The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider acquiring property that is in a floodplain 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.
Properties on Rogers Street and Fremont Avenue adjacent to the Big Quilcene River are prone to flooding.
The county would buy the land, remove buildings from it and restore it to riparian conditions.
The cost of the purchase is $690,965, which includes $103,646 in matching funds acquired from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office.
The item is on the consent agenda and will not be discussed unless requested by a commissioner, a staff member or a member of the public.
Additional items on the consent agenda include:
■ A $232,600 contract with Stripe Rite Inc. of Sumner for pavement marking on county roads.
■ Agreements to allocate lodging tax funds of $9,574 to the Quilcene Historical Museum and $1,700 to the Jefferson County Historical Society Gateway Visitor Center.
■ An agreement to allocate $3,024 of Community Service Grant Funding to the Gardiner Community Center.
■ An agreement to pay $300 per month to Granicus to acquire “Speak Up” software, which allows the county to poll the public about various issues.
Port Townsend city
The Port Townsend City Council will discuss a draft ordinance for short-term rentals, vacation rentals and transient accommodations at a workshop Monday.
The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at historic City Hall, 540 Water St.
No action will be taken.
Council office hours, during which members of the public can discuss any topic with a member of the City Council, are set from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday in the mayor’s office.
Other city committee meetings, which are in conference rooms at 250 Madison St. unless otherwise noted, are:
■ Lodging Tax Advisory Committee — 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, third-floor conference room.
■ Planning Commission — 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, council chambers. The commission will hear an update on policy boards and procedures.
Port Townsend schools
The Port Townsend School Board will hear an update on the Grant School construction project at a work session Monday.
The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at Blue Heron Middle School, 3939 San Juan Ave., which is a change from the regular meeting location.
The board will consider action on bond delegation of authority and on policies involving student conduct, classroom management and prohibition of sexual harassment of students.
It will review a policy on student restraint, isolation and other uses of reasonable force.
The board will hear from the Peninsula Housing Authority on a proposed use for the Lincoln Building.
Port of Port Townsend
Port of Port Townsend commissioners will consider the establishment of a new commissioner code of conduct at a special meeting Monday.
The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. in chambers, 333 Benedict St.
It will include an executive session on litigation and evaluation of applicants’ qualifications for employment.
The afternoon meeting will be preceded by an 8:30 a.m. special public workshop session in the same location.
Commissioners will be briefed on a new draft boat yard permit and hear an update on the stormwater feasibility study.
