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Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
Regular Meeting — Monday, October 7, 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.
NOTICE: Jefferson County's New Facebook Page: Central Services Director Mark
McCauley discussed the County's new social media presence and what type of content will be made
available on the County's Facebook page.
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 code enforcement issue on Cleveland Street.
• Comment regarding code enforcement issue on Cleveland Street.
• Comment regarding code enforcement issue on Cleveland Street.
• Comment regarding activities at the Chimacum Grange, bicyclists needing to wear proper gear,
economics, and the Democratic Party.
• Comment regarding an article in the Seattle Times regarding farmers, dealing with conflict, and
an article in the Leader regarding the owner of a proposed shooting facility.
• Comment regarding a draft ordinance related to the Hearing Examiner System.
• Comment regarding a recent Growth Management Act (GMA) Hearings Board decision.
• Comment regarding a draft ordinance related to the Hearing Examiner System and request for
more information regarding Executive Sessions.
• Comment requesting the fiscal impact to Jefferson County if I976 passes and a request for more
information regarding Executive Sessions.
• Comment regarding shooting noise from the gun range in Port Townsend.
The Commissioners and County Administrator addressed comments and concerns raised during the
Public Comment Period.
APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner
Sullivan moved to approve the items on the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Brotherton
seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
1. AGREEMENT NO. WAJEFF 150009(1) re: Undie Road Relocation Project, Federal Lands
Access Program (FLAP) Funding Match, County Road No 150009 and 151009; In the Amount
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of Amount of $312,422; Jefferson County Public Works; US Departmen o Transportation
(USDOT) Federal Highway Administration, Western Federal Lands (WFL) Division
2. AGREEMENT NO. WAJEFF 134309(1) re: Oil City Road Engineering Assessment, Federal
Lands Access Program (FLAP) Funding Match, County Road No. 134309, M.P. 0.00 to M.P.
10.98; In the Amount of $39,017; Jefferson County Public Works; US Department of
Transportation (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration, Western Federal Lands (WFL)
Division
3. AGREEMENT NO. 40120423 re: Jefferson County Transfer Station, Site Improvement; In the
Amount of $237,620; Jefferson County Public Works; Nordland Construction Northwest, Inc.
4. AGREEMENT NO. K3921 re: Prevention Programs Designed to Prevent or Delay the Misuse
and Abuse of Alcohol, Marijuana, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Among Youth Up to Age 18 and
Adults Ages 18-25; In the Amount of $354,595; Jefferson County Public Health; Washington
State Health Care Authority
5. AGREEMENT re: Infant Mental Health Mentorship; In the Amount of $2,450; Jefferson
County Public Health; Gina Veloni
6. AGREEMENT re: To Study the Feasibility Of Expanding the Existing Emergency Operations
Center (EOC) and Jeffcom Office Space Currently Located at the Jefferson County Corrections
Center; In the Amount of $7,800; Jefferson County Central Services; Casey and DeChant
Architects (CDA), LLC
7. FINAL SHORT PLAT APPROVAL re: Oak Hills Short Plat, SUB16-00024/MLA16-00092,
To Divide 19.81 Acres into Three Lots, Located at 2088 Oak Bay Road, Port Hadlock, WA
98339, between Oak Bay Road and Liberty Street; Applicant, Tukey Investments, LLC.
8. MINUTES re: Regular Meeting Minutes of September 23, 2019
9. Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated October 2, 2019 Totaling $1,264.36
(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.)
PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming the Week of October 6, 2019 as Mental Health
Awareness Week: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Member Val Phimister briefed the
Board on NAMI Activities, goals and upcoming events. After all three commissioners read aloud the
proclamation, Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve a the proclamation proclaiming the Week of
October 6, 2019 as Mental Health Awareness Week. Commissioner Brotherton seconded the motion
which carried by a unanimous vote.
HEARING re: 2019 Third Quarter Budget Appropriations/Extensions; Various
County Departments: County Administrator Philip Morley and Central Services Director Mark
McCauley reviewed the requests for third quarter budget appropriations. After review, Chair Dean
opened the hearing for public testimony. Tom Thiersch provided testimony.
