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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM 011077 ~ / #,. ~ BOARD OF JEFFERSON COUNTY CO~~ISSIONERS District No. 1 District No. 2 District No. 3 Commissioner Commissioner Conmlissioner A.M. O'Meara B.G. Brown, Chairman Carroll M. Mercer Clerk of the Board Engineer Secretary Betty J. Anderson, Auditor Edwin A. Becker, P.E. Jerdine C. Bragg MIN UTE S January lO, 1977 10:00a.m. Meeting called to order by Chairman B.G.Brown with all members present. Hearings: 10:OOa.m. Proposed road vacation; portion of Denison Street and blocks within Captain Tibbals Lake Park; Homer H. Tobin petitioner. No one appeared to speak for or against the proposed vacation. Engineer Becker submitted his recommendation that the vacation be denied at this time but that the petitioner be given usage until such time that the right-of-way is required for street purposes. Assistant Planning Director, Tom Aumock stated that the Planning Commission would be unable to act upon the petition within the 40-day time limitation and therefore, would not be submitting a recommendation. The actual portion of property to be vacated was question- able so it was moved by Commissioner O'Meara and seconded by Commissioner Mercer to continue the hearing until January 17, 1977. Unanimous Lowell Tiller and Gordon Gertula of Crown Zellerbach appeared re: Pending Shoreline Management Development Permit. Tiller elaborated on certain state- ments in the Environmental Checklist as per Board's request at last weeks meeting in order for a determination to Qe made as to whether or not an Environmental Impact Statement need be prepared. After a brief discussion it was moved by Commissioner O'Meara, seconded by Commissioner Mercer that the project will have an insignificant affect on the environment and that an Environmental Impact Statement not be prepared. Subsequently, Chairman Brown signed the statement of "Proposed Declaration of Non-Significance" and cover letter to be forwarded to the Department of Ecology and interested agencies. Don Morrison, Olympic Health District, appeared to briefly discuss Board of Health meeting. Commissioners went into a short executive session to dis- cuss a personnel problem within the Health Department. Del Graham, Trans-America Title Company appeared on behalf of Pope & Talbot Inc. re: Quit Claim Deed - Tract 28 Seahome Addition. Graham explained that the Quit Claim Deed is not for vacating county right-of-way, but to remove certain terminology from the recorded county deed. Engineer Becker recommended the terminology which states "and there is reserved from the lands herein described a right-of-way thereon for all public highways that may be constructed by the authority of the Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County Washington" be removed from the county deed. Therefore, it was moved by Commissioner O'Meara, seconded by Commissioner Mercer to remove the terminology from the county records by signing the Quit Claim Deed. Unanimous George Walker and Mr. Erickson of Walker & Associates appeared re: county Aerial Mapping Project. Walker gave the presentation of the proposed pro- ject. Walker suggested that the county pursue aerial mapping to assist the Assessor, Engineer and Planning Departments. Walker further suggested the Assessor, Engineer and Planner provide assessments of their needs so that a price can be quoted. The Board advised Walker to return at a later date when the necessary information has been obtained. Sheriff Bob Hansen appeared to request permission to send Deputy Bill Booth to a three day 'search and rescue' seminar in Portland, Oregon on Friday February 4, 1977. Motion by Commissioner Mercer, seconded by Commissioner O'Meara to approve out-of-state travel expenses. Unanimous Treasurer Lillian Jacobsen appeared to request a budget extension for 1977 in her clerk-hire catagory in order to keep up with her increased workload. No final determination was made at this time. Brush Lease for Mr.& Mrs. Donald Adams was approved and Commissioner Mercer and second by Commissioner O'Meara. signed by motion of Unanimous VOL. 3 pm 32 . , ... Minutes of January 10, 1977, Con't. Page 2 Business from County Departments; Planning Department: (1) Planning Director Cunningham submitted a letter to the Corp reo 071-0YB-4-00374 ~C - Hjelvick; as per Board's request at last weeks meeting. Moved by Commissioner Mercer second by Commissioner O'Meara to approve for Chairman Brown to sign. Unanimous. (2) C.V. Morrison - Surface Mining Application: Planning Director Cunningham advised of the application. Cunningham informed that the application has been approved and discussed the procedures that were followed to grant approval. Oath of Office for newly Elected County Officials: Commissioner ~'Meara andCommissioner Brown were sworn into office by Judge Chamberlin at 2:00 p.m. in the Judges Chamber. Re-Organization of the Board: Motion by Commissioner O'Meara second by Chairman Brown to appoint Commissioner Carroll M. Mercer as Chairman of the Board of Jefferson County Commissioners for 1977-78. Assessor Jeffry Ingman appeared to advise that the totals of the Public utilities values were left out of the total assessed County evaluation, an additional $8,000,000.00 which should have been included in the levies were not. Ingman further advised that the levies now need to be re-certified. Motion by Commissioner O'Meara, second by Commissioner Brown to re-certify levies as of January 10, 1977. Unanimous. Resolution No. 1-77 ; Deletion of Kilisut Harbor Study from Grant Contract was approved and signed by motion of Commissioner O'Meara, second by Commissioner Mercer. Unanimous. Contract No. 1033-GGG-12445 by and between Jefferson County and the D.S.H.S. to fund the Community Developmental Disabilities Program in the amount of $17,392.00 was approved and signed by motion of Commissioner Mercer second by Commissioner O'Meara. Unanimous. Bills for December to be paid in January were unanimously approved by motion of Commissioner Mercer second by Commissioner O'Meara. Minutes of January 3, 1977 were approved by motion of Commissioner Mercer second by Commissioner O'Meara. Unanimous. There being no further business before the Board meeting was adjourned. Approved By: {J !)Mll/Jr! .1)11'1/ /i/{.',t/{ Carroll M. Mercer, Chairman A.M. O'Meara, Member -/'~~ B.G. Brown, Member ATTEST: Betty J. Anderson, Auditor Ex-Officio, Clerk of the Board. VOL . _ 3A'AtE ~3