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Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting June 8, 2010
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were
made by citizens in attendance at the meeting: a citizen
questioned why the County says it does not have time to
establish a noise ordinance, yet, it has had the time to establish
an Equestrian Events Center?; a citizen commented on the
decline of the U.S. economy and stated that the financial
stimulus is not working; a citizen believes that the County
property being contracted to Jefferson Equestrian Association
for the establishment of an equestrian events center should be
put out to bid for other types of uses at possibly higher bid
amounts; a citizen questioned why he has not received a
response from the County to an e-mail he submitted regarding
the public comment period process; a citizen discussed the
Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board
case no. 09-2-0010 in relation to the Shoreline Master Plan and
he commented on a rural water supply issue discussed in a
letter to the Jefferson County Commissioners from the Kittitas
County Commissioners regarding the exempt well provision of
the Water Rights Act, RCW 90.44.050.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board approved the consent agenda
items as submitted:
3 RESOLUTIONS: 1) Establishing the dates for 2011 budget
call, submissions, review hearings and final adoption; 2)
Approving application for Aquatic Land Enhancement Account
(ALEA) grant funding, Olympic Discovery Trail, Discovery Bay
Estuary Project, Washington State Recreation and Conservation
Office; and 3) Approving application for Washington Wildlife and
Recreation Program (WWRP) grant funding, Olympic Discovery
Trail, Discovery Bay Estuary Project, Washington State
Recreation and Conservation Office
4 AGREEMENTS: 1) Community Services Grant Funding with
Jefferson County Conservation District; 2) Provision of 2010
Public Services to Low-Moderate Income Persons within
Jefferson and Clallam Counties with Olympic Community Action
Programs (OlyCAP); 3) Amended Collective Bargaining and
Welfare Trust Subscription for Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
Commissioned Command Staff and Deputies with Washington
Teamsters Welfare Trust; and 4) Office of Public Defense
Public Defender Improvement Grant with Jefferson Associated
Counsel (JAC)
ADVISORY BOARD REAPPOINTMENT: Suzanne Rehder to
serve a three year term on the Gardiner Community Center
Board of Directors
Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants: Dated
May 24, 2010 totaling $457,844.64 and dated May 27, 2010
totaling $200.00
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The
Commissioners reviewed their meeting schedules. County
Administrator Philip Morley reported on the following items:
- Fort Worden State Park will be partnering in the Resource
Conservation Management grant along with Jefferson County,
the City of Port Townsend, Chimacum and Port Townsend
School Districts and Jefferson County Hospital District #2.
- W ork is continuing on the County’s strategic plan.
- The agreement between Jefferson County and Jefferson
Equestrian Association will be finalized and presented to the
Board for approval next week.
- The process for hiring a Director for JeffCom is moving
forward. The number of applicants has been narrowed to six
individuals who will be interviewed within the next two weeks.
- The “Chetzemoka” ferry will be launched in August and the
County and City are partnering with other regional agencies to
conduct public outreach on this event.
PROCLAMATION: The Board approved a proclamation
designating the week of June 21, 2010 as Amateur Radio
Week.
HEARING re: Adult Business Moratorium: No public
comments were made during the hearing. Community
Development staff reported that a recommendation from the
Planning Commission regarding regulations on adult business
will be presented to the Board on June 21, 2010.
HEARING re: Lease of a Portion of the Port Townsend
Recreation Center: No public comments were made during
the hearing. The Board passed a motion that it is the
County’s intent to lease a portion of Port Townsend
Recreation Center for child care services and directed staff to
proceed with preparing a Request for Proposals (RFP).
2010 Non-Motorized Transportation and Recreation Trails
Plan: After discussing the plan with staff, the Board approved
a resolution adopting the 2010 Non-Motorized Transportation
and Recreation Trails Plan.