ISLAND COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS - MINUTES
OF MEETING
REGULAR SESSION -
SEPTEMBER 18, 2000
The
Board of Island County Commissioners (including Diking Improvement District #4)
met in Regular Session on September 18, 2000, beginning at 9:30 a.m.,
in the Island County Courthouse
Annex, Hearing Room, Coupeville, Wa., with
Wm. L. McDowell, Chairman,
William F. Thorn, Member and Mike Shelton, Member, present. By unanimous motion, the Board approved
and signed the minutes from September 11, 2000.
The
following vouchers/warrants were approved for payment by unanimous motion of
the Board: Voucher (War.) #82125 – 82513. . . . . . . . . .. . . .$1,057,072.83.
Personnel Actions
On
presentation and summary provided by
Dick Toft, Human Resources Director, the Board by unanimous motion,
approved Personnel Action Authorization PAA 108/00, Plans Exam./Bldg.
Inspector, re-filling Trainee-Temporary
Position #418.02, effective 9/18/00.
Memorandum of Agreement -
Island County
Sheriff’s Guild – Deputies
Division
Mr.
Toft presented a “Memorandum of Amendment” by and between Island County and
the Island County Sheriff’s Guild,
Deputies Division, to amend Section
8.3.2 of the current collective bargaining agreement retroactive to December
24, 1999:
“Any
employee who, as part of their normal
schedule of work, is scheduled to work
on New Years Day, the 4th of
July or Christmas Day shall be paid at the rate of time and one-half their
regular hourly straight-time rate for that shift and shall not be further
compounded or pyramided. Any employee
who, in addition to their normal
schedule for the week, is assigned to work on New Years Day, the 4th
of July or Christmas Day shall receive,
in addition to one and one-half their regular straight-time hourly rate, a flat payment of sixteen dollars for
each hour (or portion thereof) worked on New Years Day, the 4th of
July or Christmas Day. The parties agree that the additional $16 includes all
required FLSA compensation and shall not be further compounded or pyramided.”
By
unanimous motion, the Board approved the Memorandum of Amendment by and between
Island County and Island County Sheriff’s Guild (Deputies Division) as
presented.
EMERGENCY SERVICES
CONTRACTS APPROVED
With
summary provided by Betty Kemp, Director, GSA, as outlined in memorandum dated
September 11, 2000, the Board by
unanimous motion approved three emergency services contracts, outlined as
follows:
·
National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) $5,000 grant funds
through Contract # EM010293 with Washington State Military Department,
to be used for Tsunami programs – development of a hazard mitigation project
model, including establishment of an Emergency
Information Network and production of education materials. No local match is required; project
completion date is 12/31/00.
·
NOAA, $1,000 grant funds, through Contract
#EM010306, with Washington State Military
Department, to support Tsunami programs - $1,000 to develop maps to be
used for public education using
templates developed by Grays Harbor and Pacific counties. No local match is required; termination
date is 5/30/01.
·
Moulage Kit Contract for Grant Funds, Contract
#EM10319, with Washington State Emergency
Services, in the amount of $1,200 for the purpose of supporting local
hazardous materials programs – purchase moulage materials [specialized make-up,
prosthetics and equipment used for victim simulations in responder operation
exercises] and training.
No local match is required; termination date is 9/30/00.
CHEMICAL
DEPENDENCY Crisis Services CONTRACT
#HS-05-00
The
Board, by unanimous motion, approved Contract #HS-05-00 with Community Mental
Health in the amount of $82,890, for chemical dependency crisis services,
contract period July 1, 2000 – June 30, 2001.
COMMITTEE REAPPOINTMENTS
By unanimous
motion, the Board made two
reappointments to the following:
Island
County Fair Board
Linda Lee Martens Representing the area encompassing the
Coupeville School District, reappointed to a three year term expiring on October 8, 2003
Ebey’s
Landing National Historic Reserve Trust Board
Kermit Chamberlin, reappointed to
Position #6 for a four year term,
expiring on
October 1, 2004
ReSOLUTION #C-89-00 (R-44-00) – Increasing Membership
Water Resource Advisory Committee
Resolution #C-89-00 (R-44-00)
increasing membership of the
Island County Water Resource
Advisory
Committee was presented by Larry
Kwarsick, Public Works Director, presented initially to the Board during a
staff session by the Chairman of the Committee and staff. The intention is to increase citizen
membership from 9 to 12 citizen voting members.
