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BOARD OF JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DISTRICT 1 COMMISSIONER • A. M. "BUD" GIMEARA
DISTRICT 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
MINUTES
AUGUST 17, 197o
10:00A.M. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN WALTER A; KELLY, WITH ALL MEMBERS PRESENT.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER O'MEARA AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HUNTiNGFORD TO ACCEPT MINUTES OF AUG-
UST 10TH. MEETING.
COMMISSIONERS RECEIVED LETTER FROM PROSECUTOR DALY RE: SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES FROM PHILLIP
B. WEIXEL JR., ET UX. ALSO, LETTER FROM COOK & DUNLAP, ATTORNEYS FOR UNITED PACIFIC INS. CO., AND
RECEIPT OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT TITLED PHILLIP B. WEIXEL JR. FROM UNITED PACIFIC
INS. GROUP.
REX HOPPER APPEARED RE: FENCE BETWEEN THE COUNTY GRAVEL PIT AND HIS PROPERTY. CHAIRMAN KELLY SAID HE
HAD SPOKEN TO ED BECKER ABOUT IT AND HE WOULD CHECK OUT THE SITUATION. BECKER ON TWO WEEK VACATION AT
THIS TIME.
COMMISSIONERS RECEIVED SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES FROM LENNIE DANIEL THRONE JR. & BARBARA THRONE.
REFERRED TO DALY. •
COMMISSIONERS RECEIVED TWO LETTERS FROM THI pLJEFFERSON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION. I,1 , REGARDING PLEASENT
TIDES PLAT, AND [21 OFFERING ASSISTANCE TO COMMISSIONERS. SECRETARY INSTRUCTED TO HOLD LETTERS UNTIL
MORE INFORMATION IS RECEIVED,
WILLIAM BISHOP APPEARED REGARDING THE PIPELINE FROM THE PACKING HOUSE TO CHIMACUM. STATED THE PIPELINE
WAS MADE OF PLASTIC, NOT STEEL, AND WAS CONTAINUALLY BREAKING. WANTS THE PIPE REPLACED WITH STEEL AND
A SHUT-OFF VALUE.
COMMISSIONERS SIGNED A SEWER EASEMENT GRANT TO THE CITY, AND RESOLUTION No. .27-70, AUTHORIZING THE GRANT
OF A SEWER EASEMENT OVER, ACROSS AND THROUGH THE WEST ONE- HALF OF BLACK 45 OF THE CALIFORNIA ADDITION TO
THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,
11:00A.M. HEARING FOR LOCAL 1/2 % SALES TAX.
MRS. F. M. [FRED] CROWELL,, FROM DISCOVERY BAY, WAS THE FIRST SPEAKER AGAINST THE TAX. STATED
THAT GOVERNMENT IS LOSING SIGHT OF THE LITTLE PEOPLE WHO SUFFER MOST FROM TAXES - SMALL WAGE EARNER AND
OLD PEOPLE ON FIXED INCOME. STATED THAT IT IS TIME FOR GOVERNMENT TO START DOING SOMETHING FOR THE TAX
PAYER.
MR. ROY NORDBY WAS NEXT SPEAKER AGAINST THE RAISE IN TAXIS.
MR. JOE KAWAMOTO ASKED IF THE 1/2 % WOULD AFFECT PROPERTY TAXES. COMMISSIONER O'MEARA SAID
THAT IT WOULD NOT, AND CONTINUED BY EXPLAINING JUST WHY THE COUNTY NEEDS THE TAX. STATED XXI ABOUT 90%
OF THE PEOPLE ARE PAYING THE TAX NOW BECAUSE THEY SPEND MOST OF THEIR MONEY IN TOWN.
