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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM 101981 , ~ ~ 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. M I NUT E S Week of October 19, 1981 The meeting was called to order by Chairman B.G. Brown at 10:00 a.m. All members were present. PUD #1 Agreement re: Reimbursable Work: By motion of Comm- issioner O'Meara, which Commissioner Mercer seconded, the agreement with the PUD #1 for the Jefferson County Road Department to use County personnel, equipment and rip rap to assist in protecting the well site at the Olympic Canal Tract site was approved and signed. Unanimous. Letter to Anne Savage: Following investigation and a report from the Public Works Department, the Board authorized the Chairman signing a letter to Ms. Savage explaining the County's lack of juris- diction to help with her complaint about her driveway. Approval of Minutes: Commissioner Mercer seconded the motion by Commissioner O'Meara to approve and sign the minutes for the week of 10/12/81. Unanimous. Excess Maintenance Cost, County Parks: Paul Walters reported to the Board that restroom tacilities and garbage containers at the Shine Park are being used consistently by individuals living on adjacent property in camper trailers, increasing time required to maintain the park and increasing the cost. The Board will investigate possible ways of handling this problem. SMSDP Application #ll-Sl, Berfields: David Goldsmith used visual aids to tacilitate his verbal review ot this project and all facts, findings, and recommendations. There was no adverse response from any agency contacted in the process. However, 9 individuals attended the meeting to oppose the project on the basis of boating safety, aesthetic impact, and a desire to keep commercial projects out of the area. Two letters of opposition were also read into the minutes. Mr. and Mrs. Berfield gave a slide presentation and, along with David Goldsmith and Peter Friedman, responded to questions from those attend- ing the meeting, as well as the Board. After extensive and prolonged discussion, Commissioner O'Meara made a motion, which was seconded by Commissioner Mercer and unanimously passed, to approve and sign the Final Declaration of Non-Significance, subject to conditions recom- mended by the Shoreline Management Advisory Commission, amended as follows: Condition #1: Placement of buoys: delete previous reference and insert "Buoys shall be placed to mark the four corners of the pro- ject area while in operation. Buoy anchors shall not be placed outside of the operational area permitted herein." Condition #4: Safety lines to pole and net structure: changed from attachment to the anchors of the buoy system to attachment to anchors imbedded in the sea floor. Condition #11: Renumbered and amended to read that the diameter at the top of the poles shall not exceed 3 inches and shall be of a natural color. Additional Condition: "In the event the project fails, the permittee ~ 7~ 03061 .~ Minutes, Week of October 19, 1981 Page 2 shall remove all components of the project and return the shoreline as close to it's natural condition as possible. To ensure com- pliance with this condition, the permittee shall secure a perform- ance bond in the sum of $5,000.00. Said bond shall be provided in a form acceptable to Jefferson County, and secured prior to operation." The Board recessed, and reconvened on Tuesday, 10/20/Sl, to continue regular business. for Franchise, Shierk: Chairman Brown opened or comment rom t e oor. No one appeared to speak for or against. Following discussion with David Goldsmith and Randy Durant, the hearing was closed and Commissioner O'Meara made a motion to approve the Non-Exclusive Franchise for installation and maintenance of water pipelines in the County right- of-way by Richard L. and Wreatha Shierk, with the stipulation that the well be placed as close to the right-of-way as possible, and to sign Resolution No. l2l-Sl. Commissioner Mercer seconded the motion. Unanimous. Jury Room Remodeling and Holiday Schedule Change: Marianne Walters expressed some concern about the remodeling currently in pro- gress and was reassured that, although the remodeling will continue as designed, an attempt will be made to deal with any serious problems which might arise after completion. Mrs. Walters also presented the Board with the results of an employee survey regarding exchanging either the February 12 or November 11 holiday for a holiday every year on December 24. Employees are overwhelmingly in favor of such a trade. The Board expressed doubt that this could be done legally in an unchartered County such as Jefferson, but agreed to research the question and report back to her. Bayshore Enterprises Budget Problems: Ella Sandvig and Pat Slevin met with the Board to report that major State allocation cuts toward the end of the year have created a severe shortage of operating funds for Bayshore Enterprises. Mr. Slevin reported on the steps taken to reduce expenses and stated that $2,000.00 of the $4,000.00 needed to remain in operation for the balance of the year has been donated by the Rotary Club. Following discussion, Commissioner O'Meara made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Mercer and unanimously passed, to use $2,000.00 of the unencumbered Revenue Sharing Funds to cover this budget deficit. Commissioner O'Meara then made a motion to set a hearing date on this matter for 11/9/Sl at 11:30 a.m. and sign Resolution No. 122-Sl. