ISLAND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - MINUTES OF MEETING

REGULAR SESSION - NOVEMBER 4, 2002

The Board of Island County Commissioners (including Diking Improvement District #4) met in Regular Session on November 4, 2002 at 9:30 a.m. in the Law & Justice Facility, Department III (Courtroom 3), 101 N.E. 6^th Street, Coupeville, Wa. Mike Shelton, Chairman; Wm. L. McDowell, Member, and William F. Thorn, Member, were present. By unanimous motion, the Board approved and signed the following minutes: Special Sessions October 22, 23, 29; and Regular Session October 28, 2002.

VOUCHERS AND PAYMENT OF BILLS

Vouchers/Warrants as provided on a list by the Island County Auditor were approved by unanimous motion of the Board as follows: Warrants #152679-152992. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . .$349,205.74.

AppointmenT- 2% LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE

By unanimous motion the Board appointed Barbara MacCallum, Bells Beach B&B, Langley, to serve on the 2% Lodging Tax Advisory Committee representing an Island County businesses subject to the 2% tax.

Resolution #C-86-02 Declaring Legal Holidays for the Year 2003

In accordance with R.C.W. 1.16.050, an annual action with regard to Legal Holidays, the Board by unanimous motion adopted Resolution #C-86-02 Declaring Legal Holidays for the Year 2003.

BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

OF ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON

IN THE MATTER OF DECLARING LEGAL )

HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2003 ) RESOLUTION NO. C-86-02

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WHEREAS, Washington State holidays are outlined in the Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 1.16; and

WHEREAS, it is the policy of Island County to observe state holidays, NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the following be observed as legal holidays for the year 2003:

January 1, 2003 Wednesday New Year's Day

January 20 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day

February 17 Monday President's Day

May 26 Monday Memorial Day

July 4 Friday Independence Day

September 1 Monday Labor Day

November 11 Tuesday Veteran's Day

November 27 Thursday Thanksgiving Day

November 28 Friday Day After Thanksgiving

December 25 Thursday Christmas Day

ADOPTED this 4 day of November, 2002.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON

Mike Shelton, Chairman

Mac McDowell, Member

William F. Thorn Member

ATTEST:

Elaine Marlow, Clerk of the Board

PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED – ISLAND COUNTY BUDGET

The Public Hearing for adoption of the 2003 Island County final budgets for Current Expense Fund, Special Revenue Funds, and Diking District #4 Fund for Fiscal Year 2003; along with follow-on Resolutions regarding increasing the taxing District’s Prior year’s Levy amount for Current Expense, County Road and Conservation Futures, was scheduled for December 2, 2002 at 9:50 a.m. by unanimous motion of the Board, via the following resolutions prepared and submitted by the Budget Director:

Resolution #C-87-02 Fixing and Adopting the Final Budgets for Island County Current Expense Fund, Special Revenue Funds, and Diking District #4 Fund for Fiscal Year 2003

Resolution #C-88-02 Increasing the Taxing District’s Prior Year’s Levy Amount for Collection in Fiscal Year 2003 for the County Current Expense Levy

Resolution #C-89-02 Increasing the Taxing District’s Prior Year’s Levy Amount for Collection in Fiscal Year 2003 for the County Roads Levy

Resolution #C-90-02 Increasing the Taxing District’s Prior Year’s Levy Amount for Collection in Fiscal Year 2003 for the County Conservation Futures Levy.

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT: MITIGATION 20/20 SOFTWARE

AND ALL-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN

Betty Kemp, Director, GSA, and Cathy Caryl, Director, Central Services, were on hand to brief the Board and respond to questions with regard to the Memorandum of Agreement, relating to Mitigation 20/20 Software and All-Hazard Mitigation Plan through the Washington State Military Department, Emergency Management Division [RM-GSA-02-0072]. The software will assist in the process of completing the Hazard Mitigation Plan due by November 1, 2004 and is being provided free of charge through this agreement. Because of timing, there was no opportunity to discuss the MOA previously in a staff session. All counties are required to have a hazardous mitigation plan if they expect to be reimbursed after the plan is in place in the event of a disaster.

Although he did not see the MOA as a bad idea, Chairman Shelton thought this appeared to be the typical top-down approach; a carrot in front of FEMA money sometime in the future; in the meantime the County not knowing what the cost will be to develop the plan. By unanimous motion, the Board approved the Memorandum of Agreement for Mitigation 20/20 Software and All-Hazard Mitigation Plan [RM-GSA-02-0072].

