The Board of Island County Commissioners (including Diking Improvement District #4) met in Regular Session on January 5, 2004, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Island County Courthouse Annex, Hearing Room, 1 N. E. 6th Street, Coupeville, Wa. William J. Byrd, Chairman, Mike Shelton, Member, and Wm. L. McDowell, Member, were present. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance. By unanimous motion, the Board approved the minutes from the December 22, 2003 meeting.
The Board by unanimous motion approved the December 15, 2003 payroll, as well as the following vouchers/warrants:
Voucher (War.) 2003
- Warrant #'s 180424-180638 …..$ 238,259.16
2004 -
Warrant #'s 180406-180423 …..
1,583,483.76.
Resolution #C-01-04 Adopting the Revised Island County Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual Section 2.01.017(A) Longevity Increases in Salary
Resolution #C-01-04 Adopting the Revised Island County Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual Section 2.01.017(A) Longevity Increases in Salary, presented by Dick Toft, Human Resources Director, was approved by the Board by unanimous motion, providing changes to longevity increases:
5.
Any
employee with fourteen years’ service or more with the County, shall receive an
additional two percent increase over his or her previous salary.
6.
Any
employee with seventeen years’ service or more with the County, shall receive
an additional two percent increase over his or her previous salary.
7.
Any
employee with twenty years’ service or more with the County, shall receive an
additional two percent increase over his or her previous salary.
[Resolution C-01-04 and Attachment A
placed on file with the Clerk of the Board]
Labor Agreement between
Island County and Island County Deputy Sheriffs Guild Covering Corrections
Officers for the period January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2004
Labor Agreement between Island County and Island County Deputy Sheriffs Guild Covering Corrections Officers for the period January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2004 was approved by unanimous motion of the Board.
SNO-ISLE REGIONAL LIBRARY BOARD APPOINTMENT
Snohomish County Council appointed Joel Selling of Monroe, Wa. to a new seven-year term on the Sno-Isle Regional Library Board of Trustees, and requested concurrence in the appointment by the Board of Island County Commissioners. The Board by unanimous motion concurred with appointment by the Snohomish County Council of Joel Selling.
Contract WITH Washington State Military DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - State E911 Funds-Wireless Operations Contract #E03-366
Contract #E03-366 between Island County and the Washington State Military Department, Emergency Management Division, for State E911 Funds for Wireless Operations in the amount of $1,603 was approved by unanimous motion of the Board for contract period 7/1/03 to 6/30/04 [RM-BOC-0082].
Public Input or
Comments-
Rufus Rose, Clinton, heard that the follow-on to the EA-6B Prowler had been authorized for procurement and wondered about information on how that would affect this County. He asked for some elaboration on Commissioner McDowell’s comments in the South Whidbey Record regarding base closure criteria. Another question posed by Mr. Rose related to when proposed Comprehensive Plan changes from the Planning Commission would come before the Board for consideration.
Commissioner McDowell commented that as far as the new EA-186 Growler and whether or not it is slated to come to NAS Whidbey, although everything seems to point to Whidbey, that decision apparently will not be made until after the base closure list in June, 2005. Concerns he mentioned in the article stemmed from the fact that previous cost models for base closures did not include the cost of environmental clean up, while the 2005 base closure criteria includes costs associated with potential environmental clean-up. NAS Whidbey is quite a “clean” base and most superfund sites have already been cleaned up and concern is that NAS Whidbey has been so diligent about doing such a good job it could be penalized because the cost of closure and clean up would be less than other bases.
Comprehensive Plan changes have been submitted to the Commissioners for review, and probably would come before the Board at regular meeting late January or during the month of February.
PREPAREDNESS FOR
EMERGENCY WEATHER CONDITIONS
Bill
Oakes, Public Works Director, reported on preparations of the Public Works
Department in light of the latest storm advisory. Road shops are on alert for emergency call-out; crews already in a “sanding and plowing” mode;
staff working with I-COM to coordinate calls and responses, and making sure
non-draining areas are clear of any
debris.
Performance Bond - Michael King/Margaret Plecki; SHP 170/03 & 171/03 - completion of installation of water service connection
As presented and recommended for approval by Mr. Oakes, the Board by unanimous motion
approved Performance Bond from Michael King/Margaret Plecki related to SHP 170/03 and 171/03, Parcel #S6010-00-0100B-2 and Parcel #S6010-00-0100C-2, bonding for completion of installation of water service connection as required by Island County Health Department.
Settlement Statement for purchase of Deer Lagoon property and acceptance of STATUTORY WARRANTY DEED
Following-up from
December 8, 2003 Board meeting with regard to approval of the Deer Lagoon Purchase documents, when at that time
the Chairman signed the documents
except for a new settlement page for
new closing date, the Board now by unanimous motion approved the Settlement
Statement for the Purchase of the Deer
Lagoon Property, as well as the
Statutory Warranty Deed.
There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the meeting adjourned at 10:18
a.m. The next regular meeting will
be January 12, 2004, at 9:30 a.m.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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William J. Byrd, Chairman
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Mike Shelton, Member
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Wm. L. McDowell, Member
ATTEST: _______________________
Elaine Marlow, Clerk of the Board