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mercer. Unanimous. The resolution was signed on 10/21/81. Closure of County Parks for the Winter: Following discussion with Paul Walters, Commissioner Mercer seconded the motion by Cdmm- issioner O'Meara to close Lake Leland and Upper Oak Bay County Parks from November 1 through March 31 each year and to sign Resolution No. l23-Sl. Unanimous. A Month of Thankful Sharing: At the written request of W. Thomas Soeldner, Chairman, Jetterson County Food Banks, Commissioner O'Meara moved to proclaim the month of November, 19S1 as "A Month of Thankful Sharing" in Jefferson County. Commissioner Mercer seconded the motion. Unanimous. Executive Session: The Board met with the Prosecuting Attorney in executive session. The Board recessed. the Health Board Meeting, the business. On Wednesday, 10/21/81, after attending Board reconvened to continue regular Jail Facility Site Selection: The Board received the report of the Port Townsend Ad Hoc Committee. Those present for the City included Barney McClure, Brent Shirley, Elizabeth Smith, and Bob Hinton. Dave Johnston, Architect; Ralph Hall, Technical Committee; Lee Smith, VOl 7 rAG! f}3062 "" ~' Minutes, Week of October 19, 19S1 Page 3 Sheriff; and David Goldsmith, Planning Director, were also present. The Mayor, Barney McClure, presented Alternative A, near the Honda Shop on Sims Way, Alternative B, at the Spring Valley Golf Course, and Alternative C, at the Kai Tai Lagoon, stating a strong preference for Alternative A. There was lengthy discussion of the pros and cons of each of the suggested sites. The meeting was recessed and reconvened at 7:00 p.m. in the evening with the majority of the Technical Advisory Committee present, including Torn Majhan, Lois Smith, Bill Howard, Ralph Hall, and Lee Smith. Also in attendance were Brent Shirley, City Representative, Dave Goldsmith and Dave Johnston. Lee Smith presented the Board with his report of facts and opinions relative to site selection. The discussion then proceeded to an evaluation of the three alternatives proposed by the City. Alternative C, after consideration, was determined to be unfeasible by a consensus of those present due to probable technical difficulties, construction problems, and public opinion. Alternative A, as the preferred site of the City, was reviewed and discussed from all applicable aspects. Acquisition of additional adjacent land, as needed, was investigated. In the end, it was the consensus that this site was not suitable without the acquisition of additional land, which would be a lengthy and expensive process not achievable in the time frame mandated by the State. By formal motion, the Commissioners instructed the Technical Committee not to consider City Alternatives A or C further. Alternative B was then discussed, after Mr. Shirley responded to the Board's inquiry regarding possible insurmountable objections to this site from either the City Council and/or residents by stating that the City felt so strongly about the need to keep the jail facility in the City that Alternative B was the unanimous second choice of the City Council, receiving full support if Alternative A was rejected. Through discussion of many pros and cons, the out- standing issue was determined to be that if this site were to be selected, it would require land exchanges between the City and County in order to accomodate the building of the jail and possible expansion of County facilities at the site at a later time. The Board stated that, should this site be selected, land exchanges required to build the jail would have to be made immediately by deed, and that a letter of intent would be required immediately, from the City, binding the City to dedication of land surrounding the primary jail site to future expansion of County facilities. With acknowledgement of this stipulation by Mr. Shirley, the Board instructed the Technical Committee to meet and consider all technical aspects of this site, City Alternative B, and report back to the Board prior to the public hearings scheduled for 10/27/81 and 10/2S/S1. BUSINESS Planning 10/19/Sl FROM COUNTY DEPARTMENTS: re: SEPA Threshold Determination, Storkan: Peter Friedman gave a briet review ot the project and reported that no negative feedback had been received. Based on the facts and recommendations, Commissioner Mercer moved to approve and sign the Final Declaration of Non-Significance on application #14-Sl. Commissioner O'Meara seconded. Unan. APPROVED: ~~,~J B'. . ro'''n, airman AQ~~~~~ / ~a.~m~ > Carro M. ercer, em er VOL 7 ~AGt t} 3063 '4