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Home My WebLink AboutM 111681 ... . .:ilJ.':....1~.:It:i:i:ll:4."I.)~.<<.1IJ~~..._..I~I~I..'t...(I)..:iI:1... 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 November 16, 1981 Chairman B.G. Brown called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. All members were present. Environmental Experiment Request: Emugene Matson appeared before the Board to request that the County put salt on the blackberry bushes which continue to grow along her property. She used salt to kill quack grass and suggested it might work on blackberries. The Board will discuss the request with the Engineer. VFW Hall Rental Agreement: Commissioner O'Meara made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Mercer, to approve and sign this agreement with the People's Guild for use of the building November 27, 28 and 29, 1981. Unanimous. Budget Transfer, Board of Equalization: The Board unanimously passed the motion by Commissioner O'Meara, seconded by Commissioner Mercer, to approve the transfer and sign Resolution No. 133-81. Hearing; Budget Appropriation, PUD Assessment, Gardiner Water District: At the specLtied time, Chairman Brown opened the hearing to comment tor or against this appropriation. No one appeared to speak, and the hearing was closed. Commissioner O'Meara moved to approve and sign the order to appropriate $4,184.20 for this assessment, Resolution No. 134-81. Commissioner Mercer seconded the motion. Unanimous. ~ee page-Z-or-these minutes for additional action on this matter. Jail Site Selection: The meeting was attended by five con- cerned citizens, as well as the Sheriff, the Planning Director, and representatives for the City of Port Townsend and the Technical Committee. Chairman Brown read three letters into the minutes: llMilton Hunt, Architect, urged the Board to make a site selection as soon as possible due to limiting factors in construction such as obtaining jail hardware. 2lBarney McClure, Mayor, gave an analysis of cost to the City if the Hadlock site is chosen, requested that the Attorney General's opinion on the legality of moving the majority of the Sheriff's office out of the County Seat, and asked for another opportunity for the City Council to review any other possible sites within the City limits. 3lCharles Wallin summarized responses to his inquiries to the Governor and the State Jail Commission and gave infor- mation regarding recent legislation which affects jail standards and construction. Chairman Brown then read a copy of a 1974 letter from the Attorney General's office to the Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney citing several RCW's and concluding that the courthouse may not be located outside the County Seat, and he also read RCW 70.48.180 which states that the jail facility may be located anywhere within the territorial limits of the County. Chairman Brown stated that the location behind the courthouse was not eliminated by the State Jail Commission, but was eliminated because it is not economically feasible in meeting jail standards. He went on to report on the Board's dis- cussion last Thursday with the Director and Chairman of the State Jail Commission, and stated that the message received was that, although the legislation recently passed gives the Jail Commission more latitude in setting standards, there is doubt that the Jail Commission will use the latitude to relax jail standards to any great extent. Commissioner Mercer added that, although the Jail Commission Director stated that an [VOL '7 ".' u; '0. 3264 ~',\)- It ,~ Minutes, Week of November 16, 1981 Page 2 extension of time would be possible if needed to obtain a variance or for some other similar reason, they did not encourage any direction other than to proceed. Commissioner O'Meara noted indications are that the only relaxation in jail standards would probably be in allow- ing two prisoners to a cell, which would not affect the Jefferson County jail facility because projected numbers of prisoners was apparently underestimated. The Board indicated that they see no reason for further delaying site selection and several reasons, including inflation of construction costs, for choosing a site and getting construction underway as soon as possible. There was considerable discussion, clarification and amplification of the foregoing points, and reiteration of points discussed at previous meetings. Commissioner O'Meara made a motion to designate the Hadlock site as the location of the new jail facility. Commissioner Mercer seconded the motion. Chairman Brown invited last comments. Mayor McClure stated that there has been some discussion at the City of the possibility of obtaining an injunction until the legality of the statute is clarified, although this is not