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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM012775 .. , BOARD OF\..JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS District No. 1 District No. 2 District No. 3 Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner A.M. O'Meara B.G. Brown, Chairman Carroll M. Mercer Clerk of the Board Engineer Secretary Betty J. Temple, Auditor Edwin A. Becker, P.E. Jerdine C. Bragg -MINUTES- - January 27, 1975 10:00a.m. Meeting called to order by Chairman B.G. Brown with all members present. Ernest Hails, Administrator, Jefferson General Hospital; Attny. Glen Abraham, and all members of the Citizens Advisory Committee appeared re9~rding the county's proposed purchase of building no.29. Chairman Brown advised that he had discussed the proposed purchase of the building, hearing plant, and laundry with Mr. Hails and told him of the nearly completed process for Referendum 29 funding for the purchase. Mr. Hails staued that a satisfactory arrangement could be worked out between the Board and the Hospital District Commissioners at a later date. Chariman Brown requests the Hospital Dist- rict Commissioners to submit a letter of committment for sale of the building to the county including a firm purchase price. Mr. Hails said the requested letter will be submitted as soon as possible. The Board received a~letter from Hospital District No. 2 requesting a grant of Federal Revenue Sharing funds "for a good financial beginning on hospital operations". Prosecuting Attorney Howard will be asked to check into the ~egality of the donation as it pertains to rules governing the allocation of revenue sharing funds. Treasurer Lillian Jacobsen appeared to request permission to hire an extra part-time clerk to assist with the tax statements when funds become available through CETA. She was advised that no funds have come through for part-time help as yet, but when they do, she will be notified. Business from the Planning Department: (1) Shoreline Management application No. 36-74, Walter A. Kelly; Com- mercial Access road. Walter Kelly appeared. Planning Director Cunningham reviewed the proposed project report and said the Shoreline Advisory Com- mittee recommends approval subject to five outlined conditions and that an environmental impact statement need not be prepared due to the adequacy of the environmental assessment. Motion by Commissioner O'Meara, second by Commissioner Mercer to approve permit application 36-7~ subject to the five conditions recommended by the Shoreline Advisory Committee, and that an environmental impact statement need not be prepared. Unanimous (2) Letter of request from the Department of Ecology for an amendment to Coastal Zone Management Grant Contract No. G75-0l6D. Amendment pertains to maintenance of records to conform with Federal auditcrequirements. Moved by Commissioner Mercer, seconded by Commissioner O'Meara for Chairman Brown to sign the letter amending the contract. Unanimous (3) Referendum 29 Funding Application - Cunningham said they still have not received a letter of commitment from the Department of Public" Assistance however, they anticipate having the application completed and ready for execution by next Monday. (4) Coastal Zone Management Committee - Board received a letter from the Department of EcolWgy requesting that a member be appointed for this committee. Moved by Commissioner O'Meara~ seconded by Commissioner Mercer to appoint Planning Director Cunningham. Unanimous (5) Recommendations re: Army Corps of Engineers Public Notices a) 07l-0YB-I-002252, Giard, Kenneth E. - proposal is exempt from permit requirements of the Shoreline Management Act. b) 07l-0YB-l-00237l, Floating Farms Ltd. - proposed project re- quires issuance of a Shoreline Management Permit. Permit is currently being processed by the Planning Department. rvOL 1 fACEl20 .. Minutes of January 27, 1975, cont. P. 2 (c) 07l-0YB-l~002388, Harvey, Rampton W. - proposal is exempt from permit requirements of the Shoreline Management Acre. Motion by Commissioner Mercer, second by Commissioner O'Meara to approve recommendations and to so notify the Corps. Unanimous. Shirley Benham, Jr. M.D., MiP.H., Olympic Health District, sent a proposed budget and a letter requesting approval for the use of funds designated for Tu~erculosis Ho~pitalization for 1975. Motion by Commissioner O'Meara, second by Commissioner Mercer to~p~eve and