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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM020810 ~~ COltlMh.... 9~~~ &~~ e ~Ifi , . \ I \~ ~/ ~8h r'_~O/ ~ 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 February 8, 2010 The meeting was called to order by Chairman David Sullivan at the appointed time 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: a citizen asked about the County's policies on the environment and economic development and stated that he would like to see the Commissioners work on promoting economic development in the County; a citizen feels the noise created from the Port Townsend Sportsmen's Association's gun range is a public health concern and he believes the shooting facility should be located outside and away from residential neighborhoods; a citizen asked: I) Why are the Commissioners considering creating an equestrian park when they are closing many other County parks and threatening to close Memorial Field? 2) Why are the Commissioners proposing to lease property for an equestrian park for only $1, which he believes is gifting of public funds and will cause the County to lose the timber value on that property? and 3) Why does the proposed agreement between the County and the Jefferson Equestrian Association state that the public equestrian park can be closed to the public for private events at any time without notice and for any duration, which he believes makes it a private park because no other County public park is run that way?; a citizen stated that in order for the County to impose its regulations fairly and equally he feels the County should look into the types of shooting activities taking place at the Port Townsend Sportsmen's Association shooting range; a citizen commented on the reorganization of Fred Hill Materials under Chapter II; a citizen encouraged the Board to consider lobbying legislators to get more stimulus funding; a citizen discussed the economic opportunity and media coverage that the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, B.C. will bring to the Olympic Peninsula; a citizen stated that the Citizen's Alliance for Property Rights (CAPR) submits public records requests in order to become informed about government business and he noted that the CAPR will be responding to DCD staff e-mails and using the same e-mail distribution list used by DCD staff in order for people to hear both sides of an issue; a citizen reported on a survey she is conducting which shows that permit costs are higher and take longer to be reviewed in Jefferson County compared to other County's; a citizen commented on the unfair treatment in the way the County applies its rules and asked for the County's policy requiring citizens to make a point during their comments. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Johnson moved to approve the consent agenda as submitted. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 1. RESOLUTION NO. 06-10 reo Re-establishing Jefferson County Cash Drawer, Petty Cash Account and Revolving Fund Amounts in Various County Departments 2. CALL FOR BIDS re: Oak Bay Road Repair, Project No. XOI813; Bids Accepted Until 9:55 a.m. and Opened and Read Publicly at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 1,2010 in the Commissioners' Chamber Page 1 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of February 8, 2010 3. AGREEMENT NO. GI000400 re: 201012011 Coordinated Prevention Grant for Moderate Risk Waste Facility Operations; Jefferson County Public Works; Washington State Department of Ecology 4. AGREEMENT re: 4-H After School Program Lead Teacher Services; WSU Jefferson County Extension; Sue Hay 5. AGREEMENT re: 4-H After School Program Lead Teacher Services; WSU Jefferson County Extension; Virginia L. Beard 6. Final Short Plat Approval, Pike Short Plat #MLA08-000511#SUB08-000 11; To Divide 40.38 Acres into 2 Residential Lots; Located on South Discovery Road, Port Townsend; Eula and Donald Pike, Applicants 7. Advisory Board Appointment; Jefferson County Noxious Weed Control Board; To serve an unexpired four (4) year term expiring March 10, 2012; Patricia Robinson, Weed Board District No.5 Representative 8. Advisory Board Appointments (2); Climate Action Committee (CAC); Barney Burke, Jefferson PUD No.1; Michael Pollack, Jefferson Transit 9. Payment of Jefferson County Vouchers/Warrants Dated January 29,2010 Totaling $213.65 COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners commented on the activities of various committees they serve on. County Administrator Philip Morley stated that the Board will be holding a Special Meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at the Port Townsend Community Center to hold a community input workshop. He also responded to public comments by noting the following: 1) the efforts to promote local tourism throughout the Olympic Peninsula during the Winter Olympic Games is appreciated; he will look into the shooting permit issues brought up about the Port Townsend Sportsmen's Association's shooting range; 3) the County does not have a policy regarding citizens speaking to point during the public comment period; and 4) the County is still in negotiations with the Jefferson County Equestrian Association for a possible equestrian events center and there is no agreement for consideration by the Board at this time. The underlying premise is that Jefferson County Equestrian Association will allow County property that is currently limited in use to be opened up for a broader purpose that could serve the citizens of our community and promote the local economy as a regional attraction. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Austin moved to approve the minutes of December 7, 2009 as submitted. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Discussion and Possible Approval re: Unified Development Code (UDC) Text Amendment to Allow Underground Storage Tanks Containing Hazardous Substances Within Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas: Associate Planner David W. Johnson explained that the Department of Community Development (DCD) received a request for a UDC text amendment from Quality Food Center (QFC) after he held a meeting with their representatives to discuss an application to install a gas station at the QFC in Port Hadlock. During that meeting he informed them that QFC is currently located in a critical aquifer recharge area and that the UDC regulations prohibit the siting of underground petroleum tanks in a critical aquifer recharge area. QFC's request #MLA09-00378 is to revise the Jefferson County Code Page 2 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of February 8, 2010 18.22.120(1)(1) based upon recent improvements in technology, equipment, training and best management practices that reduce the risk of contamination. Jefferson County Code 18.45.090(l)(a) allows development regulations to be amended at any time provided that they are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and are at the direction ofthe Board of County Commissioners or Planning Commission pursuant to RCW 36.70.550. Staff analysis determined that this request