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Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting July 20, 2010
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments
were made by citizens in attendance at the meeting: A
citizen discussed the declining economy for “middle-class”
families and its effects on Jefferson County; a citizen
commented on meetings he has attended where the 150'
setback established in the recently adopted Shoreline
Master Program was discussed and he asked the Board to
take this issue to a vote of the public to obtain the public’s
opinion on an adequate shoreline setback; a citizen
commented on the proposed 2010 County Strategic Plan
and stated that he feels there needs to be adequate public
input before the Board adopts the plan; a citizen discussed
the issue about the 150' shoreline setback which has
already been ruled on and upheld by the Washington State
Court of Appeals in Whatcom County because it directly
related to the Critical Areas Ordinance adopted by that
County which is similar to the Critical Areas Ordinance
adopted by Jefferson County which established that same
setback and he noted that the Shoreline Master Program
allows various ways to adjust the 150' buffer; a citizen
stated that many people are unable to attend Commissioner
meetings to provide input or feel that their input doesn’t
matter; the same individual suggested that the County
require business licenses in order to obtain data about
businesses in the County; a citizen commented on a letter
from Port Ludlow residents regarding the removal of
creosote pilings from Port Ludlow Bay and stated that some
residents have concerns that the actual removal may be
more detrimental to the environment than the contamination
caused by the creosote pilings.
CONSENT AGENDA: All the items were approved as
submitted:
2 RESOLUTIONS: 1) Hearing Notice for 2010 2 Quarternd
Supplemental Budget Extensions/ Appropriations for
Various County Departments; Hearing Scheduled for
August 2, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners
Chambers; and 2) Authorizing the Purchase of Supplies and
Materials from or through the US General Services
Administration (GSA) for the JeffCom 911 Radio System
Improvement Projects
6 AGREEMENTS: 1) Material Testing Services for Various
Road Improvement and Maintenance Projects with
Northwestern Territories, Inc.; 2) Moderate Risk Waste
Facilities Floor Repair with Contech Services, Inc.; 3) Larry
Scott Memorial Trail Construction Project #CR1069 Mile
Post 4.0 to Mile Post 5.6 with Shold Excavating; 4) Services
for Workfirst Program with the Washington State
Department of Social and Health Services; 5) Facilitation
and Project Management Services in Conjunction with
Water Resource Inventory Area (W RIA) 17 Planning Unit
with Blackmore Consulting, LLC; and 6) Emergency
Management Program Grant with the W ashington State
Military Department Emergency Management Division
Letter: Congratulating Jefferson County Accountant
Karen Bednarski on Receiving the “Professional Finance
Officer Award”
Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants
Dated July 17, 2010 Totaling $653,560.90
Payment of Jefferson County Payroll
Vouchers/Warrants: Dated July 3, 2010 Totaling
$108,505.41
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The
Commissioners and County Administrator reported as
follows:
Commissioner Johnson:
- Reported that he recently attended a RAC meeting and
noted that the following programs were voted to receive
Secure Rural Schools funding: Olympic Sky Program;
Quilcene Ranger Corp; Washington Conservation Corp;
Falls View Campground Water System; Back County
Horsemen Lower Big Quil Trail Bridges; Long Live the
Kings for Steelhead Salmon Restoration in Hood Canal;
and the Jefferson County Noxious Weed Control Board.
- He attended the National Marine Sanctuary meeting
where the Integrated Ocean Observing Systems project
was discussed that installed a buoy with atmospheric
sensors to monitor acidification in the ocean.
Commissioner Austin:
- Commented on the removal of the creosote pilings in
Port Ludlow Bay and stated that they are not good for the
environment.
Philip Morley:
- Stated that the historical use of the Secure Rural
Schools funding for 4-H programs is no longer allowed so
the County is diligently conserving funds it previously
received for future use, however, at some point the funds
will be spent and 4-H will need to be funded locally.
2010 Jefferson County Strategic Plan: The Board
approved the 2010 Jefferson County Strategic Plan which
outlines the County’s mission, vision and values; goals
and strategies; and 2010-2011 priorities.
Three (3) Letters: The Board approved the following
letters: 1) Letter to the Weyerhaueser Family Foundation
in support of Jefferson Land Trust’s Forestland
Conservanacy Program grant application; 2) Letter to
Senator’s Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell expressing
appreciation for their continued support of the long-term
reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools and
Community Self-Determination Act; and 3) Letter to
Bonneville Power Administration in support of Public Utility
District No. 1 application for “Firm Electric Power Service.”