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Home My WebLink AboutM022706 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 February 27,2006 Chairman Phil Johnson called the meeting to order in the presence of Commissioner David W. Sullivan and Commissioner Patrick M. Rodgers. Judi Morris, Treasurer re: Status on Solid Waste Credit Cards: Judi Morris updated the Board on the use of credit cards to pay solid waste fees at the Transfer Station. In the past 3 months, there has been a 78% decrease in temporary accounts which has decreased the workload for staffby $15,000. The bank fees were $5,000. The Transfer Station has also seen a decrease in the lines at the booth because they are able to process vehicles much faster. Within the next six months, payments to the Treasurer's Office will be available through the internet. Eventually this will expand to other departments including Superior Court and the Recreation Department. Update on Telephone System Request For Proposal: Central Services Director Allen Sartin reported that two of the eight bidders that submitted RFPs to replace and update the current County telephone system will be conducting site visits and demonstrations. They are: Hanson Electric and B & C Telephone, Inc. Discussion re: Economic Development Council Reorganization: County Administrator John Fischbach stated that Tamer Kirac, the Executive Director ofthe EDC has resigned his position as of February 28. The County Administrator has discussed the EDC's responsibilities with Brent Bahrenburg from the State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development. John Fischbach recommended the following actions: · The County take over the responsibilities of the EDC as of March 1. · The Board authorize him to send letters to the Executive Board ofthe EDC, the State of Washington, the State Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development, and the Peninsula Development Association notifying them of the action. Page 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of February 27,2006 IJ....".'."..".' ;.............:..~ -io:,.I/,'; ~~:,(...~... · The County will not renew the 2006 contract with the EDC for $25,000. The money will go into EDC operations with CTED's ADO contract and any other funding due the EDC. · The EDC contract with the County for the industrial land inventory will not go forward. The County will know by April 3 if funding from CTED is available for the project. At that point, the County will pursue this project with the CTED funding and funding from the Port of Port Townsend. The Board will need to authorize the County Administrator to send a letter to CTED and the consultant in order to start the project in a timely manner. · The Board authorize him to send letters to the EDC Board of Directors thanking them for their services and advising them that there will be an EDC Advisory Board established but governance will remain with the County. Commissioner Sullivan stated that the EDC Board has been invited to the EDC Executive Board meeting this week. He added that they are working with an attorney about how to dissolve the organization and transfer funds and responsibilities to the County. There are other options, including the creation of a regional EDC by joining with Clallam County. Commissioner Rodgers moved to direct the County Administrator to follow through on the recommendations. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Waiver of Permit Fee for Installation of Sign; Brinnon Community Center: Commissioner Rodgers stated that the Brinnon Community Center Advisory Board paid for and put up a $1,500 sign at the Community Center that can be changed to list community events. In his opinion, the $64 sign permit fee needs to be waived because it is a County facility. The County Administrator explained the waiver process and stated that the fee would have to be paid from the General Fund. Commissioner Sullivan moved to waive the sign permit fee, to have the County Administrator designate the budget that would pay the fee, and that the Board send a letter to the Brinnon Community Center Advisory Board thanking them for the new sign. Commissioner Rodgers seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Letter of Appreciation during Employment at Economic Development Council of Jefferson County; Tamer Kirac: Commissioner Sullivan moved to have the Board sign the thank you letter to out- going EDC Executive Director Tamer Kirac. Commissioner Rodgers seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of February 27,2006 IJ'"'''''' :,,' -':';"':1 :::'.,' ....:..:.:..::; +f,llfl'~l:'~"~'" At 9:00 a.m. the Board interviewed David Rymph, Ph.D. and at 9:15 a.m. they interviewed Steve Emery. Five citizens have sent letters of interest about the 2 vacant positions on the Housing Authority Board of Jefferson County. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made: the Board of Directors of Kit sap Mental Health expressed their gratitude for the Jefferson County Commissioner's support for SB 6793; a suggestion about a boundary line adjustment procedure that would pursue the least restrictive alternative; a suggestion that all the governmental entities (County, City, PUD and Port) and schools need to have a financial summit where plans for the next 5 years are discussed so that tax increases don't come forward at the same time. 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. 10-06 re: Re-establishing Jefferson County Cash Drawer, Petty Cash Account and Revolving Fund Amounts in Various County Departments At 10:05 a.m. the Board met with Public Works staff for a workshop on the proposed Surface Water Management Plan. Pamela Roberts, Jefferson County 4H Program re: After-School Forestry Program (Secure Rural Schools Title III): Pamela Roberts explained that the 4H program is the largest K-12 youth organization in the nation and in the State. Their goal is youth leadership through hands-on learning and community service. The County's program is co-financed by Jefferson County and Washington State University; and there are 45 clubs, 2 after-school programs, many special events, and hundreds of hands-on projects created by University level staff that are developmentally geared to different ages. There are over 300 youth members in the County and over 100 adult volunteer leaders. The general categories for the clubs are: animal clubs, gardening, family living, leadership, outdoor exploration, service learning, sports and technology. The After-School Forestry Program receives funding through the Secure Rural Schools Act. The focus of the program is in South County where logging in the National Forest has diminished in the past several years. The program serves 90 children a year in Brinnon and Quilcene. There are 5 major strands that relate to the forestry theme: performing arts, visual arts, nature and science exploration, the use of technologies, and wilderness and survival activities. Several activities allow the children to visit other communities in the County and the State. The goal is to build a new economic relationship for these children and their families Page 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of February 27,2006 with the National Park and Forest. Future forest jobs include: computers, educational videos, fire prevention, land management, erosion control, digital photography, GIS mapping, web design, GPS tracking, engineering, and aviation. Pamela Roberts reviewed several ofthe After-School Forestry Program projects including work with the Quilcene Ranger Corp and Sky Program, the Firewise Program, a shellfish farming project, water quality testing, webpage design, forestry engineering by creating programable robots with legos to create new machines to be used in the forests, and GIS mapping. ~ 'f . '9 P' 1~~ Davt~~Sullivan, Member ;/i!1v~~'+)~ ,,(i/'l( .'i. h C' JulIe Matt es, CM ' Deputy Clerk ofthe Board ~ Patnck M. Rodgers, Member Page 4