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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM 071982 BOARD OF JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Clerk of the Board: Engineer: A.M. O'Meara, Member B.G. Brown, Chairman Carroll M. Mercer, Member Jerdine C. Bragg Milt Sanstrom, P.E. District No. 1 Commissioner: District No. 2 Commissioner: District No. 3 Commissioner: M I N U'T E S Week of July 19, 1982 All members were present when Chairman Brown called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Approval of Minutes: Commissioner Mercer seconded Commis- sioner O'Meara's motion to approve and sign the minutes for the week of July 12, 1982 as presented. Unanimous. Flood Plain Ordinance: Following brief discussion with the Planning Director and receipt ot the Planning Commission's recommenda- tion, Commissioner Mercer made a motion to approve and sign Ordinance No. 5-82. Commissioner O'Meara seconded the motion. Unanimous. Cancellation of Unclaimed Warrants: At the Treasurer's request, Resolution No. 75-82 canceling warrants 16139 and 17532 was approved and signed by motion of Commissioner O'Meara, seconded by Commissioner Mercer. Unanimous. Budget Transfer; Central Services: This $400.00 transfer was authorized by the approval and signing of Resolution No. 76-82 on the motion by Commissioner Mercer, seconded by Commissioner O'Meara. Unanimous. from the approved O'Meara. Transfer of County Fair Funds: The transfer County Yair fund to the County Fair Revolving by motion of Commissioner Mercer, seconded by Unanimous. of $6,000.00 Fund was Commissioner Community Development Block Grant: Ella Sandvig and Peter Simpson reported that grants to $/~O,OOO.OO per project are available for providing housing for low-income people. The County (applicant) must own the property to be improved, and they suggested that the VFW Hall might provide a reasonable possibility for remodeling into low- income apartments. Various aspects were discussed. The Board author- ized submission of the grant application for this purpose. Landscape Maintenance at Tri-Area Community Center: Louise Nelson spoke tor the Tri-Area Garden Club. The meeting was also attended by six other Club members. The Club cannot continue to main- tain the landscaping, and made the following requests: IlInstallation of an underground watering system with a timer, designed with the input of the Club, and 2)Hiring of a resident caretaker to perform landscape maintenance on a routine basis. It was also noted that two piles of trash and a pile of dirt excavated for building need to be hauled away. The Board agreed to have the trash taken care of and stated that the dirt will be removed for use on the next road project for which it is needed. They further agreed to explore possible solutions to the landscape maintenance problems, but indicated that funds are extremely tight now. It was clarified that, if and when a library building is built near the Community Center, landscaping for that building will be the responsibility of the Library District. Victim/Witness Fund: The Prosecuting Attorney explained this program to tacilitate and encourage testimony funded through a penalty ,VOL 8 ' 't' lA' o lti;(;3 Minutes, Week of July 19, 1982 Page 2 assessment on each convicted person. Establishment of such a County fund will enable the Prosecuting Attorney to receive 20 percent of the assessments collected, with the balance going to the State. Com- missioner O'Meara made the motion, which Commissioner Mercer seconded, to approve and sign Resolution No. 77-82 instructing the Treasurer to establish said fund and instructing the Prosecuting Attorney to sub- mit a program plan and budget. Unanimous. Copy Machine for Prosecuting Attorney's Office: John Raymond presented a contract tor repayment ot tunds to be advanced for this purchase. Per the motion by Commissioner O'Meara, seconded by Commis- sioner Mercer, Chairman Brown signed approval of the contract. Com- missioner Mercer then moved to approve and sign Resolution No. 78-82 authorizing purchase of the copy machine with funds advanced from the Cumulative Revolving Equipment Fund. Commissioner O'Meara seconded. Unanimous. The meeting was recessed until Tuesday, July 20, 1982. All members were again present. Library District Rental Agreement; West End Annex: On the motion by Commissioner O'Meara, seconded by Commiss~oner Mercer, this agreement for use of the former Auditor's Office space at the Annex for a monthly rent of $100.00 was approved and signed. Chairman Brown signed a letter of transmittal. Liquor License Application; Nancy's Place: Chairman Brown signed approval ot this application tor a class H license following the motion by Commissioner Mercer, seconded by Commissioner O'Meara. Unanimous. Tabling of Road Vacation Petition; Portion of Old Hadlock Road: The Clerk ot the Board reported a phone call trom Irene Gunstone requesting that processing of the petition submitted by Renae Gunstone- White be delayed until the petitioner has completed further investi- gation of the matter. They will notify this office when they wish to continue processing. Commissioner O'Meara seconded Commissioner Mercer's motion to delay further processing of this petition until notice is received from the petitioner. Unanimous. Hearing Date; Petition to Vacate Portion of Dickey Street: Dave and Lillian Gastman's petition was received, and Commissioner O'Meara moved to set the hearing date for September 7, 1982 at 10:30 a.m. