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Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
Regular Meeting — Monday, November 4, 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. Chair Dean noted
that the next Commissioner meeting will be held on November 12, 2019 due to the Veteran's Day
holiday on November 11, 2019.
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 potential changes to the County's ordinance that may affect the Jefferson
County Sportsmens Association(JCSA) licensing and operating agreement.
• Comment regarding the JCSA,the proposed Tarboo Ridge shooting facility, Joe D'Amico suing
the County for $100 Million, and the Navy Growlers.
• Comment thanking the Commissioners for the equestrian trails and Larry Scott trails.
• Comment regarding the JCSA, the proposed Tarboo Ridge shooting facility and support of the
JCSA.
• Comment regarding shooting noise from the JCSA.
• Comment regarding the Critical Areas Ordinance Regulatory Reform Task Force.
• Comment regarding not being able to hear the election results in person.
• Comment regarding an acoustical study of the JCSA and comparable noises.
• Comment regarding the closing of the Auditor's Office during election results.
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 remove Consent Agenda Item No. 6 and approve the remaining items on the Consent
Agenda as presented. Commissioner Brotherton seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous
vote.
1. HEARING NOTICE re: Setting 2020 Ad Valorem Tax Levies; Hearing Scheduled for Monday,
November 18, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers at the Jefferson County
Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA
2. HEARING NOTICE re: Five (5) Year Local Homeless Housing Plan; Hearing Scheduled for
Monday,November 18, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers at the Jefferson
County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA
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Commissioners Meeting Minutes of November 4, 2019
3. RESOLUTION NO. 57-19 re: Documenting the Process of the 2019 Comprehensive Plan and
Unified Development Code Annual Amendment Cycle which Resulted in No Amendments
4. AGREEMENT,Amendment No. 1 re: West Jefferson County Law Enforcement Services;
Extension of Time Period; In the Amount of$50,000 per Quarter; Jefferson County Sheriff; Hoh
Indian Tribe
5. AGREEMENT re: Conservation Futures Fund Acquisition Project Marrowstone Mize; In the
Amount of$45,000; Jefferson County Environmental Public Health; Jefferson Land Trust
6. (Deleted) AGREEMENT,Amendment No. 1 re: Community Development Leadership and Team
Development Services; Additional Amount of$94,848 for a Total of$114,808;Jefferson County
Community Development; DeMarche Consulting Group(Approved later in the meeting)
7. AGREEMENT,Amendment No. 1 re: School Based Health Care; No Change in Dollar
Amount, Administrative Only; Jefferson County Public Health; Quilcene School District
8. AGREEMENT, Provisional One Year Extension re: Courthouse Security Screening Services;
In the Amount of$135,000; Jefferson County Central Services; PPC Solutions, Inc.
9. AGREEMENT re: Settlement of Case No. 19-2-00017-16; In the Amount of$515.03; Jami
Lopeman
10. AGREEMENT NO. IAA20042 re: Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Guardian Ad
Litem Program; In the Amount of$41,530; Jefferson County Juvenile Services; Washington
State Administrative Office of the Courts
11. MINUTES re: Special Meeting Minutes of October 25, 2019 and Regular Meeting Minutes of
October 28, 2019
DISCUSSION re: AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 1 re: Community Development
Leadership and Team Development Services (Consent Agenda Item No. 6): The amounts listed on
the Consent Agenda were shown incorrectly. Instead of"Additional amount of$94,848 for a total of
$114,808" it should have read"Additional amount of$97,760 for a total of$141,808." The Agenda
Request and documentation listed the correct information. Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve the
AGREEMENT,Amendment No. 1 re: Community Development and Team Development Services;
Additional Amount of$97,760 for a total of$141,808; Jefferson County Community Development;
DeMarche Consulting Group as presented. Commissioner Brotherton seconded the motion which carried
by a unanimous vote.
The meeting was recessed at 9:54 a.m. and reconvened at 10:03 a.m. with all three
Commissioners present.
