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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM09268301f 7EiFFSQ73! G 'itsT t111CQMKVSS1I0NE1X$1',1�!i District No. 1 Commissioner: District No. 2 Commissioner: District No. 3 Commissioner: Clerk of the Board: Public Works Director: ----------------------------------------- A A.M. O'Meara, Chairman B.G. Brown, Member John L. Pitts, Member Jerdine C. Bragg Gary Rowe ---------------- --------------------------------------------- Week of September 26, 1983 The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m.by Chairman A.M. O'Meara with all members in attendance. Contract re; Child Support, Department of Social and Health Services: Prosecuting Attorney,john Raymond, presented a contract, or fhe 'Board's consideration, with the State Office of Support Enforcement to help the County administer the State's Plan for Child Support. There are federal funds available to the County if this contract is accepted, Mr. Raymond advised and urged approval of the contract since the County is doing all of the required paperwork at the present time. Commissioner Brown moved to sign the contract with the Department of Social and Health Services, Office of Support Enforcement for reimburse- ment and technical assistance for Child Support and Establishment of Paternity through Title IV of the Social Security Act. Commissioner Pitts seconded the motion. Unanimous. Brinnon re; Funds for Community Center: Nine people from Brinnon sat in attendance to inquire about tunding or a community center. Commissioner Pitts advised them that there is no money available in the County budget and that he had investigated every source known to him in the last year. After the the Block Grant is either accepted or rejected an FMA loan could be considered. Agreement re; Supplement No. 5; Alpha Engineers: Upon the rec- omendation of Acting Pu is Works Director, Gary Rowe, Commissioner Brown moved to approve Supplemental Agreement No. 5 with Alpha Engineers for additional work in the amount of $9,420.43. The scope of this work would be coordination between the State, the BIA and the County for right-of-way acquisition. Commissioner Pitts seconded the motion. Clallam-Jefferson Counties Family Planning Services request for funds for 1984: This request will be set aside until Budget a-e-1-i5erations commence. Budget Appropriation & Revision; Community Services: Chair- man O'Meara opened the hearing and requested speakers pro and con on this budget appropriation. The hearing was closed when no one appeared to speak on either side. Commissioner Brown then moved to approve and sign Resolution No. 89-83, 1983 Budget Appropriation and Revision for Community Services. Commissioner Pitts seconded the motion. Unanimous. BUSINESS FROM COUNTY DEPARTMENTS: Planning re: Community Development Block Grant request for Brinnon: Rachel Nathanson outlined the proposed Block Grant re- quest prepared by the people of Brinnon to build a Senior/ Community Center. The request was for $270,000 for con- struction, land acquisition and related costs and $15,000 for two years for operating costs of the building. A survey of residents in Brinnon produced 254 responses, 821 were full time Brinnon residents, 501 over 60 years of age and 63% were retired. An overwhelming support for a Community Center was expressed. VOL Minutes, Week of September 26, 1983 Page 2: Planning: Rachel reported that she would be unable to attend the continued public hearing at the Brinnon School on Thursday Sept- ember 29, 1983 at 7 p.m. but gave each Commissioner a packet of background information. The application is due October 1, 1983. Discussion was held with several interested people in the audience about the State Block Grant funding uses and priorities. It was noted by the Board that this is not County funding and should be considered a long shot for approval since the priorities for these funds are mandated by the federal government with housing and housing needs high on the list. In the past the County has used Revenue Sharing funds to build and remodel community centers, but with the County's budget constraints the Revenue Sharing funds will have to be used for other things this year. If the Block Grant is not approved by the State another option to look at would be a Farmers Home Loan Association Loan for the building. The Board advised that action would be taken on this appli- cation after the public hearing September 29, 1983. Request for one day suspension of condition; Thousand Trails: Suzanne McDonald, Preserve Manager for Thousand Trails is requesting a one day suspension of Condition #12 of the Conditional Use Permit for an Open House to be held October 