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Home My WebLink AboutM071706 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 17, 2006 Chairman Phil Johnson called the meeting to order in the presence of Commissioner David W. Sullivan. Commissioner Patrick M. Rodgers had an excused absence. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING: County Administrator John Fischbach reported on the following items: · He received a letter from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks announcing that Loma Delaney, Clerk of the Board, has qualified for first level membership in the Master Municipal Clerk Academy. · Diversified Resources is working on an economic development grant with the State Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development for a commercial and industrial land analysis project. Port Townsend isn't a financial partner and this could be an issue. · Legal notices can be posted on the web site but they also must be advertised in the newspaper of record. · The County received $26,401.49 in tax revenue for June for the newly established Mental Health! Chemical Dependency Fund. A Mental Health/Substance Abuse Oversight Committee will be formed with 2 members from the Board of Health, 2 members from the Substance Abuse Services Board, and 2 members from the Law & Justice Council. He will send a notice to these Boards asking members who want to serve on the committee to submit an application. His recommendation is that Commissioner Sullivan be the Chair of the committee. · The draft Environmental Impact Statement for the project in Brinnon was not submitted last week as was expected. This may push the date forward for the project because it is on a tight time schedule. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve the minutes of July 3,2006 as presented. Chairman Johnson seconded the motion. The motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made: why wasn't the County website available this weekend?; several questions were submitted about the County's next steps regarding the proposed Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO); the CAO will put farmers out of business; where Page 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of July 17, 2006 ~E"'''''~ -t: . .. i1s '.-'\'-'. If, ,,~, will the County's revenue come from when the Mill shuts down?; at a meeting with realtors last week, DCD staff said that they put the CAO together in just a few days because of their tremendous workload; why was DCD staff in contact with the Washington Environmental Council for months about the CAO but didn't talk to landowners who would be affected by the ordinance?; the State Department of Ecology has elevated the mandate to protect critical areas above all the other GMA goals and the County is going along with them; if the proposed CAO is adopted, it will transform all marine shoreline setbacks into fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas; has a legal analysis been done on the draft CAO?; there will be law suits against the County when the Board approves this ordinance, it just depends which side the Board wants to be on; and concerns were expressed about meeting and recording procedures at the Commissioners meetings and adding agenda items. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Chairman Johnson seconded the motion which carried. 1. REAFFIRMATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 44-06 re: Watershed Management Plan for the Skokomish-Dosewallips Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA 16) (Joint Resolution with Mason County Commissioners Approved at Public Hearing in Mason County on July 11,2006.) 2. SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT re: Collective Bargaining Agreement; Jefferson County Public Works Department; Teamsters Local #589 3. LETTER OF AGREEMENT re: Communication Officers Contingency Staffing Schedule; JeffCom; Teamsters Local #589 4. AGREEMENT re: Lease of Real Property for Proctor Home Residence; Jefferson County Juvenile and Family Court Services; Nick and Kristie Harper 5. AGREEMENT NO. C13035, Amendment No. 10 re: 2006 Consolidated Contract; Amendment to Increase Funding; Jefferson County Public Health; Washington State Department of Health 6. BID AWARD re: Fossil Creek Stream Stabilization Project No. CR1680. Oil City Road; Jefferson County Public Works; Quigg Bros., Inc. 7. Approval of Funding re: Agreement No. 2006-141 G (1-1) for the Building Construction Phase of the Castle Hill Annex Property Renovation Project; Jefferson County Central Services; Washington State Department of General Administration Quarterly Report on Historical Society Activities and Programs; Bill Tennent, Director and Linda Maguire, President of the Jefferson County Historical Society: Bill Tennent stated that the Board received the quarterly report last week for their packets. He thanked the Board for the letter of support for a grant for the Heritage Capital Funds Project. They are on the "short list" for the grant funding and will find out on July 25 ifit is forwarded on to the State Legislature for approval. The grant would help to create an entirely new museum inside City Hall. The annual meeting was held last quarter and approximately 200 people attended. Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of July 17, 2006 ."". ". f, ~.. ~ +:.f",!i.O'''~'''! BID OPENING: (lh Avenue (Irondale) Improvement Project No. CR1205: No bids were received for this project. Bruce Laurie, Public Works Operations Manager, explained that this is the second time they have gone out for bid on this project. After the last time, they talked with potential contractors about what they could change to help them bid. He stated that there are other options and the Department will be doing an analysis. HEARING re: Proposed Supplemental Budget Appropriations/Extensions for Various County Funds: Chairman Johnson opened the public hearing. Central Services Director Allen Sartin explained that the Board received the initial requests on June 3 and they were advertised in the newspaper as required. Chairman Johnson opened the public testimony part of the hearing. Hearing no comments for or against the proposed budget appropriations/extensions, he closed the public hearing. Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 45-06, the budget appropriations and extensions for various County funds. Chairman Johnson seconded the motion which carried. Appointment of Chair of the Mental Health/Substance Abuse Oversight Committee: The County Administrator recommended that the Board appoint Commissioner Sullivan as the Chair of the Mental Health/Substance Abuse Oversight Committee because he serves on the Peninsula Regional Services Association. Chairman Johnson moved to appoint Commissioner Sullivan as Chair of the Oversight Committee. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried. " T Y C tJ 'If , .' .,,/ ',~ > '1-" - J, IT - ".--- v D JEFFERSON COUNTY BO F OMMISSIONERS :e ~'i1.4~ J CI11C tfulie Matthes, CMC Deputy Clerk of the Board Page 3