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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 October 23,2006
Commissioner David W. Sullivan called the meeting to order in the presence of
Commissioner Patrick M. Rodgers. Chairman Phil Johnson had an excused absence.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING: County Administrator John Fischbach reported
on the following items:
· A Port Hadlock UGA Sewer Project open house is scheduled at WSU/Extension on October 25 from
5:30 to 8:00 p.m. A formal presentation by the project team is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
· The State Department of Health (DOH) has notified the County that a portion ofthe Discovery Bay
shellfish growing area has been reclassified from approved to restricted because ofthe water quality
at station 48. DOH will issue an initial order of reclassification that becomes effective in 35 days if
there are no appeals. After the final order is issued, the County is required to develop a closure
response plan within 60 days and form a shellfish protection district within 180 days.
· The Board received an application for the Conservation Futures Oversight Committee after the
deadline. He asked the Board how they want handle this application? The Board concurred that if
an application is received after the deadline, the applicant cannot be considered for the position.
The Board met in Executive Session with the County Administrator, Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney, Outside Legal Counsel, and the Director of Community Development regarding actual litigation
from 8:15 to 9:00 a.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made by citizens:
inappropriate comments were made to a citizen by Sheriff's personnel at a public meeting; several people
had concerns about the cost of the new Jefferson Transit facility and the limited number of riders on buse&;
the Commissioner's meeting should be televised on PTTV; the Board needs to be aware of how regulations
they pass will affect the public; a request that the Board consider an emergency order to allow Clallam
County law enforcement personnel to qualify at the Security Services Northwest shooting range; several
municipalities restrict the size of campaign signs and the County's recently adopted regulations should apply
to all temporary signs based upon location; most ofthe representatives from State agencies who spoke at the
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Shoreline Charrette have an agenda regarding the Governor's Puget Sound Partnership and they want
support from local jurisdictions to establish an areawide agency; a suggestion that the Board review Island
County's draft Critical Areas Ordinance for geologic hazardous areas because it is easy to understand and
there is a provision for functionally isolated buffers; a lot of information that the public has heard regarding
the use of Off Road Vehicle facilities is not accurate; a comment was made about the process for Executive
Sessions; concerns were expressed about the make up of the Shoreline Technical Advisory Committee, if
they were appointed by the Commissioners, and if they are following the open public meetings act; and
funding for tourism promotion needs to be addressed at a budget workshop.
APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Rodgers
moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which
carried.
1. RESOLUTION NO. 66-06 re: Establishing a Cash Drawer for the Recreation Department
2. HEARING NOTICE re: Proposed Changes in Language to No Shooting Area Ordinance No. 03-
0227-95; Hearing Scheduled for Monday, November 6,2006 at 10:05 a.m. in the Commissioners
Chambers
3. AGREEMENT re: Maintenance Service for Positron CAD Hardware and Software Equipment;
J effCom; Qwest
4. AGREEMENT NO. EH-06-39 re: Water Quality Improvement Loan from the Septic Repair
Revolving Loan Fund; Jefferson County Public Health; Smith W. and Bonnie L. Osborne
5. AGREEMENT, Amendment No.4 re: Well Delegation Program; Amendment to Increase Funding
by including 50% ofthe Well Water Notification Fees Collected for Well Decommissioning;
Jefferson County Public Health; Washington State Department of Ecology
6. Advisory Board Resignation; Jefferson County Housing Authority Board; John "Nik" Lauer
7. Advisory Board Resignation; Jefferson County Conservation Futures Advisory Board; Will
O'Donnell
HEARING re: Intent to Change the Road Name of a Portion of a Private Road from
Carroll Street to Gifford Hill Drive: Commissioner Sullivan opened the public hearing. Commissioner
Rodgers noted that no one lives on that street. The County Administrator noted that the adjacent property
owners have agreed to the name change from Carroll Street to Gifford Hill Drive.
Commissioner Sullivan opened the public testimony portion of the hearing. Hearing no comments for or
against the road name change, Commissioner Sullivan closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Rodgers moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 67-06, changing the road name of a portion
of a private road from Carroll Street to Gifford Hill Drive. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion
which carried.
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HEARING re: Proposed Supplemental Budget Appropriations/Extensions; Various
County Funds: Commissioner Sullivan opened the hearing on the budget appropriations/extensions.
Central Services Director Allen Sartin reported that this is the 3rd quarter supplemental and all departments
were asked to review their budgets and incorporate as many changes as they can anticipate through the end
of the year in order to reduce the amount ofthe budget requests for the 4th quarter.
Commissioner Sullivan opened the public testimony part of the hearing. Hearing no comments for or
against the budget appropriations, Commissioner Sullivan closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Rodgers moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 68-06, ordering the budget appropriations
for various County departments. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried.
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Rodgers moved to adjourn the meeting at
11 :09 a.m. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried. The next meeting is scheduled for
Monday, November 6, 2006 at 8 a.m.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
(Excused Absence)
Phil Johnson, Chair
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