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Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting April 21, 2009
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following
comments were made by citizens: a person
requested that the Board wait to approve the
naming of a private road submitted by Pope
Resources; two people said that they don’t
think the Sheriffs Office should do the security
at the Shine Pit Park and Ride; a citizen stated
that he was no longer getting a return receipt
for emails to the County and asked if there was
a new policy?; a citizen invited the Board to a
Sunshine Forum on the Shoreline Master
Program (SMP) on May 19; a citizen cautioned
that the County needs to be sure that the
correct process is followed on the SMP; and
two people discussed their concerns about the
declining economy in the County and the need
for an economic plan.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board approved all
of the items on the Consent Agenda.
RESOLUTION: To Deny the intent to vacate a
portion of Garden Club Road per Resolution
No. 68-08
CALL FOR BIDS: Center Road Asphalt
Overlay Project, Phase 4; Bids will be
accepted until 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 18,
2009 and opened and read publicly shortly
thereafter in the Commissioners Chambers
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING:
Law Enforcement overtime during Hood Canal
Bridge Closure; Jefferson County Sheriff’s
Office; Port Townsend Police Department and
Washington Traffic Safety Commission
2 ADVISORY BOARD RESIGNATIONS: 1)
Philip Siemion from the Jefferson County
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board as
District #3 representative; 2) Wendell Paulsen
from the Gardiner Community Center Board of
Directors
3 ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENTS: 1)
Kathleen Kler and 2) Dr. Whitney Meissner to
the Jefferson County Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board as District #3 representatives;
Terms expire April 20, 2011; and 3) Chris
Hansen to the Gardiner Community Center
Board of Directors; Term expires December
20, 2010
PAYMENT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
VOUCHERS/WARRANTS: Dated April 13,
2009 totaling $749,430.93
PROCLAMATION: The Board approved a
proclamation designating May 2009 as Older
Americans Month. The Director and several
Board members from Olympic Area Agency on
Aging and Bob Stevenson, Chair of the State
Council on Aging were present to accept the
proclamation.
HONORING FIRE CHIEF BOB WILSON: A
proclamation in honor of Fire Chief Bob Wilson
was read by Commissioner Austin and approved
by the Board. Fire Commissioner Mike Whitaker
accepted the proclamations for Chief Wilson’s
family and the Quilcene and Gardiner Fire
Departments.
SHERIFF’S AGREEMENT: After a brief
discussion, the Board approved an agreement
with Jefferson Transit for security services for the
Shine Pit Park and Ride during the Hood Canal
Bridge closure.
ROAD NAME RESOLUTION: After a discussion
regarding the potential development of this
property with the County Engineer, the Director of
Community Development, and the County
Administrator, the Board approved a resolution
naming a private road Big Sky Loop. The
application was submitted by Pope Resources
who is also going through the permit process on a
portion of the property which is near Oak Bay
Road.
THANK YOU LETTER: The Board signed a letter
to the students in Mr. Niekamp’s Third Grade
Class at Mountain View Elementary School for
putting their Courthouse drawings on display until
mid-May on the first floor of the Courthouse.
REQUEST FOR SEWER PROJECT FUNDING:
The Board signed letters to Senator Hargrove,
Representative Kessler and Representative Van
de Wege asking that they help the County secure
State funding for the Irondale/Port Hadlock Sewer
System in order to finance the remaining design
work needed to get the project to the shovel
ready stage to be eligible for Federal Economic
Stimulus Funds.