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Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting December 22, 2009
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments
were made: after complimenting the County Administrator
on the excellent job he did with the budget, a citizen
discussed the need for a long range plan to stimulate
revenues and the economy; a citizen feels it was good that
the Commissioners approved the property rezone for the
Port of Port Townsend, but more needs to be done, such as
the industrial land bank and the UGA sewer project; a
citizen expressed concern that the County needs to insure
that there is oversight and enforcement of the business
plans of Conservation Futures fund recipients; a citizen
stated that the County needs to recognize that there are
plenty of available commercial lots in Glen Cove before
other commercial areas are established, and that there
needs to be a timeline for the permit process; a citizen
commented on the proposal for electronic Commissioner
packets and stated that the County is not taking advantage
of the expertise that is available in the community; a citizen
thanked the Commissioners for their service to the
community and asked that they take into consideration the
suggestions offered by citizens who want to contribute; a
citizen objected to the anonymity in the meeting minutes
summary of the “Public Comment Period”, and he submitted
a second copy of a letter regarding the rules of procedure
for “optional” public comment period at the Board’s weekly
meetings and asked that it be published in the agenda
packet; a citizen reported that after speaking with State
Department of Ecology officials regarding their “Small
Business Economic Impact Analysis” for WRIA 17, he found
that the number of jobs they quoted as being created is
overinflated and false; a citizen stated that he has been in
the security business for 20 years and owns a local security
business that can provide security services for the County
immediately; a citizen praised the efforts of everyone who
gives to others and serves our communities.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board approved all the items on
the Consent Agenda as submitted.
2 RESOLUTIONS: 1) Hearing Notice; 2009 4 Quarterth
Supplemental Budget Extension/ Appropriations for Various
County Departments; Hearing Scheduled for Monday,
January 4, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners
Chambers; 2) Cancellation of Unclaimed Warrants
5 AGREEMENTS: 1) Administration CDBG Funding for
2010 Public Services with OlyCAP; 2) Expanded Mental
Health and Chemical Dependancy Treatment Services with
Jefferson Mental Health Services; 3) Olympic Regional
Tribal Public Health Services with Clallam County Health
District; 4) 2010 Detention Facilities Services with Kitsap
County; and 5) 2010 Hearing Examiner Services with
Stephen K. Causseaux, Jr.
2 Final Short Plats and 1 Short Plat Alteration:
- #MLA06-00314/#SUB06-00017 Located on Dosewallips
Road, Brinnon; Keith & Rachel Helms, Applicants.
- #MLA07-00448/#SUB07-00030 Located off of SR20, Port
Townsend; Bruce & Linda Brown, Applicants
- #MLA07-00449/#SUB07-00029 Located off of SR20, Port
Townsend; Bruce & Linda Brown, Applicants
Advisory Board Resignation: Parks Advisory Board
District No. 1 Member Lizanne Coker
Public Official Bond #68681811 Issued by W estern Surety
Company for the Treasurer, Clerk, Sheriff, Auditor,
Assessor, Prosecutor, Engineer, Judge and Commissioner
#1, #2, and #3
Payment of Vouchers/Warrants: Dated December 10,
2009 Totaling $5,177.80 and Dated December 14, 2009
Totaling $367,879.97
Payment of Payroll Warrants: Dated December 5, 2009
Totaling $106,326.96
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The
Commissioners gave updates and the County Administrator
Philip Morley responded to comments made during the
“Pubic Comment Period.”
Public Accessibility Improvement Plan: The Board
concurred to: 1) Begin holding community outreach
meetings starting with Chimacum, Port Ludlow, Port
Townsend and Quilcene; 2) Initiate an electronic agenda
packet in 2010; 3) Eliminate specific scheduled times on the
agenda except for public comments, public hearings and
special presentations; and 4) Change the handling of the
Commissioner’s correspondence.
Conservation Easements: The Board approved the
Conservation Futures easements for Finn River Farm and
Brown Dairy project.
2010 Conservation Futures Program Funding Cycle:
The Board approved a resolution initiating the 2010
Conservation Futures Program Funding Cycle.
Noxious Weed Control: The Board authorized the
Jefferson County Noxious Weed Control Board to
coordinate with the Jefferson County Public Works
Department on targeted weed control as requested in their
letter for a period ending December 31, 2012.
2 Letters: 1) Letter Regarding “Silent Alder” Timber Sale in
Eastern Jefferson County and Possible Land Transfer;
Peter Goldmark, Commissioner of Public Lands; and 2)
Letter Regarding Severance Fee on Sand Gravel and Hard
Rock; Senator Jim Hargrove; Representative Kevin Van
DeWege and Representative Lynn Kessler