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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-14-11Board’s Official Business Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting June 14, 2011 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made by citizens in attendance at the meeting and reflect their personal opinions: •The City is progressing with a wireless network and there is concern that the County is not aware of and had input on the project. The City and County need to be sharing information on this type of project; •The request on the Consent Agenda to surplus a number of computers and the process described does not include an option for the public to be offered the items at auction. The County should not render the hard drives on these computers non- functional they should just erase the hard drives and not waste resources that should be saved. Team Jefferson is the only entity being considered for the ADO and why isn't this designation being opened up to a public bid process?; •An invitation was presented to the Board to attend a beach party for the installation of a new swim float at Quilcene. Several projects that will be applying for PIF funds were described; •The Commissioners meeting does not usually start until 9:04 a.m. and that time is taken out of the time for public comment. Is it a pledge to the flag or a pledge of allegiance to the flag?; We need to have areas where people can shoot or it will take place everywhere; •The statute is clear that the public hearing has to be held to surplus equipment and that is not the case with what is being done with the computer equipment and the resolution is in violation of the law. Why doesn't the county want to put this surplus property up for auction to make some money? •The verbal attack during the public comment period last week on a member of the audience was not included in the minutes. A suggestion was made that a committee be set up to review Code issues for the Board as it is in Kitsap County. CONSENT AGENDA: The Board deleted item 1 and approved the balance of the items on the consent agenda: 5 AGREEMENTS: 1) Courthouse Roof Stabilization Project; Extending Time Frame until June 30, 2012; Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation; 2) Oak Bay Road Culvert Replacement Project Change Orders; M.P. 8.947; 2Grade, LLC; 3) Long Term Payable; Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS); 4) Jefferson County Lakes Toxic Algae Project; Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE); 5) School Nurse Corp Program; Olympic Educational Service District 114 (OESD) Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants Dated June 3, 2011 Totaling $824,573.80 and A/P Warrants Done by Payroll Dated June 3, 2011 Totaling $647,855.46 COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners each provided updates on the following items: Chairman Austin noted that he attended a meeting of the Higher Education Committee and the committee celebrated the funds that have been approved by the State for Building 202. Goddard College, Old Dominion College and Peninsula College will be involved in this building, however the State Higher Education Board has not received funding approval for the office in Port Hadlock. He will attend the Climate Action Committee meeting this week. Commissioner Sullivan reported that he participated in the search for the new WSU Extension Agent for Jefferson County; He will not be attending the PRTPO tour of Mason County projects, so he can attend a program at WSU on sustainable forestry and creating forestry jobs. There is concern about the federal funding for the Economic Development District. Commissioner Johnson will be attending the Hood Canal Coordinating Council meeting. He attended the RAC meeting last week. The RAC serves Clallam, Jefferson, Mason and Grays Harbor Counties and they reviewed requests to determine which projects will receive Title III Secure Rural School funding. PROCLAMATION: The Board approved a proclam- ation recognizing the Week of June 20, 2011 as Amateur Radio Week. Designate Associated Development Organization (ADO) for Jefferson County: The Board approved designating Team Jefferson as the ADO for Jefferson County for the upcoming biennium with the State Department of Commerce.