By
unanimous motion, the Board approved Resolution #C-89-00 (R-44-00), amending
Page 2, Item C. – Terms to read:
The
initial appointments of the voting members shall be for staggered terms. Three terms
(one
from each geographic district) shall expire in one year, three (one from each
geographic
district) in two years, three (one from each geographic district) in three
years,
and
three (one from each geographic district) in four years. Initial members shall be
assigned
these terms at random. After these initial terms; for those voting members in A above; all terms shall be for four
years. The terms for future members shall be staggered in a similar
fashion.
IN THE MATTER OF
INCREASING THE ) RESOLUTION NO. C-89-00
MEMBERSHIP OF THE
ISLAND COUNTY ) R-44-00
WATER RESOURCE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE)
WHEREAS, under Resolution
C-50-99 (R-25-99) the Board of Island County Commissioners established the
Island County Water Resource Advisory Committee consisting of nine (9) voting
citizen members; and
WHEREAS, Island
County has entered into a contract with the Department of Ecology for the
implementation of the Watershed Action Plan under WAC 400-12 which recommends
the establishment of a citizen member advisory committee to oversee the
process; and
WHEREAS, Island
County has also entered into a contract with the Department of Fish and
Wildlife for Salmon Recovery under the Salmon Recovery Act ESHB 2496 which also
requires the establishment of a citizen member advisory committee; and
WHEREAS,
the Water Resource Advisory Committee (WRAC) has been created for this purpose;
and
WHEREAS, the WRAC shall provide
assistance to the County Salmon Recovery Program for Water Resource Inventory
Area 6 by:
1. providing
citizen based evaluation of the projects proposed to promote salmon
habitat restoration,
2. participating
in the development of a countywide salmon recovery strategy plan,
3. assisting
with the salmon recovery public involvement or outreach and education program; and
WHEREAS, the WRAC shall provide
guidance for the implementation of the Watershed Action Plan in Island County
Water Resource Inventory Area 06 by:
1.
monitoring implementation of the Action Plan as well as similar future
plans and
programs
dealing with non-point pollution prevention and
2. assisting with the non-point pollution
prevention public involvement outreach and
education
actions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by
the Board of Island County Commissioners that:
The Island County
Water Resource Advisory Committee membership shall be increased from Nine (9)
Voting Citizen Members to Twelve (12) Voting Citizen Members
The Island County
Water Resource Advisory Committee shall be constituted as follows:
A. Twelve (12)
Voting Citizen Members
Four members from each
of the county’s distinct geographic areas North Whidbey, South/Central Whidbey
and Camano Island representing the four water resource interests: Groundwater,
Stormwater, Watershed Management, and Salmon Recovery.
B. Non-Voting
Technical Advisors
1. One
or more representatives of Island County Health, Public Works and Planning
Departments, Whidbey Island and Snohomish County Conservation Districts, and
WSU Cooperative Extension. The
Watershed Project Manager will act as facilitator for the Committee.
2. One
representative each from the City of Oak Harbor, City of Langley and Town of
Coupeville.
3. One
representative of each local Native American tribe claiming jurisdiction in
Island County.
4. One
representative each for the following state agencies: Departments of Health,
Transportation, Ecology, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Fish and Wildlife,
Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office, Department of Community, Trade and Economic
Development and Puget Sound Water Quality Action Team.
C.
Terms
·
The initial appointments of the voting members
shall be for staggered terms. Three terms (one from each geographic district)
shall expire in one year, three (one from each geographic district) in two
years, three (one from each geographic district) in three years, and three (one
from each geographic district) in four years.
Initial members shall be assigned these terms at random. After these initial terms; for those voting
members in A. above; all terms shall be for four years. The terms for future members shall be
staggered in a similar fashion.
FURTHERMORE, members of the
public-at-large are encouraged to attend and participate in committee
deliberations.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 18th day of September, 2000.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON
WM. L. MCDOWELL,
Chairman
WILLIAM F. THORN,
Member
MIKE SHELTON, Member
ATTEST: Ellen
K. Meyer, Deputy For:
MARGARET
ROSENKRANZ, Clerk of the Board
Contract/Performance
Bond – Moose City Service Electric-East Camano Dr./Cross Island Road
Signalization
The
Board, on unanimous motion, approved Contract and /Performance Bond from Moose City Service Electric, CRP #99-07,
Work Order #279, East Camano Dr./Cross Island Road Signalization project, in
the amount of $204,414.25 per bid
awarded 9/11/00, authorizing the
Chairman‘s
signature once original contract and performance bond documents are received.
