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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:
• A citizen stated the County Administrator
claims there is no money for the YMCA but he
continues to allocate money for other
entities;
• A citizen reported on Quilcene Community
activities and the Metropolitan Park District
(MPD) Steering Committee future meeting;
• A citizen commented on thinning forest land
and wolves;
• Two citizens stated the County should not put
their money in the hands of Bank of America
but use a local banking institution instead;
• A citizen commented on Lodging Tax dollars
and asked that the Board not let the contract
money lag behind schedule;
• A citizen stated more recognition is needed
for Tim Caldwell’s service to the community;
• A citizen stated he is still waiting for a
response from the County Administrator
regarding a public records request response
and submitted a verbal public records
request.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board unanimously approved
the items on the consent agenda as presented:
7 AGREEMENTS: 1) 2013 Community Services Grant
Funding; Port Townsend Senior Association; 2) 2013
Community Services Grant Funding; Jefferson County
Fair Association; 3) 2013 Community Services Grant
Funding; Olympic Community Action Programs
(OlyCAP); 4) 2013 Community Services Grant Funding;
Jefferson County Historical Society; 5) 2013
Community Services Grant Funding; Jefferson County
Historical Society – Gateway Visitor Center; 6)
Facilitate and Coordinate Activities of the North
Pacific Coast Marine Resources Committee (NPC
MRC); University of Washington; and 7) Create Marine
Mammal Brochure for North Pacific Coast Marine
Resource Committee (NPC MRC); The WhaleTrail.
Organizational Chart: Central Services Department
Advisory Board Resignation: Ferry Advisory
Committee; Tim Caldwell
Advisory Board Appointment: Conservation Futures
Citizen Oversight Committee; Four Year Term Expires
March 18, 2017; Natural Habitat Representative,
Raven
Payment of Jefferson County Warrants: Dated March
11, 2013 Totaling $669,092.51
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The
Commissioners each provided updates on the
following items:
Chairman Austin attended a Washington Tourism
Alliance event and a Washington State Board of
Health meeting last week. He will be attending a
Hood Canal Coordinating Council (HCCC) meeting and
a Jefferson County Health Board meeting this week.
Commissioner Johnson attended an Olympic Regional
Clean Air Agency (ORCAA) meeting. He will be
attending a Legislative Steering Committee (LSC)
meeting, Hood Canal Coordinating Council (HCCC)
meeting, Conservation District Dinner and a Jefferson
County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting
this week.
Commissioner Sullivan toured the Black Point
(Brinnon Master Plan Resort/Pleasant Harbor Resort)
project last week. He will be attending a Conservation
District Dinner and a Jefferson County Board of Health
meeting this week.
Recommendation for Bid Award: The Board approved
a bid award to the Port Townsend / Jefferson County
Leader for the official County newspaper.
Letter of Appreciation: The Board approved a revised
letter to Tim Caldwell, thanking him for his service on
the Ferry Advisory Committee.
Comment Letter: The Board directed the County
Administrator to draft a letter regarding state shared
revenue to Senator Hargrove, Representative Van De
Wegge and Representative Tharinger.
Board’s Official Business
Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting March 19, 2013