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HomeMy WebLinkAbout092473 AGENDA September 24 , 1973 10:00a .m. Meeting called to order by Chairman Walter A. Kelly. HEARINGS: Presentation of Shoreline Management Goals & Policies Establishing an Emergency Budget for the Jefferson County Museum BID OPENINGS: None APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Meeting of September 17th. OTT) BUSINESS: East Jefferson County Recreation Department EMERGENCY BUDGET ESTIMATE 1973 Tax Refund Final Budget, Port of Port Townsend Port Commission 1974 CORRESPONDENCE: Letter from Ed Miller re: Pleasant Tides Letter from Calmar A. McCune, Attny. re: Protection Island, Division 5 Pre-application notification form from the Community Action Council re: Senior Citizens Nutrition Letter from the Dept. of Revenue re: Open Space Advisory Committee County trust land transmittal of funds from the Dept. of Natural Resources Memo and three documents from the Office of Community Development re: State Office of Comprehensive Health Planning Letter from the Traffic Safety Commission re: Time Lapse Video MEETINGS: Dept. of Social and Health Services Alcoholism Traning Seminar, October 9th. & 10th. , Aggie's , Port Angeles . Dept. of Ecology Hearing, October 16th., at 9:30a .m. , Lacey. REPORTS , BROCHURES , MAGAZINES , ADVERTISEMENTS & PAPERS: Clallam-Jefferson County Community Action Council August Report The Safety Committeeman Construction Labor Report Daily Journal of Commerce t UAt<3 :FFE SO' t� - p COUNTY COMMISSIONERS District No. 1 Com.r_ssione- District No. 2 Commis sioner .M .O'I.!eara • District i\:o. 3 Co miss'-); B.G . Brown Walter A. Kelly, Chairman Clerk of the Board Betty J. Temple, Auditor Er_c inee Edwin A. Becker, P.E . Secret - - - - - Jerdine C . Bragg MINUTES --" September 24 , 1973 10:00a .m . Meeting called to order by Chairman Walter A. Kelly with all members present. Mr. Hanford Choate , Developer, appeared re: (1) Petition for vacation of county road on Black Point, Old Orchard Beach (Hood Canal) . It will be checked by the Board and County Engineer before hearing date is set. Mr. Choate does not, as yet, have petition signed by all interested parties nor has he presented required check for $100 to cover any costs incurred. (2) Completion of roads , Pleasant Tides Plat. Board advised of two letters received from Ed Miller, previous owner, and stated there has been no further development at this time . Presentation of Shoreline Management Goals & Policies . Attending are: Mrs . Marion Meecham, Robert Hoglund and Karl Randolph, all members of the S .M. Advisory Committee . County Planner, Dave Cunningham gave brief explanation and said the final date for adoption is Sept- ember 30th. of this year. Mr. Hoglund stated the committee feels the statement is very thorough and complete as they not only followed the state guidelines paragraph by paragraph, but also incorporated ideas from other counties . Planner Cunningham said the Advisory Committee passed a motion to amend these goals and policies if necessary before final adoption of the Master Program . Commissioner O'Meara noted that, to his knowledge , the county has no emergency equipment to handle oil spills . Recommended that Cunningham check with the Director of the County's Dept. of Emergency Services . Motion by Commissioner O'Meara to approve the Goals & Policies statement with the stipulation the outline can be amended, if necessary, before final adoption of the Master Program. Motion seconded by Commissioner Brown. Unanimous . Discussion followed regarding the problem of recreation, (how to safe- guard the beaches without denying their use by the public); forest management, and amount charged by the state parks . Mike Shupe , representing the Coyle Community Club, Inc . appeared re: Formation of Water District. Stated he was advised by the State Helath Dept. that a "Water Basins Study" was not required by law for the formation of a water district. Motion-by Commissioner O'Meara , second by Commissioner Brown to bring petition off the table for further consideration. Com- missioner Brown stated a definite need exists . Motion by Commissioner O'Meara, second by Commissioner Brown for them to continue on with the application for a water district and fof it to be put on the ballot for the general election to be held on November 6th. Mr. Shupe will confer with the Auditor for legal verbiage and legal description to be stated on the ballot. Chairman Kelly presented an Environmental Impact Statement of Recreational Property Develop- ment of Division Five , Protection Island, an voucher for the amount of $700 for compilation of statement, from Alice Benedict. A copy of the statement was given to Mike Ragon, Park