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Public Comment Period: The following is a
summary of comments made by citizens in
attendance at the meeting and reflect their
personal opinions:
Six citizens spoke against Bank of America
and asked that the County does not do
business with Bank of America;
A citizen thanked the Board for their effort
of trying to keep net pens out of Jefferson
County waters;
A citizen stated if the Port Townsend Paper
Mill shuts down, 270 families would be
without affordable healthcare which may
then result in the death of the hospital; and
A citizen spoke regarding possible changes
at the Nordland post office and the effects
of those changes.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board unanimously
approved the items on the consent agenda as
presented:
RESOLUTION: Official Intent of the County to
Reimburse Capital Expenditures in Connection with
the Construction of the Port Hadlock Wastewater
(Sewer) System from Proceeds of Future Borrowing
2 AGREEMENTS: 1) LID Video Project;
Mountainstone Productions; and 2) Family and
Juvenile Court Improvement Plan; Washington State
Administrative Office of the Courts
Payment of Jefferson County Warrants Dated
February 19, 2013 In the Amount of $303,865.44
Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants:
Dated February 20, 2013 Totaling $76,795.09 and
A/P Warrants Done by Payroll Dated February 20,
2013 Totaling $105,083.33
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The
Commissioners each provided updates on the
following items:
Chairman Austin will attend a meeting regarding
the Black Point / Pleasant Harbor Master Plan
Resort and a Senior Meals event this week. He will
be in Washington D.C. next week which will result in
him not being present for next week’s Board of
County Commissioner meeting.
Commissioner Johnson attended a Legislative
Steering Committee meeting, a Coastal Caucus
meeting and an IWP Steering Committee meeting
last week. He testified in support of the House Bill
1599 regarding local jurisdiction being able to
prohibit net pens. The House Bill did not move out
of committee.
Commissioner Sullivan will meet with legislators
regarding the Port Hadlock Sewer (Wastewater)
capital budget and will attend an education forum
and a Meals on Wheels fundraiser this week.
Annual Inventory Certification of Capitalized
Assets as of December 31, 2012: The Board
certified and approved the annual inventory of
capitalized assets as of December 31, 2012.
BID OPENING: Four bids were opened and read
aloud for the Queets River Bridge Painting Project.
Public Works staff will review the bids and submit a
recommendation for bid award to the Board at a
future date.
PRESENTATION: The Board listened to a
presentation given by Jefferson County Public
Utility District #1 (PUD #1) staff regarding the
transition of electrical service from Puget Sound
Energy (PSE) to PUD #1.
Letter of Response: The Board authorized County
Administrator Philip Morley to send a letter to the
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
(DNR) regarding the County’s neutral position in
regard to the renaming of Squamish Harbor to
Suquamish Harbor.
Chairman for March 4, 2013 Meeting: The Board
approved Commissioner Johnson to be Chairman
for the March 4, 2013 Board of County
Commissioners meeting in Commissioner Austin’s
absence.
Board’s Official Business
Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting February 26, 2013