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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM 051578 BOARD OF JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS o , ~' District No. 1 Commissioner District No. 2 Commissioner District No. 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- - May 15, 1978 10:00 a.m. Meeting called to order by Chairman Carroll Mercer with all members present. Wayne Moore, Forest Service re: Young Adult Conservation Corps Work Program (YACC). They have a crew of 10 to 13 persons available to the County to work on recreation, parks, and environmental type projects. They cannot work on projects for which budgeted funds exist. They may work pro- jects for which labor funds are exhausted. The program is funded for three years. The term of employment for each person is one year. Priority will be given to local people. However, they are required to use 60% from minority groups. The Board will submit an outlined project plan to Moore. tower. approve Bid Call re: Flashing and sheet metal work; courthouse clock Motion by Commissioner O'Meara, second by Commissioner Brown to and set bid opening for 10:00 a.m., June 5th. Shoreline Management Substantial Development Permit Application of Domsea Farms, Inc. *14-77. Tom McVane of Domsea Farms and five persons opposing the project appeared. Planner Tom Aumock presented slides and reviewed the project. He reported that the Shoreline Advisory Committee reviewed the project with the comprehensive plan on April 20, 1978 and recommends the project be approved subject to 15 conditions. Aumock reported thttout of nine letters of opposition to the original project 6 have reaffirmed their objection and one has withdrawn. One new letter of opposition was received from the Chimacum Grange. Mrs. Sandra Flaherty, unable to attend this meeting today, has sent word of her opposition. Marjorie Davis of Hadlock stated she feels the fish pens will not have a positive benefit to the County. She feels the pens should be located in a less populated area. Lucile Rudolph stated she feels the pens will take away from recreation. Aumock reported that recreation has SEPA, the local salmon club has been contacted, responded adversely to an impact on recreation. O'Meara, second by Commissioner Brown to approve Shoreline Advisory Committee. Unanimous. been addressed in terms of and no public agency has Motion by Commissioner as recommended by the Terry Albrecht, resident at Oak Bay, reported that people continue to drive 4-Wheel trucks and tear up the marsh area at the spit. He suggests the County put in a rock barrier. The Board will have a rock barrier placed and signs posted. Fred Reed appeared to inquire about a road vacation near the cutoff to Marrowstone. Commissioner Brown advised that a recommendation cannot be made until he goes through the permit process. BUSINESS FROM COUNTY DEPARTMENTS: Sheriff re: 1) Maintenance of radio on Mt. Octopus. authorized Sheriff Hansen to contact maintenance contract charges. The Board Motorola about Auditor re: 1) Billing for swimming pool from School District No. 50. Auditor Betty Anderson will have school accountant provide the Board with some figures on which to base the monthly rent. 2) Closure of courthouse for the Kiddies Parade. Motion by Commissioner O'Meara, second by Chairman Mercer to approve the closure of the courthouse from 2:40 p.m to 4:20 p.m. VOL 4: ~AG~ o 93,1 Minutes of May 15, 1978 _ Page 2 . Health re: 1) Proposed budget extension to cover costs incurred to provide additional home health care, maternal and child care in Jefferson County due to an emergency unforeseen at the time of making the 1978 budget. The emergency appropriation of $31,061.00 is to be used for salaries. $25,453.00 were granted to Jefferson Health Department by the Washington State Department of Health and $6,608.00 have been made available through the Compre- hensive Employment and Training Act. The Board approved and signed Resolution No. 37-78 setting a public hearing for June 5, 1978 at 10:30 a.m. Public works re: 1) CRP No. 435 to stripe approximately 205 miles of various County roads in Eastern Jefferson County. Motion by Commissioner Brown, second by Commissioner O'Meara to approve and sign Resolution No. 38-78. 2) CRP No. 436 to realign the intersection of the Cape George entrance road and County Road No. 40. Motion by Commissioner Brown, second by Commissioner O'Meara to approve and sign Resolution No. 39-78. 3) Bid Call for traffic line striping of The Board approved the bid call. The is set for 10:00 a.m., June 5, 1978. County Roads. bid opening Planning re 1) SEPA Threshold Deteriminations: a) Shoreline application, Charles Springer to dredge area in Brinnon for pond to develop oysters and clam, make a 3 foot high berm surrounding the area, fill the upland and provide a channel through the berm in the flood plane of the Dosewallips River. The Board reviewed the environmental checklist. Mr. Springer appeared. Motion by Commissioner Brown, second by Commissioner O'Meara to declare a declaration of non-significance. b) Shoreline application No. 11-78, Mullinax, P. for a bulkhead project. Planner Tom Aumock reported that the original property owner put in a tidal flood gate for under $1,000 which qualified as an exemption to the shoreline permit. The $1,000 exemption is used up. Mullinax has since added two more tidal gates which is a violation of the Shoreline Management Act. The Planning Department recommends that this application not be considered until the flood gates are included. The Board concurs. c) Shoreline application No. 12-78; Clare Thorp in South Port Ludlow Bay for 327 foot private dock, pier, float and brow. The Board reviewed the environmental checklist. 