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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:
• Two (2) citizens voiced their concern regarding
Consent Agenda Item No. 1 regarding a Resolution
clarifying the Authority of the County Administrator;
• Two (2) citizens urged the Board to adopt an animal
control ordinance;
• A citizen expressed concern about the delay of the
Quilcene Complete Roads Project and the possibility
of losing State funding if action is not taken;
• A citizen presented and discussed calculations for
the Quilcene Traffic Safety Grant;
• The new Chimacum School District Superintendent
introduced himself and thanked the Commissioners
for their public service to Jefferson County;
• Two (2) citizens commented on the recent logging in
Port Ludlow;
• A citizen stated a memorial ceremony was held for
Carl Nomura who made enormous contributions to
Port Townsend. He recommends reading Mr.
Nomura’s book titled “Sleeping on Potatoes” and
suggested the Board send a letter of condolence to
his family;
• A citizen: 1) remarked that Commissioner Kler’s
father was recently awarded the French Legion of
Honor for his efforts in liberating France while
serving in the United States Army during World War
II and he congratulated both Commissioner Kler and
her father; and 2) urged the Board to ban sky
lanterns which are propelled into the sky by lighted
candles and eventually come back to earth and pose
a fire danger in our forests;
• A citizen: 1) commented on the need to make
people aware of the danger of fireworks; 2) stated a
major earthquake will occur in Port Townsend and
we need to be prepared; 3) discussed the world
economy; and 4) stated the Democratic Party in Port
Townsend bought into Reaganomics; and
• A citizen stated that the Democratic Party in Port
Townsend did not buy into Reaganomics.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board deleted and later
approved Item No. 1 re: Resolution clarifying the
authority of the County Administrator. The following
items were approved as submitted:
TWO (2) AGREEMENTS re: 1) Washington State
Aggression Replacement Training (WSART),
Washington State Department of Social and Health
Services, Juvenile and Rehabilitation Administration;
and 2) Dowans Creek Road Realignment Project,
County Project No. CR17993, FEMA Disaster No. 1734-
DR-WA, Clark Land Office
Advisory Board Resignation re: Jefferson County
Marine Resources Committee (MRC) District 3
Representative, Michael Adams
Advisory Board Appointments (2) and Reassignment
of Representation: Jefferson County Marine Resources
Committee (MRC); 1) Appointment: Term Expires
August 3, 2019, District 3 Representative, Wade
Crouch; 2) Appointment: Term Expires August 3, 2019,
District 1 Alternate Representative, Ashley MacKenzie;
and 3) Reassignment: Term Expires April 7, 2016, Move
from District 1 Alternate Representative to
Environmental/Conservation Alternate Representative,
Nam Siu
Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants
Dated July 27, 2015 Totaling $473,051.40
APPROVAL of MINUTES: The Board approved the
Regular Meeting Minutes of May 18 and 26, 2015, June
1 and 8, 2015 and the Special Meeting Minutes of May
21, 2015 as presented.
COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The
Commissioners reported on their meeting schedules.
BRIEFING: Department of Community Development
Director Carl Smith reviewed proposed amendments to
the County-Wide Planning Policies. Further review of
the proposed amendments is scheduled to take place
in the afternoon on Monday, August 10, 2015.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING SESSION TOPICS:
The Board discussed the following topics: Calendar
Coordination and Miscellaneous items.
Board’s Official Business
Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting August 3, 2015