2, 1983. This suspension would allow them to transport people from the main campground to the lodge building at the beach if it rains. Commissioner Broom seconded Commissioner Pitts motion to grant a one day suspension of Condition #12,on October 2, 1983, of the Conditional Use Permit. Unanimous. Shoreline Permit Application No. 15-83; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Peter Friedman reported that the Panning epartment is waiting for more information from the Federal Emergency Management Agency regarding the Flood Plain Management Ordinance, since this project could raise the flood levels of the Quilcene River. Action was postponed until further information is received. or the 5noreiana manage by Peter Friedman. The be processed before the f Ecology; Shoreline Permit k: A letter from Sue Mauermann ent Section, DOE, was read DOE recommends that a permit proposed work is carried forth. Peter advised that Mr. Dahman and Mr. Anderson have applied for an Army Corp of Engineers permit which if required would require that a Shoreline permit be issued. The Board requested that a written estimate of fhe fair market -value of the project be submitted prior to the start of the project. A-95 Review; Paradise Bay - Ground Water Supply Improve- ments Construction: Commissioner Brown moved for no conflict to t e A- 5 Review for the Paradise Bay water supply improvement. Commissioner Pitts seconded the motion. A-95 Review; Landes House Port Townsend - Restoration: Commissioner Pitts seconded ommissioner Brown's motion for no conflict to the A-95 Review for the restoration of the Landes House in Port Townsend. Unanimous. 131 Minutes, Week of September 26, 1983 Page 3: Agreement re; Rental of VFW Hall; MarinellL. Burnham: It was moved by Commissioner Brown, seconded y ommissioner Pitts to approve and sign the rental agreement for the VFW Hall with Marinell L.Burnham for Aerobic Exercise Classes. Unanimous. Agreement re; Rental of VFW Hall; Julie Fountain: The rental of the VYW hali by Julie Fountain tor Aerobics asses was approved and signed on the motion by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Pitts. Unanimous. Approval of Minutes: Commissioner Pitts moved to approve the minutes of September 12, 1983. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Brown. Unanimous. The meeting was recessed and reconvened after a staff meeting with the Public Works Department, on Tuesday September 27, 1983. All members were present. Water Purveyors meeting re; Public Water System Supply Act: A meeting to explain the Public Water System Supply Act was held September 27, 1983 at 2:40 p.m. in the second floor Courtroom. The County Commissioners, PUD Commissioners Patricia Floyd and Ken McMillen, PUD Manager Dick Kint and Acting Public Works Director Gary Rowe were in attendance when the County Planning Director, David Goldsmith welcomed the water purveyors and interested persons. David Goldsmith explained that the PUD is going to develop a Comprehensive Water Supply Plan for Jefferson County as mandated by the State of Wash- ington. The Public [dater Systems Coordination Act, the County is consid- ering at the request of the PUD,would allow coordination and integration of the Comprehensive Water Supply Plan with the land use policies of Jefferson County. Mr. Goldsmith then called upon PUD Manager, Dick Kint, to describe the Public Water System Coordination Act. The PUD, was informed of this Act after their search for an engineering firm to do the Comprehensive Plan. Economic &Engineering Services of Olympia has contracted with the PUD to do the Comprehensive Plan and would be supplying data for the Act if it is implemented. Bob Wubbena, President of Economic and Engineering Services, Inc., then offered background information on the Public Water System Supply Coordin- ation Act and listed its objectives as: 1) Identify each water supply system and establish its service area, possible future needs, and problems that may arise or that have already come to light. 2) The administrative process to know that the County Land Use Plan and the water systems are coordinated. 3) If growth does occur identify the best way of providing needed service. 4) Provide for future reservation of water rights. 5) Establish County standards for water systems and fire flows. If the Act is implemented, Mr. Wubbena explained, the following steps could be taken: 1) A Water Advisory Committee is established. This committee would be composed of a representative of each water system servicing more than 50 homes. An Assistance Committee could be set up to include representatives from different geographical areas and/or small systems, etc. 2) Economic and Engineering Services, Inc., working with the PUD, and the County Health Department would supply the data to the Committee such as: a) Identify systems, b) how many houses the system serves, c) If that systems wants to expand or stay the same, d) Problems a particular system may have or could have if it foresees expansion. 