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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 there has been a lot of effort to get
sanitation needs met along the Big Quil River Park in
Quilcene. A neighbor of the park is still having trouble
with fishermen and others who are damaging his
property and littering the park;
• A citizen whose property borders the Big Quil River Park
in Quilcene asked the Commissioners for written
permission to take care of the park. He believes a clean
area will curtail those who may trash the park and
emphasized that his services would be free of charge;
• A citizen stated: 1) The Commissioners need to assist
the Quilcene resident who borders the Big Quil River
Park; and 2) He is impressed with the Quilcene
community and the remarkable things they have
accomplished;
• A citizen commented: 1) He would like to see a more
representative form of government for the County;
2) He would like to see the right and power of initiative;
3) He is working hard on getting a nuisance noise
ordinance; and 4) A verbiage change is needed for the
barking dog ordinance to be enforceable;
• A citizen stated: 1) The Big Quil River fishing area looks
like a war zone; and 2) He recently obtained a food
permit for an event and was impressed by the local
Health Department;
• A citizen supports the Quilcene resident whose property
borders the Big Quil River Park and asked for
Commissioner’s assistance on his behalf; and
• A citizen examined other counties who attempted or
are in the process of establishing a Charter style of
government.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board deleted and later approved
Resolution 46-13 re: Finding and Determination to Declare
Certain Personal Property as Surplus and Authorize Disposal.
The following items were approved as submitted:
RESOLUTION NO. 45-13 re: HEARING NOTICE: Proposed
2013 Third Quarter Budget Appropriations/Extensions;
Various County Departments; Hearing scheduled for Monday,
October 7, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners
Chambers
RESOLUTION NO. 47-13 re: Cancelation of Unclaimed
Warrants for 2011 and 2012
4 AGREEMENTS: 1) Federal Lands Access Program Match for
Upper Hoh Road Repairs; Federal Highway Administration; 2)
Hidden Hazards in the Arts; Waddell Environmental, LLC;
3) Individual Employment and Individual Technical Assistance;
Skookum Contract Services; and 4) Group Supported
Employment; Skookum Contract Services
Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated
September 16, 2013 Totaling $1,907,635.93
Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants Dated
September 20, 2013 Totaling $72,645.70 and A/P Warrants
Done by Payroll Dated September 6, 2013
Totaling $125,752.02 and Dated September 20, 2013
Totaling $15,321.18
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners
each provided updates on the following items:
Chairman Austin
- Attended a Hood Canal Coordinating Council (HCCC)
meeting last week regarding how funding decisions were
made.
- Will be one of the attendees on a conference call with
the President of the United States and his staff regarding
the Affordable Care Act.
Commissioner Johnson
- Will be attending an Integrated Watershed Plan (IWP)
meeting.
- Will be speaking at a prayer council meeting this week.
Commissioner Sullivan
- Met with the Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning
Organization (PRTPO). They completed the work plan for
2014. The Regional Transportation plan is almost ready
too.
- Attended a conference call with the Legislative Steering
Committee.
- Will be meeting with the Peninsula Development District
and the North Olympic Peninsula Resource Conservation
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- and Development (RC&D) Council.
Briefing re: Interlocal Agreement between Jefferson County
and East Jefferson Fire Rescue (EJFR) District #1 for Fire Code
Official Services: The Department of Community
Development Director Carl Smith and EJFR Assistant Fire Chief
Bob Low discussed the benefits of having an Interlocal
Agreement for Fire Code Official Services.
Discussion re: Public Comment Scoping Document for a
Marine Spatial Plan on Washington’s Pacific Coast: The
Board met with Environmental Health staff and agreed to
send a response letter to the State Department of Ecology
regarding marine spatial planning on the Pacific coast.
Commissioner Board Reassignment: Commissioner Sullivan
will be the County’s representative at the Washington State
Association of Counties (WSAC) Coastal Conference.
Board’s Official Business
Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting September 24, 2013