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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM022497JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS District No. 1 Commissioner: Daniel Harpole, Member District No. 2 Commissioner: Glen Huntingford, Member District No. 3 Commissioner: Richard Wojt, Chairman Clerk of the Board: Lorna L. Delaney Director of Public Services: Gary A. Rowe Deputy Director of Public Services: David Goldsmith MINUTES WEEK OF FEBRUARY 24, 1997 Chairman Richard Wojt called the meeting to order at the appointed time in the presence of Commissioners Dan Harpole and Glen Huntingford. COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION APPROVAL OF MINUTES: minutes of February 10, 1997 as submitted. which carded by a unanimous vote. Commissioner Harpole moved to approve the Commissioner Huntingford seconded the motion Eric Anderson, Economic Development Council re: State Loan for Circle and Square, Ina: Economic Development Council Executive Director, Eric Anderson, reported that Circle and Square, Inc. is expanding their automotive repair business and are applying for a working capital loan for more equipment. They expect to double their business and add up to five more jobs in the future. North Sound Bank and the Cascadia Revolving Fund are working on this project. Chairman Wojt asked Al Scalf about the expansion of this business to a location along Rhody Drive? Al Scalfreported that this project has gone through SEPA review and conditions have been applied. The business is relocating to an existing commercial zone and is an allowed use in that commercial zone. Page 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes Week of February 24~ 1997 Commissioner Harpole moved to approve this application as submitted. Commissioner Huntingford seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. The Board then Interviewed Todd McGuire, District # 1 who is interested in serving on the Planning Commission. PUBLIC SER VICES BRIEFING: Deputy Director of Public Services David Goldsmith asked the Board if they have authorized an additional support staffin the Prosecuting Attorney's Office who would work with the contract attorney that is being hired to work on the Comprehensive Plan? David Skeen explained that they have Clerk Hire funding in their budget and they have received grant funding for help with Crime Victim restitution. These two funding sources will allow the hiring of a 35 hour per week support staff. This support position would not be to help with the Comprehensive Plan. Commissioner Harpole asked if hiring for this position will cause more workload in other Law and Justice Departments? David Skeen reported that there will be no impact to other offices. Commissioner Harpole asked if there is space in the Prosecuting Attorney's office for this person? David Skeen reported they are working on a space for this person. Commissioner Huntingford asked if there is a process for reviewing requests for new positions which will include information on, financial impact, space, and office furniture, etc.? Gary Rowe reported that there is a process to obtain this information. David Skeen explained that the grant funding includes reimbursement funding for computers. Commissioner Huntingford asked if this position is support staff for the Crime Victims position? David Skeen answered that this position will provide expanded services to the Crime Victims program. The Clerk Hire funding will be used to provide support staff for the new contract attorney. Gary Rowe added that the space question won't be resolved easily. Commissioner Huntingford asked that the information on the grant funding be submitted to David Goldsmith for review and that a report be made to the Board on the other costs associated with this new position. Commissioner Huntingford stated that the Board would like a recommen- dation from the Law and Justice Council on any new positions in these departments. David Skeen reiterated that no other Law and Justice Office will be impacted from this position. Gary Rowe asked if there is any lag time for receiving this grant funding? David Skeen answered that they have Clerk Hire funding in their budget to cover the expense for this position until the grant funding comes in. Commissioner Harpole asked if the Prosecuting Attorney could be given permission to do in- Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes Week of February 24~ 1997 house advertising contingent on the Board's approval of the position. The Board concurred that the in-house advertising be allowed to proceed. Gary Rowe reported that there is an Executive Session scheduled this afternoon to update the Board on the collective bargaining with the UFCW. Commissioners issue retreat is scheduled from 1:30 to 4:30 on March 19, 1997. Charlie Earl will be the facilitator. Proposal for changes to Commissioners Monday meeting schedule were reviewed. Three options are proposed each include a time for department workshops with the Board. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following items were discussed: How the draft Comprehensive Plan will be disseminated to the public; A1 Scalf reported that there is a distribution list of 118 agencies, but it will take awhile to get the copies out and available to the public. The copies will cost $50 each. Commissioner Harpole pointed out that an Executive Summary will be available soon and the Comp Plan Team will be working on the schedule for the public review process. The Commissioners will not be making comments on this draft Comprehensive Plan until after the Planning Commission process is held, which could be months. Changing the Public Comment period earlier in the morning would be putting the cart before the horse and a second Public Comment period during the day would be useful. A request that the ditches be repaired on Price Street and that speed limit signs be put up. Klara Fabry stated that Public Works has a technical solution for the drainage problem in this area and they are working with the developer to implement it. The request for stop signs and speed limit signs is being researched because this is a legal and risk manage- ment issue. This is a private road, on a public right of way, which is an unusual situation. Chairman Wojt asked if the property owner could put a stop sign in? Gary Rowe reported that the sign would have to meet State standards. