HomeMy WebLinkAboutM102802District No. 1 Commissioner: Dan Titterness
District No. 2 Commissioner: Glen Huntingford
District No. 3 Commissioner: Richard Wojt
County Administrator: David Goldsmith
Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney
MINUTES
Week of October 28, 2002
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Richard Wojt. Commissioner
Huntingford and Commissioner Titterness were both present.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING SESSION: County Administrator David
Goldsmith reported on the following:
· Community Development Director A1 Scalf explained that staff has prepared a document for
the Planning Commission's review that includes information on the Fred Hill Mineral
Resource Land Overlay designation request and mining in general. The Planning Commission
will meet on November 6 regarding this Comprehensive Plan Amendment. He and Tom
McNerney, Planning Commission Chair, will be conducting a site visit of the proposed MRL
with representatives from DNR and Fred Hill Materials. The Planning Commission's
recommendation will be submitted to the Board before Thanksgiving.
· A discussion about the duties of an Enforcement Officer is scheduled with Al Scalf and Larry
Fay. The budget will also be reviewed to determine a salary range for this position.
· Commissioner Huntingford and David Goldsmith met with Ron Gregory, a contractor,
regarding the County's building permit process on individual lots in Port Ludlow and the
authority of the Port Ludlow Drainage District and the Lot Owners Association regarding
those permits. The Lot Owners Association is a private organization and the Drainage
District is a public agency. Commissioner Titterness moved to direct the Prosecuting
Attorney to continue the investigation on the relationship between the County and the
Port Ludlow Drainage District regarding the permitting process for lots in Port Ludlow
and whether a Memorandum of Understanding is required. Commissioner
Huntingford seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
· He will send a letter to the Housing Authority Board on behalf of the County Commissioners
asking them to clarify concerns that have been raised, and advising them that they are the
governing board for the Housing Authority and are responsible for solving any problems. It
will be emphasized that they, and not the County Commissioners, need to deal with the issues.
· The County Treasurer has been compiling figures for the bonding for the County Sheriff' s
Administrative Annex, the Castle Hill Retrofit, and some Courthouse renovations.
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Part of the celebration for the County's sesquicentennial is a plan to light the exterior of the
Courthouse. The building facade and the clock tower will be illuminated. Conduit will have to
be installed underground around the building which requires the digging of a trench around
the Courthouse. The cost estimate for the lighting is about $18,000. Commissioner
Huntingford advised that since he's been in office people have asked about lighting the
Courthouse. He feels it's something the County should do. Commissioner Huntingford
moved to have the lighting project go forward and directed the County Administrator
to determine the funding source. Commissioner Titterness seconded the motion which
carried by a unanimous vote. A community open house is also planned in December that
will include a display in the hallway of headlines from The Leader that portray the history of
the County.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: A comment was made that the new ferry security
rules will drastically impact the tourism business on the Olympic Peninsula; more businesses and
economic opportunities are needed in the County; and a structural depression is coming that will
probably be worse than the one in the 1930s.
APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner
Titterness moved to approve the Consent Agenda as proposed. Commissioner Huntingford seconded
the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
1. RESOLUTION NO. 68-02 re: Adoption of the PRELIMINARY Annual Budget Including
the General Fund, Public Works, Special Funds, Jefferson County Road Construction
Program and County Tax Levy
2. RESOLUTION NO. 69-02 re: Cancellation of Unclaimed Warrants
3. HEARING NOTICE re: Proposed Ordinance to Establish a No Shooting Zone; Located at
Olympic Canal Tracts in Brinnon; Hearing Scheduled for Thursday, November 7, 2002 at
7:00 p.m. at the Olympic Canal Tracts Club House Located at 310703 Highway 101, Brinnon
4. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT re: Mitigation 20/20 Software and All-Hazard
Mitigation Plan; Washington State Military Department, Emergency Management Division
5. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING and MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT re:
Retrospective Rating Program; Washington State Association of Counties
6. AGREEMENT re: Dispersal of Funds from the Jefferson County Veterans' Relief Fund;
Jefferson County Veterans' Service Officers Association; Expires October 28, 2004
7. AGREEMENT re: Lease of Real Property Located Off of Oil City Road to Stockpile
Mineral Aggregate for Anticipated Emergency Projects in the West End; Jefferson County
Central Services; Gerald Baker
8. AGREEMENT re: Water Quality Improvement Loan for Septic System Repair; Jefferson
County Health and Human Services; Harold and Mary Lou Bingen
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10.
11.
12.
