HomeMy WebLinkAboutM111483District No. 1 Commissioner:
District No. 2 Commissioner:
District No. 3 Commissioner:
Clerk of the Board:
Public Works Director:
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A.N. O'Meara, Chairman
B.G. Brown, Member
io1ln L. Pitts, Member
Jerdine C. Bragg
Gary Rowe
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Week of November 14, 1983
Chairman A.M. O'Meara called the meeting to order at
10:00 a.m. Commissioners Brown and. Pitts were both in attendance.
Clearwater residents re; 1) Clearwater Bridge and 2) Law
Enforcement Protection: Six residents representing tfte peopie ol
Clearwater met with t Board and Sheriff Lee Smith.
Clearwater Bridge: The Board explained, in ansT,,,7er to the question
ot the progess on a new bridge over the Clearwater River, that every-
thing is set go as soon as the necessary right of way is obtained.
Superintendenc of Schools, Bud Gerber, expressed concern that the
school bus has to travel over that bridge twice a day. Commissioner
Brown explained, that stress tests were run three year ago on the bridge
and L`le center of the bridge is being utilized since it has the
maximum strength. Those tests determined that a vehicle the size of
a school bus would create no problem for the bridge in terms of stress.
Law Enforcement in the Clearwater area: Sheriff Lee Smith joined the
Board to address the concerns of the representatives from the
Clearwater community concerning law enforcement in that area.
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realizing the County's budget problems, James Brannon speaking for the
Clearwater residents, advised the Board that their area needs and has
a right to adequate law enforcement. If Jefferson County has to cut
the officer stationed at the Clearwater Annex,tnere wouldn't be any
law enforcement in a 50 mile radius of Clearwater,on a regular basis.
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D, was explained by the Sheriff, that funding for one position in
Clearwater was done by the State as a condition of the Environmental
Impact Statement for the expansion of the Clearwater Correctional
Facility, then operated by Department of Social and Health Services.
!,,Then the Department of Corrections too!-,, over control of that facili�_y
the funding to Jefferson County was dropped, which means the County
is paying for both officers. It costs the County approximately 3k
times as much for a deputy in Clearwater as a deputy in the east_ end
of the County.
Mr. Brannon advised the Board that the current deputy living at the
Annex, Bill Crow, is well liked and respected in the Community, but
their first concern is keeping the position out there.
After discussion of the Union, Civil Service and funding problems that
affect all deputies, and those in Clearwater, Sheriff Lee Smith promised
the residents that the Clearwater Annex would be manned by at least
one deputy, who would live in the Annex at least five days a week.
The Sheriff and the Board urged the residents to put pressure on the
Departmentof Corrections and the State Legislature to restore funding
for another deputy in Clearwater.
Bud Gerber, in response to Commissioner Pitts inquiry regarding moving
the Library from, the school to the Annex, indicated that such a move
would ruin the Library at the school. The citizens feel the school
is the best place for the Library to allow the children easy access
to it.
Minutes, Week of November 14, 1983
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Rick Esvelt re; Septage/Sludge Disposal: A proposal for
resolving the -problem o posse e ground water contamination from
the disposal of Septage from septic tank pumpers and sludge from the
City treatment plant at the County landfill was presented to the
Board by Mr. Esvelt. Acting Public Works Director,Gary Rowe and
the new County Engineer, Brian Shelton were also in attendance.
After looking at the City's treatment plant, Mr. Esvelt advised that
it needs to be replaced, which will take approximately 5 years. The
County should be looking at options to take care of their present prob-
lems and that will also work with the new treatment plant in the future.
A sludge truck and holding lagoon system at the County's landfill
site could serve both needs. The approximate cost of this type of
system would be approximately $100,000, (Sludge Truck $60,000,
holding lagoon components: Aerator $8,000, electric power to site
$10,OOO,lined hole in the ground $10,000-15,000, fine screen $8,000).
A Department of Ecology grant could be applied for to pay for half,
making the City/County portion $50,000. This could be paid by user
fees.
