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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 it is not a good idea to spray chemicals near
water sources to eliminate Knotweed;
A citizen commented they have researched Knotweed and
the health benefits it provides;
A citizen urged the Commissioners to work with her group
on a Home-Rule Government
A citizen stated his group gathered the necessary 2,500
signatures needed to put Freeholder’s on the ballot;
A citizen thanked the County staff for their professionalism
regarding Home-Rule and voiced concern over the
proposed filing date; citizens may not be informed in time;
A citizen stated: 1) The Jefferson County Democrats neither
support nor endorse Home-Rule; and 2) They are
developing a committee to inform the public;
A citizen stated: 1) Concerns regarding the Shoreline
Management Plan (SMP) conditional use permit; 2) The
NOAA has dual roles which conflict with each other; and 3)
The website which addresses finfish aquaculture is
inadequate;
A citizen thanked the Commissioners and County staff for
contributing toward community safety by moving forward
with the Quilcene Complete Streets Project;
A citizen stated: 1) Insecticides and herbicides are causing
Parkinson’s Disease in 33-80% of patients; and 2) Baker
City, Oregon had to boil water for a week due to
Cryptosporidium in their water system; and
A citizen commented on the need for a Community Bill of
Rights and the ability to put initiatives on a ballot;
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board unanimously approved the items
on the consent agenda as presented:
1 RESOLUTION: Create County Project, M.P. 294.5 to M.P.
295.0: Quilcene Complete Streets
13 AGREEMENTS: 1) Organizational Effectiveness Training;
FastTrack Communications; Tina Crosby; 2) Amendment
No. 1 re: Marketing and Facilities Services for Watershed
Stewardship Resource Center; Environmental Protection Act
Grant #PO-00J08601; ISE Consultants; 3) Birth to Three (3)
Years; Port Townsend School District; 4) Birth to Three (3)
Years; Chimacum School District; 5) Amendment No. 1
re: School Based Health Center; Jefferson Mental Health
Services; 6) Community Access Services; Concerned Citizens;
7) C1400033, Interagency re: Local Source Control Assistance
to Reduce Pollution to Water Resources; Washington State
Department of Ecology (DOE); 8) School Nurse Corp Program;
Olympic Educational Service District 114 (OESD); 9) Nurse
Home Visitation Services; Washington Early Learning Fund,
(dba: Thrive by Five Washington); 10) Conservation Futures
Project, L. Brown Trust II Project; Jefferson Land Trust;
11) Hoh Shop Fuel System; Pacific Environmental Services
Company; 12) DTFH70-11-E-00039, Amendment No. 2
re: Snow Creek Road Culvert Replacement, M.P. 3.78, Project
No. CR1899; Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); and
13) Indian Island County Park Lease; Washington State
Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Organizational Chart, Amendment re: Prosecuting Attorney’s
Office
Advisory Board Appointment re: Jefferson County
Conservation Futures Oversight Committee; Four (4) Year
Term expires August 5, 2017; Representing Climate Change
Interest, Craig Schrader
Letter of Appreciation re: Funding Support for Upper Hoh
Road Repairs; Senator Patty Murray and Representative
Derek Kilmer
Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated July
22, 2013 Totaling $852,409.54 and Dated July 26, 2013
Totaling $3,882.90
Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants Dated July 19,
2013 and Totaling $73,123.05 A/P Warrants Done by Payroll
Dated July 6, 2013 Totaling $120,385.69 and Dated July 19,
2013 Totaling $15,503.97
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: Commissioner Sullivan
informed the Board of the following:
- The Peninsula Development District assisted the Port of
Port Angeles in receiving an Economic Development
Administration (EDA) Grant
APPROVAL of Minutes: The Board approved the minutes of
May 28, 2013 and June 3, 2013 as presented.
RESOLUTION: The Board approved a Resolution calling for a
special election on whether to choose a Board of Freeholders
to frame a County Charter; and to choose Freeholders to
draft a Home-Rule Charter for Jefferson County and
prescribing the procedure for the election of such
Freeholders.
HEARING re: Proposed formation of Park & Recreation
District; Kala Point: After the hearing, the Board unanimously
approved a Resolution establishing the Park & Recreation
District No. 4 and setting the boundaries.
RESOLUTION re: Proposed formation of Park & Recreation
District; Port Ludlow Master Planned Resort: The Board
approved a Resolution establishing the Park & Recreation
District No. 3 and setting the boundaries.
HEARING re: Proposed Six-Year Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP): After the hearing, the Board
directed Public Works staff to accelerate the programmed
construction date for Project No. 23, W. Uncas Rd. culvert
replacement. Resolution to adopt the 2014-2019 TIP to be
placed on next week’s agenda.
Shoreline Master Program (SMP): The Board discussed edits
to the SMP with the Department of Community Development
staff. The proposed changes will be sent to the State
Department of Ecology (DOE) for final review.
Board’s Official Business
Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting August 6, 2013