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REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD: The Board unanimously
voted Commissioner John Austin as Chairman for 2014.
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 1) Wished the Commissioners a Happy New Year;
2) Thanked the Commissioners for making the bus stop in
front of the courthouse safer to exit/enter; and 3) Urged the
Commissioners to keep recreation programs going;
• A citizen stated that the Mountain View Commons’ financial
problems and the pool are important, but kids programs
should come first;
• A citizen commented that she received information re: The
City’s proposed actions on addressing the Park and
Recreation situation. She would like to see the entire County
benefit from recreation programs;
• A citizen noted that Bill McLaughlin passed away and he was
against the use of Ritalin in school-aged children;
• A citizen stated he had read City Manager David Timmons’
proposal regarding Parks and Recreation and encouraged
the Commissioners to support the City’s efforts; and
• A citizen stated: 1) The net pen issue is not going away;
2) He does not like the idea of County versus City; 3) He is a
part of a small group who resolved to observe County and
City governments this year. He thanked the Commissioners
for their efforts on the Shoreline Master Program (SMP).
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board unanimously approved the items
on the consent agenda as presented:
RESOLUTION NO. 01-14 re: Documenting Guidelines for
Budgeting for Replacement Positions, New Positions,
Promotions and Reclassifications
CORRECTIVE DEED OF TRUST re: Lot 9 Block 2 of Eisenbeis
Addition located in Kah Tai, for recording with the Jefferson
County Deed
10 AGREEMENTS: 1) Fire Code Official Services; East Jefferson
Fire Rescue District No. 1; 2) Amendment No. 3 re: Hearing
Examiner Services for 2014; Stephen K. Causseaux of McCarthy,
Causseaux & Hurdelbrink, Inc. P.S.; 3) Detention Services for
Juvenile Youth; Kelly Parcher, The Proctor House; 4) Labor
Relations and Human Resources Consulting Services; Braun
Consulting Group; 5) 2014 Community Services Grant Funding;
Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCAP); 6) 2014
Community Services Grant Funding; Gardiner Community
Center; 7) Assure certain protections for the privacy and security
of Protected Health Information; First Choice Health Network,
Inc.; 8) Film Production for Discovery ID Cable Television in the
Superior Courtroom and the Jury Room on Saturday, January 11,
2014 for approximately 5 hours; Screaming Flea Productions;
9) Clean water project for restoration of riparian areas where
lack of native streamside vegetation is linked to water pollution
and degraded water quality; Washington State Department of
Ecology (DOE) for Washington Conservation Corps (WCC); and
10) Amendment No. 8 re: Continuation of service that provides
for substance abuse prevention infrastructure under the special
funding program called Prevention Redesign Initiative;
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
(DSHS), Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery
Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated
December 16, 2013 Totaling $596,785.71 and Dated December
23, 2013 Totaling $311,145.78
Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants Dated December
20, 2013 Totaling $72,775.85 and A/P Warrants Done by Payroll
Dated December 20, 2013 Totaling $14,808.67 and Dated
December 31, 2013 Totaling $2,044.19
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners
provided updates on the following items:
Chairman Austin
- Will be attending a State Board of Health meeting this
week and meeting with Senator Hargrove re: funding for
mental and public health. He would like the County to have
input into how those funds are distributed.
Commissioner Sullivan
- Will be attending the Legislative Steering Committee
meeting in Olympia this week and discussing transportation.
Commissioner Johnson
- Will be attending a Heritage Caucus and Olympic Region
Clean Air Agency meeting this week.
BID OPENING Two bids were received and read aloud for the
Center Road Overlay Project Phase 6. Public Works staff will
review the bids and bring a recommendation for bid award to
the Board at a future date.
LETTER OF SUPPORT: The Board directed BOCC staff to prepare
a letter of support for the Nature Conservancy’s National
Estuary Program and Restoration Grant proposal to be sent to
the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE). The Board
later decided to hold off sending the letter per the Nature
Conservancy’s request.
COMMISSIONER BOARD ASSIGNMENTS: The Board reviewed,
updated and approved the 2014 Commissioner Boards and
Committees Assignment list.
HEARING re: Proposed Ordinance Amending Jefferson County
Code Chapter 3.08 to Revise the Definition of “Open Space
Land” and the meeting frequency of the Conservation Futures
Citizen Oversight Committee: After opening and closing the
hearing for public comment, the Board unanimously adopted
ORDINANCE NO. 01-0106-14.
HEARING re: Emergency Supplemental 2013 Budget
Appropriation/Extension for the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
Fund: After opening and closing the hearing for public comment,
the Board unanimously adopted RESOLUTION NO. 02-14,
approving the Appropriation for the Prosecuting Attorney’s
Office Fund.
DISCUSSION: The Board discussed the County’s perspective on
the City Manager’s “Parks/Mountain View Plan” dated
January 2, 2014. No action was taken.
Board’s Official Business
Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting January 7, 2014