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Home My WebLink About1375 . I I . I . I I . Commissioner's Proceedings Vol. P Jefferson County, Washington j-~!~~ ~~~-~uJi":A-i.l_~.~:A !iLlll D4-el ~.= Board received a request from Norris Short for the estension of his building permit #"515 to allow completion of his house. Motion by Commissioner O'Meara, second by Commissioner Brown to approve a one year estension. Unanimous. Mr. Short will be so notified. The Board considered an inquiry from Cheri Jerome as to the possibility of purchasing a certain piece of county owned property. The exact location of the property will have to be determined before an answer can be given. Petition, from Harold G. Brown for the establishment of a county road in the recorded plat of Portage Bay Park. Motion by Commissioner Brown, second by Commissioner O'Meara to set hearing date for January 20, 1975. Unanimous. Robert Teagle, Forest Engineer, C. Z., appeared to present copros of an Economic Cost Analysis relating to the proposed Forest Practices Rules & Regulations by the Economic Policy Analysis Division of the Department of Commerce & Economic Development. Report outlines an increare of 20-40% of all i costs of logging, which will be passed on the c::msumer due to the Forest Practices Act. Mr. Teagle aaid he has been advised by the Forest Service that road construction costs will be up 120%, which will mean less revenue coming to the county from the Forest Service and addi tioftal tax burdens for the public. He feels environmental concerns should be taken into consideration, however they should be carefully we ighed a s to the economic return. Commissioner Brown advised that the figures used in the report had to be based on one of the drafts and the exact figures will not be known until the final draft is adopted. Bill Howard, Pros. Attorney, Elect, appeared to request permission to attend a 4-day training conference for new Pros. Attorney's in Huston, Texas the end of February and the 1st part of March; and u letter from the Board stating there are no funds available to pay for the special training, therefore, making him eligable to receive scholership funds. The Board granted permission for him to attend the conference and will sign a letter as per the request. Attorney Howard also submitted a letter signed by the members of the Jefferson County Bar Assoc. requesting the upgrading the County law Hbrary. Letter lists six specific legal publications for an estimate:d cost of $2,865.00: Commissioner O'Meara stated that the purchase would be qualified for payment. from Federal Revenue Sharing funds. A resolution will be drafted and notice of hearing published. Continuation of discussion, re: Helicopter Timber Sale. Attending are Don dyson and Bob McLachlan, from Seaboard Lumber Company, Seattle, and George Brown, logger and School Dt strict #"50 Board Member. Mr. Dyson said that no one can repute the statement that if the timber had been sold under normal cable lo,gging methods, the stumage would have gor.e for not less that $1,593,000 with no adjustments other tha a road adju.stment for $250,000 for a total stumage of $1,343,000 compared to the helicopter sale, sold on an adjustable bases f:lr a total stumpage of $54,000. He feels this sale was completely wrong because of the already present accessable road system and that the county and everyone involved : in receIving money from the sale of this timber is "being taken for a ride". At the conclusion of the discussuon, the consebsus was that the m.-Jority of this area could have been logged by conventional type methods and therefore Commissioner O'Meara made a motion, which was seconded by Commissioner Brown to request Pros. Attorney Daly to write another letter of protest to the U. S. For.est Service in behalf of the Board. Unanimous. ,The remaining correspondence was reviewed with little or no comment: Copy of restictive covenants, from Mr. & Mrs. Howard 1. Flowers. Letter of advisement, from County Clerk Ie: Jefferson County Cause #"8479 (Pleasant Tides Boat Launch) : Certification from the County Assessor of taxes levied on the real and personal property in Jefferson County in 1974. Latter and information, from the Department of the Army re: Discovery Bay Lodge (Reffered to Plan. Dept.) .' Copy of letter from the State Auditor to the County Clerk re:Audit of Books. ' Copy of Opinion from the Office of the Atto.rney General. Questionnaire from Helen Sommers, State Representative re: TB Earmarking. Letter from Tom Matson, Dodge Dealer re: State AU"..mobile & Light Truck Contract #"473-74. Minutes of the Planning Commission meetings of November 6th, 13th, & 20th. Minutes of Shorelines Advisory Committee meeting of November 21st. Memorandum fmm the Depnrtment of Emergency Services re: November Gasoline Allocation. Motion by Commisaioner O'Meara, sacond by Commissioner Brown to recess today's meeting until 1:30 p. m. Wsdnesdal', Decomber 18th fro the purpose of meeting with Steve Johnson, from Bennett, Johnson, Selenes & Smith ra: Mul'ti-Services Center. Unanimous.. ******************************* December 18, 1974 !1:30 pm. Meeting roconvenied at this time with all members present. ;AttElnding are: Steve Johnson and Bill Undberg, from B.J.S.S.; Glen Abraham, Att.orney for Hospital Distriot * 2; dnd mombel's of the Citizens Advisory Committee. i:Steve Johnson presented propoaals including a cost analysis for thG remodling of the 4'-story portion of lithe Hospital and 1111 altermato plan for new oonstruction.. I, '11At the conclusion of the presentation, the BOllrd determined it would he in the best interest of the County I to remodel the existincr building. I I IIMOtiOn by CommlssionAr O'Meara, seoond by COlnmissioner Brown to accept the propooition for.the Iremodeling of bulld!ng 4F29 for the multi-services (;enter as per recommendation of the Adviso:ry i Committee. ,~ - ---- - -...---~ _' 557