Ranger, for presentation to the State Game Dept. for their comments and advisements . The Board reviewed the accompanying maps and discussed the problems possed by the proposed development, mainly the threat to the auklet. Ragon stated they were advised that 1 ,400 nesting burrows of the aulket were destroyed by the road construction. He also said that Mr. Charles Little , Developer, had stated previously. that he was going to hire Mrs . Benedict to do the study, but hired someone else instead. He said the Dept. of Game has no funding at the present time for the purchase of property for non-game birds . Board will not take action until all reference material is compiled , including comments from state agencies . Voucher will not be approved until question of authority to pay is resolved and from which fund the money is to be taken . Mrs . Phyllis Murry, Mats Mats Channel Road appeared re: County takeover of road for repair and maintenance . She stated the road is approximately one half mile in length and is practically impassable during the winter. Commissioner Brown will inspect the road , but advised that Mizutes of Sept. 24th. con't. this is a privately owned road, over which the county has no jurisdiction. Mrs Murry will discuss the matter with the other property owners along the road and advise the Board of her findings . The Board approved and signed Order Determining an Emergency, presented by Pros . Attny. Daly, justifying the expenditure of $4 , 000 for salaries and other purposes during 1973 for the Jefferson County Museum. Motion by Commissioner O'Meara , second by Commissioner Brown to approve the minutes of last meeting . Unanimous . Board discussed the request from the Superintendent of School Dist. #50 for supplemental funding of East Jefferson County Recreation Dept. Chairman Kelly and Commissioner Brown wish to talk to Mr. Stuart again before taking final action. Board reviewed the final budget, Port of Port Townsend 1974 . Action will be taken at time of budget hearings . Board received Emergency Budget Estimate - 1973 Tax Refund, from Treasurer Lilliam Jacobsen, for a total of $9,812 .00 . Amount allocated by Resolution 37-73, $15,000.00. Board approved and signed pre-application notification form for the Community Action Council regarding Senior Citizens Nutrition, from the Olympic Regional Planning Council. Letter from the Dept. of Revenue re: Open Space Advisory Committee . Tabled until next Monday. Board approved and signed Bid Call for re-wiring of the Courthouse, to be opened and read on October 9th. Engineer Becker presented a letter of request and petition to the Washington Utilities & Trans- portation Commission, from Crown Zellerbach re: Railroad Crossing at the Foot of Thomas St. They request 30% funding from the county for installation of a blinker light at the crossing due to it being a county road. Crossing is considered a safety hazard for the following reasons: (1) Approaching motorist is blind to oncoming railroad traffic from either direction; (2) Rail- road does not run on a specific schedule; (3) People are coming down the hill so speeds are higher and stoping more difficult; (4) Railroad runs infrequently so the motorists are not alert to the hazard; (5) On foggy nights a special light or bell is needed as mercury vapor lights mask the trains headlight beam. Letter states they have 500 employees going in and out nearly every day, plus visitors and salesmen. Chairman Kelly will check the crossing before the Board takes action. Auditor Betty Temple presented an "Attendance Record" form for Board's formal adoption and approval. Form is record, by Dept. ,, to be used for Industrial Ins . record, to certify that employees worked that month, and the salary. Motion by Commissioner Brown, second by Commissioner O'Meara to approve and adopt said form. Unanimous . The following correspondence was reviewed without comment: County trust land transmittal of funds from the D .N.R. , $75 from the U.S .Navy. Memo and three documents from the Office of Community Development re: State Office of Comprehensive Health Planning -- to be held for future review. Letter from the Traffic Safety Commission re: Time Lapse Video. Letter from State Parks & Recreation Commission re: Seal Rock - Proposed Boat Launch. They advised that no alternate boat launch sites will be explored and they do not plan to proceed with further consideration of Seal Rock. Letter from the Dept. of Social & Health Services re: Adult Probation Subsidy Act. Clallam-Jefferson County Community Action Council, Inc. August Report. Attending todays meeting were Mr. Fred Houghton and Mr. & Mrs . Chet Dalgleish. There being no further business before the Board , the meeting was adjourned.