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Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting June 23, 2009
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following
comments were made by citizens at the
meeting: several people suggested that when
the County holds a public meeting there should
be adequate seating and ventilation and a
backup plan if the meeting needs to be moved
to a larger venue; representatives from Miles
Sand and Gravel were introduced and explained
that they recently acquired the Fred Hill Shine
Pit operations; a person noted that the proposed
Pit to Pier project is vested under the current
Shoreline Master Program; a resident of Port
Ludlow asked the Board to support the original
Pope Resources/Department of Natural
Resources land exchange proposal; and a
citizen who attended a State Economic
Development Conference last week requested
that the Board talk with State Legislators about
changing the GMA requirement for a sewer
system in an Urban Growth Area because it is
limiting economic development on the Olympic
Peninsula.
CONSENT AGENDA: All of the items on the
Consent Agenda were approved as presented.
RESOLUTION: Establishing the date for 2010
Budget submissions, review hearings and final
adoption (Week of December 7, 2009)
4 AGREEMENTS: 1) Dispersal of funds from
the Jefferson County Veteran’s Assistance Fund
with the Jefferson County Veterans’ Service
Officers Association (SOA); 2) Upper Hoh Road
pavement repair projects with Lakeside
Industries, Inc.; 3) Amendment to agreement
regarding the Shoreline Master Program Update
with State DOE; and, 4) Amendment to
agreement regarding the Shoreline Master
Program Update with ESA Adolfson
GRANT APPLICATION: Port Hadlock
Wastewater Facility with the USDA
ADVISORY BOARD RESIGNATION: Hal
Beattie from the Jefferson County Library Board
of Trustees
ADVISORY BOARD RESIGNATIONS (2): Ryan
Hunter and Chris Llewellyn from the Jefferson
County Conservation Futures Advisory Board
PAYMENT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
VOUCHERS/WARRANTS: Dated June 15,
2009 in the amount of $406,718.95
INTERIM ORDINANCE HEARING: An interim
ordinance enacting a moratorium against the
issuance of permits or approvals pertaining to
adult businesses was approved on April 27, 2009
and is valid for 6 months. The Board held a public
hearing that is required within 60 days of the
effective day. Several citizens commented on the
process for adoption of the final ordinance which is
scheduled to come before the Planning
Commission for review in the fourth quarter of
2009.
FLOOD HAZARD MANAGEMENT PLAN
FLOOD MANAGEMENT PLAN WORKSHOP: The
Board was briefed on the proposed Duckabush
Dosewallips Comprehensive Flood Hazard
Management Plan. A final community meeting will
be held this week and the Board will be asked to
adopt the final version of the plan by resolution in
July. The plan must then be approved by the State
Department of Ecology.
HEARING ON 2009 FINAL DOCKET: The
Planning Commission’s recommendation is to
docket the Industrial Land Bank amendment on the
2009 Final Comprehensive Plan Docket. The Staff
recommendation is not to docket the amendment
due to limited resources. After the hearing, the
Board accepted the Staff’s recommendation.
HOH TRIBE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING: The Board approved an MOU
with the Hoh Tribe that enables the Jefferson
County Sheriff’s Office to provide law enforcement
services on the Hoh Reservation.
JOINT COUNTY/CITY MEETING: On Thursday,
June 25 at 6:30 p.m. there will be a joint meeting of
the County Commissioners and the Port Townsend
City Council at City Hall. This is considered a
Special Meeting for the County Commissioners.
Agenda items include: Climate Action Committee
update; Housing Action Plan Network Committee
update regarding surplus City and County property;
Public Development Authority update; staff
assignments on regional services agreements and
County and City Parks and recreational
sustainability.
REMINDER –
FIFTH MONDAY WEEK: The week of June 29 is a
fifth Monday week and there will not be a
Commissioner’s Meeting.