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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM020375 -, ... /1- ~ District No.1 Commissioner District No.2 Cpmmissioner District No. 3 Commissioner BOARD OF JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS A.M.O'Meara B . G. Brown, Cha irman OaJToHM. - Metcer - .- C1 erk of the Board Betty J. Temple, Auditor Engineer Edwin A. Becker, P.E. SecremIT______________________________Jeroin~~~re~~_______. _______________________~INUTE~_______________________' February 3, 1975 10:00a .m. Meeting called to order by Chairman. B.G. Brown with all Members present. Hearing for the petition to open and extend Lincoln Street, Harold Brown, petitioner. Eng. Becker submitted a letter stating in part that: (1) The lots in this section of the plat are served by a.n interior system of streets; and (2) Opening of unnecessary access onto an arterial road is contrary to the traffic safety policy. Harold Brown said the problem is that the present entrance is unsatisfactory and especially in the winter time. Eng. Becker recommends that the present entrance on Cedar Lane be improved at a future date. The Board) Harold Brown concur. Motion by Commissioner 0' Meara, second by Commissioner Mercer to deny petition. Unanimous. John Doubek, Chairman, Clallam/Jefferson Law & Justice Board , appeared regarding a proposed agreement with Program Planning and Grant Administration, and a letter frOm the - Law and Justice Planning Office requesting approval from this Board. Mr. Doubek explained that due to the recent resignation of the Regional Law and Justice Planner, their Board decided this contract would be the best method to enable continuance of the planning effort with the funds available. The contract states that the counties agree to pay the consulting firm $4,864.00 for services performed. Motion by Commis~ioner O'Meara, s.econd by Commis- sioner Mercer to approve and Sign letter and agreement. Unanimous Norris Short submitted and read a letter stating'hTs concern over certain portions of the recently adopted Building and Fire Codes relating to fire detection systems for previously constructed dwellings, and permits for the installation of LP gas containers. He feels that if the new regulations are important enough to require compliance for all new structur~s ,the old structures should not be exempt, especially in the case of installing fire detectors. The Board requests that he discuss these two points with the Planning Commission for their recommendation for amendment to the building ordinance. Mr. Short also asked if the Board could modify the requirement by the state that all petitions to vacate and establish roads be investigated by the Planning Commission. The Board will ask for a determination from the Pros. Attny . and advise if it can be changed. Request from the Olympic Air Pollution Control Authority for the Board to designate a member and an alternate for the OAPC Committee. Motion made and carried that Chairman Brown be appointed as member and Commissioner Mercer as alternate. A letter was received from Glenn Abraham, Attny. for Hospital Dist. No.2, confirming their .willingness to sell the four-story portion of Jefferson General Hospital to the county for the total price of $175,000. Because of the firm commitment from the Hospital District, the motion was made and carried to approve and Sign Resolution No. 6-75, approving a grant in the amount of $50,000 from the Federal Revenue Sharing Fund to Hospital Dis'!:. No.2 for payment of ordinary and necessary maintenance and operating expenses. Business from the Planning Dept:. (1) Plan. Dir. Cunningham presented the completed application for Referendum 29 funding relating to the Multi-Services Center for approval and execution by the Board. Total amount of application is $458,225.00, of which $114,556.00is to be the local match. Motion by Commissioner Mercer, second by Commissioner O'Meara that the application be signed and submitted to the Dept. of Social and Health Services. Unanimous (2) The Board and Dir. Cunningham discussed the appointment of new members to the vot;.- 1..~J51 - .........~~~ - -~-- .. Minutes of Feb. 3rd. con't. A 4f' page 2 Shoreline Advisory Committee. Cunningham will write to the Dept. of Ecology requesting a change in the Master Program to allow an eleven member committee. (3) Cunningham also related the recommendations of the Shoreline Advisory Committee regarding the proposed legislation for the Hood Canal Advisory Commission. They request the Board to oppose the draft legislation by Sen. Walgren and to terminate all existing affiliation with the Hood Canal Adv. Commission as it now exists. (4) Letter from the Plan. Dept. to the Dept. of Ecology re: Forest Practices Permit Applications. Cunningham feels there is no reason for the DNR to use the DOE as a middleman to determine shoreline management permit requirements which can be accomplished by the local governments. Board concurs. The Board received and discussed a copy of a Mutual Aid Agreement for fire, police and all other functions of government. Sa id agreement will be referred to the Pros. Attny. for advisement. Francis Hitchcock, Dir. Bayshore Enterprises, appeared to obtain approval for an amended budget due to the Governor's proposed budget allowing additional revenue for Bayshore. After discussing, Mr. Hitchcock decided that since the addittonal revenue is merely a proposal at this time, it would be wiser to submit the original budget to the state, which was approved by the Board in Oct. for 1975. Motion by Commissioner O'Meara, second by Commissioner Mercer to approve the minutes of Jan. 13th. Unanimous The remaining correspondence was reviewed with little or no comment: Letter and survey reporting form from the U.S. Dept of Commerce re: Job Opportunities. Notice from the Dept. of Ecology re: Termination of 45 day review period for S. M. application no. 27-1974, Sid Spencer. Application form from the Dept. of Social & Health Services re: State Treatment Facility Approvals. Notice from the Dept. of Revenue re: Changing of address. There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. Approved By: ...~""'." .. . '. ' . - B. G . Brown, Cha1.rman ATTEST: a~ I , , ;'. ,. " . A& '.-/ A. .'0' ~~er- (! a;vd!1/ll ~. Carroll M. Mercer, Member Betty J. Temple, Auditor, Ex- Officio Clerk of the Board. VOL 1 fA(l155 L - - ..A".'",'_,~'~.",<, '"'oii"" _