Once the City's treatment plant was completed the sludge truck
could be used to haul the sludge to forest and farmlands for spreading.
The '.Holding lagoon would then be used to hold the sludge in the winter
when the fields are too wet for travel "by the sludge truck.
Erin Dugger, Tri -Area Business Club re: Request for Hotel/
Motel Funds toy Tourism Promotion: The Tri -Area Business Club would
eke tunding to put together a rochure for the County with a street
map and history of the tri -area communities. The only map available
at present is the Engineers map. There are over 100 businesses in
this area, Erin Dugger reported to the Board.
Chairman O'Meara advised Erin that the County gave Hotel/Mxotel tax
funds to the Chamber of Commerce and the Centrum Foundation with the
understanding that the funds would be used for tourism for the whole
County, and the Board advised her to contact Nora Porter of the
Chamber of Commerce and possibly the Economic Development people
for help with this project.
CONTRACT re; Rip -Rap Removal; Renewal of Contract #40473;
Department ot NaturalResources: Upon the recommendation ot Acting
Public Works Director, Gary Rowe, Commissioner Brown moved to sign
the Contract for Rip -Rap Rock with the Department of Natural Resources.
The Contract date is from December 1, 1983 to December 1, 1986.
Commissioner Pitts seconded the motion. Unanimous.
S. Michael Watkins, Attorney re; Bid procedure for Public
Defender work: Mr. .catkins explained that he is a local attorney
and would i.e to bid on the Public Defender contract for Superior
Court and is also interested in a similar contract for the District
Court Public Defender work. He feels having the contract with a
local attorney would save the County money.
The Board advised him that a meeting is scheduled on Tuesday with
the present contract holder, Clallam-Jefferson Public Defender, and
they would accept a bid from him to be reviewed along with their
proposed contract.
CONTRACT re; Professional Services; Diversion Worker for
Juvenile Diversion Program: Upon the recommendation of Harriette
uc mann, Director, o t e C1allam-Jefferson Counties Juvenile
Diversion Unit,the contract with Charles J. Colden III was approved
and signed by the Board, on the motion of Commissioner Brown, seconded
by Commissioner Pitts. Mr. Colden will be a Diversion GTorker in
Jefferson County. Unanimous.
1,11inutes, Week of November 14, 1983
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Appointment of Member; Community Services Board; Gretchen
Gephart to rep ace Phyllis Bee: Commissioner Pitts seconded Commissioner
'Brown's motion to replace Phyllis Bee on the Community Services Board
with Gretchen Gephart. Mrs. Bee is leaving the area after her retire-
ment from the health Department. Unanimous.
RESOLUTION re; Establishing a Clearing Fund for the Refund
of Social Security Withheld: Commissioner Brown moved to adopt
Re—s_&Uu—tion No. 105-83—E—o-9—stablish a Clearing Fund for the Refund of
Social Security Weld. Commissioner Pitts seconded the motion..
Unanimous.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: It was moved by Commissioner
Brown, seconded by Commissioner Pitts to approved the Minutes of
October 24, 1983 as corrected. Unanimous.
The meeting was recessed and the Board went directly
to a Transit meeting. The meeting was reconvened Tuesday November
15, 1983.
HEARING re; Oak Bay Ridge Airport Site Decision: (Continued
from Hearing of July 26, 1983). Chairman O'Meara reopEn--e-d the hearin,,,
and Planning Director David Goldsmith reviewed the progress on the
relocation of the Jefferson County Airport for the Board and eleven
interested County residents.
Discussion was opened by Chairman O'Meara, with his observation that
the Oak Bay Ridge site has the potential of expansion into a much larger
facility, which is his main objection to that site. The site called the
Fort Townsend Plateau,off the Airport Roadis the right size, can not
be expanded, has a wooded area as a buffer and is a one owner parcel
and should be given further consideration in his opinion.
Commissioner Pitts expressed concerns about the Oak Bay Ridge Site.
