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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:
• Three individuals commented on the Republican Party’s
proposed tax cuts;
• An individual commented on: 1) The Jefferson County’s
Comprehensive Plan Amendment process; and 2) Economic
development suggestions in this county;
• An individual thanked the Commissioners for holding
Community Outreach meetings;
• Two individuals commented on the Jefferson County
Sportsmans Association (JCSA) Gun Range and their activities;
• An individual commented on the usage of the JCSA Range;
• Four individuals commented on the proposed gun range in the
Tarboo Valley;
• An individual gave suggestions on housing development in
Jefferson County;
• An individual stated he appreciates the County taking action to
broadcast the Commissioner meetings online;
• An individual commented on the Growth Management Act and
suggested concentrating growth for the Port Townsend area;
and
• One individual stated he represented the owner of Fort
Discovery and Security Services Northwest and addressed
concerns raised by the public.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board approved the items on the
consent agenda as presented:
RESOLUTION NO. 54-17 re: HEARING NOTICE: Fourth Quarter
2017 Budget Appropriations/Extensions; Various County
Departments; Hearing scheduled for Monday, December 18,
2017 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Chambers
7 AGREEMENTS: 1) AGREEMENT, Subrecipient re: 2017/18
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Services
Grant; Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCAP); 2) Court
Recording System; Justice AV Solutions (JAVS); 3) Interlocal re:
Provide Municipal Court Services to the City of Port Townsend;
City of Port Townsend; 4) Amendment No. 2 re: Functional
Family Therapy per State Evidence Based Expansion Program;
Craig Isenberg; 5) Interlocal, Amendment No. 1 re: Community
Health Improvement Plan Program (CHIP); City of Port
Townsend and Jefferson Healthcare; 6) Nurse Family
Partnership; Kitsap Public Health District; and 7) Amendment
No. 1 re: Local Source Control (LSC) for calculation of labor
cost; Washington State Department of Ecology
CANCELLATION NOTICE re: County Commissioner Regular
Meeting; Scheduled for Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Advisory Board Resignation re: Developmental Disabilities
Advisory Board; Patrick Kane
Advisory Board Reappointment re: Olympic Area Agency on
Aging (O3A); Three (3) Year Term to Expire December 1, 2020;
Jefferson County Representative Patricia Smith
Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated
November 19, 2017 Totaling $1,331.88
COMMISSIONERS’ BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners
reported on their meeting schedules.
HEARING: After holding a hearing on the Jefferson County
2018 Budget and listening to public testimony, the Board
made the following motions:
MOTION to continue with the $22,000 request for Emergency
Management support staff as proposed.
MOTION to direct staff to explore options for financial support
for the Department of Community Development to finalize the
Comprehensive Plan Update in a timely manner including the
potential to look for an outside contractor and using funds
from an unfilled position with the understanding there could
be a contingency to come back for a supplemental one-time
appropriation in 2018.
MOTION to delay the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office request for
a $40,000 clerk hire attorney and reconsider the request in
2018 as a supplemental budget request depending on
workload and financial capability.
MOTION to direct staff to prepare the 2018 Jefferson County
Budget, with technical corrections as discussed.
LETTER: The Commissioners approved sending a letter to the
Secretary of the Interior regarding a proposed increase in
National Park fees.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING: The Board discussed
various topics and calendar coordination with the County
Administrator.
The Commissioners and Elected Officials held Special Meetings
to discuss various topics with the Community on
November 30, 2017 at the Quilcene Community Center
December 4, 2017 at the Port Ludlow Beach Club
Board’s Official Business
Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting December 5, 2017
UPCOMING SPECIAL MEETINGS
Legislative Priorities BOCC Chambers 12/13/17 4:00 p.m.
Community Meeting P.T. Community Center 12/14/17 6:00 p.m.