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Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
Regular Meeting — March 8, 2021, 9:00 a.m.
Jefferson County Courthouse—Commissioners' Chambers
1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Kate Dean, Commissioner Greg Brotherton and
Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour participated in the meeting remotely. Chair Dean called the meeting to
order at the appointed time.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following is a summary of comments submitted
by individuals via email which reflect their personal opinions and which were read aloud by the County
Administrator:
• Comment regarding viewing the Board of County Commissioners meetings.
• Comment regarding a recent Fairgrounds stakeholder meeting and Little League information.
• Comment regarding rent increase at the Brinnon Community Center/Hood Canal Adventures.
• Comment regarding a recent comment submitted.
• Comment regarding gunfire noise from the Jefferson County Sportsmens Association(JCSA),
and request for making up of a quiet day.
• Comment requesting a speaker for an upcoming Intergovernmental Collaborative Group (ICG).
The Commissioners and County Administrator addressed comments and concerns raised during the
Public Comment Period.
APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner
Brotherton discussed an edit to the Fairgrounds Temporary Overflow Shelter(Consent Agenda Item No.
6). On the last page, he stated he would like to remove the sentence regarding the American Legion.
Commissioner Eisenhour moved to amend the Fairgrounds Temporary Overflow Shelter(Consent
Agenda Item No. 6) by removing the sentence Commissioner Brotherton indicated, and with that
correction, approve all items on the Consent Agenda. Commissioner Brotherton seconded the motion
which carried by a unanimous vote.
1. AGREEMENT, Change Order No. 2 re: Supply of Aggregate for Bituminous Surface
Treatment(BTS) for Calendar Years 2020 and 2021, County Project No. 18020390; Additional
Amount of$191,045 for a Project Total Amount of$397,173.60; Jefferson County Public
Works; Bruch and Bruch Construction, Inc.
2. AGREEMENT, Amendment No 2 re: Individual Supported Employment Services; Additional
Amount of$7,020 for a Project Total of$148,312; Jefferson County Public Health; Skookum
Contract Services
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3. AGREEMENT Amendment No 2 re: Individual Supported Employment Services; Additional
Amount of$7,040 for a Project Total of$272,646; Jefferson County Public Health; Cascade
Community Connections
4. AGREEMENT re: Orthophotos for the Middle Hoh River Floodplain; In the Amount of
$21,850; Jefferson County Environmental Public Health;NV5 Geospatial powered by Quantum
Spatial
5. AGREEMENT, Supplemental No. 1 re: Providing Interim Management Services to DCD
while the Department Recruits for a Permanent Planning Manager; Additional Amount not to
Exceed $31,200; Jefferson County Department of Community Development; Austin Watkins,
Watkins Law, PLLC
6. AGREEMENT re: Affordable Housing/Homelessness Grant Funding, Temporary Emergency
Overflow Shelter; In the Amount of$6,000; Jefferson County Central Services; Jefferson County
Fair Association(Approved with a correction)
7. LEASE AGREEMENT,Amendment No. 1 re: Three(3) Month Extension for Use of the
Office Suite at the South End of the Brinnon Community Center; In the Amount of$577.83 per
month; Jefferson County Central Services; Hood Canal Adventures, Inc.
8. FINAL SHORT PLAT APPROVAL re: "LBS" Short Plat, MLA20-00034/SUB2020-00004,
Two Lot Short Plat, Located at 52 Bishop Hill Road, Chimacum; Applicant, Loren Bishop and
Linda Lopeman
9. MINUTES re: Special Meeting of February 26, 2021 and Regular Meeting of March 1, 2021
WEEKLY UPDATE re: COVID-19: Public Health Officer Dr. Thomas Locke
provided information on the COVID-19 virus in Jefferson County and Emergency Management Director
Willie Bence provided a situation report.
The meeting was recessed at 10:33 a.m. and reconvened at 10:39 a.m. with all three
Commissioners present.
DISCUSSION: BID AWARD re: Designating the Official County Newspaper of
Public Record for Legal Notices: Clerk of the Board Carolyn Gallaway reviewed the comparison
between the bids from the Port Townsend—Jefferson County Leader and the Peninsula Daily News with
the Board. After discussion, Commissioner Brotherton moved to award the Leader the bid for Official
County Newspaper for 2021. Commissioner Eisenhour seconded the motion. County Administrator
Philip Morley commented on good journalism coverage provided by both newspapers and the service
they provide to the public by informing them of government activities. After further discussion, Chair
Dean called for a vote on the motion. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners discussed their
meeting schedules and Chair Dean reviewed legislative items.
The meeting was recessed at 11:32 a.m. and reconvened at 1:31 p.m. with all three
Commissioners present.
BRIEFING re: Letter of Support for Columbia Basin Fund and Removal of Dams
on the Snake River in Support of Salmon Recovery: Commissioner Eisenhour reviewed the proposed
letter with the Board. After discussion, the Board agreed to research the request further and potentially
approve at an upcoming Board of County Commissioners meeting.
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DISCUSSION re: Sixth Temporary County Policy Based on Emergency Response to
the COVID-19 Pandemic: Human Resources Manager Andy Rowlson reviewed the proposed Sixth
temporary County policy regarding COVID-19 with the Board. This item will be brought before the
Board for approval at a later date.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING SESSION: County Administrator Philip
Morley reviewed the following with the Board.
• Associated Development Organization(ADO) Designation; discussion
• Federal COVID-19 funding at the County/City level
• Discovery Bay Golf Course project
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Dean adjourned the meeting at 3:26 p.m. until
the next-regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed.
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