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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:
• 4 citizens stated they believe a Home-Rule Charter
style of government would be beneficial to Jefferson
County;
• A citizen commented that research should be done to
see if a Home-Rule Charter type of government has
worked for other counties;
• A citizen commented that they received 412 signatures
for the petition for a proposed Port Ludlow Park and
Recreation District;
• A citizen voiced his concern regarding the hearing
notice for the proposed Port Ludlow Park and
Recreation District. He urged the Commissioners to
look closely at the wording;
• A citizen gave an update on Quilcene activities:
1) The Herb Beck Marina event last week was well
attended; 2) The Linger Longer summer concert last
week had a lot of music and dancing; 3) This week
there will be a showing of a WSU prototype for a rain
garden; and 4) Peter Quinn will be speaking at the
North Hood Canal Chamber meeting this weekend; and
• A citizen commented that there were 2 court decisions
that will affect Jefferson County: 1) The use and
patenting of human genes; and 2) Interns, trainees and
apprentices now have to be paid if they are doing work
in a position that would normally receive
compensation.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board deleted item #1 from the
Consent Agenda for further review re: Proposed
Formation of a Port Ludlow Park & Recreation District. The
following items were approved as submitted.
1 AGREEMENT re: Larry Scott Trail Milo Curry Trailhead
Parking, County Project No. CR1069; C & J Excavating, Inc.
Final Amended Binding Site Plan MLA12-00207 and Plat
Alteration SUB12-00018; To Reconfigure Internal Roadway
and Parking Areas; Pleasant Harbor Marina LLC
Letter of Recognition for Over 15 Years of Outstanding
Service to Jefferson County; Brian Moorehead, Washington
State Highway and Local Programs; Washington State
Department of Transportation
Advisory Board Resignation re: Jefferson County Solid
Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC); Port of Port Townsend
Alternate Representative; Tami Ruby
Advisory Board Appointments (2) re: Jefferson County
Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC); Representing the
Port of Port Townsend; 1) Al Cairns (Two (2) Year Term
Expiring June 17, 2015); and 2) Terry Khile, Alternate
(Unexpired Two (2) Year Term Expiring October 5, 2013)
Advisory Board Reappointments (2) re: Jefferson County
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board; Two (2) Year Terms;
1) Expires December 8, 2014; Representing District No. 2,
Garth McHattie; and 2) Expires April 20, 2015;
Representing District No. 3, Kathleen Kler
Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated
June 10, 2013 Totaling $466,913.97
Payment of Jefferson County A/P Warrants Done by
Payroll Dated June 5, 2013 Totaling $696,362.72
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners
each provided updates on the following items:
Chairman Austin
- Jefferson County received a Smart Communities
Award for its innovative planning in Mystery Bay on
Marrowstone Island.
- Attended a State Health meeting last week and met
the new Health Director.
- Will be attending an ECB meeting this week.
Commissioner Sullivan
- Attended a PUD #1 celebration last week and stated
rates will be locking in around July and that will help
keep costs down.
- The Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D)
is working on bringing local foods into schools.
- Will be attending an American Farm Trust tour next
week.
- Will be attending a Peninsula Regional Transportation
Planning Organization (PRTPO) meeting this week.
- The Ham Radio field day events are this weekend.
Commissioner Johnson
- Attended an Olympic Region Clean Air Agency
(ORCAA) meeting last week. ORCAA put 4 extra
monitors in the area to create a baseline for
particulate matter, as part of their saturation study.
FEE WAIVER REQUEST re: Pre-application Conference to
Create Affordable Housing in the Port Hadlock Urban
Growth Area; In the Amount of $875; Habitat for
Humanity, Requester. The Board reviewed the request and
directed the Department of Community Development
(DCD) to provide additional information to them at a later
date.
BID OPENING One bid was read aloud for the
Run-Off-Road and Intersection Safety Project.
Public Works staff will review the bid and bring a
recommendation for bid award to the Board at a future
date.
Board’s Official Business
Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting June 18, 2013