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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM051903 ~1 tO~ & $ \" ~l Þ-) ~ ~ ~ \ \t o'? "~~L~~~// 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 19, 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 May 5 and 12, 2003 as presented. Chairman Tittemess seconded the motion which carried. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S BRIEFING: County Administrator David Goldsmith reported on the following: · Negotiations regarding the ACLU law suit on the jail are moving forward and they are getting closer to having a solution to the issues. He and representatives from the PublicWorks Department met with Olympic Resource Management to discuss the property purchase for the Gateway Visitor's Center project. The County plans to make a formal offer within the next few weeks. The consultant contract regarding sewer planning includes: I) the Tri Area sewer plan, 2) the generalized sewer plan, and 3) the utility element. The work will begin in June and needs to be done by December. The stormwater plan for the Tri Area needs to be finalized prior to the completion of the Countywide stormwater plan. Urban standards that will apply to the core of the Tri Area are not needed throughout the Tri Area or in the rest of the County. The Countywide stormwater plan is being done in house, but the technical part in the Tri Area plan will be done by consultants. The intersections in the Tri Area will have to meet urban standards in the transportation element of the plan. The workshop on translating the data from the census and the BRFSS study showed that the County needs to work on creating employment opportunities for 18-35 year olds. He spoke with the Director of the Economic Development Council about targeting this age group. A workshop with the EDC and the Board will be scheduled in June. The Courthouse Grounds Master Plan contract is moving forward and includes the parking lot, lighting, utilities, landscaping, irrigation, and ADA access. · · · · Page 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of May 19, 2003 ftjT~) \~7 . The fiber optics project is separated into Phase I, the buildout of the Port Townsend fiber network and Phase 2, the buildout of the Tri Area fiber network and connection to NOANET. The cost of the project came in higher than what the County had anticipated and so the consultant was asked to review the numbers and adjust them to address minimum requirements for both Port Townsend and the Tri Area. The heaviest data needs are between the Sheriff s Office and the Courthouse and City Hall. The Consultant came back with a proposal at a more affordable cost that would access most of the main users including the jail. An option for increasing security for the Prosecuting Attorney's Office is the construction of one doorway that people would enter to reach the 3 offices and the conference room. He presented the final draft of the "State of the County" newsletter/survey to the Board for their review. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made: Courthouse security is a real problem and as the economy deteriorates and people get desperate, it will get worse; opposition to the final long plat approval of Woodland Hills No.2 because item #7 on the plat regarding the buffer between Kala Point and Woodland Hills is incomplete and needs to be moved to page 3 of the mylar, and item #8 on the plat is not a correct statement ofthe findings and doesn't read logically; it needs to be clear to purchasers that this buffer is not open space; and the Washington Environmental Council has joined the Hood Canal Coalition in opposition to the Fred Hill Materials project. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Huntingford moved to delete Item #6 and approve the balance of the Consent Agenda as presented. Chairman Titterness seconded the motion which carried. 1. RESOLUTION NO. 20-03 re: Declaration of Surplus County Personal Property and Authorization for Disposal 2. HEARING NOTICE re: Conservation Futures Citizen Oversight Committee Recommendations for Property Acquisitions; Hearing Scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Monday, June 9, 2003 in the Commissioners Chamber 3. AGREEMENT re: Grant Funding to Produce a "Spring Noxious Weed Awareness" Insert for the Area Newspaper; Jefferson County Cooperative Extension, Noxious Weed Control Board; Washington State Department of Agriculture 4. AGREEMENT, Addendum No, 1 re: Implementation of Appendix 'A' Wage Tables; Jefferson County Public Works; Teamsters Local Union No. 589 5. AGREEMENT re: Sale of Firewood at Lake Leland and Oak Bay Campgrounds; Jefferson County Public Works; David Knox 6. DELETED Final Long Plat Approval, #SU897-0006; Woodland HilIs No.2, Phase I Consisting of 37 Lots; Located off of Woodland Drive, Port Townsend; Eagle Eye, Inc., Applicant (Approved Later in Minutes) Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of May 19, 2003 ,0..,.:0,-';-,,". . é~' (~þ "{:~:.:.