3) Develop minimum design standards for water systems. 4) Lay out options for problem solving such as who handles the prob- lem: a) PUD only, b) Technical assistance from the PUD, c) Have the PUD operate a satellite system, or local solution exclusively. b 3 v Minutes, Week of September 26, 1983 Page 4: In,summary the Act is designed to bring together all entities dealing with water under one process to coordinate use and for the resolution of problems. Questions werethen requested from the audience. The affects the Act would have on such areas of concern as single family water supplies, water rights and water testing were all explained. It was also stated that the implemen- tation of this Act would be paid for with PUD funds that would be matched by the State. If the County adopts the Act then the next step would be letters to the potential Advisory Committee members to get things started. Public hearing would be held to allow for input from concerned citizens. A fundamental point stated various ways and repeated - the objective is improvement of water service, not intrusion into anyone's successful water system. The meeting recessed and Coinmissioner Pitts and Commissioner Brown were present when it reconvened Thursday September 29, 1983 at the Brinnon School. Hearing: Community Development Block Grant Application for Brinnon: Commissioner Pitts described to an audience ot 46 Brinnon resi- U_e_n_t_s­__tFe grant application for submission to the Washington State Community Development Block Grant Program of the Planning and Community Affairs Agency. He read letters submitted by Brinnon School District #46, The Jefferson County Planning Department and the Olympic Area Agency on Aging in support of a Senior Center for Brinnon, that are part of the application package. The grant application involves $270,000 the first year for land acquisition and construction, $15,000 the second and the third years for operation and maintenance. Approximately $5,000 would be added to the first year budget from funds donated by the Brinnon Community. The project is estimated to take approx- imately 18 months from grant award and future maintenance and operation of the center will be overseen by the Jefferson County Community Action Council. A decision will be made on this grant request between December 1, 1983 and December 15, 1983. Commissioner Pitts then asked for comments and auestions from the audience. The following is a sample of the questions and answers discussed: Q: How will the County pay for the maintenance and operation of the Center after the first two years when the Grant funds run out? A: User fees will be charged to help defray operating costs that the County will budget for after the Grant funds expire. Q: Who pays fees to use the Center and how are the fees set? A: An advisory board is appointed by the County Commissioners and that board will set the use fees. Those fees are turned into the County who in turn uses them as part of the funds for main- tenance of the Center. Boy Scouts, the Booster Club, private parties, etc.are all welcome to use the Center for a fee. The advisory board would have the final decision on who could rent the center. Commissioner Pitts went on to explain that this grant application will be in competition with other grant applications for a share of the $12 million that is for Washington State, from the Federal Housing and Urban Development funds. Grant requests for sewer systems, water systems, streets and rehabilitation projects are usually higher priority than this type of request. The grant application was submitted for a "Senior Center" because the Planning and Community Affairs Agency had stated that there were funds available for that type of project. Commissioner Pitts expressed concern that Brinnon really needs a "Community Center" and hopes that if the grant is approved that the people involved will remember that all citizens should benefit from such a center. Minutes, Week of September 26, 1983 Page 5: The hearing was closed and Commissioner Brown moved to approve and adopt Resolution No. 90-83 to submit an application for a Community Development Block Grant for--tFFe-Brinnon Community. Commissioner Pitts seconded the motion-. Unanimous. MEETING ADJOURNED SEAL: Attest: dine C. Bra Clerk of the Board .Z 2 A. M. O'Meara, Chairman - Z&M::� B.G. Brown, Member John L. Pitts, Member q�A- ru1 9 ` 3 3 5-34