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Highlights from Tuesday’s Commissioner Meeting February 23, 2011
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following
comments were made by citizens in attendance at
the meeting and reflect their personal opinions:
•The meeting at Quilcene on Saturday was very
productive and worked toward creating a
positive view of the Quilcene community and it
would be good if that type of meeting can be
replicated in other communities in the County.
•There have been letters in the newspaper
suggesting that the Commissioner’s Public
Comment Period be discontinued. This is the
only time for the public to speak to all three
Commissioners at the same time. There is no
conversation with the Board at this time which
needs to be changed. The Hospital
Commissioners have their meetings in the
evening and they have a free flowing public
session.
•Commissioner Johnson was thanked for the
time he has spent in Olympia representing the
County. People need to be put back to work.
•The Board was asked why they are not
following the strategies outlines in the
Strategic Plan? Community meetings need to
be held so the Board has discourse with the
citizens. The suggestion was made that the
Board meet on the 5th Monday for the purpose
of having discourse with citizens.
CONSENT AGENDA: All of the items were
approved as submitted:
2 RESOLUTIONS; 1) Finding and Determination
to Declare Certain Personal Property as Surplus
and Authorize Disposal; and 2) Re-establishing
Jefferson County Cash Drawer, Petty Cash
Account and Revolving Fund Amounts in Various
County Departments
2 AGREEMENTS: 1) 2011 Lodging Tax Advisory
Committee (LTAC) Grant Funding; Quilcene
Historical Museum and 2) Professional Services
Related to Oral Health; Cynthia Newman
Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/
Warrants Dated February 14, 2011 Totaling
903,406.58
Payment of Jefferson County A/P Warrants
Done by Payroll Dated February 5, 2011 Totaling
$110,033.56
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION:
The Commissioners each provided updates on the
following items:
Chairman Austin noted that it was a busy
weekend with a meeting of the Goddard College
Board of Trustees looking at Fort Worden and
Jefferson County. He added that the number one
capital project in the State Capital budget is
refurbishing the school building at Fort Worden.
The Kiwanis are presenting a Youth Leadership
recognition event on Sunday and there will be a
ground breaking for the Historical Society
research center.
Commissioner Johnson reported that the
Quilcene Community Conversation meeting was
very productive and effective and focused on
what they can accomplish in a year. The City and
the PDA are working diligently to keep Fort
Worden open. He attended the Hood Canal
Coordinating Council meeting last week where
they worked on the revolving loan program for
repair of faulty and installation of new septic
systems. They are trying to get $1.5 million from
the State capital budget to keep this program
working.
Commissioner Sullivan noted that the ideas, the
work and the impetus to have the conversation is
all coming from the citizens of Quilcene. He will
be going to Olympia tomorrow to support O3A
and then to a Peninsula Development District
meeting and a RC&D meeting later in the week in
Sequim.
Philip Morley, County Administrator reported that
The County's strategic plan identifies supporting
our unique communities which supports local
efforts within each community. A news release
was sent out about the Bonds that were approved
last week after a thorough financial review by
Standards and Poors which resulted in a bond
rating of AA- which is a higher rating than the City
and the Port have received. He will be meeting
tomorrow with the City Manager about regional
services agreements.
Board Appointment: After interviewing 4
interested citizens, the Board appointed Michael
Smith to serve on the Board of Equalization.
AGREEMENT: Indigent Defense Services:
After review the Board approved the agreement
with Jefferson Associated Counsel to provide
indigent defense services from March 1, 2011
through December 31, 2013