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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM021003 District NO.1 Commissioner: Dan Titterness District NO.2 Commissioner: Glen Huntingford District NO.3 Commissioner: Wendi H. Wrinkle County Administrator: David Goldsmith Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney MINUTES Week of February 10, 2003 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Dan Titterness. Commissioner Huntingford and Commissioner Wrinkle were both present. Approval of Minutes: Commissioner Huntingford moved to approve the minutes of December 16, 2002, January 6, and 13,2003 as presented. Commissioner Wrinkle seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING SESSION: County Administrator David Goldsmith reported on the following items: · Treasurer Judi Morris re: Proposed Sheriff's Annex Construction Bond: Judi Morris introduced Lee Vorhees, Bond Counsel for Foster Pepper and Shefelman and Jim Nelson, Senior Municipal Underwriter for Martin Nelson & Co., Inc. who reviewed the bond package. The Treasurer recommended that the Board approve the bonding resolution. Commissioner Huntingford moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 10-03 relating to contracting indebtedness; providing for the issuance, specifying the maturities, interest rates, terms and covenants and fixing the form of $4,580,000 par value Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds, 2003, to provide funds with which to pay costs of making certain multi-purpose County improvements and certain Courthouse improvements; providing for bond insurance; and approving the sale and providing for the delivery of the bonds to Martin Nelson & Co., Inc. of Seattle, Washington. Commissioner Wrinkle seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. · Support for Centrum Programs: The Governor has cut funding to State education programs which will impact Centrum's gifted children's program. The County has been asked to send a letter of support for Centrum' educational programs to the State Legislators. These activities bring in revenue for the State Parks also. A letter of support has been drafted. Commissioner Huntingford moved to approve and sign the letter as written. Commissioner Wrinkle seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. · ACLU Law Suit about the Jail: David Goldsmith and Sheriff Brasfield will meet with the U.S. District Court Judge this week in Seattle about this case. Page 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of February 10, 2003 · Medical Bills for Inmates: The County has received hospital bills for some people who are incarcerated. The RCW requires DSHS to fund medical expenses for certain people even when they are incarcerated. The County has not applied to DSHS for funds to pay for these inmates' medical needs. A meeting with DSHS will be set up to discuss this issue. · Quilcene Museum Budget Request: During the budget process, the Quilcene Museum did not submit a request for funding. After the budget was finalized they submitted a request for $17,000. When they were told the budget was set and there was only $5,600 for the museum, they came back with a request for $6,000. He asked if the Board wants to approve the extra $400 from the HotellMotel Fund contingency line? Commissioner Huntingford moved to approve taking $400 for the Quilcene Museum from the Hotel/Motel Fund contingency line to increase the total amount to the Quilcene Museum to $6,000. Commissioner Wrinkle seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. · Proposed Project at Castle Hill Mall: The County received a request for comments as part of the environmental review on a proposed building for Peninsula College at Castle Hill Mall. Parking is a concern because of the potential build out of the County properties at the Mall. He and Public Works staff will work with the City of Port Townsend to address these parking concerns. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made: A representative from Skookum explained that their proposal for the Recycling Center includes the replacement of equipment and Skookum plans to expand to other recycling markets; the Board was asked to review Referendums 37 and 39 regarding the value of creating facilities that allow people with disabilities to work; the Planning Commission has set up a sub-committee to work on short term solutions for the sea water intrusion issues; what will be the cost to agencies that deal with developmentally disabled clients if the Skookum contract is awarded to another bidder?; and wasn't the salt water intrusion policy going to be on the agenda today? (The Board advised that the item didn't meet the deadline for this week's agenda.) APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Huntingford moved to approve all of the items on the Consent Agenda, with a correction to item # 9 to indicate that it is the Garten Estates Plat not the Matts View Meadows plat for the agenda bill. Commissioner Wrinkle seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 1. PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming the Week of February 17 through 22,2003 as National Patriotism Week 2. AGREEMENT No. LA-1872, Supplement No.7 re: Funding of the Larry Scott Trail Under the TEA-21 Program; Jefferson County Public Works; Washington State Department of Transportation (Replaces Same Item Approved January 6,2003) 3. AGREEMENT, Interlocal re: Data Assessment Services; Jefferson County Health