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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM072186 " \ - .' ,~ (' i 'l &; i I i District No. 1 Commissioner: Ii District No. 2 Commissioner: i District No. 3 Commissioner: II i i Ii JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS i I I Larry W. Dennison, Member i B.G. Brown, Member i John L. Pitts, Chairman i I i III i Jerdine C. Bragg Gary A. Rowe Clerk of the Board: Public Works Director: . M I NUT E S Week of July 21, 1986 The regular weekly meeting of the Board of Commissioners was called to order by Chairman John L. Pitts. Commissioner B.G. Brown and Commissioner Larry W. Dennison were both present. CONTRACTS (2) re; Remodellina and Installation of Carpetina: Third Floor Waitina Room: Multi-Services Buildina: Commissioner Brown moved to approve the two contracts for work on the third floor waiting room in the Multi-Services Building as follows: Sebastian Eggert Design and Construction for remodelling Rudy Randall for installation of carpet Commissioner Dennison seconded the motion. Apolication for Assistance from the Soldiers' and Sailors' Relief Fund: An application for assistance for Fred W. Dutton in the amount of $400.00 was approved by motion of Commissioner Brown and seconded by Commissioner Dennison. BUSINESS FROM COUNTY DEPARTMENTS: DISTRICT COURT Judae Majhan re: Courthouse Space: District Court Judge Thomas Majhan came before the Board to discuss the District Court's need for suitable Courtroom space. The space currently occupied by the Public Works Department would be the ideal location for such a courtroom. The Judge advised that a Reserve Deputy will be used to deal with the security problems during night court sessions after the Sheriff's Office has moved. The idea of a Reserve Deputy also checking people in and out of the Courtroom to make sure that everyone has left the building when the Court concludes for the evening, was discussed. The Chairman advised that the Board will be making a decision in the near future on the best, most expedient, and least expensive ways to remodel the Courthouse space vacated by the Sheriff's office. The plan currently is to move Juvenile Services and the Prosecuting Attorney's office into that space. Frank Gifford has been contracted to do a study of the best way to use this space immediately, as well as a plan for the future that would accommodate a Courtroom for the District Court. 'vilt l'~ ,~ t.. L\CE [) 2418 .. \ Minutes: Week of July 21, 1986 Page: 2 After further discussion of the space needs, Commissioner Brown advised Judge Majhan that the Board realizes that the District Court has been operating under some very strenuous circumstances for the last few years and they appreciate the job that the Judge has done with the limited resources that the County has been able to furnish. (June 22, 1986) HEARING NOTICE re: Proposed Budaet Appropriation: .1efferson County District Court: Commissioner Brown moved to approve and sign Resolution No. 63-86 setting the public hearing regarding the proposed budget appropriation requested by the District Court for August 11, 1986 at 4:00 p.m. Commissioner Dennison seconded the motion. PUBLIC WORKS AGREEMENT re: Road Maintenance: Department of Natural Resources: When the Board previously reviewed this agreement (See also Minutes of May 5, 1986) there was a question of some previous concerns about the agreement, Gary Rowe reported. The files have been searched and the agreement anp previous files reviewed by the Prosecuting Attorney's office and nothing was found to be out of the ordinary. The Public Works Department therefore recommends that the agreement be approved by the Board. The agreement will be for a five year period and provide for maintenance on two DNR roads that provide access to properties that are outside the jurisdiction of the DNR, but have no other access available. Commissioner Dennison moved to approve the Road Maintenance Agreement with the Department of Natural Resources for maintenance of the H1060 and H1066 Roads. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion. Public Works Trust Fund Aoplications: This application to the Public Works Trust Fund is for,a loan to complete re-construction of a portion of the Beaver Valley Road, in the amount of $399,388.00, Gary Rowe, Public Works Director reported. Construction would be scheduled in the summer of 1988. The loan would be at a rate of 3% for a term of ten years. Commissioner Brown moved to approve the loan application from the Public Works Trust Fund to provide funding for improvements to a portion of the Beaver Valley Road. Commissioner Dennison seconded the motion. Hearina Notice re: Proposed Chanaes to the Solid Waste Fees: Since scales have been installed at the landfill, wastes will be weighed and charges can be made on a per ton basis rather than on an item or cubic yard basis, Gary Rowe reported. An analysis will be presented later which will detail what will need to be done to bring the landfill up to existing standards. Currently existing rates a just barely covering the $225,000 to $250,000 in costs per year of the day to day operation of the landfill. When the capital costs are added and an estimate is made for future operating cost, the rates fall short of what is needed for the landfills operation. The total impact of the costs of the necessary landfill improvements is not known. This proposed increase is an interim step between what the future rate will have to be and what the rates are currently. Resolution No. 62-86 was approved by motion of Commissioner Brown, and seconded by Commissioner Dennison setting the public hearing for the proposed increase in solid waste fees for August 4, 1986 at 2:00 p.