HEARING re: Proposed Ordinance Expanding the Current No Shooting Area
Located on the Coyle Peninsula (Amending Ordinance No. 12-1208-14): County Administrator
Philip Morley gave a presentation on the proposed Coyle Peninsula No Shooting Area expansion. Chair
Dean opened the hearing for public testimony. The following people provided testimony: Steve Garner,
William Savage, Paula Clayton, Douglas Mekalsen and Tom Thiersch.
Hearing no further testimony, Chair Dean closed the hearing. After deliberation, Commissioner
Brotherton moved to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 13-1104-19 re: Proposed Ordinance Expanding the
Current No Shooting Area Located on the Coyle Peninsula(Amending Ordinance No. 12-1208-14).
Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion. After a brief discussion, Chair Dean called for a vote on
the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
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COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners reviewed recent
meetings they attended and discussed upcoming meetings.
The meeting was recessed at 11:22 a.m. and reconvened at 1:32 p.m. with all three
Commissioners present.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING SESSION: County Administrator Philip
Morley reviewed the following with the Board.
• 2019 5-Year Budget Projection
• Review of items to discuss
• Census; representation and upcoming meeting
• Friends of Swansonville re: Request letter of support for chapel restoration
• Facebook/Social Media Policy
• Courthouse photographic display
• Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC); upcoming conference
• Water rights
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Brotherton moved to adjourn the
meeting at 3:34 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed.
Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE
JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ON AN ORDINANCE EXPANDING
THE SOUTH COYLE PENINSULA NO SHOOTING AREA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners will
hold a public hearing to consider an ordinance to expand an existing No Shooting Area in the
vicinity of South Coyle Peninsula in Jefferson County, on Monday,November 4,2019 at 10:00
a.m. in the County Commissioners' Chambers, 1820 Jefferson St., Port Townsend, WA. Written
public comments will also be accepted any time up through the close of the public hearing,
addressed to the BoCC at P.O. Box 1220, Port Townsend, WA 98368 or by email at
j effbocc@co.j efferson.wa.us.
The public hearing is to take comments from all interested persons for or against an ordinance
enlarging the existing South Coyle Peninsula No Shooting Area, which the County
Commissioners are considering for possible adoption. The No Shooting Area expansion was
originally submitted as a petition, found to be sufficient by the County Auditor, for an area of
smaller lots located immediately north of Go-Onna Drive and east of Coyle Road, and adjacent
to the existing South Coyle Peninsula No Shooting Area. .
Availability of Information: the proposed ordinance with a map and legal description of the
proposed expansion to the South Coyle Peninsula No Shooting Area is available to view online
at www.cojefferson.wa.us.
Approved this 14th day of October, 2019.
Jefferson Couty Commissioners
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Kate De n, Chair
STATE OF WASHINGTON
County of Jefferson
In the Matter of Expanding the South }
Coyle Peninsula No Shooting Area } ORDINANCE NO.
