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Home My WebLink AboutM 121779 ~. . . BOARD OF JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS District- No. 1 Districl No.2 DisLri.ct I\Jo. 3 commissioner Commissioner Commissioner A. M. O'Meara, Chairman B. G. Brown, Member Carroll M. Mercer, Member Clerk oE thQ Board Engincf....! Secret dry Betty J. Anderson, Auditor Milt Sanstrom, P.E. Jerdine C. Bragg M I NUT E S Week of December 17, 1979 10:00 a.m. Meeting called to order by Chairman A. M. O'Meara with all members present. Bid Opening. For the furnishing of petroleum products for 1980. BID TOTALS: $142,735. 00 (partial bid)-excludes all taxes. 271,514 . 60 (partial bid) -includes .04 tax. have the Engineer check all bids and break Commissioner Mercer seconded the motion. BIDDERS: 1. Shell, Harper Oil Company 2. Texaco, Thomas Commissioner Brown moved to down prices for comparing. Unanimous. Contract. painting and refurbishing the Clerk's Office; Treasurer's Office; District Court; Superior Court Courtroom; and restrooms. Contract between George A. Liebhart, Peninsula Painting, and Jefferson County. The Board approved and signed the contract. Mr. Bellinger appeared to require the status of a petition for an R.I.D. in Irondale. The petition was received over a year ago. The Board reviewed the petitions & file and advised that the peitions will have to be checked to make sure there are 51% of total property owners. BUSINESS FROM COUNTY DEPARTMENTS: Auditor re: 1. Two CETA positions have been granted for Inventory Control in the Auditor's Office. Planning re: 1. S.E.P.A. Threshold Determination - Barnett & Turlis re: Shoreline Management Permit Application for Bridge on Dosewallips. Mark Burrows representing Turlis & Barnett appeared. The project is to build a bridge across the Dosewallips to gain access to approximately 90 acres to be used as 5 acre residential lots. The Board reviewed the environmental check list and requested the following items be addressed morefully before determination is made: Section #1 - 6,9,10; and Section #2 - 3,4,5,8,9,11. 2. Forest Practice Permit: a) FP-02-02813; Chuck Russell. Clearcut 5-6 acres and convert to 3 homesites. Commissioner Mercer moved to sign letter of no objection, Commissioner Brown seconded the motion. Unanimous. 3. Final Declaration of Non-Significance for Keith Uddenberg to construct a private dock and boat ramp at Lackawanna Beach. Commissioner Mercer moved to approve and sign the final declaration of non-significance, Commissioner Brown seconded the motion. Unanimous. 4. S.E.P.A. Threshold Determination, Discovery Bay Association. Hearing continued to December 24, 1979 upon request for postponment by both attorneys. Minutes. Commissioner of December 3, 1979, Commissioner . VOL Mercer moved to approve and Brown secpnded the motion. 5 fAct ' 02373 sign the minutes Unanimous. !Minutes for the week of December 17, 1979 Page 2 Phil Sutherland, President of the puget Sound Gillnetters Association, and Frank Fletcher, President of the Port Townsend Local, appeared requesting Commissioner consideration of disaster status acknowledgement for net fishing and related business in Jefferson County. Mr. Sutherland quoted statistics of fish taken by treaty and nontreaty fishermen. Commissioner Mercer moved to contact Prosecuting Attorny and have him draft a resolution for presentation to the Department of Emergency Services in behalf of the Gillnetters., Commissioner Brown seconded the motion. Unanimous. Susanne Valier & Roger Katz appeared regarding power easement across Jefferson County's land to their property. They discussed the responsibility of the poles inregards to the liability and costs of moving them if the County needs this done. Katz & Valier agreed to sign an agree- ment with Puget Power assuming this cost if need be at a later date. Also discussed was Prosecuting Attorney's suggestion of issuing a license instead of an easement. Valier will take this suggestion to Puget Power. The Board recessed and reconvened Tuesday, December 18, 1979 to continue regular business. All members were present. BUSINESS FROM COUNTY DEPARTMENTS: District Court re: 1. Request for additional monies for 1980 budget. The Board concluded that a budget extension will be considered when additional funds are needed. Planning re: 1. Planning Commission Resolution re: The need for directional signs. The Planning Commission request that the Engineer be directed to place directional signs along side of county roads and highways informing of the direction to the hospital. The Board approved and advised Goldsmith to find out where they want the signs. 