BOARD OF ISLAND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES OF MEETING - March 15, 2004
The Board of Island County Commissioners (including Diking Improvement District #4) met in Regular Session on March 15, 2004 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 March 8, 2004 meeting.
VOUCHERS AND PAYMENT OF BILLS
By unanimous motion, the Board approved the payroll dated March 15, 2004, as well as the following vouchers/warrants: Voucher (War.) #185175–185432 …….$494,272.60.
Veterans Assistance Fund: [emergency
financial assistance to certain eligible
veterans; the names and specific circumstances are maintained
confidential].
By unanimous motion the Board denied
Claim #V4-4 as recommended by the Veterans Assistance Review Committee.
Hiring Requests
& Personnel Actions
As presented with brief summary by Dick Toft, Human Resources Director, the Board by unanimous motion, approved two personnel action authorizations:
Dept. PAA #
Description
Position # Action Eff. Date
Public
Works 022/04 Acting Road Shop Supv.I
Coupeville 2204.05
Personnel
3/15/04
Planning 023/04 Assoc. Planner-Enforcement
1708,07 New
Position 3/15/04
PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED: Ordinance
#C-27-04 - Amending the Island County
District Court Districting Plan,
Chapter 1.12 ICC, to Establish a Langley Municipal Court Department
Greg Banks, Island County Prosecuting Attorney, reported that on Friday, March 12, 2004, the Island County Justice Court Districting Committee met and passed a resolution requesting that the Board of Commissioners adopt an ordinance to modify the Districting Plan to include the Municipal Court of Langley. Following adoption of that resolution, Mr. Banks prepared an ordinance which would amend the Island County Districting Plan, Chapter 1.12 of the Island County Code, to establish a City of Langley Municipal Court Department at the central District Court in Oak Harbor. The District Court Judge would spend 2% of his time on Langley Municipal Court matters and the City of Langley would fund its 2% of the overall cost of operation of the District Court and probation services. At the hearing, the Board would also be considering adoption of two interlocal agreements between Langley and the County to (1) fund the City’s Financial responsibility for the court and probation services; and (2) for misdemeanor prosecution services.
By unanimous motion, the Board
scheduled a special session on March 31, 2004, at 9:00 a.m. for the purpose of
holding a public hearing to consider Ordinance
#C-27-04 in the Matter of
Amending the Island County District Court Districting Plan, Chapter 1.12 ICC, to Establish a Langley
Municipal Court Department and two
proposed interlocal agreements.
Amendment #2 to
Platt Lease
Betty Kemp, Director, GSA/Property Management, presented for the Board’s approval Lease Amendment #2 to Platt Lease Agreement between the Island County Health Department and Bruce H. Platt to extend the lease to February 1, 2005. She confirmed that provisions were included such that either party may terminate the agreement with 60 days prior written notice.
By unanimous motion, the Board approved Lease Amendment #2 to Platt Lease Agreement [RM-GSA-04-0023] between the Island County Health Department and Bruce H. Platt extending lease to February 1, 2005.
REppointments
to MENTAL HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD
By unanimous motion of the Board, Roksan Oliver, Oak Harbor, and Patricia Whitcomb, Coupeville, were reappointed to serve as members of the Mental Health Advisory Board for three-year terms to April 1, 2007.
Application
for Change of Corporate
OFFicers/Stockholders, Liquor
License #071237-3D Stanwood-Camano
Yacht Club
On favorable recommendation from the Island County Sheriff’s Office, the Board by unanimous motion approved Application for Change of Corporate Officers/Stockholders for Liquor License #071237-3D by William Wagner and Camano Island Yacht Club, for the Stanwood-Camano Yacht Club located at 129 N Sunset Drive, Camano Island, Wa.
Contract #HS-03-04 - South Whidbey Youth Center
Substance Abuse Prevention Services
Health Contract #HS-03-04 between Island County and South Whidbey Youth Center was approved by unanimous motion of the Board in the amount of $7,000 for provision of Substance Abuse Prevention services [RM-HLTH-04-0022] .
