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Home My WebLink AboutM100818 `i,,ON co 2... „,,,,,,. MINUTES Jefferson County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting — Monday, October 8, 2018, 9:00 a.m. Jefferson County Courthouse— Commissioners' Chambers 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA CALL TO ORDER: Chair David Sullivan called the meeting to order at the appointed time in the presence of Commissioner Kathleen Kler and Commissioner Kate Dean. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following is a summary of comments made by individuals in attendance at the meeting and reflect their personal opinions. • Comment regarding a Commissioner candidate forum at the Chimacum Grange this week, the September 11th attacks involving a controlled demolition, fascism, and the economy. • Comment regarding public comments versus public testimony. The Commissioners and County Administrator addressed comments and concerns raised during the Public Comment Period. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Dean moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Kler seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 1. HEARING NOTICE re: 2019- 2024 Proposed Six-Year Transportation Improvement(TIP) Program; Hearing Scheduled for Monday, November 5, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Chambers, Jefferson County Courthouse, Port Townsend 2. RESOLUTION NO. 49-18 re: Declaring that an Emergency Exists related to the Potential Collapse of the Southern Portion of the Brinnon Community Center Roof and Authorizing Waiver of Competitive Bidding Requirements 3. AGREEMENT re: Case Management Services Designed to Decrease Recidivism in Jefferson County Jail Inmates Affected by Substance Use Disorders, Chemical Dependency, and Mental Health Issues; In the Amount of$35,480.01; Jefferson County Public Health; Discovery Behavioral Healthcare 4. AGREEMENT re: Behavioral Health Counseling to Children and Youth enrolled in the School Districts of Port Townsend, Chimacum and Quilcene in Jefferson County who are Affected by Mental Health Issues; In the Amount of$31,457.81; Jefferson County Public Health; Discovery Behavioral Healthcare 5. AGREEMENT re: Case Management Services for Jefferson County Citizens with Co- Occurring Disorders Seeking Mental Health Substance Use Disorder Treatment; In the Amount of$20,563.20; Jefferson County Public Health; Discovery Behavioral Healthcare 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of October 8, 2018 6. AGREEMENT re: Transitional Housing Services for up to 20 Jefferson County Citizens who are at Immediate Risk of or a Continuing Risk of Psychiatric Hospitalization or who have been recently discharged from the Hospital without a Home; In the Amount of$27,752.63; Jefferson County Public Health; Discovery Behavioral Healthcare 7. AGREEMENT re: Mental Health Treatment Services for up to four children and their Caregivers who attend School in the Brinnon School District; In the Amount of$34,145; Jefferson County Public Health; Jumping Mouse Children's Center 8. AGREEMENT NO. CLH18247,Amendment No. 4 re: 2018 —2020 Consolidated Contracts; Additional Amount of$148,077 for a Total of$685,428; Jefferson County Public Health; Washington State Department of Health (DOH) 9. AGREEMENT re: Lake Anderson Management Plan; In the Amount of$24,900; Jefferson County Environmental Public Health; Herrera Environmental Consultants, Inc. 10. AGREEMENT, Interagency re: Firearms Training to City of Forks Police Officers by a Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputy; No Dollar Amount; Jefferson County Sheriff; City of Forks 11. Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated September 27, 2018 Totaling $424,055 and Dated October 1, 2018 Totaling $2,702.04 (Records of all claims submitted for payment along with vouchers approved and signed by the Board of Jefferson County Commissioners are retained by the Jefferson County Auditor and Public Works Department.) 12. Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants Dated October 5, 2018 Totaling $843,730.97 (Records of all claims submitted for payment along with A/P Warrants approved by the Payroll Services Manager are retained in the Jefferson County Auditor's Office.) APPROVAL of MINUTES: Commissioner Kler moved to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of October 1, 2018 as presented. Commissioner Dean seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners reported on their recent meetings. The meeting was recessed at 9:40 a.m. and reconvened at 9:45 a.m. with all three Commissioners present. PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming October 8, 2018 as Indigenous People's Day to Promote Tolerance, Understanding and Friendship, and to Combat the Prejudice and Discrimination Stemming from Colonization: Commissioner Dean recognized members of Lower Elwah S'Klallam Tribe, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe and the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe in attendance. After the Commissioners read the proclamation aloud, Commissioner Kler moved to approve the proclamation and Commissioner Dean seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Tribal Members conducted a prayer and sang a song and thanked the Commissioners for the proclamation. 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of October 8, 2018 HEARING re: 2018 Third Quarter Budget Appropriations/Extensions; Various County Departments: Central Services Director Mark McCauley explained the funding requests for the third quarter budget appropriations and extensions for various County departments. Chair Sullivan opened the hearing for public testimony. Hearing no comments, he closed the public hearing. Commissioner Kler moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 50-18 re: Third Quarter Budget Appropriations/Extensions for Various County Departments. Commissioner Dean seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. PUBLIC HEARING and Possible RESOLUTION re: Intention to Sell and Declare Surplus Property, Penny Creek Pit: Treasurer Stacie Prada explained the process to surplus the Penny Creek Pit, a County-owned property which includes about 30 acres. Central Services Director Mark McCauley stated appraisals had been done on the property and noted that the Market Value of the property is $460,000.00 and the Auction Value of the property is $368,000.00. He and Treasurer Prada recommend that the Board hold an auction and set a minimum bid. Chair Sullivan opened the hearing for public testimony. Tom Thiersch, Jefferson County: So I took a quick look at the County's website this morning on the parcel number that was listed in your notice on the Agenda and it stated that the assessed value of this property is something like $135,000.00. And I said really? Okay. Then I heard the appraisal values that were just cited by Mr. McCauley and I'm confused and I would appreciate some clarification. Something isn't right. If this thing has been so grossly under-assessed then, why? I understand that we have an independently Elected Official that is responsible for that stuff, but you know, we the public need to have all of our properties fairly and properly assessed so we know what the heck is going on with our tax base. Thanks. Hearing no further testimony, Chair Sullivan closed the public hearing. Treasurer Stacie Prada noted that as she understands it, the previous Assessor had stripped the value of County-owned properties to be zero because the County does not pay property taxes on their own properties. Over time, current Assessor Jeff Chapman has put back in assessed values for County properties. A lot of properties that are County-owned have a zero assessed value, such as County roads. Assessor Chapman was not in attendance to clarify. After further discussion on establishing a minimum bid amount, Commissioner Kler moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 51-18 re: Determination to Declare Certain County Property as Surplus: Penny Creek; with a minimum bid of$375,000.00. Commissioner Dean seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. The meeting was recessed at 10:51 a.m. and reconvened at 11:01 a.m. with all three Commissioners present. 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of October 8, 2018 DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION re: 2019 Lodging Tax Funding Recommendations from the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee(LTAC): County Administrator Philip Morley explained the 2019 Lodging Tax Funding Recommendations from the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC). After hearing a comment from the audience,the Commissioners continued reviewing the recommendations. Commissioner Kler moved to affirm the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee's 2019 Hotel Motel Fund expenditures as submitted. Commissioner Dean seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. EXECUTIVE SESSION: An Executive Session was scheduled from 10:25 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. with the County Administrator and Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney regarding Attorney-Client Privilege, Potential Litigation under exemption RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) as outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act. Chair Sullivan announced that the Board would be meeting in Executive Session for this purpose from 11:32 a.m. to 11:47 a.m. The Board concluded the Executive Session and resumed the regular meeting at 11:46 a.m. DISCUSSION and POTENTIAL ACTION: HEARING NOTICE re: Setting a New Public Hearing and Extending the Public Comment Period for the Proposed Ordinance on Commercial Shooting Facilities; Hearing Scheduled for Wednesday,October 24,2018 at 5:30 p.m. in the McCurdy Pavilion,Fort Worden,200 Battery Way, Port Townsend,WA: County Administrator Philip Morley explained the reason for the County rescheduling a new hearing on the issue. After discussion, Commissioner Dean moved to void and expunge from the record the written and oral testimony received on the Monday, October 1, 2018 Hearing starting at 6:30 p.m. Commissioner Kler seconded the motion. Chair Sullivan asked what happens to the testimony? County Administrator Morley replied that staff still has the records and once the Commissioners establish a new time period for submitting written testimony, in setting the Hearing Notice, his intent would be to have staff submit the written testimony anew into the hearing record, because of the value in those documents. Commissioner Dean and Commissioner Kler voiced regret over the need for a do-over on the hearing, noting that the public devoted a lot of time to attend the first hearing. Chair Sullivan called for a vote on the motion. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. Commissioner Kler moved to approve a Hearing Notice setting a new public hearing and extending the written hearing testimony for Proposed Ordinance on Commercial Shooting Facilities; Hearing Scheduled for Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. in the McCurdy Pavilion, Fort Worden,200 Battery Way, Port Townsend, WA, with the written testimony being extended through 4:30 p.m. on October 26, 2018. Commissioner Dean seconded the motion. Chair Sullivan noted that the McCurdy Pavilion at Fort Worden is the largest venue in the County. Chair Sullivan called for a vote on the motion. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. The meeting was recessed at 11:56 a.m. and reconvened at 1:31 p.m. with Chair Sullivan and Commissioner Kler present. Commissioner Dean joined the meeting at 1:32 p.m. 4 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of October 8, 2018 DISCUSSION and REVIEW re: Draft Revisions to the Plan Foundation, Vision Statement and Economic Development Element for the Comprehensive Plan Update: Department of Community Development Director Patty Charnas and Planning Manager Austin Watkins briefed the Board on the Department's progress on the Comprehensive Plan Update. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING SESSION: County Administrator Philip Morley reviewed the following with the Board: • Calendar Coordination • Washington D.C.; topics to discuss on Commissioner Dean's visit The meeting was recessed at 3:35 p.m. and reconvened at 3:45 a.m. with all three Commissioners present. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING SESSION - Continued: County Administrator Philip Morley reviewed the following with the Board: • Calendar Coordination - Continued • Regional Legislative Briefing • Affordable Housing City of Port Townsend Ad Hoc Committee; debriefing NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Kler moved to adjourn the meeting at 4:28 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed. Commissioner Dean seconded the rpption which carried by a unanimous vote. . JEFFERSO COUNTY BOARD FCOM ISSIONERS a / - SEAL: , � �� JJ iQ�'(�._ y .� �� David Sullivan, Chair ,_- -14zitkia_47 yt, 1 _,6.A. ')...3..::-, 111 ATTEST: , Kathleen Kler, Member din C4-(2-6147‘2,..),_ V.,„74,________-- Carolyn Gallaway, CMC Kate Dean, Member Deputy Clerk of the Board 5