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Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting May 30, 2012
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following is a summary
of comments made by citizens in attendance at the meeting
and reflect their personal opinions:
•A citizen submitted a draft resolution for attaining food
independence in Jefferson County and urged the Board
to consider adopting the resolution which would allow
Jefferson County to issue its own permits for the sale of
any potentially non-hazardous food product which would
benefit the economic and social well-being of our
community and be consistent with the Washington
State Constitution.
•A citizen commented on the financial condition of
Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCap) and he
complimented both Planning Commission Member Bill
Miller for his work to help agriculture in Jefferson
County and Commissioner John Austin for his work with
Public Health and WSU.
•A citizen expressed support of the efforts regarding
cottage industries and discussed the virus causing the
destruction of a number of fish in a net pen operation on
Bainbridge Island. Additionally, he questioned the need
for the County to hire a consultant to update the
Jefferson County Sign Code and commented that there
is a link on the County’s website that needs to be fixed
as it directs individuals to an older version of the sign
code with no annotation to show that there is a
permanent injunction against enforcement of a portion
of that code.
•A citizen commented on the net pen virus and stated
that while he supports the efforts for cottage industries,
he believes the County needs to look at ways to help all
businesses grow, not just agriculture businesses.
•A citizen expressed support for the food independence
resolution and he urged the Board to review the
strategic plan as it relates to the resolution.
Additionally, he commented on the electronic dispersal
of correspondence; a grant was received by Kitsap
Mental Health Services for a pilot project on the
integration of behavioral and physical health care.
•A citizen stated that the Quilcene Village Store now has
four paying jobs and the Quilcene School Board
approved the painting of a mural on the school fence as
part of the town’s beautification project. Additionally, a
low-impact development rain garden demonstration is
planned for Quilcene, and while the Shrimp Festival did
not occur in Brinnon, there was a mini-festival held in
Quilcene for vendors to market their ware.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board approved the items on the
consent agenda as presented:
RESOLUTION: Establishing a Grievance Procedure for
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Services
Grant Funding Application
HEARING NOTICE: Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) for 2012 Public Service Grant Application; Hearing
scheduled for Monday, June 11, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in the
Commissioners’ Chamber
6 AGREEMENTS: 1) Queets Bridge Painting with Washington
State Department of Transportation; 2) 2012 Community
Services Grant Funding with Jefferson County Conservation
District; 3) Nurse Family Partnership Supervisor with Kitsap
County Health District; 4) Amendment to the Facilitation and
Project Management Services for Onsite Sewage System
Monitoring Program Work Group with K.L. Mayer Consulting
Group, Inc.; 5) Operation and Maintenance of Lake Leland
Campground with Curtis Stacey and Tanya Royer; and 6) Law
Enforcement Services on the Hoh Reservation with the Hoh
Tribe
EASEMENT: Underground Utility Easement to Extend
Waterline; City of Port Townsend
Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants: Dated
May 21, 2012 Totaling $385,101.57
Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants: Dated May
18, 2012 Totaling $88,665.57 and A/P Warrants Done by Payroll
Dated May 5, 2012 Totaling $112,633.07 and Dated May 18,
2012 Totaling $16,665.66
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners
each provided updates on the following items:
Chairman Austin attended a Memorial Day ceremony at the
American Legion yesterday and a State Parks Board meeting in
Yakima last week. He commented on a rain garden located at
H.J. Carroll Park and suggested it be added to a tourist map.
Commissioner Sullivan attended a quarterly meeting of the
Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning Organization and
the Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization and he
stated that it will be important to focus on the State’s
transportation budget and its impact on other agencies.
HEARING re: Granting Jefferson County Public Utility
District (PUD) No. 1 a Nonexclusive Franchise to Construct,
Maintain and Operate Broadband Telecommunications
Facilities in County Rights-of-Way in Eastern Jefferson
County: After hearing testimony the Board approved a
resolution granting Jefferson County Public Utility District (PUD)
No. 1 a nonexclusive franchise to construct, maintain and
operate broadband telecommunications facilities in County
Rights-of-way in eastern Jefferson County.