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Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting August 12, 2008
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The
following comments were made by
citizens: an avid cyclist asked that the
speed limit through Port Ludlow be
reduced from 40 mph to 35 mph because
it is a residential area and it would be safer
for bicycles and small electric vehicles; two
people stated that they think the Board
should establish a citizen advisory
committee to oversee and provide
direction to the Department of Community
Development to help improve the
permitting process; a citizen stated that if
the DNR designates State Forest Board
Lands as a Natural Area Preserve at
Tarboo Bay it will take property off the tax
rolls and decrease the revenue that the fire
district receives from logging; a citizen
encouraged the County to review recent
Court decisions regarding critical areas
and shorelines master plan regulations; a
citizen suggested that the County would
save money if Environmental Health and
the Sheriff’s Office share the Sheriff’s boat
instead of having two boats; and a person
stated that he supports the Board and their
actions.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board
approved all of the items as presented.
4 AGREEMENTS: 1) 2008 regional
services for Public Health and Animal
Services with the City of Port Townsend;
2) Parent to Parent developmental
disability support services with ARC of
Kitsap and Jefferson Counties; 3)
Improvements to the Larry Scott Memorial
Trail, mile post 4.6 to 5.0 with TL
McConnell Construction, Inc.; and, 4)
Asphalt patching of storm damage on
Thousand Trails Road, Shorewood Drive
and Kelly Road in Brinnon with MHB
Excavating-Paving, LLC
2 ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENTS:
1) Mike Porter to a four year term expiring
August 11, 2012 on the Marine Resources
Committee representing District No. 3;
and, 2) John Augustus Wood to an
unexpired term expiring February 13, 2010
on the Conservation Futures Advisory
Board representing District No. 1
LETTERS OF CONGRATULATIONS: To
two County employees, Karen Bednarski,
Accountant, Auditor’s Office and Vicki
Breithaupt, Financial Manager, Public
Works on receiving the “Professional
Finance Officer Award” and to two Sheriff’s
Office employees, Deputy Kevin Denney;
and Deputy Shane Stevenson on
graduating from the Washington State
Criminal Justice Training Commissions
Basic Training Academy
PAYMENT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
PAYROLL WARRANTS: Dated August 5,
2008 totaling $798,882.95 and August 6,
2008 totaling $2,103.35; and A/P Warrants
done by Payroll dated August 5, 2008
Totaling $676,961.82
HEARING NOTICE FOR PROPOSED
YARD DEBRIS DISPOSAL FEE: The
Board chose not to approve a public
hearing notice on a proposed amendment
to Ordinance No. 06-0726-93 which would
implement a Solid Waste Division fee for
yard debris disposal. Instead,
Commissioner Sullivan asked that a
workshop be scheduled to take public input
and discuss other alternatives instead of
the fee.
STATE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES UPDATE: The County
income report from State Forest Board
Land timber sales was reviewed by DNR
representatives. The County, which
includes all the junior taxing districts,
received about $465,000 through June of
this year partially due to the decline in the
timber market. Income for the remainder
of the year will also be limited because one
sale is still in litigation and there were no
bidders on another sale. More sales are
scheduled toward the end of 2009. The
DNR Aquatics Division Manager for the
region also reported on several projects
including the creosote removal project
which will resume within the next few
weeks in the Port Townsend area, mooring
buoy inspections at Mystery Bay to
determine if the buoys are properly
permitted; and proposed State Aquatic
Reserves at Protection Island which will
affect Jefferson and Clallam Counties and
Smith and Minor Island in Island County.