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Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
Regular Meeting — May 24, 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. She announced there will be no Board of County Commissioners meeting
the week of May 31, 2021.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following is a summary of comments made
virtually by individuals in attendance at the meeting and reflect their personal opinions:
• Comment regarding gun violence in the United States.
• Comment regarding Consent Item No. 4 re: Cellular phone tower lease agreement, and comment
regarding continued deliberations of the Animal Control Code and Parks Code.
The Commissioners addressed comments and concerns raised during the Public Comment Period. Chair
Dean reopened the Public Comment Period to allow for one additional comment.
• Comment thanking the Commissioners for moving forward with the Port Hadlock Sewer Project.
Commissioner Brotherton addressed the last comment received.
APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: After discussion,
Commissioner Brotherton moved to approve the items on the Consent Agenda as presented.
Commissioner Eisenhour seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
1. RESOLUTION NO. 25-21 re: Disbursement Policy for Munis Software; Repeals and Replaces
Resolution No. 17-07; Jefferson County Auditor
2. AGREEMENT,Amendment No. 1 re: 2021 Lodging Tax Grant Funding; Supplemental
Lodging Tax Grant Funding; In the Amount of$6,000 for a Total of$16,000; Quilcene Fair and
Parade Association
3. AGREEMENT re: Affordable Housing for the 7th and Hendricks Affordable Housing Project:
In the Amount of$75,000, Funding from Fund 148; Jefferson County Central Services; Olympic
Community Action Programs, OlyCAP
4. AGREEMENT re: Land Lease for Cell Tower at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds; In the
Amount of$14,400 for the first year, escalating 2.5%each year thereafter; Jefferson County
Central Services; Cellco Partnership d.b.a. Verizon Wireless
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5. AGREEMENT re: Decommissioning of Three Wells; In the Amount of$19,871; Jefferson
County Public Works; Oasis Well Drilling, Inc.
6. AGREEMENT,Amendment No. 2 re: Naylor's Creek Culvert Replacement at West Valley
Road and Gibbs Lake Road; Additional Amount of$37,500 for a Project Total of$212,500;
Jefferson County Public Works; Washington Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)
7. AGREEMENT re: Noxious Weed Control at the Jefferson County Solid Waste Transfer
Station; In the Amount of$2,500;Noxious Weed Control Board, Jefferson County Extension,
Washington State University; Jefferson County Public Works
8. AGREEMENT,Amendment No. 3 re: Individually Supported Employment Services; In the
Amount of$21,610.63; Jefferson County Public Health; Cascade Community Services
9. AGREEMENT,Amendment No. 2 re: Community Inclusion Services; Decreased Amount of
$339.06 for a Total of$8,900.94, One Unit of Billable Service will now be $49; Jefferson
County Public Health; Concerned Citizens
10. AGREEMENT re: Conservation Futures to Implement the Serendipity Farm Project; In the
Amount of$106,600; Jefferson County Public Health; Jefferson Land Trust
11. DEED OF RIGHT re: Salmon Recovery Purposes, Gallagher Property; Parcel No. 991 200 407;
Jefferson County Environmental Public Health; Washington State Recreation and Conservation
Office (RCO)
12. DEED OF RIGHT re: Salmon Recovery Purposes, Brown Property; Parcel No. 991 201 101
and Parcel No. 991 201 103; Jefferson County Environmental Public Health; Washington State
Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)
13. LETTER OF SUPPORT re: Dabob Bay Inter-Trust Exchange 86-100443 proposed by the
Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
14. ADVISORY BOARD REAPPOINTMENT re: Jefferson County Library Board of Trustees;
Five (5) year Term to Expire May 2025; Michael Kubec
15. ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENT re: Clean Water District Advisory Council; Ongoing
Term; Jefferson County Conservation District Representative, Joe Holtrop
16. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY re: Interim County Administrator to Sign a Professional
Service Agreement for Appraisal Services
17. MINUTES re: Regular Meeting of May 17, 2021 and Special Meeting Minutes of May 17, 2021
(WSAC Virtual Assembly)
18. Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated May 17, 2021 Totaling $599,232.84
(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.)
COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners discussed recent
meetings they attended.
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.
CONTINUED DELIBERATIONS re: Animal Control Code Update: Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney Randon Draper reviewed the incorporated edits to the proposed Animal Control
Code Update. Commissioner Brotherton moved to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 02-0524-21 re: Animal
Control Code Update, with amendments mentioned today. Commissioner Eisenhour seconded the
motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
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CONTINUED DELIBERATIONS re: Parks and Recreation Code Update: The
Commissioners continued deliberations on the Parks and Recreation Code Update. After deliberations,
the Commissioners agreed to have staff incorporate edits as discussed, and bring forward a revised
ordinance for final approval during the afternoon session.
DISCUSSION re: Department of Community Development(DCD) Fiscal Year
2021-2022 Long Range Work Program: DCD Interim Director Austin Watkins and Interim Planning
Manager David Wayne Johnson were present to discuss the proposed Long-Range Work Program for
22 0 1-2022 and answered questions posedby the Board. After discussion, Commissioner Brotherton
moved to direct DCD to initiate the code revisions in both the"Transient Housing Code Revisions"and
"Legal Lot of Record Code Revisions"Work Plan. Commissioner Eisenhour seconded the motion which
carried by a unanimous vote.
COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION—Continued: The Commissioners
continued discussing recent meetings they attended, and reviewed upcoming meetings. Commissioner
Brotherton provided a presentation on the Code Compliance Amnesty Program.
The meeting was recessed at 12:00 p.m. and reconvened at 1:31 p.m. with all three
Commissioners present.
WORKSHOP DISCUSSION re: Recycling Request for Proposal(RFP): Public
Works Director/County Engineer Monte Reinders and Solid Waste Manager Al Cairns were present to
discuss the Recycling RFP. Solid Waste Manager Cairns provided a presentation on the issues facing
recycling centers across the nation and in Jefferson County. Staff is seeking to start the RFP process in
June, 2021, with a contract approval by October, 2021.
CONTINUED DELIBERATIONS re: Parks Code Ordinance Update: Civil Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney Randon Draper reviewed the amended verbiage modifications to the ordinance as
discussed during the morning deliberations. The Commissioners agreed that the edits addressed their
concerns. After discussion, Commissioner Brotherton moved to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 03-0524-21
re: Parks and Recreation Code Update, as amended today. Commissioner Eisenhour seconded the
motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING SESSION: Interim County
Administrator/Central Services Director Mark McCauley reviewed the following with the Board.
• Sales Tax; update on May 2021 figures
• Subcommittee report with Human Resources Manager re: County management structure
CLOSED SESSION: A Closed Session was scheduled from 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Chair Dean announced that the Closed Session will be held from 3:05 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. with the Interim
County Administrator/Central Services Director, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Human
Resources Manager and Public Works Director to Discuss Labor Strategy or Position for Collective
Bargaining to be taken by the governing body, Professional Negotiations, or Grievance or Mediation
Proceedings, or to Review the Proposals Made in Negotiations or Proceedings while in progress not
subject to the Open Public Meetings Act under exemption RCW 42.30.140(4)(b). The Board resumed
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the regular meeting at 3:51 p.m. Chair Dean announced that the Board will be extending the Closed
Session from 3:52 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Board concluded the Closed Session and resumed the regular
meeting at 4:01 p.m.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING SESSION - Continued: Interim County
Administrator/Central Services Director Mark McCauley reviewed the following with the Board.
• Continued discussion re: Subcommittee report with the Human Resources Manager
• ARPA Funds; creating a framework
• Manresa Castle; proposed interim worker housing
• Special Meeting with the City of Port Townsend
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Dean adjourned the meeting at 4:31 p.m. until
the next regular-meeting or special meeting as properly noticed.
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