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Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting January 12, 2010
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments
were made: Seven (7) citizens spoke in support of
establishing a equestrian park and urged the Board to make
it a priority; a citizen complimented the Board on supporting
the airport rezone proposal submitted by the Port of Port
Townsend as it is good for the economy, and thanked the
Board for the “Town Hall Meetings” they will be hosting for
the public; after commenting on the new agenda process and
how correspondence to the Board is handled, a citizen
explained that a mistake made in a newspaper article
regarding the MRL application of Fred Hill Materials was
knowingly used by the Hood Canal Coalition to mislead the
public; a citizen stated that he feels the County needs to
support local and sustainable agriculture, and it was
suggested that a “Farm to Cafeteria” school lunch program
be established along with the creation of a “Farmers Coop” to
sell more local produce which would benefit the farmers and
stimulate the economy; a citizen urged the Board to support
Representative Kevin Van De Wege’s House Bill #2468 that
will prohibit the State Department of Ecology (DOE) from
metering wells that use less than 5,000 gallons of water per
day because property owners do a better job of taking care
of their water, property, and shorelines than the State can do;
a citizen commented on a discussion he had with the Civil
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney regarding the lawsuit about the
Public Comment Period Preamble; a citizen discussed
potential grant funding available for security training which
would be good for the local economy, and expressed support
for the creation of an equestrian park and cautioned the
Commissioners to insure that they resolve any issues there
may be due to the proximity of the Gun Club, which he also
supports.
CONSENT AGENDA: The following items were approved as
submitted.
Hearing Notice: Annexation of 2 Properties into Jefferson
County Water District No. 3; Hearing Scheduled for Monday,
January 25, 2010 at 10:15 a.m. in the Commissioner’s
Chambers
BID AWARD: JeffCom 911 Radio System Improvement
Project to Buchanan General Contracting Company
5 AGREEMENTS: 1) Extension of Transportation Forecast
Model and Analysis with Transpo Group, Inc.; 2 & 3) Crane
Services with Julian Arthur Equipment and A. Millican Crane
Services; 4) JeffCom Computer Aided Dispatch System
Study with ADCOMM Engineering Company; and 5)
Emergency Management Performance Grant with the
Emergency Management Division of the W ashington State
Military Department
Advisory Board Resignation: Lisa Lynes from the Ferry
Advisory Committee
Payment of Payroll Warrants: Dated January 5, 2010
Totaling $768,219 and Dated December 27, 2009 Totaling
$1,462.75 and Dated December 31, 2009 Totaling
$614,996.42
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION:
Commissioner Austin:
- The Board of Natural Resources has postponed the “Silent
Alder” timber sale to allow more time for the County to look
into opportunities for a trust land transfer or reconveyance of
some of the property lying between Gibbs and Beausite
Lakes.
- A sub-committee of the State Board of Health (BOH) is
meeting this week to review the rules for “Class B” water
systems.
Commissioner Johnson:
- He spoke with a representative from the State Department of
Natural Resources (DNR) regarding the possibility of a septic
system for Paradise Bay and transferring land directly to the
Paradise Bay Water District which would allow the County to
move forward on the project regardless of the pending land
swap between DNR and Pope Resources.
- The U.S. Census is moving forward and participation is
important to our community because many appropriations are
based on population figures.
Commissioner Sullivan:
- The Transit meeting will be focusing on the new General
Manager job description.
County Administrator Morley:
- A Special meeting of the Commissioner’s will be held
January 11, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. to host a “Community Input
Forum” at the Jefferson County Library.
- The Visitors Center has a septic permit, building permit and
is currently zoned as a legal non-conforming use.
- The damage to the Visitor’s Center occurred at night with no
witnesses, so, there can be no cost recovery.
- He will be working with Jefferson Equestrian Association to
review the equestrian park proposal.
- DCD staff is working on scheduling a Joint Growth
Management Steering Committee meeting this week.
- He will research the handling of correspondence to the
Commissioners.
PROCLAMATIONS: The Board approved a proclamation
designating January 2010 as School Board Recognition
Month for Quillayute Valley
Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) Sewer
Preliminary Design: After hearing a report from DCD staff,
the Board approved an amendment to extend the scope of
services and deadline of the contract with Strategies 360, a
sub-consultant of Tetra Tech, for work on the Port Hadlock
UGA sewer preliminary design.