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Home My WebLink AboutM010207 District No.1 Commissioner: Phil Joh.soll District No.2 Commissioner: David W. SulUvan District No.3 Commissioner: John Austin County Administrator: John F. Fischbach Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney MINUTES Week of January 2,2007 Commissioner Phil Johnson called the meeting to order in the presence of Commissioner David W. Sullivan at 8:00 a.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve the minutes of December 4, 11, and 18, 2006 as presented. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion. The motion carried. After a short recess for the swearing in ceremony for new Commissioner John Austin, the meeting was reconvened with all three Board members present. REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD: Commissioner Sullivan moved to appoint Commissioner Phil Johnson as Chairman for 2007. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. DISCUSSION RE: LEAD FOR VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMITTEES: After reviewing the list of Board and Committee assignments for 2007, Commissioner Sullivan moved to correct the North Olympic Peninsula RC&D Board to say that John Fischbach is the alternate for this Board (not Commissioner Austin) and to approve the balance ofthe list as presented. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. The Board asked those present to observe a moment of silence in the memory of President Gerald Ford. PROCLAMATION: JANUARY 2007 AS SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MONTH: Chairman Johnson read the proclamation recognizing the work ofthe School Boards in Jefferson County (including Port Townsend, Chimacum, Brinnon, Qui1cene and Queets/Clearwater.) Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve and sign the proclamations. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Page 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of January 2, 2007 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S BRIEFING: County Administrator John Fischbach reported on the following: · The hearing on a lawsuit filed against the County by Mike Belinski will be held in Clallam County on January 26, 2007 at 1 :30 p.m. · Former Hearing Examiner Irv Berteig has extended the comment period for the open record hearing on the Port Ludlow Master Plan Resort revision until January 12, 2007. · The consultant has begun the environmental and geotechnical evaluation on the Port Hadlock UGA Sewer. · The SEP A document on the Fort Worden Long Range Plan includes the County's North Beach Park in the boundary for Fort Worden. He asked the Board if they want to comment on the SEP A document? · A copy of the Governor's budget was provided to each Commissioner and they were asked to review it and determine if there is anything they want the County to lobby for? This will be discussed again next week. · The new Hearing Examiner has issued a ruling on Trendwest which will be brought to the Commissioners for a public hearing and a decision. LETTER to US Department of Agriculture (USDA) re: Garden Court Apartments; Port Hadlock: The Garden Court Apartments is a USDA funded affordable housing project that is over 20 years old. A notice was placed on the apartment doors notifying the residents that the owners have asked the USDA ifthey can pre-pay the mortgage which would allow them to charge market rate for the apartments. The Garden Court project is 5.28 acres and the density is 1 unit per 5 acres. The 40 units are grandfathered. The proposed zoning in the new UGA is high density residential which is 14 to 24 units per acre, or a minimum of75 units and a maximum of 128 units on the site. Brent Butler, Department of Community Development, pointed out that the City of Port Townsend and Jefferson County adopted a Housing Action Plan in October, 2006. In the plan, it states that the County needs to support housing in areas where there will be infrastructure development and that incentives be provided to housing proj ects for low income persons. The County is working with the Housing Authority to address the issue. The following actions are proposed. · The County will send a letter to the USDA explaining the Housing Plan and asking for an extension of the public comment period. The County will send a letter to the tenants at the Garden Court Apartments explaining that the current law does not allow for immediate eviction or rent increase. The County will work with the tenants to make sure actions are coordinated. . . The Board reviewed a draft letter to the USDA. It was suggested that the letter include a paragraph proposing that the Housing Authority be considered as an appropriate third party to which the mortgage can be transferred. Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of January 2, 2007 Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve the letter with the inclusion of the suggested last paragraph. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. CHANGE IN BOARD MEETING TIMES: A request was made by Commissioner Austin to have the Board's regular meeting time changed from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. to allow him time to ride the transit bus to work. The County Administrator suggested that he would also like to have a specific time set, such as 1 :30 p.m. on Monday, for the County Administrator's briefing session. Commissioner Austin moved to change the meeting time for the Board of Commissioners regular weekly meeting to 9 a.m. and to set the time for the County Administrator's briefing at 1 :30 p.m. on Monday beginning the first meeting in February (February 5,2007.) Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made by citizens. Several people commented about the County making an example out of a citizen by asking that he pay attorney fees for his lawsuit against the County; some residents are self employed and would like the Board to meet earlier or at the end ofthe day to accommodate their schedule; Jefferson County doesn't have the economy to support the local government bureaucracy; a big driver of the County budget is the cost of employee wages, benefits and time off; the last few years there have been endless lawsuits to paralyze the County; a petition was submitted that was signed by Courthouse employees asking the Board to reconsider using a manned single entrance with a metal detector; the County cannot afford an Off Road Vehicle (ORV) park in Qui1cene; there is a need for adequate fire flow in Quilcene (The County Administrator reported that the Public Infrastructure Fund Board has provided extra funding to the Quilcene Water System for fire flow); John Austin was welcomed and the Board members were thanked for their service; a suggestion was made that the Board check the State statutes before changing their meeting times; there is a large discrepancy in the amount of the attorney's bills for each Commissioner on the recall petition and when did the Board approve these bills for payment? APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve all ofthe items on the Consent Agenda and then amended his motion to delete item #4 because of a problem with the dates in the document. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 1. RESOLUTION NO. 01-07 re: Assignment of Support and Maintenance Agreement from Government e-Management Solutions, Inc. to Harris Computer Corporation 2. DELETED: AGREEMENT re: Appraisal Review Services; Jefferson County Public Health, Environmental Health Division; Appraisal Group of the Northwest 3. AGREEMENT re: AIDS Omnibus Services; Jefferson County Public Health; Clark County Page 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of January 2, 2007 4. AGREEMENT re: Subcontract Facilitation Services for the Developmental Disabilities Program on Behalf of Washington Initiative for Supported Employment (WISE); Jefferson County Public Health; Kathy Goldenberger 5. AGREEMENT re: Tower Creek Bridge Emergency Repair Project No. X01735; Jefferson County Public Works; Bruch & Bruch Construction, Inc. 6. Advisory Board Resignation; Jefferson County Marine Resource Committee (MRC); District #3 Representative; Jim Donaldson 7. Advisory Board Resignation; Gardiner Community Center Board of Directors; Morgan VanDyke 8. Advisory Board Appointment; Gardiner Community Center Board of Directors; Unexpired Three (3) Year Term Expiring September 2,2008; Elizabeth Van Dyke NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Sullivan moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:36 a.m. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 8, 2007 at 8 a.m. .i\ . ,. < . i" JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ~rt SEAL:~ .,. \ I " It. \ . \ " . ATTEST.: ' . "'-... Phil Joson, Chair 12 rpl~~ David ~a:n: Member ~:?~,~ Clerk ofthe Board 1xus~er Page 4