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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM050503 ~~ co, ~ ~~ON al~ ~/~~ °6 &~ \, ~ Þ-) ...~ ~, '. \ ) ~ ~~I '''~INQ~ 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 May 5,2003 Chairman Dan Titterness called the meeting to order at the appointed time. Commissioner Huntingford was present and Commissioner Wrinkle was absent. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Huntingford moved to approve the minutes of April 28, 2003 as presented. Chairman Titterness seconded the motion which carried. LETTER TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: CITIZEN ISSUES ON THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM: Commissioner Huntingford moved to have the Chair sign a letter to the State Department of Transportation regarding concerns about accidents at the intersection of SR20 and Four Comers/South Discovery Roads; the intersection ofSRl9 and SRI04; intersection performance with SRl9 and several other County roads; speeding and passing issues on Beaver Valley Road; illumination at the intersection of SRI 04 and Paradise Road; road noise and speed on Highway I 0 I at McDonald Cove south of Brinn on and the use of funds paid by developers to the DOT for intersection improvements. Chairman Titterness seconded the motion which carried. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S BRIEFING: County Administrator David Goldsmith reported on the following: * Last week, representatives from Jefferson County met with staff from several State Departments including the Department of Health, the Department of Ecology, and the Department of Community Trade and Economic Development to discuss seawater intrusion issues. Several years ago, policy guidelines for seawater intrusion were developed by the State, however they were never adopted. In order to comply with a Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board order, the County has developed a policy addressing seawater intrusion on Marrowstone Island that includes water conservation and well water monitoring. Issues discussed at the meeting included whether the County can limit the quantity of water used per day per residence; permissible uses of water from catchment systems and uses of non-potable water; water rights; the DOE's authority regarding the designation of a SIPZ (Seawater Intrusion Protection Zone); and seawater intrusion and the Growth Management Act. Page I Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of May 5,2003 ~"Õ~ '{(~~. ). E" ·~II, 0.,;..' The County Auditor is currently the auditor for special purpose districts and the repository for the original paperwork. The Attorney General's Office recently ruled that special purpose districts can take over this role and submit a cover sheet to the County listing the bills to be paid without including backup information. Some of the larger districts with full time support staff may choose to follow the new procedure, but smaller districts may not want to change. Several counties charge a fee for processing vouchers. The final report on the fiber optics project has been received. The first phase ofthe plan is to place the fiber at Castle Hill Mall and then bring it to the Courthouse and City Hall. A partnership will have to be worked out with Millennium Digital Media. The project doesn't involve major construction and the planning stage will be done in the next few months. Phase one ofthe system should be operational by the end of2003. The fiber can also be utilized for the telephone system. Commissioner Huntingford suggested that some of the infrastructure funds be used for this project. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: There were no comments. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Huntingford moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Chairman Titterness seconded the motion which carried. 1. AGREEMENT re: Bridge Consortium, Ryan White Title II Funding for HN / AIDS Case Management Program; April I, 2003 through March 31, 2004; Jefferson County Health and Human Services; Kitsap County Health District 2. AGREEMENT, Amendment No.1 re: Practitioner Services; Jefferson County Health and Human Services; Regence BlueShield 3. AGREEMENT re: Removal of Contaminated Soils for Sheriff/DispatchlEOC Project No. CC1543; Jefferson County Public Works; Pacific Environmental Services, Co. 4. Appoint Individual to Serve on the Peninsula Regional Support Network Advisory Board For a Three (3) Year Term Expiring May 5, 2006; Michele Pirie BID OPENING RE: MODERATE RISK WASTE FACILITY HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES: Richard Talbot and Aubrey Palmer, Public Works Department opened and read the bids for hazardous waste disposal services. Richard Talbot explained that this is a 3 year contract with an estimate on a 1 year cost basis for drum disposal, transportation and other charges. The RFP contains several unit costs. Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of May 5,2003 ~l~ \1 ~,~~ÿ/ "'.~. BIDDER: Emerald Services, Inc. Environmental Quality Management (EQM) Onyx Environmental MSE Environmental AMOUNT: No Bid $19,960.00 No cost summary provided No cost summary provided Chairman Titterness stated that due to the information received, staff cannot determine the apparent low bidder at this time. Commissioner Huntingford moved to have the Public Works Department review the bids and make a recommendation for award that is in the best interest ofthe County. Chairman Titterness seconded the motion which carried. TOM MCNERNEY, PLANNING COMMISSION AND BARBARA BOWEN, NATURAL RESOURCES RE: WATER CONSERVATION WORKSHOP REPORT: Barbara Bowen explained that she had originally planned a presentation followed by concurrent breakout sessions for the workshop scheduled for May 31 at the Garden Club on Marrowstone Island. Commissioner Huntingford noted that the space at the facility may be limited. Barbara Bowen acknowledged that there probably isn't room for breakout sessions, but vendor information tables and small roundtable discussions may be possible. She reported that Doug Kelly who works for Island County will give the presentation as a private citizen and be available to answer questions. Commissioner Huntingford suggested that the presentation be video taped. Several vendors who deal with water efficient appliances and landscaping will be present. One of the activities planned is to break up into small groups and do some collaborative design work for a home that uses less than 100 gallons of water a day. Barbara Bowen plans to meet with the leaders of community groups on the island to get their input before the workshop. She feels