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Home My WebLink AboutM011910 ~~ tO~ 9~~ ~(~ :\ ~\'l .1...... ,~ -<I , , I \~ ~/ ~ District No.1 Commissioner: Phil Johnson District No.2 Commissioner: David W. Sullivan District No.3 Commissioner: John Anstin County Administrator: Philip Morley Clerk of the Board: Lorna Delaney MINUTES Week of January 19,2010 The meeting was called to order by Chairman David Sullivan at the appointed time in the presence of Commissioner Phil Johnson. Commissioner John Austin was absent. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following comments were made by citizens in attendance at the meeting: Eight (8) citizens commented on the reduced hours of operation of the Recreation Center and the closure of Memorial Field and expressed the need for the County to support these facilities for children, families and the community as a whole; a citizen commended the U.S. Military forces on their efforts to provide reliefto the citizens of Haiti; a citizen expressed concern about salmon poaching on the peninsula and asked why the County is spending significant amounts of money to restore salmon habitat if it is going to allow poaching activities to occur; a citizen stated that the last time the County conducted a Community priority survey was 9 years ago and he doesn't think the "On the Road" meetings are enough for the Commissioners to receive ongoing, scientifically factual, and balanced input from the public to determine funding priorities; a citizen presented a copy of a resolution passed by the Citizens Alliance for Property Rights regarding taking legal action against the County and other organizations over the Shoreline Master Program update; a citizen discussed the lack of credibility of the Hood Canal Coalition and false comments that group made about Fred Hill Materials. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Chairman Sullivan noted that item #1 should read: naming a private road "Rylie's Way" and not "Big Sky Loop". Commissioner Johnson moved to approve the consent agenda with the correction to item # I. Chairman Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion carried. 1. RESOLUTION NO. 03-10 re: Naming a Private Road Rylies Way; Bruce and Linda Brown, Petitioner 2. AGREEMENT re: 2010 Community Services Grant Funding; Port Townsend Senior Association 3. AGREEMENT NO. C14950, Amendment No. 21 re: 2007-2011 Consolidated Contract; Jefferson County Public Health; Washington State Department of Health 4. AGREEMENT, lnterlocal re: Fund Support of North Pacific Coast Marine Resources Committee (NPC MRC); Jefferson County Public Health; Clallam County 5. AGREEMENT NO. D39950D re: Breast Cervical and Colon Health Program Services; Jefferson County Public Health; Public Health of King County 6. AGREEMENT NO. HDC.271, Amendment No.1 re: HIV Intervention and Prevention; Jefferson County Public Health; Clark County Public Health 7. AGREEMENT re: 2010 Oral Health Care Services; Jefferson County Public Health; Cynthia Newman Page I Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of January 19,2010 8. AGREEMENT re: Rick Tollefson Memorial Trail Project; Jefferson County Public Works; Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) 9. AGREEMENT re: Grant for the Jefferson County Courthouse Roof Stabilization Project; Jefferson County Public Works; Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation 10. AGREEMENT re: Consultant Services; Three (3) Culvert Replacements on Upper Hoh Road; Jefferson County Public Works; Tetra Tech, Inc. II. Advisory Board Reappointment; Gardiner Community Center Board of Directors; Three (3 ) Year Term Expiring January 9,2013; Robert McCauley 12. Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated December 26,2009 Totaling $4,730.44 and December 28,2009 Totaling $496,827.56 13. Payment of Jefferson County AlP Warrants Done by Payroll Dated December 30, 2009 Totaling $11 0,431.84 COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners and the County Administrator each reported as follows: Commissioner Sullivan: . In response to citizen questions he reviewed how County reserve funding is used and explained that a lot of thought and planning is put into discretionary spending. Commissioner Johnson: . Discussed Legislative House Bill #2637which would remove the "non-supplanting language" in the existing Public Safety Sales and Use Tax; the Mental Health Sales Tax; and the 6 year property levy lid lift and provides a limited tax for counties inside urban growth areas. The Governor's proposed budget removes the "non-supplant" language until 2014. This proposed legislation has no deadline. It would also allow Real Estate Excise Taxes to be used for Parks operation and maintenance. . Reviewed information from the Coastal Caucus meeting and stated that Jefferson County is in a good position to received federal grant funding. County Administrator Morley: . Explained that the current economic recession and the structural issue of property taxes versus inflation has created a significant gap in the budget which has necessitated service cuts. Additional service cuts in County programs will likely be necessary in the next couple of years unless additional revenue becomes available. County staff and the Parks Advisory Board have been working to prioritize parks and recreation programs and to reduce expenditures on facility costs. Consequently, a program was presented to try to develop community partners to take on a significant share of the maintenance of the County's park facilities in order to direct scare resources to recreation programs. Unfortunately, parks and recreation is a discretionary County service and not a mandated service. The County has begun community outreach and has established coalitions for a number of park facilities which involved trying to develop a coalition for Memorial Field to keep it open. It currently costs approximately $92,000 per year to operate Memorial Field which generates approximately $27,000 in revenue each year. The gap in funding has been subsidized by the County in the past. The County can no longer afford this subsidy. Making capital improvements to the facility is also an issue, although there may be grant funding opportunities to pursue. Discussions regarding funding options have been held with representatives from the Port Townsend and Chimacum School Districts and the City. He agrees Memorial Field is part of the lifeblood ofthis community and knows it is important to have activities and facilities for kids and to have a balanced and sustainable community that is welcoming to families that live here and for those that wish to move here. Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of January 19, 2010 Letter Regarding Method of Allocating Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) for Public Services; Washington State Department of Commerce: Commissioner Johnson moved to approve a letter to the Washington State Department of Commerce in support of maintaining the current formula method for allocating Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for public services provided by Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCAP). Chairman Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion carried. The Board met in Executive Session from 10:07 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. with the County Administrator, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Outside Legal Counsel, Community Development Director, Planning Manager and Associate Planner regarding Actual Litigation under exemption RCW 42.30.110(1 )(i) as outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act. At the conclusion of the Executive Session the Board resumed the regular meeting and no action was taken. NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Johnson moved to adjourn the meeting at II :01 a.m. until the next regular Monday meeting at 9:00 a.m. or special meeting as properly noticed pursuant to RCW 42.30.080. Chairman Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion carried. MEETING ;}D:ro~{) . , .-~.. " . l -~ ,I ..',.-< SEAL:, . . ."~.' "tJ'.,\ / .f>'ll '''>f 1'\ '<,1// _ " -.. \~ "'1, ! J : . ,~l;[~' '\' .. I"') .., . eo I '~k' \ J' ;' '!' '" "','. a., w', it,'" . '..... 't:,A............. - -.tI. ~ \'~~).:, <.. t '"' :.,s Q' " A BEST: ' y. ~ (' C { l/ ,'. .{ ~.. '/LLC-.- Enri'LUndgr~eputi ~ Clerk of the Board JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD 0 COMMISSIONERS p~ltmber --- (Excused Absence) John Austin, Member Page 3