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mercer and unanimously approved. Nuclear Civil Protection Plan for Jefferson County: Warren Hansen, consultant tor the Department ot Emergency Services, met with the Board to discuss this plan. The meeting was also attended by the Planning Director, the Sheriff, Mayor Barney McClure, and twenty other interested persons. Mr. Hansen stated that the Plan was completed approximately two months ago and that the purpose of his appearance was to request support to conduct a seminar to familiarize the community with the plan and determine whether any revisions to the plan should be made to improve functionality. The suggested date was September 23,1982 and it would be preceded by a familiarization meeting for those charged with implementing the plan. Mr. Hansen, in response to inquiry, stated that the plan could serve for emergencies of any type, not just nuclear, since the same persons and services would be involved in managing any type or magnitude emergency. In terms of potential nuclear attack, the President of the United States can, on the basis of crisis buildup, activate the relocation plan prior to any actual attack, thereby permitting an organized evacuation, supposedly. There was lengthy discussion regarding this plan, with considerable comment from the floor. The consensus of the group was that the plan is not realistically implementable, that steps should be taken to pre- vent nuclear war rather than trying to plan for its aftermath, and VOL 8 . ,(r lth,_ 01 ti24 : , Minutes, Week of July 19, 1982 Page 3 that an emergency plan should address other types of emergencies. There was rebuttal on various points. Chairman Brown stated that he felt the seminar should not be conducted until the City of Port Townsend's input and role has been clarified with inclusion in the organizational chart. It was noted that the City is in the process of completing a water comprehensive plan and land use plan, both of which will encompass the physical dynamics of the City's resources. These plans are targeted for completion in September, 1982. Mayor Barney McClure suggested a seminar date in February or March, 1983 would be preferable. Commissioner O'Meara made a motion to delay the seminar until 1983, with the date to be determined at a later time. Commissioner Mercer seconded the motion. Unanimous. Liquor License Transfer; Discovery Bay Restaurant: On July 22, 1982, with the concurrence ot Commissioners Mercer and O'Meara by phone, Chairman Brown signed a letter to the Liquor Control Board indicating approval of a license transfer from Glen Davis to the Discovery Bay Company Inc. BUSINESS FROM COUNTY DEPARTMENTS: Planning re: 7/19/82 Clarence Bramhall Road Vacation Petition: Rachel Nathanson reported that the deeds upon which the vac- ation approval was contingent have been obtained but that one description is in error and will have to be corrected. SEPA Threshold Determination; Flood Plain Management Ordinance: The Final Declaration ot Non-Signiticance was signed by Chairman Brown following a motion by Commissioner Mercer, seconded by Commissioner O'Meara. Unanimous. SMSDP #14-77 Revision; Domsea Farms Inc.: Peter Friedman reported the request tor a rev~sion to this permit allowing growing muscles in the pens formerly approved for salmon growing. He stated that there is no environmental problem with this change and, following discussion, Commissioner Mercer moved to approve the revision subject to two conditions: I)That the Planning Department be notified if the operation is expanded and 2)That any lease agreements regarding the area covered by the permit be reported to the Planning Department. Commissioner O'Meara seconded the motion. Unanimous. Shoreline Management Advisory Commission Appointment: Letters ot application trom Reed Gunstone and Ginny Albrecht were presented. A representative from the Hadlock area was needed to balance the composition of the Commission. Therefore, Commissioner O'Meara made the motion to appoint Ginny Albrecht to complete the unexpired term of Herb Covert, to March 1, 1983. Com- missioner Mercer seconded. Unanimous. Television Cable Installation: The request by Port Townsend Cable TV to install cable via Discovery Road to the Hadlock-Irondale area was reviewed by David Goldsmith. Based on the Planning Department's recom- mendation, Commissioner O'Meara moved for approval of the request and Commissioner Mercer seconded. Unanimous. Dredge Spoils Sites: David Goldsmith reported that Island County has refused to issue a shorelines permit for a dredge site in their County. Therefore, the Department of Natural Resources is investigating other sites, two of which are in Jefferson County. The VOL 8 pre . O'!.u_ 01625 , .... ~ ,-- Minutes, Week of July 19, 1982 Page 4 decision has not been made whether to force Island County to issue the permit or to ask Jefferson County to issue a permit for the site here. There will be dredge spoils to be disposed of as a result of the building of the new ferry dock in Port Townsend. This is for informational purposes only at this time. 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