a "promise of things to come". There were a few additional comments of a repetitive nature. Chairman Brown called for a vote on the motion and it was passed unanimously. Approval of Minutes: Commissioner O'Meara moved to approve the minutes tor the week ot November 9, 1981. Commissioner Mercer seconded the motion. Unanimous. Brinnon Area Community Development Plan: Dave Goldsmith presented the dratt ot the plan, which was instigated by a petition from Brinnon residents in December, 1978, gave a review of the plan and steps taken in developing the plan, and reported the Planning Commission's recommendation that the plan be adopted as a revision to and special chapter of the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan. Bob Crowell appeared before the Board to object to the fact that the plan does not protect wintering grounds for the elk in the area, and there was considerable discussion on the implications of this and how it might be handled. Bill Duesing presented a petition, signed by a num- ber of Brinnon residents, objecting to the restrictions on commercial development along Highway 101. There was discussion regarding this matter also. Commissioner O'Meara moved to schedule a public hearing on the plan for December 14, 1981 at 2:00 p.m., and Commissioner Mercer seconded the motion. Unanimous. The Board recessed, and reconvened the meeting on Tuesday, November 17, 1981 to conduct regular business with all members present. Bid Opening; Truck-Mounted Aerial Bucket: At the specified time, bids were opened and read into the minutes: Utility Equipment Inc., $26,086.22; Mobil Equipment Inc., $18,228.09. Per motion of Commissioner O'Meara, seconded by Commissioner Mercer, the bids were referred to the Engineer for analysis and, if found to be correct, bid to be awarded to the low bidder. The Engineer reported later that the bids were both accurate and met specifications; therefore, the bid was awarded to Mobil Equipment Inc. Hearin Notice; Budget Appropriation, Equipment Rental and Revolving un: omm~ss~oner ercer s mot~on to s~gn eso ut~on o. l35-~1, setting a hearing date on November 25, 1981, was seconded by Commissioner O'Meara and unanimously passed. atives Action Preliminary Budget Reviews: The Board met with represent- from Planning, Aud~tor's Ottice, District Court and Community Council to review proposed budgets for 1982. The Board recessed the meeting. On Wednesday, November 18, they attended the Health Board meeting, met with the Transit Authority, and conducted regular business. All members were present until 3:00 p.m., at which time Commissioner O'Meara left to attend a meeting on Joint Social Services with the City of Port Townsend. Voiding Resolution No. 134-81: It was determined that the funds for the PUD assessment for the Gardiner Water District had been ~VOl .... , rALf 03265 , r. .. Minutes, Week of November 16, 1981 Page 3 allocated by a budget transfer on September 10, 1981, Resolution No. 98-81. Therefore, the hearing for budget appropriation on November 16 was nullified and the order, Resolution No. 134-81, was voided per motion of Commissioner Mercer, seconded by Commissioner Brown, in the absence of Commissioner O'Meara. BUSINESS FROM COUNTY DEPARTMENTS: Community Counseling re: 11 /16 /81 Health re: 11/16/81 Planning re: 11/17/81 Sheriff re: 1l/17/81 Treasurer re: 11/16/81 ATTEST: Letters to DSHS: Commissioner O'Meara seconded the motion by Commissioner Mercer for the Chairman to sign letters approving the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Plan, the Mental Health Plan, and the Developmental Dis- abilities Plan as submitted by Ella Sandvig. Protection Island Sewage and Water System Permits: The Board reviewed a letter trom Michael Hammer and Randy Durant's response. They arranged for Mr. Hammer to attend the Health Board meeting on November 18,1981 to discuss the matter. SEPA Review, Queets River Bridge Replacement: Dave Goldsmith presented a summary of the plans, and Commissioner Mercer, following discussion, made a motion to approve and sign the Proposed Declaration of Non-Significance. Commissioner O'Meara seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Annual Report on Emergency Services Program: Commissioner Mercer seconded the motion by Commissioner O'Meara to approve and sign the Local Emergency Manage- ment Annual Program Paper for submission to the State Department of Emergency Services. Unanimous. Property Tax Refund Petitions: The Church of Christ submitted three petitions tor refund based on the fact that church property is exempt and the assessment was in error. Commissioner Mercer's motion to approve the refunds for the years 1978, 1979 and 1980 was sec- onded by Commissioner O'Meara. Unanimous. 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