is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, specifically, environmental policy 13.1 which states "Aquifer recharge areas shall be designated and managed based on the best available science", and policy 13.4 states "Promote best management practices to protect aquifer recharge areas and land use regulations related to septic systems, drainage, forest practice, agricultural practice, industry and other development." The applicant's narrative was provided to the Board which includes the actual text being proposed. Ifthe proposed text is approved it would apply Countywide unless the text was changed to specify that it only applies to certain areas. The application review fee has been paid by the applicant and all future fees will be billed on an hourly basis directly to the applicant. In order to proceed, the Board is being asked to direct staff to place this request on the 20 I 0 Planning Commission Work Plan so it can be fully vetted through the Planning Commission review process with a detailed analysis, public hearing, deliberations and finally a recommendation to the Board of Commissioners. Alternatively, the Board may decide to postpone or decline the request. DCD staff recommends the Board add it to the 2010 Work Plan for thorough review. Commissioner Johnson moved to direct DCD staffto place the proposed UDC text amendment #MLA09- 00378 on the 2010 Planning Commission Work Plan and to bill the applicant for all staff time related to processing the proposal. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Discussion with Washington State Department of Natural Resources re: Forest Management and Upcoming Timber Sales: Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Acting-Regional Manager Susan Trettevik, District Manager Brian Turner and Timber Asset and Property Management Division Manager Steve Saunders reported on timber harvests and sales scheduled for 2010 and 2011. The 2012 timber sale action plan will be put together in May. At DNR's request the Board will send a letter in support of the timber sales. Mr. Turner explained that DNR planned to harvest timber in the area titled "Silent Alder" which is located between Jefferson County parks known as Gibbs Lake and Beausite Lake. The Board has requested that this timber sale be postponed in order to review options to transfer a portion of this property (units I & 2) from DNR to Jefferson County. Ms. Trettevik explained that the units which remain in the ownership ofDNR wrap around the parks and as the timber on this portion of property matures it could pose an issue with units I and 2 which have trails built through them. DNR is suggesting that the entire portion of the "Silent Alder" area be transferred to the County to avoid future disruption. Mr. Turner added that the "Silent Alder" property should not be divided. Either the entire parcel should be managed as park lands or managed for forestry. Page 3 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of February 8, 2010 '!J'"'' "', ~ , - -_:" ~'(;":;:,:,,i.(' Discussion ensued regarding the various options for transferring the property and the potential requirements of each option. Any type of property transfer would cost the County $30,000 to reimburse DNR for the investment that went into setting up the "Silent Alder" timber sale. Ms. Trettevik stated that the benefit of handling it as a trust land transfer rather than a reconveyance is that the County can keep their land base for future revenue generation. Mr. Saunders added that the concern with a trust land transfer is the timeline. The future condition of the State economy is unknown and it is uncertain what the State legislature will decide in terms of funding the trust land transfer program. The County could ask for a reconveyance at any time so long as the County had a park plan to show that the area is being requested for park purposes. This process would likely be more timely, however the downside is that the County is limited in being able to reposition the land elsewhere for additional revenue. Additionally, it is becoming problematic in East Jefferson County to try to find land to fund grants for the current trust land transfer program. They are not insurmountable, but are issues that need to be looked at. Ms. Trettevik noted that it has been suggested that if they move forward with a trust land transfer, the County might consider writing a letter stating that a lease is unacceptable and that it must be a fee simple transaction. There is the possibility that the transfer may not happen at all, but at least the County would not end up with an unwanted lease. Mr. Saunders suggested that the 80 acres located in the center area could be transferred now as a reconveyance and the remaining property could be done as a trust land transfer. This way the County would get the key component of the property which is the portion of the property that could be utilized as demonstration forest area. A reconveyance would cost the County anywhere from $10,000 to $15,000 which would be in addition to the reimbursement to DNR for the "Silent Alder" timber sale. He discussed the coordination process of the trust land program and DNR' s fiduciary responsibility to the trust in regard to their asset management strategy. Nominations for the trust land program will be accepted in approximately 6 months. Ms. Trettevik reviewed the County's income reports. At this point, revenue from sales in 2010 is projected to be significantly lower than revenue received in 2009. Revenue projections in 2011 will be higher than 2010 projections, but still lower than revenues amounts received in the past. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S BRIEFING SESSION: County Administrator Philip Morley reviewed the following with the Commissioners: . Schedule Coordination . Legislative Updates . Miscellaneous Topics Letter Requesting Stabilized Funding for Storm Water; u.s. Legislators: Commissioner Austin moved to approve a letter to the U.S. Legislators requesting stabilized funding for storm water. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Page 4 Commissioners Meeting Minutes: Week of February 8, 2010 Letter of Support for Wild Olympics Campaign; U.S. Representative Norm Dicks: Commissioner Austin moved to approve a letter to U.S. Representative Norm Dicks requesting support for the Wild Olympics Campaign which will provide long-term protection for sensitive watersheds through the creation of new wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, and National Park designations with the cooperation of property owners who are willing to sell their property. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Johnson moved to adjourn the meeting at 4:43 p.m. until the special meeting scheduled for 7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 11,2010 at the Port Townsend Community Center. Commissioner Austin seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. MEETING~:~ .... \y --1" , . . j ','.. SEAL:;,)' ." ..1..,.........,... . "1\. ,I' - .-4" ..\ ~I I "'--'"~,, " . . '" ,\ ~'.l\ I ". 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