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HomeMy WebLinkAbout041822ca08 „, 1110 1, DRAFT r „3 fi:�r'O�-i s.„,N0,, MINUTE S Regular Meeting — April 11, 2022, 9:00 a.m. Jefferson County Courthouse—Commissioners' Chambers 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA CALL TO ORDER: Chair Heidi Eisenhour and Commissioner Greg Brotherton attended the meeting in-person and Commissioner Kate Dean joined the meeting virtually. Chair Eisenhour called the meeting to order at the appointed time. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following is a summary of comments made by individuals in attendance at the meeting and reflect their personal opinions: • Comment regarding proposed new commercial activity near the Mill Road homeless encampment which would potentially affect the Olympic Discovery Trail. • Comment regarding the proposed sale of the Caswell-Brown Village to Olympic Community Action Program (OlyCAP). • Comment thanking the Commissioners for sending a letter to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources requesting a deferral of the Beaver Valley Timber Sorts sale. The Commissioners addressed comments and concerns raised during the Public Comment Period. Chair Eisenhour noted that Public Works Director Monte Reinders will be serving as Acting County Administrator during County Administrator Mark McCauley's absence for a portion of this week. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Brotherton moved to approve the items on the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Dean seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 1. AGREEMENT re: Thorndyke Road M.P. 4.71 Culvert Replacement, County Project No. 18020580, County Road No. 418708, RCO Project No. 20-1657R; In the Amount of$1,749,021; Jefferson County Public Works;Nordland Construction NW, Inc. 2. AGREEMENT re: Thorndyke Road M.P. 4.71 Culvert Replacement, Project No. 1802058017; In the Amount of$17,995; Jefferson County Public Works; Van Aller Surveying 3. AGREEMENT re: On-Call Right-of-Way Services; In the Amount of$9,900; Jefferson County Public Works; Collette Kostelec,Kostelec Law Office 4. AGREEMENT, Public Assistance Grant No. D22-127,FEMA-4635-DR-WA re: Oil City Road- Ruby Creek Washout Repair, Project No. 18021020; In the Approximate Amount of $200,000; Jefferson County Public Works; Washington State Military Department 5. CONCURRENCE AND AUTHORIZATION re: Real Property Easement Acquisition for Port Hadlock Sewer Wastewater Project, County Project No. 1693-6; Jefferson County Public Works 6. MINUTES re: Regular Meeting of April 4, 2022 1 DRAFT Commissioners Meeting Minutes of April 11, 2022 PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming the Week of April 10-16,2022 as Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: Commissioners Brotherton thanked all telecommunicators and JeffCOM Dispatch for their work throughout the year. Department of Emergency Management staff member and Amateur Ham Radio coordinator John Ebner was present and spoke of the importance of amateur, commercial and public safety telecommunication operators. After all three Commissioners read aloud the proclamation, Commissioner Brotherton moved to approve the proclamation proclaiming the week of April 10-16, 2022 as Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Commissioner Dean seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS: Letter of Support re: Public Health's School Based Health Center(SBHC)Application: Commissioner Dean proposed a letter of Support regarding SBHC with the Board,and Commissioner Brotherton shared the letter on screen. After review, Commissioner Brotherton moved to approve the letter in support of the SBHC application. Commissioner Dean seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners discussed an upcoming Workshop with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Junior Taxing Districts and the Assessor regarding the Beaver Valley Timber Sorts sale which has been temporarily deferred by DNR. Commissioner Dean noted that Congressman Kilmer has COVID-19. 