Hearing no further testimony, Chair Dean closed the public hearing. Director McCauley explained a
change to correct a line item on Fund 127. In response to public testimony, he stated that ER&R's
request for a "Nissan Leaf' should be changed to a "Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV)" so that the
department can choose a vehicle that makes the most sense. This change will be made on the
appropriation and transfer page.
After deliberation, Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 51-19 re: Third
Quarter Budget Appropriations/Extensions; Various County Departments. Commissioner Brotherton
seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
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The meeting was recessed at 10:35 a.m. and reconvened at 10:40 a.m. With all three
Commissioners present.
HEARING re: Proposed DRAFT Ordinance Relating to the Hearing Examiner
System and Procedures for Processing Land Use Applications: Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney Philip Hunsucker, Department of Community Development Director Patty Chamas,
Environmental Health Director Stuart Whitford and Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Austin Watkins
briefed the Board on the proposed ordinance.
Chair Dean opened the hearing for public testimony. Ron Rimple, Kathleen Waldron and Carol Gonella
provided testimony. Hearing no further testimony, Chair Dean closed the oral testimony portion of the
hearing. After deliberation on the issue, Commissioner Brotherton moved to extend the deadline for
receiving written public testimony to October 11, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. Commissioner Sullivan seconded
the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: An Executive Session was scheduled from 11:15 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. Chair Dean announced that the Executive Session will be held from 11:28 a.m. to 12:13 p.m.
with the County Administrator, Prosecuting Attorney, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Civil
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Department of Community Development Director and Environmental
Health Director 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
12:13 p.m. Chair Dean announced that the Board will be extending the Executive Session from
12:15 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Board concluded the Executive Session and resumed the regular meeting
at 12:30 p.m.
The meeting was recessed at 12:30 p.m. and reconvened at 1:32 p.m. with all three
Commissioners present.
EXECUTIVE SESSION - Continued: Chair Dean announced that the Executive
Session will be continued from 1:34 p.m. to 2:04 p.m. with the County Administrator, Prosecuting
Attorney, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Department of
Community Development Director and Environmental Health Director 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 2:04 p.m. Chair Dean announced that the
Board will be extending the Executive Session from 2:05 p.m. to 2:35 p.m. The Board resumed the
regular meeting at 2:35 p.m. Chair Dean announced that the Board will be extending the Executive
Session from 2:37 p.m. to 2:52 p.m. The Board resumed the regular meeting at 2:52 p.m. Chair Dean
announced that the Board will be extending the Executive Session from 3:02 p.m. to 3:12 p.m. The
Board concluded the Executive Session and resumed the regular meeting at 3:12 p.m.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING SESSION: County Administrator Philip
Morley reviewed the following with the Board.
• Topics to discuss
• Affordable housing
• JeffCOM
• Complete Count/Census; coordinated effort
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• Closed Session; to be scheduled
• HB 1406
• Washington Counties Risk Pool; increase in rates
• ADDITIONAL BUSINESS re: Marbeled Murrelet: Commissioner Brotherton moved to
approve authorizing a payment of $2,400 to WSAC for a Marbeled Murrelet Economic Impact
Study. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
• Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC); proposed tourism study
• ADDITIONAL BUSINESS re: Renaming of a Creek and Mountain: Commissioner
Brotherton stated that he received an email from Washington State Department of Natural
Resources (DNR)'s Committee on Geographic Names which stated that residents in the vicinity
of Chicken Coop Road, near the border between Jefferson County and Clallam County, have
requested changing the name of a creek and a mountain to Misty Creek and Misty Mountain.
After discussion, Commissioner Brotherton moved to send a reply email back to DNR in support
of the residents' request to rename the landmarks, as long as there are no objections from other
interested individuals. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a
unanimous vote.
• Razor clam harvesting on the West End
• Air Force EIS
• NOAA; proposed expansion of ORCA habitat designation
• Calendar Coordination and Miscellaneous Items
• West End Community Outreach Meeting
• Commissioners' Briefing Session
COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners reviewed recent
meetings they attended.
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Brotherton moved to adjourn the
meeting at 4:24 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed.
Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
SEAL:
ATTEST:
Carolyn Gallaway, CMC
Deputy Clerk of the Board
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Kate Dean, Chair
David Sullivan, Member
Greg Brotherton, Member
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