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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 suggested creating a store to sell unwanted County
surplus items such as traffic signals, signs and computers;
• A citizen commented that surplus County items could
possibly be redistributed to other County departments;
• A citizen asked for an update on the Olympic Discovery Trail
(ODT) progress and stated that the ODT is an important
transportation trail;
• A citizen announced the following Quilcene events:
1) Re-Election Public Forum October 15, 2013 at the Quilcene
Community Center; 2) Concert in the Woods is presenting
MoZo; 3) Quilcene Community Center is having a Halloween
party for kids on October 31, 2013 and 4) A group will be
gathering to discuss the Washington Transportation Grant;
• A citizen stated he is opposed to going further with the
Freeholder process, but believes in continuing dialogue with
citizens regarding the topic. He also thanked the County
Administrator’s Office for coming up with an estimate for the
Freeholder’s cost to the County; and
• A citizen stated he is unhappy with the way the County is
disposing of electronics and computers should only be
replaced when they become unusable. He would like to see
the County take unusable electronics to sites that are
Internationally compliant with hazardous waste disposal.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board unanimously approved the items
on the consent agenda as presented:
RESOLUTION NO. 52-13 re: Finding and Determination to
Declare Certain Personal Property as Surplus and Authorize
Disposal
3 AGREEMENTS: 1) Juvenile Accountability Block Grant funding,
to support the Proctor Home Project; Washington State
Department of Social & Health Services (DSHS/JRA);
2) Amendment No. 3 re: South Port Townsend Bay Shellfish
Protection Grant; Amendment is for time extension only;
Washington State Department of Health; and 3) Emergency
Management Performance Grant (EMPG); Washington State
Military Department
2 AUTHORIZATIONS: 1) To present notices and open negotiations
for the fee-simple acquisition of Duckabush Floodplain property
(Parcel Nos. 502171004 and 502171012); and 2) to present
notices and open negotiations for the fee-simple acquisition of Big
Quilcene River Floodplain Property (Parcel Nos. 991200501 and
702241004)
Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated
October 3, 2013 Totaling $3,547.15
Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants Dated October
4, 2013 Totaling $771,166.89 and A/P Warrants Done by Payroll
Dated October 4, 2013 Totaling $713,208.26
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners each
provided updates on the following items:
Chairman Austin
- Attended a State Board of Health meeting this week.
- Will be attending a Hood Canal Coordinating Council
meeting this week.
- The national Habitat for Humanity organization is
showcasing Jefferson County’s Habitat for Humanity work in
this community.
Commissioner Johnson
- Attended a pre-meeting regarding net pens last week.
- Will be attending a meeting at the Governor’s Office this
week regarding net pens.
- Will be attending a Hood Canal Coordinating Council
meeting this week.
Commissioner Sullivan
- Will be attending an Energy Lunch meeting this week.
- Will be attending a Jefferson Transit meeting this week.
Discussion re: Mental Health/Substance Abuse Oversight
Committee Recommendations: Public Health Director Jean
Baldwin reviewed the Mental Health / Substance Abuse Sales
Tax Oversight Committee’s allocation recommendation for
2014. The Board approved the Committee’s recommendations.
Briefing re: County response to Initiative 502 (Legalized
Marijuana): Various County staff met with the Board and
reviewed what Initiative 502 will mean for Jefferson County.
Briefing re: Permitting for Solar Energy Installations:
Department of Community Development Director Carl Smith
briefed to the Board on the importance of permits for Solar
Energy Installations.
Board’s Official Business
Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting October 15, 2013