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Home My WebLink About04-27-08Board’s Official Business Highlights from Monday's Commissioner Meeting April 27, 2008 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made: Many ideas for budget savings have been shared with the Board, such as making records available electronically and delaying the replacement of computers, yet those ideas have been ignored; the Board, Planning Commission and Department of Community Development staff were commended for including channel migration zones as geological hazards in the update to the Critical Areas Ordinance; an article in the Port Townsend Leader last week reported that progress is being made with regard to our local economy thanks to the efforts of WSU Team Jefferson which is working on economic development and focusing on investment in local entrepreneurs and small businesses through the Investment Opportunity Network; the Board was thanked for their efforts in lobbying for the legislation on the “Opt-Out” program for State Parks; a suggestion was made to create a “reverse moratorium” on the UDC and to change the Use Table to allow more uses in order to promote business and stimulate our local economy. CONSENT AGENDA: The Board approved the Consent Agenda items as presented. ORDINANCE NO. 05-0427-09 re: Enacting a Moratorium Against the Issuance of Permits or Approvals Pertaining to Adult Businesses 3 AGREEMENTS: 1) REACH Program Services with Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCAP); 2) Target Zero Task Force Project to Fund Traffic Safety Manager Position with the Washington Traffic Safety Commission; and 3) Larry Scott Trail Resurfacing Project No. CR1069 with Leavitt Trucking, Inc. FINAL SHORTPLAT APPROVAL: Isaac Short Plat #MLA08- 00237/#SUB08-00019; To Divide 10.24 Acres into 2 Residential Lots; Located off of Bee Mill Road, Brinnon; Michael Sam and Sandra Boling, Applicant NOMINATION: County Engineer of the Year, Monte Reinders; Jefferson County Public Works; Washington State Association of County Engineers (WSACE) LETTER: Support for Small Farm Program Grant Funding; WSU Extension ADVISORY BOARD RESIGNATION: Jefferson County Conservation Futures Advisory Board; George Bush ADVISORY BOARD REAPPOINTMENT: Jefferson County Library District Board of Trustees; Four (4) Year Term Expires May 3, 2014; Hal Beattie PAYMENT: Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated April 20, 2009 Totaling $558,682.80 PAYMENT: Jefferson County Payroll Warrants Dated April 17, 2009 Totaling $94,755.68 and A/P Warrants Done by Payroll Dated April 16, 2009 Totaling $94,695.29 and April 21, 2009 Totaling $16,320.71 COMMISSIONERS/COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR’S BRIEFING SESSION: - A memorial service was held for Chief Bob Wilson on Friday, April 24, 2009 in Quilcene with more than 1,000 people in attendance. Commissioner Austin noted that Ed Wilkerson deserves thanks for his great assistance with the planning and preparations for the memorial service. - The State Senate for voted in favor of the State Parks legislation. Commissioner Austin suggested a letter be drafted to local resident Nora Porter and State Representative Lynn Kessler thanking them for their work on this issue. - The State has vaccine supplies for the Swine Flu virus if needed. No cases in Washington State have been reported at this point. - A memorial service will be held for Public W orks County employee Vicki Breithaupt at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2009 at her home in Discovery Bay. - The Prosecutor, Sheriff, District Court Judge and Jail Nurse Practitioner will hold a discussion on Mental Health, Courts and Jail Services at the Port Townsend Community Center on Wednesday, April 29, 2009. - WSU Team Jefferson will provide the Board an update next week on their economic development efforts. - The County continues to track instream flow rules that affect the Chimacum basin with the State Department of Ecology. - Projects for the Quimper Wildlife Corridor are progressing and E-911 funding from the State is being carefully tracked. HEARING: The Board held a hearing and took comments on the 2009 1 Quarter Supplemental Budget Appropriations/st Extensions for Various County Funds and 2009 Budget Reductions. At the close of the hearing the Board adopted the following resolutions. RESOLUTION NO. 24-09 re: 2009 Budget Appropriations/Extensions for Various County Funds RESOLUTION NO. 25-09 re: Voluntary Reduction of Elected Officials’ Salaries to the General Fund RESOLUTION NO. 26-09 and NOTICE OF PUBLICATION re: Establishing New Hours of Operations for the General Public at the Jefferson County Courthouse (Effective May 1, 2009) RESOLUTION NO. 27-09 re: Mid-Year Budget Reductions for Various County Departments HEARING: The Board held a hearing and took comments on revisions to the Critical Areas Ordinance based on the final decision and order of the Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board. The Board directed staff to schedule this matter for deliberation and possible approval during their next meeting on Monday, May 4, 2009. UPDATE: Public Health Director Jean Baldwin and Water Quality Program Manager Neil Harrington were present to give an update on the Swine Flu virus and the health of Jefferson County lakes due to toxic algae blooms. LETTER: The Board directed the County Administrator to draft a letter to Pope Resources and the State Department of Natural Resources outlining the conditions acceptable to the County regarding a proposed land exchange between those two agencies.