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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM082382District No. 1 Commissioner: District No. 2 Commissioner: District No. 3 Commissioner: Clerk of the Board: Engineer: Week of August 23, 1982 A.M. O'Meara, Member B.G. Brown, Chairman Carroll M. Mercer, Member Jerdine C. Bragg Milt Sanstrom, P.E. Chairman Brown called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. All members were present. 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System: The Board received a letter from the 9-i-1 Task Force requesting- that, contrary to their previous wishes, this levy issue not be placed on the November ballot. The Board delayed action pending further discussion. Library at Clearwater: Petitions from Clearwater area resi- dents against relocating the library to the County West End Annex building were received and a copy was forwarded to the Chairman of the Library Board of Trustees. County Library Board of Trustees Resignation: Commissioner Mercer move to accept the resignation of Warren Shaul, who is moving from the area. Commissioner O'Meara seconded the motion. Unanimous. Road Name Change Request: John Boulton's request to change the name of Leland Valley Road to Doulton Farms Road was discussed. The Board will check procedure and what problems it might cause in the uniform addressing system now being prepared, and advise Boulton. Logging Revenue Projection for 1983: John Calhoun and Art McCoy, Department ot Natural Resources, e ivered a report estimating revenues for counties for 1983. The report will be updated quarterly. There was lengthy discussion regarding timber sales and the timber industry. In reference to DNR's agreement to provide some of the funding for the Queets River Bridge replacement, Mr. Calhoun asked how this agree- ment would be affected if a new county is formed at the west end of Jefferson County. Chairman Brown did not know how the agreement would be affected, but stated that he feels the legislature will not approve formation of a new county because there is no tax base to support a separate county. Clearwater Winter Road Maintenance: Letters from the Queets-Clearwater School District and the Office of the Superintendant of Public Instruction regarding icy road conditions and the need for a County maintenance employee located in the area permanently were reviewed by the Board and referred to the County Engineer for input before a reply is made. Hotel/Motel Tax Allocation for Tourism Promotion: Nora Porter, representing the Chamber of Commerce, reported onthecam- paign and funding to promote tourism in this area through advertising in travel magazines and on television and by dissemination of infor- mation brochures when requested. The Chamber has noted a good response to these efforts, and has recently obtained a list of travel writers to which they would like to send information in the -hope of obtaining additional coverage. However, their budget will not cover this mailing and she requested a $5,000.00 allocation for 1982 from VOL Minutes, Week of August 23, 1982 Page 2 the County's hotel/motel tax revenues to promote tourism. Following lengthy discussion, Commissioner O'Meara made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Mercer, to allocate $5,000.00 of the County hotel/motel tax revenue for 1982 to the Chamber of Commerce tourism promotion budget. Unanimous. A resolution and a contract will be prepared for signature. Offer to Deed Lot to County: Gene Dailey, representing Gertrude Tucker, offered to ee of 8, tax number 53 in Sentinel Firs to the County. He explained that much of the lot is in a gully, with no way to build an access to the property from the road, and is essentially unbuildable. Mrs. Tucker prefers to deed the lot to the County rather than pay the RID 92 assessment. The Board pointed out that, although realignment of the road necessitated fill to make the lot accessible via a driveway, the lot is not landlocked and the Sentinel Firs Road does, in fact, provide the only access to the lot. The Board suggested that adjacent property owners be contacted to see if they are interested in purchasing the property in order to enhance their property, but indicated that they would give further considera- tion to accepting a deed for the property if Mrs. Tucker is not able to sell the property. Approval of Minutes: Commissioner O'Meara moved to,approve and sign the minutes for the week of August 16, 1982 with a correction regarding the sales and use tax. Commissioner Mercer seconded the motion. Unanimous. The meeting was recessed. All members were present when it was reconvened on Tuesday, August 24, 1982. Courthouse Office Space/Courtroom: The Planning Director, the County Clerk, the District Court Deputy --and the Probation Officer met with the Board to discuss their needs for office space. With the renovation of the jury room,District Court does not have enough space to accomodate staff and records and perform the necessary services for the public. Possible alternatives were discussed, with