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Home My WebLink AboutM122275 7~~ ~.-..~ D;tstrict District District BOARD OF JEFFERSO){ COUNTY CO~!}IISSImrERS No. 1 Co~issioner No. 2 Cocrmissioner No. 3 Commissioner A.H. O'm~ara B.G. Brow~> Chaiman Carroll M. Mercer Clerk of the Board Betty J. Temple~ Audit< Engineer Edwin A. Becker> P.R. ~~S!~~~EY_____---________________:____~___________~___----_____~~_______~~Eg!~~_~~~~!~gg_______ IHNUTE$ -----------------------------"------------------------------.....-------_:.-._-----.;.--_......_...._----.-_._~ December 22, 1975 .10:00 a.m. Meeting called to order by Chairman B. G. BDwn with all members present. LetterJrom Ed Richey was rea-d by the .Board in regard to the water quality in the southern en-d of Kilisut Harbor. . The Board- also reviewed a KilisutHarbor report prepared by Alien W. Moore, Environmentalist, Water Quality Investigations Section, Department of Ecology. - Dr. John Taylor, Nancy Butts ,Earl Butts, 'Loretta and Jerry Farrell, Dan Sweeney, and B:Jb Harrage, also appeared in regard to. this matter. Dr. Taylor stated the water quality in Kilisut Harb:Jr is degraded and it is being fl.lrther degraded through phYSical and, biol-Ogtcal processes~. As this praces s :Jf stagnatiDn continues abng with septic tank -and drainfield see.page, ahea1t~ hazard will bec:Jme inevitable. Dr. Tay'br feels thec:JnditiDn can be corrected by a normal . . '. ". . ..' .... ..' .' ,. '." .'- . '.' - .. '. - .... ....... '.. . .. .." . '. ". . '. ." ..... .'. . . . . '.' ~- flushing channel. He re ques ts the' Board' ssupport to help get this shuati:mcorrected, and that the . . . .'. '.' ..., . . . .':.-. .... ". . Board review the recQmmendqtibnsinMr. Richey's letter to considertnitiatian, of a praject under Seetion 306 of the C:Jastal Z:Jne Management Act to study all the aspects of thararea- especially water quality and geohydraulics. He requests also t"hat this project-be incl~ded in the 1976 R:Jad Prbgram. _ . 'Planning Directar Cunningham rec:Jmmends having an analySis done prior to rbad <?onstruction. This praject may qualify for funding through Coa.~tal Zane Management Act. -Mov.ed by Commissioner Mercer to pursue the matter and apply for fund-ing", seconded bY. -Cammis,sioner 0' Meara. Cunningham will draft ,a preliminary cost estimate" and draw upa pre-application to me~t today's deadline for applications.. Lee Hans9n appeared fe:Waiver af Shoreline Management permtt. .Mr. Hat.son advisedthat , - h.l'S cO,m.p 'a.nY'-l.'nvol.v"e,d in thes he ,1 If. ish 'l'ndus t,ry" is With.dra,w in 9.t.h.e.,i,rpe,r.m.l'.a,.p.pl.ica.tio'n due to thepolluti:Jn of the bay atS:Juth Point. . They would like ta obtain a locatio in Jefferson County but do not want to apply for a shoreline permit due t:J the time el~'!le~t inv:J ved. The Board stated they realize the inconvenience of a delay but the rules ,of the, Shorel'neManagementAGt must be fo~lowed and once a location is selected the permit process can be started immediately. BUSINESS FROM THE PLANNINGDEPA-RTMENT" -Forest practices Permit #' W-Q9-00530, Ervin Kelly. Letter:Jf approval signed by Chairman B. G. Brown. -D.N .R. Proposal of Vessel Site-Port Townsend Bay. The Shoreline Committee will investigate and advise. the Board of their findings. D.N.R. has _advised "the Planning Department of property for sale in the Shine area. Cunningham . feels the County or the Port of Port Townsend should be given the chance to purchase the property before it is put :Jr.1 the public markef. Cunningham will contact the D.N .R. :In this matter. -Short Plat-Barnett-Turliss I plat -'to be re-recorded to co rrect error-removal of accEOJSS road. Staff meeting will be held the second Ml.nday of the month at 8:30. All department heads will be sonjtified and a letter will be sent to the newspaper. Motion by the Board to accept the bid presented by St:Jrm J. Smole for restoration of the Jefferson County tower clock. ' Betty Thomas, Sheriff's Deputy, and Maggie Rowe, residnet of Hadlock, came before the Boord ta advise :Jf the neglect and starvation of animals in ther areas .Mrs.. ,Rowe said that people are continually dropping off dogs ,and cat and the dogs are starting to form packs which kill cats and chase livest:Jck. Sheriff Hansen suggested that cages be made for picking up the dogs a,nd cats that are a nuisance, and transporting them fo the animal shelter. Sheriff Hansen win try to wnrk out a solution with Pros. Attorney Howard . The Board approved a building permit extension for Raymond G. Holton-Permit #' 1052. Labor Agreements by and between Jefferson County and Union Local#, 589 were signed by the Board for the Sheriff's and County Road Departments. {~{dk):;laim Deed -for the property sold to tne City-of Port Townsend to be used for.a Tourist Information Center, discus sed previausly by the Board. ( UIU 1....-1400 ....VL. 1 UtE lr'" 2';;i;""""~" .-.~_ . 4 " ~ Letter of resignation from Gorden N. Wolf, Commissioner of Jefferson County Water District - -#- 1. Motion by Commissioner 0' Meara, seconded by Commissioner Mercer to accept reSignation. Engineer Becker presented changes in the annual r:Jad program. -signed by the Board. Contract with General Constructi:Jn, Seattle, signed per bid award :Jf wash rack and building f:J:Jting. Envir:Jnmental assessments for 1976 R:Jad projects signed by the Board. The following correspondence was reviewed with little or no comment. Letter of complaint from Richard Weiler-referred t:J Engineer Becker. Letter :Jf appreciation from Sch:Jol District No. 48. Notice from Judge A. C. Grad y . Two letters from Pros. Attorney Howard re: (1) Copy of letter to Mr. Craig Ritchie re: LEAA Grant Application. (2) The 1975 All Terrain Vehicle Action Plan. Copy of letter from the Engineer's Office to the First A mercian National Bank re: Guaranty Checking Account. C:Jpies of three letters from the Dist. Sanitarian re: (1) Kala Point, (2) Sh:Jrt Subdivision application S9-75, Wiedman. (3) Hidden Trails Camper Club. Two notices from the Washingt:Jn State Liquor Board re: (1) License transfer to Elizabeth W. Moses, d/b/a Brinnon General Store; (2) License transfer from Charles G. and Erma Bostwick t:J Richard S. and Norma Jean Valaske, d/b/a Discovery Bay Ta:vern. Two letters from Pacific Northwest Regional Commissi:Jn and supply of f:Jrms. (Forms referred to Engineer Becker.) (Contract referred to Pros. Attorney H:Jward) Notice from the D.O. E. of termination of 45-day review period. Letter from the Highway Commission re: Computer Processing Rates. Letter and prospectus forms fr:Jm the Highway Commission re: 1973 Federal Highway Safety Act Section 230 Sa.Jer Roads Demonstration Program High Hazard Locations. Petition for Property Tax refund signed by the Board, Petitbner, Point Hudson Company, assessed as a fee ownership instead of a leaseholder, in the amount of $1,385.77. There being n:J further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. lVOl 1 r,\tf o 1401