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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM 081781 . , .. BOARD OF JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS District No. 1 Commissioner: District No. 2 Commissioner: District No. 3 Commissioner: A.M. O'Meara, Member B.G. Brown, Chairman Carroll M. Mercer, Member Clerk of the Board: Engineer: Jerdine C. Bragg Milt Sanstrom, P.E. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- N I NUT E S ------------------------------------------------------------------------- \'leek of August 17, 1981 Chairman B.G. Brown called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. in the absence of Commissioner O'Meara. peti tion Against Possihili ty of Hadlock Jail Site: ~1rs. Douglas Joyce, Philip Akridge, Nora Monroe and L. Benton appeared before the Board to present petitions against locating the new jail facility in Hadlock and in favor of building it in Port Townsend. Bay-shore Enterprises: Pat Slavin and Greg Wright met with the Board to discuss possible annexation into the Port Ludlow Fire District: to report that the grant application for the building for the recycling pro- ject is still in process and will take another 60-90 days (this included some discussion about possible sewer and water facilities at the site): and to request permission to change the name of the recycling project from Bayshore Recycling Project to Jefferson County Recycling Project. The Board felt that name should be retained, since good will and respect in the community are associated with the name and in order to avoid con- fusion about this private venture being a County project. Approval of Minutes: Commissioner Brown seconded the motion by Commissioner Mercer to approve and sign the minutes for the week of 8/10/81. Resolution No. 90-81: BUdget Transfer, Sheriff's Department: A motion was made by Commissioner Mercer, which Commissioner Brown seconded, to approve and sign this resolution. Liquor License Ap/?lication, The Breakfast Nook: Randy Durant informed the Board that, in splte of the water use agreement between the County and the VFW in Quilcene, where the Breakfast Nook is located, the Health Department feels the water may not be adequate for expanded business. There is also a potential problem due to the small septic tank and drain- field at the location. It was agreed that both the VFW and the owner of the restaurant facility at the VFW Hall will be contacted with instructions that a meter must be installed in the water system and that the septic tank must be pumped regularly in order to avoid problems. Commissioner Mercer did contact the owner, Mrs. Boulton, and obtained her agreement to install a meter. Therefore, on 8/19/81, Commissioner Brown seconded the motion by Commissioner Mercer to approve the liquor license application. The Board recessed until Tuesday, 8/18/81, at which time they conducted regular business, with Commissioner O'Meara still absent. Multi-Services Conference Room Remodeling: Bid Rejection: Gael Stuart met with the Board to discuss the one bid received on this project at the bid opening on 8/11/81. Since the bid was 25% higher than the estimate, Commissioner Mercer made a motion to reject the bid from Eldridge Custom Homes and postpone remodeling. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion. There was discussion regarding future funding and budget problems. :.VOl 7 PAGE ~O 2526 . " ,~ ... Minutes, Week of August 17, 1981 Page 2 Economic Status: Richard Schrock, Director, Commerce and Economic Development, Dennis Matson, Services Division, and Tom Hynes, Tourist Division, met with the Board to acknowledge the economic problems on the Olympic Peninsula and to elicit suggestions on how the State might help turn the economy around. It was also reported that a study of how to diversify the peninsula economy in future years has been proposed. Contract: Cold-Decked Timber, county Landfil1,K.M. Schryver: Com- missioner Mercer made a motion, which Commissioner Brown seconded, to approve and sign this contract. In addition, a letter to Crown Z giving terms of the contract and instructions for payment of the County's per- centage was signed by the Chairman. Roadt<JGardiner Boat Ramp: Tricha Warner appeared before the Board to express concern about speed and traffic safety on this road. Milt Sanstrom was present. Ms. Warner would like the County to make the road one-way. The Engineer will have a traffic count done and investigate possible safety measures which might be taken. BUSINESS FROM COUNTY DEPARTMENTS: Assessor re: 8/17/81 Leave of Absence, Florella Telling: The Board con- sidered and, by motion of Commissioner Mercer, seconded by Commissioner Brown, approved the request for leave of absence from 8/10/81 through 8/14/81. Planning re: 8/18/81 Remodeling of Jury Room, Courthouse: Ed Darden dis- cussed the remodeling which Judge Grady has requested. Following discussion, it was decided that Mr. Darden will invite additional proposals from other contractors rather than going to a bid call. Judge Grady has obtained one proposal from Eastman. Historical Society Display: Dave Goldsmith reported that the Society wants to move the bicentennial display to the second floor of the courthouse. The Board agreed that this could be done. Airport Issue: Dave Goldsmith pointed out that the issue of where to put an airport falls under the juris- diction of the Port of Port Townsend, but that a decision as to whether or not the County needs an airport must be decided by the County. The Comprehensive Plan addresses the issue of transportation facilities. It was decided that Mr. Goldsmith will draft a letter to the Port clarifying the issue, and there was some discussion regarding specific information to be included. The possibility of a meeting between the Port Commissioners and the County Commissioners in order to define the position of each Board was also proposed. 'Mats Mats Bay Boat Launch: The County was asked to take over the maintenance of the launch. However, contrary to the former understanding, the County has now been asked to make compensation for the property involved. The County has no intention of purchasing or trading for the property. Gardiner Boat Launch: The State has nearly completed purchase of the land and will be making improvements. :. VoL 7 fACE i, 02527 " , ..- Minutes, Week of August 17, 1981 Page 3 '~ Brinnon Area Community Plan: Mr. Goldsmith stated that the community has completed the preliminary and it will now go to the Planning commission. It was suggested that, rather than doing an Environ- mental Impact Statement for this plan, an expanded Environmental Checklist be completed. If an Impact Statement is not done, a Declaration of Non-Signifi- cance will be required. The Board felt that the Declaration should be done after the Planning Commission public hearing. Sheriff re: AdvanCe Out-of-State Travel Expenses: By motion of Commissioner Mercer, advance funds were approved for John Keegan to attend a seminar in Oregon. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Brown. APPROVED: M4?~~/ B.G. 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