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Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting December 16, 2008
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following
comments were made by citizens: a person noted
that there appears to be a large discrepancy in
Puget Sound Energy’s infrastructure value and how
much they pay taxes on; a citizen stated that he is
concerned about the limiting of wells in the
Chimacum basin according to the DOE’s instream
flow rules; a person said that he doesn’t think the
Sportsmen’s Club should charge the Sheriff a fee
for use of the gun range because the County leases
the property to the Club; a person said that he
thinks by 2010, Jefferson County’s population
growth will go negative; a letter was read by a
resident from Port Ludlow thanking the Board for
not approving the Iron Mountain Quarry MRL
overlay; a member of the Quilcene/Brinnon
Chamber of Commerce asked the Board to
reconsider letting them take over management of
the Brinnon Motel in 2009; a person said that in his
opinion the County needs to have a permanent
shelter for the homeless; a person noted that he
thinks the legal use of rain barrels must be decided
by State Legislators and not DOE; and the County
needs to encourage legal non-conforming
businesses which would help bring more business
into the County.
CONSENT AGENDA: All of the items on the
Consent Agenda were approved.
RESOLUTION: Creating a County project
designated as CR1816; culvert replacement for
Upper Hoh Road MP 3.338
8 AGREEMENTS: 1) Developmental Disabilities
Program consulting services and license agreement
with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center;
2) Junk car violators list and abandoned junk
vehicles with State DOE; 3) Prevocational
specialized industry training and employment for
adults with developmental disabilities with Skookum
Corporation; 4) Group supported employment for
adults with developmental disabilities with Skookum
Corporation; 5) Individual supported employment for
adults with developmental disabilities with Skookum
Corporation; 6) Medicaid Administrative Match
Program with State DSHS; 7) Leak detection
equipment with the City of Port Townsend and
PUD; and, 8) Family and Juvenile Law
Improvement Plan with Susan Steiner
CONCURRENCE AND AUTHORIZATION TO
PROCEED: Real property negotiation and
acquisition for Larry Scott Memorial Trail - Segment
4,
APPROVAL OF JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC
OFFICIAL POSITION SCHEDULE BOND:
#68681811 issued by Western Surety Company for
the Treasurer, Clerk, Sheriff, Auditor, Prosecuting
Attorney, Engineer, 3 Commissioners, Judge and
Assessor
REQUEST FOR PRE-PAYMENT: Of specific 2009
expenditures from the 2008 Budget from various
departments
PAYMENT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
VOUCHERS/WARRANTS: Dated December 1,
2008 totaling $712.87 and dated December 4, 2008
totaling $1,136.40 and December 8, 2008 totaling
$545,358.50
PAYMENT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY PAYROLL
WARRANTS: Dated December 5, 2008 totaling
$738,960.11 and A/P Warrants done by Payroll dated
December 8, 2008 totaling $1,237,997.50
ADOPTION OF 2009 BUDGET: The Board approved
resolutions adopting the annual budget including the
General Fund, Public Works, Special Funds,
Jefferson County Road Construction Program and
County tax levy, and a salary schedule for the FLSA
and exempt management and professional employees
for 2009.
FOURTH QUARTER BUDGET HEARING: After
taking public testimony, the Board approved the
requests for 2008 supplemental budget
appropriations/extensions for various County funds.
HEARING ON ADULT BUSINESS MORATORIUM:
On November 3, the Board approved a six month
interim ordinance enacting a moratorium against the
issuance of permits or approvals pertaining to adult
businesses. A public hearing was required within 60
days. The Board took public testimony. No other
action was required.
INTERIM ORDINANCE ON DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS IN THE PROPOSED UGA: The Board
took action to approve a one year interim ordinance
that rescinds Chapter 18.18 of the Jefferson County
Code, applies rural designations and standards to the
Irondale-Port Hadlock UGA planning area, prohibits
mini-storages 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. This action confirms a policy that has been in
effect since June 1, 2005. A compliance hearing on
the proposed UGA is scheduled in May, 2009 before
the Growth Management Hearings Board.
MENTAL HEALTH AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY
TREATMENT SERVICES: The Board approved
agreements with Safe Harbor Recovery Center and
Jefferson Mental Health Services following the
recommendation of the Mental Health and Substance
Abuse Sales Tax Oversight Committee.
RESOLUTION AND AGREEMENTS FOR CAD
SYSTEM: Following the recommendation of the
JeffCom Board, the Board approved a resolution
regarding a lease purchase agreement for the
purpose of procuring a “law enforcement software
system” and a technology lease-purchase agreement
with Government Capital Corporation, and an
agreement to purchase a CAD Software System from
Spillman Technologies, Inc.
BROAD SPIT CONSERVATION EASEMENTS:
The Board approved a permanent grant of easement
to the US Fish and Wildlife Service and a permanent
deed of right to use land for public conservation
purposes to the State Fish and Wildlife Service on
Broad Spit County Park. The deed restrictions will not
interfere with the current use of the park but will
provide grant matches totaling $360,000.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! The next Commissioners’
meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 5, 2009.