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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM121020 - Joint Special MeetingJEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH AND BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 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. Page 1 of 3 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. (SIGNATURES FOLLOW ON NEXT PAGE) Page 2 of 3 JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH Sheila Westerman, Chair C,11,1"LIB'1�C Pamela A ams, Vice Chair David Sullivan, Member Denis Stearns, Member r Kate Dean, ember (A k_— Gre BWtrlo,,�, Member Kees Kolff, Member r tl by'k4L#i Respectfully submitted K. Abbott Page 3 of 3