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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM112502District 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 November 25, 2002 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Richard Wojt. Commissioner Dan Titterness was present. Commissioner Glen Huntingford was not present. Request for Certification of Grant Match: Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building: County Administrator David Goldsmith advised that the County entered into an agreement to receive a public access easement from the Wooden Boat School for their grant project at Lower Hadlock. The Boat School plans to locate on the hillside above the Lower Hadlock waterfront and create a parking lot on the hill with a public access trail between the campus, the parking lot, and the shoreline. Nik Worden, Public Works Department, explained that the Wooden Boat School asked the County to sponsor the lAC grant for this project and the County agreed. The School planned to purchase property for a parking lot which they wanted to use as a match for the grant for the rest of the project. When they applied for the grant, they thought that they could get a conditional use permit for the property, which is no longer the case. The grant was awarded, but the State wants a certification that the County will provide the $60,000 match for the $165,000 grant if the Wooden Boat School doesn't get to use the property as intended. Chairman Wojt asked if this area is part of the proposed UGA? David Goldsmith replied that it is and a UGA designation would pave the way for the necessary zoning changes. The zoning is RR5 with adjacent commercial. The UDC has a "technical school" provision, but it is not clear if that would apply to the Wooden Boat School. Right now the School doesn't have the money to purchase the property and the owners only want to sell a portion of it. This means that the property would have to go through the subdivision process. Commissioner Titterness stated that parking currently occurs near the water on privately owned land. David Goldsmith suggested that the County has 2 options: 1) to sign the letter and find a way to secure the property, or 2) to not sign the letter and re-apply for the grant at a future time. Chairman Wojt cautioned that grant monies are getting more scarce each day. Page 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of November 25, 2002 Nik Worden stated that most of the uncertainty about the zoning will be solved if this area becomes a UGA. Originally, the County agreed to support the Boat School's grant with no risk and no funding required and eventually, the School will probably get funding to do this project. If the County signs the letter, it is responsible for the purchase of the property or the $60,000 match. Commissioner Titterness pointed out that this project will benefit the community but it appears that it will require some cooperation. He asked if the Port of Port Townsend has been informed of this issue? Nik Worden answered that they have but they haven't shown any interest. Commissioner Titterness stated that he wants to review the Non-motorized Transportation Plan before making a decision. He requested that the Board meet on this issue later in the day. Commissioner Titterness asked if the County has the funds to do this? David Goldsmith stated that there is no money set aside, but there is a possibility that the funding could come from the Road Fund. He added that one of the things the State looks at is the County's track record for completing grant projects. Later in the Day: Commissioner Titterness reported that in reviewing the Non-motorized Transportation Plan, he found that this area is not listed under Shoreline or Tidewater Access, but is on the Multi-purpose Trails list and the Proposed Urban Sidewalks list. In addition, in a survey that polled the community's interests, 60% of the people supported a saltwater trail and boat launch. He is concerned about finding the funding, but he supports moving the plans forward. Commissioner Titterness moved to sign the Certificate of Sponsor Match for the Lower Hadlock Multi- purpose Trail as proposed in the Wooden Boat School grant. Chairman Wojt seconded the motion which carried. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING SESSION: David Goldsmith reported on the following: * There will be a roundtable meeting with Senator Maria Cantwell at Jefferson General Hospital this week. Two items the County will discuss are the clock tower grants and the Hood Canal Bridge mitigation. * County and City representatives are meeting this week regarding Glen Cove. * A letter was received from Verser & Bierbaum, Michael Hyland's attorneys regarding his claims about the Housing Authority. When this issue was first brought up, a letter was sent to the Housing Authority Board advising them that this is their issue and asking that they investigate and report back to the County Commissioners with their findings. David Goldsmith will send a reply to Mr. Verser, attach a copy of the previous letter that was sent to the Housing Authority, and suggest that the Housing Authority contact the State Auditor and ask them to do an audit. * It has been suggested that $1 million for the Courthouse be added to the bond for the construction of the Sheriff' s Administration Office and Castle Hill Building retrofit. On review of the repayment formula, it was found that the repayment would go over the amount in the REET fund. There isn't Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of November 25, 2002 enough cash flow to fund the extra amount and the annual maintenance needs without using reserves and the second half Real Estate Excise Tax can only be used for capacity building (ie. roads.) He has asked the Prosecuting Attorney to advise on the appropriate uses for these funds. The Bonding Counsel was told to put everything on hold for 30 days to allow time to make sure that the flow of money is going to be adequate. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The only comment was a person providing a copy of a letter from the PUD to Congressman Norm Dick about the Quilcene Well. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Titterness moved to adopt and approve all of the items on the Consent Agenda as submitted. Commissioner Wojt seconded the motion which carried. 1. RESOLUTION NO. 71-02 re: Increasing the Petty Cash Account Balance for the Jefferson County Solid Waste Scale House 2. HEARING NOTICE re: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application; 2003 Public Service Grant; Hearing Scheduled for Monday, December 9, 2002 at 10:30 a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers 3. AGREEMENT re: Professional Services; Sexual Harassment and Cultural Diversity Training Workshops; Peninsula College 4. AGREEMENT re: Open Space Taxation; To Classify Approximately 9 Acres as Timber Open Space for Current Use Assessment, CUA01-0003; Judith C. French-Scott, Applicant 5. AGREEMENT re: Use of County Owned Community Centers as Mass Care Shelters in the Event of a Disaster; Jefferson County Central Services; American Red Cross 6. AGREEMENT re: Professional Services Project Management for Central Financial Systems and Consulting; Jefferson County Central Services; Anne Sears & Associates 7. AGREEMENT re: Professional Services for WRIA 17; Jefferson County Health and Human Services, Natural Resources Division; Golder Associates 8. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA) re: Establishing Cooperation and Coordination for Monitoring of Water Quality and Preventing Degradation of Water Quality Caused by Seawater Intrusion in Eastern Jefferson County; Jefferson County Health and Human Services, Natural Resources Division; Public Utility District (PUD) #1 9. Reappoint Individual to Serve Another Three (3) Year Term on the Jefferson County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board; Term Expires February 20, 2005; Herb Herrington 10. Letters of Appreciation for a Donation of Time, Money or Materials to the Memorial Field Flagpole Project; Robey Robichaux, Ken Carter, Bonzo DeLeo, Charles Johnson, Milton Foss, Rick Nelson, Ron Foster, Julian Arthur and Chris Hanson Page 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of November 25, 2002 Larry Fay, Environmental Health Department re: Department Update: Larry Fay, Environmental Health Director, explained that during the mid-year budget cutbacks, the departments were asked to prioritize services and take a closer look at services that are not mandated. Animal Services is an optional County program, though it could be argued that animal control is a public health and safety issue. A major part of the current Shelter budget deals with operations, outreach, and adoptions. It is a good program and a service that is valued by the community. Animal Services funding is continued at the 2002 level in the 2003 Budget. There have been discussions about looking at other service delivery models, but only if the current quality of the service can be maintained at a reduced cost to the taxpayer. Clallam County is also looking at new service delivery ideas. In addition, there are several private, non-profit organizations on the Olympic Peninsula that deal with animal welfare and fundraising. Jefferson County invited representatives from these entities and organizations to meet and discuss their missions and where services might overlap. These agencies concurred that they could coordinate their efforts by forming a group called the Olympic Alliance for Animals. Larry Fay plans to develop a working relationship with this group. Commissioner Titterness explained that there was a discussion at the initial meeting about Jefferson County Information Services providing a webpage for posting animals available for adoption through the different organizations. Clallam County volunteered to provide $5,000 in support funding for the service. Since the meeting, he has spoken to Commissioner Tharinger of Clallam County and he said that the other Clallam County Commissioners agreed that the funding was available. Commissioner Titterness and Chairman Wojt directed staff to initiate the agreement process to receive the funds from Clallam County and provide the services. Larry Fay added that lost and found information may be included on the webpage. The Board then interviewed Jeanne Clendenon (10:30 a.m.) and Vanessa Brower (10:45 a.m.) for appointment to the Housing Authority Board. The Board recessed at the close of business on Monday and reconvened on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. for a workshop with representatives from the City of Port Townsend regarding Glen Cove. Chairman Wojt and Commissioner Titterness were both present. Page 4 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of November 25, 2002 The Board recessed at the close of business on Tuesday and reconvened on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. for a workshop to review the testimony and hearing discussion on the proposed No Shoot Zone at Olympic Canal Tracts. All 3 Board members were present. MEETING ADJOURNED SEAL: ATTEST: JEFFERSON COUNTY /.~--~-BOTil~D, OF C~r)MMISSIONE~S //' [ * ' ~'~['-~' ', '. ~-lti~hard Wojt, Chair ~' Loma Delaney, CMC Clerk of the Board Glen Huni'in-g fq'rd, Dan Titterness, Member Page 5