52 persons petitioned against the project. The Board feels the negative declaration should be withheld until it is known if the Department of Natural Resources will be leasing it. 2) Proposed preliminary long plat, Harvey Minnihan. Planner Tom Aumock reported that the plat proposal is for 51 lots on 22 acres with a ten foot buffer on each side of the street and a storm water and drainage pond. This does not meet the greenbelt requirement so he will have to get either a variance or "fees in lieu of." MJtion by Commissioner Brown, second by Commissioner O'Meara to approve the surfacing of the main road through the plat provided that Minnihan bring it up to county standards and that the Planning Commission approves the preliminary plat. The Board recessed until Tuesday, May 16, 1978 at 1:30p.m. VOL -4 1AGE' 0 935 Minutes of May 15, 1978 , Page 3 . At 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, the Board reconvened to conduct regular business: Planning con'd: 3) YACC projects. Planner Dave Goldsmith reported that the following projects could use help from the YACC program: 1) Lake Leland swimming float needs to be enlarged and moved away from the boat dock, and the boat dock also needs enlarging. 2) Oak Bay Park 3) Marking of bicycle paths 4) Quilcen€ ball park Goldsmith will fill out the applications for these projects. v 4) Building permit, Clarence D. Bramhall to add 82 mini storage units to his existing facility. The Board reviewed the environmental checklist. Motion by Commissioner Brown, second by Commissioner O'Meara for Chairman Mercer to sign a declaration of non-significance. J 5) Horace Evelund, Shoreline application. Planner Tom Aumock reported that no adverse comments have yet been received from agencies on his project at Mats Mats Bay. The Corps of Engineers is in the process of issuing a cease and desist order because the pro- ject is beyond mean higher high water. Motion by Commissioner Brown, second by Commissioner O'Meara to issue a final declaration of non-significance. Eveland has placed fill on a portion of the County right-of-way. Pleasant Tides Boat Launch. Planner Aumock reported that some people in Brinnon have built concrete steps for under $1,000 which makes it exempt from the Shoreline Management Act. They built the steps with a 2 to 3 foot wide ramp along the side so that it would be possible to launch a boat from it during high tide. , 6) 7 ) Road vacations in Hadlock. Aumock reported that the Planning Commission is concerned about the piecemeal road vacations in the Hadlock area without some overall road plan. ,; 8 ) Forest Practices Application No. FP-02-00528R, E. L. Bishop to clearcut 200 acres. Conversion. Motion by Commissioner Brown, second by Commissioner O'Meara for Chairman Mercer to sign a notice of no objection. Approval of Minutes: Motion by Commissioner O'Meara, second by Commissioner Brown to approve the minutes of May 8, 1978. Letter re: Pacific Northwest Trail. Chairman Mercer signed a letter which supports the proposed Pacific Northwest Trail. Tideland Lease between Jefferson County and the Department of Natural Resources. The Board approved and Chairman Mercer signed a lease for tidelands for adequate deep water and back-up for future public boat launch for the South 598 feet, Government Lot 2, Section 8, Township 29 North, Range 1 West, W.M. Request for out-of-state travel for Annemarie Mende, counselor at the Community Counseling; to attend an educational workShop in Wisconsin June 25, 1978 to June 30, 1978. Cost to the County is $267.00. The Board approved. VOL 4 ~),tt r 0 936 Minutes of Mat 15, 1978 ~ Page 11 Hearing on budget extension for Recreation Department. No one appeared for or against. Motion by Commissioner O'Meara, second by Commissioner Brown to approve Resolution No. 40-78 to appropriate revenue sharing funds to add two swim programs and two baseball programs to the Recreation Department budget in the amount of $2,700.00. The Treasurer, Lillian Jacobsen, submitted the April 1978 report of cash on hand as of close of business March 31, 1978, and a statement of receipts and disbursements from January 1, 1978 to March 31, 1978. The Board of Commissioners and the Clerk of the Board verified the report. Chairman Carroll Mercer signed the preapplication for the HUD Housing Rehabilitation and Neighborhood Improvement Program. Copies were sent to Mr. Bert Barron, Office of Community Development; Kenneth Sweeney, Clallam County Intergovernmental Council, and David Cunningham, Port Townsend Regional Council. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS JEFFERSON COUNTY c~~1{~~!!!:!J1k1!i!::! ' L5d&~rt/~) B. G. Brown, Member a~~ - ( W.A'A~ A. .. Oara, ember ATTEST: ~D 1~;j/ (Z~j<~ Be ty J. A~ders , Count Au itor and Ex fficio Clerk of the Board . VDL A I'D'. Ifuct!l 937