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Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting December 15, 2009
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following
comments were made: a citizen expressed his
concern about protecting property owned by the State
Department of Natural Resources which may soon be
put up for sale; a citizen stated he feels the County
needs to do economic development planning for
Jefferson County; four (4) citizens thanked the Board
for continuing the “Public Comment Period” and
expressed the importance of allowing citizens to
speak; a citizen stated that his comment made to the
Board regarding possible vandalism to the
Courthouse was mis-quoted in an article in the
“Leader” newspaper and that a correction will be
published; a citizen presented the Board with a letter
asking ten (10) questions about the rules of procedure
for “optional” public comment period at the Board’s
weekly meetings; a citizen commented on the work
being done by a local property rights group to
increase economic development and urged the Board
to support their effort; a citizen stated that he believes
a certain amount of respect and decorum for the
elected office of Commissioner is due to the
members; two (2) citizens encouraged those who are
critical of the County’s economic development effort to
attend Planning Commission meetings and other
meetings where economic development is discussed;
a citizen commented that County officials need to
follow public records laws to prevent the release of
personal information; a citizen stated that he believes
County government censors information and restricts
free speech.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board deleted and later
approved after confirming the amount of $2,850 for an
agreement with the Gardiner Community Center
Board for 2010 Community Services Grant Funding.
The balance of the Consent Agenda was approved as
submitted.
RESOLUTION: Closing County Administrative Offices
at Noon on Christmas Eve 2009
3 AGREEMENTS: 1) Substance Abuse Treatment
Services with Safe Harbor Recovery Center; 2)
Amendment No. 5 for the Quilcene-Snow Watershed
Implementation Phase Four (4) Water Resource
Inventory Area 17 Planning Unit with the State
Department of Ecology; and 3) School-Based Mental
Health Services with the Quilcene School District
Authorization to Proceed with Right of Way
Acquisition: Larry Scott Memorial Trail Segment
Four (4), Parcel No. 001323019, $23,500; Jefferson
County Public Works Project #CR1069, STPE-
2016(015)
Advisory Board Appointment: Nathanael O’Hara to
Serve on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
for a Two (2) Year Term Expiring December 14, 2011
Payment of Vouchers/Warrants: Dated November
23, 2009 Totaling $696,691.43
Payment of Payroll Warrants: Dated December 4,
2009 Totaling $729,696.52 and Totaling $562,819.45
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The
Commissioners reviewed their meeting calendar and
discussed various meetings they recently attended.
County Administrator Philip Morley noted that the
County received a grant from the Washington State
Historic Trust in the amount of $300,000 for
Improvements to the Courthouse roof.
Washington State Department of Natural
Resources Update: Susan Trettevikk and Drew
Rosanbalm from the State Department of Natural
Resources reported on County Timber Income and
Forest Funds.
Presentation on Conservation Futures Easements:
The Board approved the Assignment of Rights and
Resolutions relating to conservation futures
easements for Brown Dairy and Finn River Farm.
2010 Budget: The Board approved four (4)
Resolutions to: 1) Adopt the 2010 Annual Budget
Including the General Fund, Public Works, Special
Funds and the Jefferson County Road Construction
Program; 2) Adopt a Salary Schedule for the FLSA
and Union Exempt Management and Professional
Employees for 2010; 3) Establish New Salaries for the
Elected Offices of Jefferson County; and 4) Continue
a Workweek Reduction in 2010 for Specific County
Departments.
HEARING (Continued from December 7, 2009):
After hearing public testimony on the proposed airport
rezone submitted by the Port of Port Townsend
#MLA09-0007, the Board agreed to schedule a
special meeting on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at
5:00 p.m. in the Commissioner’s Chambers to
continue deliberations and possibly make a decision
on the proposal.