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HomeMy WebLinkAbout052421_ca17 ,SON DRAFT 4..9'SFII NG SO 4 MINUTES Jefferson County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting — May 17, 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 made virtuallybyindividuals in attendance at the meetingand reflect theirpersonal opinions: p • Comment regarding the cell tower at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds and question on how to submit testimony. The Commissioners and Interim County Administrator addressed emailed comments. Chair Dean announced that there will be no regularly scheduled Board of County Commissioners meeting on May 31, 2021. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Eisenhour moved to approve the items on the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Brotherton seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 1. AGREEMENT re: Facility Use and Indemnity for COVID-19 Drive—Thru for Mass Vaccination Facilities: In the Amount of$500 per day; Jefferson County Emergency Management; Jefferson County Public Health; Jefferson County Public Hospital, District 2 d.b.a. Jefferson Healthcare 2. AGREEMENT re: 2021 Recessed Raised Pavement Marker Maintenance on Jefferson County Roads; In the Amount of$40,000; Jefferson County Public Works; Apply-A-Line, LLC. 3. ADVISORY BOARD REAPPOINTMENT re: Solid Waste Advisory Committee; Two Year Term to Expire February 19, 2023; District 3 Citizen Representative, Tim Deverin 4. LETTER OF SUPPORT re: Northwest Straits Initiative (NWSI)working with U.S. Congressional Staff to pursue Federal Funding for County Marine Resources Committees; Additional $100,000; Letter to Senator Patty Murray 5. MINUTES re: Regular Meeting Minutes of May 10, 2021 and Special Meeting Minutes of May 10, 2021 (WSAC Virtual Assembly) 6. Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated May 1, 2021 Totaling $751,889.48 (Records of all claims submitted for payment along with vouchers approved and signed by the Board of Jefferson County Commissioners are retained by the Jefferson County Auditor and Public Works Department.) 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of May 17, 2021 J F COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners discussed recent meetings they attended, reviewed their meeting schedules and miscellaneous topics. 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. HEARING re: Land Lease at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds to Verizon for a Cellular Communications Tower: Interim County Administrator Mark McCauley provided information on the proposed Verizon cellular tower lease at the fairgrounds that could potentially extend to 25 years. He explained that the proposal is to lease less than a thousand square feet of land at$14,400 per year. He answered questions posed by the Board. Chair Dean opened the hearing to allow for public testimony. The following individuals provided testimony: Sebastian Eggert, Leslie Roubal, and Tom Thiersch. Darlene Schanfald was unable to provide testimony due to technical difficulties,but it was noted that she had emailed a hearing record prior to the meeting. no further testimony, Commissioner Due Chair Dean experiencing technical difficulties, P g hearing Eisenhour closed the public hearing. The Commissioners began deliberations with Chair Dean re-joining shortly after. The Board agreed to continue deliberations during the afternoon session at 2:00 p.m. HEARING re: Animal Control Code Update: Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Philip Hunsucker, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Randon Draper, and Sheriff Joe Nole were present for the hearing and provided information regarding the proposed Animal Control Code update. After discussion, Chair Dean opened the hearing to allow for public testimony. The following individuals provided testimony: Tom Thiersch, Summer Martell, Leslie Roubal, and Linda Noble. Hearing no further testimony, Chair Dean closed the public hearing. The Commissioners started deliberations and staff answered questions posed by the Board. The Board decided to continue deliberations during the afternoon session after 2:00 p.m. HEARING re: Parks and Recreation Code Update: Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Philip Hunsucker, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Rand Draper, and Public Works Parks Recreation Manager Matt Tyler were present for the hearing and provided information regarding the proposed Parks and Recreation Code Update and answered questions posed by the Board. During discussion, edits were discussed and staff stated they would bring those changes during the afternoon session. Chair Dean opened the hearing to allow for public testimony. The following individuals provided testimony: Summer Martell, and Tom Thiersch. Hearing no further testimony, Chair Dean closed the public hearing. After a brief discussion,the Commissioners agreed to continue deliberations during the afternoon session with a potential for further deliberations to be scheduled at the next Commissioners' meeting. 