EYE ON JEFFERSON: Commissioners to mull floodplain acquisitions

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The three Jefferson County commissioners will hear an update on acquisitions for the Big Quilcene River floodplain project and consider authorizing negotiations with landowners when they meet ­Monday.

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. in commissioners’ chambers at the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson St., Port Townsend.

The floodplain project will be discussed at the briefing session at 1:30 p.m.

Also during the briefing session, commissioners will consider authorizing a funding package and borrowing plan for the Undi Road relocation in West Jefferson County.

At 10 a.m., they will hear a first-quarter income report from the state Department of Natural Resources.

Items on the consent agenda include:

â–  A resolution to refund the 2007 Limited Tax General Obligation Bond and appointing Jefferson County administrator and treasurer to approve the final sales of the bond.

â–  A resolution to declare a 2009 Ford Crown Victoria patrol car as surplus and sell it to the city of Forks for a minimum of $3,000.

â–  A resolution to annex 10 parcels of land within Jefferson County into the jurisdiction of East Jefferson Fire-Rescue.

â–  An agreement to hire Patricia Charnas as the Jefferson County Department of Community Development director for $8,403.34 per month.

â–  A $32,264 contract with Jennings Heins Associates of Poulsbo to build an enclosed equipment shed for the Quilcene Shop.

â–  A $19,758.90 contract with Materials Testing & Consulting Inc. for Upper Hoh Road culvert replacement. The contract is funded with federal money.

■ A $296,210 contract with Mattila Painting Inc. of Monroe to paint the transfer station and the moderate-risk waste ­facility.

â–  Approval of an environmental covenant with the state Department of Ecology for the Irondale Beach Park cleanup completed in 2012.

Port Townsend city

The Port Townsend City Council will conduct public hearings on interim land-use rules for medical and recreational marijuana and for the Howard Street Corridor when it meets Monday.

The council will meet at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at historic City Hall, 540 Water St.

The marijuana measure is necessitated by a change in state law to integrate medical and recreational marijuana, the staff said in a memo.

The most recent extension of the Howard Street Corridor rules ends Wednesday. The council will consider re-enacting, modifying or terminating the rules.

The council also will consider allowing the city manager to award and sign contracts for the design of a pedestrian walkway along state Highway 20 from Logan Street to Hancock Street.

The project is partially financed by a $97,000 construction grant awarded by the Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning Organization, but more funding is required for the project’s completion.

The city is also seeking a state Department of Transportation grant to finance the design. The design is scheduled for 2016 through 2017 with construction in the spring of 2018, assuming that funding can be secured.

The council will consider final passage of changes to the animal control code.

The City Council also plans a workshop from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at East Jefferson Fire-Rescue (701 Harrison St.) to discuss the Cascadia Rising exercise.

Other city meetings, which are in conference rooms in City Hall at 250 Madison St. unless otherwise noted, are:

■ Historic Preservation Committee — 3 p.m. Tuesday, third-floor conference room.

■ Civil Service Commission — 3 p.m. Wednesday, second-floor conference room.

■ Planning Commission — 6:30 p.m. in council chambers for a Growth Management Act update.

Port of Port Townsend

Port of Port Townsend commissioners will hear a report concerning options for the Port Hudson Breakwater at a workshop Wednesday.

The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. in commissioners’ chambers at 333 Benedict St.

The regular meeting will follow at 1 p.m. in the same location.

This is the first meeting Sam Gibboney will attend as port director.

Chimacum schools

The Chimacum School Board will hear an update on a board vacancy from Superintendent Rick Thompson when it meets Wednesday.

The board will meet at 6 p.m. in the high school library at 91 West Valley Road.

Maggie Ejde will resign from her seat June 20.

The board also will consider leave policies.

Jefferson PUD

The Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

The meeting will be at 250 Chimacum Road, Port Hadlock.

An agenda was not available by Saturday.

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