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Regular Meeting — September 11, 2023, 9:00 a.m.
Jefferson County Courthouse—Commissioners' Chambers
1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA (Hybrid)
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Greg Brotherton, Commissioner Kate Dean and
Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour participated in the meeting. Chair Brotherton called the meeting to order
at the appointed time.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Chair Brotherton called for public comments, and two
comments were received. The Commissioners addressed the comments.
APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Due to a public
comment regarding Consent Agenda Items No. 1 and 2, the Commissioners agreed to pull those items
until County Administrator Mark McCauley can review them. Acting County Administrator/Public
Works Director Monte Reinders commented on Public Works contracts on the Consent Agenda. After
discussion, Commissioner Eisenhour moved to approve the Consent Agenda, minus items No. 1 and 2,
for further legal review. Commissioner Dean seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
1. AGREEMENT re: Increase Awareness and Accessibility for County Residents with
Disabilities; In the Amount of$5,678.52; Public Health; Washington State Employment Security
Department (removed for further discussion at a later date)
2. AGREEMENT re: ADA Accessibility Upgrades; In the Amount of$5,678.52; Public Health;
Trinity United Methodist Church(removed for further discussion at a later date)
3. AGREEMENT re: Paper to Digital Conversion to Archives for Food Permits; In the Amount of
$8,674; Public Health; Office of Washington Secretary of State
4. AGREEMENT,Amendment No. 1 re: Behavioral Health Consortium Project Director;
Additional Amount of$10,000 for a Total of$136,000; Public Health; Fleming Professional
Services, Lori J. Fleming
5. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 1 re: Chimacum Junior Senior High School Based Metal
Health Services; Additional Amount of$44,400 for a Total of$67,800; Public Health; Cynthia
Langston LLC
6. AGREEMENT,Amendment No. 1 re: Port Townsend High School Based Mental Health
Services; Additional Amount of$44,400 for a Total of$67,800; Public Health; Sun Path
Healing, PLLC, Andrea Knutson
7. AGREEMENT, Change Order No. 1 re: Phase 1 - Site Prep., Earthwork and Service Utilities
for the Port Hadlock Sewer, Project No. 405-2114-0, Commerce Project No. 22-96515-026;
Additional Amount of$72,272.57 for a Project Total of$1,316,518.35; Public Works; Seton
Construction
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Commissioners Meeting Minutes of September 11, 2023
8. AGREEMENT, Change Order No. 2 re: Phase 1 —Site Prep., Earthwork and Service Utilities
for the Port Hadlock Sewer, Project No. 405-2114-0, Commerce Project No. 22-96515-026;
Additional Amount of$134,009.17 for a Project Total of$1,450,527.51; Public Works; Seton
Construction
9. LICENSE AGREEMENT re: Use of County Property—Portion of Seal Rock Road Right-of-
Way; Public Works; Judith Y. Meyers
10. Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants Dated September 5, 2023 Totaling
$2,366,430.85
COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION: Commissioner Dean discussed recent
meetings she attended, and miscellaneous items.
PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming September 11,2023 as National Day of Service
and Remembrance: All three Commissioners read aloud the proclamation. Commissioner Eisenhour
moved to approve the proclamation as read. Commissioner Dean seconded the motion which carried by
a unanimous vote. The Commissioners commented on the terrorist attacks that were carried out on
September 11, 2001.
COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION - Continued: The Commissioners
continued discussing recent meetings they attended, and miscellaneous items.
MOMENT OF SILENCE: The Commissioners participated in a moment of silence,
approximately around the time that the East Jefferson Fire Rescue was to be ringing the Port Townsend
Bell Tower located at 310 Tyler Street in Port Townsend, to denote the time the South tower collapsed
during the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. The bell was rung a series of 3-4-3. The ringing
protocol is used by many fire departments to honor the memory of firefighters and law enforcement who
died in service, and the 2,997 who perished that day.
COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING SESSION- Continued: The Commissioners and
Acting County Administrator continued discussing recent meetings they attended, and miscellaneous
items.
ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION ITEMS: The Commissioners and Acting County
Administrator reviewed the following:
• Calendar Coordination
• Miscellaneous topics
• Solid Waste; capital planning
• Community Wildfire Protection Plan; upcoming meeting
• WSAC; fall conference
The meeting was recessed at 11:11 a.m. and reconvened at 11:29 a.m. with all three
Commissioners present.
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Commissioners Meeting Minutes of September 11, 2023
EXECUTIVE SESSION: An Executive Session was scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. Chair Brotherton announced that the Executive Session will be held from 11:30 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. to Review the Performance of a Public Employee. No discussion of Salaries, Wages, and
Other Conditions of Employment to be Generally Applied within the County; and,No Final Action on
the Hiring, Setting the Salary of an Individual Employee or Class of Employees, or Discharging or
Disciplining an Employee; Exemption as Outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act, RCW
42.30.110(1)(g). Staff present: Human Resources Director and Deputy Prosecuting Attorney. The Board
resumed the regular meeting at 12:01 p.m. Chair Brotherton announced that the Board will be extending
the Executive Session from 12:02 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Board resumed the regular meeting at
12:32 p.m. Chair Brotherton announced that the Board will be extending the Executive Session from
12:36 p.m. to 12:46 p.m. The Board concluded the Executive Session and resumed the regular meeting
12:48 p.m. There was no proposed action, and therefore no public comment taken on this topic.
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Brotherton adjourned the meeting at 12:48 p.m.
until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed.
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