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Home My WebLink AboutM 012378 v ,~ tiJ .~ :,f.,}t" ," ~' Distri.ct NO'. District No District.No. BOARD OF JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 1 Commissioner .2 Commissioner 3 Commissioner A. M. O'Meara B. G. Brown Carroll M. Mercer,Chairman Clerk of the Board Engineer Secretary Betty J. Anderson Edwin A. Becker, P.E. Jerdine C. Bragg -M-I-N-U-T-E-S- - January 23, 1978 10:00 a.m. Meeting called to order by Chairman Mercer with all members present. Bid Opening for furnishing the Department of Public Works with one Conventional Truck-Tractor: SPEC HOLDERS: BID TOTALS: $47,076.91 incl.tax, Cum. 290 $45,147.55 " " Cum. 290 $47,239.75 .. " Cum. 350 $44,584.20 " .. Model 77 $52.489.20 " " Model 77 $40,244.89 " " Cum. 290 $42,031.59 " " Cum. 350 $43,586.06 " " Thermodyne 315 1) Kenworth Northwest, Inc.,Seattle 2) Seattle Truck Center - GMC Alternate 1 Alternate 2 3) Pt. Townsend Auto Center/ Morgan Brothers - GMC 4) Mack Trucks, Inc., Seattle Motion by Commissioner Brown to postpone awarding of bid to February 6, 1978 to allow time for Engineer Becker to check over the bids. Second by Commissioner O'Meara. Proposed Road Vacation; Old County Road No. 48 located within Old Fort Townsend State Park. Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, petitioners. Engineer Ed Becker recommended the vacation. The Planning Commission also recommended the vacation subject to the condition that the right-of-way be used as a pathway for pedestrians, equestrians and bicycle use only. Larry Stevens and Dave McCune of State I?arks Land Division appeared. McCune reported that the State Parks Commission has no objection to the condition stated above. No one appeared in opposition. Motion by Commissioner Brown to approve vacation subject to one condition of Planning Commission and to also allow use by motorcycles. Seconded by Commissioner O'Meara. Daryl Hedman re: 1) Permit to open county street. The county policy of 50% of timber value to the county will be followed, but the alder will be reduced to 25% to the county. The county will gravel and finish grading. The person who clears the timber will rough grade. 2) Hedman is putting a water line in by Jefferson County Park on 7th Street in Irondale. He proposed to sell water to the county for $425.00. Engineer Becker reported that we have a well there now that is unsatisfactory. Motion by Commissioner O'Meara to check with the city to get total cost. Second by Commissioner Brown. Linda Nutsford, County Computer Supervisor, reported that the tax rolls have been completed and statements will be mailed on time. Clint Aldrich, Olympia Disposal. Aldrich submitted a new pro- posal to reduce costs for 1978 for hauling transfer site containers. Kathy Hayes re: Library Project Agreement. Hayes reported that all member institutions have agreed to sign the agreement with the exception of the North Olympic Library System which is the Port Angeles Public Library System. Motion by Commissioner O'Meara, second by Commissioner Brown to sign the agreement. Unanimous. Alaska Power and Telephone Company offered $250.00 for one addressographer and file cabinet, one addressograph plate maker and one addressograph series 1900. Motion by Commissioner O'Meara to accept the offer. Second by Commissioner Brown. VOL 4: r-m o 083 "Min~tes of January 23, 1978 pa'Je 2 Bill Cronister, Port Townsend Auto Center re: Auto Parts for County Vehicles. Cronister reported he has a contract with the state for car and truck parts and services; he is offering the county the same discount. 20% discount on GMC and Chrysler parts and $15.35 per hour on services. The Board will advise the Engineers office and compare prices. BUSINESS FROM COUNTY DEPARTMENTS: Assessor re: 1) Claim for relief of taxes and assessments on property destroyed by fire received from Howard Bill, Jr. Motion by Commissioner Brown, second by Commissioner O'Meara to approve claim for a refund of $18.24. Planning re: 1) Forest Practice Applications: a) FP-02-01651; Jerry Short to clear cut 20 acres in Chimacum Valley. Convert to agriculture. Planner Tom Aumock reported it is not within the jurisdiction of the Shoreline Management Act. Motion by Commissioner Brown for Chairman Mercer to sign a notice of no objection. Seconded by Commissioner O'Meara. Unanimous. b) FP-02-00821R; Art Freemen. Discovery Bay Village Plat west of highway to salvage trees and clearing of some lots for view. Renewal. Planner Tom Aumock prepared a letter of no objection to the Department of Natural Resources. Approved aJ:Jd signa:l by.the Board. c) FP-02-01650; State of Washington. The p:ro.ject is'located at West-end off Christmas Creek off Clearwater River. State owned land. 196 acres. Clear cut and road construction with two bridges across Christmas Creek. Project falls within shoreline jurisdiction and subject to shoreline permits. Board approved a notice be sent to the Forest Practices Administra- tor that applicant be advised the project comes within the Shoreline Management Act of 1971 and to contact the Jefferson County Planning Department. 