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 information on where to get the COVID-19 vaccine. COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION—Continued: Commissioner Brotherton and Commissioner Dean discussed recent meetings they attended and reviewed upcoming meetings. HEARING re: Designation of and Defining Authority and Duties of the County Fire Marshal; Amending Title 2 and Chapter 15.05 of the Jefferson County Code: Department of Community Development (DCD)Director Brent Butler, DCD Administrative Services Manager Jodi Adams and Deputy Prosecuting Attorney(DPA) III Barbara Ehrlichman were present to provide information for the hearing. DCD Services Manager Adams provided a presentation which explained prior procedural actions, new chapter established, new authorities defined and designated, and the International Fire Code(IFC)pertaining to the Fire Code Official. Staff answered questions posed by the Board. Chair Eisenhour opened the hearing to allow public testimony. The following individuals provided testimony: George Yount and Tom Thiersch. Hearing no further testimony, Chair Eisenhour closed the public hearing. During public testimony, Mr. Thiersch inquired about Fire Marshal training for the DCD Director. The Board was satisfied with staff response that the DCD Director is receiving proper training. Commissioner Brotherton moved to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 04-0411-22 re: Relating to the Fire Prevention and Safety; Designating County Fire Marshal and Defining Authority and Duties; Amending Title 2 JCC and Title 15 JCC. Commissioner Dean seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. The Commissioners noted that DCD Director's position should reflect the new Fire Marshal duties. 2 DRAFT Commissioners Meeting Minutes of April 11, 2022 COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION—Continued: The Commissioners continued discussing recent meetings they attended, miscellaneous items and upcoming meetings. The meeting was recessed at 11:09 a.m. and reconvened at 10:15 a.m. with all three Commissioners present. INTRODUCTION re: New Washington State University (WSU)Jefferson County Extension 4-H Coordinator Sarah Pederson: WSU Extension Interim Director Bridget Gregg introduced the new 4-H Coordinator. Ms. Pederson discussed the County's 4-H program for school-aged children and reviewed her work history. COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION—Continued: Commissioner Dean stated she heard that the Public Works department was running snow plows over the weekend. Acting County Administrator/Public Works Director Monte Reinders stated he will inquire with staff and report back. DISCUSSION re: Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Resilience (C- Pacer) Implementation in Washington State: Department of Community Development(DCD) Director Brent Butler, Treasurer Stacie Prada, Assessor Jeff Chapman, Kitsap Bank Senior Vice President Rich Martinez, Bayside Housing Director Gary Keister, and Bayside Housing Director of Development Heather Dudley-Nollette were present for discussion. Assessor Chapman explained that this is a statewide program that counties can opt into, or they can implement a C-Pacer program of their own. He added that Clark, Whatcom, King, Snohomish and Thurston counties have implemented their own programs that are well underway. Chair Eisenhour asked if other members in the audience wished to provide comment, but there were no additional comments. DISCUSSION re: Site Control of Caswell-Brown Village Phase 2A: Department of Community Development(DCD) Director Brent Butler, Olympic Community Action Program (OlyCAP) Executive Director Cherish Cronmiller and OlyCAP Director of Housing and Community Development Kathy Morgan were present to discuss site control of the Caswell-Brown Village. DCD Director Butler explained the options and impacts of a potential sale of the Caswell-Brown Village property to OlyCAP. Acting County Administrator Monte Reinders noted the value of the property will increase once it is hooked up to sewer. OlyCAP indicated that they are unable to get outside funding if they do not have site control of the property. The Board stated there will be continued discussion on this issue. Commissioner Brotherton will work with County Administrator Mark McCauley, DCD Director Butler and legal counsel and bring forward information during the next Board meeting. COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION—Continued: Acting County Administrator/Public Works Director Monte Reinders provided a Public Works update regarding the snowy conditions over the weekend. Commissioner Brotherton noted that it is confirmed that Department of Community Development Director Brent Butler has already received the proper certification to be a Fire Marshal. Commissioner Dean stated she will be back in the office Monday, April 18, 2022. 3 JHAFT Commissioners Meeting Minutes of April 11, 2022 NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Eisenhour adjourned the meeting at 12:48 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed. JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SEAL: Heidi Eisenhour, Chair ATTEST: Greg Brotherton, Member Carolyn Gallaway, CMC Kate Dean, Member Clerk of the Board 4