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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-09-10Board’s Official Business Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting November 9, 2010 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made by citizens in attendance at the meeting and reflect their personal opinions: The "winner take all" elections have left many people in the County unrepresented especially in the third Commissioner District and that is a concern; Commissioner Austin was congratulated on his election victory and it was a vote of confidence by the people of the County in what the Commissioners are doing; a financial disaster is just starting and the next 2 years will be very hard; people in District 2 and 3 are being represented well by Commissioner Austin because of the help that he has provided residents; there is a fundamental flaw in the commissioner district organization of Jefferson County which means that district 3 voters are disenfranchised and that needs to be corrected; the approval of a quarterly budget extension is troubling because the County needs to adjust operations to live within the means of the County and it isn't by the approval of budget appropriations; a congratulations was given to everyone that ran for office whether they won or lost because they are willing to stand up for what they believe; an error that was made in the payment of a mileage reimbursement for Commissioner Johnson was a mistake that shouldn't have been made. CONSENT AGENDA: The Board deleted the agreement for the Jefferson County Solid Waste facility boundary fence project with KIWI Fence Company and the Agreement for the design services for the Jefferson County Courthouse roof stabilization project with BOLA Architecture & Planning and approved the balance of the items on the Consent Agenda as presented. 3 AGREEMENTS: 1) Shared Resource Conservation Manager Program with Puget Sound Energy;2) Management services for economic development with Washington State University for Noxious Weed Control; 3) Noxious Weed Control; Eve Dixon PROCLAMATION: The Board approved this proclamation to proclaim November 12 - 18, 2010 as Jefferson County Community Foundation Week. Project Agreement to add Jefferson County as Secondary Sponsor on the Jefferson Land Trust Mid Hood Canal, Dosewallip and Duckabush Land Acquisition: The Board approved the project agreement as presented. Hearing: Re-Establishing a Moratorium on Adult Businesses: At the conclusion of the hearing the Board took no action to overturn this moratorium on adult businesses. DCD will send this ordinance to the Planning Commission for more work before the extension of time expires. Agreement for the Design Services for the Courthouse Roof Stabilization Project with BOLA Architecture & Planning: The Board approved this agreement after discussing and reviewing the financing options and future capital improvement projects. Agreement for the Jefferson County Solid Waste Facility Boundary Fence Project with KIWI Fence Company: The Board approved this item after reviewing the bidding rules with the County Administrator. 3rd Quarter 2010 Budget Appropriations/ Extensions; Various County Departments: The Board approved the resolution authorizing these appropriations/extensions as presented after discussing the questions that came up at the public hearing last week. COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: Commissioner Austin reported that the Hood Canal Coordinating Council achievement awards meeting went well and the Chair (Commissioner Johnson) did a very good keynote address; there will be Veterans Day observances at the American Legion Thursday at10:30 a.m. and there will be a ceremony honoring Marvin Shields the only Navy CB to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. He will be attending the State Board of Health meeting on Wednesday. Commissioner Johnson noted that it was impressive to see the amount of restoration work people have done in the Hood Canal and the Hood Canal Coordinating Council would like to expanded to include representation for shellfish and other aquatic business owners. Commission Sullivan noted that he attended the ceremony for the Protection Island Reserve. This Reserve does not restrict people from fishing around Protection Island but it does protect the feeding grounds which should improve fishing. He suggested that the Commissioners Community Input meetings around the County need to be started again especially in the West End. Philip Morley commented on items that were raised by citizens during public comment.