~y 7. Final Plat Amendment Approval, #SUB03-0001; To Convert Common Area into a Residential Lot (#51); Located Off of Patison Street, Port Hadlock; Harvey and Jane Minnihan, Applicants 8. Repeal (Version dated January 2, 1991) and Replace Jefferson County Parks Advisory Board By- Laws (Version dated May 19, 2003); Jefferson County Public Works FINAL LONG PLAT APPROVAL, #SUB97-0006; Woodland Hills No, 2, Phase I Consisting of 37 Lots; Located off of Woodland Drive, Port Townsend; Eagle Eye, Inc., Applicant: (Consent Agenda Item #6) Some Kala Point residents have expressed concerns that it is not clear on the mylar that the buffer abutting Kala Point is not open space and cannot be developed or have the vegetation removed. Director of Community Development Al Scalf explained that staff followed the Hearings Examiner's direction regarding the information that was put on the mylar. He reviewed the series of stipulations that are in place to address the concerns about the buffer. Associate Planner Michelle Farfan added that the Title Company's report is required to show any restrictions or incumbrance and the 6-page mylar is included. Commissioner Huntingford clarified that the buffer is a condition of the final plat approval and it is the County's responsibility to see that it is enforced. He stated that there was another concern with the language in #8. Michelle Farfan explained that this plat is vested under the Interim Critical Area Ordinance, adopted in May, 1994 and the conditions listed in #8 are verbatim from the wetlands section of that ordinance. Any vegetation removal or alteration to a wetland buffer must be approved by the Administrator prior to that activity. Commissioner Huntingford asked if the Permit Plan program could show this information? Al Scalf replied that this is called "tagging" and it is used for general information that is not a cloud to title. In this case it would be appropriate. Commissioner Huntingford moved to approve the final long plat for Woodland Hills No.2 with additional direction to DCD staff that parcels abutting the Kala Point buffer be tagged in the Permit Plan program. Chairman Titterness seconded the motion which carried. PROCLAMA TION re: May 22, 2003 as National Maritime Day: The Chair read the proclamation proclaiming May 22,2003 as National Maritime Day. Commissioner Huntingford moved to approve the proclamation. Chairman Titterness seconded the motion which carried. The Board presented the signed proclamation to Harold "Bud" Schmidt, President of the Juan de Fuca Chapter of American Merchant Marine Veterans. Harold Schmidt thanked the Board and stated that although the wartime service of the Merchant Marines was not recognized until the early 1990's, they were actually the first "Continental Navy" in 1775. The Merchant Marines have been involved in every war or Page 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of May 19, 2003 Æ.'.".'."-~':.i'Ã... (~G) :~J'; ,,!;~~ conflict of the United States including Iraq Freedom. The Merchant Marines serving in the current conflict will receive the Merchant Marine Expedition Medal for their service. Planning Commission Recommendation to Address Seawater Intrusion: Associate Planner Josh Peters reported that the Planning Commission's recommendation includes 9 policy statements. Some of these have been incorporated into UDC amended language recommendations, and others address administrative functions or Comprehensive Plan amendments for the 2003 docket. There are also 3 pages of water conservation measures for the Administrator to use in issuing building permits. RCW 36.36 regarding aquifer protection districts is also attached. Chairman Titterness stated that he is concerned about item 3 on the list because the monitoring process is not clear and there are no specifics about the "8 tests" or what will be done depending on their results. Natural Resources Manager Dave Christensen explained that a major issue is data analysis. The data is collected on each well and analyzed separately. The assumption is that this information can be "scaled up" to look at Marrowstone Island as a whole, but due to the geology of the island, it probably isn't a continuous aquifer. Planning Commission Chair Tom McNerney reported that the intent and purpose of the monitoring is to gather data from 25 high risk wells, 25 moderate risk wells, and 25 low risk wells. This is 75 of the 600+ wells listed on Marrowstone Island and there should be pattern. If the overall trend shows increased seawater