Fred L. Rock, MC, was approved by
unanimous motion of the Board as County Designated Mental Health Professional
having met the requirements of RCW 71.24 and WAC 275.57 as confirmed in a
memorandum dated 3/9/04 by Jackie Henderson, Island County Human Services Director, Island County Health Department.
Suzanne Sinclair, Island County Auditor, provided the Auditor’s written financial report, noting as a point of comparison percent to budget is 17% as of the end of February. Revenues [i.e. Civil Service Commission; Cable Franchise Tax] and Expenditures [i.e. Miscellaneous Expenses, Extension Grants] showing over that percent were noted and briefly touched on as far as what caused the increase. Note, most taxes come in either quarterly or monthly. As far as Rural County Sales Tax, the County only recognizes what is going to be spent.
Treasurer
Linda Riffe, Island County Treasurer,
submitted her report in written form for the same period. She reports that
investment interest is up even though interest rates are down. The State Pool dropped this morning, but the
Treasurer put funds out to invest for other type earning that resulted in
better than state pool and bank rates [all government securities]. Sales and
use tax down a little from where we were last year, reflective she believes of
what is going on in the economy. The
Treasurer’s office is preparing tax statements for today’s mail.
[reports on file with the
clerk of the Board]
Supplemental Agreement No. 1 – PW-0420-53 - Washington State Department of Transportation - Terry’s Corner Park & Ride Lot
Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to #PW-0420-53 between Island County and Washington State
Department of Transportation #GCA 2380 for Terry’s Corner Park & Ride Lot (Participating Agreement signed in 2000) was approved by unanimous motion of the Board, as presented and recommended for approval by Bill Oakes, Public Works Director. The Supplemental Agreement takes the project beyond Phase I, to advertise, award and construct Phase 2 of the project.
Contract/Contract Bond -
Weigh-Tronix, Inc., Installation of
Platform Scale at Coupeville Solid Waste Facility
The Board approved a resolution March 8th authorizing Weigh-Tronix, Inc. to supply and install a Weight-Tronix Bridgemont 11’ x 75’, 100 Ton Platform Scale at the Coupeville Solid Waste Facility including Indicator Wiring, Connection to Existing System Programming & Training without Competitive Bidding. At this time, the Board by unanimous motion, per summary and recommendation by Mr. Oakes, approved the contract and contract bond for Installation of the Platform Scale at Coupeville Solid Waste Facility in the amount of $42,535.00 plus applicable taxes.
HEARING HELD - Fanchise #263-Water Distribution System, Camano Hills Water Company, a Washington Profit Corporation, along County right-of-way Arrowhead Road, CAMANO ISLAND
Chairman Byrd opened a Public Hearing at 10:20 a.m. as advertised, for the purpose of considering Franchise #263 for Water Distribution System by Camano Hills Water Company, a Washington Profit Corporation, along County right-of-way Arrowhead Road, in Sec. 30, Twp 32N, R 3E., Camano Island. Mr. Oakes confirmed departmental recommendation of approval. No one in the audience spoke either for or against the Franchise.
By unanimous motion, the Board approved Franchise #263 for Water Distribution System by Camano Hills Water Company, a Washington Profit Corporation, along County right-of-way Arrowhead Road, in Sec. 30, Twp 32N, R 3E., Camano Island.
There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the meeting adjourned at 10:25
a.m. The next regular meeting of the
Board will be on March 22, 2004, beginning at 11:00 a.m. with an Elected
Officials/Appointed Department Head roundtable, followed by other agenda items
at 1:30 p.m.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON
______________________________
William J. Byrd, Chairman
_____________________________
Wm. L. McDowell, Member
[Mike Shelton, Member, absent when signed]
ATTEST: _______________________
Elaine Marlow, Clerk of the Board