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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: 1) The Chris Christie fiasco shows how fast
something can spin out of control; 2) The new Gulfstream
jet is proof that part of the economy is booming; 3) Certain
jobs have thousands of applicants; 4) The Republican party
won’t sign on to unemployment extensions; and 5)
Mountain View is an asset to the entire County; and
• A citizen stated: 1) A movement in Seattle is pushing for
$15/hour minimum wage, Jefferson County should think
about raising its minimum wage; 2) He had concerns over
the Consent Agenda pertaining to a No-Bid contract; and
3) The Board should use their legislative powers to enact
laws like nuisance ordinances.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board unanimously approved the items
on the consent agenda as presented:
Reject Bid Award re: Center Road Overlay Phase 6: M.P. 4.39 to
6.86, County Project No. CR1928, Federal Aid Project No.
STPR-Q16 (009); Jefferson County Public Works
CALL FOR BIDS re: Center Road Overlay Phase 6; M.P. 4.39 to
6.86, County Project No. CR1928, Federal Aid Project No.
STPR-Q161 (009); Bids will be Accepted Until 9:30 a.m. on
Monday, February 10, 2014 and Opened and Read Publicly at
10:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter in the Commissioner’s
Chambers, Jefferson County Courthouse
3 AGREEMENTS: 1) Legislative Liaison Services – Port Hadlock
Wastewater Systems; Strategies 360; 2) Evidenced Based
Expansion, Functional Family Therapy (FFT) Program; Craig
Isenburg; and 3) 2014 Community Services Grant Funding;
Jefferson County Fair Association
Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated
December 26, 2013 Totaling $51,015.91
Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants Dated January 3,
2014 totaling $819,312.82 and A/P Warrants Done by Payroll
Dated December 31, 2013 Totaling $726,278.29
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners
provided updates on the following items:
Chairman Austin
- Met with Senator Hargrove in Olympia last week regarding
Regional Support Network (RSN) funding and attended a
Washington State Board of Health (BOH) meeting.
- Will be attending a local BOH meeting this week.
- Reported there have been 11 flu deaths in Washington.
H1N1 is the most common strain going around and is
included in the flu immunization shot.
Commissioner Sullivan
- Attended a Legislative Steering Committee (LSC) meeting last
week in Olympia. Part of the discussion focused on the
Mental Health sales tax supplant language and funding.
Commissioner Johnson
- Met with the Executive Director of the Wild Fish
Conservancy and a retired County Commissioner from
Whidbey Island regarding Atlantic Salmon and net pens.
- Will be a speaker at a Northwest Straits meeting this month.
DISCUSSION: Emergency Management Program Manager Bob
Hamlin discussed the proposed Emergency Management Plan
with the Board. The Board approved RESOLUTION NO. 03-14
Adopting the Jefferson County/City of Port Townsend 2013
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan.
DISCUSSION: Conservation Futures (CF) Citizens Oversight
Committee members and Environmental Health staff reviewed
the CF Application Period and Approving the Program Materials
for use in the 2014 Conservation Futures Funding Cycle. The
Board agreed to minor verbiage changes in the manual and
suggested a verbiage change be made to the By-Laws. A
Resolution will be submitted for approval at a later date.
Board’s Official Business
Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting January 14, 2014