sign budget as presented. Unanimous. George Randolph, Manager, Port of Port Townsend, appeared re: New Garbage rates. He said the City has notified them that their garbage rates will be raised from $22.00 a month to $300.0~per month and since they have dumpsters and furnish cans as a convenience for the boaters and tourists they cannot afford the additional charge and will have to discontinue this service unless they are permitted to take the garbage out to the dump themselves and pay the County. Board .pproved request and agreed to bill the Port monthly. W.G. "Bill" McCoy and Robert Morse, from Allied ilata, came in to give a presentation of their computer processing system and to expLain the benefits the County would derive by letting them set up all of the County Accounts through their machines. Mr. McCoy said they specialize in doing work for county governments and at the present time are serving 24 counties in ~be state. (The majority of their contracts are for voter registration lists.) The options=to;Al1iea~i)a:ta are: (1) mini computers (2) small/medium size computer systems; (3) Service bureau blank Allied Data; and (4) County to County".on-line terminals (most expensive of all four options and only available for Treasurer's and Assessor's offices at the present time). They sell a "total'" service, not machines, and in that way the Counties do not have to buy machines, soft war~or hire a staff. Charge is based on volume, or number of transactions and contract has a 90 day cancel- lation clause. The information would be typed in here on a record type device, sent to their office in Olympia, then processed by them and returned. The setting up process would be spread over one to one and half years and the costs would be graduated over a period of time as the different offices and programs are included. Approximate cost for Jefferson County would be $74,000 per year, plus supplies, for first two years and then would balance off to $41,000 plus $3,000 to $4,000 per year for supplies. The Board will receive information from other companies before making a final determination. Philip G. Wilson, Electro Painters, Inc. presented information on refinish- ing metal office equipment furniture with an electrostatic finish. He stated that a twenty piece office can generally be completed in one even- ing and the cost per des~, depending on size, is approximately $35.00. The Board asks that he submit an estimate for refinishing the courthouse elevator. Motion by Commissioner O'Meara, second by Commissioner Merver to approve and sign Call for Bids for constructing and furnishing one Portable Office Building, to be opened and read February 19, 1975. Unanimous Eng. Becker also requested permission to call for bids for the sale of cold deck timber on Black Point Road No. 62, to be opened and read Feb- ruary 10, 1975. Board approved. Motion by Commissioner O'Meara, seconded by Commissioner Mercer to approve the minutes of December 30th and January 6th & 7th. Unanimous Proposed formation of Fire Protection District No. 6 -- motion by Commis- sioner O'Meara, seconded by Commissioner Mercer to approve and sign Res- olution No. 4-75, fixing the hearing date for February 24, 1975, at 10:30a.m. Unanimous i VOl I PACE 121 .- Minutes of January 27, 1975, con't. p.3 The Board approved and signed amendment to Labor Agreement for the Sheriff and County Road Department, effective January 1, 1975. Motion by Commissioner O'Meara, second by Commissioner Mercer to approve and sign Resolution No. 5-75, establishing a Revolving Fund for the Solid Waste division of the Department of Public Works. Unanimous. The Board approved and signed Contract No. 1002-GGG-3984, by and between the Department of Social and Health Services and Jefferson County, for State Mental Health and Drug Abuse funds. Request was received from Donald F. Buchmann for renewal of building permit no. 797, for the setting of a mobil home. Motion by Commissioner O'Meara, seconded by Commissioner Mercer to approve. Unanimous. Board approved and signed petition for property tax refund for overpay- ment ordered by judgement of the Court for C.V. Morrison for 1973and 1974. < The:r;e being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. Approved by: B.G. Brown, Chairman ~' ~\ (~/ A.M. 0 Meara, Member (lAM ~I/Ii, ~ Carroll M. Mercer, Mem er Attest: Betty J. Anderson, County Auditor and Ex-officio Clerk of the Board r VOL 1 PAGE 122