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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM 110281 , ~ ~ . , 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. t1INUTES Week of November 2, 1981 Chairman B.G. Brown opened the meeting at 10:00 a.m. All members were present. Jail Site Selection: George Yount reported to t~e Board that the Port ot Port Townsend does not feel that the Kai Tai Lagoon area is an appropriate place to locate the new jail facility; that the lagoon area should be maintained as an open space. Also attending this meeting were Barney McClure, Ralph Hall, Dave Goldsmith, the press, and twelve concerned citizens. Chairman Brown read a letter received from Charles E. Wallin requesting that no decision be made until alternatives to building a new facility have been presented to the State Jail Commission and a letter from Lloyd Chandler in favor of locating the jail at the Hadlock site. Virginia Morris' letter opposing the golf course site was also read. Several of those attending spoke against the golf course site. Chairman Brown indicated that stakes have been placed at the golf course site defining the area proposed for the jail so that anyone who is interested can see exactly what area is affected. Others attending spoke in favor of the courthouse and "Honda Shop" sites, in favor of leaving the jail where it is, and about the architectural design of the jail. Barney McClure reported t~at Lakeside Industries representatives, owners of property adjacent to the "Honda Shop" site, are willing to cooperate with the City and County in a property exchange if the City will rezone the property Lakeside Industries would receive as "manufacturing". He used a map to discuss specific pieces of property which might be involved and indicated that, although he could not commit the City to this, he felt the rezone might be feasible, since the City has been exploring the possibility of large areas of land for manufacturing. He stated that a rezone would be contingent upon the property exchange and the results of the normal rezone process, including public hearings. There was additional general discussion. Port Ludlow Drive-Walker Way Intersection, Port Ludlow: Dennis Hannan, Jr. presented a petition to the Board which requested that a four-way stop be installed at this intersection because the petitioners feel this is a dangerous intersection and that a stop would increase safety. Glenn Bagley, Assistant County Engineer, was involved in the dis- cussion, and was instructed to have warning signsanci. 'Cur:lble buttons installed at t:,e sout'"! side of the intersec;tioD to. slow traffic. .. Trust Fund, Housing Rehabilitation Loan Payments: Commissioner Mercer seconded the motion by Commissioner O'Meara to approve and sign Resolution No. 127-81 establishing a trust fund for deposit of Housing Rehabilitation loan payments until distribution is made. Unanimous. PUD Assessment, Gardiner Water District: Commissioner O'Meara moved to approve and sign this hearing notice, Resolution No. 128-81, for appropriation of funds to pay PUD assessments for County property within the boundaries of the Gardiner Water District. Commissioner Mercer seconded the motion. Unanimous. Deeding Roads and Easement to State of Washington, SRl04: Per motion ot Commissioner Mercer, Resolution No. 129-81 was approved and signed to deed roads and easement within the limits of SRl04, Shine to termination point, to the State of Washington. Commissioner O'Xeara 'VOl 7 ur,~ . 03175 .' , Minutes, Week of November 2, 1981 Page 2 seconded the motion. Unanimous. seconded by Commissioner Mercer, was unanimously passed. The motion by Commissioner O'Meara, to approve and sign the said deed Liquor License, Half-Way House Restaurant,Brinnon: Commis- sioner t.1ercer moved to approve this appli.cation to change from a "CD" license to an "H" liquor license. Commissioner O'Meara seconded the motion. Unanimous. Soldiers and Sailors Relief Fund: The Board unanimously passed the motion by Commissioner O'Meara, seconded by Commissioner Mercer, to approve payment on the application from Donald Truesdel in the amount of $300.00. Alcoholism Administrative Board: Commissioner Mercer made the motion, seconded by Commissioner O'Meara, to reappoint Victor Dirksen to another three-year term to this Board. Unanimous. Commis- sioner O'Meara then made a motion to appoint Steve Bell as a new member to the Alcoholism Administrative Board for a three-year term, which Commissioner Mercer seconded. Unanimous. Civil Service Commission: The motion by Commissioner Mercer to reappoint Chet Dalgleish to this Commission for another six-year term was seconded by Commissioner O'Meara. Unanimous. Community Services Board: At the request of Ella Sandvig, Commissioner O'Meara moved to appoint Don Armstrong and Barbara Cook to this Board, Developmental Disabilities Sub-Committee, for three- year terms. Commissioner Mercer seconded the motion. Unanimous. Approval of Minutes: The motion by commissioner Mercer to approve the minutes tor the week of October 26, 1981 was seconded by Commissioner O'Meara. Unanimous. Tire Damage Claim, Frank Amsdill: The Board received photo- graphs and a memo trom the County Engineer indicating that it is highly unlikely that tire damage occurred to Mr. Amsdill's vehicle on North Bogacheil River Road as he claimed. Therefore, a letter was written to Mr. Amsdill giving this information. The Board recessed, and reconvened on Tuesday, November 3, to continue regular business with all members present. Washington Counties Insurance Fund: Peggy Michaels, of William M. Mercer, Inc. Benefit Services/Consulting Actuaries, met with the Board to compare the various insurance plans, claims experience and requested renewal action for each, available to Washington counties for their employees. She thoroughly covered costs and benefits of each plan, as well as the effect of counties joining together in acquiring insurance coverage for employees. Change Order #1, Tri-Area Community Center Addition: This change order, which documents the changes previously agreed to by the Board, was signed by Chairman Brown per the motion of Commissioner Mercer, seconded by Commissioner 0' t1eara. Unanimous. Release of Funds for Upper Hoh River Bridge: Per unanimous decision, Chairman Brown signed a letter to the Washington State Department of Transportation releasing funds previously held for the bridge replacement project and suggesting that the funds might be used for the Queets River Bridge replacement in 1983 and 1984. Preliminary Budget Reviews: The Board met with Department Heads to review budgets tor 1982 tor Parks, Juvenile Diversion, Juvenile Probation, Building Inspection, Prosecuting Attorney, and Sheriff. Revenue Sharing Funds Statement of Assurances: . The Board received notice of Statement ot Assurances for Period 13 " October 1, 1981 through September 30, 1982. Statement accepted by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. . VOL 7 I'A~ . 