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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 commented on net pens. There are viruses
that can destroy our salmon;
• A citizen stated: 1) it is appalling that someone could
bomb innocent people; 2) the second step of the
great depression is upon us; and 3) concern about
the possibility of the Port Townsend Paper Mill
closing and the impacts that will have on the local
hospital.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board unanimously approved the
items on the consent agenda as presented:
AGREEMENT NO. 1363-73712 re: Long Term Payable;
Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
Advisory Board Resignation: Gardiner Community Center
Advisory Board; Suzanne Rehder
Advisory Board Appointments (2): Gardiner Community Center
Advisory Board; Term Expires 5/7/16; Barry Wood and Joyce
Posey
Advisory Board Appointments (2): Jefferson County Peninsula
Regional Support Network; Term Expires 4/22/16; Karen
Ciccarone and Jackie Brown
Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants: April 9,
2013 Totaling $3,126.98 and Dated April 15, 2013 Totaling
$551,837.07
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners each
provided updates on the following items:
Chairman Austin
- Traveled to West Jefferson County to visit the Sheriff’s
annex and met with Hoh Tribe Executive Director, James
Jamie;
- Will be attending the Brinnon Loyalty Day Parade.
Commissioner Johnson
- Traveled to Olympia and attended: 1) Heritage Caucus
meeting and spoke on behalf of Worthington Park in
Quilcene; 2) Washington State Association of Counties
Roundtable; 3) Legislative Steering Committee meeting;
and 4) Puget Sound Partnership Leadership meeting
where he commented on Net Pens;
- Participated in an Integrated Watershed Plan meeting
with the Hood Canal Coordinating Council (HCCC);
- Informed the Board that he will be out of the office the
end of this week and all of next week.
Commissioner Sullivan
- Attended a Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning
Organization (RTPO) meeting to discuss the Freight Plan;
- He will also be attending the Brinnon Loyalty Day Parade.
County Administrator Morley
- Reported that there is a Community Input meeting
tonight at the Port Ludlow Beach Club at 7:00 p.m.
- Reported that a Metropolitan Parks District (MPD)
meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at the Chimacum
Grange beginning at 2:00 p.m.
- Attended the following meetings last week: YMCA
Collective Impact meeting and a CEO meeting
Presentation and Approval of Agreement re: The Board
listened to a presentation for the Chimacum Safe Routes to
School, Education and Encouragement Project. The Board
unanimously approved the Agreement with ReCyclery to
administer this project.
HEARING: 2013 First Quarter Budget Appropriations /
Extensions for Various County Departments: After opening and
closing the hearing for public comment, the Board
unanimously approved the 2013 First Quarter budget
appropriations / extensions for Various County Departments.
Presentation and Approval of Agreements (2) re: Tami
Pokorny, Environmental Health Specialist II presented a
powerpoint presentation to the Board Concerning Salmon
Recovery Grants. The Board unanimously approved two
agreements with the Washington State Salmon Recovery
Funding Board: 1) RCO#12-1384C Quilcene Acquisitions
(Bergeson/Newman); and 2) RCO #12-1385C Dosewallips and
Duckabush Acquisitions (Berntsen/Poetter).
Advisory Board Reappointment: The Board approved the
Advisory Board Reappointment; Planning Commission; Four
(4) Year Term Expires March 17, 2017; District #1
Representative; Bill Miller
Letters of Support (2): The Board approved two Letters of
Support: 1) Mystery Bay Management Plan; Washington State
Department of Commerce; and 2) Olympic Fresh Program;
USDA, Food and Nutrition Service.
COMMUNITY INPUT MEETINGS
with your
JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
And ELECTED OFFICIALS
All Meetings Begin at 7:00 p.m.
May 9 @ Brinnon Community Center
May 21 @ Port Townsend Community Center
June 10 @ Gardiner Community Center
Cape George Area – TBD
West Jefferson County – July TBD
Board’s Official Business
Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting April 23, 2013