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes of May 17, 2021 l 1-1AFT The meeting was recessed at 11:57 a.m. and reconvened at 1:31 p.m. with all three Commissioners present. UPDATE re: Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board (WSNWCB) Update: The following County and State staff were present for the discussion: WSU Extension Director Cliff Moore, Jefferson County Noxious Weed Control Board(NWCB) Coordinator Joost Besijn,NWCB Member Soozie Nichols, Washington State Noxious Weed Board (WSNWCB) Chair Bill Agosta, and WSNWCB Executive Secretary Mary Fee. WSNWCB staff provided information on their services. All present participated in discussion and answered questions posed by the Board. CONTINUED DELIBERATIONS re: Land Lease at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds to Verizon for a Cellular Communications Tower: After deliberations, Commissioner Brotherton moved to approve moving forward on the Land Lease with Verizon for the cell tower at the Fairgrounds. Chair Dean seconded the motion. Commissioner Eisenhour abstained from voting. Chair Dean called for a vote on the motion, with Commissioner Brotherton and Chair Dean voting in favor of the motion, and Commissioner Eisenhour abstaining from the vote. The motion carried. CONTINUED DELIBERATIONS re: Animal Control Code Update: After deliberations, staff was given direction to incorporate changes to the definitions portion of the proposed ordinance as discussed during deliberations, and will bring forward for approval during the next Commissioners' meeting. DISCUSSION re: Letter of Intent re: Assessor's Tax Parcel No. 001094006, a Candidate Parcel for a Homeless Housing Project: Interim County Administrator/Central Services Director Mark McCauley briefed the Board on the proposed Letter of Intent (LOI)that would lock a piece of property intended for a future homeless housing site for up to 45 days to allow time for an appraisal,potential partnership with the City of Port Townsend and to address certain infrastructure needs. Chair Dean asked why would a LOI be signed prior to an appraisal? Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Philip Hunsucker joined the meeting and stated that the LOI is not a commitment to the current asking price, and that the price is negotiated during the Purchase and Sale Agreement. After discussion, Commissioner Brotherton moved to approve the Letter of Intent. Commissioner_ Eisenhour seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. CONTINUED DISCUSSION re: Support Letter for Department of Natural Resources (DNR),Dabob Bay Inter-Trust Exchange between School Forest Trust Lands and Common School Trust Forest Lands: Northwest Watershed Institute Executive Director Peter Bahls was present for discussion and provided options for how the Commissioners could respond to the proposed Inter-Trust exchange that would allow for the eventual expansion of the Dabob Natural Area. After discussion, Commissioner Eisenhour agreed to incorporate edits to the proposed support letter and bring forward during the next Commissioners' meeting. DISCUSSION re: CARES Act and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding: Interim County Administrator/Central Services Director Mark McCauley briefed the Board on potential funding to be disbursed from the remaining CARES Act and ARPA Funds received by Jefferson County, with a potential for up to $350,000 for Jefferson Healthcare to cover the cost of their 3 DRAFT Commissioners Meeting Minutes of May 17, 2021 vaccination services, and up to $200,000 to Public Works for lost revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He reported on all the potential funding opportunities that Jefferson County may benefit from. NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Dean adjourned the meeting at 4:23 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed. JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SEAL: Kate Dean, Chair ATTEST: Greg Brotherton, Member Carolyn Gallaway, CMC Heidi Eisenhour, Member Clerk of the Board 4 FAY co ti 9 SIII} o DRAFT iv GS MINUTES Jefferson County Board of Commissioners Special Meeting — May 17, 2021, 12:00 p.m. Washington State Association of Counties Virtual Assembly Jefferson County Courthouse— Commissioners' Chambers 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA (Virtual Meeting) CALL TO ORDER: Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC) staff called the Virtual Counties Update meeting to order in the presence of Commissioner Kate Dean, Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour, as well as many other Commissioners and County Officials across Washington State. DISCUSSION with Other Washington State Counties and Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC) Staff: The participants of the meeting discussed various County issues. NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 12:32 p.m. by Washington State Association of Counties staff. JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SEAL: Kate Dean, Chair ATTEST: Greg Brotherton, Member Carolyn Gallaway, CMC Heidi Eisenhour, Member Clerk of the Board 1