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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 thanked the Commissioners and Administration
for their continued involvement in searching for solutions
to the Parks and Recreation challenges;
• A citizen thanked those who were involved in creating safer
Jefferson Transit bus stops in the County;
• A citizen stated: 1) He heard that the County will be losing
critical funding from the federal government; 2) He would
like to see a re-negotiation of the Glen Cove Agreement;
and 3) Some people are saying the recession is over and in
recovery, do not believe it;
• A citizen questioned Item No. 3 on the Consent Agenda
which disburses the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
(LTAC) funds; and
• A citizen reported on Quilcene and South County news:
1) Two babies were born recently; and 2) Over 300 people
access the food bank every week.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board unanimously approved the items
on the consent agenda as presented:
RESOLUTION NO. 06-14 re: Finding and Determination to
Declare Certain Personal Property as Surplus and Authorize
Disposal
CALL FOR BIDS re: Snow Creek Road Culvert Replacement,
Snow Creek Road M.P. 3.78, County Project No. CR1899, FHWA
Agreement No. DTFH70-11-00039; Bids Accepted Until 9:30
a.m. and Opened and Read Publicly at 10:00 a.m., or shortly
thereafter on Monday, February 24, 2014 in the
Commissioners’ Chambers; Jefferson County Courthouse
6 AGREEMENTS: The first 5 agreements re: 2014 Hotel Motel
Grant Funding; 1) Jefferson County Historical Society;
2) Quilcene Historical Museum; 3) North Hood Canal Chamber
of Commerce and Visitor Center; 4) Forks Chamber of
Commerce; 5)Tourism Coordinating Council; and
6) Amendment No. 4 re: Public Defense Services; Jefferson
Associated Counsel
Advisory Board Resignation re: Jefferson County Parks and
Recreation Advisory Board; Representing District No. 1, Allegra
Bothell
Advisory Board Reappointment re: Jefferson County Clean
Water District Advisory Board; Four (4) Year Term Expires
December 12, 2017; Representing District No. 1, Richard Wojt
Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants Dated January
17, 2014 Totaling $71,197.53 and A/P Warrants Done by
Payroll Dated January 17, 2014 Totaling $14,903.29
AFTERNOON SESSION:
Jefferson County Marine Resource Committee (MRC) Update:
Members of MRC updated the Board on their 2013 Annual
Report and Plans for 2014.
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners
provided updates on the following items:
Chairman Austin
- He noted that February’s issue of Sunset Magazine has a
segment on hiking Washington’s Waterfall Trail.
- Will be attending a Tourism Authority meeting in Olympia
this week.
Commissioner Sullivan
- Attended a Business Leaders Luncheon last weekend and
stated there was a lot of good energy among local businesses.
- Attended a Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC)
Legislative Steering Committee (LSC) meeting via conference
call last week.
- Attended a meeting which addressed solutions to the
County’s Parks and Recreation problems.
- Attended a Wild Olympics event at the Maritime Center last
week. Representative Derek Kilmer was also in attendance.
Commissioner Johnson
- Went to a hearing in Olympia last week and testified re: oil
spill cleanup. It was an educational hearing.
- Attended a meeting which addressed solutions to the
County’s Parks and Recreation problems.
- Will be attending a Northwest Straits Commission meeting
and will speak re: net pens.
Board’s Official Business
Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting January 28, 2014
Photo Courtesy of Tina Anderson, PW