The three Jefferson County commissioners will conduct a public meeting about a revised noise ordinance 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, with the public hearing scheduled for 11 a.m.
The new ordinance is meant to define the noises that qualify as public disturbances and the hours that excessive noise is forbidden.
There is no cost associated with the measure. It is intended as a regulatory tool for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
The ordinance does not use objective measuring tools such as decibel meters. Instead, the issuance of warnings and citations is left up to the discretions of deputies.
Also Monday, the commissioners will conduct a public hearing about a proposed clean water district ordinance amendment clarifying parcels exempt from the district’s $20 fee and establishing a $5 fee for timeshare properties.
Commissioners are expected to schedule a hearing to discuss the animal responsibility ordinance for 10 a.m. Dec. 8 at the Cotton Building, 607 Water St., Port Townsend.
Commissioners will hear about Memorial Field grandstand roof repair and 2015 lodging tax advisory committee recommendations during a 1:30 p.m. briefing.
Items on the consent agenda include:
â– A call for bids for a supply of liquid asphalt products for bituminous surface treatment.
â– A final long plat approval for the division of 14.74 acres in Port Ludlow into a 42-family single-lot subdivision.
â– An agreement to provide jail services to the city of Port Townsend in the amount of $175,743.
â– An agreement to pay for the Quilcene shop security system in the amount of $981 plus a $42 monthly monitoring charge.
â– An agreement to pay $1,600 for health technology services.
Port Townsend schools
The Port Townsend School Board will consider placing a four-year property tax levy on the Feb. 10 special election ballot when it meets Monday.
The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the Gael Stuart Building, 1620 Blaine St.
The current four-year maintenance-and-operation levy will expire in 2015.
The proposed levy would collect for the school district $3,450,000 in 2016; $3,585,000 in 2017; $3,730,000 in 2018; and $3,880,000 in 2019.
It would cost property owners an estimated $1.58 per $1,000 assessed property value in 2016; $1.60 per $1,000 in 2017; $1.63 per $1,000 in 2018; and $1.66 per $1,000 in 2019.
The board also will hear a report about school and library collaboration.
It will consider changes to policy concerning special instruction and supporting creation of a bicycle shelter in front of Blue Heron Middle School.
Port of Port Townsend
Port of Port Townsend commissioners will discuss engineering services for a capital facilities plan and discuss rates and fees when they meet Tuesday.
The special meeting will begin at 1 p.m. in the commissioners’ meeting room at 333 Benedict St.
Engineering help would be used to assess port facilities’ life spans and repair needs, staff said in a memo requesting direction.
Commissioners also will consider consolidating four leases with Coast Seafoods into one 25-year lease.
They will continue discussion on 2015 rates and fees.
Port Townsend city
Councilwoman Kris Nelson will conduct council office hours, during which members of the public can discuss any topic, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday.
The council office hours will be in the mayor’s office at historic City Hall, 540 Water St.
The Port Townsend City Council does not meet this week.
No other city meetings are scheduled. Meetings of the Parks, Recreation and Trees Advisory Board, city Planning Commission and council hours with Mayor David King were canceled.
City offices will be closed Thursday and Friday.
