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Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting June 17, 2008
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following
comments were made by citizens: a property
owner complained about poor drainage
around Chimacum Creek that is flooding
farmland that could be used to grow crops;
the Board was encouraged to include the
proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment
on the 2008 docket that would correct
inconsistencies between the Development
Code and the Comprehensive Plan; the
County’s requirements for the engineering
review of the Brinnon MPR project are too
strict; the County needs to rethink the closing
of Second Beach Park on Indian Island and
Lower Oak Bay Park because the boat ramp
there gives people the best access the
saltwater; the economy is only going to get
worse and when the State starts cutting back
on grant funding several County departments
will have to cut programs; there is a Ferry
Advisory Board meeting this Thursday night
at Fort Worden; several people commented
on the need for a car ferry between Port
Townsend and Edmonds when the Hood
Canal Bridge closes in May and June, 2009;
and the County needs a better economic
structure to help people in need.
CONSENT AGENDA: All the items on the
Consent Agenda were approved.
ORDINANCE: Rescinding Chapter 18.18 of
the Jefferson County Code (JCC), Applies
rural designations and standards to the
Irondale/Port Hadlock UGA Planning Area,
prohibits mini-storage in rural commercial
areas within the UGA Planning Area (with
some exceptions) and requires a no protest
agreement that mandates future connection
to an established wastewater treatment
system.
2 RESOLUTIONS: 1) Establishing Goals and
Objectives for the 2009 County Budget, and
2) Establishing the Prosecuting Attorney’s
Salary to Comply with the Provisions of
SSB6297
3 AGREEMENTS: 1) Positron CAD Annual
Maintenance for JeffCom with Qwest
Communications Corporation; 2) Amendment
No. 1 to agreement for Aids Omnibus
Services with Clark County Public Health;
and, 3) Early Family Support Services
(Formerly Alternative Response Services) with
Washington State Department of Social and
Health Services
MENTAL HEALTH SALES TAX OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE: Accept resignation of Mark
Huth; and appoint Sheila Westerman
ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENT: Larry
McKeehan as Quilcene/Brinnon Representative
to the Jefferson County Tourism Coordinating
Council (TCC)
LETTER OF SUPPORT: For Clallam/Jefferson
Juvenile and Family Court Improvement Plan;
Jefferson County Superior Court
PAYMENT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
VOUCHERS/WARRANTS: Dated June 9, 2008
totaling $484,271.43
PAYMENT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
PAYROLL WARRANTS: Dated June 5, 2008
totaling $778,320.53 and A/P warrants done by
Payroll dated June 6, 2008 totaling $736,645.57
and dated June 12, 2008 totaling $114,087.51
2008 CONSERVATION FUTURES FUNDING
RECOMMENDATION AND HEARING: Several
Conservation Futures Citizen Oversight
Committee members were present when their
recommendation for awarding the 2008
Conservation Futures Funding projects was
reviewed. They are recommending that the
Finnriver Farm project receive $207,500 and
Tarboo Creek Conservation project receive
$7,500. Following the presentation, the Board
held a public hearing to take testimony on the
recommendation.
HEARING ON MORATORIUM ON ADULT
BUSINESSES: An interim ordinance enacting a
moratorium against the issuance of permits or
approvals pertaining to adult businesses was
approved on May 5, 2008 and is valid for 6
months. The Board held a public hearing that
is required within 60 days of the effective day.
A Planning Commission subcommittee is
currently working on the ordinance.
HEARING ON SIGN REGULATIONS: After
taking public testimony on proposed changes to
the development standards for signs (JCC
18.30.150) Commissioner Sullivan and
Commissioner Austin remanded the issue back
to the DCD Staff for additional review.
PROCLAMATION: Commissioner Sullivan read
the proclamation designating the week of June
23, 2008 as Amateur Radio Week. There will
be a field day exercise on June 27-29 at Old
Fort Townsend State Park with an additional
public awareness station at Pope Marine Park
in Port Townsend. The public is welcome to
attend.