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District No. 1 Commissioner:
District No, 2 Commissioner:
District No, 3 Commissioner:
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A.M. O'Me~ra, Chairman
B.G, Browq) Member
John L. P~tts, Member
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Clerk of the Board
Public Works Director:
Jerdine C.! Bragg
Bria L. ~helton
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Week of February ~21, 1984
Chairman A.M. O'Meara called the meeting to order at the
appointed time with all members present.
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and si ning of Curr nt Expense and
Special Fun s vouc ers: omm~ssioner rown move t app~ove an sign
Resolution No. 16-84 establishing the second andth'rd Mondays of each
month as the time for the Board to approve and sign the previous months
vouchers. Commissioner Pitts seconded the motion, Unan~mous,
HEARING
Animal Respons
se: iThe Board had
ice~se for Loggers
J~fferson County
pene t e cont~nuation
esponsibility Ordinance,
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Commissioner Pitts outlined the changes . that will b made' to the Ordinance
from the citizen input at the February 6 meeting, .he Pl.'1osecuting Attorney
has indicated that unless livestock is specifically state'd then that
section will apply to domesticated dogs~ The secti ns concerning animals
in heat and howling and barking will be. changed to ead ",dogs" instead
of animals, It was the Prosecuting Attorney's opin'on th;at the term
"accessible I. should be left in Section 6 "Female in Heat" and that
Section 7 dealing with vicious animals be left in t ct, t'o av05_d weak-
ening the intent of the ordinance,
c~onceJ:"ns were
Upon the Chairman's request for comments,
expressed by those present:
1) No problem with dogs in rural areas of
require licensing for whole County?
2) Ordinance may be unenforceable and the
should be more specific,
3) HowwLll licensing make people more respons
4) Cost of taking animals to the pound should
public. .
5) Spay and neuter clinics should be set up t
who can not afford the cost of a private v
6) What can be d ne for people who have lost
or neutering?
7) Facilities fo, impounding larger animals a
8) Specific proc dures for taking care of abus
should be out ined,
Through discussion of hese concerns and
for the adoption of an Ordinance dealing
were addressed.
SIO why
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be s e!t and
made
help' people
terinarian,
. roof pf spaying
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needed.
animals
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problems t e Board's intentions
with anima responsibility
The problems associate
Chimacum, Brinnon and
these areas over the 1
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with dogs in populated area such, as Hadlock,
uilcene have increased with he population in
st four to five years, In a effort to find
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Minutes, Week of Febru ry 21, 1984
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a way to deal more eff
gives the County the a
deal with a complaint
law (R.C.W.),
ctively with these problems, an ordinance which
thority to pick up a dog tha is ~ stray or to
bout an a imal, is a solutio allowable by State
Jefferson County has,
fee for their assistan
license fee can be use
be a means of identifi
licensed. It is also
the burden to the taxp
specifically for contr
n the past, paid the City of Port :Townsend a
e and use of the animal: shel_er. :Now, the
to offset a portion of this expeQse and it will
ationto protect dogs that a e caied for and
way to ha e the people who wn animals ease
yers of t e County for servi es priovided
1 of animals.
Paula Thurston, PrograT Manager for Bayshore Enterp ises !Animal Control
Program, advised that here would be no patrolling 'n the County. Bay-
shore has contracted t do the a imal control dutie for :the County
and the City o.f Port T wnsend and in the County thi will: be on an
"on call" basis.
The hearing was closed and action on the ordinance
the Board has a chance to confer ith the Prosecuti
how the ordinance, as orded~ deals with abused ani
as pqstponed until
g Atborney regarding
als ~nd livestock,
Kurt Creager, WSACre;
ments: Mr, reager re orte t at
State Association of C unties to
governments about the odel Conse
for adoption by the Co nty before
and left informational brochures,
Planning
2/21/84
re: Contr
prese
to pr
as ap
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Peite Friedman
artme~t of Ecology
elineis Lecture Series
utes bf December
BUSINESS
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and sign the contract
mmiss!ioner Pitts
Public Works re:
2/21/84
Treasurer
2/22/84
st half of the
signe~ by each
ew Energy Standar
e as contracte
ake information a
vation Standards
1986. He then ma
s and! Local Govern-
w~t teas ~ngton
ailab~e to local
hich may be considered
e hisl presentation
The' Tuesday
February 22, 1984. Ai
adjourned and rec rtvene~ on Wednesday
ers were present,
of
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l\1inutes, Week of February 21, 1984
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Mr. Huthman, Tom's Foods r
Tom's Foods Las a new 1str utor n
put a vending machine in the Courtho
Huthman reported to the Board,
for variance f om the Subdivision
, orter exp aiine to t e
11y each have stipulated share
ellml7' s. Manhat _an Beiach Plat which
ussion, it was determined that
e this plat am ng thle inheritors
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ack Westerman, Assesisor and the
this property was a,lready platted
tact) in any m nner ithe inheritors
ed her that ca e shoUld be taken
s are noted on the dbeds,
Co rthouse:
ike to
past, ~1r.
David Goldsmith, Planning Direct6r,
Board advised Mrs. Porter, that qinc
she could deed the lots (each lot in
would agree upon, but they also advi
,to make sure that the access easemen
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The Board advised that as far as the knew the roach nes ahd service
provided by Canteen Services, Inc. h s been meeting the needs of the
Courthouse. Exclusive rights we~e g ven to Canteen in Ma~ of 1982.
Warren Steurer, Director 0
Ordinances: irector, Warren teure
Department discussed several areas 0
1) Mr. Steurer read the letter h will send to
of Game outlining the County' plans for cha
Lake Leland Park, (See minute' of January 16
advising them to contact tihe 'oard if they w
this matter further.
2) Proposed changes in the Campg ound Ordinance
Seven day limit: The Boardd rected Warren
that will indicate that parmi sion can be re
Attendant to stay in the camp round past the
limit, if the space is availalle~
Fee collection dates: The bo rdconcurred t
should be set tor April 1 to eptember 30 in
opening of the park for campi g should be at
the Parks Director, '
These proposed changes in the
a public hearing be held befo
3) Collection Procedures, M~. S
to hold a training sessiort fo
their duties which could fnel
He would also feels that it i
have some type of uniform land
he Depart ent
ges ait the
19841), ad
nt to! discuss
i
o work out wording
uested of the Park
seven, day camping
, .
'at feb collection
all parks and the
the discretion of
Campground Ord
e the changes b
eurer advised
all Park Atte
de some light
important tha
badge.
The Honor system of fee colle
looked into for future years.
4) The Board directed Warren to
toilets to the parks with the
5) Gang Mowers. The Board advis
matter further and report bac
6) Memorial Stadium Capital Improv
grandstands needs to be dq~e
will be written ard then 'I w
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: T e '
14, 1984 were approved on the mot on
by Commissioner Pitts.
tion is someth ng th~t could be
,
oordinate the
Public Works D
d Warren to in
at a later da
m nt, The wor
y football sea
ll.be put out
ranspprt f the
partm~nt,
estigfite this
e. I
on the f otball
on. Specifications
or bip,
m...,~'
utes of Febr ary 6 and
'Cornmissione Browp, s
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MEETING ADJO~D
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