COMMISSIONER HUNTINGFORD STATED HOW TAX'WAS ORIGINATED, AND SAID THE COUNTY IS LOSING 15% OF
WHAT THE CITY COLLECTS ON TAX BECAUSE OF NOT HAVING THE 1/2% IN THE COUNTY. SAID THEY WOULD ALWAYS SAVE
THE PEOPLE MONEY IF IT WAS AT ALL POSSIBLE, SUCH AS HOLDING THE ROAD TAX DOWN TO FIVE MILLS, WHICH SAVES
5 OUT OF EVERY $40.
MR. LEON MILLER SAID TNERE MUST BE ANOTHER ANSWER TO THE TAX PROPLEM. THE GOVERNMENT IS NO
LONGER t1OUR11 GOVERNMENT,
MR. BILL STRATTON SAID IF THE MONEY IS REALLY NEEDED, THE TAX SHOULD BE LEVIED.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER O'MEARA AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HUNTINGFORD TO SIGN RESOLUTION NO, 26-70
AND AGREEMENT FOR STATE ADMINISTRATION OF LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX TO BE SENT TO THE DEPT. OF REVENUE
ENABELING THE ADOPTION OF THE LOCAL 1/2% SALES TAX TO BE IN EFFECT OCTOBER 1, 1970. CHAIRMAN KELLY
REMAINED OPPOSED TO THE TAX.
RON SLIGHTE, OWNER AND OPERATOR OF THE CASCADE AMBULANCE SERVICE APPEARED RE: DISCONTINUATION OF THE
AMBULANCE SERVICE AFTER AUGUST 31ST. STATED HE CAN NO LONGER STAY IN BUSINESS UNLESS THE COUNTY AND CITY
ARE WILLING TO SUBSIDISE THE AMBULANCE SERVICE. PRESENTED PAPERS SHOWING FACTS AND FIGURES OF HOW MUCH
MONEYS�fHE IS LOSING MONTHLY. SAID THE CITY IS WILLING TO PAY HIM 75% OR $750 A MONTH IF THE COUNTY WILL
PAY 25% OR $250 A MONTH BECAUSE 25% OF HIS Cf.LLS ARE IN THE COUNTY. $200 A MONTH OF THE FULL AMOUNT WOULD
BE PUT IN AN EQUIPMENT FUND.
PROSECUTOR DALY STATED THAT THE COUNTY COULD NOT BE OF ASSISTANCE BECAUSE COUNTY TAXES CANNOT BE USED TO
SERVICE ONLY PART OF THE COUNTY.
CHAIRMAN KELLY SIGNED FINDINGS OF FACT AND ORDER GRANTING VARIANCE FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY FROM OLYMPI.0 AIR
POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY.
COMMISSIONERS RECEIVED LETTER FROM MRS. DORIS BROWER CONCERNING A NOISE PROBLEM IN THE MATS MATS AREA.
PROBLEM WILL BE CHECKER OUT BY COMMISSIONER O'MEARA.
COMMISSIONERS RECEIVED PLAT CERTIFICATE FOR PLEASENT TIDES FROM PIONEER NATIONAL TITLE INS. CO. COPY TO
DALY AND BECKER.
PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 70-19 - BRIDGES A- WAS RECEIVED FROM U. S. COAST GUARD, DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATFON.
RESOLUTION NO. 28..70, COUNTY ROAD PROJECT NO. 307, TO PROVIDE ADD,ITIONA.I. FUNDS FOR SURFACING THE LUDLOW
TO PARADISE ROAD, CO. RD. NO, 6, WAS SIGNED BY COMMISSIONERS.
RESOLUTION NO. 29-70, COUNTY ROAD PROJECT NO. 324, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR SHOULDER SURFACING
THE CLEARWATER ROAD, CO, RD., No. 208, WAS SIGNED BY COMMISSIONERS.
MINUTES - AUGUST 17TH. CONTINUED.
RESOLUTION NO. 30 70, COUNTY ROAD PROJECT NO. 317, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR SURFACING DOSEWALLIPS
ROAO, CO. NO. NO. 70, SIGNED BY COMMISSIONERS.
COMMISSIONERS RECEIVED AN OUTLINE Of PLAN BENEFITS AND COSTS REGARDING CO. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
DISABILITY BENEFIT FROM DOUGAN, EADER, REYNOLDS AND WHELLER.
MR. DALE FERRIER, SUPERVISOR, DEPT. OF ECOLOGY, WROTE REGARDING A PETITION FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF EAGLE
CREEK.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
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