HomeMy WebLinkAboutM062419 N CO
4 ?
'5HIN0
MINUTES
Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
Regular Meeting — Monday, June 24, 2019, 9:00 a.m.
Jefferson County Courthouse—Commissioners' Chambers
1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Kate Dean called the meeting to order at the appointed time
in the presence of Commissioner David Sullivan and Commissioner Greg Brotherton.
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 an incorrect date published for the last Community Outreach Meeting, and
requesting a Stop Work Order on the activities at Cedar Hills Recreational Facility.
• Comment regarding the newly revised Agreement with the Jefferson County Sportsmen's
Association(JCSA).
• Comment requesting edits to the proposed Nuisance Ordinance.
• Comment regarding shooting noise from JCSA and the Commissioners were each presented with
a"spine."
• Comment regarding review of the recent Brinnon Master Planned Resort proposal.
• Comment regarding L.O.L.O. "log on log off," and the Growth Management Act(GMA).
• Comment regarding a presentation about Jefferson County Agriculture at the Chimacum Grange.
The Commissioners addressed comments and concerns raised during the Public Comment Period.
APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner
Sullivan moved to remove Consent Agenda Item No. 5 re: Minutes, and approve the remaining items on
the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Brotherton seconded the motion which carried by a
unanimous vote.
1. AGREEMENT,Amendment No. 1 re: Fire Code Official and Plan Review Services; Increase
in hourly rate; Jefferson County Department of Community Development; Tom Aumock,
Aumock Designworks
2. AGREEMENT re: Transfer Station Septic and Water Project No. 40120422; In the Amount of
$87,657.80; Jefferson County Public Works; Whitworth Excavation, Inc.
1
Commissioners Meeting Minutes of June 24, 2019
3. ADVISORY BOARD RESIGNATION: Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee;
Environmental/Conservation Representative, Al Bergstein
4. ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENT: Olympic Area Agency on Aging(03A)Advisory
Council; Three (3) Year Term Expiring June 24, 2022; Jefferson County Representative,
Rebecca Knievel
5. (REMOVED)MINUTES re: Regular Meeting Minutes of June 17, 2019 and Special Meeting Minutes
of June 18,2019 (Approved later in the meeting)
6. Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated June 17, 2019 Totaling $243,652.42
and Dated June 24, 2019 Totaling $422,826.35 (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.)
7. Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants Dated June 20, 2019 Totaling $75,998.09 and
A/P Warrants Done by Payroll Dated June 20, 2019 Totaling $16,383.46 (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)
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS; LOW FIRE DANGER: The County Administrator stated
that Jefferson County has a moderately low fire danger at the moment so there is no basis for banning
fireworks for the 4th of July. East Jefferson Fire and Rescue (EJFR) issued a news release banning land
clearing burns starting July 1, 2019.
DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION re: Proposed Public Nuisance
Ordinance: Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Philip Hunsucker and Civil Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney Austin Watkins explained the proposed changes to the Public Nuisance Ordinance. The Board
reviewed suggestions submitted by a member of the public during the Public Comment Period.
After deliberation,the Commissioners adopted with edits, ORDINANCE NO. 07-0624-19 re: Public
Nuisance Ordinance in Unincorporated Areas of Jefferson County.
DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION re: Approval to enter into Licensing
and Services Agreement with Tyler Technologies Munis Financial Management Software Suite; In
the Amount of$486,629; Jefferson County Central Services; Tyler Technologies: Auditor Rose
Ann Carroll, Treasurer Stacie Prada, Central Services Director Mark McCauley and County
Administrator Philip Morley briefed the Board on a request to purchase new financial software for the
County.
After discussion, Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve entering into a Licensing and Services
Agreement with Tyler Technologies with a related statement of work for implementing and use of Tyler
Munis Financial Management Software Suite. Commissioner Brotherton seconded the motion which
carried by a unanimous vote.
COMMISSIONER'S BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners and County
Administrator discussed recent meetings they attended and reviewed their meeting schedules.
2
Commissioners Meeting Minutes of June 24, 2019
The meeting was recessed at 11:06 a.m. and reconvened at 11:30 a.m. with all three
Commissioners present.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: An Executive Session was scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to
11:45 a.m. Chair Dean announced that the Executive Session will be held from 11:31 a.m. to 11:46 a.m.
with the County Administrator, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and the Department of
Community Development Director regarding Attorney-Client Privilege, Potential Litigation under
exemption RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) as outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act. The Board concluded the
Executive Session and resumed the regular meeting at 11:46 a.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: An Executive Session was scheduled from 11:45 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. Chair Dean announced that the Executive Session will be held from 11:47 a.m. to 12:02 p.m.
with the County Administrator and Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney regarding Attorney-Client
Privilege, Actual Litigation under exemption RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) as outlined in the Open Public
Meetings Act. The Board resumed the regular meeting at 12:02 p.m. Chair Dean announced that the
Board will be extending the Executive Session from 12:04 p.m. to 12:19 p.m. The Board concluded the
Executive Session and resumed the regular meeting at 12:19 p.m.
The meeting was recessed at 12:19 p.m. and reconvened at 1:33 p.m. with all three
Commissioners present.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING SESSION: County Administrator Philip
Morley reviewed the following with the Board.
• Briefing re: Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort
• Department of Community Development(DCD); staffing assistance
• Consent Agenda Item No. 5 re: Meeting Minutes: Commissioner Sullivan previously noted a
correction to the June 17, 2019 Meeting Minutes and pulled the Minutes from the Consent
Agenda. The Deputy Clerk confirmed by watching the video of the meeting, the motion on Page
2 needed to be amended to read: "Commissioner Sullivan and Commissioner Brotherton voted in
favor of the motion, Chair Dean voted against the motion. The motion carried." Commissioner
Brotherton moved to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of June 17, 2019 as amended, and
the Special Meeting Minutes of June 18, 2019 as presented. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the
motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
• Review of topics to discuss
• Fireworks; history of bans
• DCD; Climate Action Committee (CAC) Task Force
• Climate Action; Jefferson County's goals
• Calendar Coordination
• Military training activity
• Jefferson Land Trust; letter regarding compatibility
• Air monitoring stations
3
Commissioners Meeting Minutes of June 24, 2019
• Board of County Commissioner meetings; discussing potential changes
• Homeward Bound; apartment in Port Townsend
• Dosewallips EIS; washout
• Community Outreach Meetings; notifying the public
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Sullivan moved to adjourn the meeting
at 3:33 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed. Commissioner
Brothert., seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote
'j JEFFERSON COUNTY
(4 y
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
r'- K e Dean air
r.
ATTEST: David ullivan, ember
1
(4,76(p/la-
Carolyn'Gallaway, CMC 1 Gr-.,r• e '41, Member
Deputy Clerk of the Board
4