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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM020904 ~1 ~~A. ~//ßOÑ'~~~ /. b~ o/-\ c::s I~V V\ =/,~ \ ~\ 1- "J\ [ I-> '" ~ -.. J \ 4/ ) \~ o~'/ "18, ''1:'1-, NOi. / ·'.(~I /' ---,-~ District No. 1 Commissioner: Dan Titterness District No.2 Commissioner: Glen Huntingford District No.3 Commissioner: Patrick M. Rodgers County Administrator: David Goldsmith Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney MINUTES Week of February 9,2004 Chairman Glen Huntingford called the meeting to order. Commissioner Dan Titterness and Commissioner Patrick Rodgers were both present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Titterness moved to approve the minutes of February 2,2004 as presented. Commissioner Rodgers seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Advisory Board Appointment; Parks Advisory Board: Commissioner Titterness moved to appoint Judi Mackey to serve a 2 year term on the Parks Advisory Board. Commissioner Rodgers seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Her term will expire February 9,2006. Jean Baldwin, Health Department Director re: Healthy Jefferson: Jean Baldwin presented several newspaper clippings regarding the Healthy Jefferson open houses that were organized by the Health Department and held in January. The open houses received a very positive response, people want to continue to be involved, and it is important to take advantage of the community participation and momentum. . She reviewed the process that had taken place to get to this point. A Data Steering Committee compiled data regarding Jefferson County from several sources including the Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System (BRFSS) and the 2000 Census. They held a public meeting where citizens identified 9 key community issues. Another steering committee prioritized the issues and selected the top three. An open house was scheduled on each issue to begin a community dialog. The issues are: Strengthening the Safety Netfor Families with Children: This open house was attended by 160 enthusiastic people and about 45 people volunteered to take on a variety of tasks. The Continuum of Care of Substance Abuse: This was a good informational forum where people who do treatment met with people who do prevention and they all heard what is needed. This ranges from driving people to Seattle for treatment to providing snacks for after school programs for kids. Enhancing Education and Vocational Opportunity: The topic ofthis open house was increasing job skills and employment options. Affordable housing was added as a third topic. . Page 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of February 9,2004 IJ"··'·'·'··'''' f ......... ....-~ 1f1_\111~~''¡~''''' Commissioner Titterness noted that many of the stakeholders were represented at the open house on education and vocational opportunities but there was no direction. Each entity has their focus but they need a clear goal that will give them a chance to work together. Also, 18-34 year olds need to be participating in this priority and they aren't really represented by any of the entities. Jean Baldwin suggested that one entity needs to take the lead. This could be made up of elected officials from the City, the County, the Port, and the PUD or it could be representatives appointed by them. Other entities that need to be included are: the EDC, schools, WSU, employers, Habitat for Humanities and the Housing Authority. She said that research needs to be done to find a base line. There are other counties that have had economic housing booms without economic job booms. The source for this type of research is different than the source for research on health issues. Funding for this project is not in the Health Department's budget this year. Commissioner Rodgers pointed out that the entities have to be in agreement about what they want in a community and who will be included and who will be excluded. A lot of people are happy with the way things are; but people who are more sensitive to social issues see the need for change. Jean Baldwin added that she and the Board of Health are on the Port Townsend City Council's agenda this evening to request funding to continue working on the Healthy Jefferson program and to ask for funding for other programs. The Board agreed to discuss the job skills, employment opportunities, and affordable housing issue at the intergovernmental meeting with the City, the County, the Port, and the PUD this Friday. One topic on that agenda is the economic assessment and the economic vitality of the County. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made: the City's meeting on the proposed performing arts center was rescheduled without contacting any ofthe opponents of the project; the McCurdy Pavilion and the Joe Wheeler Theater at Fort Worden are underuti1ized and the high school auditorium could be rented for performing arts; the City of Port Townsend is not fulfilling their obligation as a UGA but they complain that the County is stealing businesses and housing away from them; real estate prices are continuing to escalate in Port Townsend and soon only wealthy people will be able to live here; the golf course has been here for years and it needs to stay; an email from Senator Maria Cantwell was read regarding her opposition to the Pit to Pier project and a portion of the Bob Dietz' column in The Bremerton Sun was read regarding the growing opposition to the project by several people in Congress. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Titterness moved to delete Item #10 and approve the balance of the Consent Agenda. Commissioner Rodgers seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 1. HEARING NOTICE re: Proposed Brinnon Sub Area Plan Ordinance; Hearing Scheduled for Monday, February 23, 2004 at 11 :00 a.m. in the Commissioners Chambers Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of February 9,2004 '1]'....'