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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM031708 ~1 COM0^~ ~/~~~l ~A'9 06,\, Cj!&} \ ~'\ =(0-, "'-< ,,~) I '- ' / \\,{t: ~! ~<1s~ G~OY ~!LJ'i// District No. I Commissioner: Phil Johnson District No.2 Commissioner: David W. Sullivan District No.3 Commissioner: John Austin Interim County Administrator: Frank Gifford Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney MINUTES Week of March 17, 2008 Chairman Phil Johnson called the meeting to order in the presence of Commissioners David Sullivan and John Austin. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made by citizens: an anonymous document was distributed in a Port Townsend neighborhood to harass an activist who is in favor ofthe Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO); there is no proof that the generic State Department of Ecology (DOE) buffers for critical areas are going to work; if a property owner wants to develop a Critical Areas Stewardship Plan (CASP) for their property, why should neighbors be notified?; several people mentioned the buy-out of a multi-billion dollar financial institution, the large volume of trading on the stock market when investors heard the news, and how it relates to a failing national economy that will severely affect the County; alternative energy such as biofuel and florescent light bulbs are not really that good for the environment; as gas prices get higher, there will be more gas theft; many businesses that rely on gasoline and diesel will have to shut down; the Board needs to support local businesses and create regulations that help the County's economy instead of discouraging it; if more people can work out of their homes, it will save gas; the reasons the CAO will be appealed to the Growth Management Hearings Board are all in the record and the Board is directly responsible for the appeal and the related costs; a failing economy means more theft and illegal dumping in rural areas of the County; in order for a farm to survive in Jefferson County, the owner needs to align themselves with the Land Works Collaborative or the Land Trust and have grants pay for their property; two applications for County Conservation Futures funding should not be approved because they do not meet the necessary criteria; the CAO buffers on seasonal streams will make farmland in the valleys unusable; the CAO will prevent people from making uninformed land use decisions in critical areas; clean water is important; it is a violation of the fire code when people stand in the exit door to the Commissioner's Chambers; and the delineation of wetland and stream buffers aren't uniformly applied depending on who owns the property. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Temporary Interim County Administrator Frank Gifford explained that the applicant has requested that Item #4, a resolution naming a private road, be withdrawn. Commissioner Sullivan moved to delete Item #4 and approved the Page 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of March 17,2008 balance ofthe iterns on the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. I. RESOLUTION NO. 20-08 re: Updating the Working Capital Reserve Requirement for Each County Fund for Years 2008 and 2009 2. RESOLUTION NO. 21-08 re: Designating Members to Serve on the Jefferson County Risk Management Committee 3. RESOLUTION NO. 22-08 re: Creating a County Project Designated as 1805951757; Chimacum Valley Trail Project 4. DELETE RESOLUTION NO. reo Naming a Private Road Maiden Peak Lane, Port Ludlow Associates, Petitioners 5. AGREEMENT re: County Administrator Recruitment Services; Prothman Company 6. AGREEMENT re: Breast and Cervical Health Care Program Services; Jefferson County Public Health; King County 7. AGREEMENT re: Professional Services for Community Outreach and Education Concerning Methamphetamine Treatment; Jefferson County Public Health; Anne Winegar 8. AGREEMENT re: Professional Services for the Preparation of Minutes for the Jefferson County Board of Health; Jefferson County Public Health; Gail Bernhard 9. AGREEMENT re: Professional Services for Oral Health; Jefferson County Public Health; Cynthia Newman 10. AGREEMENT NO 1805951757 re: Chimacum Valley Trail; Jefferson County Public Works; Washington State Department of Transportation II. AGREEMENT re: HJ Carroll Park Caretaker; Jefferson County Public Works; Dennis & Kathy Young 12. Request for Waiver of Tipping Fee for Groups Participating in the Annual All-Volunteer "Earth Day Cleanup" on April 18 and 19, 2008; Jefferson County Public Works 13. Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated March 10, 2008 Totaling $382,767.00 14. Payment of Jefferson County A/P Warrants Done by Payroll Dated March 5, 2008 Totaling $594,148.52. 