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Home My WebLink AboutM062303 District No. 1 Commissioner: Dan Titterness District No.2 Commissioner: Glen Huntingford District No.3 Commissioner: Vacant County Administrator: David Goldsmith Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney MINUTES Week of June 23,2003 Chairman Titterness called the meeting to order at the appointed time. Commissioner Huntingford was present. The Board interviewed Peggy Ann Bierbaum and Viviann Kuehl, two ofthe candidates whose names were submitted by the Democratic Central Committee for appointment to the vacant position in District #3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Huntingford moved to approve the minutes of June 16,2003 as presented. Chairman Titterness seconded the motion which carried. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING SESSION: County Administrator David Goldsmith reported: · A proclamation was approved by the Board thanking the Information Services Staff for their hard work and dedication to get the County computer network up and running last week after problems were created by a virus. · The purchase of the property for the Gateway Visitor Center is now in escrow. He thanked Olympic Resource Management for negotiating with the County on this property. · The County has received notification that the employee health care costs for employees covered by the Retail Clerks Welfare Trust Plan went to $4.85 per employee per hour effective June 1. This is an increase from $4.08 per hour. He will prepare a resolution for the Board to consider on July 7 that will increase the cost split to be paid 85% by the employer and 15% by the employee. · He contacted the Port about cleaning the boat ramp in Port Hadlock. The Port is not willing to partner with the County on this work. They have staff that do this as part of their regular duties. · He and Mark Peil met with a fibre optics expert from the U ofW to review the proposals outlined in the Black & Veetch report on fiber optics. This input helped to determine the best option for the County. Page I Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of June 23, 2003 t'fij~ \~, CONTRACT re: Financial Assistance to the County Solely for Expenses Necessary to Answer 911 Calls Including Performing Certain Tasks and Maintaining Certain Equipment; JeffComm; Washington State Military Department: Commissioner Huntingford moved to approve this contract for funding for the County's Enhanced E-9l1 System. Chairman Titterness seconded the motion which carried. RE-APPOINTMENT to the Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board: Commissioner Huntingford moved to re-appointed Marie Smith to another 3 year term on the Development Disabilities Advisory Board. Her term will expire on June 6, 2006. Chairman Titterness seconded the motion which carried. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made: It would cost $180,000 for the PUD to build a water system in Quilcene; the process the Democratic Party used to determine the 3 names they provided to the Commissioners was slanted toward women candidates; the work on the transfer ofthe Forest Service well to Quilcene is not being handled well by a new legislative aid; and the access has been blocked on the property the County just purchased in Quilcene. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Huntingford moved to delete Item #10 and to adopt and approve the balance of the items as presented. Chairman Titterness seconded the motion which carried. 1. RESOLUTION NO. 29-03 re: Establishing a Policy on Complaint Review and Enforcement 2. RESOLUTION NO. 30-03 and QUIT CLAIM DEED re: Authorizing a Boundary Line Adjustment Between the Broad Spit Park Property and Satterlee Property, Project #PLI613 3. AGREEMENT Supplemental No.1 re: Master Plan and Engineering Services for Olympic Gateway Visitor Center, Project #SP1435; Jefferson County Public Works; Miller-Hull Partnership, Inc. 4. AGREEMENT re: Tri Area Urban Growth Area Transportation Plan, Project # T01635; Jefferson County Public Works; Bucher, Willis & Ratliff Corporation 5. AGREEMENT re: Preparation of Storm water Management Information and Application Materials; Jefferson County Department of Community Development; Economic and Engineering Services, Inc. 6. AGREEMENT re: Union Labor Agreement; April 1 , 2003 Through June 30, 2004; UFCW Local 1001 7. AGREEMENT re: Proctor Home Coordinator Services; Jefferson County Juvenile and Family Court Services; Kelli Parcher 8. AGREEMENT re: Conduct Comprehensive Onsite Program Evaluation for Developmental Disabilities Program; Jefferson County Health and Human Services; Chris Christian Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of June 23, 2003 ~'."'''