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Home My WebLink AboutM072505 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 July 25,2005 Chairman Phil Johnson called the meeting to order in the presence of Commissioner David W. Sullivan and Commissioner Patrick M. Rodgers. Discussion re: Request for Funding to Pay for Passenger-Only Ferry Service from Port Ludlow to Kingston During the Hood Canal Bridge Closure: Sterling Couch, Port Ludlow Chamber of Commerce, explained that they have tentatively secured a 150 passenger ferry to run between Port Ludlow and Kingston during the Hood Canal Bridge closure from August 21 through 25 if they can get the required funding. Their request for $15,000 from the County consists of$9,800 for the ferry and the balance to publicize the service. Tim Caldwell, Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce, stated that approximately 1,000 people commute from the Olympic Peninsula across the bridge to work during the week, and 400 people commute to the Peninsula from the Kitsap Peninsula. Medical reasons account for 10-14% of the daily bridge traffic. The ferry would make three round trips during commuter hours and connect with the Aqua Express out of Kingston to Seattle. The service would be on a first come/first serve basis and a fare would not be charged. Their goal is to gather data to submit to the State Department of Transportation that would show the advantage of having a ferry run from Port Ludlow to Kingston during the 2 month bridge closure planned in 2007. The current proposed mitigation for the 2 month closure is a temporary ferry run from Shine to Port Gamble. The Board agreed that it would be better to spend some of the $9 million that the State has set aside to mitigate the bridge closure on permanent infrastructure. The proponents suggested that the funding of their request come from the Lodging Tax Funds. The Board noted that these funds are to be used to promote tourism and the majority of the ferry passengers would probably be commuters. Commissioner Sullivan suggested that Jefferson Transit be contacted to see if they have funding available. The Board agreed to have staff research possible funding sources and that they would have a decision by Tuesday afternoon. Later in the Day: David Turissini, Jefferson Transit, offered to fund $1,000 for advertising within certain parameters and $1,000 for the fare subsidy. Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney David Alvarez reviewed the Lodging Tax ordinance and advised that subsidizing the ferry fares would not be an appropriate expense for Lodging Tax funds. The Board agreed that the County does not have the additional money to grant the request. Page 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of July 25,2005 f):'~,."" "\ ~, ~- \"/1''''''\'' APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Rodgers moved to approve the minutes of July 18, 2005 as presented. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. AGREEMENT, Supplement No.2 re: Jefferson County Courthouse Site and Landscape Design and Documentation: Central Services Director Allen Sartin explained that this contract covers the engineering and architect costs for all the redesigns required by the City of Port Townsend as the result of the permitting process for the Courthouse grounds improvements. It includes the parking revisions. Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve the agreement with SB & Associates to provide project coordination for the Courthouse grounds improvement project. Commissioner Rodgers seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made: it would be better to do the industrial lands study in house than to hire a consultant; a suggestion about how to have the State pay for the parking at Fort Worden; a traffic light on Sims Way would be better than a roundabout; a request was made that the County do something about a wetland created due to a culvert replacement on Shine Road; the County and Security Services Northwest need to work together on their zoning issues; there is noise everywhere in the County including Indian Island and the jets that do maneuvers at night out of Whidbey Island; and Irondale Community Action Neighbors (ICAN) recommend that the boundaries of the UGA be designated around the core of the Port Hadlock commercial area only. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Rodgers seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 1. RESOLUTION NO. 46-05 re: Amendment to Appendix "D" of the Personnel Administration Manual for Jefferson County Employees 2. RESOLUTION NO. 47-05 re: Accepting Bid for Supply of Pre-stressed Concrete Voided Slab Girders, Barlow Bridge, Oil City Road, M.P. 9.75, County Road No. 134309, Project No. CR1680; Concrete Technology Corporation 3. HEARING NOTICE re: Enacting a No Protest Sewer Agreement for the HadlocklIrondale Urban Growth Area Sewer Service Area and a Moratorium Against Mini-Storage Facilities (Interim Ordinance No. 05-0621-05); Hearing Scheduled for Monday, August 8, 2005 at 10:05 a.m. in the Commissioners' Chamber 4. AGREEMENT re: Real Property Lease for Proctor Home Residence; Jefferson County Juvenile and Family Court Services; Marsha Eades 5. AGREEMENT re: Public Infrastructure Fund Grant; Sims Way Project; City of Port Townsend Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of July 25,2005 (0,"""'" ;" ~ \1, --_ >'/77..,,1' 6. AGREEMENT NO. 0563-73243 re: Substance Abuse Prevention Services for 2005-2007; Jefferson County Health and Human Services; Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse 7. AGREEMENT NO. 0563-77859 re: Foster Care Passport Program; Jefferson County Health and Human Services; Washington State Department of Social and Health Services 8. AGREEMENT NO. 0463-52694, Amendment No.1 re: Work First Program; Jefferson County Health and Human Services; Washington State Department of Social and Health Services 9. AGREEMENT re: Courthouse Clock Tower Rehabilitation Project No. 30315471, Design Phase Architecture and Engineering Services; Jefferson County Public Works; Architectural Resources Group 10. AGREEMENT re: Jury Management System (JURY+) Software License and Maintenance; Jefferson County Superior Court Clerk's Office; Jury Systems Incorporated (JSn 11. Advisory Board Resignation; Jefferson County Housing Authority; Michael K. Hyland 12. Letter of Support to Raise Awareness for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Jefferson County; Residents of East Jefferson County HEARING re: Budget Appropriations/Extension; Various County Departments: County Administrator John Fischbach noted that this budget appropriation hearing is for the second quarter of2005. Auditor Donna Eldridge added that several of the appropriation requests are the result of the ratification of the UFCW union contract. Commissioner Rodgers moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 48-05, approving the budget appropriation/extension requests for various County funds (Auditor, Elections, Clerk, Safety & Security, District Court, Superior Court, Treasurer, Operating Transfers Out, WSU/Extension, Youth Initiative, Health, Natural Resources, Community Development.) Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. AGREEMENT, Amendment No.2 re: Employment as County Administrator: John F. Fischbach presented an amendment to his original employment agreement which became effective on July 1, 2004. The Board agreed that he has completed a successful first year. A payroll form was included with the contract increasing the County Administrator's salary by 2.5% . Commissioner Rodgers moved to approve the agreement with John Fischbach as presented. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Page 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of July 25, 2005 (O:'fJ"'" ''\ ;,""'-" - .~' \ fl. "" \~' The Board met in Executive Session from 10:45 to 11 :00 a.m. with Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and County Administrator regarding actual litigation. M CRfi).l,OURNED " , ......., . /, , -;~). d.... ..: · 'j:;, , .... .'1.<1'. 0~ --r '(II 1,"<..~'.._~,.-r, .., . '/',' '. ,,' ~ '" ,.. ... '. t ..' '. ,) . ('f ' "< \\i:;!:Y:/! ATr..~p.d~' " JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ) J " i2~P/LtL~~ David W. Sullivan, Member j)tJ~L7'?alf~ CY'ic. Julie Matthes, CMC Deputy Clerk ofthe Board Patrick M. Rodgers, Member Page 4