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District No. 1 Commissioner: Phil Johnson
District No.2 Commissioner: David W. Sullivan
District No.3 Commissioner: Patrick M. Rodgers
County Administrator: John F. Fischbach
Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney
MINUTES
Week of June 27,2005
Chairman Phil Johnson called the meeting to order in the presence of Commissioner David
W. Sullivan and Commissioner Patrick M. Rodgers.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve the minutes of June
13, 2005 with a correction on page 4, regarding the Hearing on the Proposed Hotel/Motel Fund Budget
Extension ("Commissioner Sullivan added that it would just take longer to do the improvements" was
revised to read "Commissioner Sullivan added that it would just take longer to pay for the improvements.")
Commissioner Rodgers seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve the minute of June 20, 2005 as presented. Commissioner
Rodgers seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made: a member of the
County's Lodging Tax Advisory Committee read two letters into the record regarding concerns about the
action taken by the majority of the Commissioners to give $20,000 from the LTAC Fund to Fort Worden
State Park to subsidize parking fees; the L T AC funding was to go to the Gateway Visitor Center for
improvements such as running water, restrooms instead of Sanicans, and resurfacing the parking lot; the
County shouldn't be subsidizing State Park operations and especially not at Fort Worden which is located
within the incorporated part of the County; the LTAC voted unanimously against the Fort Worden parking
fee request in 2004 and in 2005 and the Commissioners were given their recommendation and chose not to
listen to them; Port Townsend received $60,000 in lodging tax revenue last year from Fort Worden State
Park and only allocated $5,000 for the parking fees; subsidizing parking fees at a State park is not a valid
use oflodging tax revenue; lodging tax revenue raised in the unincorporated area of the County should be
used in that area; the Commissioners only allocated $20,000 for the total operation ofthe East Olympic
Forest Visitor Center in Quilcene for the entire year; and a request that the Commissioners invite a
representative from the State Department of Revenue for a workshop on the proper use ofLTAC funds;
there seems to be an unwritten policy that says "what's good for Port Townsend is good for the County" and
it should be "what's good for the UGA is good for the County"; subsidizing parking fees at Fort Worden
encourages people to drive cars instead of using an alternative means of transportation such as the Park and
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Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of June 27,2005
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Ride and transit; there has been talk about delaying the UGA sewer system project to do more studies and
this could impact the proposed South Seven Senior Village project; in the General Sewer Plan a reference to
North Irondale was omitted and all areas need to be included; and there are many funding sources that are
willing to award grants and low interest loans for low income and senior housing.
APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Rodgers moved
to delete Item #6 and approve the balance of the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Sullivan
seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. After the Executive Session, Item #6 may be
considered.
1. RESOLUTION NO. 41-05 re: Temporary Restriction of Traffic on Old Tarboo Road, County Road
No. 357509 for Improvements to Old Tarboo Road Bridge, Project No. CR1671
2. HEARING NOTICE re: Authorization To Increase the Current $10 Surcharge on Superior Court
Cases Filed Under Title 26 RCW (Excluding RCW 26.50 Et Seq), and Add New Fees for the
Courthouse Facilitator Program; Hearing Scheduled for Monday, July 11, 2005 at 10:05 a.m. in the
Commissioners' Chamber
3. CALL FOR BIDS re: Construction of Larry Scott Memorial Trail, Segment 3 (Cape George
Trailhead), Proj ect No. 18010692; Jefferson County Public Works; Bids Accepted Until 10:00 a.m.,
July 18, 2005 and Opened and Read Publicly Shortly Thereafter in the Commissioner's Chamber
4. AGREEMENT re: Purchase and Install a New Heavy-Duty Closed-Door Horizontal Baler at the
Waste Management Recycle Facility, Project No. SW1690; Jefferson County Public Works; GK
Industrial Refuse Systems
5. AGREEMENT re: Medical Services Monitoring at the Jefferson County Jail; Jefferson County
Sheriffs Office; Dr. Rebecca Bay
6. DELETE: Agreement re: General Terms and Conditions; Jefferson County Public Health; Washington State Department of
Social and Health Services (See Later in Minutes)
7. AGREEMENT, Amendment No.1 re: Providing a Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program in Jefferson
County; Amendment to Increase Funding; Jefferson County Public Health; Big Brothers/Big Sisters
of King and Pierce Counties
8. AGREEMENT, Amendment No.3 re: Biennial Agreement for Developmental Disability Services;
Amendment to Increase Funding; Jefferson County Public Health; Washington State Department of
Social and Health Services
9. AGREEMENT, Interlocal re: Bridge Consortium, Ryan White Title II Funding for HIV/AIDS Case
Management Services; Jefferson County Public Health; Kitsap County Health District
10. Final Plat Approval; Vahalla Short Plat #SUB02-00005; To Divide 18.54 Acres into Two (2)
Residential Lots; Located off of Larson Lake Road; Jan and Michael Berman, Applicants
11. Letter Requesting Modification of Language in RCW 36.33A.040, Rates for Equipment Rental;
Representative Lynn Kessler, Representative Jim Buck and Senator Jim Hargrove
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The Board met in Executive Session from 10:05 to 10:29 a.m. with the Deputy Prosecuting
þ'--~to~ey, County Administrator, Central Services Director, and Public Health Director regarding potential
lItIgatIOn; and from 10:30 to 11 :00 a.m. with the Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, County Administrator,
Community Development Director, and Senior Planner regarding actual litigation.
