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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM042792 .. û~ <=v ~ÒJ'C MINUTES Week of April 27, 1992 Chairman Larry W. Dennison called the meeting to order in the presence of Commissioner B.G. Brown and Commissioner Richard E. Wojt. The Board met in a briefing session with Community Services Director David Goldsmith. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Wojt moved to adopt and approve the items on the consent agenda as presented. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. 1. CONTRACT re: Environmental Impact Statement Coordinator; Pope Resources Project; Susan Thomas 2. Special Occasion Liquor License; University Club at the Resort at Port Ludlow; May 7, 1992 3. Letter of Intent; To Perform Contracted Requirements of Grant Proposal; Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Program 4. Bid Award; Floor Repair at the Gardiner Community Center; To Sound Hardwood Flooring for the Bid of $2,695.00 5. Bid Award; Electronic "Sam" Asphalt Distributor; To Salhberg Equipment for their bid of $36,380.18 6. AGREEMENT re: Consultant for Projects SWI022 and SWI023; Closure and Post Closure Plans for the Landfill and Septage Lagoon; SCS Engineers, Bellevue 7. RESOLUTION NO. 33-92 re: Budget Transfers; Various County Departments APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Commissioner Brown moved to approve the minutes of March 23, 1992 as presented. Commissioner Wojt seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Questions on redistricting, DNR Forest Practices permits, and the impacts of a proposed Clearing and Grading Ordinance. '. 18 fA~ 00408' Commissioners' Meeting Minutes: Week of April 27, 1992 Page: 2 BUSINESS FROM COUNTY DEPARTMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS BID OPENING re: One (1) Automatic Feed System for Optical Scan Vote Tabulation System: Commissioner Brown opened and Anne Sears, Accountant for the Public Works Department read the two bids received as follows: BIDDERS: BID TOTALS: Business Records Corporation Trade in of current equipment $10,236.00 $71,586.00 American Information Systems, Inc. Proposal #1 $15,000 trade in (no backup system) Proposal #2 $15,000 trade in (includes backup system) 31,300.00 51,300.00 Commissioner Brown moved to have the Public Works Department and the Auditor review the information submitted, check the bids for accuracy and make a recommendation for bid award that is to the best advantage of the County. Commissioner W ojt seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Wa2e Schedule for 1992; UFCW Union Local 1001: Commissioner Brown moved to approve and sign the 1992 wage schedule for the UFCW Union employees as submitted. Commissioner Wojt seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT BID OPENING re: Construction of the New Coyle Community Center for Jefferson County Parks & Recreation District #1: Facilities Manager Frank Gifford opened and read the bids received for the construction of the new Coyle community center as follows: BIDDERS: BID TOTALS: Engineers Estimate $269,500.00 217,279.00 268,325.00 165,470.00 181,118.00 Drury Construction McClanahan Tollshark Construction Schademan & Associates, Inc. Commissioner Wojt moved to have Facilities Management review the bids, check them for accuracy and make a recommendation for bid award that is to the best advantage of the County. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Mike Murphy. Thurston County Treasurer; Presentation of Award to Treasurer Ila Mikkelsen: IIa Mikkelsen introduced Mike Murphy, Thurston County Treasurer and member of the Washington Municipal Treasurer's Association Investment Policy Certification Committee. Mike Murphy reported that County investment policies are reviewed by independent reviewers to determine that they meet the certification criteria. He added that Jefferson County's policy, due to the efforts of Treasurer IIa Mikkelsen and her staff, was ~ÜL 18 fAGf 00 409 Commissioners' Meeting Minutes: Week of April 27, 1992 Page: 3 very well done. He then presented the certification of excellence award for Jefferson County's investment policy to Treasurer IIa Mikkelsen. PLANNING AND BUILDING Permit for a Temporary RV Park; Snow Creek Ranch; Dave Phinizy: The Board reviewed a letter from the Health Department regarding Mr. Phinizy's temporary RV Park application. Dave Phinizy reported that he has met with the residents in this area and he is willing to implement the suggestions he made at the last meeting to deter possible trespass on the private properties. Associate Planner Jerry Smith reported that an access permit has been issued by the State Department of Transportation for this project and the Health Department's letter covers the septic system