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Regular Meeting — March 21, 2022, 9:00 a.m.
Jefferson County Courthouse—Commissioners' Chambers
1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Heidi Eisenhour and Commissioner Kate Dean participated
in the meeting remotely. Chair Eisenhour called the meeting to order at the appointed time.
Commissioner Greg Brotherton joined the meeting in the afternoon to attend the Executive Session.
APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner
Dean moved to approve the items on the Consent Agenda as presented. Chair Eisenhour seconded the
motion. The motion carried.
1. AGREEMENT re: Side Scan Surveys to detect lost Crab Pots in Discovery Bay; In the Amount
of$5,600; Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee (MRC), Jefferson County Extension,
Washington State University(WSU); Coastal Sensing and Survey
2. AGREEMENT re: Allocation to Support Ongoing Resource Conservation and Economic
Development Work; In the Amount of$25,000; Jefferson County Administrator;North Olympic
Development Council
3. AGREEMENT re: Pfeiffer House Sustainable Housing Project; In the Amount of$47,000;
Jefferson County Public Health; OWL 360
4. AGREEMENT No.21-1024P re: Dosewallips Wolcott Flats and Rock Brook Salmon Recovery
Floodplain Resiliency and Action Planning; In the Amount of$192,500; Jefferson County
Environmental Public Health; Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO),
Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB)
5. AGREEMENT re: Little Quilcene River Bridge Replacement, Project No. 18020970, County
Road No. 931507; In the Amount of$5,567,672; Jefferson County Public Works; Washington
State Department of Transportation(WSDOT)
6. AGREEMENT re: Road Use and Limited Disposal Site Permit for Snow Creek Road M.P. 0.84
Culvert Replacement, County Project No. 18020310; In the Amount of$55,000; Jefferson
County Public Works; Rayonier Inc.
7. AGREEMENT re: Provide for Cooperative Purchasing;No Dollar Amount; Jefferson County
Public Works; Sourcewell
8. AGREEMENT re: Master Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing;No Dollar Amount;
Jefferson County Public Works; OMNIA Partners
9. AGREEMENT re: State Route (SR) 116 and Cedar Avenue Pedestrian—Bike Improvements
Project, M.P. 0.03 to M.P. 0.42, County Road No. 637109, Project No. 1802057; In the Amount
of$7,200; Jefferson County Public Works; Materials Testing and Consulting, Inc.
10. 2021 DIGITAL SUBMITTAL CERTIFICATION re: County Road Administration Board
(CRAB) Reports; Jefferson County Public Works; County Road Administration Board(CRAB)
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11. ADVISORY BOARD TEMPORARY REAPPOINTMENTS (2)re: Jefferson County
Planning Commission; Each Term Expires March 17, 2022; Terms are Extended Until June 30,
2022 or Until a Member or Another Individual is Appointed; 1) District No. 2 Representative,
Lorna Smith; and 2)District No. 3 Representative, Chris Llewellyn
12. Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants Dated March 17, 2022 Totaling $68,269.97
and A/P Warrants Done by Payroll Dated March 17, 2022 Totaling $12,915.05 (Records of all
claims submitted for payment along with A/P Warrants approved by the Payroll Services Manager are retained in
the Jefferson County Auditor's Office)
13. Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated March 14, 2022 Totaling
$1,004,967.18 (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.)
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 a recent Quilcene School District Board meeting; and a request to resolve
the potable water issue which is holding up permits; and a request for a resolution to support the
Quilcene School Bond.
The Commissioners and Interim County Administrator addressed the one comment received. Interim
County Administrator Mark McCauley stated that the Department of Community Development(DCD)
Director is discussing the issues with the Quilcene School Superintendent. The Commissioners agreed to
table discussion on a proposed resolution until Commissioner Greg Brotherton is present, as this impacts
his District.
COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners discussed recent
meetings they attended.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - Continued: The following is a summary of
comments made virtually by individuals in attendance at the meeting and reflect their personal opinions:
• Comment regarding mobile home parks playing an important role in affordable housing.
• Comment on behalf of the Olympic Forest Coalition regarding Washington State Department of
Natural Resources timber harvesting in Port Ludlow.
The Commissioners addressed the additional comments received.
WEEKLY UPDATE re: COVID-19: Public Health Officer Dr. Allison Berry provided
information on the COVID-19 virus in Jefferson County and Emergency Management Director Willie
Bence provided a situation report.
The meeting was recessed at 10:24 a.m. and reconvened at 10:30 a.m. with Chair
Eisenhour and Commissioner Dean present.
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UPDATE re: Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) 4th
Quarter County Income Report: DNR Regional Manager Mona Griswold and DNR State Lands
Assistant Drew Rosanbalm were present to brief the Board on the 4th Quarter County Income Report.
Mr. Rosanbalm reviewed timber sales with the Board. Assessor Jeff Chapman was also present for
discussion. Chair Eisenhour opened the meeting to allow for public comments. Hearing no comments,
the Board continued their discussion.
CONTINUED DELIBERATIONS re: Adoption of the 2022 the Re-Precincting
Boundaries for Jefferson County as part of the Current Redistricting Process: Elections
Coordinator Quinn Grewell and GIS Coordinator Kevin Hitchcock were present to review the final
iterations of the precinct boundary maps with the Board. After discussion,the Commissioners agreed to
move forward with the precinct maps for formal adoption during the March 28, 2022 Board of County
Commissioners meeting.
DISCUSSION re: Request by Habitat for Humanity for$500,000 of American
Rescue Plan Act(ARPA) Funding for an Affordable Housing Project: Habitat for Humanity
Executive Director Jamie Maciejewski and Jefferson Community Foundation Executive Director
Siobhan Canty were present to discuss their request for ARPA funds and reviewed the proposed plan to
provide affordable housing to Jefferson County residents. Chair Eisenhour opened the meeting to allow
for public comments. The Commissioners heard from three individuals. Discussion continued.
During the meeting, Interim County Administrator Mark McCauley reached out to Commissioner
Brotherton to find out if he is in support of the proposed project and funding request. He indicated that
Commissioner Brotherton is in support. Chair Eisenhour and Commissioner Dean directed Interim
County Administrator McCauley to create a grant agreement for adoption at a future meeting.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: An Executive Session was scheduled from 12:00 p.m. to
1:00 p.m. Chair Eisenhour announced that the Executive Session will be held from 12:01 p.m. to
1:01 p.m. with the Human Resources Director to Evaluate the Qualifications of Applicants for Public
Employment; Exemption as Outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act, RCW 42.30.110(1)(g). Other
individuals that joined the Executive Session: Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and
Commissioner Brotherton. The Board concluded the Executive Session and resumed the regular meeting
at 1:01 p.m.
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NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Eisenhour adjourned the meeting at 1:02 p.m.
until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed.
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