The meeting was recessed at the close of business on Monday and reconvened on Tuesday at
10:00 a.m. All three Commissioners were present.
Agreement re: General Terms and Conditions; Washington State Department of Social
and Health Services: (See Item #6 on the Consent Agenda) Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney David
Alvarez reviewed how other counties are dealing with the general terms and conditions agreement for
County Health Services that has been proposed by the State Department of Social and Health Services. The
main concern is that the State will not be liable for wrongful acts and omissions of subcontractors.
Snohomish County has requested that DSHS renegotiate certain provisions in the agreement within the next
three months or they will terminate their contract. Other counties have sent letters with their agreements
regarding the specific concerns. Jefferson County has a standardized insurance policy with the Risk Pool
and is covered for "contractual liability." After conferring with Public Health Director Jean Baldwin, the
Board discussed how the counties can put pressure on DSHS to change the provisions. They took the
following action:
Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve the agreement with DSHS regarding General Terms and
Conditions that expires June 30, 2006. Commissioner Rodgers seconded the motion which carried by a
unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rodgers moved to have the Board sign a letter to be sent to DSHS with the agreement stating
the County's specific objections and encouraging them to work in good faith with Snohomish County to
address the concerns of the counties. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a
unanimous vote. Commissioner Rodgers suggested that blind copies of the letter be sent to the other 38
counties.
Letter of Appreciation to East Jefferson Rotarians: Commissioner Rodgers moved to have
the Board sign a letter to the East Jefferson Rotarians, Rotary International for the club's generous
contribution of the Rotary Pavilion at H.J. Carroll Park. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which
carried by a unanimous vote.
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Establishing a Jefferson County Open Burning Program: Director of Community
Development Al Scalf reported that he met with the Fire Chiefs to discuss the County's role regarding open
burning of fires larger than 3 feet in diameter with a 2 foot flame. In an effort to save their resources, the
Fire Chiefs have requested that the Board institute a fire ban from July 1 through August 31 ofthis year. Al
Scalf presented a draft resolution which gives the County the authority to establish a regulatory program
according to the State statutes. In order to implement a fire ban, a second resolution is required.
Commissioner Rodgers stated that he doesn't believe there is currently a fire risk. He thinks that there
should be a open burning program in the County, but a triggering mechanism to implement a burn ban needs
to be identified. Al Scalf stated that the State Department of Natural Resources has jurisdiction and the
current fire status is low according to the DNR. He suggested that when the fire danger status goes to
moderate, the County put a burning ban into effect. Commissioner Sullivan noted that it may be difficult to
communicate this to the public because of the weekly newspaper. Chairman Johnson stated that he has
concerns because sometimes it can rain for a week and still be dry. Commissioner Rodgers stated that when
the DNR changes the fire danger status, the Fire Departments are the first to be notified because they issue
the fire permits and there are fire danger signs throughout the County. The DNR won't put the forests at
risk. Commissioner Sullivan pointed out that all the experts in the community have requested that the fire
ban be implemented. Commissioner Rodgers suggested that the Board approve a burn ban resolution that is
tied to the DNR fire danger status index rather than designating specific dates for the ban.
Commissioner Rodgers moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 42-05, establishing a Jefferson County
Open Burning Program to be effective immediately. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which
carried by a unanimous vote.
The Board directed that staff draft a burn ban resolution that is triggered by the DNR fire danger index for
consideration on the July 5 Consent Agenda.
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