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District No. 1 Commissioner: Phil Johnson
District No.2 Commissioner: David W. Sullivan
District No.3 Commissioner: Patrick M. Rodg....
County Administrator: John F. Fischbach
Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney
MINUTES
Week of September 11, 2006
Chairman Phil Johnson called the meeting to order in the presence of Commissioner David
W. Sullivan and Commissioner Patrick M. Rodgers.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING: County Administrator John Fischbach reviewed
the following items:
· Diversified Resources, the consulting firm dealing with economic development, has been in contact
with several firms who are interested in relocating in the County. They have also met with the State
Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to discuss a Rural County Cluster
grant opportunity through the Peninsula Development Association.
· The State Department ofFish and Wildlife hasn't contacted the County about the possible elk
relocation from Clallam County to Jefferson County. He will contact them this week.
· An Environmental Impact Statement was received last week for the Black Point Master Plan Resort
proj ect. Staff is currently reviewing it to see if it is complete. Transportation has been an area of
concern.
· The Governor declared Water Resource Inventory Areas (WRIA) 19 and 20 in drought status because
ofthe lack of water on the Makah Reservation. The drought declaration will enable the State
Department of Ecology to expend funds for emergency relief. The Navy has also delivered a
desalinization plant to Neah Bay.
· The Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) Sub-committee has asked the Board to request another
extension from the Washington Environmental Council (WEC) for the deadline for adoption of the
ordinance.
· He will be meeting with the sponsor of the Off Road Vehicle (ORV) location study who is concerned
because 10 of the 12 sites have been rejected.
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PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made: a petition was
presented with 250 signatures requesting that the Board create a politically independent, all civilian
volunteer law enforcement review committee to investigate law enforcement complaints; the Board and staff
were invited to attend a Conservation District meeting on water quality and agricultural best management
practices (BMP); ifthe U.S. goes into Iran to stop nuclear bomb production, gasoline prices will double
which will have a devastating affect on the County's economy; citizens have the right to complain about
government and Elected Officials; support was expressed for an extension of the adoption date for the CAD;
the Hearings Board decision on the Island County CAO puts control of these regulations back in the hands
of local government, and a process was outlined to address the CAO at the local level by using site specific
analysis in order to be successful in a Hearings Board appeal; a question was asked about how large political
signs can be in the County?; and additional comments were made about Commissioner Sullivan's letter to
the newspaper in response to a Republican Party advertisement.
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. 55-06 re: Naming a Private Road Cascara Lane, Located Off of East Quilcene
Road, Qui1cene; Davis Steelquist, Applicant
2. RESOLUTION NO. 56-06 re: Adoption of Chima cum Watershed Agriculture, Fish & Wildlife
Protection Plan
3. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING re: Tenant Based Rental Assistance; Jefferson County
Public Health; Jefferson County Housing Authority
4. AGREEMENT re: Bridge Consortium Ryan White Title II Funding for HN/AIDS Case
Management Services; Jefferson County Public Health; Kitsap County Health District
5. AGREEMENT re: Nurse Family Partnership Home Visits; Jefferson County Public Health;
Jefferson County Community Network
6. AGREEMENT re: School Nurse Corp Program for Port Townsend and Chimacum School Districts;
Jefferson County Public Health; Olympic Educational Service District #114
HEARING re: Proposed Supplemental Budget Appropriations/Extensions for Various
County Funds: The Chair opened the public hearing. Central Services Director Allen Sartin explained that
these requests reflect revisions due to the exempt management salary matrix that became effective on July 1
and the change in the State L & I and PERS rate schedules.
Chairman Johnson opened the public testimony portion of the hearing.
Bob Pontius, asked about the reason for JeffCom's request for $11,000?
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Allen Sartin replied that the request had to do with the three items he had mentioned, and he offered to give
Mr. Pontius a more detailed account.
Hearing no further comments for or against the proposed supplemental budget appropriations, the Chair
closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 57-06, the supplemental budget
appropriations for various County Funds. Commissioner Rodgers seconded the motion which carried by a
unanimous vote.
WORKSHOP re: Surface Water Management Plan: The Board met in a workshop
with Public Works staff regarding the draft Surface Water Management Plan.
Commissioner Sullivan moved to direct staff to publish a hearing notice in the newspaper setting a hearing
date for October 9,2006. Commissioner Rodgers seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
WORKSHOP re: Jefferson County Parks & Recreation Fee Increase: The Board met in a
workshop with the Parks and Recreation Manager and Public Works staff regarding a proposed Jefferson
County Parks and Recreation fee schedule increase.
Commissioner Rodgers moved to direct staff to publish a hearing notice in the newspaper setting a hearing
date for the proposed fee schedule increase. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a
unanimous vote.
At 11 :55 a.m., the Board met in Executive Session with the County Administrator and
Human Resource Manager regarding personnel specifically RCW 42.30.110 relating to hiring, discipline,
and performance review.
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NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Sullivan moved to adjourn the meeting at
.12:18 p.m. until the next regularly scheduled Commissioners' Meeting or a Special Meeting as noticed
according to the statute and have the Chairman sign a notice of adjournment. Commissioner Rodgers
seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
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