The Fort Townsend Plateau site, he noted, would be an obvious add-
ition to the Glen Cove Industrial Park, which would localize that type
of building in the County. It is also close to the main population.
centers of the County, mainly the City of Port Townsend and the
Tri -Area communities.
Pertaining to the question of need, Commissioner Pitts commented that
there are alot of questions that have not been answered such as:
1) Do the residents of Jefferson County use commuter aircraft? and
2) Does Jefferson County need an airport at this time for economic
development?
Commissioner Brown expressed concern that the population growth in the
Southernpart of the County should be considered. He indicated doubt
as to how much good it would do to have the Site Selection Committee
look at the Fort Townsend Plateau site again, since they reviewed all
of the sitesbefore giving their final recommendation.
After further discussion on the various advantages and disadvantages
of the Oak Bay Ridge site,the Fort Townsend Plateau site as well as
the parallel runway at the present airport, a motion was made by
Commissioner Pitts to have the Port of Port Townsend explore the Fort
Townsend Plateau (Site 2) site as a potential site for a Jefferson
County Airport and to develop comprehensive data using current
information, on the necessity of a new airport in Jefferson County.
Commissioner Brown seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
BUSINESS FROM COUNTY DEPARTMENTS:
Public Works re: Organization Chart; Equipment Rental and Revolving:
11/14/83 After review by the Board , Commissioner Brown moved
to approve and sign the Equipment Rental Organiza-
tion Chart as proposed by Acting Public Works Director
Gary Rowe. Commissioner Pitts seconded the motion.
Unanimous.
Minutes, Week of November 14, 1983
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Planning re: Thorndyke Bay Short Plat No.1; Revision: Mr. Bob
11/15/83 Zimmerman the underlying contract holder for the
Thorndyke Bay Short Plat No. 1 has entered into an
- agreement with Mr. Caspers and Mr. Alderson,property
owners whose homes are in the slide area, to give
them sites on the hillside which is not in the
moratorium area, and not in danger from a slide.
They won't be moving their homes but will have a
buildable site if they lose their present homes,
Rachel Nathanson reported.
Since he is amending the Plat, Mr. Zimmerman would
like the County to waive it's fees in lieu of having
to go to Court to solve this problem. The Health
Department fees for site inspection and the plat
recording fees would be involved. Commisioner Brown
moved to delay action until more information can be
obtained. Commissioner Pitts seconded the motion.
'Unanimous.
Bramball Road Vacation Request; Establishing Public
Hearing Date: Rachel Nathanson reported tFa-t-71-a—rence
Bramhall has requested that the County vacate
the alley within Block 19 of the Eisenbeis Bay_View
Addition, abutting Lillian Street. The alley is
-10 feet wide by 300 feet long.
Commissioner Pitts seconded Commissioner Brown's
motion to set a Public Hearing date for this vacation
request of December 12, 1983 at 11:00 a.m..
Final Declaration of Non -Significance; ITT Rayonier:
After review by Peter Friedman, Commissioner Brown
moved to approve and sign the Final Declaration of
Non -Significance for ITT Rayonier's construction of
a 6,300 foot long logging road with a culvert on a
side channel of the Hoh River. Commissioner Pitts
seconded the motion.
Nelson Short Plat: Rachel Nathanson reported that
this 4 iot sti—ort plat is a replat of some of the lots
of the Junction City Plat. The easements, covenants
and restrictions are on file. Commissioner Brown
moved to approve this short plat. Commissioner Pitts
seconded the motion. Unanimous.
Port Ludlow Fire District No.3; Fire Truck Storage
Building: The Port Ludlow Fire District TT _js
appEying for a building permit for a fire truck storage
building on the South Point Road, explained Rachel
Nathanson. There are five mitigative measures
attached to the approval of this permit.
Commissioner Pitts seconded Commissioner Brown's
motion to approve the building permit for Fire
District #3 with the mitigative measures as proposed
by the Planning Department. The vote was unanimous.
