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HomeMy WebLinkAbout014 10 JEFFERSON COUNTY STATE OF WASHINGTON In the Matter of Adding a Representative of the Port Hadlock UGA as a Voting Member to the Joint Growth Management Steering Committee RESOLUTION NO. 14-1.0 WHEREAS, Chapter 36.70A.210 RCW directs the County in cooperation with its cities, to develop a County-wide Planning Policy to be uses as a policy framework from which county and city comprehensive plans are to be developed and adopted; and WHEREAS, by joint resolution (County Resolution No. 107-91 and City Resolution No. 91-90) Jefferson County and the City of Port Townsend established a Growth Management Committee to oversee the development of this policy; and WHEREAS, by joint resolution (County Resolution No. 128-92 and City Resolution No. 92-112) the County and City of Port Townsend jointly adopted County- wide Planning Policies on December 21, 1992 as a foundation from which to judge consistency between County and City Comprehensive Plans; and WHEREAS, the Joint Growth Management Steering Committee (JGMSC) has continued to function in an advisory capacity since the adoption of the County-wide Planning Policies; and WHEREAS, Polley #1 0 of the County-wide Planning Policy states .Once unincorporated UGAs are identified, representation of the unincorporated UGA will be included on the steering committee;" and, WHEREAS, the Port Hadlock UGA has been formed in accordance with the provision of the Growth Management Act found at RCW 36.70A; and, WHEREAS, on January 27,2010 the Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board found the Port Hadlock UGA designation to be fully compliant with the requirements of the Act. NOW; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that a representative of the Port Hadlock UGA shall be invited to take a seat on the JGMSC and if the invitation is accepted the representative shall be considered a voting member. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the representative of the Port Hadlock UGA shall be selected for appointment through an application process with the criteria for selection being as follows: Resolution No.lLf-1 0 re: Add Trl Area/Port Hadlock UGA Representatlve to the Joint Growth Management Steering Committee . Interested persons shall submit a letter of interest to the BOCC describing their interest, experience and education as it relates to land use and community planning. . The applicant shall reside in, own property, or own a business within the boundary of the Port Hadlock UGA. . If more than one person applies to be the representative and meets the criteria for appointment, all eligible persons will be interviewed by the Board of County Commissioners who will then make the appointment based upon their review of the letter of interest and the interview before the Board. . The Port Hadlock UGA representative shall be appointed to the JGMSC for a period of four years starting on the day of the appointment by the BOCC. . The representative will become ineligible to serve on the JGMSC if they cease to reside in, own property, or own a business with the boundary of the Port Hadlock UGA. . The representative can be removed from the JGMSC representation by the BOCC for malfeasance, misfeasance, or reconstitution of the JGMSC upon a majority vote of the BOCC. Page 2 of2 ,2010.