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`f1JV BOARD OF JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DISTRICT 1 COMM{SSIONER . A. M. °BUD11 O'MEARA
D;STR1CT 2 COMMISSIONER GEORGE HUNTINGFORD
DISTRICT 3 COMMISSIONER WALTER A. KELLY, CHAIRMAN
CLERK OF THE BOARD • + • BETTY J. TEMPLE
ENGINEER • EDWIN A. BECKER, •P. E. •
SECRETARY JERDINE C. BROWN
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MINUTES •
AUGUST 10, 1970
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10:OOA.M. • MEETING CALLED' TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN'WALTER A. KELLY WITH ALL MEMBERS PRESENT. '
MRS. LUELLA BUTTS, YOUTH ACTIVITIES CHAIRMAN FOR THE VFW IN IRONDALE, APPEARED IN REGARD TO IRONDALE PARK.
THEY WANT THE PARK ENLARGED TO FACILITATE THE LITTLE LEAGUE ACTIVITIES IN THAT AREA, AND ALSO MADE A RE-
QUEST FOR WATER FACILITIES. MR. GUY RUDOLPH, REPRESENTING THE TRI-AREA ACTION COUNCIL, APPEARED WITH MRS.
BUTTS. •
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER HUNTINGFORD, AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER O'MEARA 'TO ACCEPT AND SIGN THE
CONTRACT. DRAWN U'P BY BILL DALYWITH RESPECT TO THE LAND EXCHANGE BETWEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 49 AND THE
COUNTY AND DEED FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOTHE COUNTY. •
MINUTES OF AUGUST 3RD. MEETING APPROVED BY MOTION OF COMMISSIONER HUNTINGFORD AND •SECOND OF COMMISSIONER
OIMEARA.
MOTION MADE 8Y COMMISSIONER OIMEARA TO ADOPT THE 1/2 % SALES TAX. COMMISSIONER HUNTINGFORD SECONDED THE
MOTION UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MONEY IS NEEDED FOR PARKS, ROOF ON MEMORIAL FIELD, POLLUTION, DEMANDS
MADE ON THE COUNTY BY THE STATE, ETC.. CHAIRMAN KELLY IS OPPOSED TO THE TAX BECAUSE HE BELIEVES IT TO 8E
AN ADDED BURDEN ON THE TAXPAYER. HEARING SET FOR AUGUST 17TH. AT 11i00A.M.
COMMISSIONERS RECEIV ED THE NAMES OF CANDIDATES WHO FILED FOR FIRE COMMISSIONER, PROPOSED FIRE` DISTRICT #5.
RESOLUTION NO. 25-'•7O APPROVED AND SIGNED BY.COMMISSIONERS. FIRE DISTRICT NO. 5. (AS FOLLOWS)
ED BECKER PRESENTED LETTER FROM AVERY N. WELLS, ACTING SUPERVISOR, BRANCH OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT, STATING
THAT. DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS, THEY ARE CURRENTLY UNM8LE TO ASSIST JEFFERSON COUNTY IN THR FUNDING OF THE
PROPOSED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANNING.
COUNTY ASSESSOR, JIM SOFIE, PRESENTED COPY OF LETTER SENT TO HIM FROM CLYDE B. ROSE, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR,
DEPT. OF REVENUE, STATING THAT CONTRACT WITH COLE-LAYER-TRUMBLE CO. HAD BEEN APPROVED AND SIGNED. COLE-
LAYER TRUNBLE CO. IS TO COVER. THE BALANCE OF THE APPRAISA14 TO BE MADE DURING THE 1969-71 BIENNIUM.
COMMISSIONERS APPROVED AND SIGNED JU1.YIS 'BILLS TO 8E PAID IN AUGUST.
COMMISSIONERS ADJOURNED FOR LUNCW' AT THE:COUNTY"FAIR.
Two LETTERS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION: (1) THANK YOU FOR LETTER CONCERNING
PORT WORDEN STATE PARK, AND (2) REAFFIRMED THE DESIRABILITY OF QVEETS RIVER SITE, APPROVED DEVELOPMENT
PLAN AND AUTHORIZED THE PROPERTY TO BE INCLUDED IN THE LAND ACQUISITION FUNDING PROPOSAL.
COMMISSIONERS RECEIVED NOTICE OF MEETINGS FROM THE DEPT. OF REVENUE ON 'PROPERTY TAX ADMINISTRATION', AND
'OPEN SPACE TAXATION'. •
VAL CAMERON AND GAINES'SUTHERLAND APPEARED'RES 'TITLE 4 PROGRAM. STATED THAT THE OEDP (OLYMPIC ECONOMIC.
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM) COMMITTEE 'SHOULD BE ENLARGED TO INCLUDE WOMEN, SCHOOLS, ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH
OF THE INDIAN RESERVATIONS AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE STUDENT BODY OFFICERS, OR ON THE STUDENT COUNCIL IN
THEIR SCHOOLS. • SAID THE MAIN IDEA OF THE PROGRAMAND THE,'.MAIN THING THEY ARE INTERESTED IN IS THE NUMBER OF
PERMANENT JOBS CREATED BY THE PROJECTS. BROCHURES ,GIVEN TO THE COMMISSIONERS WITH COMPLETE INFORMATION ON
THE PROGRAM.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE'BOARD, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.