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PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following is a summary of
comments made by individuals in attendance at the meeting
and reflect their personal opinions:
• An individual stated: 1) Global Warming is real and is
accelerating and gave examples; and 2) Supplemental
vitamins can prolong your life;
• An individual urged the Commissioners to consider the
individuals who live in the proposed No-Shoot area and how
they are impacted;
• An individual stated: 1) Shrimp Fest is May 27-28, 2017 in
Brinnon; and 2) The Jefferson County Library received a new
roof, and he asked when is the Brinnon Community Center
going to receive a new roof?;
• An individual: 1) Noted only one electric vehicle in the
Rhododendron Parade and suggested ways to increase
electric vehicle participation; 2) Stated he hopes the
Jefferson County website will be easier to navigate;
3) Stated he would like to receive an update regarding the
County moving to online meetings; and 4) Voiced his
concern regarding a potential Housing Levy being put on
the ballot and asked for a lot more public discussion before
the decision is made;
• Two individuals commented on the types of vehicles used
during the Rhododendron parade; and
• An individual noted that United Good Neighbors and other
groups are focusing on Jefferson County’s housing issue.
CONSENT AGENDA: Madam Chair Kler noted a correction to
Consent Agenda Item No. 13 re: Payment of Warrants and
Vouchers. The amount is listed as $72,662.07 when it should
read $572,662.07. The Board approved the Consent Agenda
with the edit to Item No. 13 and approved the following
items as presented:
11 AGREEMENTS: 1) Water Monitoring, Agriculture Surveys
and Public Outreach Projects in Strait Priority Areas; Jefferson
County Conservation District; 2) Conservation Futures Fund
Acquisition Project for Midori Farm Conservation Easement;
Jefferson Land Trust; 3) AGREEMENT NO. 1563-42479,
Amendment No. 4 re: Excellence in Preventions Strategies
Program; Washington State Department of Social and Health
Services; 4) AGREEMENT NO. C17112, Amendment No. 11
re: 2015-2017 Consolidated Contracts; Washington State
Department of Health; 5) Property Use for HIV Case
Management for Jefferson County Residents; Kitsap Public
Health District; 6) Youth Tobacco and Vapor Prevention
Activities; United General District #304 of Skagit County;
7) Interlocal re: Establish Funding for a 1.0 FTE Executive
Director and a .25 FTE Epidemiologist for the Community
Health Improvement Plan (CHIP); City of Port Townsend and
Jefferson Healthcare; 8) Partnership Agreement to Work
Collaboratively to Determine the Next Steps for a Combined
YMCA/Mountain View Commons Community Recovery Center;
Port Townsend School District #50; City of Port Townsend;
Jefferson County Public Hospital District #2; and the Olympic
Peninsula YMCA; 9) Griffith Point Road Guardrail Replacement;
Peterson Brothers, Inc.; 10) Undi Bypass Road Guardrail
Installment; Peterson Brothers, Inc.; and 11) AGREEMENT,
Loan No. PC12-951-052, Amendment No. C re: Port Hadlock
Wastewater Sewer System Project; Public Works Trust Fund
Board, Washington State Department of Commerce
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART re: 2017 Public Works Staffing
Schedule
Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated
May 17, 2017 Totaling $572,662.07 (as corrected)
Payment of Jefferson County A/P Warrants Done by Payroll
Dated May 6, 2017 Totaling $126,330.57
APPROVAL of MINUTES: The Board approved the Regular
Meeting Minutes of March 27, 2017 as presented.
EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION of SERVICE: The Commissioners
and Public Works Director recognized recently retired Solid
Waste Operations Coordinator Dennis Bates for his 39 years
of service to Jefferson County.
COMMISSIONERS’ BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners
reported on their recent meetings and shared their
upcoming meeting schedules.
BID OPENING: Five Bids were received and read aloud re:
Rick Tollefson Memorial Trail, Phase 1, Project No. CR1815,
Co. Road No. 850100, Federal Aid Project No. STPR-2016(018).
Staff will review bids and bring a recommendation for bid
award to the Board at a future date.
HEARING: The Board held a hearing to take public testimony
on proposed No-Shoot Areas within Ocean Grove. After the
hearing, the Board adopted ORDINANCE NO. 01-0522-17
Establishment of Ocean Grove No Shooting Areas.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING: The Board discussed
various topics with the County Administrator.
Board’s Official Business
Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting May 24, 2017