15. Advisory Board Resignation: Jefferson County Plarming Commission, District #3; JD Gallant Recommendationfor Bid Award; Official County Newspaper: Frank Gifford stated that the bids received last week for the official County newspaper of legal record from the Port Townsend/Jefferson County Leader and the Peninsula Daily News have been reviewed. After evaluating several items including the bid amount per column inch, column widths, and the area of circulation, it is recommended that the contract be awarded to the Port Townsend/Jefferson County Leader. Commissioner Austin moved to accept the recommendation and award the bid to the Port Townsend/Jefferson County Leader. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of March 17,2008 ~~,.''''o, ;, :'~ +~ . .~". c'"" SI"",\ APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Sullivan stated that in the minutes of February 11, 2008 the first bullet of the Commissioner's Briefing Session should read "it catches the wind." Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve the minutes of February 11, 2008 as corrected and the minutes of February 19, 2008 as presented. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The following items were discussed: . Commissioner Sullivan reported that he went to a meeting of the technical committee for the Port Hadlock UGA Sewer System Project. Representatives from the Public Works Trust Fund Board, US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the State Department of Ecology (DOE), and the State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED) were present to discuss funding with consultants and staff. Several local stakeholders also attended. Funding options and timelines were discussed. GMA compliance issues also need to be coordinated. The project is currently moving to the preliminary design phase. . At the last WRIA 17 meeting eleven applications were reviewed to determine which projects will receive Phase 4 Implementation grant funding. The City of Port Townsend's request for leak detection equipment was at the top of the list. The City plans to share the equipment with the PUD and other water system purveyors throughout the County. Conservation District and PUD projects will also receive funding. . Commissioner Austin reported that school environment was a topic at the State Board of Health meeting. Proposed regulations for venting of all copiers and fax machines and stringent water testing regulations of water fountains were discussed. There was also a discussion about how the number of adolescent girls who have STDs can be reduced. . Chairman Johnson stated that he attended a meeting in Olympia regarding Ritzville, a Victorian town that is hoping to open a trade school that will focus on a two year degree in Victorian restoration. Part of their goal includes the training unemployed veterans. Chairman Johnson mentioned to the State Parks representative at the meeting that Fort Worden already has a course for park employees that could probably be expanded and include veteran training. . The Native Human Remains legislation was passed by the State Legislature. It addresses timelines for reporting, includes a new State Physical Anthropologist position, and has a funding component. . The Governor's budget includes funding for the reimbursement of Distressed Counties Tax revenue and interest from several years ago that the State Department of Revenue said they couldn't refund to Jefferson County. WORKSHOP re: Land Works Collaborative: Sara Spaeth, Jefferson Land Trust, stated that there is a need to protect working farms and forests in the County. A year ago, Shorebank Enterprise Pacific, a not-for-profit lending institution, joined the Land Trust to develop the Land Works Collaborative. The Collaborative is made up of nine organizations and provides preservation tools, business planning services, and access to markets. They have several clients and a few of their projects have been successful. Page 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of March 17,2008 The Collaborative employs two staff people, a coordinator and an outreach person. They were paid with grant funds last year and are continuing to look for additional funds. Tarni Pokorny, Water Quality Division of Environmental Health, explained that the Washington State Farmland Preservation Program has grant funding available and the Land Trust has applied for a $25,000 grant on behalf of Jefferson County. The grant funding would be used by the Land Works Collaborative to develop workshops, maps, educational materials, and other forms of outreach to landowners including succession planning workshops. The County would get $3,000 for program oversight and the bulk ofthe funding will pay for the outreach person's time. Last year the Land Trust applied for, and received, County Conservation Futures funding for a portion of the value of the Glendale Farm conservation easement. The Land Trust has applied to the State Farmland Preservation Program through the County for additional grant funding for this project. Funding from the Federal Farm and Ranch Protection Funding bill which was going to pay the remainder ofthe match for the project is not available this year because the bill was "hung up" in Congress. In order to receive the State grant, the Land Trust and the County must certifY that matching funds are available. The Land Trust is willing to commit to the remaining