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Home My WebLink About04-05-11Board’s Official Business Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting April 5, 2011 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made by citizens in attendance at the meeting and reflect their personal opinions: •A representative of the Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building explained that the school located in Port Hadlock has 55 students who attend classes on boat building, sail making and other maritime skills. The School would like the community to recognize the contribution it makes to the economy of the County. The Board was invited to an opening and dedication of a new building at the Boat School on April 30, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. •A researcher in Italy predicted the Japan earthquake days before it happened which could be a good thing, but brings up issues for government agencies that are responsible for notice in time of disaster. CONSENT AGENDA: The 2011/2012 Juvenile Detention Facilities agreement with Kitsap County was deleted and the Board approved the balance of the items on the Consent Agenda as presented. 2 HEARING NOTICES: 1) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application; 2011 Public Service Grant and Close Out of the 2010 Public Service Grant; Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCAP); Hearing Scheduled for Monday, April 18, 2011 at 10:15 a.m; and 2) Draft East Jefferson County Forest Plan; Hearing Scheduled for Monday, April 18, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. Hearing are at the Jefferson County Courthouse, Commissioners Chambers 2 BID CALLS: 1) Dismal Creek Culvert Replacement; Bids Accepted Until 9:30 a.m. and Opened and Read Publicly at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 25, 2011; and 2) Willoughby Creek Bridge Repair; Bids Accepted Until 9:30 a.m. and Opened and Read Publicly at 10:15 a.m. on Monday, April 25, 2011. Bids will be opened in the Commissioners’ Chamber 4 AGREEMENTS: 1) Coordinated Prevention Grant Program Amendment #2; Washington State Department of Ecology; 2) Public Outreach Services for Phase One of the Rick Tollefson Memorial Trail Project; Not to Exceed $10,000.00 Funding Provided by Federal Highway Administration and State Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program; Triangle Associates, Inc.; 3) Designating the Official County Newspaper of Public Record for Legal Notices; Port Townsend/Jefferson County Leader; 4) Change Orders 17& 18; Jeffcom 911 Radio System Improvements Project; Buchanan General Contracting Company. WAIVER: Tipping Fee in Coalition with Annual All Volunteer Earth Day Cleanup; Jefferson County Public Works Advisory Board Reappointment; Jefferson County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC); 2 Year Term Expiring April 26, 2013; Representing the City of Port Townsend, John Merchant Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated March 28, 2011 Totaling $181,511.00 COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING: The Commissioners each provided updates on the following items: Chairman Austin reported that he attended a meeting at Peninsula College in Port Angeles last week about Emergency Management and some of the County's Emergency Management staff were also present. He also met with the County's legislative representatives in Olympia last week to discuss the proposed County Forest Asset Management Plan. There will be a hearing on the 18th on the asset management strategy for the State managed forestlands in Eastern Jefferson County. Commissioner Johnson reported that he went to Shelton last week for a meeting of the Cascade Land Conservancy and then to Olympia for a WSAC Legislative Steering Committee meeting. He also attended the Heritage Caucus meeting to discuss with Chris Moore the re-appropriation of State money for Courthouse restoration work. It sounds like this money will be re-appropriated, but there are no guarantees; The County has $300,000 for work on the Courthouse but that work won't be done by June 30 and that is why the re-appropriation is needed. The federal Secure Rural Schools money is being reviewed by Congress. There is a proposal to set it at 2008 levels. It is hard to say if it will be approved even though the National Association of Counties is solidly supporting it. Philip Morley reported that the following Community Input meetings are scheduled: April 14 at Cape George Fire Hall; April 27, at the Brinnon Community Center; and May 4 at the Coyle Community Center. All these meetings start at 7 p.m. No date and location has been set for the West End meeting at this time. Hopefully it can be scheduled for late May or early June. The material needed for the Board to continue deliberations on the SMP is expected to be ready this week. The funding for the Courthouse roof stabilization project is being reviewed at the State level. The project is moving forward and a neighborhood meeting is being schedules to inform and hear from Courthouse neighbors about what conditions need to be set for the work schedule. PROCLAMATION: The Board approved a proclamation declaring the month of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.