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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-07-09Board’s Official Business Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting April 7, 2009 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made by citizens: a citizen suggested that the County seek State funding to help pay the costs for the murder trial; several people gave their opinions on the presentation that the Assessor gave to the Planning Commission on how the draft Shoreline Master Program (SMP) will devalue many shoreline properties and increase taxes for property owners around the County, a citizen stated that the Planning Commission has suggested that certain properties shouldn’t be required to have the150 foot buffers in the SMP and he thinks this would invalidate the “science” used to establish the buffers; a person stated that he thinks the proposed SMP will create more hardship for property owners and will affect the County’s already fragile economy; a person stated that, in her opinion, the public hearing on the SMP should not be scheduled when the Hood Canal Bridge is closed for repairs because many shoreline property owners will have to travel across the bridge to attend the hearing; a person suggested that the Board and Planning Commission meet with legal counsel regarding the decision on a King County court case that could affect the SMP regulations; a citizen stated that when he contacted Team Jefferson, the group that promotes economic development for the County, they said they wouldn’t be able to help a business that could create 100 new jobs if it wanted to locate here; and a citizen said that on April 20 the Board will be asked to approve a road name for a road that was built without permits and he thinks more research needs to be done on this before it is approved. CONSENT AGENDA: The Board approved all of the items on the Consent Agenda. 2 RESOLUTIONS: 1) Designation of applicant’s agent and signature authorization form for December 2008 severe winter storms, Declaration No. 1825-DR-WA, and 2) Vacation of a portion of Old Ness’ Corner to Hadlock Road 13 AGREEMENTS: 1) Designating the official County newspaper of public record for legal notices with Leader Publishing Company; Agreements for 2009 Hotel/Motel Lodging Tax Funding with 2) Quilcene Historical Society; 3) Quilcene/Brinnon Chamber of Commerce; 4) Port Hadlock Chamber of Commerce; 5) Port Ludlow Chamber of Commerce; 6) Apple Health for Kids Outreach with DSHS; 7) Provide chemical dependency prevention and Intervention services for 2007-2009 with DSHS; 8) Stream flow gaging with DOE; 9) Multi-county local health jurisdiction mutual aid with Jefferson County Public Health; Seattle-King County, Kitsap County, Snohomish Health District, Tacoma-Pierce County, Benton- Franklin County, and Chelan-Douglas County; 10) Civil engineering for radio infrastructure rebuild with Jeffcom and PB Telecom, Inc.;11) Upper Hoh Road (milepost 6.9) emergency repair with DOT; 12) Willoughby Creek Bridge emergency repair with DOT; and, 13) Upper Hoh Road (milepost 8.3) emergency repair with DOT ADVISORY BOARD REAPPOINTMENTS: Carl Hanson to a three-year term on the Jefferson County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board that expires March 17, 2012 PAYMENT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY VOUCHERS/WARRANTS: Dated March 19, 2009 totaling $4,845.50 and March 23, 2009 totaling $133,187.86 and March 20, 2009 totaling $200.00 PAYMENT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY PAYROLL WARRANTS: Dated March 20, 2009 totaling $96,970.44 and A/P warrants done by Payroll dated March 20, 2009 totaling $16,614.20 2 PROCLAMATIONS: The Board read and approved the following proclamations. •April as Disability Awareness Month •April 6 - 12, 2009 as National Public Health Week PORT TOWNSEND MARINE SCIENCE CENTER UPDATE: The Marine Science Center is located at Fort Worden State Park. Their focus for 2009 is working with youth; strengthening partnerships; growing the Citizen Science Program that serves adults; exporting their Plastics Project; and interpreting the marine and coastal environment through their exhibits. This year they will have a new display of a female Orca that beached herself in 2002 at Dungeness. She was the most toxic marine animal ever found and they will also be telling the story of why she died.