Department; for the City of Port Townsend Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of February 10, 2003 4. AGREEMENT re: Professional Services; Maternal Child Health Care Program Evaluation; Dr. Rebecca Kang 5. AGREEMENTS (3) re: Regional Services; 1) Computer and Internet Services; 2) Health and Human Services; and 3) Law and Justice Services; City of Port Townsend 6. AGREEMENT re: 2003 Community Services Grant Funding; Economic Development Council of Jefferson County 7. AGREEMENT re: 2003 Public Defender Services; Terry Mulligan, Clallam Jefferson Public Defender 8. AGREEMENT re: Drug Recognition Expert Overtime Partnership; Jefferson County Sheriff; Washington Traffic Safety Commission 9. Final Long Plat Approval, #LPA92-00007; Garten Estates 28 Lot Residential Development Located off of SRI04, Shine; Robert Garten, Applicant HEARING re: Proposed Ordinance; Delaying the Implementation of Amendments to UDC Section 6.7 (2001 Stormwater Management Plan), said amendments having been previously enacted as part of Ordinance No. 21-1220-02: David Goldsmith explained that this ordinance would delay the implementation of the 2001 Stormwater Manual for 6 months. The delay would allow staff time to prepare for the implementation of this 800 page manual. Most projects can be addressed through low impact standards and these standards need to be developed in order to meet the needs of the manual without onerous retention and detention facilities. There are some applications that would still come under the 2001 Manual including the Fred Hill Materials Final Supplemental EIS, but most projects would follow the 1992 Stormwater Manual for the next 6 months if this ordinance is adopted. Al Scalf reported that currently the 2001 Stormwater Manual is in effect and DCD has been handing out documents to reflect the change in the UDC. The biggest concern is the interpretation ofthe12 elements of stormwater pollution prevention. More time is needed to educate staff and the public on the technical aspects of the manual including commercial, industrial, or mining projects. David Goldsmith explained that Jefferson County is one of two jurisdictions in the State that have adopted the 2001 Manual. During negotiations with the City of Port Townsend on the Glen Cove Comprehensive Plan amendment in late 2002, the City asked that the County adopt the manual. The State did not require adoption at the time and staff recommended against adoption. Commissioner Huntingford pointed out that he thinks the State may find that there are problems implementing a lot of the ideas in the manual because the practical application of written requirements can be difficult. Chairman Titterness opened the public comment portion of the hearing. Page 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of February 10, 2003 Dan Baskins, representing Fred Hill Materials, explained that any disturbed area over 3 acres that is used for mining requires a sand and gravel permit from the State Department of Ecology. Several years ago, the Federal Government adopted the Clean Water Act and then required the states to meet the intent of the Act. The DOE adopted a Stormwater Response Plan, and, in western Washington, the Puget Sound Stormwater Manual was adopted. Each DOE permit is specific to the individual site. He described the Ace Paving Asphalt Plant site as it relates to the 2001 manual. Any proposed project is required to go to the most rigorous standards and they are already looking at the 2005 regulations to see what they will have to do to comply. The threshold requirement on the Fred Hill Mineral Resource Land is to design to the 2000 or later standards. The most restrictive standards are the requirements of the design. An example of this is the setback from Type 1 wetlands. In Jefferson County, the buffer is 150 feet, but the State DNR requires 200 feet. They must design for the most restrictive buffer. Fred Hill Materials uses the highest standards at each of their facilities. Hearing no further comments for or against the draft ordinance, Chairman Titterness closed the public comment portion of the hearing. Commissioner Huntingford moved to approve ORDINANCE NO. 02-0210-03 delaying implementation of amendments to the UDC Section 6.7, said amendments having been previously enacted as part of Ordinance No. 21-1220-02. Chairman Titterness seconded the motion. Chairman Titterness stated that he feels the concept of the 2001 Stormwater Manual is good and it should be adopted. There are some areas that may not be applicable to Jefferson County. If the County adopts the manual and incorporates the low impact standards, it will work for the environment and the community. He also understands that staff needs 6 months to make it work. Commissioner Wrinkle stated that she also supports staff. The Chair called for a vote on the motion. Chairman Titterness and Commissioner Huntingford voted for the motion. Commissioner Wrinkle voted against the motion. The motion carried. The Board attended a workshop regarding the possibility of putting a Parks and Recreation District on the ballot. Warren Steurer, Parks and Recreation Manager re: Adjustments to the Parks and Recreation Fee Schedule: Warren Steurer presented a proposed fee schedule for several County facilities and programs. He explained that when setting up recreation programs, the Department tries to have the program fees pay for the staff, supplies, use of the facility, etc. Page 4 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of