HomeMy WebLinkAboutM042400Distdct No. I Commissioner: Dan Harpole
District No. 2 Commissioner: Glen Huntingford
District No. 3 Commissioner: Richard Wojt
County Administrator: Charles Saddler
Deputy Administrator: David Goldsmith
Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney
MINUTES
Week of April 24, 2000
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Richard Wojt. Commissioners Glen
Huntingford and Dan Harpole were both present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Harpole moved to approve the minutes of the
week of April 10, 2000 as presented. Commissioner Huntingford seconded the motion which carded by a
unanimous vote.
COUNTY ADMINISTRA TOR 'S BRIEFING SESSION: County Administrator Charles
Saddler reported that there was a Management staff retreat at Fort Worden last week. The agenda included
a discussion of issues and goals, and strategies to address them.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made: An answer is
needed from the Prosecuting Attorney regarding the City's water system being sold to a private enterprise;
the planning for the Tri Area needs to be completed before 2003 as proposed; even though the public
library doesn't allow initiative petitions to be signed in the library, there still needs to be a public place for
people to be able to find these petitions to sign if they choose; the Commissioners have ignored public and
Planning Commission comments on planning for the Tri Area and a suggestion was made that the option
of slowing growth in the Tri Area be implemented.
APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Harpole
moved to delete Item 8 and to approve and adopt the balance of the items as presented. Commissioner
Huntingford seconded the motion which carded by a unanimous vote.
1. RESOLUTION NO. 33-00 re: Application for Funding Assistance for a Washington Wildlife &
Recreation Program (WWRP) Project to Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation (IAC) For
Chimacum Creek Beach Park
2. RESOLUTION NO. 34-00 re: Statutory Vacation of a Portion of Platted Streets in the Plat of
Junction City; Ramon Broders and Richard Broders, Petitioners
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AGREEMENT, Amendment #1 re: Consolidated Contract For 2000; Funding Amendments;
Jefferson County Health and Human Services; Washington State Department of Health
AGREEMENT No. G0000313 re: Coastal Zone Management (CZM310) Grant Funding for
Community Process to Establish Marine Protected Areas in Jefferson County; Marine Resources
Committee; Washington State Department of Ecology
AGREEMENT re: Federal Equitable Sharing of Forfeited Cash, Property, Proceeds, and Interest
Earned; Jefferson County Sheriff's Office; U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of the
Treasury
AGREEMENT re: Drivers' Training Courses for Jefferson County Employees; R.S. Minty and
Associates
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT, Appendix B (#14F-4130-0116) re: 4H Youth Program
Assistant; Jefferson County Washington State University (WSU) Cooperative Extension;
Washington State University
DELETE Memorandum of Understanding re: Formal Commitment to Attend Quarterly Meetings with Other
Municipal Corporations; City of Port Townsend, Public Utility District #1 (PUD), and Port of Port Townsend
Final Short plat Approval, #SUB98-0006; To Divide 5.1 Acres into 2 Residential Lots; Located at
2655 Oak Bay Road, Port Ludlow; Hugh Locke, Applicant
Accept Recommendations for Two (2) Claims for Damages:
I) Pay #C-4-00; Vehicle Damage, $196.00; Kyung Lim Hong
2) Pay #C-10-00; Theft of Personal Property, $100.00; Robert Bates
Food and Beverage Purchase Request; Recurring ACCT Grant Consortium Meetings Over 3-6
Month Time Period; Jefferson County Health and Human Services, Developmental Disabilities
Out of State Travel Request; To Attend the Olympic Logger's Conference, Victoria, B.C., April 27-
29, 2000; Commissioners' Office, Glen Huntingford
Appoint Member to Serve a Three (3) Year Term on the Jefferson County Substance Abuse
Services Advisory Board; Term Expires April 24, 2003; Holley Carlson
Accept Resignation of Marine Resource Committee Member; Michael Mustain
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Discussion re: Formation of a Water Conservancy Board: Dave Christensen,
Environmental Health Department, reported that the PUD submitted a request that the County establish a
Water Conservancy Board. This Board, if established, would review and approve or deny applications for
water rights and water right transfers. The County is required to hold a hearing on the petition to establish
such a Board. The staff recommends that the Board hold the hearing, but delay establishing a Board until
after watershed planning is completed. Commissioner Huntingfbrd asked if the public will come to a
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heating when they know the staff recommendation? Dave Christensen advised that the staff has been
working with several watershed planning groups and the public may have opinions about the formation of
this Board that could change the staff recommendation. Commissioner Harpole asked that at the public
hearing, there should be information available about when the assessment information for WRIA 16 and
17 will be complete. Environmental Health Director Larry Fay reported that there may not be water tights
that can be transferred and the assessment process will determine what is available in this County.
Commissioner Harpole moved to have staff prepare a public hearing notice for establishment of a Water
Conservancy Board and that staff bring information forward at that hearing regarding a date that the WRIA
16 and 17 assessment will be complete. Commissioner Huntingford seconded the motion which carded by
a unanimous vote.
Application for Veterans Relief Funds: Commissioner Harpole moved to approve the
application for Veterans Relief in the amount of $465.00 as recommended by the Service Officers
Association. Commissioner Huntingford seconded the motion which carded by a unanimous vote.
Workshop with Jefferson County Noxious Weed Control Board and Representatives from
WSU/Cooperative Extension: Blair Wolfley, and David Deardorff, Washington State University
Cooperative Extension, were present when the members of the County Noxious Weed Control Board
(Forest Shomer, Lige Christiansen, and Mike Ewing) came before the Commissioners to discuss various
matters.
Chairman Wojt noted the concerns about the boundaries of the Weed Board Districts. Commissioner
Harpole suggested that the 4 positions for the East side of the County remain as they are with the final
district being the whole County represented by an "at large" position. Forest Shomer noted that there are
several geographic ways to divide the County (watersheds, population, etc.) which may bring about better
representation. Commissioner Harpole suggested that the Brinnon and Quilcene School Districts be
wrapped into one district to then make 2 countywide, at large positions. The Weed Board members are to
serve the entire County. A request will be made for legal review of this suggestion for a change in the
district boundaries.
The issue of how WSU can support the Weed Board was reviewed. The Weed Board members have met
with Blair Wolfley of WSU Cooperative Extension and have been able to work with him on this issue.
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The Weed Board members advised that they have interviewed several applicants for a 16 hour per week
"Weed Coordinator" position for the next 5 months. They hope to offer the position to one of the
applicants next week. David Deardorff stated that he feels the working relationship between the Weed
Board and WSU Cooperative Extension will improve, especially once the Coordinator is hired and can
start working with the Master Gardeners. Commissioner Harpole asked that the Weed Board contact the
Marine Resources Committee to give them a presentation on noxious weeds in the marine environment.
Blair Wolfley stated that WSU Cooperative Extension is willing to work with the Weed Board on
education issues and to be a resource for them. However, it is important that the Extension Agent not
serve in an enforcement capacity for the Weed Board. The Weed Board members advised that they see the
Extension Agent as a resource for their Board.
Opposition of the Extension or Expansion of the Internet Tax Moratorium: Commissioner
Harpole moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 35-00 delaying congressional action on an Internet tax
moratorium as recommended by the Washington State Association of Counties. Commissioner
Huntingford seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
ATTEST:
Loma Delaney, CMC
Clerk of the Board
JEFFERSON COUNTY
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