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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 September 19, 2005
Chairman Phil Johnson called the meeting to order in the presence of Commissioner David
W. Sullivan and Commissioner Patrick M. Rodgers.
Discussion and Possible Approval re: Comment Letter Concerning Dosewallips Road
Washout EIS: County Administrator John Fischbach presented the second draft of a letter to the Olympic
National Forest Supervisor and the Olympic National Park Superintendent regarding the Board's comments
on the Dosewallips Road alternatives.
Commissioner Rodgers stated that he does not feel that the comments in the letter are consistent with the
discussions regarding the road that the Board has had up to this point. Commissioner Sullivan noted that he
feels he is not sure he has enough specific information to make a decision on the Board's preferred
alternative. Chairman Johnson stated that he talked with several government agencies and 221 trees would
need to be removed to put in the road through endangered species territory. He feels that this would be
devastating. Commissioner Rodgers replied that this is a National Park that belongs to everyone. It isn't
private property and people need access to the Park. An acceptable route needs to be found that does the
least amount of damage. The discussion continued about the proposed road standards and the studies that
have been done to date on the project. The Board agreed that the science should dictate a result that has the
minimum environmental impact. They also agreed to support the preferred alternative which is a single lane
road without a bridge, and that they do not support the "no action" alternative.
Commissioner Rodgers moved to have the Board sign the comment letter stating that they support the
preferred alternative and that the "no action" alternative (#1) is unacceptable. Commissioner Sullivan
seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
Discussion and Possible Approval of Resolution re: Petition the Governor and the
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to End Day-Use Parking Fees: John Fischbach
stated that this resolution requesting that parking fees for day-use at State parks be discontinued will be sent
to Governor Gregoire and the State Parks Commission. It suggests that State Parks fund parks and park
maintenance through the regular legislative budget and appropriations process.
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Commissioner Rodgers moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 59-05 petitioning an end to day-use parking
fees at all State parks. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
Emergency Management Program Manager Bob Hamlin re: Jefferson County - City of
Port Townsend Emergency Management Plan Adoption and Promulgation: Bob Hamlin reported that this
revised plan replaces the Emergency Management Plan adopted in 1996. It is basically a training manual.
Revisions will be sent out every six months. Jefferson County and the City of Port Townsend work together
on the emergency preparedness and recovery program.
Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 60-05, adopting the Jefferson County - City
of Port Townsend Emergency Management Plan. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which
carried by a unanimous vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made: A citizen noted that
he feels it is time for the State to reevaluate charging for parking at State parks since this is something that
local dollars should not have to be used to support; a metropolitan park district would be the wrong path for
the County to take and would add taxes and another layer of government that we don't need; the Board needs
to distinguish between required and discretionary spending in the County budget; concern about the State
Department of Ecology regulating wells; geologists are saying that there appears to be a dangerous buildup
in the Juan de Fuca plate which may result in a massive earthquake in the future and the Prosecuting
Attorney's Offices should be abandoned immediately; plans should be made to retire the Courthouse and
build a new building for County offices; comments were made about the State Department of Ecology
changes to WAC 173.517 and the fact that State agencies have no authority to make these rule changes;
and a candidate's F1 should refer to the correct name of any business that they operate.
APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Rodgers
moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which
carried by a unanimous vote.
1. RESOLUTION NO. 61-05 re: BID AWARD Construction of Barlow Bridge on Oil City Road,
Project No. CR1680; Jefferson County Public Works; Wilson Construction of Port Angeles, Inc.
2. HEARING NOTICE re: 2006 Jefferson County Budget; Hearings Scheduled for Monday, October
3,2005 at the County Courthouse
3. HEARING NOTICE (RESCHEDULED from 9/26/05 at 11:45 a.m.) re: Proposed Ordinance to Implement
a 1/10 of 1 % Sales & Excise Tax for Operation of New or Expanded Therapeutic Court Programs as
provided in RCW 82.14.460; Hearing Rescheduled for Monday, October 3, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. in the
Commissioner's Chambers
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4. AGREEMENT NO. D35269D re: Washington Breast & Cervical Health Program; Jefferson
County Public Health; Seattle-King County Department of Public Health
5. AGREEMENT NO. 0563-77963 re: Developmental Disabilities Biennium 2005-07; Jefferson County
Public Health; Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
6. AGREEMENT re: Anti-Harassment and Diversity Training; Peninsula College
7. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) re: Nurse Family Partnership Program;
Jefferson County Public Health; Mason County Health Department
8. Final Short Plat Approval: No Cents Short Plat #SUB05-00015; Three Lot Short Plat; Located at
4994 Paradise Bay Road, Port Ludlow; Gabriel & Paula Fletcher, Applicants
9. Final Long Plat Approval: Ingram Heights Long Subdivision #SUB04-00029; To Divide 120
Acres into Six (6) Residential Lots; Located off of Walden Lane, Port Ludlow; Todd Ingram,
Applicant
10. Advisory Board Resignation; Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board; Kees Kolff, City of Port
Townsend Representative
11. Advisory Board Resignation; Solid vi aste Advisory Committee; Marilyn Collins, District #3
Representative
The meeting was recessed at the close of business on Monday and reconvened on Tuesday
morning. All three Commissioners were present. They met in Executive Session from 11: 15 a.m. to
12:15 p.m. with the County Administrator, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, and Director of Community
Development regarding actual litigation.
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