funds for the project outside of what the County has already committed through the Conservation Futures Program. The County needs to sign a certification and submit it to the State within the next few weeks. Tami Pokorny noted that the match certification, a professional services agreement, and the grant agreement with the State are being reviewed by the Prosecuting Attorney's Office and will be on the Board's agenda within a few weeks. The Board agreed to support the Land Trust in their efforts to obtain State grant funding. The Board interviewed Tom Giske who is interested in serving on the Planning Commission representing Commissioner District #3. Discussion and Adoption of Critical Areas Ordinance; JCC I8.22: Director of Community Development Al Scalf reviewed the exhibits in the Critical Areas Ordinance. He also noted that there are 150 findings in the ordinance. Commissioner Austin moved to adopt the final draft of the Critical Areas Ordinance. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion. Commissioner Sullivan stated that he has additional findings regarding Comprehensive Plan Housing (HS) and Economic Development (ED) goals and policies to be placed after Finding 56. These additional findings include HSG 2.0, HSP 2.1, HSP 2.2, EDG 9.0, EDP 9.1 and EDP 9.2. He read each goal and policy. The other Commissioners agreed with the additions. Page 4 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of March 17,2008 t}~'.".""'" '. . : t ~. .... .. f,,,,~,.,~ Commissioner Sullivan also noted that he has changes in Exhibit C. . Article 1. 18.22.010 Purpose - Generally During the deliberations, he had asked that Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas to be spelled out and not be referenced only in acronym form. . Article V, Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas (FWHCA) 18. 22. 270 Protection Standards (8) Buffer Marking During the deliberations, (a) was removed and (b) replaced (a) but there is no need for an (a) in the formatting because there are no other subsections. . Article VII, Wetlands 18.22.330 Protection Standards In (2) Delineation (d)(i)(B) when the Department 0/ Ecology's Washington State Wetland Rating System/or Western Washington (2004) was changed the remainder ofthe citation was not corrected and should read, Ecologv Publication #04-06-025 . Article IX, Alternative Protection Standards - Critical Area Stewardship Plans (CASP) 18.22.460 Critical Area Stewardship Plans - Generally He stated that he would like to have FWHCA spelled out to read fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas. Commissioner Austin pointed out a small typographical error at the bottom of the tables on page 27 and page 29. Chairman Johnson listed his areas of concern in the draft ordinance. . Article II - Administrative Provisions; 18. 22. 090 Reasonable Economic Use Variance The Appellate Hearing Examiner was removed from the document during deliberations because there is no longer an Appellate Hearing Examiner process. He asked if this section should indicate that the decision of the Hearing Examiner may be appealed to Superior Court. Al Scalf replied that this is addressed in the procedural section of the ordinance. . Chairman Johnson stated that there is a definition in the ordinance for "qualified wetland evaluator" and this title needs to be consistent throughout the document The other Commissioners agreed with the suggestion. . Article II, 18.22.070 General Exemptions (16) and (17) The wording in these two exemptions regarding the difference between "indigenous vegetation" and "wild crops" is confusing. There was a discussion to clarifY these terms. The Commissioners agreed not to modifY the wording of these exemptions. There was a discussion about the process used to revise the Unified Development Code (UDC) to reflect the new CAO regulations. Page 5 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of March 17,2008 Commissioner Austin amended his motion to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 03-0317-08, the Critical Areas Ordinance as amended. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the amended motion which carried by a unanimous vote. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING: The following items were discussed: . Tri Area Sewer planning discussion . DASH exercise update Planning Commission Appointments for Commissioner District #3: Commissioner Sullivan stated that his preference would be to appoint Tom Giske and Tom Brotherton. Commissioner Austin moved to appoint Tom Brotherton to a four year term on the Planning Commission expiring on March 17,2012. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Commissioner Sullivan moved to appoint Tom Giske to the unexpired term on the Planning Commission that will expire on March 17, 2010. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Sullivan moved to adjourn the meeting at 2:31 p.m. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Phil Johnson, Chair ., 1::;~tf~J -,b~ David W. Sullivan, Member -' ~.~ ~rycr1T~ CfrtL &1ulie Matthes, CMC Deputy Clerk of the Board JO~~ Page 6