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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 that County officials overstepped their
capacity and influenced the outcome of the Port Ludlow
Drainage District Elections. She urged the Commissioners to
investigate the election;
• A citizen was concerned regarding five businesses that
recently closed in our community. He believes the City and
County need to look into why these businesses shut down;
• A citizen stated: 1) A tennis court in Quilcene needs
refinishing and citizens are campaigning to meet the need;
2) Wastewater Management for Quilcene was discussed
during a recent Economic Development Summit; and 3) The
Drainage District Election irregularities should be
investigated;
• A citizen stated: 1) There will be a discussion re: The Critical
Areas Ordinance at the Chimacum Grange this week and he
urged the Commissioners to attend; and 2) Jefferson
County has a reputation of being anti-business;
• Four citizens commented on the Port Ludlow Drainage
District Elections and one citizen noted that since 2012, the
district has not had a legitimate quorum of Commissioners;
• A citizen stated that Quilcene volunteers have been
maintaining the parks and requested that some of the
funds that were generated at the parks, be put back into
their community to help repair their tennis courts; and
• A citizen stated: 1) A group of local students called
“Students for Sustainability” are headed to Washington
D.C. via train and they need funding assistance; and 2) In
response to a previous comment made, Jefferson County is
located on a peninsula and no large manufacturing
company is going to come here. He believes the economic
climate of the County is pretty good.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board unanimously approved the
items on the consent agenda as presented:
RESOLUTION NO. 08-14 re: Re-establishing Jefferson County
Cash Drawer, Petty Cash Account and Revolving Fund Amounts
in Various County Departments
4 AGREEMENTS: 1) Amendment No. 1 re: Alcohol and
Substance Abuse Treatment Services; Language change only;
Safe Harbor Recovery Center; 2) Interlocal re: Supporting
Healthy Communities Work; Whatcom County Health
Department; 3) Supplemental No. 2 re: Queets Bridge Painting,
CR1881, County Road No. 107508, M.P. 0.06 to M.P. 0.76,
BHOS-16wa(001); Extension of Completion Date; Integrity
Structural Engineering, PLLC; and 4) Enroll Approximately 103
Acres (Janis Bulis Preserve) into the Open Space Tax Program as
Open Space Land; MLA13-00055/CUA13-00001; JLT Resources,
LLC, Applicant
Advisory Board Appointments (2) re: Jefferson County Marine
Resources Committee; Four (4) Year Terms to Expire February
10, 2018; 1) Tribal Representative, Assigned by the Jamestown
S’Klallam Tribe, Ralph Riccio; and 2) District 3 Representative;
Sarah Fisken
Advisory Board Resignation re: Jefferson County Peninsula
Regional Support Network (RSN) Advisory Board; Daniel Deane
Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants Dated February
5, 2014 Totaling $826,345.44
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners
provided updates on the following items:
Chairman Austin
- Will be attending a Capital Land Trust Breakfast this week.
- Will be attending a meeting with tourist organizers this
week.
Commissioner Johnson
- Will be attending the Heritage Caucus this week.
- Will be attending an Olympic Region Clean Air Agency
(ORCAA) meeting this week.
Commissioner Sullivan
- Legislation update: Oil spill legislation is moving forward.
- Legislation update: Sharing of marijuana tax revenues with
local government is being discussed.
BID OPENING: Three bids were received and read aloud for the
Center Road Overlay Phase 6; M.P. 4.39 to 6.86, County Project
No. CR1928, Federal Aid Project No. STPR-Q161(009). Two bids
were received and read aloud for the Pavement Marking 2014-
2015 Jefferson County Roadways. Public Works staff will review
the bids and bring a recommendation for bid award(s) to the
Board at a future date.
LETTER and PROCLAMATION: Commissioner Sullivan
volunteered to draft a letter of appreciation and Proclamation
of Service for Don Ward re: His service on the Jefferson County
Cemetery District #2 Board. The final drafts will be submitted
for approval at a future meeting.
Board’s Official Business
Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting February 11, 2014