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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-09-14 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 commented that she would like to see the grant process move forward to make downtown Quilcene a safer place for pedestrians; • A citizen announced that the Quilcene Oyster Half Marathon will take place on September 27, 2014; • Two citizens spoke about the Conservation Futures program applications for 2014; • A citizen stated: 1) The Port Townsend Television Station is switching to high definition digital and urged the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to stream their meetings online; and 2) He supports the Quilcene community; • A citizen announced that the owner of the Wheel in Motor Movie met his fundraising goal and will be able to convert to digital. She noted there will be many events at the Linger Longer stage in Quilcene this summer season; • A citizen commented on the invasion of Normandy, citizenship and corporations. He stated that a special permit should be required for clearcutting; and • A citizen stated that most Conservation Futures’ projects involve saving rural, pristine properties for salmon enhancement for future generations. CONSENT AGENDA: The Board unanimously approved the items on the consent agenda as presented: CANCELLATION NOTICE re: County Commissioner Regular Meeting; Scheduled for Monday, June 23, 2014 5 AGREEMENTS: 1) Amendment No. 1 re: Production of an Outreach and Education Video; Florian Graner Sealife Productions; 2) Supplemental No. 3 re: Queets Bridge Painting Project CR1881, County Road No. 107508, M.P. 0.60 to M.P. 0.76 BHOS-16WA(001); Integrity Structural Engineering, PLLC; 3) AGREEMENT NO. 1896-SARGENT-2, Supplemental No. 2 re: Upper Hoh Road Culvert Replacements, Federal Aid No. PLH- A160(001), County Project No. CR1896; Sargent Engineers, Inc.; 4) At-Will Employment; Follows Jefferson County Exempt Employment Matrix System Pay Scale; Jefferson County Sheriff Chief Civil Deputy Kelli Greenspane; and 5) Weed Control Work on County Roads Under the Direction of the Jefferson County Noxious Weed Control Board; Resource Renewal Appoint/Affirm Members of the Jefferson County Risk Management Committee (RMC) Per Resolution No. 36-11 (No Expiration of Terms): 1) Affirm the Following: Clerk of the Board/Human Resources Manager Erin Lundgren as Assistant Risk Manager; County Administrator Philip Morley as Risk Manager; Emergency Management Director Bob Hamlin as Safety Officer; and Public Health Director Jean Baldwin as FLSA Exempt Employee; and 2) Appoint the Following: County Clerk Ruth Gordon as Elected Official (Other than a Commissioner) Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants Dated June 5, 2014 Totaling $794,658.79 COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners provided updates on the following items: Chairman Austin - Attended a Hargrove Committee meeting last week. - Will be attending a Washington State Board of Health meeting this week. Commissioner Johnson - Will be attending an Olympic Region Clean Air Agency (ORCAA) meeting this week. Commissioner Sullivan - Attended an Olympic Area Agency on Aging (O3A) meeting last week. - Update: Jefferson Transit had their bond evaluation and is expected to have a rating of AA or AAA. He will be attending a Jefferson Transit meeting next week. - Toured Naval Magazine Indian Island last week re: Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) planning with Kitsap and other entities. BID OPENING: Four bids were opened and read aloud for Hybrid Sedans. The ER&R Manager will review the bids and submit a recommendation for bid award to the Board at a future date. Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) 1st Quarter County Income Reports: DNR staff reviewed the 1st Quarter County Income reports. PRESENTATION: Conservation Futures staff met with the Board re: Funding recommendations and two program applications for 2014. The Board approved a hearing notice for Monday, July 7, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Chambers. Board’s Official Business Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting June 10, 2014 Photo courtesy of Erin Lundgren Adelma Beach