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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1184 . I I CD I . I I . Commissioner's Proceedings \'01. P Jefferson County, Washington :. . _~.=.-!~j'~~K. _ ~':.'~~.i~j;^!!"_!-~~!5:~i:) I~d ~:,-'_~~'~'~~=_-=--~- ..~__ ,...~__. ._~~_~:~- !: I them right after that. Said he has discussed the water situation with both- the District Sanitarian and Ken Merry from the state. Also said it is the responsibility of their Community Club to see that there is a sufficient water supply and is a part of the purchasers contract. Mr. Hanford Choat and Mr. Ken Clark, Pleasant Tides Plat, appeared re: Request for variance on road grade for pre-plat area. Requests 16% grade on Melody lane and Baldwin lane.)j The Board and Engineer Becker will check roads at lunch time today. Letter from Henry Redkey re: Drainage matter on his lot at Cape George Colony. Commissioner 0' Meara stated he checked the property and is concerned with drainage washing away the lower bank and washing mud down on the beach if a line is run off the bluff as he requests. Engineer Becker said Mr. Redkey is afraid of drainage coming off his house, cutting a ditch across the yard and washing away the top of the bank. Question as to whether convenant prohibits anything of this nature. It will be checked out. Board discussed appointments for the Open Space Advisory Committee. Letters will be sent to LaVern Bailey, Herb Beck, Alvin Jakeway, Dennis Shaw and Robert Bundy requesting them to serve on this committee. Assessor Lloyd Hansen appeared re: Placing D.N .R. Timber Sales on Tax Rolls. He presented a letter stating his pOSition and reasoning behind the deletion of said assessments Of on the rolls and a copy of Judgment and Decree for Injunct ion No. 8063, Wasser and Winters Company v Jefferson County, on which he based his decision. Said he had received response from all but two timber companies and has placed $16,228.377 assessed value on paper in School District # 20, giVing this district 3-4 million, and has a total of $3,591,941 ready to be placed on the rolls for School District #402, with unreported sales at $2,293,053. Total over-all loss to this" area approximately 8 million plus unrecOf'bd sales in School District's #48 and t49. Stated he has been advised by Attorney's from other counties and the A.G.'s Office not to place these values on the rolls without a "Stay of Verdict" which would clear the countyoJ:' being found in contempt of court. Said the values could be placed on the rolls with the "Stay of Verdict" by the November Board of Equalization. Board advised by Prosecutim9 Attorney Daly. that Judgment is merely an opinion and there could be no contempt charges as long as its up for appeal and therefore, values should be placed on the rolls now so the figures can be worked into the budgets. Daly stated there has been no verdict in this case as no jury has been involved in the timber suit. Board told Mr. Hansen to place the timber sales on the rolls. Randall Durant, District Sanitarian, appeared re: Moratorium on Olympic Canal Tracts. and Buckmann v Olympic Health District and Jefferson County. He asked that it be entered in the minutes that" we do not compromise without reaffirming what is required in the Amendment to Regulation #1, Ordinance No. 1-69, which requires a minimum of 20,000 sq. ft. to !oca te a septic tank and well". Mr. Daly advised that the County Planner would get together with Mr. Durant for the purpose of drafting an ordinance to prevent problems of this nature in the future. Motion by Commissioner Brown to rescind the moratorium on Olympic Canal Tracts, for Mr. Durr.-nt to grant permits if property meets all requirements, for Mr. Daly to settle the case to the best of his ability, to up-date the platting rules and to reafirm requirements of Amendment to Regulation No.1, Ordinance No. 1-69. Motion seconded by Commissioner O'Meara and made unanimous by Chairman Kelly. Board received Puget Power's application for a new Electric Transmission and Distribution Line Franchise for plats and roads not previously covered. Motion by Commissioner Brown, second by Commissioner O'Meara to set hearing date for November 26th. Unanimous. Request from Norma N. Clique for removal of barrier at the intersection of Anderson Lake road due to the following (1) decreases the value of the property; (2) raises the insurance rate'; (3) denies her access; and (4) causes a hinderance to fire protection. Engineer Becker said the letter has misleading information as her home is not on this road only timber property, the road was olosed for safety reasons and he was advised by the firemen that they wouldn't use this road in the event of a fire. Chairman Kelly requests Commissioner Brown to check out this matter and advise the Board of his findings. Request from Mrs. Norma R. Dehnhoff for extension of building permit. Motion by Commissioner Brown, seconded, by Commis sioner 0' Meara to approve. Unanimous. Chairman Kelly Signed approval of the Board for Sequim City Municipal Park Site Acquistion application through the Olympic Regional Planning Council. Commissioner O'Meara talked to the Attorney General's OffUm by telephone regarding Wasser and Winters v Jefferson County and said they advised a meeting between Prosecuting Attorney Daly, Judge Chamberlin, Assess- or Hansen and the Attorney for Wasser and Winters to resolve the "contempt of Court" situation. Daly was asked to arrange the meeting. Mr. Bert Baron and Mr. Dick Pettie from the Office of Community Delvelopment appeared ro: Regl.onal Program. Said they are encouraging the coonties and cities to work togethor on a Human Resources Inventory of all the various oommunity sponsored programs for the purpose cH determinIng which programs an3 uBeful, whioh ones are dupl10ated and how much money is being spent. When special revenue sharing funds are provided in lump sum grants, the local governments will then know which programs to continue funding. Said these funds could also be used for land use inventories. County will need someone to conduct the survey, plus !l ataff, Report has to be completed by July 1,1974. Board will contact the City and then notify Mr. Baron. Mr. Baron said they would also !lke to establish "clearing houses", which arC:\ more nffective in each county then are multi-oounty or regionsl councils. This would enable counties to sat priorities at tho local level. Planning Director Dave Curminghan discussed the propsed agreement with Clallnm County to complete the River Basin Planning. Commissioner Brown ol';prossed dissatisfaction with the consultsnt firm due to their intention to use old data with a minimum of new information. Clallam County signed the contract with Encoll Consulting Engineers in September, involvinq both counties, without notifying Jefferson County. Board feels this oounty would gain nothing from this report unless its up-dated. Mr. Cunningham wUll'e-oontact the consulting firm and esk them to review tho data for its cont\~mpory nature and if its lacking, ask for the doBar amount to bring it up to date. County may hllve to try to re-negotiate the contraot. Encen is to roceive $lOB,OOO to correlate existing water basin studies for both counties. The Department of Ecology hfls indicated that they will acoept existing studies as ml!tohing in-kind serv'ices but it has not been put in writing. No action will be ta.kon untill all questions are resolved.