the final resolution being to move the District Court staff and records into the present District Courtroom on the second floor, and District Court being scheduled in either the third floor conference room, the Commis- sioners' Chambers, or the Board of Equalization room. 9-1-1 Emergency System and Uniform Addressing System: Dave Goldsmith, Lee Smith and Peter Steele reported that the implementation of the addressing system will begin on September 15, 1982 on Marrow - stone Island. There will be a one year transition period. The 9-1-1 Task Force request to postpone placing the levy issue on the ballot until next year was discussed. After consideration, the Board came to the conclusion that the levy issue should be placed on the ballot in November, 1982 as planned. Variance Extension; Nelson Short Plat: Art Freeman, accompanied y Planner Rachel Nathanson, explained that the Nelsons have not been able to get the water system in, as required, due to delays by litigation. The six-month extension on the preliminary short plat has already been granted and will expire before the short plat requirements are met. Mr. Freeman elaborated on the circum- stances, following which Commissioner Mercer made a motion to approve a variance permitting an extension to July 1, 1983 for finalizing the short plat. Commissioner O'Meara seconded the motion. Unanimous. Community Development Block Grants: Peter Simpson presented Grantee Per ormance Reports tor Grant #B -_8_G_ -DN -53-00l7 (housing rehab- ilitation) and for Grant #B -78 -DN -53-0049 (fire truck) and reviewed them with the Board. Commissioner Mercer moved for the Chairman to sign both reports and Commissioner O'Meara seconded the motion. Commissioner O'Meara left the meeting at 4:00 p.m. to attend another meeting. Loan for Solid Waste Department Operation: An $80,000.00 VOL AcG � no 1ss2 Minutes, Week of August 23, 1982 Page 3 loan from the County Road Department, to be repaid by December, 1982, for operation of this department was approved with signing of Resolution No. 90-82 on the motion by Commissioner Mercer, seconded by Commissioner Brown. Unanimous. Contract; Developmental Disabilities Program Grant: An amendment to Contract #1033 -BGG -33211 with was Signe y the Chairman on the motion by Commissioner Mercer, seconded by Commis- sioner Brown. Revenue Sharing Funds: The Statement of Assurances Certifi- cation regarding compliance with the requirements of the Revenue Sharing Act was signed by the Chairman following the motion by Com- missioner Mercer, seconded by Commissioner Brown. Liquor License Applications: Special occasion license applications by the ar ormaster estaurant for August 18 and 20 and September 12, 1982 were approved and signed on the motion by Commis- sioner Mercer, seconded by Commissioner Brown. Hearing Date; Grant to Renovate the VFW Hall Building: After checking their schedule, the Board set September 15, 1982 at 2:00 p.m. for a public hearing regarding the proposed grant applica- tion for funds to renovate the building. BUSINESS FROM COUNTY DEPARTMENTS: Planning re: SEPA Threshold Determination; Johnson Equipment Rentals: 8/23/82 David Goldsmithreviewed this proposa to construct a building and an equipment yard. Following discussion, Commissioner Mercer made the motion, which Commissioner O'Meara seconded, for the Chairman to sign the Proposed Declaration of Non -Significance. Unanimous. SMSDP #14-82; Boy Scouts of America: Peter Friedman presented this proposal to construct a wooden boat house for private use. Per motion by Commissioner Mercer, seconded by Commissioner O'Meara, Chairman Brown signed the permit. Open Space Agreement; Harold Peters: David Goldsmith reported that Mr. eters app kation was approved .by the Board on January 8, 1979, but due to an oversight, the agreement was never completed. Chairman Brown stated his belief that there is a time limit on when the agreement must be signed after the application is approved. Mr. Goldsmith will check the statutes to determine whether the agreement can be signed now. Road Signs: Mr. Goldsmith requested that no additional road signs be ordered until all probable name changes and the uniform addressing system are finalized. SEPA Threshold Determination; Jefferson County Jail Facility: The new jail project was briefly7reviewed by av��dsmith, after which Commissioner O'Meara moved to approve and sign the Final Declaration of Non - Significance. Commissioner Mercer seconded. Unanimous. Public Works re: Paradise Bay Road Plan: By motion of Commissioner 8/24/82 Mercer, secon ea by Commissioner O'Meara and unanimously passed, this road plan was approved and signed. `O Minutes, Week of August 23, 1982 Page 4 Right -of -Way, McMinn Road: Milt Sanstrom noted that _ this right-of-way has not been made a matter of record. The Chairman, with the approval of the Board, signed a letter to Georgia-Pacific Corp. transmitting a quit claim deed for their execution. APPROVED: AG. Brawn, Chairman U'Mear-,--Mem ber Carroii M. Mercer, -Member' ATTEST: I/Tr-,Jine G. Btagg,)0,K of the BoarU_ - 1