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Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting September 28, 2010
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following
comments were made by citizens in attendance at the
meeting and reflect their personal opinions: A shellfish
farmer submitted comments on the DOE proposed rule
updating the WAC guidance on aquaculture in the
Shoreline Master Program and asked the Board to
submit a comment to DOE asking that they forgo any
changes in the rules; the power is out in part of town
because a truck hit power poles and an electric
contractor who has been operating in Port Townsend is
moving to Sequim.
CONSENT AGENDA: All of the items on the Consent
Agenda were approved as read.
2 HEARING NOTICES: 1) Proposed Ordinance:
Increasing the E-911 Excise Tax (Additional $.20 per
line); Hearing scheduled for October 11, 2010 at 10:15
a.m in the Jefferson County Commissioners Chambers,
Courthouse; and 2) Proposed 2011 through 2016 Six
(6) Year Transportation Improvement Program; Hearing
scheduled for October 18, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in the
Jefferson County Commissioners Chambers,
Courthouse
6 AGREEMENTS: 1) Cash Security for Transportation
of Cash and Checks from the Waste Management
Facility to Bank of America; In the Amount of $4,800.00;
Loomis; 2) Upper Hoh Road Emergency Repair Mile
Post 3.93 to 4.01, Federal Aid Project No. ER-
0701(051); In the Amount of $65,000.00; Washington
State Department of Transportation; 3) Upper Hoh Road
Emergency Repair Mile Post 9.70 to 9.80, Federal Aid
Project No. ER-0902(340); In the Amount of
$84,346.00; Washington State Department of
Transportation; 4) Community Information and
Education Services; An Additional Amount of
$14,620.00 for a Total of $26,440.00; ARC of Jefferson
and Kitsap Counties; 5) Water Resource Investigations,
Chimacum Creek Basin; Time Extension Only; US
Department of the Interior Geological Survey; and 6)
CASA/GAL Website; In the Amount of $1,690.00;
Interactive Educational Services (IES)
Advisory Board Resignation; Jefferson County Parks
and Recreation Advisory Board; Judith Lucia, District
No. 3 Representative
2 Payments of Vouchers/Warrants: 1) Dated
September 20, 2010 Totaling $419,702.64 and
$6,301.50 and 2) Payment of Jefferson County Payroll
Warrants Dated September 20, 2010 Totaling
$93,066.07 and A/P Warrants Done by Payroll Dated
September 4, 2010 Totaling $108,826.99 and Dated
September 20, 2010 Totaling $17,059.77 COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION:
Commissioner Sullivan said a representative of
NOAAnet reported on the broadband project at the
Peninsula Development District meeting; the
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe has received a grant for
broadband also; He attended a volunteer appreciation
lunch at HJ Carroll Park for Parks and Recreation staff
and volunteers.
Commissioner Austin reported that Friday there was a
meeting of the Emergency Operations Center and
Puget Sound Energy stated that they are ready to
repair their lines when emergencies happen; KPTZ
radio station for Jefferson County is currently in the
process of getting their tower permitted and installed;
He feels the Board needs to look into the proposed
DOE rule changes for aquaculture and make a
comment; There is a hearing Tuesday afternoon by
Washington State Parks on the Brinnon sewer project
which he will be attending.
Commissioner Johnson reported that he will be going
to the Broadband Workshop on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m.;
he reminded everyone of the 2 hearings on
Proposition No. 1. The first is scheduled for Tuesday 7
p.m. at Chimacum High School Auditorium; and the
second will be Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Port
Townsend Community Center. There is a possibility of
action to be taken by the Board at the conclusion of
the Thursday hearing.
Phillip Morley reported that because sales tax is so
low right now there are no funds going into the
Construction Renovation Fund and a meeting is being
held to talk about what projects can be done and how
they can be financed with a recommendation to come
before the Board in the future; the Port Townsend film
festival was very successful this past weekend; He will
be giving presentations over the next few weeks at
many of the service club meetings on the County’s
budget and factual information on Proposition 1. Setting County Road Speed Limits: The Board approved a resolution setting and/or resetting speed limits on a number of County roads as recommended by the County Engineer. Policy on Use of Sales Tax Revenues: The Board approved a resolution establishing a policy and specific funds to hold sales tax revenues that exceed the budgeted amount in any given year.