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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 gave an update on the “Tent City,” which has moved to
the Fort Worden facility. She stated that OlyCAP’s report should
reflect the most recent homeless count;
• Two citizens thanked the Board and staff of the Department of
Community Development (DCD) for their work on the Shoreline
Master Program (SMP) which recently stood up against an appeal;
• A citizen gave an update on SB 5921 and urged the Board to speak
against it;
• A citizen recently toured the Courthouse with the Jefferson
County Historical Society. He complimented the work ethic of
County staff. He stated he is excited to see that the Dowans Creek
Road project is moving forward; and
• A citizen stated: 1) Glyphosate is in fact, a carcinogen; and 2) The
park adjacent to the Tri-Area Community Center, may be a good
location for the County’s homeless population.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board unanimously approved the
items on the consent agenda as presented:
BID AWARD re: Dowans Creek Road Realignment, County Road
No.146809, County Project No. CR17993, FEMA 1734-DR-WA,
Grant No. E08-796; In the Amount of $338,466.75; Jefferson
County Public Works; Bruch and Bruch Construction
3 AGREEMENTS: 1) Safe Route to Schools (SRTS) State Route 19
and West Valley Road Project; C&J Excavating; 2) AGREEMENT,
Change Order No. 1 re: Memorial Field Roof Rehabilitation
Project, County Project No. 301 594 154; Primo Construction;
and 3) AGREEMENT, Interlocal, Amendment A re: Joint Land
Use Study; Kitsap County
2 Advisory Board Resignations: 1) Jefferson County Parks and
Recreation Advisory Board; District No. 3 Representative,
Clayton White; and 2) Jefferson County Rural Library Board of
Trustees; Marilyn Mitchell
Advisory Board Appointment re: Jefferson County Rural
Library Board of Trustees; Five (5) Year Term Expiring March
23, 2020; Ellen Hargis
Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated
March 16, 2015 Totaling $638,700.55
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners reported
the following:
Chairman Sullivan
- Visited the homeless at the newly formed Tent City last week.
- Attended the North Olympic Development Council (NODC) last
week.
Commissioner Johnson
- Will be attending a Puget Sound Partnership (PSP) meeting this
week.
Commissioner Kler
- Attended a Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife
meeting, a Jefferson County Health Board meeting and
legislative sessions last week.
- Will be attending a Washington Counties Risk Pool (WCRP)
meeting in Blaine this week.
HEARING re: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Application; 2015 Public Service Grant and Close out of the 2014
Public Service Grant; OlyCAP: After discussion of the grant and
hearing public testimony, the Board approved RESOLUTION NO.
11-15 Certification of Compliance for CDBG Public Services Grant.
BID OPENING: Seven bids were received and read aloud for the
paradise Bay Road Phase II project. Public Works staff will review
the bids and submit a recommendation for bid award to the
Board at a future date.
Recommendation for BID AWARD: The Board approved the
recommendation to award the Port Townsend / Jefferson County
Leader as the official County newspaper.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS: CLOSED SESSION: The Board held a
Closed Session as outlined in RCW 42.30.140(4)(b) to discuss
strategy or position for collective bargaining, professional
negotiations or grievance or mediation proceedings.
County Administrator Briefing Session topics:
The Board discussed the following issues:
• Calendar Coordination
• 2015 Legislative Session
• Update re: Department of Natural Resources Devils Vista and
Bangor Timber Sales
Board’s Official Business
Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting March 24, 2015
Jefferson County’s West End