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Huntingford moved to delete item 4 and to approve and adopt the balance of the items as presented. Commissioner Harpole seconded the motion which carded by a unanimous vote. 1. RESOLUTION NO. 24-97 re: Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Assistance Program; Designation of an Applicant's Agent for Roadway Damage During December, 1996 and January 1997 2. RESOLUTION NO. 25-97 re: Statutory Vacation of a Portion of"O" Avenue in the Plat of Ingersoll's Addition Page 3 Commissioners Meetin8 Minutes Week of February 24~ 1997 CONSENT AGENDA - Continued: 3. NOTICE OF COMPLETION re: Day Labor Project; CR1117 West Egg & I Road 4. DELETE Food and Beverage Purchase Request-, Ouardian Ad Litcm Monthly Lunch Meeting; Jefferson County Juvenile Service GAL Program 5. CONTRACT re: Per Resolution 122-96 Emergency Road Repair Old Gardiner Road; Seton Construction 6. CONTRACT, Amendment re: Clallam Jefferson Public Defender; Terry Mulligan 7. Out of State Travel Request re: NACO Conference (Reimbursed by WSACE); Gary Rowe, Director of Public Services BUSINESS FROM COUNTY DEPARTMENTS PLANNING AND PERMIT CENTER Release of the Draft Comprehensive Plan: The Planning Department staff presented the draft Comprehensive Plan to the Board and the public. The Board members thanked the Planning Staff for all their hard work. Gary Rowe reported that there is a workshop scheduled for March 11, 1997 with the Comprehensive Plan Team to review the document and discuss a schedule for the public review process. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR'S BRIEFING: Klara Fabry reported that the Port Angeles landfill will now accept outside garbage from commercial haulers. Olympic Disposal is considering this option for disposing of waste from Jefferson County which would have an impact on the Solid Waste budget. The Public Works Department will be discussing this with Olympic Disposal. Warren Steurer reported that the grant contract with Americorp has been extended through 1997. An Americorps crew did some extensive trail work at the H. J. Carroll Park last week. This group will be able to work on the Park two more times this year. Warren Steurer, Facilities Manager re: Discussion Quilcene Community Center Modular Addition: Warren Steurer reported that there is a 24 by 40 foot modular behind St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Port Townsend that the church does not need or want and they are willing to donate it to the County. They would like to see the modular used in a community. Warren Steurer suggested that it be taken to the Quilcene Community Center to expand the space of that building. The long range improvements to the Quilcene Community Center are not going to be done for a number of years, but the needs of the community are immediate. He Page 4 Commissioners Meeting Minutes Week of February 24, 1997 asked if the Board would agree to allow the Facilities Department to proceed with getting the necessary permits and approvals to move this modular to the Quilcene Community Center. Commissioner Huntingford asked about the funding to do this? Warren Steurer reported that there is about $2,000 available for this from the Facilities operations budget, $4,000 from the Community Center Grant fund and $4,000 from the reserve for the Capital Facilities budget fund, which could be put with $4,000 from the Quilcene community to make the $14,000.00 necessary. Commissioner Harpole asked if the building is in good condition? Warren Steurer reported that he has inspected the modular and it appears the Church has taken good care of it and it is in good functional condition. It is estimated to cost between $5,000 and $7,000 to move the building to the Quilcene Community Center. Connie Gallant, Chairman of the Quilcene Community Center Advisory Board, reported that they applied for and received a planning grant two years ago and an architectural f'mn designed a new building. They realize that it will be a long process to have this new building become a reality. They feel this modular building would be a great help for the time being. She feels a majority of the people in Quilcene would support having the modular building as an addition to the Center and would be willing to do fund raising activities to provide the $4,000. She thanked the Board for their support. Commissioner Huntingford moved that the Facilities Department go ahead with this project. Commissioner Harpole seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Ben Kizer, Ron Humphrey, and Dave Johnson, Quilcene Ranger Station re: Update on Olympic National Forest Activities: Ron Humphrey updated the Board on the activities in the Olympic National Forest. He presented a letter to the Chairman regarding a 115 acre piece of property along the Sands River on the West End. The property would be a good addition to the National Forest and the owner has approached the River Network to acquire it. Then the Forest Service will use Coastal Grant funds to acquire the property from the River Network. Planning is being done for the Adaptive Management Area. There is 125,000 acres of younger timber suitable for the implementation of second growth management programs. The intent is to aid the Forest Service in learning how to manage this type of forest. Public input is being sought on the kinds of services and products that should be delivered from the forest to the public. Between 5,000 and 7,000 acres of this area is in Eastern Jefferson County (Snow Creek and Jimmy Come Lately areas.) When the public comment phase is complete, a series of community workshops will be held. Page 5 Commissioners Meeting Minutes Week of February 24, 1997 Chairman Wojt asked how the National Forest will be impacted if Salmon are listed as an endangered species? Ben Kizer reported that currently there are 300 to 400 foot buffers along all anadromous streams. They feel there will be little additional impact on the forest if this happens. Ben Kizer reported on the Spotted Owl Impact funding for schools and roads which is decreas- ing at a rate of 3% each year. In 1995 roads and schools in Jefferson County received $2,192,000 while if the Owl Impact funds weren't provided that year they would have only received $254,000. Ron Humphrey then explained that there is interest