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ullmnmnq~m~ALl, I I ,lltl [[ BWD Continued from page A-1 "I don't believe the Bel- fair Water District has par- ticularly asked us for an annexation," said County Commissioner Tim Sheldop. "We have to have a complete sentence that we could act upon." The water district's Resolution 11-05, adopted on May 10, states that "It is hereby resolved by the Board of Commissioners of the Belfair Water District #1 that the annexation of Blue Star Properties LLC and Riverhill Properties LLC as proposed." The county commission- ers voted unanimously to table a decision until the water district re-submitted its proposal. If developed, Riverhill could bring up to 129 cus- temers to the water district at no cost to ratepayers, said RiverhiU developer Jack Johnson, who would pay for the design, easements and construction of all off-site development needed to con- nect his parcels to the dis- trict. "This is a tremendous benefit to all our customers at no expense," said District Manager Dave Tipton dur- ing the hearing. Water district customer Greg Waggett, whose par- cel of property at Romance Hill has been the subject of a separate annexation con- troversy for more than a yeal', said that he was tired of customers paying for de- velopment. The parcels are within the Belfair Urban Growth Area and per the coun- ty's obligations under the Growth Management Act, they should receive urban services like utilities, Ad- kins said. "The staff report makes it clear," Sheldon said. "The Romance Hill discussion [is] not part of our decision to: day." Port Continued from page A-1 The dispute among the three commissioners, Executive Director John Dobson, and various other port staff members began with a question from Commissioner Jack Miles about public re- cords requests. After making several records requests, Miles asked if he could pick up the documents at the port office, rather than having them mailed to him, at the expense of the port. "I want them to be available right in my (port) mailbox," Miles said. Dobson responded that because Miles has not paid the standard fee for such requests in the past, the port would rather mail the documents in order to have an official receipt for their re- cords. Also, Dobson said that the port has to fol- low policy to ensure proper documentation and adherence to public disclosure laws. "It's a chain of custody issue," Dobson said. "The question that we have is documentation, when you're looking for a hard copy." Miles then asked why private citizens could pick up documents from records requests at the port. Dobson said that the receipts from the docu- ment fees act as proof the document was in fact delivered. Commissioner Wallitner asked Miles why, as a commissioner, he needed to make public requests at all, when documents are already widely avail- able to him. "Do you have access that I don't have?" Miles asked in return. Miles argued that he has no legitimate way to gain access to material necessary to make deci- sions as a commissioner without resorting to pub- lic records requests. "I'm making these requests because certain things have happened in the past and they're making me go through the request process," he said. "It's diminishing my ability to a llrate information in a timely manner." Miles recently submitted 36 separate records requests in two days, Dobson said. Hupp said that there was never any restriction imposed on Miles by the commission on what he had access to. He explained that he and Wallitner get all of the information they need from confer- ences with port staff. "You've placed a couple of restrictions on your- self," Hupp said. "One of which is the inability to talk to the executive director without a witness." Hupp referred to a legal agreement between Dobson and Miles stemming from a harassment complaint Miles filed against Dobson in January. "You have circumvented me," Miles said. The entire discussion fell under the commis- sion's action/discussion item "A" or Resolution 10-02, approved by commissioners Jay Hupp and Tom Wallitner last June, which clarifies interac- Port Executive Director John Dobson, left, and executive Smith attended Tuesday's Port Commission meeting. Journal photo by Natalie Johnson assistant Wendy tions between the commission and port staff, dating. Specifically, the resolution states that no Dobson read one excerpt aloud to the com- port staff member works for any one commis- mission: sioner and all directives, orders and repri- "You need to watch how you talk to com- mands must be made by the commission as missioners. I want you to review the Organi- a body. zational Chart for the Port of Shelton, print "You are the ones who put this together it out and keep it posted on your wall at your to circumvent me doing my job," Miles said desk. If you ever have any question regard- about the resolution. "I'm not recognizing this ing this Organizational Chart and how it aa a document because it 0nly appliag to worl e, I w6uld be happy to show and explain After several more minutes of arguing over it to you," Miles wrote in a May 26 email to whether commissioner Miles should have to Smith. pay for his 36 requests, Dobson read several Miles sent another email, dated May 29, emails between himself, Miles, and port Ex- to Dobson also threatening reprimands, ecutive Assistant Wendy Smith, stemming which ended with, "Your dirty dealings are from an incident when Smith asked Miles coming to an end, it's just a matter of time." not to date-stamp his requests in advance. The discussion ended with a promise from Excerpts from the emails include threats port attorney Charles "Skip" Houser to re- of reprimands from Miles to both Smith and view and update the port's public records re- Dobson. Hupp described the emails as intimi- quest policy. [ 180 Hulbert Rd., Shelton, * : / (36o) 426-5585 • www.gillisautocen~%:.: . '~" MyMasonHealth.com Shelton-Mason County Journal -Thursday, June. 9, 2011 - Page A-7