HomeMy WebLinkAboutM121020 - Joint Special MeetingJEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH AND BOARD OF COUNTY
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JOINT SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
December 10, 2020
Jefferson County Public Health, 615 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend WA 98368
Virtual
Board Members
Pamela Adams, Vice Chair, Port Townsend City Council
Greg Brotherton, County Commissioner, District #3
Kate Dean, County Commissioner District #1
Kees Kolff, Public. Hospital District #2 Commissioner
Denis Stearns, Citizen at large
David Sullivan, County Commissioner, District #2
Sheila Westerman, Chair, Citizen at large
Staff Members
Michael Dawson, Water Quality Manager
Vicki Kirkpatrick, Public Health Director
Thomas Locke, Health Officer
Apple Martine, Community Health Director
Pinky Mingo, Interim Env. Public Health Director
Veronica Shaw, Public Health Deputy Director
Chair Sheila Westerman called the December 10, 2020 Joint Special Meeting of the Jefferson County
Board of Health to order at 2:30 p.m. A quorum was present.
Members Present: Vice -Chair Pamela Adams, Commissioner Greg Brotherton, Commissioner Kate
Dean, Member Denis Stearns, Commissioner David Sullivan, Chair Sheila Westerman
Staff Present: Water Quality Manager Michael Dawson, Director of Jefferson County Public Health
Vicki Kirkpatrick, Public Health Officer Dr. Thomas Locke, Environmental Public Health & Water
Quality Director Pinky Mingo, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Philip Hunsucker, Code
Compliance Coordinator Deborah Murdock and Environmental Health Specialist III Linda Atkins.
OLD BUSINESS
1. DELIBERATIONS re: Proposed Jefferson County Enforcement Code Ordinance
BOARD OF HEALTH MOTION: Chair Brotherton solicited a motion from the BOH. BOH Chair
Sheila Westerman moved to approve ORDINANCE NO.09-1210-20 with two changes; that $500 in
proposed Section 19.35.050(1)(a) be changed to $250, and the following sentence should be added to
proposed Section 19.35.045 "This fee may be waived for indigent appellants by the Jefferson County
Commissioners as outlined in Resolution 74-95." Member Pam Adams seconded the motion. BOH
Chair Westerman called for a vote on the motion. Member Denis Stearns asked for clarification and
questioned if this is a motion to amend, or a motion to adopt the ordinance? BOH Chair Westerman
stated it is a motion to approve the ordinance, with the proposed amendments. BOH Chair called again
for a vote on the motion. Members Greg Brotherton, Kate Dean, David Sullivan, Sheila Westerman,
Pam Adams voted in favor of the motion, Member Denis Stearns voted against the motion. The motion
carried.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MOTION: Chair Brotherton called for action of the
County Commissioners on the ordinance. Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve the recommendation
of the Board of Health. Commissioner Dean seconded the motion. Chair Brotherton called for a vote on
the motion. Deputy Clerk of the Board Carolyn Gallaway asked if the Commissioners intended to approve
the recommendations of the Board of Health, or approve the Ordinance. Chair Brotherton stated they are
moving to approve the ordinance and asked if the Commissioners would approve that friendly
amendment. Commissioner Sullivan agreed. Chair Brotherton asked for all those in favor of affirming
the Board of Health's vote with the same decision indicate by saying "I." The motion carried by a
unanimous vote.
2. Basic Sanitation for Non -Permitted Living Conditions -Review and Potential Adoption
Staff Member Mingo discussed the revisions that were made. There was further discussion by the Board
and Staff.
Member Brotherton moved to approve the Basic Sanitation for Non -Permitted Living Conditions.
Member Dean seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
AGENDA PLANNING CALENDAR
Topics planned for discussion at the next BOH meeting were discussed are 1) resolution to waive late fees
on food service permits 2) holding tank policy 3) COVID-19 vaccinations 4) report from the Olympic
Community of Health 5) 2020 highlights from Jefferson County Public Health.
NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING
The next Board of Health meeting will be held online as a virtual meeting on Thursday, December 17,
2020 from 2:30 — 4:30 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Sheila Westerman adjourned the December 10, 2020 Jefferson County Board of Health
Special Meeting at 3:28 p.m.
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