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Home My WebLink AboutM070604 ~1 /~~^- ~~~O~ =(~ \" ;...1\tA I~ ...~,~i I I i \ / / \~ ~/ ~~l¡ û~9/ --l~ District No. 1 Commissioner: Dan Titterness District No.2 Commissioner: Glen Huntingford District No.3 Commissioner: Patrick M. Rodgers County Administrator: John F. Fischbach Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney MINUTES Week of July 6, 2004 Commissioner Titterness called the meeting to order in the presence of Commissioner Patrick Rodgers. Chairman Huntingford was absent. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Rodgers moved to approve the minutes of June 7,2004 as presented. Commissioner Titterness seconded the motion which carried. Funding of 1 00 Additional Fire Danger Signs: Commissioner Titterness explained that J ames Fritz had requested that the County purchase 100 more signs to be posted on roadsides in the County to remind drivers of the fire danger. Similar signage was included in the preventative measures implemented last year and Jefferson County had very few wildfires. Mr. Fritz volunteered to mount the signs on stakes and distribute them to the fire districts. Commissioner Rodgers moved to fund 100 fire danger signs, not to exceed $500. Commissioner Rodgers seconded the motion which carried. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING: County Administrator John Fischbach discussed the following items: · He and two of the Commissioners, the Treasurer, the Central Services Director, and the Accountant fTom the Auditor's Office will attend Certified Public Officials training in Mount Vernon this week. The subject is Communicate, Build Trust, and Engage Your Community. · He gave the Board a draft letter to DSHS requesting that the State agency fund the Best Beginnings Program. The Board suggested some changes and asked that it be put on next week's agenda. · He presented the Board with a call for bids for publication of official legal notices. The Statute requires a call for bids to be advertised at least five weeks prior to the bid opening. The bids will be accepted until 9:30 a.m. on August 9, 2004. Commissioner Rodgers moved to advertise the Call for Bids for the printing and publication of official legal notices. Commissioner Titterness seconded the motion which carried. Katherine Baril, WSU Extension Agent, explained that within a few weeks she will have no administrative person on staff. She is concerned that the employee who is retiring won't have time to train the new employees. She asked the Board to reconsider their decision on filling only one of Page I Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of July 6,2004 I)'.......'.'" ;...,~, . . "S \', I ~ ".'(.. r 1,\j/ ..~,~.. the administrative positions in her office. She feels it is important to fill both the Administrative Clerk/Receptionist position and the Administrative Assistant position because these two positions work together as a team. Commissioner Titterness asked the County Administrator to research the request. He added that the Board would get back to her with an answer later in the day. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made: in The Leader last week, a perspective was published that was attributed to the Hood Canal Coalition, but actually it was submitted by an individual and did not reflect the Hood Canal Coalition's position and the Editor of the paper wilI be running a correction notice on its origin in this week's newspaper; it was unethical for David Goldsmith to draw up his own contract and approve it as the Risk Manager; the agenda bills should be kept and attached to the items on the Commissioners' agenda; and the comments a citizen faxed before the deadline for comments on the draft Nuisance Ordinance were not listed on the following agendas or copied for the packet. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Rodgers moved to delete Item #3 and approve the balance of the items on the Consent Agenda. Commissioner Titterness seconded the motion which carried. 1. HEARING NOTICE re: Changing the Name of a County Road; City Lake Road; Hearing Scheduled for Monday, July 19,2004 at 10:05 a.m. in the Commissioners' Chamber 2. HEARING NOTICE re: Six Year Transportation Improvement Program; Hearing Scheduled for Monday, July 26,2004 in the Commissioners' Chamber 3. DELETE: AGREEMENT re: Professional Survey Services for the Larry Scott Memorial Trail; Jefferson County Public Works; Wengler Surveying & Mapping (See later in Minutes) 4. AGREEMENT NO. 0463-53094 re: Suspended Disposition Alternative Program for Youth; Jefferson County Juvenile Services; Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) 5. AGREEMENT re: Survey of Transition Services Provided to Students with Developmental Disabilities within the Port Townsend, Chimacum and Quilcene High Schools; Jefferson County Health and Human Services; Dennis Herzog 6. AGREEMENT NO. C08680, Amendment No. 11 re: 2004 Consolidated Contract; Amending Scope of Work and Allocation; Jefferson County Health and Human Services; Washington State Department of Health Final Signing of Ordinance Amending the County's Comprehensive Plan to Achieve Compliance with the Final Decision and Order of the Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board Regarding MLA #02-235, Fred Hill Materials Application for a Mineral Resource Land Overlay With Changes Reflected in Action Taken at Public Meeting on June 30,2004: Commissioner Titterness explained that this ordinance was adopted unanimously by the Board on June 30. The necessary revisions have been made and they have reviewed the final draft. Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of July 6, 2004 !J"'""" f............···.··.·~ of"'"'' ... ~\II; ......'- Commissioner Rodgers noted that Finding of Fact #142 is now #143. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney David Alvarez explained that he added Finding of Fact #136 to note the Board's deliberations and approval of the Approved Action Alternative on June 30. Commissioner Rodgers moved to approve and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 08-0706-04 regarding MLA02- 235 as to content and to form. Commissioner Titterness seconded the motion which carried. AGREEMENT re: Professional Survey Services for the Larry Scott Memorial Trail; Jefferson County Public Works; Wengler Surveying & Mapping: (See Item #3 on the Consent Agenda.) Bruce Laurie, Public Works Department, explained that this contract is "cost plus fixed fee," and the direct salary cost is $15,000. The actual contract is $45,000. Commissioner Rodgers asked if this project went out for competitive bid? Bruce Laurie answered that this company is on the consultant roster and they go through a selection process. Commissioner Rodgers asked if the County has a surveyor in house? Bruce Laurie replied that there isn't a surveyor on staff because the number of surveying jobs varies fTom year to year and equipment would need to be purchased. It is more economical to hire a contractor, and they take on the liability. Commissioner Rodgers moved to approve the agreement for survey services on the Larry Scott Memorial Trail with Wengler Surveying & Mapping. Commissioner Titterness seconded the motion which carried. The Board met in Executive Session with the County Administrator, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Director of Community Development, and the Senior Planner from 11 :00 a.m. to II :30 a.m. regarding actual litigation. ", ,,'dY Co.., ,M?'Ef~, ," ..~. J0IJRNED '." .:;. ,""!.~ it II _, ,~'.. . '" " ",~./ ".. ,.... ~ r.,:' "'\~"!II' ~ . "] It 'j ". \ . CO ') :! :I , I.' 'I ., " If.... .' . . \¡\( ~.'t,.i,/ . ~~. .. \,;:' "...-.......~ ., . .;' ." .¡f , ~_.. ....;;. J .\' ... .> If,~." ~ j." , ,............~~ . , ;.'!. ~ n Titterness, Member ATTEST: " t2!.iu rla.,t~J ( VìlC 3i11ie Matthes, CMC Deputy Clerk of the Board Page 3