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Home My WebLink AboutM051809 ~1 COMAhft... ~~l ~A~~~\ ~(f:s :'\, '6,\ I.... .... ~ -<I , I r r~ r! ~ ~r ?18h r-"to"JI ~. District No.1 Commissioner: Phil Johnson District No.2 Commissioner: David W. Sullivan District No.3 Commissioner: John Austin County Administrator: Philip Morley Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney MINUTES Week of May 18,2009 The meeting was called to order at the appointed time by Chairman David Sullivan in the presence of Commissioner Phil Johnson and Commissioner John Austin. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made by citizens in attendance at the meeting: two people expressed concerns that they think the public will need more than two weeks to review and make public comments on a 200-page draft Shoreline Master Program update; a citizen stated that he thinks more County employees will be laid off if the revenue situation doesn't improve because inflation will affect wages and costs and there will be less grant funding available; two people encouraged the Board to appoint an advisory committee of local business owners to work on future economic development; a person said that he thinks several farnilies who have owned shoreline property in the County for generations are responsible property owners and take care of their land; a person stated that he thinks all correspondence that is written on the County Commissioners' letterhead should be listed on the Board's agenda; a person stated that it is his understanding that the Port of Port Townsend is the local government agency responsible for economic development in the County and the public should encourage them to sponsor workshops on the subject; and a person stated that he thought the Rhody Festival and parade were very successful this year even though the Hood Canal Bridge was closed which made traveling to Port Townsend more difficult for many participants. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Austin moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 1. RESOLUTION NO. 31-09 re: Participation in the 2009 Revision of the Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan 2. RESOLUTION NO. 32-09 re: Cancellation of Unclaimed Warrants 3. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING and MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT re: Washington Counties Select Retrospective Rating Program; Jefferson County Administrator; Washington State Association of Counties 4. AGREEMENT, Amendment No. 15 re: Consolidated Contract; Jefferson County Public Health; Washington State Department of Health 5. AGREEMENT NO. 619746: Take It Seriously: Sex, Abstinence & Media (rrSSAM); Jefferson County Public Health; University of Washington Page I Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of May 18, 2009 6. AGREEMENT (2) re: Rural Arterial Program (RAP) Project 1) South Discovery Road MP 2.65 to 3.64; 2) Paradise Bay Road MP .037 to 1.53; Jefferson County Public Works; Washington State County Road Administration Board (CRAB) 7. AGREEMENT re: Upper Hoh Road MP 4.30 to 4.35 Emergency Repair Project No. X01822; Jefferson County Public Works; Washington State Department of Transportation 8. Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated May 11,2009 Totaling $680,527.56 COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners reported on the following subjects. Commissioner Johnson: . Last week, he was present when the Governor signed the "Opt Out Program" bill to fund State Parks and a bill relating to the time period during which sales tax and use tax for public facilities in rural counties may be collected. Commissioner Austin: . He attended a meeting of the Jefferson Land Trust regarding the acquisition of property in the Quimper Wildlife Corridor. . He attended a meeting at Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCAP) on options to increase low income housing in the County. They may consider adding on to the South Seven Senior Apartments in Chimacum. Chairman Sullivan: . Representative Kevin Van de Wege complimented County staff from the Department of Community Development and Environmental Health on their work with the State Department of Health and State Department of Natural Resources to address water quality issues at Mystery Bay. The Board agreed that it is important to the economy of the County that the water in the bay is suitable for shellfish harvesting and aquiculture. BID OPENING re: Center Road Asphalt Overlay Phase-4 Project No. CR-1827: County Engineer Monte Reinders reported that this project is funded primarily through federal funds that the County has received from several sources including the Federal Stimulus Package. The project will rehabilitate a two mile portion of Center Road between Chimacum and the SRI04 overpass. Commissioner Austin remarked that Jefferson Transit uses Center Road for some ofthe bus routes and sometimes they have a difficult time finding pull off areas for the bus to stop because the shoulders are narrow. He asked if Public Works could address this problem by adding a few feet of asphalt to the shoulders in some areas? Monte Reinders replied that he will talk with Jefferson Transit before they begin the project. Monte Reinders opened and read the two bids that were received. The bid amount from Lakeside Industries in Port Angeles was $667,801.25. The bid amount from Cleaver Construction from Poulsbo was $757,527.50. Both bids included the required bid bond. The Engineer's estimate was $655,295.71. Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of May 18, 2009 Commissioner Austin moved to direct Public Works staff to review the bids and bring a recommendation for bid award back to the Board within the next few weeks. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. County Administrator Briefing Session: The following subjects were discussed. . Progress in discussions with the State Department of Health and Department of Natural Resources on water quality issues at Mystery Bay. . Elected Official's salary redirection, Court and Juvenile Services employee furloughs, and the Teamster Memorandum of Understanding for Information Services staff. . Research on Priorities of Government, programmatic priorities in the 2010 budget, and a request for Commissioners input on budget priority setting. . Review of two State Department of Natural Resources Trust Land leases for the Quimper Wildlife Corridor, one for Thorndyke Trust Land and the Jefferson Land Trust Stewardship Agreement pertaining to these properties. . Public comment letter on mitigations to the State Department of Ecology after the latest draft of the instream flow rule is released. . Recent efforts to maintain Housing Authority of Jefferson County control of Section 8 vouchers, and possibilities of cooperation with the Clallam Housing Authority. . Evaluating the potential for regional E-91l services. . The need to address extraordinary Court case costs and inmate medical costs. . Proposed FAQ on Shoreline Master Program update for release in the next few weeks, staff work to answer the Board's questions, and discussion on the Planning Commission's work on the document. NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Johnson moved to adjourn the meeting at 3:17 p.m. until the next regular meeting on Tuesday, May 26, at 9:00 a.m. in the County Commissioners Chambers. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion which carried by unanimous vote. .-"~-' /' "If"',, MEEJ'~GA~!~~~J :'\'\ i \ t VU~":;1" SE~L:', , I . ': I \.. \ I .. \ .... , , . ~.~ ... '" ./. Jl}}~: I?~ Otr)C ~ie-M~~hes, CMC Deputy Clerk of the Board JEFFERSON COUNTY BOAZO~~ David SUllivi~~ PcJ:?l~ Jot'Austin, Member Page 3