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Highlights from Tuesday’s Commissioner Meeting February 20, 2008
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following
comments were made by citizens: County
Officials and staff need to make sure they
follow the correct procedures for open
government; a larger venue may be needed
for the On-Site Sewer System Ordinance
deliberations and the Board of Health needs
to listen to the hearing comments and reach a
middle ground with property owners; one of
the County parks has open pit toilets within
100 feet of the saltwater; the vision statement
in the Comprehensive Plan describes it as a
“living document” with an emphasis on an
affordable, liveable community, but a recent
UW study shows that GMA regulations have
increased housing prices by $200,000
throughout Washington; proposed regulations
need to be absolutely necessary; one of the
recommendations that was ignored in the
draft CAO is the need for County funding for
a monitoring program; the Board should send
letters of appreciation to all the people who
worked to develop the draft critical areas
regulations; any volunteer on a County board
or committee should be required to read the
Open Public Meetings Act and sign a
statement that they understand it; if people
ask for information during the Public
Comment Period, they should receive a
response from the County during the week; a
webcam should be installed in the
Commissioners Chambers; is there proof that
critical areas in Jefferson County are in
danger?; Fire Districts need to do background
checks on employees, and the County should
do background checks on employees every
two years; the shoreline should not be
included in the Paradise Bay No Shooting
Zone; the Commissioners’ staff does a good
job; two people stated that the County finds
ways to create emotional and financial
hardship for people.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board approved
all of the items on the Consent Agenda.
RESOLUTION: Hearing notice regarding
supplemental budget appropriations
extensions for various County funds; hearing
scheduled on Monday, March 3, 2008 at
10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Chambers
CALL FOR BIDS: Pavement marking on
various County roads; bids accepted until
10:00 a.m. and opened and read publicly
shortly thereafter on Monday, March 17, 2008
in the Commissioners’ Chambers
3 AGREEMENTS: Community and public
outreach consultant services with Christina
Pivarnik, CP Communications for 1) the
Department of Community Development and
2) the County Administrator; and, 3) AIDS
Omnibus Services with Clark County
PAYMENT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
VOUCHERS/WARRANTS: Dated February 11,
2008 totaling $1,337,824.70
PAYMENT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
PAYROLL WARRANTS: Dated February 13,
2008 totaling $59,991.32
LETTER OF SUPPORT: NACo Coastal
Counties Restoration Initiative Funding;
Mystery Bay Culvert Replacement Project;
submitted by Jefferson County Conservation
District
LETTER OF THANKS: To Jim Storey for past
service on the Jefferson County Noxious Weed
Control Board representing Commissioner
District #3
PROPOSED PARK IN BRINNON: The Chair
signed a letter asking State Parks for a six
month extension of the timeline before they
dispose of a waterfront property near Brinnon.
The County Parks Board would like to see it
developed into a County day use park for
kayakers.
DRAFT CRITICAL AREAS ORDINANCE
WORKSHOP: Presentations were made on
the Planning Commission’s majority report, the
Planning Commission’s minority report and the
staff report on the draft CAO. The issues that
need further discussion are stewardship,
wetlands, channel migration zones and buffers.
Another workshop is scheduled for Monday,
February 25 at 10 a.m.
RESOLUTION: The Board approved a
resolution creating a standardized process for
removing people who disrupt the
Commissioners’ public meetings per State
RCW 42.30.050. The goal is to be able to
conduct an efficient meeting and to allow
public participation without disruption.