intrusion, then greater steps will need to be taken; but if it shows less seawater intrusion, no added restrictions will be necessary. Chairman Titterness pointed out that if some number or percentage of the wells shows more overall intrusion, the County would need to add restrictions. He wants staff to clarify the language to set a standard that provides a clear decision point. Dave Christensen explained that if the collected data shows an increase in chloride over a specific time period, a hydrogeologist would need to examine it to determine where the problem is and if it is island-wide. If degradation is increasing, further action steps would be required. If well concentrations are staying the same or going down, a hydrogeologist would not be needed. In the first year, one test taken during each season would give the baseline. Some of wells may improve and some may be degraded. Commissioner Huntingford asked why the information about the State Department of Ecology's authority for wells on page 5 in the UDC amended language was removed? Chairman Titterness replied that this is part of the interim ordinance and it has to be consistent. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney David Alvarez added that this statement isn't necessary. Page 4 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of May 19, 2003 r,Ø,T~t \L) The Board's public hearing on seawater intrusion compliance is scheduled on May 27. David Goldsmith pointed out that the Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board deadline is June 5. The Board agreed to wait until after their hearing to make a decision on requesting a formal extension. Dave Christensen, Natural Resources Re: Water Resource Inventory Area (Wria) 17 Preliminary Water Quality Recommendation: Dave Christensen presented a draft of the water quality element of the WRIA 17 plan that shows the results from the process and the commitment being discussed. The Board is responsible for the final approval of the plan and the WRIA 17 group wants to present it to the Board in an adoptable form. He noted some concerns that may need to be addressed: · Creation of a Surface Water Management District would require a vote of the people to increase taxes. · Additional government oversight would increase the workload for staff. · The Conservation District's role in the process. The District does not want to charge fees or be involved in enforcement. · Funding to implement the plan. The Board agreed that they will need to discuss this further. The Board interviewed Morris James who is interested in serving on the Community Investment Fund Board as a representative of Commissioner District #2. Appointment to the Community Investment Fund Board: Commissioner Huntingford moved to appoint Morris James to serve as Commissioner District #2 representative on this Board. Chairman Titterness seconded the motion which carried. The membership on this Board does not have a term limit. Judi Morris, Treasurer Re: Proposed Surplus Property: Judi Morris explained that there are 5 parcels of County-owned property within the City of Port Townsend that the County may want to surplus. She reviewed the information on each parcel: · PN 931402701 is an entire block, zoned residential, located on Cherry Street. · PN 974492101 is a potential building site for a residence on Jackson Street. . PN 001034012 consists of2 pieces off Discovery Road, one that could be used as right-of-way, the other abuts a number of residences and the home owners maybe interested in purchasing it. The City may be interested in buying this parcel. PN 98520470 I is off Cherry Street on Redwood Street and may be appropriate for City right-of-way. . Page 5 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of May 19, 2003 rf!¡'¡;'-">~ ~-~.~J ~~ ~~.... The Public Works Department does not want to sell PN 936905001 because it is adjacent to North Beach Park. The Board directed the Treasurer to begin the process to surplus 4 parcels, excluding the North Beach parcel. The parcels will have to be appraised and the City will be informed about the parcels that they may want to purchase. A hearing is required for the Board to declare the property as surplus by resolution. These parcels will be sold at the real property sale in December. The Board met in EXECUTIVE SESSION from 12:00 to 12:29 p.m. with the County Administrator, the Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, the Community Development Director, the Natural Resources Manager and an Associate Planner regarding actual litigation. ~ ¡ JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ~D TOCh' an Itterness, aIr MEETING ADJOURNED ~. GÆ.gjj rd, ~lYWt?L Lorna Delaney, CMC Clerk of the Board (Excused Absence) Wendi H. Wrinkle, Member Page 6