HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-06-09Board’s Official Business
Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting January 6, 2009
REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD:
Commissioner David Sullivan will serve as Chairman of
the Board for 2009.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following
comments were made by citizens: A reminder was
given on behalf of the Ferry Advisory Committee that
there is an important meeting this afternoon at 5:30
p.m. in the Pope Marine Building downtown to review
the ferry system 20 year plan; a citizen volunteered to
work with the County on a sustainable economy while
noting that the problems facing the County are
staggering; A citizen noted that there is an error in the
draft Ordinance adopting the 2008 Comprehensive
Plan amendments and he then asked the Board to
establish an active public feedback mechanism
between the Board and the citizens; another citizen
stated that he believes there are disproportionate cuts
in the State budget and the Board was asked to make
their own statement of priorities for the County budget
and the State budget as well; a citizen stated that
property tax is going up and then reviewed changes in
various county department budgets; A Port Townsend
resident asked that the County contact federal officials
about the increased Border Patrol programs and the
impact these programs will have on tourism in this
area; The County Auditor said that Jefferson County will
be looking at the budget and making tough decisions in
the next year under the direction of the new County
Administrator; and a citizen noted that his goal is to
develop a wireless link so that the BOC meetings can
be broadcast on the internet and he will be working on
providing a security system for the Courthouse.
CONSENT AGENDA: Item #2 (Resolution Establishing
the 2009 Prosecuting Attorney Salary-approved by
separate motion) was deleted and the balance of the
Consent Agenda was approved.
HEARING NOTICE: Amending 2009-2014
Transportation Improvement Program; Hearing
Scheduled on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.
in the Commissioners Chambers
2 RESOLUTIONS: 1)Boundary Line Adjustment;
Jefferson County Landfill Site and David R. And Tiffany
D. Drewry, Trustees (Private Property); 2) Establishing
the Prosecuting Attorney’s Salary for 2009 (see note
above)
5 AGREEMENTS: 1) Winter Maintenance for
Clearwater Road; Washington State Department of
Transportation; 2) Traffic Safety Task Force
Coordinator; Linda Pfafman; 3) 2009 Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Services
Grant for Olympic Community Action Programs
(OlyCAP); Washington State Department of
Community, Trade and Economic Development; 4)
Breast Feeding Program and Mental Health Behavioral
Health Consultant Services; Carol Hardy; 5) 2009 Oral
Health Services; Cynthia Newman
Form to Release Payment to Spillman Technologies,
Inc.; Jefferson County JeffCom; Government Capital
Corporation
Land Use Permit; Soil Disposal; Jefferson County
Public Works; Rayonier Forest Resources, L.P.
Letter Requesting Funding Support for the
Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program
(WWRP); Jefferson County Public Works; Senator
James Hargrove, Representative Lynn Kessler and
Representative Kevin Van De Wege
Advisory Board Resignations; 1) Conservation
Futures Advisory Committee; Conservation District
Representative, Dennis Schultz; 2) Housing Authority
of Jefferson County; Pat Teal, Resident Member
Advisory Board Reappointments: Housing Authority
of Jefferson County; 1) David Rymph, Term Expires
February 1, 2014; and 2) Linda Germeau, Term
Expires January 12, 2014
Payment of County Vouchers/Warrants Dated
December 15, 2008 Totaling $484,801.64 and
December 16, 2008 Totaling $1,534.34 and December
17, 2008 Totaling $24,669.33 and December 22, 2008
Totaling $437,094.43
Payment of County Payroll Warrants Dated
December 12, 2008 Totaling $22,225.11 and
December 16, 2008 Totaling $565.57 and December
18, 2008 Totaling $98,414.20 and A/P
Warrants Done by Payroll: Dated December 15,
2008 Totaling $19,226.40; December 16, 2008
Totaling $171.10; December 17, 2008 Totaling
$97,615.26; December 18, 2008 Totaling $18, 534.50
and December 31, 2008 Totaling $1,825.49
2 PROCLAMATIONS: January 2009 as School Board
Recognition Month and Recognizing the Department
of Public Works Staff for Exemplary Service During
the December storms.
APPOINTMENT to the Housing Authority Board:
The Board interviewed and appointed David Murphy
for an unexpired term on the Housing Authority Board.
Approval of 4 2008 Comprehensive Plan
Amendments: The Board approved Ordinance No.01-
0105-09 with the Exhibits as attached and the Notice
of Adoption as the final action in the 2008
Comprehensive Plan Amendment process.
County Administrator’s Briefing: Philip Morley
reviewed the following items with the Board:
•Salary Schedule for Elected Officials for 2009
•Climate Action Committee work plan
•Housing Action Planning Network work plan