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Home My WebLink AboutM010509 ~1 COMAhft.. ~~SON~' STlf<? Oc; ~($ .~ ~\ \.... ~ ~ ('::) \~ ~/ ~~~ District No.1 Commissioner: Phil Johnson District No.2 Commissioner: David W. Sullivan District No.3 Commissioner: John Austin County Administrator: Philip Morley Clerk ofthe Board: Lorna Delaney MINUTE S Week of January 5,2009 Chairman Phil Johnson called the meeting to order at the appointed time in the presence of Commissioner David Sullivan and Commissioner John Austin. REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD: Commissioner David Sullivan said he is willing to be Chair and he thanked Commissioner Johnson for serving as Chair for the past term. Commissioner Johnson moved to appoint Commissioner Sullivan as Chairman for 2009. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion which carried by an unanimous vote. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made by citizens: A reminder was given on behalf of the Ferry Advisory Committee that there is an important meeting this afternoon at 5:30 p.m. at the Pope Marine Building downtown to review the Ferry System's 20 Year Plan; a citizen volunteered to work with the County on a sustainable economy after noting that the problems facing the County are staggering; a citizen noted that there is an error in the draft ordinance adopting the 2008 Comprehensive Plan amendments and he asked the Board to establish an active public feedback mechanism between the Board and citizens; another citizen stated that he believes there are disproportionate cuts in the State budget and he requested that the Board make their own statement of priorities for the County budget and the State budget; a citizen stated that property taxes are increasing and then reviewed changes in various County department budgets; a Port Townsend resident asked that the County contact federal officials about the increased Border Patrol programs and the impact these programs will have on tourism in this area; the County Auditor said that Jefferson County will be looking at the budget and making tough decisions in the next year under the direction of the new County Administrator; and a citizen noted that his goal is to develop a wireless link so that the Commissioner meetings can be broadcast on the internet and he will also be working on providing a security system for the Courthouse. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Philip Morley, County Administrator, asked that Item #2 be deleted from the Consent Agenda because there is an error in the document. Commissioner Austin moved to delete Item #2 and approve the balance of the items on the Consent Agenda as submitted. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 1. HEARING NOTICE reo Amending 2009-2014 Transportation Improvement Program; Hearing Scheduled on Tuesday, January 20,2009 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Chambers DELETED: RESOLUTION NO. 02-09 reo Establishing the 2009 Prosecuting Attorney Salary (Approved later in Minutes) 2. Page I Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of January 5, 2009 ()",,,,,,. 0::.....,..,';, ~- ,-,-.',-- .'" <;",~,."" 3. RESOLUTION NO. 01-09: Boundary Line Adjustment; Jefferson County Landfill Site and David R. And Tiffany D. Drewry, Trustees (private Property) 4. AGREEMENT NO. GMW0062 reo Winter Maintenance for Clearwater Road; Jefferson County Public Works; Washington State Department of Transportation 5. AGREEMENT reo Traffic Safety Task Force Coordinator; Jefferson County Sheriff; Linda Pfafman 6. AGREEMENT NO. 09-64009-004 reo 2009 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Services Grant for Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCAP); Jefferson County Administrator; Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development 7. AGREEMENT reO Breastfeeding Program and Mental Health Behavioral Health Consultant Services; Jefferson County Public Health; Carol Hardy 8. AGREEMENT reo 2009 Oral Health Services; Jefferson County Public Health; Cynthia Newman 9. Payment Request Form to Release Payment to Spillman Technologies, Inc.; Jefferson County Jeff Com; Government Capital Corporation 10. Land Use Permit; Soil Disposal; Jefferson County Public Works; Rayonier Forest Resources, L.P. 11. Letter Requesting Funding Support for the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP); Jefferson County Public Works; Senator James Hargrove, Representative Lynn Kessler and Representative Kevin Van De Wege 12. Advisory Board Resignation; Conservation Futures Advisory Committee; Conservation District Representative, Dennis Schultz 13. Advisory Board Resignation; Housing Authority of Jefferson County; Pat Teal, Resident Member 14. Advisory Board Reappointments (2); Housing Authority of Jefferson County; 1) David Rymph, Term Expires February 1,2014; and 2) Linda Germeau, Term Expires January 12,2014 15. Payment of Jefferson County VoucherslWarrants Dated December 15,2008 Totaling $484,801.64 and December 16, 2008 Totaling $1,534.34 and December 17,2008 Totaling $24,669.33 and December 22,2008 Totaling $437,094.43 16. Payment of Jefferson County Payroll Warrants Dated December 12, 2008 Totaling $22,225.11 and December 16, 2008 Totaling $565.57 and December 18, 2008 Totaling $98,414.20 and AlP Warrants Done by Payroll Dated December 15,2008 Totaling $19,226.40 and December 16, 2008 Totaling $171.10 and December 17,2008 Totaling $97,615.26 and December 18,2008 Totaling $18, 534.50 and December 31, 2008 Totaling $1,825.49 Establishing the 2009 Prosecuting Attorney Salary: (Item #2 on the Consent Agenda) Commissioner Johnson moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 02-09 as corrected setting the Prosecuting Attorney's salary for 2009 as determined by the State Salary Commission. