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Home My WebLink AboutM080403 District No. 1 Commissioner: Dan Titterness District No.2 Commissioner: Glen Huntingford District No.3 Commissioner: Judi Mackey County Administrator: David Goldsmith Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney MINUTES Week of August 4, 2003 Chairman Dan Titterness called the meeting to order in the presence of Commissioner Glen Huntingford. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Huntingford moved to approve the minutes of the July 28, 2003 meeting as presented. Chairman Titterness seconded the motion which carried. The Board adjourned to the District Courtroom to attend the swearing in of Judi Mackey as District No.3 Commissioner, who was appointed by the Board following a recommendation from the Democratic Party. Commissioner Mackey will fill the position of Commissioner Wendi Wrinkle who resigned in June. The meeting reconvened with all three Commissioners present. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING SESSION: County Administrator David Goldsmith reported on the following: · The community newsletter survey results are compiled and will be available at the Jefferson County Fair booth this weekend. The preliminary budget requests for 2004 are due today. After the Auditor's Office inputs the information, an executive summary will be available for the Board's review. He plans to schedule meetings with the departments to review their requests. The Board agreed to hold a public hearing on the draft resolution for the updated population forecasts. The hearing notice will be on the Consent Agenda on August 11. Les Brodie, the new Central Services Director, will be on staff starting next week. Public Works Director Frank Gifford, Director of Community Development Al Scalf, and Environmental Health Director Larry Fay will meet with him this week to go over the newly adopted Enforcement Policy and complaint system. They will be discussing staff training, standardizing the form, unifying procedures, and the Code Compliance Officer's responsibilities in dealing with the departments. The Code Compliance Officer position still needs to be advertised. · · · · Page 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of August 4, 2003 ~' '.' ('" ... :...... "S , of, ~ Recognition of Tom Locke, Jefferson County Health Official, re: WSALPHO Award: Health Department Director Jean Baldwin explained that Dr. Tom Locke was recently recognized by his peers at WSALPHO as Health Official of the Year. Dr. Locke stated that he has worked for Jefferson County since 1996 and he feels that public health is especially important at the local level. He noted that Jefferson County is a leader in public health in Washington State and this is unusual for a small, rural county. The Board thanked Dr. Locke for his contributions. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made: The Kitsap County Democratic Party has joined the Hood Canal Coalition in opposition to the proposed Fred Hill Materials project at Shine, and an editorial from the North Kitsap Herald stated that Kitsap County will also be affected by any negative environmental impacts from this project even though it is located in Jefferson County; and the City of Port Townsend is building an annex in the area where the carnival sets up when it comes for the Rhododendron Festival each May and a request was made that the County work with the carnival owners to relocate the rides to the Memorial Field grounds. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Huntingford moved to approve all of the items on the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Mackey seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 1. RESOLUTION NO. 44-03 re: In the Matter of Cancellation of Unclaimed Warrants 2. AGREEMENT re: Professional Services; Preparation of Tri-Area Urban Growth Area Sewer Planning; Jefferson County Community Development; Economic and Engineering Services, Inc. 3. AGREEMENT NO. G0400031 re: Funding for the Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) 17 Planning Unit Instream Flow Development; Jefferson County Health and Human Services; Washington State Department of Ecology 4. AGREEMENT re: Provision of Juvenile Detention Facilities; Jefferson County Juvenile and Family Court Services; Kitsap County 5. AGREEMENT re: Real Property Lease of Proctor Home Residence; Jefferson County Juvenile and Family Court Services; Marsha Eades 6. AGREEMENT re: Paint and Repair Solid Waste Recycle Boxes, Project #SWI604; Jefferson County Public Works, Solid Waste Division; Cascade Container Fab Co. 7. AGREEMENT re: Chip Sealing Roads in the Plat of Irondale #6; Jefferson County Public Works; W.E. Seton 8. Reappoint Person to Serve a two (2) Year Term on Jefferson County Solid Waste Advisory Committee representing District #3; Term Expires 7/16/05; Marilyn Collins 9. Letters Regarding Support for State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP); Congressional Delegation Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of August 4, 2003 HEARING re: Proposed Budget Appropriation/Extension;County Funds: Chairman Titterness opened the public hearing. David Goldsmith explained that the State Legislature created a Drug Court Fund to rehabilitate people who have been arrested for drugs in an effort to keep them out of the jails. The Drug Court funding is sent to the Jefferson County Health Department from the State Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse (DASA.) The Courts and the Prosecutor have indicated that they want to administer this fund rather than the Health Department. After meeting with the Health Department and the Courts, it was agreed that the funding would run through the Health Department, but Superior Court would subcontract to administer it. The extension for the Hotel/Motel Fund is for the Gateway Visitor’s Center property purchase. This money has been set aside in reserves specifically for this project. The Chair asked for public testimony. Karen Bednarski, Jefferson County Auditor’s Office Accountant, stated that she spoke with John Taylor of DASA last week and he said that the Drug Court funding has to come to the Health Department and shouldn’t go through Superior Court. He is scheduled to meet with the Law & Justice Council about this funding on August 14. David Goldsmith stated that one concern of the Courts is the 10% allowed in the grant for administration of the funding. He suggested that these costs could come out of the General Fund. He recommended that the budget request from Superior Court be tabled until after the August 14 meeting. Hearing no further public comment, the Chair closed the public hearing. Commissioner Huntingford stated that he is concerned about using the General Fund to pay the administrative costs. He noted that it is a good program. It is also a good example of grant funding becoming attached to the General Fund, and if the grant goes away, the General Fund might have to continue funding the program. RESOLUTION NO. 45-03 Commissioner Huntingford moved to approve for the budget extension for the Hotel/Motel Fund and table the extension for the Superior Court until after August 14. Commissioner Mackey seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Treasurer Judi Morris re: Proposed Surplus Property: Judi Morris explained that in April the Board requested that she review certain parcels of property that the County currently owns in the City of Port Townsend that might be declared surplus and sold. In May, the Board agreed to surplus 4 pieces of property and have her review the County property listing to see if there are other parcels that could be sold. After reviewing the listing, she found property near Kah Tai Lagoon and an undeveloped “alley” in downtown Port Townsend that the County could surplus. She suggested that the city may want to purchase Page 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of August 4, 2003 '~'''0 these parcels. She recommended that an outside appraisal be done on all these properties if they are to be sold. David Goldsmith added that the properties the City may want to purchase may not need to be appraised. Chairman Titterness directed David Goldsmith to contact City Manager David Timmons regarding these properties to see if the City is interested in purchasing them. He suggested that these parcels not be appraised until after the City has been contacted. Commissioner Huntingford moved to have the County Treasurer begin the appraisals as appropriate on the County properties that the Board asked to be declared surplus in May. Commissioner Mackey seconded the motion which carried by unanimous vote. Once the appraisals have been received, the Treasurer will advertise a hearing to declare the properties as surplus. The Board met in EXECUTIVE SESSION from 11 :00 a.m to noon with the Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, County Administrator, Community Development Director, Associate Planner and Natural Resources Manager regarding actual litigation. / )., . ..1· \'-~.I"- . "\ . " .. JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS I J MEETING ADJOURNED SEAL: .' .. '-" ì , , ," / . " I I ;\ ,).: ~ . ---J . .. ,ffi ~ Glen Huntingford, ATTEST: {:Ý'~ 7?J/JJ\iJ?/ ~rtJ Lorna Delaney, CMC Clerk of the Board I J" ... .~~ Ju . Mackey, Member Page 4