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Highlights from Tuesday’s Commissioner Meeting July 7, 2010
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following
comments were made by citizens in attendance at
the meeting: A citizen stated that every year after the
4th of July the beaches are full of the remains of
fireworks and he also feels the County should
require business licenses; another citizen noted that
the economic situation is bad and California
announced that State employees will have their
wages reduced to the minimum wage in an effort to
balance the State’s budget; the same citizen
suggested that a committee of citizens with the
proper background set standard times for the work
of the County building inspectors; a citizen explained
that the State of California negotiated their labor
contracts to allow for the flexibility to respond to
changing revenue circumstances; another citizen
talked about the willful destruction of a public records
being a criminal act and that he feel the failure to
take care of the records is a almost willful destruction
and he would like to see the attitude of the County
changed.
CONSENT AGENDA: All the items were approved
as submitted:
8 AGREEMENTS: 1) Re-Roof, Re-Side and Re-
Paint Records Building; Little & Little Construction; 2)
Early Intervention Program (EIP); Washington State
Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS);
3) HIV Intervention and Prevention; Clark County
Public Health 4) Early Family Support Services
(EFSS); Washington State Department of Social and
Health Services (DSHS); 5) Family Planning;
Drinking Water Group A; Tobacco Prevention and
Control Program; WIC Nutrition Program;
Washington State Department of Health (DOH); 6)
Mandatory Training for County Employees;
Peninsula College; 7) Extension for Recycling
Services to March 31, 2011; Skookum Educational
Programs; 8) Jeffcom 911 Radio System
Improvements Project; Southwick Enterprises;
Buchanan General Contracting Company
BID AWARD: Larry Scott Trail, Project No. CR1069;
Shold Excavating Inc.
Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants
Dated June 28, 2010 Totaling $167,325.37
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The
Commissioners and County Administrator reported
as follows:
Commissioner Austin: There was a series of talks
last week called "Why Don't They Just Quit"
sponsored by the Health Department which were
about substance abuse and were well attended; He
will be meeting with the State DOT, a State
Representative and others on safety on Highway
101 in Gardiner;
Commissioner Johnson: He will be discussing an
extract fee for sand and gravel with State
Representatives;
Philip Morley:
•On June 21 an inter-local agreement was
adopted for the Resource Conservation
Manager program the Board also approved
a signature page detaining who had
authority to sign future papers for that grant
program and he informed the Board that he
has signed the contract for the grant under
this authority;
•He also explained that the County takes the
preservation of public records very
seriously;
• Regarding a program for business licenses
in the County, Philip Morley said that he is
working with the Port, the City and Team
Jefferson on economic development issues
and is personally not in favor of business
licenses because it would require more
bureaucracy;
•The County is looking at the issues of labor
costs for the future.
•Staff is working with the Commissioners to
update the 2001 strategic plan.
Lease a Portion of the Port Townsend
Recreation Center to Child Care Service: The
lease agreement for a portion of the Port Townsend
Recreation Center for child care services (with the
correction to the typographical error) was awarded
to Rebecca Lovett, Neighborhood School House, in
the amount of $1,124.36 per month for rent and
leasehold excise tax in 2010.
Letter of Support: The Board approved a letter of
support for 3 applications (DNR, the Northwest
Watershed Institute and the Jefferson Land Trust)
for the protection and restoration of the Dabob Bay
Natural area to Tarboo Creek.
After interviewing 2 interested residents the Board
appointed Henry Krist to a 3 year term on the
Jefferson County Board of Equalization.