February 10, 2003 The increase in camping fees has been reviewed by the Parks Advisory Board. The campgrounds are rustic, but they are clean and well maintained, and the fees are collected through the iron ranger system. They have camp hosts at the parks. The fees haven't been increased since 1993 or 1994. Commissioner Huntingford asked about the rental cost differences on the events at Memorial Field? Public Works Director Frank Gifford explained that admission is charged for the football games, more people attend, and it takes more staff time to clean up. Commissioner Huntingford moved to set a public hearing on the proposed fee increase ordinance for March 17,2003 at 10:05 a.m. Commissioner Wrinkle seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Scott Brewer, Hood Canal Coordinating Council and Dave Christensen, Natural Resource Manager re: Salmon Recovery Planning: Dave Christensen explained that he contacted Scott Brewer to brief the Board on Summer Chum planning in Hood Canal. Scott Brewer distributed an information sheet and noted that his training and experience is as a fisheries biologist and a watershed ecologist. The Hood Canal Coordinating Council has received a Salmon recovery grant from the State Department ofFish and Wildlife to develop a recovery plan for Summer Chum Salmon. No other Summer Chum recovery is being done at this time. He pointed out the ESU boundary on a map and explained that the evolutionary significant unit (ESU) consists of related summer chum. The HCCC membership is made up of several agencies with jurisdictions within the ESU except in the eastern part ofClallam County. A lot of work is already in progress including the Summer Chum Salmon Conservation Initiative which addresses harvest and hatchery aspects, but doesn't address habitat details. The HCCC will be working with the counties on the habitat issues. The Limiting Factors Reports developed by WRIA 15, 16, and 17 include information about habitat. The Refugia Reports will also be used. There are 4 major components in developing this plan. · Identification and assessment of the statistics throughout the ESU: This looks at the trends of those stocks, but doesn't show how the habitat has affected the abundance. · Analysis of factors for decline: All of the documents listed will be used, in addition to habitat assessments from the Tribes, and information from stream projects. · Determine the necessary conditions of habitat, harvest, and hatchery required for recovery: This is what it will take for Summer Chum to be recovered and requires setting goals. · Identify and develop actions and strategies: This doesn't just mean projects, but also land acquisition, and regulatory aspects. A lot of positive actions have already taken place and there are a lot of actions that are still in the planning stages but will be implemented soon. Other actions will have to be taken to fill in the gaps and get to the goal. Page 5 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of February 10, 2003 HCCC will work with Jefferson County to develop an inventory of pertinent land use controls related to the factors for decline, look at land use planning and development in areas that would affect Summer Chum habitat, identify development projects that might be in conflict with Salmon recovery, and determine approaches to address those conflicts. Commissioner Huntingford stated that he wants the County to be involved in the harvest issue also because habitat and harvest are tied together. People who own property on rivers and streams in the County are pleased to see the number of fish in the runs increasing. This is a way to get landowners to "buy in" without increasing regulations and telling people what to do with their property. Dave Christensen stated that when retired Commissioner W ojt was on the HCCC, he said that the County would participate in this planning process. A draft MOU was presented. The Board needs to decide if they want to make a commitment of County staff time to work on the land use portion of the project. There is $10,000 in funding available. The Board agreed that the County can participate in the recovery plan process. Discussion of Imposing a Stock Restricted Area in the West End: Jim Conomos, a business owner in the West End has asked the Board to revisit the open range designation in that area. He feels that there is no range for the stock to graze on. A stock restricted area must cover 2 square miles and a public hearing is required to change the current designation. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney David Alvarez reviewed the RCW. In order to hold a hearing, the proposed boundary must be advertised twice. Commissioner Wrinkle will call Jim Conomos about his options. At that point, the Board can decide if they want to have an informational meeting on the open range issue or have an "On the Road" meeting where this and other issues can be discussed. Health & Human Services Department Reorganization: Jean Baldwin, Health and Human Services Director explained that the Financial! Administrative Manager is resigning. She may need to hire 2 people to handle the workload for this position because the person currently doing the job works 10-15 hours of overtime a week. This position oversees 6 budgets and outside grants. At this time, she wants to advertise for a Financial Manager position only. Over the last 3 years, work on several large projects has limited direct supervision of employees