that this workshop is a good place to recognize the residents on the island who have been working on water conservation issues for several years. The Board met in EXECUTIVE SESSION from 10:35 to II :05 a.m. with the County Administrator, the Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, and the Community Development Director regarding actual litigation. DON MACKE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RE: RURAL DEVELOPMENT: Katherine Baril, WSU/Cooperative Extension, noted that last year the Board contracted to have a third party do an assessment of economic trends in the County. Dr. Paul Sommers' initial assessment of economic data showed a high level of small businesses in the County owned by entrepreneurs. A survey was sent out to these business owners and 200 responses were returned. A workshop is scheduled this week at WSU/Cooperative Extension to review the results of the survey. Don Macke from the Center of Rural Economic Entrepreneurship will also meet with key economic leaders and businesses this week and the information from these meetings will be discussed at a second workshop. Dr. Sommers intends to have Page 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of May 5,2003 ~;Õ[í) \~lÎ ~ the finished assessment to the Board by the end of June. Don Macke and Dr. Sommers are here to answer any questions the Board has about economic development. Chairman Titterness noted that lack of infrastructure and lack of available site locations have been cited as reasons for Jefferson County's slow economic climate. There are a lot of home based businesses in the community but they need an opportunity to develop and grow. Commissioner Huntingford added that the Comprehensive Plan allows for cottage industries, but they also need locations if they intend to grow. Dr. Sommers replied that there are several types of entrepreneurs and some don't want their businesses to grow because they are semi-retired. Some entrepreneurs start their business with the intent of seeing it grow and they will find another location to accomplish this. Among the 200 business owners who responded to the survey, their top issues regarding economic development were: lack of technical business expertise, high cost of marketing, inadequate infrastructure, regulation, workforce issues, problems with broadband access and lack of affordable retail and performance space in Port Townsend. The County needs to look at the kind of industries they want and focus on their infrastructure requirements. It is important to think in terms of a portfolio and what is realistically possible with limited resources. For example, the airport is a possible location for expanding some kinds of industrial operations. A lot of small organizations can be helpful to the business community, but their efforts need to be coordinated. It is important to find the common ground and build linkages. Don Macke stated that a question that needs to be asked is, "Where is the demand for services going to come from?" About 2/3 of business and job creation is coming from small entrepreneurial businesses in rural and urban landscapes. Communities with growth orientation pay attention to the needs of small businesses and anticipate what they will need in the future. Some communities sit down annually with each business and ask them about their needs. He gave several examples of how other cities and counties have dealt with this issue. Good communication is a key factor. Katherine Baril added that one thing about the personalities of entrepreneurs is that time is critical to them. Usually they are dealing with shorter periods of time to get something done and if they don't get the results they are looking for, they move on. She doesn't feel that there is a shared anticipatory strategy for businesses in the County. There is not a lot of collaboration. Chairman Titterness asked why this lack of cooperation exists? He feels that in the past 3 years there has been a big push to see that everyone is communicating and there are opportunities for businesses to grow. Don Macke answered that there needs to be a simple process in place. Getting everyone together once a year to look at priorities for growth is one method and going out and talking to each business about their needs also works. The County can begin advance planning with the information that is gathered, but in order for this to work, it has to be done on a regular basis. Dr. Sommers explained that sometimes it's as simple as a prospective business sitting down with representatives from all the agencies that require permits in order for the business to locate in the area. Having one person assigned as the "case manager" of a project can expedite the process. Page 4 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of May 5,2003 ~n~ fø/ Commissioner Huntingford pointed out that there are only 2 or 3 sites in the County that are zoned for light industrial. This creates a problem if people want to locate close to their home. Staff has been given direction to help an applicant complete their project in a timely manner. He feels that other counties have an attitude that shows they want businesses to come in and that seems to be lacking in Port Townsend and Jefferson County. Dr. Sommers replied that this is a very beautiful area and it attracts people who may not want change or only want a certain type of change. However, it is possible to strike a balance between preservation and necessary, desirable development. The County needs to look at other cities and counties who are a little further down the road and have experience at balancing these issues. Katherine Baril asked what the Board should be looking for from the EDC? Dr. Sommers answered that an EDC should look at what the County needs and find the resources to make it work. Very often it takes an organization outside of government with a non-profit structure. Commissioner Huntingford noted that many retired people are moving to the County. Don Macke stated that this group can be an important resource for economic development because of their business expertise. The key is to be available to everyone. There has to be a "give and take" between government and business that has to work both ways. Environmental issues are important and there are more businesses starting up every day that are developing environment friendly products that people will seek out. MEETING ADJOURNED JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ~~ Dan Titterness, Chair " \ 1 '; U '.f q "'..,0 , '. ~ r; . " .. J ,.s~:. . ~J .o~. ~: '\'~ A" '4'1·' .... - \ ( " .;t. 'J ,,' ,!.. ".......-:r... . \ ....... /' \;\ -"J. 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