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Home My WebLink AboutM042108 District No, 1 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 April 21, 2008 Chairman Phil Johnson caI1ed the meeting to order in the presence of Commissioners David Sullivan and John Austin. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following co=ents were made by citizens: Several Port Ludlow residents asked the Board to appeal the Hearing Examiner's decision on the Iron Mountain Quarry to Superior Court; the County needs to sit down with Security Services Northwest and come to an agreement that will work for everyone; agriculture needs a political environment where it is encouraged to survive; the County is being destroyed by over taxation and over regulation; the County needs a noise ordinance because the Sheriff's Office can't enforce the current laws; the Board doesn't treat all people . equally; and the people who co=ent during the Public Co=ent Period expect to get an answer from the Board. APPROV ALAND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Sullivan moved to delete Item #1 at the request of the Prosecuting Attorney's Office and approve the balance of the items on the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion which carried by a nnanimous vote. 1. DELETED RESOLUTION NO. re: Authorizing the Prosecuting Attorney's Office to Satisfy a Judgment Lien in Exchange for Payment of $5,000.00 2. CALL FOR BIDS re: Upper Hoh Road Repair, County Project No. X01781; Bids Accepted Until 10:00 a.m. and Opened and Read Publicly Shortly thereafter on Monday, May 12, 2008 in the Commissioners' Chambers 3. AGREEMENT re: 4-H Lead Teacher Services; Jefferson County-Washington State University (WSU) Extension Office; Susan Hay 4.. AGREEMENT re: 4-H Lead Teacher Services; Jefferson County-Washington State University (WSU) Extension Office; Virginia Beard 5. AGREEMENT, Amendment No, 1 re: Port Ludlow Development Agreement; Removal of Appellate Hearing Examiner; Jefferson County Co=unity Development; Port Ludlow Associates (pLA) Page 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of April 21, 2008 ~.:< ~~ ~,' 6. AGREEMENT NO, E08-24, Amendment Are: 2008 Wireline and Wireless E9l I Operations; Revising the Amount of Reimbursement; JeffCom; Washington State Military Department 7. Appoin1ments to the Climate Action Committee: 1) Dana Roberts, Jefferson POO #1 2) Josh Bryant, (Nora Burnfield and Taylor Beard, Alternates) PTIIS Student 3) Tim Behrenfeld, (Tom Opstad, Alternate) Education 4) Larry Crooket, Port of Port Townsend (Industry) 5) Kristin Marshall, Port Townsend Paper Corporation 6) Jim FritzfOSF, Olympic Stewardship Foundation 7) Kees Kolff, Faith-Based 8) Barbara Nightingale, Citizen at Large (Marine) 9) Denise Pranger, Citizen at Large (Forestry) 10) David Turissini, Jefferson Transit 11) Scott Walker, Non-Motorized Transportation 12) Stanley Willard, Citizen at Large (Chemist) 13) Pete Raab, Builder 14) Mark Welch, City of Port Townsend Council Member 15) John Austin, Jefferson County Commissioners 8. Payment of Jefferson County VoucherslWarrants Dated April 8, 2008 Totaling $4,029.21 and Aprl1l4, 2008 Totaling $774,888.85 COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The following items were discussed: . Commissioner Sullivan reported that the Hood Cana1 Bridge Mitigation Plan was discussed at the Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning Organization (pRTPO) meeting. The bridge will be closed for 8 weeks. The State has decided not to build a temporary ferry dock at Port Ludlow. They are now looking at a ferry between Southpoint and Lofal1. . Other options that were suggested include a vehicle ferry from Port Townsend to Edmonds and a passenger ferry from Port Ludlow to Kingston. . The Board agreed that the Earth Day Celebration was a big success. . Commissioner Austin and Commissioner Sullivan reviewed their schedules for the week. . Interim County Administrator Appointment: Commissioner Austin moved to appoint Dennis Richards to serve as Interim County Anminilltrator. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. He will serve in the position until it is permanently filled. The Board also thanked Public Works Director Frank Gifford for filling in as the Temporary Interim County Administrator. HEARING re: Supplemental BudgetAppropriations; Various County Funds: Chairman Johnson opened the public hearing. Central Services Director Allen Sartin asked that the Board remove the request from Public Health for $260,000 because further evaluation is needed and that the Interfund Transfer be reduced from $300,000 to $40,000. Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes; Week of April 21, 2008 Chairman Johnson opened the public testimony portion of the hearing. Hearing no co=ents for or against the supplemental budget appropriations, the Chair closed the public hearing. Commissioner Sullivan moved to approve RESOLUTION NO, 29-08. the supplemental budget appropriations for various County funds, as revised by the reco=endation from the Central Services Director. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion which carried by a nnRnimous vote. WORKSHOP re: County Sponsorship of Finnriver Farm and Brown Dairy Projects for State Recreation and Conservation Offree Funding: Tami Pokorny, Public Health explained that the Jefferson County Land Trust is requesting that the County sponsor the Finnriver Farm and Brown Dairy applications for the State Farmland Preservation Program which is part of the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program in the State Recreation and Conservation Office. She reviewed the process and the timeline for the applications and the County's responsibility in that process. She noted that Finnriver Farm has also made application for County Conservation Futures funding this year. Sara Spaeth, Jefferson County Land Trust, stated that the LandWorks Collaborative has done a great deal of outreach in the co=unity to identify working lands in the County that they feel are important for preservation. The landowners of these two farms have said they want to work with the Land Trust to protect their farmland in perpetuity and the property meets the criteria. She gave a presentation on the two farms including their locations, history, and current uses. The goal of the conservation easements is to prevent subdivision of the farms, to protect prime soils and creek habitat, and to see that the properties stay as working agricultural properties. If the applications for grant funding are successful and the conservation easements are put in place, these properties will continue to be maintained as working farms if and when they are sold to new owners in the future. The Board co=ented in favor of supporting the applications for the State Farmland Preservation Program for the Brown Dairy and Finnriver Farm. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING: The following items were discussed: . County Engineer Monte Reinders discussed the Lower Oak Bay Park and the road condition . Iron Mountain Quarry discussion. The Board met in Executive Session from 2:20 p.m. to 3 :05 p.m. with the Prosecuting Attorney, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Director of Co=unity Development, Director of Central Services, Public Works Director, Planning Manager, and Associate Planner regarding potential litigation, an attorney-client privilege exemption as outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act RCW 42.30.110(1 )(i). Page 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of April 21, 2008 NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Austin moved to adjourn the meeting at 3:06 p.m. Commissioner Sullivan seconded the motion which carried by a nnRnimous vote. 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