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BOARD ot JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.,
District No.1 Commissioner
District No. 2 C9mmissioner
District No.3 Commissioner
A.M.O'Meara
B.q. Brown, Chairman
, Carroll' M ; . Mercer
Cl erk of the Board Betty J. Temple, Auditor
Engineer Edwin A. Becker, P.R.
Secretar:y _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ,..... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Jerdine_ Q.... ~ra5I.'L _ __ __ ___
, M1NUTES '
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March 3, 1975
10:00a .m. Meeting called. to order by Chairman B.G. Brown with all members present.
X A letter was received from Dave \!\Talton re: Hearing for "timberland classification" . Mr.
Walton stated that he has submitted an application, but has not been notified as to date of
hearing. Assessor Ingman advised that additional members have to be appointed to the
Open Space. Board before hearings can 'be scheduled. Ingman willcontact persons for appoint....
ment and reply to Walton's letter. '
~ In a memorandum from the Supreme Court regarding courtroom security, it was requested that
the county submit a copy of floor plans for the existing courthouse facilities. Their objective
is to make a comprel:ensive statewiderecommendation for courtroom security program for the
state of Washington and for each superior court facility within the system. Engine~rB~cker
was asked to get together a set of plans as 'per requE!st.
Roger French, Gity Engineer, appeared re: Building Code Agreement ben.veen the City and
the County. Tl1e Board found the proposed agreement unacd~ptable and requested that it be
.resubmitted with additions as per earlier agreements.
The Board also requested that the City submit the formal action by the Council on the
three new shoreline members.
x Board received Corps of Engineers public Notic~ No. 071-0YB-I-002494,. OapeGeorge'Colony,
Inc.; proposed work - dredging. Plan. Dir. Cunmricjham advised that the proposed maintenance
dredging does not reqUire a shoreline management permit. The Corps will be so. advised.
~ Plan. Dir. Cunningham discused HB 552, Major Energy Facilities Legislation and advised
there is a proposed amepdment that counties should be notified of intent 60 days prior to .
submission of applicati6n to the state. He feels the inte~t of the bill is to give the governor
the authority to look at the state wide need over any local need. Chairman Brown said tl1at
the amendment is not necessary and recommends that the county pass an ordinance for
protection before. the legisJationis enacted and that the shorelines be covered. under the
comprehensive plan. Boarddo~curs.
A.C. Grady, Attny. appearedre:Grim Permit. Board advised that after inspecting the pro-
posed proj.ect,.it is'their decision to deny permit for safety reasons as per recommendation
of the County Road Dept. Notice of denial will be sent to Mr. Grim with copies to A.C. Grady
and the Cape George Colony Club.
Jack Maher , Dist. Manager, Pope & Talbot Development Corp. presented.the plats of South
Bay Community Division No. 1 and 2 for final approval by the Board. Letters from the Plan.
Commission state the conditions of prelimina.ry approval for both plats have been met. Mr.
Maher advised that bonds have been pos:ted with the COllnty in the amount of $336,000 (double
the estimated cost) for completion of roads and utilities in Divis.ions I and 2 . Motion by
Commissioner O'Meara, second by Commissiener Mercer to approve and sign the final plats'
of Port Ludlow South Bay Community Division 1 and Divisiqn 2. Unanimous.
E.leanor Thornton, Sec/Treas, Lazy. C Club, again appeared regarding Lazy C Div. No.3.
She presented a copy of the developer's plat map and said that was the way he (Mr. Swift) is
, selling the property, which varies from the final plat approved by the county. She thinks it
would be impossible for the Assessor to tax the property correctly because of the, change in
legal descriptions. The Board will refer the information to the Pros ~ Attny. and the Assessor.
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v Motion by Commissioner Mercer, second by Commissioner O'Meara to approve the minutes of
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Minutes of March 3rd. con It.
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February 10th, 19th and 24th. Unanimous
The Board discussed HB 598, relating to county roads; and HB 448, relating to the diversion
of local timber taxes. They request that letters be written stating that these bills would be
real detrimental to Jefferson County and they are vigorously opposed to both of them.
The remaining correspondence was reviewed with little or no comment:
Letter from the Office of Community Development re: Tri-Cities Multi-Service Center.
Administrative Order No. FT 75-1, from the Dept. of Revenue re: Stumpage Index
Definition.
Letter from the Highway Commission re: Winter Service for the Port Townsend-Keystone
Ferry.
Letter from the Dept. of Ecology re: Approval of revised section 6. 201.
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
Approved:
B. G. Brown, Chairman
Attest:
A.M.O'Meara, Member
Betty J. Temple, County
Auditor and Ex-offici.o
Clerk of the Board
Carroll M. Mercer, Member
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