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Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting March 22, 2011
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following
comments were made by citizens in attendance at the
meeting and reflect their personal opinions:
•Quilcene Conversations’ is a community effort to
bring back Quilcene through a number of projects
and the residents would like to stay in close
communication with the County;
•The shellfish aquaculture industry has carefully
followed the draft SMP and there is language in
several articles that need to be changed as
suggested by DOE or removed altogether;
•DCD staff is acting unilaterally making proposed
language changes to the LASMP regarding the
shellfish aquaculture;
•Finfish aquaculture is a vital industry in this State
and needs to be invested in and approved. We
learn from our past mistakes and finfish
aquaculture can be allowed as a conditional use.
This County needs jobs;
•A proposed change to the County Code is on the
agenda without a hearing of the Commissioners;
•The Sportsman's Club application to add more
shooting bays at their facility is being pushed
through and there should be an assessment of the
range before any permit is granted;
•A suggestion was made that the people of
Quilcene put signs up leading people to logging
roads that will take them around the Olympic
Peninsula. Tonight is the maximum earthquake
danger for the entire year because the moon is
the closest it will be to the earth this year.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board approved all of
the items on the Consent Agenda as presented.
2 RESOLUTIONS: 1) Increasing Petty Cash in the
Solid Waste Fund from $2,450.00 to $2,700.00; and
2) Creating a County Project Designated as CR1886;
Improving Safety on the County Road System
6 AGREEMENTS: 1) Local Agency Agreement and
Federal Aid Project Prospectus, Run-Off-Road and
Intersection Safety Project; Project No. CR1186;
Washington State Department of Transportation; 2)
2011 Community Services Grant Funding; Port
Townsend Senior Association; 3)Time Extension from
March 23, 2011 to June 20, 2011 and Change of
Scope of Equipment and Services; JeffCom 911
Radio System Improvements; JeffCom; Day Wireless
Systems; 4) School Nurse Corps Program;
Educational Service District No. 114; 5) Community
Information and Education Services; ARC of
Jefferson and Kitsap Counties; 6) 2011 Funding
Support for Extension Agent, 4-H Agent, 4-H Agent
(After School Program), and Water Quality Educator
and Marine Resources Committee; Washington State
University Extension, Office of Grant & Research
Development
Advisory Board Appointment; Jefferson County
Noxious Weed Control Board; To serve an unexpired
four (4) year term expiring February 11, 2012; Richard
Hefley, Weed Board District No. 3 Representative
Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers / Warrants
Dated March 14, 2011,Totaling $602,790.52
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The
Commissioners each provided updates on the
following items:
Chairman Austin went to the West End last week and
met with residents to discuss funding opportunities
and efforts to keep the Hoh Road open; He will be
meeting with the Port Gamble Tribe later this week to
talk about DNR timber asset management;
Commissioner Sullivan noted that the WRIA 17
Committee is now known as the East Jefferson
Watershed Council; There is a watershed
management bill in the Legislature that would provide
funding through the next phase to implement the plan;
He has an 11:30 a.m. conference call with the
Executive Board of the RC&D today and federal
budget implications will be discussed at the regular
RC&D meeting on Thursday.
Commissioner Johnson reported that he gave a
presentation at the Heritage Caucus of the State
Legislature to advise them of the need for Building
202 at Fort Worden and the problems with the
Courthouse especially if there is an earthquake; he
also testified at a hearing by the State Senate on the
"Vessel of Opportunity" program. He has a draft of a
new agreement for the Hood Canal Coordinating
Council which hasn't been updated since the group
was formed in 1986. This week he will be in Olympia
for a day to attend a committee meeting for the
Washington State Association of Counties.
2011 Regional Services: The Board approved the
Regional Services Agreement with the City of Port
Townsend for District Court, the Jail, Animal Services
and Health Services.
Franchise Hearing: Puget Sound Energy: The
hearing was held on this franchise for Puget Sound
Energy to use County road right-of-way for their
electric power facilities. Written comments will be
accepted until close of business on Friday, March 25,
2011.
(UDC) Text Amendment re: Sexually Oriented
(Adult) Businesses: The Board agreed to discuss
licensing such businesses with the Sheriff and the
Prosecuting Attorney before taking any action on the
Planning Commissioner proposal.