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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-12-08Board’s Official Business Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting November 12, 2008 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made by citizens: several citizens congratulated Commissioners Johnson and Sullivan on their re-election; several people mentioned that they think opposing factions in the County and City need to work together to find common ground; a citizen suggested that the City and the County may want to work together to broadcast or webcast their City Council and County Commissioner meetings; a person mentioned that the State Department of Ecology is having a meeting this week in Quilcene regarding water rights and he suggested that he thinks a Commissioner or County staff person should attend; a person stated that, as part of the budget process, he would like the County Commissioners to appoint a Citizen Oversight Committee of stakeholders to evaluate programs and processes at DCD; and a representative from the Quilcene/Brinnon Chamber of Commerce stated that they are interested in taking over the management and operation of the Brinnon Motel. CONSENT AGENDA: The Board deleted the resolution regarding an employment freeze for discussion and approved all of the other items on the Consent Agenda. 2 HEARING NOTICES: 1) Proposed resolution setting 2009 ad valorem tax levies for Jefferson County for levy in 2008 and collection in 2009; Hearing scheduled for Monday, November 24, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in the County Commissioners Chambers, and, 2) Proposed Chimacum Creek No Shooting Area; Hearing scheduled for Monday, November 24, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. in the Superior Courtroom at the Courthouse AGREEMENTS: 1) Mandatory Training for County Employees with Peninsula College; 2) Amendment No. 2; Local source control with Kitsap Health District and Clallam County; 3) School based Health Center with Kitsap Mental Health Services; 3) School based Health Center with Quilcene School District; 4) Oral Health Care with Cynthia Newman; and, 5) Facilitate the Jefferson County Transition Network Meeting with Creative Employment Consultants CONCURRENCE AND AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED: Real property negotiation and qcquisition regarding South Discovery Bay Road Realignment Project PAYMENT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY PAYROLL WARRANTS: Dated November 5, 2008 totaling $765,775.60 and November 6, 2008 totaling $635,936.87 NEW AND VACANT EMPLOYMENT POSITION REVIEW: The County Administrator explained that this resolution formalizes what has been done by several departments over the past year. A similar resolution was approved in 2002. All requests to fill new or vacant employment positions with the County will need to be reviewed by the County Administrator before they are advertised. ROAD NAME CHANGE HEARING: The Board approved a resolution changing the name of a private road from Carroll Street and naming an unnamed portion of a private road to Elderberry Lane. APPOINTMENT TO CHIMACUM-HADLOCK NO SHOOTING ZONE REVIEW COMMITTEE: Two residents sent letters of interest to be appointed as a representative stakeholder on the Chimacum-Hadlock No Shooting Zone Review Committee after one of the two stakeholder members resigned. Members of the committee that were present and the Board agreed that the position should be filled as soon as possible to expedite the process. The Board appointed Jean Ray to the vacant stakeholder position on the committee. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT HEARING: The County submits this grant for public services to the State annually on behalf of OlyCAP. The Director of OlyCAP gave an overview of all the programs that they administer for residents in Jefferson and Clallam Counties whose annual income is at or below the poverty level. After the Chair closed the public hearing, the Board approved the paperwork for the CDBG application for the 2009 Public Service Grant with CTED. The amount of the grant funding is $142,948. RESOLUTION FOR SECURE RURAL SCHOOL PROGRAM: When Congress passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, the SRS funding was included. The County must formally elect to receive the revenue and indicate where it will be spent. There are strict parameters on how the funding can be used. Jefferson County has chosen to allocate 85% for Title 1 programs (County roads and schools) and 15% for Title II programs (projects that benefit the National Forest and youth programs.) The Board approved the resolution to accept full payment of the funding from the federal government.