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. PROCLAMATION: January 2009 as School Board Recognition Month: Commissioner Austin moved that the Sequim School District also be included on the list of Jefferson County School Boards to be recognized and to approve the proclamations as presented. The Chair then read the proclamation honoring school boards for all districts in Jefferson County. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of January 5, 2009 "~, ~ ~''''~''~'' PROCLAMATION: Recognizing the Department of Public Works Staff for Exemplary Service: The Chair read the proclamation recognizing the Public Works staff for their exemplary service during the weather conditions starting on December 18, 2008 and continuing through the end of 2008. Commissioner Johnson moved to approve the proclamation as read. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Commissioner Austin read a letter to the editor of The Leader that stated that the roads in Jefferson County were in better condition during the recent weather conditions than those in Kitsap and Clallam counties. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Austin moved to approve the minutes of November 24, 2008 with the correction of the typographical error on page 5 (no one instead of noone). The Chair complimented the Deputy Clerk ofthe Board for her good work on these long minutes. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Review of Commissioner Assignments to Various Boards and Committees for 2009: County Administrator Philip Morley reviewed the 2008 list of committees that the Commissioners serve on and a similar list with modifications. The Board made some informational changes to the list. Commissioner Austin moved to accept the meeting list as corrected and amended. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. The Board then interviewed David Murphy who has applied to serve on the Jefferson County Housing Authority Board. APPOINTMENT to the Housing Authority Board: The Board interviewed David Murphy for this unexpired term on the Housing Authority Board. There was only one letter of interest received for this position. Commissioner Austin moved to appoint David Murphy to the unexpired position (term expires July 7, 2012). Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Approval of Four (4) 2008 Comprehensive Plan Amendments: Associate Planner Joel Peterson reported that this is the final action in the 2008 Comprehensive Plan Amendment cycle. He reviewed the documents attached to the ordinance that is before the Board for adoption. A correction was brought to his attention on page 7, item 40, where the Iron Mountain Quarry was mistakenly listed with the wrong number. He reported that this error has been corrected, and handed out updated pages for the ordinance. Chairman Sullivan asked about the errors that were noted in other sections? Planning Manager Stacie Hoskins reported that Section 36,61 and findings 3 and 4 all refer to MLA 08-96 and that is the correct reference for those items. Commissioner Austin moved to approve ORDINANCE NO. 01-0105-09 including the attached exhibits and the Notice of Adoption. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Page 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of January 5, 2009 ~~,."".." ~.; 1" ~_.~* ~-\""c."" The Board then interviewed Kaheya Cunningham who is interested in serving on the Jefferson County Housing Authority Board as a resident member. County Administrator's Briefing: Philip Morley reviewed the following items with the Board: . Salary Schedule for Elected Officials. A draft resolution for the 2009 salaries for the Auditor, Treasurer, Clerk, Sheriff and Assessor was reviewed. The discussion focused 011 the history and rationale for a possible 3% COLA for 2009 consistent with other County employees, and reasons for considering if the Clerk position should be raised to parity with the Auditor, Assessor and Treasurer. The County Administrator will propose a resolution for the Board's action on the January 12 agenda. Questions were raised about establishing a methodology to set the Elected Official's and County Commissioner's salaries in future years. The County Administrator's Office will research the issue and present options at mid-year. . Climate Action Committee. Director of Community Development Al Scalf and Associate Planner Zoe Ann Lamp presented a status briefing on the work of the joint City of Port Townsend/Jefferson County Climate Action Committee. A joint CitylCounty meeting is scheduled on January 12 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. . Housing Action Planning Network (HAPN). Al Scalf and Assistant Planner Cara Leckenby presented a status briefing on the work of the joint City of Port Townsend/Jefferson County Housing Action Planning Network. This is also an agenda item on the January 12 joint City/County meeting. . Miscellaneous Items Discussed: a) The County agreement with Washington State University regarding the uSe of meeting rooms at Shold Business Park; b) State legislative efforts for a potential mineral extraction tax; and, c) A letter from the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe regarding 2009 Tribal Canoe Journey protocols. NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Johnson moved to adjourn the meeting at approximately 4:20 p.m. to the next regular meeting. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. ,.~. " , .. ~" r_, ~~f~9r~~~O~?:\ SE~crt ,,~ "l"V~ . t \ ; Y\ . jr; . :: .' .A :--' I '\' I . ....' .. . . , . .It.. Ii ' . c:..;:'~ .... I . 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