ISLAND COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS - MINUTES OF MEETING
The
Board of Island County Commissioners (including Diking Improvement District #4)
met in Regular Session on February 4,
2002, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in
the Island County Courthouse Annex,
Hearing Room, Coupeville, Wa. Mike
Shelton, Chairman; Wm. L. McDowell,
Member, and William F. Thorn, Member,
attended. By unanimous motion, the
Board approved the minutes from the
special session held on January 23, 2002.
VOUCHERS AND PAYMENT OF BILLS
Vouchers/warrants
were approved for payment by unanimous motion of the Board as presented this
date, with the exception of vouchers #520104 and #520138. Initially two other vouchers had been
pulled, #520129 and #520130, but on further review, were approved by unanimous motion and
included in today’s voucher approval, for the following total:
Vouchers/Warrants: #116570
– 116793. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $215,809.40
Veterans
Assistance Fund:
[emergency financial assistance to certain eligible veterans; the names and specific circumstances are maintained
confidential]. The following were
approved by unanimous motion of the Board, as recommended by the Veterans
Assistance Review Committee:
Appeal
V1-24 approved in the amount of $1,000;
and Claim V2-2 approved in the amount of $1,220.
There was some discussion in the case of
Appeal V1-24, with comments that the
claimant be cautioned about establishing a dependency on the fund,
and perhaps should find less expensive accommodations, in that claim has
been made three times in a six year
period.
Resolution
#C-07 -02 Cancellation of Uncollectible
Personal Property Taxes as of February 2002
Maxine Sauter, Island County Treasurer, appeared before
the Board to request approval of a resolution, in accordance with RCW
86.56.240, to cancel uncollectible
personal property taxes as of
February, 2002, transmitted under cover
memorandum dated January 17, 2002. Her transmittal was accompanied by an
affidavit, and a list of personal property
write-offs. She confirmed
proper format and compliance with the RCW’s.
By
unanimous motion, the Board approved Resolution #C-07-02 In the matter of
Cancellation of Uncollectible Personal Property Taxes as of February 2002.
BEFORE
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF
ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON
IN
THE MATTER OF CANCELLATION OF )
UNCOLLECTIBLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY ) RESOLUTION
C-07-02
TAXES
AS OF FEBRUARY, 2002
)
________________________________________)
WHEREAS, in accordance with RCW 86.56.240, a list of uncollectible
personal property taxes, attached
hereto as Exhibit A, together
with the Affidavit of the Treasurer, Maxine R. Sauter, to the Board of County Commissioners, asserting the taxes
are not collectible, has been filed with the county legislative authority.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners
finds the attached list of uncollectible
personal property taxes cannot
be satisfied and therefore shall be canceled by the Treasurer.
ADOPTED this 4 day of February, 2002.
BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ISLAND
COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mike
Shelton, Chairman
Wm.
L. McDowell, Member
Wm.
F. Thorn, Member
ATTEST:
Elaine Marlow
Clerk
of the Board
[note
Exhibit A and Affidavit of the Treasurer on
file with the Clerk of the Board]
Claim for Damages: R02-003CD Michael T.
Meloni
As requested by
Betty Kemp, Director, GSA/Risk Management, the Board by unanimous motion
continued Claim for Damages #R02-003CD until the meting of February
25th, to allow additional time for review,
investigation and recommendation.
CONTRACTS APPROVED FOR
TOURISM FUNDS
The
Board on November 19, 2001 approved
Island County Public Facilities
Fund 2% Hotel-Motel Lodging Tax-Tourism Promotion Project and Activities
funded by the 2% tax revenues.
Agencies receiving the funds now
having signed contracts with the County,
the Board by unanimous motion, approved the following contracts:
Camano
Arts Association #RM-BOC-02-0009
$1,150
Camano Island Chamber of Commerce RM-BOC-02-0008
5,020
Freeland Chamber of Commerce RM-BOC-02-0006 1,180 and $5,470
Friends of Admiralty Head Lighthouse RM-BOC-02-0001 2,000
Langley South Whidbey Chamber RM-BOC-02-0004
1,000 and $11,000.
