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Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting January 15, 2008
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following
comments were made by citizens: the need for
adequate affordable housing in the proposed
Brinnon MPR; a request that the Board ask
Legislators in Washington, DC to pass
legislation that allows an exception to the Jones
Act prohibition of acquiring ferries built outside
the US; the Planning Commission’s Brinnon
MPR minority report hasn’t been reviewed and
the conditions aren’t based on factual
information; several citizens stated concerns
about the proposed Onsite Sewage System
Inspection Program and the time and location of
the public hearing; a request that the Board
contact US Senators about saving the Port
Townsend Post Office; a barge hit an interstate
bridge near San Francisco this weekend;
government is required to go out to bid on
services so that the public gets the best price
possible for the work; and the Board doesn’t
understand the legal, case law and
administrative law framework for approving
development in Washington State.
CONSENT AGENDA: The items on the Consent
Agenda were approved.
3 RESOLUTIONS: 1) Cancellation of
uncollectible personal property taxes; 2)
Seasonal closure of Portage Way; and, 3)
Designation of Frank Gifford, Public Works
Director as Applicant Agent and designation of
Monte Reinders, County Engineer as Alternate
Applicant Agent, Disaster No. 1734-DR-WA
HEARING NOTICE: Interim Control Ordinance
No. 09-1217-07; Mini-Storage Moratorium;
Hearing scheduled for Monday, January 28,
2008 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners’
Chambers
AGREEMENTS: 1) Supplement to 2007 Public
Defender Services; Adjusting amount based on
case load with Jefferson Associated Counsel; 2)
2008-2009 Public Defender Services with
Jefferson Associated Counsel; 3) 2008
Community Services Grant Funding with
Olympic Community Action Programs; 4) 2008
Hotel-Motel Grant Funding with Jefferson
County Tourism Coordinating Council and
Quilcene Historical Museum; 5) Community
Mobilization Against Substance Abuse and
Social and Moral Development of Youth with
Parks and Recreation and Jefferson County
Community Network; 6) Extension of Solid
Waste Transfer Station design review with
Fivedot Design/Build; 7) 2008-2009 Various
Juvenile Services with DSHS; 8) 2008-2009
Juvenile Services Disposition Alternatives with
DSHS ; 9) 2008-2009 Consolidated Contract for
Juvenile Services with DSHS; 10)
Junk/Abandoned Vehicle Towing with A & G
Import Auto, Inc.; 11) Junk/Abandoned Vehicle
Towing with Peninsula Auto W recking; 12) Early
Family Support Services with DSHS; 13) Early
Intervention Program with DSHS; 14) Amendment
to Grant Funding for the facilitation of WRIA 17,
Phase 4 - Quilcene-Snow Watershed
Implementation with DOE; 15) Preparation of
Meeting Minutes for WRIA 17 Planning Unit,
Phase 4 - Quilcene-Snow Watershed
Implementation with Brisa Services
PAYMENT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY PAYROLL
WARRANTS: Dated December 31, 2007 Totaling
$559,698.48 and January 4, 2008 Totaling
$711,164.30
RESIGNATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR:
County Administrator John Fischbach submitted
his resignation as of February 15, 2008. The
Board also approved an agreement regarding the
conditions of the resignation.
PROCLAMATIONS: The Board approved
proclamations designating January 2008 as
School Board Recognition Month for the Port
Townsend, Chimacum, Quilcene, Brinnon and
Qweets/Clearwater School Districts.
OVERVIEW OF THE HOOD CANAL
COORDINATING COUNCIL: The history of the
HCCC was reviewed which includes work on
salmon recovery and water quality issues. They
will be working with the Puget Sound Partnership
in the future. In addition they are asking their
member organizations for future direction.
LETTERS TO LEGISLATORS: The Board sent
letters to Senators Canwell and Murray and
Representative Dicks asking them to pass
legislation that allows an exception to the Jones
Act prohibition of acquiring ferries built outside the
US.
PAYMENT OF BECKETT POINT EXPENSES:
The Board approved the additional payment of
$38,109 to the PUD for reimbursement of
archeological work related to the Beckett Point On-
site Sewer System.
DECISION ON 2007 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AMENDMENTS: The Board deliberated and voted
on the amendments. They agreed with the
Planning Commission recommendations, but
added several conditions for the Brinnon MPR.
The two Rayonier Forest Resources amendments
and the Security Services Northwest amendment
were not approved. Staff was directed to develop
two ordinances stating the Board’s findings and
decisions that will be on the Consent Agenda.