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Home My WebLink About03-23-09Board’s Official Business Highlights from Today’s Commissioner Meeting March 23, 2009 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made by citizens: a citizen said that a private firm submitted a proposal for providing security services to Jefferson Transit and was advised that the proposal was awarded to the Sheriff’s Office and he feels this is a conflict of interest; several people stated that the competition between a private contractor and a public agency should be seriously looked at because it doesn't serve the public's interest; many of the grants to County's will be decimated by the State trying to balance the budget and the County is not going to be able to sustain the cost of the Health Department, Public Works and other County departments; protecting the environment is being shoved down the throats of County property owners; another citizen asked what the County is doing to address the economy? everything done here is to restrict things - where’s the plan to build?; a former Planning Commission member commented on the PC's direction from the Board regarding the SMP planning process which doesn't have to be done until 2011; another citizen stated that there have been comments the last 2 weeks that the people of Port Townsend are gays, hippies, etc. and there seems to be a war on the people of Port Townsend which he feels polarizes people and is inappropriate and then noted that the Commissioners do not do economic development or economic planning because that is the job of the Port of Port Townsend; significant work is needed on the SMP because there are great flaws in the document and the work needs to be budgeted in the coming year; the people of Port Townsend seem to be telling the people of the County how to live their lives when they support forcing regulations on other people when they are not subject to the same regulations. CONSENT AGENDA: The Board approved the Consent Agenda as presented: 1 ORDINANCE: Establishing Standards for the Delivery of Public Defense 2 RESOLUTIONS: 1) Creating a County Project CR1829; Improvements to Swansonville Road and 2) Designation of Applicant’s Agent and Signature Authorization Form, January 2009 Severe Winter Storms, Declaration No. 1817-DR-WA 1 PROCLAMATION: Recognizing the Contributions of Sheriff Michael D. Brasfield 9 AGREEMENTS: 1) 2009 Community Services Grant Funding; Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCAP); 2) Sub-recipient for Community Development Block Grant for Public Services, 2009; Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCAP); 3) Professional Budget and Financial Analysis Services; Anne Sears & Associates; 4) Acquisition of Conservation Easement on Glendale Farm, Project; Jefferson County Land Trust; 5) Coordinated Prevention Grant; Washington State Department of Ecology; 6) 2009 Recycling Services; Skookum Educational Programs; 7) 2009 Supply of Aggregates for Bituminous Surfacing Treatment; Fred Hill Materials; 8) Legislative Liaison Services to Pursue a Transfer of Road Maintenance Responsibilities for the Upper Hoh Road; Strategies 360, Inc.; 9) Center Road Overlay Project, Phase 4; Washington State Department of Transportation Digital Submission Certification, Reports for 2008; Jefferson County Public Works; County Road Administration Board Advisory Board Resignation; Jefferson County Planning Commission; Mike Whittaker, District #3 Representative Special Occasion Liquor License Application for Friends of Fort Flagler; Washington State Liquor Control Board 3 LETTERS: 1) Thanks for Application to Serve on the Jefferson County Tourism Coordinating Council (TCC); Carol Woodley; 2) Support for Hoh River Homes I Project; Southern Puget Sound Inter-Tribal Housing Authority; and 3) Support for the Jefferson County Housing Authority Voucher Programs; Jefferson County Housing Authority Motion Directing Staff: Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) Payments for Elected Officials 2 Payments of Vouchers/Warrants: 1) Dated March 9, 2009 Totaling $446,752.73; Dated March 16, 2009 Totaling $359,022.85 and 2) A/P Warrants Done by Payroll Dated March 13, 2009 Totaling $90,224.78 PROCLAMATION: The Board approved the proclamation for Child Abuse Prevention Month. Julia Danskin, Health Department, accepted the proclamation on behalf of many citizens of the County. She noted that more information on this program is available on the following website www.jeffcocommunitynetwork.org AGREEMENT: An Inter-local agreement for the Washington Coast Sustainable Salmon Partnership with Clallam, Pacific, Grays Harbor and Thurston Counties was approved. ORDINANCE: An Ordinance for the Comprehensive Plan Amendments Unified Development Code Amendments, Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA), and Sewer Facility Plan was approved APPOINTMENT OF SHERIFF: After the Board interviewed the 3 nominees submitted by the Democratic Party they appointed Anthony Hernandez as Sheriff when Mike Brasfield retires on March 27.