WHEREAS,the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners makes the following
Findings of Fact with respect to this particular No Shooting Area petition and review process:
1. On April 16, 2007, Ordinance No. 02-0416-07 was adopted by Jefferson County,
codified under the Health and Safety provisions of Jefferson County Code Chapter
8.50, which specifies the process to create or alter no shooting areas in accordance
with RCW 9.41.300(2)(a) "where there is a reasonable likelihood that humans,
domestic animals, or property may be jeopardized;" and
2. Jefferson County Code Chapter 8.50 specifies procedures for establishing, altering
or dissolving no shooting areas in specifically described unincorporated areas of
Jefferson County, including initiation by petition filed by at least 20 elector-
residents of each voting precinct in the area under consideration, or by a majority
vote of the Board of County Commissioners; and
3. On December 16, 2002 the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners adopted
Ordinance No. 20-1216-02 establishing the South Coyle Peninsula No Shooting
Area; and on December 8, 2014 the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
adopted Ordinance No. 12-1208-14 expanding the South Coyle Peninsula No
Shooting Area; codified in the Jefferson County Code as 8.50.160; and
4. On August 30, 2019, a petition was received pursuant to JCC 8.50.050(1)(a) from
residents of South Coyle Peninsula area located in voting Precinct#200, seeking
to establish a no shooting area immediately north and adjacent to the South Coyle
Peninsula No Shooting Area; and
5. The County Auditor, upon reviewing the petition, determined there were
sufficient elector-residents living within the petition area for the purpose of
initiating considering establishing or altering a no shooting area; and
6. On October 11, 2019,the County sent letters to all Point No Point and Point
Elliott Treaty tribes pursuant to JCC 8.50.050, inviting the tribes to identify their
concerns and inviting their participation regarding the potential expansion of the
South Coyle Peninsula No Shooting Area; and
7. On October 14, 2019,the Board approved a legal notice, published on October 16
and October 30, announcing a public hearing to be conducted on November 4,
2019; and
8. On November 4, 2019, the Board held the public hearing on the proposed
expansion of the South Coyle Peninsula No Shooting Area boundary. Oral and
written testimony was received by the Board; and
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9. In accordance with RCW 9.41.300(2)(a), the Board finds the location of the
expansion to the South Coyle Peninsula No Shooting Area is a region of
unincorporated Jefferson County where there is a reasonable likelihood that the
health and safety of humans, domestic animals, or property may be jeopardized by
the discharge of firearms; and
10. Upon conclusion of the public hearing the Board reviewed the record, deliberated
and voted to alter and expand the South Coyle Peninsula no shooting area
boundary as proposed herein; and
11. The alteration and expansion of the South Coyle Peninsula no shooting area has
been completed in a manner consistent with Ordinance#02-0416-07 and Jefferson
County Code Chapter 8.50;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED as follows:
Section One: Jefferson County Code Section 8.50.160 South Coyle Peninsula, in Chapter 8.50
No Shooting Areas is hereby amended as follows:
8.50.160 South Coyle Peninsula.
The area described below is hereby established as a"No Shooting"zone as provided in
Article I of this chapter. The no shooting area is encompassed by the following
description:
That portion of Sections 2, 3,4 and 5 of Township 25 North, Range 1 West,
Willamette Meridian, and Sections 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34 and 35 Township 26
North, Range 1 West,Willamette Meridian, described as follows:
Beginning at the Southeast corner of Tax 1 as described under Parcel A in Auditor
File Number 488422, Section 28 Township 26 North, Range 1 West Willamette
Meridian;
Thence continuing along the extension of the South line of said Tax 1 to the
centerline of said Payne Road and the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING;
Thence Westerly along the extension of the South line and along the South line of
said Tax 1 to the Northeasterly corner of Tax 2 as described under Auditor's File
Number 422414;
Thence Southerly and Westerly along the Easterly and Southerly boundary of the
parcel identified under said Auditor's File Number 422414;
Thence continuing Westerly along the extension of the Southerly line of said
parcel to the 0.0 low tide mark in Dabob Bay;
Thence Southerly along the 0.0 low tide mark of Dabob Bay, and Northerly and
Easterly along the 0.0 low tide mark of Hood Canal to the point of intersection of
the centerline of East Go-orma Beach Drive extended Easterly from the most
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Easterly point of said centerline located in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 27,
