HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-20-15PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following is a summary of
comments made by citizens in attendance at the meeting and
reflect their personal opinions:
• 5 citizens voiced their opinion on the marijuana moratorium in
this County;
• A citizen stated: 1) He is thankful that the Department of
Community Development (DCD) is issuing permits more
rapidly. He gave staffing suggestions for Environmental Health;
2) Producers are growing marijuana 10 times more than there
is market for; and 3) There have been reports of wolves seen
in the Olympic Peninsula;
• Washington State University (WSU) Extension staff stated:
1) Broadband has reached the West End; 2) Twin Vista Ranch
has been donated to WSU. They are working on setting up the
first organic seed bank in the country there; and 3) WSU will
brief the Board with 2014 highlights at a later date; and
• A citizen commented that Broadband is beneficial, but if it
breaks in one place, the whole system goes down.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board unanimously approved the items
on the consent agenda as presented:
CALL FOR BIDS re: Publication of County Legal Notices; Bids
Accepted Until 9:30 a.m. and Opened and Read Publicly at
10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 9, 2015 in the Commissioners’
Chambers; Jefferson County Courthouse
CALL FOR BIDS re: Safe Route to School (SRTS) SR19 & West
Valley Road Project; Bids Accepted Until 9:30 a.m. and Opened
and Read Publicly at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2015
in the Commissioners’ Chambers; Jefferson County Courthouse
4 AGREEMENTS: 1) AGREEMENT NO. 12-1385C, Amendment
No. 1 re: 2012 Dosewallips and Duckabush Acquisitions;
Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office;
2) 2015 School Based Health Clinics; Jefferson Mental Health
Services; 3) 2015 Expanded Mental Health and Chemical
Dependency Treatment; Jefferson Mental Health Services; and
4) 2015 Supply of Liquid Asphalt Product for Bituminous
Surface Treatment Program; Albina Asphalt.
Letter of Support re: Reauthorizing Secure Rural Schools and
Self-Determination Act (SRS); Jefferson County Public Works;
Senator Maria Cantwell; Senator Patty Murray; and
Representative Derek Kilmer
Advisory Board Reappointment re: Peninsula Housing
Authority Advisory Board; Five (5) Year Term to Expire January
24, 2020; Pat Teal
Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated
December 25, 2014 Totaling $605,879.36 and Dated December
27, 2014 Totaling $2,437.44
Payment of Jefferson County A/P Warrants Done by Payroll
Dated December 24, 2014 Totaling $127,804.20
County Administrator Briefing Session topics:
The Board discussed the following topics:
• Comprehensive Plan Update
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners
reported the following:
Commissioner Johnson
- Plans on visiting marijuana operations soon.
- Attended an Olympic Region Clean Air Agency (ORCAA)
meeting and a Heritage Caucus in Olympia last week.
Commissioner Kler
- Attended a North Hood Canal Chamber meeting last week.
- Met with Public Health department staff re: Chimacum
Corridor safety.
- Attended a Substance Abuse Advisory Board meeting last
week.
- Attended a Legislative Steering Committee (LSC) webinar.
- Met with State Representative Derek Kilmer to discuss
funding and other issues.
Board’s Official Business
Highlights from Tuesday’s Commissioner Meeting January 20, 2015
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