~ "~h ~/..., ~~.~ 9. FINAL SHORT PLAT APPROVAL, #SUBOO-0007; To Divide Approximately 10.52 Acres into 2 Residential Lots; Located off of Green Mountain Lane, Brinnon; Kathryn & George Greul, Proponent 10. DELETE Letter Concerning Naval Magazine Indian Island (Port Hadlock) - Wastewater System; Patrick Donnelly, Engineering Field Activities Northwest (See Item Later in Minutes.) HEARING re: Six (6) Year Transportation Improvement Plan: Scott Kilmer, Public Works Department, reviewed the new projects on the Six Year Transportation Improvement Plan. · Big Quilcene River Road: Phase I of the project is to replace all the culverts. Phase II, planned for 2005, is to chip seal the road. Title II funding has been awarded for this project. · Donkey Creek Culvert Replacement; Clearwater Road: Salmon Recovery Funds were awarded for this project. · Shine Creek Culvert Replacement; Southpoint Road: There are a number of culverts that are fish barriers that need to be removed. A bridge will replace the culverts. Commissioner Huntingford asked about the Center Road overlay project from the overpass and south. This project includes the replacement of 2 culverts and there will be a by-pass on the creek while the work is being done. Chairman Titterness asked about the Otto Street feasibility study. Transportation Manager Bruce Laurie explained that the study will be done this year and then the Public Works Department will schedule a workshop with the Board. Chairman Titterness added that the workshop needs to involve the City of Port Townsend and the State Department of Transportation because the development of this route will improve the traffic flow into the City. This is a long range plan. There are 25 road projects in the plan that total over $17,000,000. Only $2.6 million ofthe total is local road funds, the rest of the funding is expected from Federal and State grants and other sources. The Chair opened the hearing for public testimony. Hearing none, he closed the public hearing. Commissioner Huntingford moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 31-03 adopting the Jefferson County Six Year Transportation Improvement Plan as submitted. Chairman Titterness seconded the motion which carried. The Board met in Executive Session from 10: 15 to 10:45 a.m. with the County Administrator regarding personnel. At 4:00 p.m. the Board interviewed Judi Mackey, the third person named by the Democratic Party for possible appointment as District #3 Commissioner. They then met in Executive Session regarding personnel from 4:15 to 4:45 p.m. Page 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of June 23,2003 4''''--;0.. kfd" ~~~) Appointment of County Commissioner for District #3; Judi Mackey: After interviewing all 3 candidates recommended by the Democratic Party, Commissioner Huntingford moved to appoint Judi Mackey as Commissioner to represent District #3. Chairman Titterness seconded the motion which carried. LETTER Concerning Naval Magazine Indian Island (Port Hadlock) - Wastewater System; Patrick Donnelly, Engineering Field Activities Northwest: (See Item #10 on Consent Agenda) After the following change was made in the wording ofthe third paragraph ". . . to find background design information to determine the value of the existing system," Commissioner Huntingford moved to approve the letter as corrected. Chairman Titterness seconded the motion which carried. The meeting was recessed at the close of business on Monday and reconvened on Thursday at 9:45 a.m. Chairman Titterness and Commissioner Huntingford were attending the annual Washington State Association of Counties conference in Spokane. The following business was conducted by conference call. Big Quilcene River Flood Plain Acquisition; Purbaugh Parcel: The grant funding for this project is from the Flood Control Assistance Account Program (FCAAP) administered by the State Department of Ecology. Commissioner Huntingford moved to have the Chair sign the necessary papers for the acquisition of the property in the Quilcene flood plain. Chairman Titterness seconded the motion which carried. .....'" ...~_.............., MEETING ~1Ó~'" "" .; ')1 .. . ;l'~J ð '\ ! " ,, ~~. :\ t\· . '·'~1. ... ..'~.; ¡ SEAL lit .'. . . ..0 ~ ,: . . ... ,,'j¡-. '" ill . . . ....J' , "",. . '.... ,: JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS -,. ATTEST: ....".~ 7 .' Í\_/ì ~~;~~, ~CVVLM.~ Clerk of the Board (Vacant) 3rd District Commissioner Page 4