BOARD OF ISLAND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF MEETING

SPECIAL SESSION  -  MAY 26, 2004

 

The Board of Island County Commissioners  met in Special Session on  Wednesday, May 26, 2004, beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the Island County Courthouse Annex Hearing Room, 1 N.E. 6^th Street, Coupeville, Wa.  William J. Byrd, Chairman; Mike Shelton, Member, and Wm. L. McDowell, Member, attended.

 

The purpose of the Special Session was two-fold:

 

(1)     Allow County Commissioners’ participation in a joint Council of Governments meeting with Elected Officials from Island County, City of Oak Harbor, City of Langley, Town of Coupeville and Port Districts;    

(2)     Authorize  closing the Island County Auditor’s Office for the purpose of attending  funeral

       services for Margaret Rosenkranz.

 

JOINT COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

 

The Board of Island  County Commissioners met  at 10:30 a.m. to allow County Commissioners’ participation in a joint Council of Governments meeting with Elected Officials from Island County, City of Oak Harbor, City of Langley, Town of Coupeville and Port Districts, continuing with presentations on issues facing re-opening of the local airport.

 

In addition to the three County Commissioners  also present were:   Nancy Conard, Mayor, Town of Coupeville; Ed Van Patten. Port of Coupeville; John Coyne, Port of Coupeville. 

 

Also present were: 

            Tim Brooks, Kenmore Air

            Clyde Carlson, San Juan Airlines 

Joel Eisenberg, CEO of International Telecom

            Sharon Hart, Executive Director, Island County EDC

            Eric Johnson, Customer Manager, Washington State DOT Aviation

            Dick Larman, CTED Project Developer

            Larry Munns, Island County EDC

            Scott Taylor, Washington Public Ports Association

 

Participants talked about the future of the  airport in Oak Harbor, what the possibilities were and how that facility might operate.

 

ISland County Auditor’s Office Closure

 

The Board of Island County Commissioners, through Resolution No. C-51-98 (Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual, Section 2.01.066)  set the days and times offices are to be open. Other provisions allow  offices being closed for special circumstances by authorization of the Board of County Commissioners.  Special circumstances exist in that Margaret Rosenkranz

 

passed away over the weekend   following an extended bout with cancer.  Margaret began working with the County in 1970 in the Auditor’s Office,   worked her way up to Chief Deputy Auditor, and served  as the County Auditor following the resignation of the elected Auditor.  She then   assumed the duties of Budget Director in January of 1997 and  retired from that position in June of 2001 completing 31 years with the County. 

 

By unanimous motion, the Board  authorized closure of the Island County Auditor’s Office, Licensing, Recording and Elections sections on Thursday, May 27, 2004 during  the time  when   memorial services are held for Margaret Rosenkranz.

 

 

Meeting adjourned at Noon. 

 

 

                                                            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