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers. After discussion Commissioner Brown moved to rescind his original motion and reset the date for the hearing l VOL 12 r~C~ o 2419 Minutes: Week of July 21, 1986 Page: 3 to August 18, 1986 at 2:00 p.m. Commissioner Dennison seconded the motion. Reduction of Advertisino Time for Hadlock Intersection Improvements Project #CR0582: The Board approved and the Chairman signed the Memorandum to the Public Works Department to allow the department to reduce the advertising time on the Hadlock Intersection Improvements Project (CR~582) to accommodate the maximum amount of good weather available for construction. Sianinaof Plans: CR0514 Charles Avenue; CR0685 Beaver Valley Road Overlay and CR0589 Hastinos Avenue West: Commissioner Brown moved to approve and sign the plans for the following Projects as recommended by the Public Works Director: CR0514 Charles Avenue: This project will complete a portion of Charles Avenue which is the access to the Old Alcohol Plant Resort. The County has an agreement with the Resort Developer and will do the rough grading and ballast and the Developer will do the surfacing. CR0685 Beaver Valley Road Overlay: This overlay project is almost ready to be put out for bid. The roadway is being improved within its' existing width with minor improvements to drainage. CR0589 Hastings Avenue West: The approval of these plans will trigger the purchase of the necessary rights-of-way for this project. The existing alignment of the road will be followed, with improvement being made to the grade. PLANNING AGREEMENT re: Open Space Taxation; Edward Haber: Eaalemount: (See also Minutes of June 16, 1986) The Chairman signed the Open Space Taxation Agreement as. approved previously by the Board with Edward Haber. Environmental Checklist Review; Olvmoic Sea Farm; South Point: (See also Minutes of July 7, 1986) Bob Duffy, Associate Planner, advised that a community meeting was held at Bridgehaven regarding this project since the Board's previous review of the checklist. Kenneth P. Ferjancic, President of Fish Pro, Inc., representing OlYmPic Sea Farm, has responded to the questions raised by the Board and the citizens of the area. Mr. Ferjancic was present and reviewed the answers provided to questions (see written testimony). Highlights of the discussion were as follows: * Arrangement of pens: Mr. Ferjancic reported that there are several issues that influence the configuration of the pens: 1) depth of water - they need at least 30 feet and not more than 100 feet of water, and 2) a wave break boom will be placed on the southeast side of the system which ,will take a certain amount of energy out of the waves before they get to the net pens themselves. An alternative pen design was presented for consideration. ~VOl 12 L\fE f(j 2420 \ Page: 4 Minutes: Week of July 21, 1986 * Monitoring of bottom sediments: Since the nets will be periodically checked by divers, Chairman Pitts asked if the project propo~ent would be willing to survey the bottom sediments at that time also. Mr. Ferjancic stated that doing this monitoring would not take the divers very long. Chairman Pitts also asked that a copy of any bottom survey that is done be sent to the Planning Department. Personal Property Liability of the project owner: This was a concern of the local property owners and Mr. Ferjancic advised that liability insurance would be carried by the project proponent that will cover personal property damage. * * View Obstruction: The pens would be of galvanized expanded metal construction and would have a styrofoam type flotation system built underneath. The galvanized metal has a light colored finished that could possibly be painted. * The applicant has not yet ordered the pens, but has narrowed his choice down to three very similar brands. The applicant would like to reserve the option to choose the brand in a timely fashion: 1) pending anycondi- tions on the permits and 2) being able to review the engineering analysis for each brand. The net pens have to be site specific. Chairman Pitts stated that he would like to see the applicant weight the visual impacts (color, glare, etc.) and abide as closely as possible to the recommendations that were made in the DOE study on visual impacts. Mr. Ferjancic reported further that he has visited several of the homes that might have a visual impact from the net pens. In Bridgehaven the homes closest to the ferry terminal would see part of the net pen system, but approximately half of the view is blocked by the existing ferry slip and piling system. Thehomes farthest from the ferry terminal can not see any, or at least very little, of the system. Several homes on the bluff (300 foot high bluff) can see the whole Canal, as well as the net pen site. Bob Duffy reported that all of the questions that were raised have been addressed to some degree. Commissioner Brown moved to issue a Determination of Non-Significance and Lead Agency Status