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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM080475 . Ji.fr;" ~........ Itistrict No. District.......~o. Dist.rict No. BOARD OF JEFFERSON COUNTY CO~IISSIONERS 1 Commissioner 2 COTI'unissioner 3 Commissioner A.M. O'meara B.G. Brown, Chairman Carroll M. Mercer ~le:k of the Board Betty J. Temple,. Auditor ng~neer Edwin A. Becker, P.E. ~~~!~!~!!-----------------------_:---------_______ - Jerdine C. Bragg --------------------------------~----------~!~!~~====================================--======== August 4, 1975 10:00a.m. Meeting called to order by Chairman B.G. Brown with all members present. Bid Opening: For the cleaning, painting and refinishing of-the Dept. of Public Works Offices; One bid submitted Paul Palmer $3,564.50 Eng's estimate $3,465.00 Motion by Commissioner O'Meara, seconded by Commissioner Mercer for Eng. Becker to check the total for possible error and if correct, to accept the bid as presented. Unanimous Eng. Becker returned to advise that sales tax was not included, and therefore, bid total is actuallly $3,664.50. Moved by CommissionerO"Meara, seconded by Commissioner Mercer to accept bid as corrected. Unanimous Hearing: Proposed Road Vacation, portion of Christney Road; Jim Cotton, petitioner. Eng. Becker submitted a letter recommending vacation provided that the Petitioner constructs the str-ets as platted, namely "E" street from 3rd to 2nd streets and 2nd street from "E" street to "011 street and to connect these streets to existing roadway. No one appeared to .speak against the proposed vacation. Moved by Commissioner Mercer and seconded by Com- missioner O'Meara to approve vacation and sign Resolution No. 48-75, Order of Vacation, as follows. Unanimous (Res. No. 48-75) Earl Highnote appeared to speak against improvement and realignment of the West Valley Road. Said that he and other property owners he's talked to do not want the road widened because of traffic going to fast now, and they're afraid it'll get worse. Chairman Brown advised that the main reason for improvement is because it is unsafe for the school bus to travel in certain places. A meeting will be held by the Board and the Co. Eng. with all interested property owners before construction is started. Eng. Becker submitted two requests for reimbursable work by Jefferson County from: (1) City of Port Townsend, . for oiling certain roads for a. total of $15,000; and (2) Chimacum School District No. 49, to oil drive- way and parking lot, for a total of $1,000. Moved by Commissioner O'Meara, seconded by Commissioner Mercer to approve and sign both "Request and Agree- mentI' forms. Business from the Planning Oept: Forest Practice Permit Application No. FP-09-01157, Boling and Cunningham advised this project has no shoreline jurisdiction. Commissioner Mercer, seconded by Commissioner O'Meara for Chairman sign notice of approval. Hedges; Moved by Brown to Tony Roth, Consultant, presented a verbal proposal for the "Marine Resources Inventory". Total project cost is $12,000 -State grant, $6,000 - in-kind services contributed mainly by students working in relation with school science assignments. Chairman Brown asked that written agreements be obtained from the Superintendents of schools envolved in the program (Quil- cene, Chimacum and Port Townsend) relating to their willingness to parti- cipate, and assurance of liability coverage for the students. T~ree rpoposals were received for the prepa~ation of an All-Terrain vehicle Plan for Jefferson County from: (1) Mrs. Kay Wojt - presented credentials and proposal with estimated costs amounting to $3,905. Mrs. Wojt stated she felt that she could com- plete the plan by the deadline date of Sept. 30, 1975, however, she will have to do some research. (2) Roger D. Lovitt - presented credentials and proposal with pro- jected costs not to exceed $4,000. He stated that due to his work with the Dept. of Natural Resources, he is certain that plan can be completed for , VOL 1 rAGE 966 1t.C- ,.'''' 1 '~ Minutes of August 4th con't. page 2 ..7 ~ .. presentation to the county and state (Inter-Agency Committee for Outdoor Recreation) for review by Sept. 15th, with finaL.plan to be submitted prior to Sept. 30, 1975. 3. Scott W. Bigbie, Triad Associates - presented credentials and proposal with extimated total study cost of $4,450. He said that the pre- liminary draft would be presented Sept. 15th with final draft to be sub- mitted to the county and state no later than Sept. 30, 1975. He plans to use reference material from the King and Thurston County libraries. The Board advised the three consultants that because of the tight time schedule it would be necessary to insert a stipulation in the agree- ment that the ATV Plan must be completed to the satisfaction of the IAC even though for some unforeseen reason it cannot be submitted by Sept. 30~ 1975, at no further cost to the county. All three consultants agreed to the stipulation. Greg Mead also appeared to inquire into the possibility of submitting a proposal for the ATV Action Plan. His main interest is to provide motor- cycle trails within the county. He was advised that the criteria and guide- lines needed to prepare a proposal could be obtained from the Plan. Dept. After reviewing the proposals and discussing the qualificationf of the applicants, it was determined to award the contract.to draft the ATV Action Plan to Roger D. Lovitt due to his knowledgeable experience and the short time element envolved, and was so moved by Commissioner Mercer and seconded by Commissioner O'Meara. Unanimous Contract executed on this date. Norris Short, Chairman, Planning Commission; Pros. Attny. Howard, and Plan. Director Cunningham discussed the following: (1) Procedures relating to Hermitage Camp Club - whether the Board will hold an additional hearing. No hearing date set at this time. (2) Possible revisions to the Subdivision and Camper Club Ordinances - specifically in regard to who is to hold hearings (Board or Plan. Comm.) and which department is to receive the preliminary development plans for disbursememt. Petition for Vacation of County Road and bond in the amount of $100 was received from Robert L. Ammeter. Hearing date set for August 25th by motion o!..,Commissioner 0' Meara and second by Commissioner Mercer. Unanimous ~.~ "'-J'~~~,.3~kl!'~~ ~JV~it.n~JH'~~ Public Hearing: Proposed fiv~'per cent co of li~ng increase for county employees. No one appeared to speak against the salary increase. Moved by Commissioner O'Meara and seconded by Commissioner Mercer to approve and sign "Order" ratifying Res. No. 42-75, as follows. Unanimous (Order) The minutes of July 7th, 8th, and 14th were approved by motion of Commissioner O-H'leara and second by Commissioner Mercer. Unanimous. The Board approved and signed a contract with McBride Fence Co. as per bid award of July 14th. Petition Inc. for for property tax refund was received from Clearwater Enterprises, double payment of taxes. Petition approved and signed by the Board. ~,,/ fJ../I ~/A for Vacation of a countf Road, submitted by Lester A. Carmen and H. Carmen withdrawn by petitioners. Petition Winifred The remaining correspondence was reviewed with little or no comment: Letter of approval of Referendum 29 funds from Charles R. Morris, DSHS. (Board will check on next procedures for construction and receipt of funding. ) County trust land transmittal of funds from the Dept. of Natural Resources; $75 from Quilcene School Dist. No. 48. Letter from the Secretary of State re: Wa. St. American Revolution Bicentennial Commission Conservation Projects. Letter from Ruth Wells, Title VII Nutrition Director for Clallam & Jefferson Counties re: Expansion of Nutrution Project to Queets. There being no further business ~fore the Board the meeting was adjourned. 1 VOL 1 PAGE 967 7 '.1;~