HomeMy WebLinkAbout092170M gyp'. BOARD OF JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DISTRICT 1 COMMiSSIONE'R A. M. "BUD tl O INEARA
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
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SEPTEMBER 21, 1970
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10:00A.,M. .MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 'By'HONORABLE.CHAI'RMAN WALTER A.. .KELLY WITH ALL MEMBERS PRESENT.
MR. Si HAMBLEN APPEARED TO COMPLAIN TO THE BOARD THAT.HE WAS LOSING MONEY AND BUSINESS BECAUSE OF THE
CONDITION THE ROAD CONSTRUCTION CO. LEFT HIS THREE DRIVEWAYS. MR. ,HAMBLEN'S PROPERTY IS CONTIGUOUS TO
THE PORT LUDLOW ROAD. HE STATED THAT SAND WAS DUMPED ON TO HIS PROPERTY THIRTY-TWO INCHES DEEP MAKING '
IT IMPOSIBLE TO DRIVE TRAILORS ON TO HIS PROPERTY AND•'IF THE COMMISSIONERS COULD NOT DO SOMETHING TO
RECTIFY THE SITUATION HE 'WOULD GO 'THROUGH THE COURTS. SAID HE REFUSED TO LOSE ANY MORE MONEY DUE TO THE
CONDITION OF HIS DRIVEWAYS AND -'THAT, HE. HAD ANOTHER TRAILOR COMING IN IN TWO WEEKS. COMMISSIONERS CON-
CURED THAT HE SHOULD NOT LOSE ANY MORE !MONEY AND INFORMED HIM THAT HIS DRIVEWAYS WOULD BE FIXED.
MR. CHET MILLER, FROM STATE' PARKS APPEARED RE: BOAT 'LAUNCHING RAMP AT It RIGHT SMART COVE" IN BRtNNON.
CHAIRMAN KELLY ADVISED AGAINST. IT BECAUSE OF UNSTABLE WATER AND LACK OF PARKING SPACE. ALSO SAID THAT
LAUNCHING RAMP WOULD INTERFER WITH THE SWIMMING AREA, SUGGESTED SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM WOULD BE TO
BUILD ,A BREAKWATER AND BUY THE PROPERTY TO THE LEFT TO LEVEL AND EXPAND AREA. MR. MILLER SAID THkS WAS
THE PLAN AND THAR THE STATE LIKED TO !INFORM !THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THEIR PROPOSED PLANS .
MR. GLEN DEAN APPEARED RE: BROOKWOOO..GLEN PLAT. COMMISSIONERS RECEIVED LETTER FROM OLYMPIC HEALTH DEPT.
APPROVING THE INSTALLATION OF THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND WATER DISTRIBUTION. SYSTEM. BECKER STATED
IT.HAD BEEN OK'D BY THE HEALTH DEFT. MOTrON MADE BY COMMISSIONER O'MEARA AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
HUNTINGFORD TO APPROVE FINAL PLAT OF BROOKWOOD GLEN.
DAVID CURDLE APPEARED REGARDING HIS PROPERTY AT MARROWSTONE ISLAND. COMMISSIONER HUNTINGFORD STATED
THAT THE DISPUTE OVER THE CONDITION..THE COUNTY ROAD DEPT. WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE LEFT HIS PROPERTY HAD
GONE.ON LONG ENOUGH. ENGINEER BECKER, THE ROAD BOSS, THE COMMISSIONERS AND CURDLE WILL MEET AT CURDIEIS
PROPERTY AT 2:00P.M. TN-IS AFTERNOON TO INSPECT AND SETTLE THE PROBLEM.
MR. JERRY GETZ APPEARED RE: TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR COUNTY. FAIR. MOTION MADE BY COMMIISSIONER HUNTINGFORD
AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER O'MEARA TO APPROVE TRANSFER. $5,000 NEEDS TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE
CURRENT EXPENSE FUND TO THE COUNTY FAIR FUND,.
RESOLUTION NO. 31-70 TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR ;THE:COUNTY FAIR WAS APPROVED AND SIGNED BY COMMISSIONERS.
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BILL BISHOP APPEARED BEFORE ;THE 'BAARD. . HE SlTATEO.A WATER SURVEY WAS BEING MADE AT CHIMACUM - HADLOCK
AREA TO FIND OUT COST OI".TAP PER PERS'ON., 'NE'X•T.WATER MEETING WILL BE AT CHIMACUM SCHOOL. HE ALSO SPOKE
OF RIGHT-TA-WAY IN FRONT OF THE PACKING HOUSE.XIXXX XK XIYX AX601 00EXt4 MR. BISHOP AND MR. GORGE GUNN HAVE
THE POSSIBILITY OF SELLING THE PACKINGHOUSE BUT CANNOT IF THE COUNTY TAKES THE RIGHT-AWAY. MR. BISHOP
STATED THAT HORACE GLEASON INFORMED.HIM THE COUNTY,,WOULD GIVE THE ROAD BACK TO THEM. HE ASKED TO HAVE
THE WATER PIPES RESTORED ON HIS PROPERTY AND SIGNED STATEMENT THAT THE COUNTY WILL NOT TAKE THE RIGHT-A-
WAY IN FRONT OF THE- PACKING HOUSE. .CHAIRMAN KELLY SAID THEY WOULD LOOK AT THE PROPERTY THIS AFTERNOON.
