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Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting November 6, 2007
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following
comments were made by citizens. It was
suggested that the Board send a letter to the
Navy to congratulate them for winning the
football game against Notre Dame; the County
keeps implementing new programs that create
more expenses while revenues keep de-
creasing; the County can increase revenues
by encouraging new businesses but a lot of
people who live here don’t want businesses to
be successful; the Board needs to streamline
the way government does business; the
designation of land banks would help increase
revenues; it was suggested that the
Conservation District do all the water
monitoring in the County and keep all the data;
several people commented on the proposed
draft Critical Area Ordinance and the public
process; the audio portion of the Board’s
meetings should be put on the webpage;
several examples were given of how County
departments spend money on frivolous things;
a citizen suggested that eco tourism can
create jobs and bring money into the County;
and if people don’t like the way the County is
being run, they should move.
CONSENT AGENDA: All of the items on the
Consent Agenda were approved.
2 RESOLUTIONS: 1) Adopting the Cost
Allocation Plan for Fiscal Years 2007-2008;
and, 2) Allowing the purchase of the Jefferson
Audio Video Systems materials and training
based on the emergency exception found at
RCW 39.04.280 (1)(e)
2 HEARING NOTICES: 1) Resolution setting
the 2008 Ad Valorem Tax Levies for Jefferson
County for levy in 2007 and collection in 2008;
Hearing set for Monday, November 26, 2007
at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners’
Chambers; and, 2) 2007 Comprehensive Plan
Amendment Applications (Excluding the
Master Planned Resort at Black Point,
Brinnon); Hearing scheduled for Monday,
November 26, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. in the
Superior Court Courtroom
13 AGREEMENTS:1) Feasibility of converting
Jefferson County Public Health into a Health
District with The Royer Group; 2) Internet
Vehicle/Vessel Information Processing System
with State DOL; 3) Grant Funding for WRIA 17
Planning Unit Administrative Support with State
DOE; 4) Clock Tower Rehabilitation - Execution
of Conservation Easement with the State
Historic Preservation Officer, DAHP; 5) a) Sales
agreement; b) Standard terms and conditions;
and c) Limited warranty statement with
Jefferson Audio Video; 6) Evidence Based
Expansion Program with State DSHS, Juvenile
Rehabilitation Administration; 7) Software
maintenance agreement renewal with JURY+
Jury Management System; 8) Data sharing
agreement with State ESD; 9) Recruitment for
Records Management Specialist position with
Express Professional Staffing; 10) Sheriff’s
Annex Generator Maintenance with Cummins
NW; 11) Comprehensive Shoreline Master
Program Update with ESA Adolfson; 12) H.J.
Carroll Park Caretaker Services with William
and Gloria Evetts; and, 13) Reduction of
Underage Drinking Grant Educator with Jerry
Blackburn
CANCELLATION NOTICE: County
Commissioner regular meeting scheduled for
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
AUTHORIZATIONS:To 1) Pay Invoice of
$69,356.46 to Port of Port Townsend for
Quilcene Aquaculture Infrastructure Project;
and 2) Award Public Infrastructure Fund Project
Grants and Loans to Public Utility District No. 1
for Sparling Well Site, and City of Port
Townsend for Water Street Underground
Utilities Project
AUTHORIZATION: To Pay $15,410 from Hotel-
Motel Lodging Tax Fund for planned
improvements to Olympic Peninsula Gateway
Visitor’s Center
PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS/WARRANTS:
Dated October 22, 2007 totaling $229,577.33
PAYMENT OF PAYROLL WARRANTS: Dated
October 22, 2007 totaling $93,623.49 and A/P
warrants done by Payroll dated October 22,
2007 totaling $17,483.05
ADVISORY BOARD RESIGNATION: Judi
Mackey from the Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board
HEARING: After hearing public testimony, the
Board approved the minimum bid and sale at
auction of a mobile home that was purchased
with property in the Brinnon flood plain.