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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1230 420 Commissioner's Proceedings Vol. P Jefferson County, Washington TlUCK . h4UFUIAY, 'IAUU 11410 February 19,1974 . IO:OOa.m. Meeting called to order by Chairman Walter A. Kelly with all Members present. Motion by Commissioner O'Meara. second by Commissioner Brown to approve minutes of last meeting. Unan!.,. mous. Mr. Homer Smith, Insurance Agent, appeared to obtain approval and execution of Statement of Values on all county building, to enable the county to continue to qualify for replacement cost coverage. He advised that the company must up-date the replacement cost values per building according to an inflation factor, or 8.9%. Premium last year was $4,317 and the new value increases the premium cost by approximately $350 to $360. After reViewing the new replacement values presented by Mr. Smith, Chairman Kelly signed approval of the Board and Commissioner Brown signed for verification of valuations. The feaSibility of deleting collision insurance on all county cars was also discussed. CommissIDners and Engineer Becker agree that it is an unnecessary expense and request that it be discontinued. County passenger car coverage will be limited to comprehensive, fire and theft insurance. Letter verifying the Board's decision will be sent to Mr. Smith. I I Letter from the Army Corps of Engineers re: Replys to Corp's Notices. Board agrees that all Department's and Committee's correspondence and recommendations pertaining to Corps Public Notices should be presented to the Board for a coordinated reply. Board received a letter from Mr. Sigvard Hall adviSing that, during the rainy season, water stands on the property along the east side of Flagler road at the entrance to the State's Mystery Bay Marina, and he requests county assistance to eliminate the problem. The Engineer's Office will check it out and report their recom- mendations to the Board next Monday. Auditor Betty Temple presented a letter from Marshall "& Meyer Bonding Co. adviSing that the courthouse bonds, sold in 1969, can be refinanced to gain the advantage of lower interest rates then were available on the 1969 issues. Mrs. Temple will arrange a meeting with Mr. lohn McCarthy. Representative, to obtain more informa- tion. .. Board approved and signed billing voucher, from the Planning Department in the amount of $1,688.33, to obtain said sum from the Department of Ecology for the purpose of providing services relative to the Environmental Coordination Procedures Act. (One Stop Permit System). Board approved and Signed Grant Award Contract by and between Clallam and Jefferson Counties and the State of Washington.Office of Community Development, for the Planning and Community Affairs Agency, to implement the Law & lustice Planning Office. I Planning Director, David Cunningham reported on the following: ( 1) Shoreline Application, Western Oyster Company - Shoreline Advisory Committee finds that proposed project complies with the over-all policies of the Shoreline Management Act, and from the data contained in the application and their knOWledge of the proposed project, an Impact Statement need not be required, therefore, they recommend approval. Motion by Commissioner O'Meara, second by Commissioner Brown to approve Shoreline Management Permit for Western Oyster Company. Unanimous. ( 2) Status Report, Seaire Condominiums - The Attorney General's Office has stated that a Shoreline Permit is required for the Development's proposed construction of an abutment on the shoreline, due to constructional purpose being for the protection of the land only, for future use as a building site. Mr. Cunningham. along with the Architect, two Geologists and men from the A.G's Office, will be on the Development site agiJ"ln this Friday to determine L f the abutment is necessary, and if it will serve the purpose for which its intended. (3) Letter from the City Planning Commission relating to their desire to hire Mr. Cunningham as a planning consultant. Mr. Cunningham stated that due to prasoing, time consuming county business, he will be unable to assume any additional responsibilities at this time. . Commissioner Brown reported that they were advised at the last Trident meeting of the Navy's uncertainty con- cerning the proposed transfer of the Bangor Torpedo Station to Indian Island. In a telephone conversation this afternoon, Commander Melim informed that the Navy is awaiting completion of the Environmental Impact State- ment and the appropriation of funds before making a definite statement, hpwever, unoffiCially, plans for the anticipated transfer are in operation. Eng ineer Becker requested permiss ion to call for bids for the sale of all of the timber loca ted in the county Cold Deck piles at Port Townsend Landfill site. Motion by Comml.i ssioner O'Meara, second by Commissioner Brown to approve. Unanimous. Engineer Becker will publish the notice. I Board discussed the letter from the County Assessor relating to the reqUired report of tax exempt properties. Forms will be acquired from the Assessor's Office. Board approved and signed copy of the pre-application notification from for the State Office of Program Planning and Fiscal Management, from the Olympic Regional Planning Council. I The follOWing correspondence was reviewed without comment: Fully executed copy of Alcoholism Contract No. 1060-CGG-2136, from the Departmont of Social & Health Services. Two letters from the Parks & Recreation Commission: (1) Shine Beach Uplands, Jefferson County-AcquiSition. (2) San Mateo. Copy of Application for Timber Cuttinq Permit from t.he Department of Natural Resources, given to the Eng.ln- eer's Department. Public Notice No. 071-0YB-I-OOI916, Clallam County P. U .D. No.1, from the Cl,rps of EngineerR- referred to the Planning Department for eoommendation. Two letters from the Department of Social & Health Services re: (1) Mental Health Subsidy Program (2) Submittal of Pre-applicatiDn Forms for Fiscal Year 1975; Referendum 27 Projects/Referendum 27 Guidelines. (Copy to the Planning Department.) Letter from Joe D. Haussler, State Representative re: Fuel for Agricultural Purposes. .