Public Input

Tom Sullivan, Oak Harbor, current member on the Board of Directors of Whidbey Animal Improvement Foundation (WAIF) gave the Board an update and made two requests on behalf of WAIF. The present animal shelter is stretched to the maximum at this point. WAIF is currently negotiating to purchase land for a new animal shelter to serve Whidbey Island and hope to have needed funds raised to build the buildings in the next two years, three at the most. WAIF is raising the funds and is not asking for public funds to build the new shelter. With space needed desperately at the existing shelter now, WAIF asks that until they can build new facilities, that the County approve two things:

(1) Move County Animal Control Official’s office from the building which will allow WAIF to use that space. They would not expect the relationship between WAIF and the Animal Control Officer to change.

(2) Enlarge current parking are at the shelter to the south toward the recycling center.

The Commissioners were appreciative of WAIF, recognizing that WAIF does a wonderful job handling a difficult problem with animals in a very humane way, and provides an invaluable community service that otherwise would cost county government a large sum of money. The Commissioners thought both requests seemed reasonable, and the Chair will follow through and request that the Public Works Director bring this subject to a Wednesday staff session for discussion as to whether or not there is some way to accomplish the requests, and will contact the Animal Control Officer to see what office requirements are.

PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED: COMPREHENSIVE

PLAN ANNUAL REVIEW AMENDMENTS

As introduced by Mr. Bakke for purposes of scheduling for public hearing, the Board by unanimous motion scheduled a public hearing on December 2, 2002 at 10:30 a.m. to consider the following Ordinances related to Comprehensive Plan Annual Review Amendments:

Ordinance #C-91-02, PLG-014-02, amending the Island County Comprehensive Plan and Chapter 17.03 ICC to incorporate an amendment for the Greenbank Farm Special Review District [GMA #7288].

Ordinance #C-92-02, PLG-015-02, amending the Island County Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 17.03 ICC and the Zoning Atlas, to establish a new Seattle Pacific University Special Review District [GMA #7289].

Ordinance #C-93-02, PLG-016-02, amending the Island County Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 17.03 ICC to establish development standards for Parks [GMA #7290]

Ordinance #C-94-02, PLG-017-02, amending the Island County Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 17.03 ICC to establish standards for Rural Event Centers [GMA #7291].

Ordinance #C-95-02, PLG-018-02 – Amending Chapter 3.40 ICC, Public Benefit Rating System (PBRS) [GMA #7292].

PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED TO CONSIDER OPEN SPACE APPLICATIONS

On presentation by Phil Bakke, Director, Island County Planning and Community Development Department, the Board by unanimous motion, scheduled a public hearing on November 25, 2002 at 2:30 p.m. to consider the following Open Space Applications:

OPS # 382/02 – Kevin Demaray, requesting 18.1 acres be reclassified from Designated forest to Timber Land current use classification, Parcel R22902-048-4410, South Whidbey;

OPS #383/02 - Thomas E. Killion, requesting one parcel with 9 acres and another parcel with 10 acres be reclassified from Designated forest to Timber Land current use classification, Parcel R23321-097-4290 and R23321-097-4950, North Whidbey;

OPS #380/02 - Mildred M. Anderson c/o Linda Anderson, requesting 11.88 acres be reclassified from Designated Forest to Timber Land current use classification, Parcel R32903-312-3372, South Whidbey;

OPS #381/02 - Margaret Buckley, requesting 8.04 acres be reclassified from Designated Forest to Timber Land current use classification, Parcel R22902-048-5110, South Whidbey; and

OPS #337/02 - N. Douglas Sheppard / Sheppard Family L.P., requesting four parcels of 10.12 acres each be reclassified from Designated Forest to Timber Land current use classification, Parcel R23020-037-1000, R23020-037-1670; R23020-104-1020 and R23020-104-1680 Central Whidbey.

HEARING SCHEDULED: ORDINANCE #C-96-02 - TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE PLAN MAP AND ZONING ATLAS

Introduced by Mr. Bakke for purposes of scheduling for public hearing, the Board by unanimous motion scheduled a public hearing on November, 25, 2002 at 2:30 p.m. to consider Ordinance #C-96-02 (PLG-023-02) Concerning Technical Amendments to the Island County Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Plan Map and the Island County Zoning Atlas [GMA #7293].

Executive Session

The Board met in Executive Session as allowed under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) to discuss with legal counsel three issues related to litigation and/or potential litigation. The session was held in Conference Room #218, Courthouse Administration Building, Chairman Shelton expected that the session would last approximately 30 minutes and did not anticipate an announcement on conclusion of the meeting.

There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned 11:30 a.m. on conclusion of the executive session. County offices are closed November 11th in observance of Veterans Day and the next regular meeting of the Board will be November 18, 2002, at 9:30 a.m.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON

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Mike Shelton, Chairman

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Wm. L. McDowell, Member

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William F. Thorn, Member

ATTEST:

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Elaine Marlow, Clerk of the Board