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Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting October 6, 2009
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments
were made by citizens in attendance at the meeting: A
citizen commented that the Port Townsend Paper Mill is
now making a profit because some of its competitors
have gone out of business; a citizen complimented the
Commissioners on their thorough review of the
Shoreline Master Program (SMP) and stated that
because of the extraordinary community service by Joe
D’Amico the process is publicly accessible by viewing
his recorded videos which is something that should be
done by the County; another citizen commented on the
quality of the Board’s deliberations on the SMP which
took more than 27 hours over several days and
included over 250 suggested edits; a citizen
commented that the Deputy Prosecutor recently laid off
has more years of experience and seniority than other
equivalent employees in the Prosecutor’s Office; a
citizen expressed concern that there is a new group
being established to deal with the dissolved oxygen
issues in Hood Canal which does not include any
individuals representing the interests of the property
owners who will be affected upland from the shore; a
citizen feels sanicans should be placed along the
Quilcene River and the County should make this health
concern a priority; a citizen stated that he is trying to
arrange for a live- stream video of Commissioner
meetings and he suggested that the Board ask the
Washington Counties Risk Pool representatives if
lawsuits challenging non-conforming use are covered
by the County’s insurance program; another citizen said
that the meeting rules for calling people out of order
seem to be discriminatory and he also asked about the
Washington Counties Risk Pool investments and recent
audit.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board approved all the items
on the Consent Agenda as submitted.
RESOLUTION: Naming a County Road Old Point
Whitney Road, Jefferson County Public Works,
Petitioner
4 AGREEMENTS: 1) Complying with Business
Associate Agreement Provisions Set Forth in the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
with AFLAC Administration Services; 2) Dispensing
Antiviral Medications with Port Hadlock Quality Food
Center (QFC) Pharmacy; 3) Clerical Services for
Conservation Futures Citizen Oversight Committee with
Gail’s Write For You; and 4) State Enhanced 911
Funding with Washington State Military Department of
Emergency Management
FINAL SHORT PLAT APPROVAL #SUM06-
00025/MLA06-00474: To Subdivide 12.92 Acres into
Two (2) Lots Located North of State Route 104 and
West of Garten Road, Port Ludlow; Nicholas Sinaly,
Applicant
5 ADVISORY BOARD REAPPOINTMENTS: Two Year
Terms on Jefferson County Solid Waste Advisory
Committee 1) Matt Hall Representing Skookum
Environmental Services; 2 & 3) Tami Rubi and Terry
Khile (Alternate) Representing the Port of Port
Townsend; 4) John Merchant Representing the City of
Port Townsend; and 5) Joanne Tyler Representing
Distict #1
ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENT: Alysa Russell to
Replace Stacy Hall as Skookum Environmental
Services Division Alternate Member on the Solid
Waste Advisory Committee for a two year term
Payment of Vouchers/Warrants: Dated September
28, 2009 Totaling $467,290.90
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION:
Commissioner Austin:
- The Department of Emergency Management was
prepared for the recent Tsunami Warning
Commissioner Sullivan:
- He noted that there may be potential meeting
conflicts with the Transit Retreat in October and Health
Board meeting in November
Commissioner Johnson:
- Discussed grant funding available through the state
and federal government for continued restoration of
the Courthouse that may include improvements to the
attic
- The Peninsula Daily News published a mis-statement
that he is opposed to all aquaculture in Jefferson
County. For clarification he explained that he is
opposed to finfish aquaculture in tank fisheries
- There is a University of Washington study on the
VHS virus that is coming to the Pacific Coast from
infected Atlantic Salmon. A Stanford University
Research article reported that farmed salmon raised in
pens along the shore are particularly susceptible to
diseases. The report sited instances where lice,
viruses and other pathogens have contaminated wild
salmon stock swimming nearby.
WASHINGTON COUNTIES RISK POOL UPDATE:
Washington Counties Risk Pool Executive Director
Vyrle Hill and Member Services Manager David
Goldsmith were present to give an update to the Board
on the Washington Counties Risk Pool Insurance
Program.
PROCLAMATION: The Board approved a
Proclamation Designating October 5 through 11, 2009
as Mental Illness Awareness Week