Township 26 North, Range 1 West, Willamette Meridian, and said 0.0 low tide
mark of Hood Canal;
Thence Westerly along said extension to the East line of Go-onna Beach Tracts as
per plat recorded in Volume 5 of Plats, pages 24 and 25, records of Jefferson
County, Washington. Thence Northerly along the East line and Westerly along
the North line of Go-onna Beach Tracts to the Northeast corner of Go-onna Beach
Tracts Division 2 as per plat recorded in Volume 5 of Plats, pages 33 and 34,
Records of Jefferson County, Washington. Thence Westerly along the North line
of Go-onna Beach Tracts Division 2 to the centerline of Coyle Road;
Thence Northerly and Easterly along the centerline of Coyle Road to the
intersection of said road with the centerline of Payne Road;
Thence Westerly and Southerly along the centerline of Payne Road to the TRUE
POINT OF BEGINNING;
EXCEPTING THEREFROM any portion of the following described parcels that
lie within the above described bounds and that do not lie within the Northerly and
Easterly 200 foot setback from the centerline of Zelatched Point Road, within
the Northerly and Westerly 200 foot setback from the centerline Coyle Road or
within the Southerly and Easterly 200 foot setback from the centerline Payne
Road:
The South one half of the Southeast quarter of Section 28, Township 26 North,
Range 1 West, Willamette Meridian, lying Southerly and Easterly of Payne Road;
The Northeast quarter of Section 33, Township 26 North, Range 1 West,
Willamette Meridian, lying Northerly and Westerly of Coyle Road;
The South one half of the Northwest of Section 33, Township 26 North, Range 1
West, Willamette Meridian, lying Northerly and Easterly of Zelatched Road; and
The Northwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 33, Township 26 North,
Range 1 West, Willamette Meridian, lying Northerly and Easterly of Zelatched
Road and Northerly and Westerly of Coyle Road;
Situate in Jefferson County, Washington.
Section Two: The following map is hereby made part of the Jefferson County Code at Chapter
8.50. See: Attachment A—South Coyle Peninsula No Shooting Area Map.
Section Three: Should there be any discrepancy or disagreement between the metes and bounds
description found in Section One above and the boundary of the South Coyle Peninsula No
Shooting Area as reflected on the map made Attachment A to this Ordinance, then the text of the
metes and bounds description shall be deemed controlling.
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Section Four: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.
APPROVED this day of ,2019.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD of COMMISSIONERS
Kate Dean, Chair
SEAL: David Sullivan, Member
Greg Brotherton, Member
ATTEST: Approved as to form only:
Carolyn Gallaway Philip Hunsucker,
Deputy Clerk of the Board Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CONSENT AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Philip Morley, County Administrator -''7:� i
DATE: October 14, 2019
RE: Hearing Notice re: Expanding the South Coyle Peninsula No Shooting Area;
Hearing Scheduled for Monday November 4, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the
County Commissioners' Chambers,Port Townsend
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Schedule a Public Hearing to accept testimony for or against an
ordinance to expand the existing South Coyle Peninsula No Shooting Area. The proposed
expansion was initiated by citizen petition.
ANALYSIS: On August 30, 2019, a petition was received pursuant to JCC 8.50.050(1)(a) from
residents of South Coyle Peninsula, seeking to expand the existing South Coyle Peninsula No
Shooting Area to include an area of tracts immediately north of Go-Onna Drive and east of
Coyle Road. The County Auditor, upon reviewing the petition, approved a Certificate of
Sufficiency as having at least 20 valid signatures from eligible electors within the petition area.
Pursuant to state law (RCW 9.41.300) and county code (Chapter 8.50 JCC)the county can
restrict the discharge of firearms where there is a reasonable likelihood that humans, domestic
animals, or property may be jeopardized. The public hearing is to take public testimony from all
interested persons for or against the proposed ordinance for expanding the existing South Coyle
Peninsula No Shooting Area. Written public comments will also be accepted any time up
through the close of the public hearing, addressed to the BoCC at P.O. Box 1220, Port
Townsend, WA 98368, or by e-mail at jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us.
A copy of a proposed ordinance, including a map and legal description of the proposed
expansion of the South Coyle Peninsula No Shooting Area will be available to view online at
wvvw.co.jefferson.wa.us.
To promote active participation of residents and tribal interests, the hearing notice will be
published twice: on October 16 and October 30, 2019.
FISCAL IMPACT: None, other than the cost of publishing a hearing notice.
RECOMMENDATION: Pass a motion to approve the attached Hearing Notice.
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