in re-introducing wolves in the Olympic National Park. Under the Endangered Species Act, as long as they are considered an experimen- tal population, people can kill an animal that is killing their livestock or domestic animals. He questioned if this plan is the best use of public fimds. Commissioner Harpole noted that the proposal is going to go through public review before anything is done. 1998 will probably be the last year of the President's Rural Economic Initiative, Ron Humphrey reported, which provides funding to offset loss of forest industry jobs and other projects in timber depressed areas. There are three projects using these funds in the County: 1) the Quilcene well project, 2) the Magnet Center and 3) the Americorp work with Jefferson County Recreation. Dave Johnson reported that grant applications are accepted every three months and they are priorized through the WACert program. Ben Kizer noted that they are concerned by the County's proposal to close the drop box sites for garbage collection. They expect that there will be an impact to the logging roads in the National Forest. They asked that the County inform and work with them when this is done. Larry Fay and Bonita Flagg re: Discussion of Draft Animal Control Ordinance: Larry Fay reported that this draft ordinance has been in the works for the past three years. The effort to rewrite the ordinance came out of two problems with the existing ordinance: 1) there were no standards for licensing kennels even though it was required, and 2) the ordinances in the County and the City don't allow for an administrative review in dealing with dangerous dogs. Another goal w, as to make the County and City ordinances more alike so that they are easier for Animal Services to administer. Bonita Flagg then reviewed the following changes in the new ordinance: $ Proof of vaccinations before licensing. The County doesn't receive any money for these vaccinations. Licensing of animals will be required at 8 weeks rather than 6 months. Bonita Flagg explained that this will help establish ownership for puppies and hopefully encourage Page 6 Commissioners Meeting Minutes Week of February 24, 1997 people to bring their young animals to the Shelter instead of giving them away at the store. The kennel licensing provisions have been clarified. Commissioner Huntingford asked how many commercial kennels there are in the County? Bonita Flagg explained that there are several in the Quilcene and Coyle areas. Commissioner Harpole asked how many businesses would be impacted? Bonita Flagg answered there are 4 or 5 grooming parlors, 3 pet shops, and 3 or 4 boarding kennels. Larry Fay reported that a kennel is def'med as 5 or more animals. There are no standards def'med in the draft ordinance for hobby kennels. Procedures for creating "leash zones" are included in this ordinance. Under certain conditions the public can petition the Board to establish a "leash zone" in a community. County parks, beach and schools all currently have leash requirements. The ordinance will allow mandatory sterilization of fertile animals when the animal has been caught nmning at large three (3) times within a calendar year. The City currently has this program and it works quite well. The RCW defines dangerous and potentially dangerous dogs, but only provides direction on dangerous dogs. This new ordinance provides due process for potentially dangerous dogs and defines specific procedures for handling them. Larry Fay reported that the Prosecuting Attorney's Office has reviewed this draft ordinance and determined that it is essentially defensible. Commissioner Harpole asked if this ordinance is compatible with the City's new ordinance? Nick Dallett reported that the City wants to have a copy of the ordinance as soon as it is adopted. They may adopt the ordinance by reference for use in the City. The purpose is to have one ordinance that could apply to both the City and the County. Commissioner Huntingford noted that he is concerned that enforcement of this ordinance will require additional staff. Bonita Flagg reported that they need an additional person regardless of whether this ordinance is approved or not. Nick Dallett added that inspecting kennels will reduce work in the long mn because they will be able to answer calls that come in about the kennel, since they will have already inspected it. Larry Fay explained that the staff is putting together information on the workload that may be created by the new ordinance. Bonita Flagg reported that they have put together a survey to be distributed to the public to help answer some of the questions about the focus and services that need to be provided by Animal Services. Commissioner Huntingford asked what will be inspected at kennels and dog grooming parlors etc.? Bonita Flagg reported that they have guidelines for what will be inspected at these various businesses. Their point is to educate. Larry Fay reported that they will be holding public meetings on this and hopefully be able to do Page 7 Commissioners Meeting Minutes Week of February 24~ 1997 the survey. Commissioner Huntingford suggested that a projected financial impact be developed for the ordinance. Commissioner Harpole suggested that specific standards for inspections be reviewed for inclusion in the ordinance. The Board then met in EXECUTIVE SESSION with Deputy Director of Public Services David Goldsmith regarding a collective bargaining update, per 42.30.140 (Other Exceptions). The meeting was recessed at the end of the scheduled business and reconvened on Tuesday morning with all three Board members present. They interviewed the following persons interested in serving on the Planning Commission: Jim Westall, District #3; Jeff Gallant, District #3; LeRoy Hombeck, District #2; Guy Rudolph, District #2; Leonard Palmer, District #2; William H. Sandmann, District #3; and Stanley Kadesh, District #2. The Board then attended a workshop to review the comments received on the Interim Growth Strategies Ordinance. The meeting was recessed on Tuesday and reconvened on Wednesday. Chairman Wojt and Commissioner Harpole were present. The following persons interested in serving on the Planning Commission were interviewed: David Whipple, District #3; and Dan Nasman, District #3. Loma Delaney, CMC Clerk of the Board JEFFERSON )~:JNTY//~ ~a Wojt, ChUm Dmel H~ole, M~er Glen Page 8