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Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting September 16, 2008
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The
following comments were made by
citizens: a citizen explained that the
County’s landuse regulations will not allow
his family to subdivide the property where
several family members are currently living
in separate residences; a citizen who is in
favor of storing the County’s permanent
records electronically suggested that the
County begin by using electronic storage
for the current records that are received
and not scan the prior records because
eventually the retention schedule will
eliminate them; a person stated that in his
opinion it is against the law for zoning
ordinances or permits to be used to restrict
trade; several citizens stated that they
think the current climate in the County is to
favor people and businesses that the
leaders think are “politically correct”; a
person stated his opinion that an elected
official cannot restrict a constituent’s
freedom of speech; and a comment was
made by a person about sewers in rural
communities.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board
approved all of the items.
RESOLUTION: Approve and execute a
corrected Amendment #1 to the Port
Ludlow Development Agreement in
accordance with earlier County
Commission Resolution No. 42-00 and No.
57-08 and Section 4.6 of that Development
Agreement
6 AGREEMENTS: 1-3) Maintenance of
telephone systems at 1) Courthouse, 2)
Sheriff’s Office, and 3) Castle Hill with
Stargate Technologies, Inc.; 4) School
Nurse Corp with Olympic Educational
Service District #114; 5) Developmental
Disabilities Division County services with
State Department of Social and Health
Services; and, 6) Amendment to 2007-
2011 Consolidated Contract for health
services with State Department of Health
REQUEST FOR WAIVER: Solid waste
disposal tipping fee for Port Townsend
High School Senior Project “Beach Clean-
Up” scheduled for Saturday, September
27, 2008; Dakotah Pine, Applicant
ADVISORY BOARD RESIGNATION: Dr.
Elizabeth Van Dyke from the Gardiner
Community Center Board of Directors
ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENT:
Debra Quinnell to the Gardiner Community
Center Board of Directors; Term expiring
September 2, 2011
PAYMENT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
PAYROLL WARRANTS: Dated September
5, 2008 totaling $735,338.44 and
September 8, 2008 totaling $255.31,
$189.24 and $624,760.84
SECURE RURAL SCHOOL FUNDING
SUPPORT LETTERS: The Board signed
letters to the Legislators in Washington,
DC encouraging the reauthorization of the
Secure Rural Schools Act for at least one
more year. A large portion of the County’s
Road Fund relies on this funding from the
federal government.
DISCOVERY BAY WATER QUALITY
REPORT: The County recently received a
letter from the State Department of Health
indicating that Discovery Bay now meets
national standards for shellfish growing.
The southern portion of the bay was listed
as restricted for shellfish growing in early
2007. Since then the County has focused
on improving the water quality in the bay.
This included freshwater monitoring of
Salmon and Snow Creeks, implementation
of agricultural best management practices
on the farmland that abuts the creeks,
surveys of the saltwater shoreline, door to
door sanitary surveys, and talking with
residents about their septic systems.
DIRECTION TO NEGOTIATE WITH
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR FINALIST:
The Board directed the Interim County
Administrator to pursue contract
negotiations with Philip Morley who was
chosen as the top candidate for the County
Administrator position.
JEFFCOM GRANT AGREEMENT: The
Board approved a grant agreement with
the State Military Department for
reimbursement of certain expenses that
JeffCom performs to support the Enhanced
911 system.