HEARING SCHEDULED - Review project performance - CDBG Community Facilities Grants - South
Whidbey Family Resource Center and Camano Island Family Resource Center
As
recommended by Mr. Kwarsick, the Board by unanimous motion, scheduled a public
hearing for October 2, 2000 at 11:00
a.m. to review project performance
regarding CDBG Community Facilities Grants,
Contract #1-94-743-003 and #1-95-744-009. The Purpose of the grants was to provide funding for the South
Whidbey Family Resource Center and the Camano Island Family Resource
Center.
As discussed during
Staff Session on August 23rd, Mr. Kwarsick confirmed an amended
Local Agency Agreement was requested by
the State to provide for an amended prospectus. The
dollar amounts as approved by original agreement signed by the Board
August 14th [filed with the
clerk of the Board as BICC 00-484] did not change; the area
of revision is in the area for construction and the revised agreement now shows a breakdown in
costs.
By unanimous motion,
the Board approved and signed Local Agency Agreement with Amended Prospectus
for East Camano Drive/Cross Island Road signal Phase 2 project.
Monthly
Financial Reports
Treasurer’s monthly
Current Expense report was reviewed for
the period ending August, 2000, received under cover memorandum dated September
11. The Auditor’s written report to be completed by this afternoon or tomorrow
and will be circulated by the Board and copy placed on file.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The
Board met in Executive Session at 10:45 a.m. to discuss with legal counsel
potential litigation as allowed under provisions contained in R.C.W. 42.30.110
(1) (i) . Chairman McDowell estimated
that the session would last approximately 15 minutes and there would be no
announcement made in open public session afterwards.
SPECIAL SESSION SCHEDULED – CONDUCT
GROWTH
MANAGEMENT RELATED PUBLIC HEARINGS
Phil Bakke, Planning
Director, requested that the Board set a date for public hearing prior
to October 5, 2000 to
renew three Growth Management Interim
Ordinances adopted by the Board which will expire on October 5, 2000:
1. Ordinance
#C-28-00, Critical Area Regulations
Relating to Existing and On-going Agricultural Activities
2. Ordinance #C-29-00, Rural Densities in the Rural Area
3. Ordinance
#C-30-00, Residential Uses in the Rural
Zone
A public hearing is to be held on the proposed renewal interim ordinances prior to
the October 5, 2000 effective date.
Inasmuch as legal notice requirement for 10 days’ in advance of hearing
cannot be met in time for the Regular Meeting of October 2nd,
Mr. Bakke asked that the Board consider calling a Special Session on
October 4, 2000 at 11:30 a.m. to conduct said hearing to renew all three
ordinances.
By
unanimous motion, the Board scheduled a Special Session for October 4, 2000 at
11:30 a.m.
to
conduct a public hearing on Ordinance
#C-90-00 (PLG-030-00) Amending
Chapter 17.02 ICC, to Comply with the
Order of the Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board Relating to
the Critical Areas Exemption for Existing and On-going AG; Ordinance # C-91-00 (PLG-029-00)Amending
Chapter 17.03 ICC, to Comply with the Order of the Western Washington
Growth Management Hearings Board
Relating to Residential Uses in the Rural Zone ; and Ordinance #C-92-00
(PLG-031-00) Amending Chapter 17.03 ICC to Comply with the Order of the Western
Washington Growth Management Hearings
Board Relating to Residential Uses in the Rural Zone.
There
being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the Chair
adjourned the meeting
at 11:25 a.m. The Board will meet next in Special Session
at 9:00 a.m. September
25 for a budget workshop, with Regular Session to begin
that day at 11:30
a.m. [Note: The notes taken during
Budget Workshop are on file with the Board of County Commissioners and Budget
Director]
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON
______________________________
Wm. L. McDowell, Chairman
_______________________________
William F. Thorn, Member
_____________________________
Mike Shelton, Member
ATTEST:
_______________________
Margaret
Rosenkranz, Clerk of the Board