning
Commission so that the time frame that the
Board has established can be met; the
Board needs to look at cases in the Courts
as well as what the costs of various regu-
lations will do to homeowners on a fixed
income; the meeting on the Clean Water
District is being scheduled in the middle of
the day, in a room that has been too small
for the public in the past; people are costing
the public money by asking to review so
many public records; the need for electronic
copies of public records, and an expression
of appreciation for the work Herb Beck has
done in the Quilcene community.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board deleted
Item 1 (Resolution regarding the temporary closure
of McInnis Road, County Road No. 336109, Quilcene)
and approved the balance of the items as
submitted including:
HEARING NOTICE: Intent to Declare
Surplus County Property; Hearing Scheduled
for Monday, November 5, 2007 at 10:00 a.m.
in the Commissioners Chambers
2 AGREEMENTS: 1) Supplemental for the
Post-Closure Landfill Gas and Ground Water
Monitoring and Testing with Aspect Consult-
ing; and 2) Stream Flow Gaging with the
Washington State Department of Ecology
Payment of Vouchers and Warrants: 1)
Dated October 8, 2007 Totaling $314,067.89
and 2) Payroll Warrants Dated October 5,
2007 Totaling $677,034.88 and A/P
Warrants Done by Payroll Dated October 8,
2007 Totaling $535,933.
APPOINTMENT TO PARKS ADVISORY
BOARD: After the Board interviewed Jane
Storm, they appointed her to a two year term
on the Parks Advisory Board representing
Commissioner District #1.
County Administrator Briefing Session:
John Fischbach reviewed the following items:
*There have been statements made that 13
of the 39 counties in the State are having
financial difficultly. He handed out copies of
information that confirms there are actually
18 counties that get State assistance.
Jefferson County does not qualify for this
assistance.
*The parties involved in appealing the
Hearing Examiner’s decision regarding Port
Ludlow are re-entering the mediation
process. The County is not participating
financially because the County doesn't
have a part in this issue. The County will,
however, be at the table with the appellants
and PLA.
*Saturday, December 1, 2007 has been
scheduled for the meeting with the James-
town S'Klallam Tribe (here in the Court-
house.) The meeting with the Quinault
Nation will be held in Grays Harbor County
with both Boards of Commissioners on
Wednesday, November 28, 2007.
*The City was asked to re-calculate the
capacity of the Superior Courtroom. The
occupant load for this courtroom has been
increased to 173 per the floor plan provided
to the City Planning Department. It could
go higher with a new floor plan. The court-
room will be posted with this new occu-
pancy for Wednesday's meeting.
*A copy of a letter stating opposition to the
National Animal Identification system was
reviewed. WSU Extension and the County
Animal Control will be asked for their
opinion of this program.
*Wednesday - 9 to 11 a.m. the meeting on
the Clean Water District will be held in the
Superior Courtroom.
*Chairman Johnson asked for a briefing
next week on the project that requires the
temporary closure of McInnis Road in
Quilcene.