.'.'.'.'''.' ;......., -~ \;,¡~",\.'''' 2. RESOLUTION NO. 05-04 re: Finding and Determination: Declaration of Surplus County Personal Property and Authorization for Disposal (Copiers) 3. AGREEMENT NO. 0363-41630 re: Consolidated Contract For Juvenile Rehabilitation Services' , Jefferson County Juvenile and Family Court Services; Washington State Department of Social and Health Services 4. AGREEMENT NO. 0363-41335 re: Various Services For Juvenile Rehabilitation; Jefferson County Juvenile and Family Court Services; Washington State Department of Social and Health Services 5. AGREEMENT NO. 0363-28151, Amendment No.1 re: Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention Services for the 2003-2005 Biennium; Amending Services and Funding; Jefferson County Health and Human Services; Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse 6. AGREEMENT re: Planning Services for the Dosewallips River Acquisitions Project; Jefferson County Health and Human Services; Jefferson Land Trust 7. AGREEMENT re: Individual Supported Employment Services; Jefferson County Health and Human Services; Skookum Corporation 8. AGREEMENT re: Group Supported Employment Services; Jefferson County Health and Human Services; Skookum Corporation 9. AGREEMENT re: Prevocational/Specialized Industries; Jefferson County Health and Human Services; Skookum Corporation 10. DELETE: AGREEMENT re: Property Acquisition Services for Protection of Salmon Habitat; Jefferson County Natural Resources; Jefferson Land Trust (Duplicate of Consent Agenda Item #6) Pat Pearson, Marine Resources Committee re: Quarterly Update: Pat Pearson explained that the Northwest Straits Initiative is a federal law which directed that Marine Resources Committees be established in 7 Washington counties. The Jefferson County MRC is a citizen based, voluntary advisory committee that was established in 1999 to address the performance benchmarks outlined in that law. Since the MRC's formation they have held public meetings to receive input, reviewed scientific literature, developed a Marine Protected Area brochure, met with stakeholder focus groups, held technical meetings, and published a Priority Habitat Stewardship Report. Currently, the MRC is working on an eelgrass project in Port Townsend Bay. Some weekends there is very heavy boat usage of the bay. When boats moor in the eelgrass, it can damage this critical feeding, refuge, and nursery area. Michelle McConnell, Coordinator and Project Manager, eXplained that this project is designed to reduce the boating impact on the eelgrass beds along the Port Townsend waterfront. It is a voluntary program. The MRC has been talking with boaters on piers and at meetings, putting up signage, and distributing brochures. Their big push was during the Wooden Boat Festival last year and they had a very positive response. Page 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of February 9,2004 æJ""'."" ;'. ....... .,~ <í:1\(I!~(,{é'" There was a fairly good idea ofthe contour of the eelgrass beds, but divers went down last weekend to verify the eelgrass line. They are going through the permitting process and will be putting marker buoys out in May. They also are going through the City of Port Townsend's permit process to install permanent signs on the waterfront. Once the buoys and the signs are in place, the eelgrass beds will be monitored quarterly for results. Boater education and outreach will continue. Several other counties in Puget Sound who may want to use this program as a model have contacted them. In the coming year, the MRC will also be working on the Olympia Oyster restoration efforts in Discovery Bay, they are involved with the Discovery Bay Partnership, they will receive funding from DNR for public outreach regarding the removal of the broken portions of the creosote trestle at the Boat Haven, and they have been approached by the Port Gamble S 'Klallam Tribe to do public education and outreach on the restoration project on the estuary at Dosewallips State Park. Two other projects that the MRC is interested in are the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding's proposal to put mooring buoys at Port Hadlock and the development of the new park at Chimacum Creek. A Scientific Panel for the 5 year review of the Northwest Straits Initiative met in LaConnor last month and the Jefferson County MRC gave this presentation. The panel will decide if the Northwest Straits Initiative will be reauthorized. Their primary criteria was: achievement ofthe 7 benchmarks, looking at success of the bottom up efforts of the MRCs, and if partnerships are forming with agencies. The MRCs are currently funded through NOAA. Ifthe Initiative is not reauthorized, other funding will have to be found. Brinnon Subarea Plan: Commissioner Rodgers stated his concerns that the ordinance being advertised will not allow enough flexibility for businesses. Director of Community Development Al Scalf pointed out the zones within the Brinnon Rural Overlay District and Associate Planner Josh Peters reviewed the criteria specific to the district. Al Scalf noted that a public hearing is required for an ordinance. From 2 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., the Board met with representatives from the Department of Community Development for a workshop on their permitting process. ~.' ,.,.,..... '. " MEETINB',ADJOURNED" .'. .' ~ " . f' - .' . ~ .. ~ ;i J \ -'. (.)', SEAL: ( ;; " .. '. :- .. . ·to ~~ · ..~;,; .. . ...'~ ,... . ¡::! , ;\ " JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIO ERS d£-A/4 afñHuntingford , la, b~n Titterness, Member - \ . ~ '>~~~o ~ , \ ~. " \ ~ '" .".. II .......J . " .. r .) }" .~ ATTEST: '~ , '-l?CI~ {2tnC ~thes, CMC Deputy Clerk of the Board Page 4