Quitclaim
Deed #PW0220-01: WSDOT to Island County;
SR
20, Libbey Road to Zylstra Road under
Turnback
Agreement TB 1-0117
As
summarized and recommended for approval by Bill Oakes, Public Works Director,
the Board by unanimous motion approved Quitclaim Deed # PW0220-01 from Washington State Department of Transportation
(WSDOT) to Island County for SR 20, Libbey Road to Zylstra Road project under
terms of Turnback Agreement TB 1-0117
dated February 3, 1999.
Quitclaim
Deed #PW 0220-02: WSDOT to Island County; SR 525, Fish Road
vicinity, Freeland Avenue to Cameron ROAD; Cameron Road
to
Mutiny Bay Road vicinity - Turnback Agreement TB 1-0130
As
summarized and recommended for approval by Mr. Oakes, the Board by unanimous motion approved Quitclaim
Deed #PW 0220-02 from WSDOT to Island
County for the State’s SR 525, Fish
Road vicinity, Freeland Avenue to Cameron Rd., and Cameron Road to Mutiny Bay
Road vicinity, under provisions of
Turnback Agreement TB 1-0130 dated October 13, 1999.
HEARING
HELD: Franchise #5(2)R, Lehman
Enterprises, Inc.
renewal - Plat of Surf Paradise AND Plat of Beachcombers
A Public Hearing was held at 10:20 a.m. as
advertised for the purpose of consideration
Franchise #5(2)R renewal by Lehman Enterprises, Inc. for an existing water distribution system, Plat of
Surf Paradise, Division No. 1, Sec. 4, Twp. 30N., R 2E., and the Plat of Beachcombers, Divisions No. 1, 2, 3,
& 5, Sec. 33, Twp. 31N., R 2E.
Mr. Oakes
reported staff recommendation of approval, confirming there are no plans
for expansion of current system. As
noted in the County Engineer’s memo of 1/23/02, all departments requested to comment responded with no
objections to the proposal. The
Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reviewed and approved the documents as to form
and the document also has been approved by Risk Management.
When
the Chairman called for public
comments, no one in the audience
expressed a desire to speak either for or against said renewal of the
franchise.
By
unanimous motion, the Board approved renewal Franchise #5(2)R renewal by Lehman
Enterprises, Inc. for an existing water
distribution system, Plat of Surf Paradise, Division No. 1, Sec. 4, Twp. 30N.,
R 2E., and the Plat of Beachcombers,
Divisions No. 1, 2, 3, & 5, Sec. 33, Twp. 31N., R 2E.
HEARING
HELD: Franchise #24R, Wildlife
Haven Water Association
At 10:25 a.m. as
advertised, a public hearing was held to consider Franchise #24R renewal
by Wildlife Haven Water Association
regarding use of County right of way
for existing water distribution system
in the Plat of Wildlife Haven, Division No. 1; Sec. 5, Twp. 30N., R 2E.,
Sec 32, Twp. 31N., R 2E.
Mr. Oakes
reported staff recommendation of approval, again confirming no plans for expansion of current system. As noted in the County Engineer’s memo of
1/23/02, all departments requested to
comment responded with no objections to the proposal. The Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reviewed and approved the
documents as to form and the document also has been approved by Risk
Management.
When the Chairman
called for public comments, no one in the audience expressed a desire to speak
either for or against said renewal of the franchise.
By unanimous motion,
the Board approved renewal Franchise #24R renewal by Wildlife Haven Water Association regarding use of County right of way for existing
water distribution system in the Plat
of Wildlife Haven, Division No. 1; Sec. 5, Twp. 30N., R 2E., Sec 32, Twp. 31N.,
R 2E.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE TO RELOCATE
At
1:30 p.m., the Commissioners and staff
met with Public Works and Central
Services staff to discuss the relocation
of the Commissioners Office from
the Kaul Building, 502 N. Main Street, to the second floor of the remodeled
Courthouse, followed with a tour of the
new office spaces. The Commissioners
Office will be moved on March 5, 2002.
There being no further business to come before the Board at t/his time, the
meeting adjourned at 1:45 p.m.
The Board will meet next in Regular
Session on February 11, 2002, at 9:30 a.m.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON
_____________________________
Mike
Shelton, Chairman
_____________________________
Wm.
L. McDowell, Member
______________________________
William
F. Thorn, Member
ATTEST:
_______________________
Elaine Marlow, Clerk
of the Board