for the OlYmPic Sea Farm, Inc. Project. Commissioner Dennison seconded the motion which was passed by a unanimous vote. Road Setback Variance'Request: Pine Street, Port Ludlow: Wayne Wilson: (See also Minutes of July 14, 1986) This request has been reviewed by the Public Works Department, Bob Duffy reported, and they have no objection to the variance being granted. Commissioner Brown moved to approve the setback variance request as submitted by Mr. WaYne Wilson. Commissioner Dennison seconded the motion. Complaint re: Noise from "Le Doa House": Planning Department Director David Goldsmith reported that this business has been in existence since before proposals had any limitations put on noise. The Board directed that the Animal Ordinance be checked for guidance and a letter be drafted to the owners of Le Dog House advising them of the complaint and the conditions of the Animal Control Ordinance that apply. ' ; VOL 12 f'A{;~ u 2421 Minutes: Week of July 21, 1986 Page: 5 CONTRACT re: Research on Harbor Seal contribution to fecal coliform levels in Quilcene Bay; Cascadia Research Collective: The contract with Cascadia Research Collective will provide research on the contribution that Harbor Seals make to fecal coliform levels in Quilcene Bay, David GOldsmith reported. This contract will be funded through the Shellfish Protection and 205j Grants for not more than $3,500.00. Commissioner Brown moved and Commissioner Dennison seconded the motion to approve the contract with Cascadia Research. CONTRAC! ~.I Coastal Zone Manaaement: State Department of Ecoloav: The elements of the contract are: 1) Amend the Shoreline Master Program to include changes in policies or standards on such items as: ship bunkering and fueling activities; landfill activities; dock, pier and float development; aquaculture activities and mooring buoy installations, and 2) the Shoreline Program Administrative Computerization Project. The contract was approved by motion of Commissioner Dennison, seconded by Commissioner ,Brown, with the State Department of Ecology. Setback Variance ReQUest: 1090 Beckett Point Road: John E. Kennedy: Commissioner Brown moved to approve the setback variance of 10 feet as requested by Mr. John E. Kennedy for his garage on Beckett Point Road. Commissioner Dennison seconded the motion. HUMAN SERVICES A'Dplication for License: To provide Community Mental Health Services: State Department of Social and Health Services: Commissioner Brown seconded Commissioner Dennison's motion to approve the application for license with the State Department of Social and Health Services to allow the Human Services Department to provide community mental health services in Jefferson County. TREASURER Assessor, Jack Westerman: Treasurer, Fran Hansen: and Ila Mikkelson, Chief Deputy Treasurer re: Property not wanted bY OWner: A request has been received from a property owner who wants to deed a piece of property with an assessed value of $850 to the County, Assessor Jack Westerman reported. The property is located near the OlYmPic Canal Tracts in the Belleview Addition. Another gentleman has a lot in the First Addition to Oil City which he no longer wants and he would like to deed back to the County. He advised that he will not pay taxes on it any longer. Fran Hansen asked if the Board wants to accept these properties or let them go to foreclosure for unpaid taxes? Ila Mikkelson, Chief Deputy Treasurer, reported that there is a chance that if the property goes to foreclosure that no bid made for it and that the expense of a title search on each property that goes through foreclosure has to be paid by the County as well as the advertising and other fees. Petitions for Property Tax Refund: Protection Island and Others: 105 petitions for property tax refunds were approved by motion of Commissioner Brown and seconded by Commissioner Dennison for Protection Island property owners whose property is being acquired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for a bird sanctuary. VOl 12 r~(,E 9 2422 Minutes: Week of July 21, 1986 Page: 6 The following property tax refund petitions were also approved by motion of Commissioner Brown and seconded by Commissioner Dennison: Judy Peterson Reyna Financial Corp. $46.13 14.20 Gary F. Cowden Oliver Olson $26.18 173.31 * * * APPOINTMENTS re: The Jefferson County Education Council: The following people were appointed to serve on the recently created Education Council by motion of Commissioner Dennison and seconded by Commissioner Brown: Palmer Osborn, Nora Porter, Dick Kint, Pat Hogan, Jerry Gorsline, Helen Bonny, Wayne Bleier. This Council will work with Peninsula College regarding the needs of the County for secondary educational programs: The meeting was recessed on Monday evening and reconvened on Tuesday morning with all Board member present. APPOINTMENTS re: Library District Board of Trustees: After interviewing a slate of interested area residents, Commissioner Brown 'moved to appoint Joan Linderoth to a five year te~m on the Library District Board of Trustees (term will expire July 22, 1991), and to appoint Gay D. Corey to the unexpired term created by the resignation of Jean Phillips which will expire April 1, 1987. MEETING ADJOURNED JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ~LM ' John . ' Pitts ,Chairman ~u) B.G. Browni Member . VOL 12 t~CE (J 2423