approval. This permit is for 90 days maximum. Dave Phinizy reported that he would like the permit to begin on June 15, 1992. Commissioner Brown moved to approve the temporary RV park permit at Snow Creek Ranch as submitted beginning June 15, 1992 for a period of 90 days, with a condition that the project proponent will address any private property trespass problems experienced by the area residents. Commissioner Wojt seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. The Board directed that the Planning Department draft a letter of permit approval that includes this condition. * * * Comparative Bid Purchase; CROI003: Commissioner Brown moved to approve and post the comparative bid purchase for the installation of warning and stop barricades at the South Discovery and South Jacob Miller Road intersection (CROl003) as presented. Commissioner Wojt seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Bob Hamilton. Seaplane Pilots Association re: Jefferson County Boatin2 Ordinance; Sections relatin2 to Landin2 Seaplanes on County Lakes: 17 interested area residents were present when Bob Hamilton of the Seaplane Pilots Association came before the Board to discuss the County's Boating Ordinance and how it effects seaplanes landing on County lakes. Bob Hamilton introduced Bill Loomis of the Seaplane Pilots Association in Jefferson County and Bill Hamilton, Assistant Secretary for Aeronautics of the Washington State Department of Transportation. Bob Hamilton reported that their organization is concerned with Section 27 of the County's Boating Ordinance (5-90), which says that any vessel (seaplanes are defined as a vessel in this ordinance) can not exceed a speed of 10 miles per hour on any lake in the County. He stated that they believe that the wording of this section is weak and ambiguous and that a reasonable interpretation of it would not preclude the operation of seaplanes, per se, when they are taking off and landing in the lakes of Jefferson County. In their letter to Mark Huth (dated April 2, 1992) several changes were suggested to soften the language in the ordinance. He suggested that the County could modify the ordinance to preclude seaplane operations in specifically named lakes. Their primary concern is that the law as it is being interpreted is a precedent setting regulation. Jefferson County is the only County in the State with a law that universally precludes seaplane operations on its lakes. Bill Hamilton noted that the State has started a process to expand the scope of the Airport System Plan to include an element on seaplane operations for the western portion of the State. The State will try to address a number of concerns that the western Washington counties have regarding seaplanes. The State is very sensitive to safety concerns especially for seaplanes in congested areas. Studies of seaplane safety have indicated that there is not a problem. '~OL 18 ¡A~ 00 4:10 Commissioners' Meeting Minutes: Week of April 27, 1992 Page: 4 Bill Loomis reported that he has checked with Kitsap County and found that they have an ordinance that limits vessel speed on some lakes to 10 mph, but that speed limitation does not include landing and take off of seaplanes. Mason County has no restrictions on seaplanes landing on lakes while Clallam County has restrictions that allows seaplanes to land in certain areas of specific lakes. Mr. Loomis noted in response to a question from Commissioner Wojt, that the type and size of the aircraft, the weight being carried, the number of passengers in the plane, the wind, and the weather all determine how far a seaplane must go on a lake for take off and landing. Cliff Larrance added that the size of the lake dictates the size of seaplane that can land and take off on it. Ed Kennedy, former resident of Lake Leland, stated that he feels the definition of the word vessel in the ordinance includes seaplanes and if a seaplane is on the water it should be subject to the regulations. He added that he feels Lake Leland is too small for seaplane use. There are a lot of people using that lake. Aubrey Taylor stated that his log books indicate that he landed on Crocker Lake in 1957. He reported on his use of Crocker Lake over the years, and stated that there are many lakes in the County that could be used by seaplanes. He has landed on Lords Lake, Crocker Lake, Anderson Lake, and Lake Leland in the past. Donna Jensen, home and farm owner at Lake Leland, stated that there are differences between places like King and Kitsap Counties and Jefferson County, especially population. Several years ago a seaplane landing on Lake Leland spooked her cows which stampeded and got out. It took two days to round up the cows. Beside the domestic animals around the lake there are now swans and other wildlife, as