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Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting January 25, 2011
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following
comments were made by citizens in attendance at
the meeting and reflect their personal opinions:
•Everyone should vote for the Transit
Proposition because everyone will use Transit
eventually;
•It would be in the best interest of the County for
the former Courtesy Ford property, where State
Highways 19 and 20 meet, to remain in local
ownership;
•A citizen reported that another citizen made a
statement in a newspaper story that he is
bullying during the Public Comment Period.
•Information from the Economic Forum indicated
that the Hospital only takes in $60,000 of the
$100,000 that they bill people for and there was
a record high tide a couple of days ago and
there is a correlation between high tides and
earthquakes. Also there needs to be a plan to
retrofit this building to make it safer during an
earthquake;
•The minutes of these meetings are to
accurately reflect the contents of the meeting
and there are places in the minutes where it
was noted that John Q. Public spoke and next
to that name in parenthesis the name Mike
Belenski which is not an accurate reflection of
the meeting. The information provided by the
Transit Manager that Dial A Ride can only
operate within a certain distance from a route
was questioned by a call to the Transit Offices
where he was told that Dial A Ride operates in
Cape George which is beyond that limit.
CONSENT AGENDA: All of the items were
approved as submitted:
RESOLUTION: Cancellation of Uncollectible
Personal Property Tax; Jefferson County Treasurer
2 AGREEMENTS: 1) Purchase of 180' Self-
Supporting Radio Tower; Located at 2911 20th
Street, Port Townsend; JeffCom; Valmont
Structures; and 2) State Enhanced 911 Funds for
Wireline and Wireless Enhanced 911 Funds;
Washington State Military Department
RESTRICTIVE COVENANT: Monitoring of On-Site
Septic System; Jefferson County Central Services;
Animal Shelter
BID CALL: Publication of County Legal Notices;
Bids Accepted Until 9:30 a.m. and Opened and
Read Publicly at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 9,
2011 in the Commissioners’ Chamber
Advisory Board Resignation: Peninsula Regional
Support Network; Martha Anthony;
Advisory Board Reappointments: 1) Peninsula
Regional Support Network; 3 Year Term Expiring
November 8, 2013; Suzanne Schmidt; 2) County
Board of Health; 3 Year Terms Expiring January 24,
2014; Community Representative - Port Townsend;
Sheila Westerman and Community Representative -
Jefferson County; Roberta Frissell
Advisory Board Appointments: Peninsula Housing
Authority Board; 5 Year Term Expiring January 24,
2016; David Rymph; and 4 Year Term Expiring
January 24, 2015; Pat Teal
Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/
Warrants Dated December 26, 2010 Totaling
$486.50 and Dated December 29, 2010 Totaling
$776,494.69 and Dated January 19, 2011 Totaling
$1,401.69
Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants
Dated January 12, 2011 Totaling $2,076.35 and A/P
Warrants Done by Payroll Dated January 12, 2011
Totaling $114,766.66
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION:
The Commissioners each provided updates on the
following items:
Commissioner Johnson thanked Mr. Fritz for the
information on the economy each week; he will be in
Olympia for a couple of days to attend a WSAC
Coastal Counties Caucus and to meet with mem-
bers of the legislature; he attended the Hood Canal
Coordinating Council last week and Josh Brown will
be the new Chairman.
Chairman Austin reported on the Higher Education
Committee meeting and Goddard College is
considering locating at Fort Worden; He will be
talking to State Legislators about several State
Board of Health issues.
Commissioner Sullivan said there is also a Senior
Lobby Day in Olympia on Thursday this week.
Philip Morley, County Administrator noted that there
is a Joint Economic Development meeting tomorrow
night at the Mountain View Commons at 6:30 p.m.
BID OPENING: 2011 Supply of Liquid
Asphalt: 2 bids were received and will be
evaluated by the Public Works Department for a
recommendation for bid award.