AGREEMENT #D27488D, Amendment #3 re: Breast and Cervical Health Program
(BCHP); Jefferson County Health and Human Services; Seattle-King County Public Health
District
AGREEMENT #0263-14983, Amendment #1 re: Family Planning Services; Jefferson
County Health and Human Services; Washington State Department of Social and Health
Services
BID AWARD re: One (1) New Flat Bed Body and Articulating Telescoping Aerial Device;
Jefferson County Central Services; Pacific Utility Equipment Company
REAPPOINT Two (2) Individuals to Serve Another Four (4) Year Term on the Jefferson
County Marine Resources Committee; Terms Expire August 18, 2006; Anne Murphy and Jeff
Gallant
HEARING re: Sale of Surplus County Property; Parcel Numbers 702-224-003,
702-224-010 and 702-224-012: Treasurer Judi Morris explained that the Public Works Department
has requested that this County property in Quilcene be sold at public auction. The property was
appraised for $43,500 which would be the minimum bid. David Goldsmith pointed out that this
property is adjacent to an active rock quarry and the County is no longer in the quarry business.
The Chair opened the public hearing. Hearing no testimony for or against the sale of these parcels of
County property, the Chair closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Titterness moved to approve the sale of this surplus property. Commissioner
Huntingford seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
Washington State Department of Revenue, Dave Weiss and Chris Westwood re:
Title IVForest Revenue: Dave Weiss explained that he is the D0R forester that handles the timber
tax for Jefferson County. The current process is triggered by issuance of a Forest Practice Permit by
the DNR that is forwarded to the DOR. Some County Departments issue permits where timber is
taken, a Forest Practice Permit isn't required and taxes may be levied. Most property owners aren't
aware of the timber tax and, when they find out, they have to pay tax and penalties and interest. He
suggested having the Departments hand out a flyer on timber taxation when a County permit is
issued. It would also be helpful if the Departments could e-mail him a list of properties on a quarterly
basis where permits were issued and tree cutting is involved. The sale of one truckload of trees can
be taxed at $50 or more. His job is to do field checks and he would rather deal with property owners
up front.
A1 Scalf explained that in 2003, the County is required by State law to generate a Class IV
Conversion Forest Practice Policy as an amendment to the UDC. Class IV forest practices are
conversions from forested to non-forested activities and Jefferson County deals with 30-50 permits
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annually. The County will be working with DNR on the policy and it will have to be approved by
DOE. When this policy is in place, a part of the process can be to forward the data to DaR. A1 Scalf
stated his concern that the DaR might hold up the permit process. Dave Weiss explained that he is
only requesting notification and this would not affect the County's permit process.
Commissioner Huntingford stated that projects under 5,000 board feet need to be exempt because
that is the DNR permit threshold. Dave Weiss clarified that several conditions can trigger a DNR
permit: taking more than 5,000 board feet, a parcel size of 2 acres or more, or if the timber is sold and
the value is over a specific amount. He reiterated that if the property owner receives monetary gain
from the trees, they need a forest practice permit and they must pay timber tax to DaR. This has not
been strictly enforced because of DNR's workload.
Barbara Bowen, Jefferson County Health and Human Services, Natural Resources
Division re: Establishing Term Lengths for Members Serving on the Conservation Futures
Citizen Oversight Committee: Barbara Bowen, staff for this Committee, explained that they have a
meeting scheduled next week and she wants to have the term limits set. Currently there are ten
members and they plan to operate by consensus. Deputy Prosecutor David Alvarez is concerned
about having an equal number of members in case of a tie vote. The criteria for rating the projects
that the Committee will review is set in the ordinance, as is the membership distribution. Specific
agencies are to be represented along with 2 residents from each Commissioner District. The first 6
people on the list reside in Commissioner District 1, although some of them represent agencies. Janet
Kearsley has volunteered to serve a 2 year term instead of a 4 year term. There are members on the
Committee representing forestry, agriculture, and County Parks and Recreation.
The staff recommendation is as follows:
Land Trust:
City Parks and Recreation:
Forestry:
Agriculture:
County Parks and Recreation:
District 1
District 2
District 2
District 3
District 3
Sarah Spaeth
Barbara McColgan Pastore
David Johnson
Dennis Schultz
Eileen Rogers
Janet Kearsley
Lige Christian
Kevin Miller
Will a'Donnell
To be determined
4 year term
4 year term
2 year term
2 year term
2 year term
2 year term
4 year term
4 year term
4 year term
4 year term
Commissioner Titterness moved to accept the staff recommendation on term limits and delineation of
the interests for the Conservation Futures Citizen Oversight Committee. Commissioner Huntingford
seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
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Katherine Bar& Cooperative Extension re: Puget Sound Water Quality Authority
Grant: Pat Pearson, the Water Quality Agent, is currently working with the Public Works
Department to develop a stormwater education and outreach plan. She is also working with the
Natural Resources Department on a Marine Resources Committee grant. There are 20 citizens who
will be completing the Water Watchers class in November. In addition, the Real Estate Association
has requested their assistance on a PSWQA grant regarding water quality education for new residents
in the community. They hope to get people involved in water conservation when they first move into
the community.
The Board met in Executive Session from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with the County
Administrator regarding collective bargaining.
MEETING ADJOURNED
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