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HomeMy WebLinkAbout043025MS County Administrator Interviews 4"yoN COG 4. ti 9SHINC 9 MINUTES Special Meeting — April 30, 2025, 8:30 a.m. Jefferson County Board of Commissioners County Administrator Interviews Jefferson County Courthouse— Commissioners' Chambers 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA CALL TO ORDER: Chair Heidi Eisenhour called the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners meeting to order in the presence of Commissioner Heather Dudley-Nollette. The purpose of the meeting was to meet with potential County Administrator candidates. Prothman representative Cliff Moore was present to facilitate the interviews. The County Administrator candidates were as follows: Commissioner Greg Brotherton, Roxanne Miles, Josh Peters, and Sheri Patterson. EXECUTIVE SESSION:Not discussed. RECESS: As there was no need for a morning executive session, Chair Eisenhour recessed the meeting at 8:30 a.m. and reconvened at 1:45 p.m. with Chair Eisenhour and Commissioner Dudley-Nollette present. EXECUTIVE SESSION: An Executive Session was scheduled from 1:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Chair Eisenhour announced that the Executive Session will be held from 1:47 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. with the Commissioner District 1, Commissioner District 2, Human Resources Director, Human Resources Analyst, Clerk of the Board, Assessor, Auditor, Sheriff, County Clerk, District Court Judge, DCD Admin. Services Manager, City of Port Townsend Manager, Jefferson County PUD representative, Clallam County Administrator, Fairgrounds Executive Director, Jefferson County Homebuilders Association Executive Director, Central Services Director, Central Services Financial Analyst, Superior Court Judge, Prosecutor, Finance Director, Public Health Director, Emergency Management Director, Public Works Director, Port of Port Townsend representative, Clallam County Commissioner, EDC Team Jefferson Executive Director, Jefferson County Association of Realtors Vice President, and Prothman Facilitator,to review the performance of a public employee.No discussion of salaries, wages, and other conditions of employment to be generally applied within the County; and, no final action on the hiring, setting the salary of an individual employee or class of employees, or discharging or disciplining an employee; Exemption as outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act, RCW 42.30.110(1)(g). The Board concluded the Executive Session and resumed the regular meeting at 3:30 p.m. Chair Eisenhour moved to appoint Josh Peters as County Administrator. Commissioner Dudley-Nollette seconded the motion. Chair Eisenhour opened the floor to allow for public comment on the motion, and one comment was received. Commissioner Dudley-Nollette requested a friendly amendment to also open up contract negotiations with the candidate, and in the absence of reaching a contract with Josh Peters, we will attempt to negotiate with Roxanne Miles as County Administrator. The friendly 1 Board of County Commissioner Special Meeting April 30, 2025 amendment was agreeable to Chair Eisenhour. Chair Eisenhour called for a vote on the motion. The motion carried. Prothman representative Cliff Moore stated that he will reach out to the candidates, and also relay to candidate Commissioner Greg Brotherton that Commissioners Eisenhour and Dudley-Nollette wished that they could inform him directly, but per the Open Public Meetings Act rules,they would not be allowed to do so after the meeting adjourns due to quorum restrictions. NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Eisenhour adjourned the Special Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners at 3:39 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed. JEFFERSON COUNTY : ' ' OF COMMISSIONERS SEAL: ei•i Ise our,LTiair, Excused absence Gre•. rotherton, Member ATTEST: 'Ieat •udley-Nollette, ember Carolyn Gallaway, CMC Clerk of the Board 2