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Home My WebLink About1173 Commissioner's Proceedings Vol. P Jefferson County, Washington !7011 . __ .._ ,~" tC K-_ _~. .fw;l-y,,_iii'~i-'~~'_~~!.!.~~.,__t'_48_'.,,~_ I' \i October l, 1974 lO;OOa .m. Meeting called to order by Chairman Walter A. Kelly with all members present. I Mr. Hanford Choate and Mr. Austin Fraser appeared re: Completion of roads in Plat of Pleasant Tides. They stated the property owners within the plat are complaining because the roads haven't been completed as promised. Mr. Choate said he feels United Pacific Ins. Co. has had adequate notice and Mr. Miller has had Ildequate notice and due process and therfore requests motion by the Roard to have the roads completed by the county for reimburstment from the bonding company. Mr. Cowan stated he could do nothing untU he contacted Mr. Miller, and also, they CD n do nothinQ as long as Mr. Miller is making an effort to do the work. Pros. Attny. Daly advises against foreclosure pf the bond. In his opinion, Mr. Miller has not been given adequate notice due to the previous indulgences granted and is moving as rapidly as possible to complete the roads. Mr. Cowan stated he will call back as soon as he contacts Mr. Miller. I Mr. Ken Sweeney, Planner, Clallam County, appeared re: Clallam County Resolution No. 92-73, In the Matter of Agreement between Clallam and Jefferson Counties to Complete River Basin Planning. Purpose of study is satisy State's requirement for water quaHty management under Fed. Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 and Washington State Law, RCW 90.48. Study covers the Sewerage Drainage Basi ns l7, 18, 19 and 20 within the North Olympic Peninsula. Mr. Sweeney stated the plan will also make any agencies within the counties eligible for federal grants in the development of sewerage systems. Planner Cunningham advised that the Board should be notified of county's obligation, workbad and costs (in-kind and material) before signing joint resolution. Mr .Sweeney said work will be done on a grant with the counties matching 25% and water and sewer studies previously completed would count toward matching funds. Board concurs that resolution should be held in abeyance untU futher information is received. Mr. Sweeney wUl contact the consulting firm for requested information. . Assessor Hansen appeared re: Proposed Commissioner's Room. Board proposes to use a section of one of the .Assessor's rooms and he is concerned with the Board USing both heaters and all three windows. Board will check out the room with Mr. Hansen this afternoon as he requests. Hearing for ,Vacation of Alley, Plat of Captain Tibbals Lake Park. Engineer Becker presented letter recommending vacation due ta (1) Alley has never been developed; (2) It has never been an integral part of the county road system; and (3) It is not needed for future development. Motion by Commissioner Brown, second by Commissioner iQ'Meara to approve vacation as recommended by Engineer Becker. Unanimous. I Bid Opening for Various Sizes and Gages of Metal Culvert Pipe: (1) Cascade Culvert, Inc. (Arlington) $3,352.79 incl. tax (2) Armco Steel Go::'p. (Portland) $3,642,66 incl. tax (3) North Kitsap Gravel & Asphalt (Pou1sbo) $3,849.72 incl. tax (Aluminum) Engineer Becker took bids for tota ling and checking for possible errors. Upon returning, Becker advised that Cascade Culvert, Inc. was low bidder and a good supplier. Motion by Commissioner Brown, second by Commissioner O'Meara to accept bid from Cascade Culvert, Inc. for the amount of $3,352.79. Unanimous. Motion by Commissioner O'Meara , second by Commissioner Brown to approve the minutes of last meeting. Unanimous. . Commissioner Brown advised that he lIad inspected the Mats Mats Channel Road as requested by Mrs. Murry .last meeting and found that possibly there is a dedicated street within a plat. Another road has been cut through private property over which the county has no jurisdiction. Mr. Will Gariss appeared re: Neighborhood Center at Hadlock. He advised that the CAC is being phased out of this , program.and he recommends county takeover. Commissioner Brown stated he feels this program should be cOlltinued eIther parti:llly or in total and the amount noeded for funding should be figured out and included at buget time. Board Concurs. Mr. Gariss said he was advised that a Center Director should be hired by the county. The CAC will be funded through June 1974, after which it will be the county's responsibUity through Fed. Revenue Sharing funds. Chairman Kelly would Hke to heve the program broadened. Prospects of starting a Senior Citzens program in QuUcene-Brinnon area will be investigated by Mr. Gariss. I Dick Bradley, Chairman, State Fac1l1ties Committee, appeared re: Referendum 29 -Social Services BuUding FacU- ities. He advised that the state has hired a consulant to dram up a comprehensive plan for health services needs for Clallam-Jefferson counties and the plan is halfway completed. They now need input from the counties and two pubHc meetings are planned for views on what is needed in the facil1ties. The plan must be completed by November 30th of this year. He presented a questionnaire re: Service and FacUity Needs and Funding Support. Stated he is confident the state wUl provide ~ mone y for the buUding, however, the county will have to support it. I Discussion was continued regarding the completion of roads in the Plat of Pleasant Tides. Mr Daly again advised against the foreclosure of the bond. Stated the Board has done as much as they are legally and morally bound to dc and the quarrel is now between the present owners and Mr. Miller. He reiterated that he is satis1f1ed that Mr. ' MUler is attempting to have the roads completed as fast as pOSSible. Mr. Choate asked that the board write him a letter when they have reached the.\r decision. Mr. Cowan phoned back to state he had contacted Mr. MUler and he is satisified that M1ll(lr is acting in good faith and therefore wUl not foreclose on the bond at this time. . Planner Dave Cunningham appeared with respect with respect to four items on the agenda as follows: (1) reappointm$nt of Planning Commission Members under RCW 36.70. Presented Hst of members for re-appointment based on four , years terms with length of new term based on length of old she year term remaining -- Eva Taylor - 1 yr, expires '74; Norris Short - 2 yrs, expires '75; Chet Dalgleish - 2 yrs, expires '75; Joe Dunlap - 3 yrs, e>~pires '76; Fred Lester - 3 yrs; expires '76; Harry Pollard - 4 yrs, expires '77; Finis Stevens - 4 yrs, expires '77; Karl Randolph - .! :14 yrs, expires '77. Letter from Member BUl Stratton requesting that he be replaced on the Planning Commission. I Motion by Commissioner O'Meara, second by Commissioner Brcmn to re-l1ppoint members as outl1nad and to appoint ,IFred Houghton for a 1 year term to expire in '74, to replace BHl Stratton. Ummimous. :i Ii (2) Grant contract proposal from the Dept. of Ecology. Motion by Commissioner O'Meara second by Commissioner' II Brown to approve and Aign contraot to provide grant funds for the completion of the Ma ster program in compliance I IWith the Shoreline Management Act. The Project Planner for the contract wUl be David Cunningham and the Local I IrIannirag Coordinator shall be Thomas Aumock. I (3) Request from Mrs. Carolyn Bolin for exemption of S. M. Permit. Bo6.l'o requests Mr. Cinningham to check it ou 0l1...~~_~~~1IilIll..-_~f.!l_~1.-r- -I~~