who are supervised by a Business Manager. She is willing to wait 3 months to find out if the Business Manager is needed. She also requested that the current MCH Manager be moved to a Director of Nursing position which could oversee clerical staff that does the billings. Larry Fay would remain in his position as Environmental Health Director. There will be discussions with Clallam County about combining Human Services departments. She presented a draft organizational chart and added that it can be finalized when she knows if a Business Manager is needed. David Goldsmith added that they don't want to add another position if they don't need to. However, this will be a challenging year because the new GEMS financial system will be running parallel to the old system and double work will be required. Page 6 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of February 10, 2003 ø~, \~/~¡ 'Z\~~y Jean Baldwin cautioned the Board that the Castle Hill Mall remodel will impact clinic revenues and it is important that it be done as quickly as possible. She doesn't want to move people more than once. The Board recessed at the close of business on Monday and reconvened on Tuesday at 10 a.m. for a workshop on the Gateway Visitor's Center project. All 3 Commissioners were present. PROCLAMATION re: Remembrance of the Crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia: Commissioner Huntingford moved to approve this proclamation in memory of the Columbia Crew. Commissioner Wrinkle seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. I I ¡ . \'" JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 47~,.....c>.> -. '-, -- 1- / .' " MEETING ADJOURNED 1\, .' . . ' SEAL: \ .j . ,'" ...¡ 'y .:~ \ (. ... ... .' -' . ATTEST: é¥~;j [lli2~ Lorna Delaney, CMC G Clerk of the Board Page 7 Page 1 of 1 Lorna Delaney From: AI B [abald@tLco.contra-costa.ca.us] Sent: Friday, January 31,200310:47 AM To: Lorna Delaney Subject: Hearing Re: County Stormwater Management Standards Date: January 31, 2003 To: Mr. Glen Huntingford, County Commissioner, Jefferson County From: Alan Baldwin Subject: Hearing Re: County Stormwater Management Standards I want to urge you and the other County Commissioners at the Hearing scheduled for February 10, to delay implementation of the 201 Eclogy Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington (2001 Manual) until July 1, 2003. The Manual is considered by myself and many others in the County with whom I have spoken to be extremely complex and poses undue and unreasonable hardship on new and current homeowners, particularly those of us who live on Marrowstone Island (since 1955). The proposed Manual and Standards burdensome requirements and issues of implementation require more careful consideration by you and the other Commissioners. Sincerely, Alan Baldwin 1/31/03 ¿-JJtd ~(Y,) /{J_'oS~ !-fJ2~ February 10, 2003 Jefferson County Board of Commissioners Delivered bye-mail Re: Repeal of Sections of Ordinance 21-1220-02 Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington (SMM) Commissioners: Since the SMM has already been adopted, it cannot now be so easily unadopted without a SEP A checklist and threshold determination on any adverse environmental impacts caused by this further delay in applying the new stormwater standards. Though presented as a need for further staff "outreach", the net effect ofthe delay to be caused by the proposed ordinance is that all projects big and small will vest to a considerably lesser standard of protection under an outdated stormwater manual that does not reflect Best Available Science. In January 2002 (over a year ago) I had a conversation with Jim Pearson, Jefferson County Public Works Department engineer responsible for approving county stormwater permits. During that conversation, he showed me a copy of the SMM and explained some of the higher environmental protections it required. The new stormwater manual was published in August 2001, so clearly the county has had plenty of time to prepare for its implementation, as required by the 1999 Comprehensive Plan amendment that the county adopted after a compliance order from the Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board. Moreover, it has been nearly six months since the August 21,2002 Integrated GMA/SEPA Staff Report and DSEIS was issued with a recommendation to adopt the SMM specifically as a means to ''protect the rural character" of Glen Cove: "The current version of the Comprehensive PlanfUDC amendment also immediately adopts and enacts the most recent Department of Ecology manual for stormwater magagement, known formally as the "Washington Department to Ecology Stormwater Management Mannal for Western Washington, 2001. This amendatory language is found in the preamble paragraph ofUDC 6.7." (page 2-62) After Dan Titterness' motion on December 13,2002 to adopt the staff recommendation (Ordinance 18-1213-02), a week later the County nevertheless felt the need to readopt the SMM all by itself in Ordinance 21-1220-02, along with specific references to conditions of the just- adopted Fred Hill Materials overlay (Ordinance14-l213-02) that called for using the new manual for future Fred Hill Materials applications. My 1-23-03 e-mail to DCD asking whether FHM will now be able to vest a county permit under the old DOE manual has gone unanswered, as have my growing concerns of the county's role in the industrialization of Hood Canal. PLC objects to any further delays. Nancy Dorgan People for a Liveable Community