2) Army Corps Public Notice No. 071-0YB-I-004544; Cape George Colony for maintenance dredging from marina entrance at Cape George. Planner Tom Aumock reported it has been reviewed for Shoreline jurisdiction in years past. It does meet shoreline exemption criteria for maintenance dredging. Motion by Commissioner O'Meara, second by Commissioner Brown for Chairman Mercer to sign notice of no objection to Corps. 3) Planning Services Contract between Jefferson County and City of Port Townsend. Planner Dave Cunningham reported the contract has been approved by the County Prosecuting Attorney, the city Attorney and the City Council. The Board reviewed the contract with the Planner. Motion by Commissioner Brown, second by Commissioner O'Meara to approve and sign the contract. Unanimous. 4) SEPA, SMA Exemption; West-end. Re: Jefferson County Department of Public Works; Hoh River for 1) gravel removal, 2) bank protection and 3) roadway protection. In order to issue Hydraulics Permits, the Washington Department of Fisheries needs to have a statement from the Board concerning the need to undertake the project immediately for the public health or safety to prevent an imminent danger to public or private property in order to exempt the project from the State Environmental Policy Act and Shoreline Management Substantial Develop- mental Permit. Motion by commissioner Brown, second by Commissioner O'Meara for Chairman Mercer to sign a letter per the above to the Washington Department of Fisheries. VOL 4: PAGE o 084 ~Minqtes of January 23, 1978 Page! 3 ~ Health Department re:l) prosecuting Attorney re: 1) Treasurer re: 1) 5) Letters of objection to the Marrowstone Island Community Development Plan from R. J. Johnson. Planner Dave Cunningham prepared a letter of response to Mr. Johnson for the Board's signature. Motion by Commissioner Brown, second by Commissioner O'Meara to sign letter. 6) Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Planner Dave Cunningham reported that between Clallam, Jefferson and Grays Counties there is $308,700. available in federal funds for new housing construction. The money is to be available through the counties' Housing Authority. Chairman Mercer signed a letter of intent to HUD. We will then have 45 days to submit an application provided that our Housing Authority can be reactivated. Status of Lazy C water system. Randy Durant, Sanitarian, submitted a letterto the Board to bring them up to date on the status of the Lazy C water system. Agreement for Management of On-Site Waste Disposal System. Prosecuting Attorney Bill Howard submitted the agreement for the Board's approval. Randy Durant was present. The board discussed in detail the agreement. Motion by Commissioner Brown to approve the agreement with the stated changes and to sign the agreement when the changes have been incorporated. Second by Commissioner O'Meara. Unanimous. Out-of-State Travel. Motion by Commissioner O'Meara second by Chairman Mercer to approve out-of-state travel for Elaine Arey from the Treasurer's Office to go to NCR computer school in Los Angeles on January 30, 1978. The Treasurer is taking responsibility of using O.M. Funds for travel and subsistence expenses. No funding.was authOrized bycthe,Commissioners. Terry Parks re: request for permission to cut some trees on certain county property to increase light for his building site. Mr. Parks will mark the trees he would like to cut and the Board will check them. If its merchantable timber it will have to be sold. The minutes of January 16, 1978 were approved and signed. Letter from Quilcene Community Center Board of Directors regarding the stove at the center. Chairman Mercer will contact the Quilcene Community Center Board. Norm Pollock re: Union Contracts. Norm Pollock and Don Lane, Teamster representatives, appeared to discuss union contracts with the Board. APPROVED BY: (l !VIJ7.df!lr1"/(4{rJA'~/1 Carroll M. Mercer, al.rman', ATTEST: YJ e ty J. Ande Au itor and -Officio Clerk of the Board ~ifLAArr / B; G. Brown, Member a I /It {)j;v P1~ A. M. O'Meara, Member - VOL 4 PAGE o 085