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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-26-08Board’s Official Business Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting February 26, 2008 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made by citizens: The Board of Health was thanked for postponing the implementation of the Septic Management Plan and opting for more citizen input; the runoff from city stormdrains, roads, lawns, and wastewater from toilets all contribute to saltwater pollution; Chairman Johnson was asked if he will attend the Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) hearing on Wednesday night because he is scheduled out of the office for several days this week; the CAO must balance with the goals of the Growth Management Act; the County needs to have an integrative approach in managing environmental protection activities; water monitoring programs should be handled by one agency to reduce costs, increase staff efficiency and facilitate information sharing; the Critical Areas Ordinance Citizen’s Review Committee should be commended because they volunteered hundreds of hours researching and formulating critical areas regulations that pertain to Jefferson County; a citizen said that he plans to video tape the Board’s meetings and post them on his website; the Board needs to support the Port Townsend Paper Mill because it is a vital part of Jefferson County’s economy; why didn’t the people who said they were shot at on the Paradise Bay shoreline file an incident report with the Sheriff’s Office?; the proposed changes in State legislation regarding the Open Public Meetings Act were reviewed; the Board’s final decision on the CAO will be appealed no matter which way they vote; a negative e-mail has been distributed in an effort to get County citizens to attend the hearing on the CAO this week; and individual Commissioners should not be allowed to meet with staff to discuss proposed ordinances and any questions they have should be answered at public meetings. CONSENT AGENDA: The Board approved all of the items on the Consent Agenda as presented. 2 RESOLUTIONS: 1) Naming a private road Corvus Lane; Gerald Lasser and Rae Deane Leatham, Petitioners, and 2) Re-establishing a Jefferson County cash drawer, petty cash account and revolving fund amounts in various County departments 5 AGREEMENTS: 1) Building code review and inspection services with the City of Port Townsend; 2) Copier master maintenance with IKON Office Solutions, Inc; 3) Legal representation in mental health cases for 2008 with Stephen Greer, Esq.; 4) Amendment No. 7 to the 2007-2011 consolidated contract for health servcices with Washington State Department of Health; and, 5) Cover All Kids Infrastructure with Public Health and Washington State Department of Social and Health Services PAYMENT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY VOUCHERS/WARRANTS: Dated February 18, 2008 totaling $586,698.65 PAYMENT OF PAYROLL WARRANTS AND A/P WARRANTS: Dated February 19, 2008 totaling $92,944.88 and February 20, 2008 totaling $17,359.65 ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENT: Daniel Deane to a three year term, expiring February 25, 2011 on the Peninsula Regional Support Network Advisory Board (PRSN) PROPOSED CRITICAL AREAS ORDINANCE WORKSHOP: Staff presented information on items of concern in the draft Critical Areas Ordinance that the Board will need to address. This included an overview and flow chart of the permitting process, buffers for fish and wildlife conservation areas, dual ratings and buffers for wetlands, review of a typical wetland report that is required, monitoring of mitigation plans and qualifications of people who can do monitoring, channel migration zones and stewardship plans. The public hearing on the CAO is scheduled on Wednesday, February 27 at 6:30 p.m. at Chimacum School. CERTIFICATION OF ANNUAL INVENTORY: The Clerk of the Board administered the oath to the Board members that they have reviewed and certify that the listing of capitalized assets as of December 31, 2007 as prepared by the County Auditor is a true and correct inventory.