03176 ,t , Minutes, Week of November 2, 1981 Page 3 The Board recessed until Wednesday, November 4 at 1:00 p.m., at which time they continued regular business with all members present. Jail Site Selection: Chairman Brown read a letter from Barney McClure regarding negotiations for a property exchange with Lakeside Industries, as well as letters to and from Lakeside Industries. Lee Smith joined the general discussion regarding the "Honda Shop" site. Commissioner O'Meara reported on the City Council meeting re- garding the jail site which he attended the night before. Chairman Brown read the evaluation of the "Honda Shop" site provided by the Technical Committee. Considerable general discussion followed which was basically a review of the various sites and the many facets to be considered in selecting a site for the new facility. Chairman Brown pointed out the need for a decision to be made by November 10, 1981 and the importance of meeting with the City Ad Hoc Committee prior to making the decision. The Board recessed, and reconvened on Thursday, November 5 at 12:00 noon to continue regular business with all members present. Jail Site Selection: Barney McClure, Mike Kenna, Brent Shirley, Ralph Hall, and Lee Smith attended this meeting. Mayor McClure read his letter reporting the unanimous vote of the City Council to eliminate the golf course and KaiTai Lagoon sites from consideration and reprioritize their choices as llbehind or within the courthouse and 2lTax 18, popularly known as the "Honda Shop" site. Chairman Brown stated that, unless the private appeal by Mr. Wallin to the State Jail Commission elicits a miracle alleviating the necessity of building a new jail, it appears that the choice of a site will be made between the Hadlock site and the "Honda Shop" site. The Hadlock location would impact the City considerably, a fact which must be weighed in making the site selection, and Chairman Brown requested a bottom line evalua- tion of the impact on the City. He also indicated that the County would be willing to work with the City in resolving some of the problems that might arise if the jail is located in Hadlock, and suggested that the City work with Lee Smith in order to determine how impact could be lessened through cooperation with the County. Mayor McClure stated that he would present facts and figures regarding impact by Tuesday, November 10, 1981. In a question/answer, general discussion format, the following points were made by various people attending the meeting: A) The City does not anticipate the need for expansion of City facilities in the next 50 years. B) The County does not foresee abandoning the current courthouse in the near future, but possible expansion, even in the distant future, should be considered. The "Honda Shop" site does not lend itself to expansion of a County complex due to mill smoke and due to the fact that the County facilities would be placed between commercial property and industrial property. C) There are no immediate plans to move ancillary services such as Juvenile Probation and District Court to the new jail facilities, but it is a distinct possibility if and when it becomes financially advisable to do so. D) Only about 20% of those going to court are in jail at the time of court appearance, so travel time and distance is not a consideration in 80% of the cases. E) The jail is not being moved in order to create additional space in the courthouse. F) If the Hadlock site is chosen, a holding cell, as well as the civil office for the Sheriff's Department, will be maintained in the courthouse. However, the holding cell can be used only for prisoners waiting to go to court and may not be used overnight. If the cell were to be used as a temporary facility, overnight, it would have to meet the custodial care and physical plant standards that the jail has to meet. lWt: 7 l'~fE 03177 '" ' ...t Minutes, Week of November 2, 1981 Page 4 G) Since 45% of the criminal activity to which the Sheriff's Department responds occurs within a 5 mile radius of Hadlock, locating the facility in Hadlock would cut down on transport costs for the County, and the County could possibly contract for transporting City prisoners at a cost savings to both County and City. Mayor McClure requests that, if the "Honda Shop" site is rejected, the Board write a letter to Lakeside Industries stating termination of negotiations for a property exchange. The Board agreed to do this, although it was noted that, even if the jail is not built there, it might be advisable to exchange property in order to enhance future development or sale of the property. BUSINESS FROM COUNTY DEPARTMENTS: Health reo 11/2/81 Planning re: 11/2/81' Public Works re: 11/2/81 Sheriff re: 11/2/81 ATTEST: Leave Without Pay, Charleta Handly: In response to a written request, Commissioner Mercer made the motion to approve four days leave without pay for Mrs. Handly during the week of December 23, 1981. Commissioner O'Meara seconded the motion. Unanimous. Goddard Short Plat, #Sl-8l: Following a review by Dave Goldsmith, Commissioner Mercer moved to approve and sign the short plat. Commissioner O'Meara seconded the motion. Unanimous. Advance Travel Expenses: Commissioner O'Meara moved to approve advance travel tunds for Scott Kilmer to attend a training workshop in Beaverton, Oregon. Commissioner Mercer seconded the motion. Unanimous. Advance Travel Expenses: By motion of Commissioner Mercer, seconded by Commissioner O'Meara, advance travel funds were approved for Cheryl Lager to attend a warrant seminar in San Francisco, California. Unanimous. APPROVED: ~/~~ ~~- ~t:LlAJ B.G. Brown, ,airman , ().~c~~ / A.M. ..eara,.em er - C(~f? i~c~{~J~7, i/ VOL 7 f'^r,~ '03178