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Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting August 18, 2009
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following
comments were made by citizens in
attendance at the meeting: A citizen
commented that the annual picnic held by
Security Services NW on Saturday was well
attended and he hopes to see the Board
attend in the future; another citizen
expressed concern about the national and
local economies; a citizen stated his
comments made last week at the Clean
Water District hearing were mis-quoted and
he clarified what he said was “he will not
receive any services” from the tax, he did not
say he will not benefit from the district being
in place; another citizen noted a correction to
his hearing testimony on the Clean Water
District fee that was included in an article in
the newspaper which said he represented
the Washington Environmental Council when
in fact he represents the Olympic
Environmental Council; a citizen stated the
Jefferson County Fair was very successful
this year and was one of the best ever.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board approved
all the items on the Consent Agenda as
submitted.
6 AGREEMENTS: 1, 2 & 3) Annual
Telephone Maintenance for the Courthouse,
Sheriff’s Department and Castle Hill with
Stargate Technologies, Inc.; and 4) Medicaid
Administrative Match Funding with
Washington State Department of Health; 5)
Nurse Family Partnership Program
Implementation with Mason County; and 6)
Stream Flow Gaging with Washington State
Department of Ecology
Advisory Board Appointment: Patricia Teal
as Resident Member on Jefferson County
Housing Authority Board with a term expiring
on August 17, 2011.
Payment of Vouchers/Warrants: Dated
August 10, 2009 Totaling $264,614.74
Payment of Payroll Warrants: Dated
August 5, 2009 Totaling $618,888.51.
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION:
Commissioner Austin reported that there
were many activities going on over the
weekend including: The Jefferson County
Fair, the Jefferson Land Trust Picnic and
Port Ludlow Days; the State Board of Health
passed the environmental school rules and
specific elements of those rules will be put in
place when they are funded by the State
legislature; Each year 200,000 to 300,000
visitors use the Upper Hoh Road which is
difficult and expensive to maintain. He will be
meeting with Washington State Department of
Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond this
week to discuss strategies for transferring the
Upper Hoh Road from the jurisdiction of
Jefferson County to the State or Federal
Government; he expressed the value of the
tremendous volunteer work that goes into
putting on the Jefferson County Fair.
Commissioner Sullivan stated the Upper Hoh
Road provides access to the Hoh Rain Forest
and is very important to the economy of the
West End and City of Forks. The State has
been very supportive with emergency funding
for repairs and access to the park needs to be
maintained; O3A is working on internal issues
with the Senior Nutrition Program and In-Home
Care Givers program in Pacific County and may
possibly contract with a different agency to
provide these services; the Board will be
attending a Transit meeting and Health Board
meeting later this week.
Philip Morley, County Administrator reported
that this afternoon he will discuss a proposal to
locate an early education program at the Port
Townsend Community Recreation Center; the
Shoreline Master Program (SMP) is also
scheduled for discussion this afternoon. He
has asked Department of Community
Development staff to have their initial
comments available prior to the opening of
public review on the Planning Commission’s
draft so the public can review both at the same
time; a briefing on the 2010 Census will be held
next week with representatives from the
Census Bureau.
HEARING: Treasurer Judi Morris was present
to request the Board approve an intent to sell
surplus County property which includes various
vehicles and equipment to be auctioned on
September 19, 2009 at Stokes Auction in Port
Orchard. She explained that proper notice was
published in the Leader. The Board approved a
resolution authorizing a notice of intent to sell
surplus County property.