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Home My WebLink AboutM071204 ~1 ~OMAÞ^- ~//~so~~~ ~/~<9 v\ &ftJ \ ~, \~ ,,~. ... ~ I i \ / ¡ \~ ~/ '~8b Û~~/ ,~7 IN /' -.'--^~--- 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 12, 2004 Chairman Huntingford called the meeting to order in the presence of Commissioner Dan Titterness and Commissioner Patrick Rodgers. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Titterness moved to approve the minutes of June 14,2004 as presented. Commissioner Rodgers seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING: County Administrator John Fischbach discussed the following items: · He presented the Board with the final draft letter to DSHS requesting that they fund the County's Best Beginnings Program. Commissioner Titterness moved to approve the letter to Dennis Braddock with DSHS regarding this funding. Commissioner Rodgers seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. · Mary McQuillen explained that this is an annual traditional canoe journey for several Northwest Tribes. She asked the Board if the participants could use Memorial Field to stay overnight after they arrive at Point Hudson on Sunday, July 25? There is a ceremony when the canoes corne ashore and approximately 20 canoes will be staying overnight. Last year when they camped at Memorial Field, they were very orderly and left the facility as clean as when they arrived. The Elders make every effort to keep their young people drug and alcohol fTee and the canoe journey encourages this discipline. The majority ofthe trip is funded through donations. Warren Steurer, Parks and Recreation Manager, said that he will work with the Tribes on the details. The fee for a non-profit to use the facility, including lights and showers, is $175. Mary McQuillen added that she would appreciate any help that the Commissioners could give them. · The County received a letter last week fTom the State Military Department, Department of Emergency Management, stating that they sent a recommendation to FEMA to fully fund the County's grant application for hazard mitigation planning for $56,000. · He will meet with the Elected Officials this week to discuss the 2005 budget process. He plans to ask for two scenarios in the preliminary budget even though the Iman initiative won't be on the ballot this year. The scenarios include a 2% increase over the 2004 budget and a 15% decrease which will help with the program funding analysis for future budget planning. Page I Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of July 12, 2004 1:1"'''''' ;"(' .........~ /".-':'\,:,.': 1'\#¡"l'\~' PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made: the agenda bills are part of the public record and should be kept and attached to the items on the Commissioners' agenda; why weren't comments on the draft nuisance ordinance that were submitted before the comment deadline listed on an agenda?; it would cost the County approximately $27,000 to have the Commissioner's meetings televised on PTTV; and it doesn't make sense that the Sheriff should preside over the public hearings for junk vehicles as outlined in the new draft of the nuisance ordinance. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Rodgers moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Tittemess seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. I. AGREEMENT, InterIocal re: Community Development Block Grant Regional Microenterprise Project, Olympic Microloan Fund; Grays Harbor, Pacific, Wahkiakum, Mason, Clallam, Thurston, Island and San Juan Counties 2. AGREEMENT re: Employment as County Administrator; John F. Fischbach 3. AGREEMENT NO. G0400363 re: Coordinated Prevention Grant Funding for Compliance with the Solid Waste Management Plan, Moderate Risk Waste Plan and the Hazardous Waste Management Plan; Jefferson County Health and Human Services; Washington State Department of Ecology 4. AGREEMENT re: Purchase of North Gateway Buffer Property Located within the Highway 20 Corridor; City of Port Townsend and Jefferson Land Trust (Replaces Agreement Approved on June 28, 2004) 5. Authorization of Funding to Proceed re: Agreement No. 2004-232A for the Design, Documentation and Bidding Portion ofthe Castle Hill Remodel Project; Jefferson County Central Services; Washington State Department of General Administration Dave Christensen, Interim Environmental Health Director and Veronica Morris-Nakano, Administrative and Financial Manager Re: Animal Services Budget: Dave Christensen explained that Animal Services revenues for 2004 are much lower than they predicted. The number of kittens and puppies put up for adoption has decreased and half the kennels in the Shelter contain dogs that are being held as evidence in a Court case. In addition, the facility rent for the Shelter increased by over $4,000 after the 2004 budget was prepared. They have been able to make some cuts without significantly changing Shelter operations. He requested that the Board approve a transfer of$II,OOO fTom the General Fund into the Animal Services budget. There was a discussion about the three alternatives that the Health Department had regarding the revenue shortfall: reduction in staffing levels, increase in fees, or transfer fTom the General Fund. Dave Christensen explained that the staff at the Shelter are working the minimum hours for full FTEs and the operation would have to be changed if staffing was reduced. If cutbacks were made, employees would become part time. The fees were recently raised and that may be contributing to the lower adoption numbers. The amount of funding that the City of Port Townsend contributes to the Animal Services budget was also discussed. Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of July 12, 2004 I)","',',","" ;',""'~ '+1"-··"-·,;,,, '\'/1...'" Animal Services Officer Bob Grewell stated that the Shelter has turned people away who bring in dogs to put up for adoption because halfthe kennels are holding dogs for the Court case. Ifthey charged for "boarding" these dogs, the fees would be approximately $6,000. Dave Christensen added that the Prosecuting Attorney is dealing with the dogs' owner and staff has no involvement in the case. In order to balance the budget for 2004, half an FTE would need to be cut. This would result in a reduction in service. Dave Christensen stated that the Board has discussed privatization in the past, but it would take staff time to research this option. The County Administrator offered to work with staff on the privatization issue. Commissioner Titterness suggested that the Board schedule a workshop with representatives fTom the pet support groups in the County and the Shelter staff to discuss the future of Animal Services. Commissioner Tittemess moved to reduce staffing at the Shelter by half an FTE in order to balance the 2004 budget. Commissioner Rodgers seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Dave Christensen stated that he hopes the Board will keep this mid-year cut in the Animal Services budget in mind when they review the budget requests for 2005. , " MEETING ADJQ~JI~JfŒt> ....' .... '" ,~ ..,¡ '. ", , ,... JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONE I \ '. \ '" SEAL: \ \ \ ; . tI / $. I / ,':' ;1 , ~.:c. ...~ -J . ~ ATTEST: , Çl,tLU-¡</¿twi-a---, L '(n(, (:fú'lie Matthes, CMC Deputy Clerk of the Board Page 3