Charles Ross, 'Water District #1; Water District Compre-
hensive Plan: The Board advised Mr. Ross that they had receive
the nota ti ion of the Department of Social and Health Services
approving the additions and betterments to the water system.
Commissioner Pitts moved to approve and sign Resolution No. 106-83
approving a plan of additions and betterments for Water District 1.
Commissioner Brown seconded the motion. Unanimous.
Agreement for Purchase of IBM Machines: Chairman O'Meara
signed the purchase agreement or the IBM computer as well as the
Maintenance Agreement and the Agreement for IBM Licensed Programs.
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Budget Transfer; Non -departmental: A budget transfer in
the amount o was approved by the adoption of Resolution
No. 107-83. The motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded
by Commissioner Pitts. Unanimous.
Pat Slevin, Bayshore Enterprises re; 1984 Animal Control
Budget: Paz Slevin, Bays ore Enterprises presented a new proposa
o� r 1984 Animal Control for the Board consideration. He reported
the basic differences from their last proposal as follows: City of
Port Townsend increased $1,000 to $24,000; Jefferson County increase
$1,000 to $8,000 and reducing Bayshore's general and administrative
expenses to 5% or $2,000.
Eva Ware, American Bell Telephone re; 1984 Anticipated
Telephone osis: Due to illness Pis. Ware phoned to cancel her
appointment wit',i the Board. She will be rescheduling at a later
date.
Walt Sowa Public Defender re; 1984 Budget and Contract:
Marianne Walters, County Clerk, Lois Smith, Director of Juvenile
Detention and S. Michael Watkins, Attorney, were all in attendance
when Walt Sowa presented his 1984 contract to the Board.
Walt Sowa, Administrator for the Clallam-Jefferson Public Defenders
Office presented his 1984 contract for $45,000. He reported. that
217 cases have been opened through October this year,which projects
to 261 cases for 1983- The office has gone through a number of changes
in 1983 since Chris Shea, the former Administrator resigned. Mr.
Sowa assured the Board that he has an attorney ready to move to Port
Townsend if the 1984 contract is accepted and approved.
The Public Defenders office has had a good year in that it did not
lose a felony trial. Mr. Sowa noted that their office has provided
Jefferson County with good service year to year and that they would
have the advantage of using the resources of the Port Angeles office.
The County would have the use of one attorney full time and the
other attorneys in the office would make up approximately another
half time position, plus the backup of the office staff.
The present contract allows that if the case load goes over 10% of
the 200 projected cases, it can be reopened to negotiate for more
money. Mr. Sowa advised that he had not considered this for 1983
and does not anticipate having to do it for 1984. He projected 200
cases for the 1984 contract but was willing to raise that figure.
The Board asked if Mr. Watkins had anything further to add about
his bid. Mr. Watkins explained that he has two other attorneys
that would be willing to back him up on a parttime basis. He would
not have a private practice if awarded this contract. In response
to a question about client conflicts, he advised that those would
have to be in addition to the contract which is how it is handled
at present.
The Board thanked both parties for submitting their bids and advised
them that they would review both bids before a decision is made.
Mary Dietz re; Rental of the VFW Hall: Mary Dietz is pro-
posing to rent the VFW Hall on a regular asis or a six month. period.
The hours would vary from day to day with some time each day for six
days a week. She would like to negotiate a fixed amount per month in-
stead of the normal hourly rate.
The Board advised Ms. Dietz that the hourly rates are based on the
heat and electric rates to cover expenses and that the fact that she
would be using the room for short periods of time on any given day
would not help the utility bills go down.
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The Board suggested that she consider trying to schedule her
dance classes in such a way as to use a block of time in one day,
which would be a savings on the utilities.
The meeting adjourned and the Board went to a meeting
with the Employe6s Guild. The Health Board met o-a.Wednesday November
16, 1983.
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erk of the Board
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A.M. O'J.vleara, Chairman
B.6. Brown, Member
John L. Pit-