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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 submitted a draft proclamation to proclaim the
week of March 11-17 as Sunshine Week regarding government
transparency and asked the Commissioners to approve the
proclamation, and if not, to state why;
• An individual: 1) Voiced the frustration of himself and other
farmers in dealing with the Public Health Department and the
Department of Community Development; and 2) Spoke about
the maintenance of Chimacum Creek drainage and possibly
activating a Drainage District;
• An individual: 1) Commented on Commissioner Kler’s
announcement in the local paper that she will not be running
for another term; and 2) Listed activities that cannot be held
outside due to gunfire noise in Port Townsend;
• An individual: 1) Stated he has been telling the County we
need high paying jobs for 25 years; 2) Stated that instead of
harassing farmers, the County should support farmers; and
3) Told the Board to quit being enablers to a dysfunctional
system and ask “How can we help you?;”
• An individual voiced concern over the environmental impacts
of the Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort;
• Two individuals commented on the activities of the Jefferson
County Sportsmens’ Association;
• An individual asked the Commissioners questions about
progress, permitting and plans for the Cedar Hills facility;
• An individual stated that commentators often skate close to
the lines of civility and suggested the Commissioners add
additional language to the beginning of the meeting to address
this;
• An individual stated that he reviewed the Governor’s Cascadia
earthquake resiliency plan, and believes Washington State
should create a civil navy; and
• An individual: 1) Asked who gets to decide what derogatory
comments are?; and 2) The County has already been
challenged on the preamble to the Commissioner meetings
and the Court ruled this is a limited public forum.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board approved the items on the
Consent Agenda as presented:
AGREEMENT re: Tolling Agreement for Tort Claim; No dollar
Amount; Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney; Bradley D.
Nelson, BDN, LLC
Advisory Board Temporary Reappointments (2) re: Jefferson
County Planning Commission; Each Term Expires March 17,
2018; Terms are Extended Until June 30, 2018 or Until a
Member or Another Individual is Appointed; 1) District No. 2
Representative, Lorna Smith; and 2) District No. 3
Representative, Tom Giske
Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants Dated March
5, 2018 Totaling $771,130.13 and A/P Warrants Done by
Payroll Dated March 5, 2018 Totaling $737,223.41
EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Board held an Executive Session to
discuss potential litigation.
CLOSED SESSION: The Board held a Closed Session to discuss
strategy or position for collective bargaining.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Board held an Executive Session to
discuss actual litigation.
UPDATE: The Noxious Weed Control Coordinator briefed the
Board on the activities of the Noxious Weed program.
PROCLAMATION: The Board approved a proclamation
proclaiming the week of March 11-17, 2018 as Sunshine
Week in which the Board of County Commissioners commits
to continuing to enhance the public’s access to government
records and information, increase information provided
electronically and online, and to ensure that all meetings of
deliberative bodies under its jurisdiction and their
committees, are fully noticed and open to the public.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING: The Board discussed
various topics with the County Administrator.
Board’s Official Business
Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting March 13, 2018