2. Grant for Northern Tier Study. The Board approved and signed the grant which will become final upon approval by State. 3. Contract - Personal Service. Between Rachael Nathanson and Jefferson County to assist in research, analyzing, and reporting on the Northern Tier Company and Trans- Mountain Company pipeline proposals. The County shall pay Nathanson $6.45 per hour, not to exceed $2,975.00. The Board approved and signed the contract. Agreement. City Filing Fees for District Court. For and in consideration of the mutual benefits to be derived, the filing fee for City of Port Townsend criminal actions filed in District Court be $12.00. Commissioner Mercer moved to approve and sign the agreement, Commissioner Brown seconded the motion. Unanimous. Resolution No. 116-79 re: Hearing Notice of Budget Extension 1979 Budget. Hearing will be held Monday, December 24, 1979 at 11:00 a.m. in the Commissioners' Chamber. The Board approved and signed the above resolution. John Doubek, Director of Emergency Services, appeared to discuss . declaring Jefferson County a disaster area. Mr. Doubek informed the Board that Mr. Murdock of D.N.R. has reported that they have suffered considerable losses in the Westend, $650,000.00 to $680,000.00 in 81 different incidents of roads and bridges lost. Doubek urged the Commissioners to declare a disaster. Commissioner Brown moved to declare the County a disaster area and have the prossecuting Attorney draft a resolution for the Boards signature, Commissioner Mercer seconded the motion. Unanimous. swend Willadsen of puget Power appeared to discuss with Bill Howard, Milt Sanstrom, and the Board the power easement across the County landfill to the Valier's property. Mr. Willadsen informed the Board that Puget Power would not enter into a franchise. They discussed a normal easement with a recorded covenant on the property. Because the County initially surveyed the landfill and can write a description without additional ground work the Board agreed to change the condition of a license surveyor to a description from the Public Wprks Depa~t~ent at the Valier's expense. . VOL ;) fAG: 0 2..>74 ~Minutes for the week of December 17, 1979 p~ge 3 The Prosecuting Attorney will draft a letter amending the two conditions. Lyle Tin~er, President of Lazy C Club appeared and reported to the Board of the flood damage in their area. The Board advised that Engineer is checking over the entire area and that the County has been declared a disaster area. They also talked about the legality of the Plat. Mr. Tinker asked for the conclusions of Mr. Shanneyfelt's research that was done previously. Contract. Extension of original contract with state for services to Title XIX eligible clients, contract #1096-CGG-20888(lXDSHS) The period of performance is hereby extended from 10/31/79 to 12/31/79. Commis- sioner Brown moved to approve and sign the contract amendment. Commissioner Mercer seconded the motion. Unanimous. Petition for a street light on existing power pole No. JHB R66 WCP 1-40 located on E. Marrowstone Road. The Board will advise the peti- tioners that County funds can only place street lights on dangerous intersections. Open Space petition (and $30.00) received from Harold D. Peters along with letters explaining previous actions and status. The Board referred the petition to the Planning Department. Liquor License. Reissue an E & F license to Melvin Herod for the Dosewallips Grocery. The Board had no objections. Resolution No. 117-79 re: Declaration of Disaster due to excess rainfall and heavy winds causing flood conditions. Commissioner Brown moved to approve and sign the resolution, Commissioner Mercer seconded the motion. Unanimous. APPROVED BY: ~)( 9Jt~ / A?i. O'Meara, Chalrman - ~/ B. G. Brown, Member ~ IJJl , IJYlI M-t1 ' Carroll M. Mercer, Member ATTEST: derson, County Au . or ficio Clerk of the Board . VOL 5 rAG: 02375