MR. ED RICHIE, MR. ERNIE SWANSON, 'EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, WASH.INGTON STATE FIRE COMMISSION, AND LLOYD
CHANDLER, REPRESENTING THE NORDLAND COMMUNITY CLUB APPEARED RE: PETITION FOR ANNEXATION TO FIRE DISTRICT
No. 1. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY DALY STATED THAT 'IN HIS•OPINION THE ANNEXATION WAS NOT CONTIGUOUS TO THE
PRESENT FIRE DISTRICT DUE TO THE STRIP OF PROPERTY OWNED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND UTILIZED BY THE NAVY,
CoMmISSIONESS POSPONED ACTION UNTIL MORE INFORMATION IS ACQUIRED.
AUDITOR, BETTY TEMPLE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT AT THE PRESENT TIME $500,000 OF COUNTY FUNDS IS INVESTED
AND PROFITS TO DATE FROM SURRLUS INVESTMENT AMOUNT TO $I1,3092O. CASH ON HAND IS $1,246,725.80,AND
MONPES,RECEIVED FROM FEDERAL FOREST FUND WAS $1,092,651 .79. COUNTY TREASURER, ARTHUR SWANSON GIVEN
PERMISSION BY THE COMMISSIONERS TO .INVEOT '$500,000 MORE.
MR. JOHN SWIFT APPEARED RE: . MARINE VIEW ESTSTES. PLAT NEEDS TO BE PRESENTED TO THE HIGHWAY DEPT.,
HEALTH DEPT,, AND PLANNING COMMISSION 'BEFORE HEARING DATE CAN BE SET.
COMMISSIONERS RECEIVED ABSTRACT OF TAXING DISTRICT VALUATIONS FROM ASSESSOR Jim SOFIE. MORE INFORMAT;ON
IS NEEDED REGARDING MILLAGE,
HEARING APPEA.L'.O? PORT COMMISSION OF PORT, TOWNSEND (PORT LEASE) IS TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, SEPT. 28TH. AT
1O:00A.M. IN'THE :COMMISSIONERS ROOM. NOTICE SENT TO. COUNTY ASSESSOR, COUNTY TREASURER, ADMINISTRATOR OF
THE DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE PORT COMMISSION.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HUNTINGFORD AND:SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER O'MEARA TO CANCEL THE ABLE PEST
CONTROL CONTRACT. NOTICE IS TO BE SENT BY THE SECRETARY.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER OIMEARA AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER, HUNTINGFORD TO APPROVE MINUTES OF LAST
MEETING.
COMMISSIONERS SIGNED THE PRELIMINSRY BUDGET 1971 FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND REVOLVING FUND
AMD JEFFERSON COUNTY ROAD FUND.
COMMISSIONERS RECEIVED COPY OF LETTER TO JOHN A, BIGGS, DIRECTOR, STATE DEPT. OF ECOLOGY FROM J. O. 1
JOHNSON, CIVIL ENGINEER RE: T. H. ANDREWS AND THE CAPE GEORGE COLONY WATER RIGHTS.
COMMISSIONERS RECEIVED CHECK OF $10 FROM -M., E. POOLE FOR COPY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE WATER
AND SEWER PLAN,
COMMISSIONERS SIGNED APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE FROM SOLDIERS1 AND.SAILORSI RELIEF FUND IN THE AMOUNT
OF $26 FOR RICHARD D. CADLE SR.
LETTER FROM JOHN E. ANDERSON RE: LINES OF HIS PROPERTY. 'REFERRED TO BECKER FOR REPLY.
REQUEST FROM MISS ELEANOR KENNEDY FOR LITTER BARRELL AT GARDINER BOAT RAMP REFERRED TO PORT COMMISSION.
MINUTES CONIT, SEPTEMBER 21, 1970
COMMISSIONERS FECEIVED StX NOTICES FROM THE KEPT. OF REVENUE.
1 . COPY OF THE AGREEMENT FOR STATE ADMINISTRATION OF LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX.
2. 1970 REGULAR PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE LIMITATIONS.3. FOUR MORE COUNTIES AND 14 MORE TOWNS AND CITIES TO LEVY .5% SALES TAX OCT. 1,1970.
4. TAXABLE VALUES OF UTILITIES EQUALIZED.
5. REVALUATION - FOUR MORE COUNTIES HAVE QUALIFIED FOR FUNDS UNDER THE STATE REVALUATION
PROGRAM. SECOND YEAR ALLOCATIONS INCLUDE JEFFERSON COUNTY FOR $36,876.
6. PROPERTY ASSESSMENT RATIOS.
LETTER FROM WILLIAM R. CONTE, M.D. STATING THAT JEFF. COUNTY WILL RECEIVE MATCHING FUNDS FOR MENTAL
HEALTH PROGRAM. AMOUNT OF STATE FUNDS, $1,8145.
DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, COUNTY -TRUST LAND TRANSMITTAL OF FUNDS. APPLICATION #31088 SHARE FROM
LESTER ADAMS $370.$0. APPLICATION #31088 SHARE FROM LESTER ADAMS 08,201 .75. APPLICATION #34579
SHARE FROM CROWN ZELLERBACH $1,520.00. ALSO, LETTER OF APPRECIATION FOR MAP AND INFORMATION SENT TO THEM.
COPY OF LETTER FROM DECKER TO PUGET POWER GRANTING REQUEST TO PROCEED WITH LINE EXTENSION, FORMAL REQUEST
TO FOLLOW.
LETTER FROM GOVENOR EVANS URGING SUPPORT FOR FOUR JUSTICES OF THE STATE SUPREME COURT, NEILL, MCGOVERN,
STAFFORD AND SHARP.
MEETING ADJOURNED.