well as swimmers and campers that the County law protects. She added that she is concerned that there may be problems created by seaplanes depositing things (such as weeds) from salt water into this fresh water lake. Mike Reagan, Wildlife Agent, State Department of Wildlife, stated that he has been stationed as the Wildlife Protection Agent in Jefferson County since 1968. He reported that he has spent a lot of time at Lake Leland which has undergone many changes over the years. There is camping, swimming, and fishing on Lake Leland all summer long. He reported that the first ordinance addressing the use of lakes in the County was initiated because of safety concerns. Lake Leland (100 surface acres) is the largest lake in the County. In the other Counties that have been mentioned, this size lake would be considered very small. Kitsap, King and Mason Counties all have much larger lakes. When the original ordinance was proposed the seaplane issue was brought up and addressed. Lake Leland is a popular recreation lake for the citizens of the county. It is one of the only fresh water lakes in the County that is developed for recreational uses. Noise is not the big issue with seaplanes. Public safety is the issue and he urged that the Board not change the ordinance. Terri Choate stated that she doesn't see how the County can exclude one of this County's natural resources from one category of user. Dan Waggoner stated that the County has spent money developing a County park at Lake Leland and he urged the Board to enforce the speed limit on the lake. Mr. Loomis noted that Kitsap County does have larger lakes than Jefferson County and they also have more population and use of their lakes. A lake or the saltwater is not like a runway and a seaplane pilot is required, for his protection, to assure that the water that he is about to land on is safe and clear of objects. Mr. Kennedy stated that it seems ludicrous to him to allow a plane to land on a playground. He reported there are trumpeter swans, which are an endangered species, at Lake Leland now and when a plane passes overhead they take off for a couple of days. Chris Hurtle, Quilcene, asked which end of the lake Mr. Loomis generally lands on? Mr. Loomis stated that he approaches from the west and lands on the portion of Lake Leland furthest from Highway 101. He then asked Bob Hamilton why the Seaplane Pilot Association ',Oi_ 18 ¡AG~ 00 411 ... Commissioners' Meeting Minutes: Week of April 27, 1992 Page: 5 didn't contest the ordinance when it was updated in 1990? Mr. Hamilton answered that they didn't know about the update of this ordinance. One of their contentions is that this ordinance was not properly advertised because it was advertised as a boating regulation. Chairman Dennison explained that the ordinance was advertised as required by State law, in the legal section of the Port Townsend Leader. Daryl Moegling, Crocker Lake, recounted the use of Crocker Lake by seaplanes that he has observed during the 15 years he has lived near the lake. He urged the Board to listen to all the information, especially that presented by experts. He stated that he doesn't feel that seaplanes will have any impact on the Trumpeter swan population at Crocker Lake. Bob Hamilton added that there are misconceptions that come out in any discussion of seaplanes. Visibility from an aircraft when a pilot is looking down on a lake is very good and he noted that there is not a problem seeing swimmers from a seaplane. Sheriff Mel Mefford stated that the County's ordinance was first adopted in 1975 and it was written because there was a safety issue to be addressed. There was concern for the people using the lake as well as the wildlife. In 1975 not as many people lived near and around the lake, there was not a campground and the lake did not have the usage it does now. He noted that his concern today, as it was in 1975, is for the safety of all people using the lakes of the County. When the boating ordinance was re-drafted in 1990 this section of the 1975 ordinance was made a part of the new ordinance. The discussion of seaplane use in County lakes in the past and future continued. Mark Huth reported that it is clearly within the County's jurisdiction to regulate vessels on County lakes. He noted that the only issues he sees from this discussion is if seaplane use should be restricted in specific lakes, and if an area or time of year can be identified for seaplanes to use lakes in the County. Chairman Dennison suggested that the Board review the information presented today and work with the Prosecuting Attorney to make a determination if the ordinance should be changed in some way. MEETING ADJOURNED JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SEAL: (-I ATTEST: '.'(1'_ 18 ¡A~£ 00 l12