BOARD OF ISLAND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF MEETING NOVEMBER 1, 2004

 

The Board of Island County Commissioners (including Diking Improvement District #4) met in Regular Session on  November 1, 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 October 18, 2004 regular meeting.

 

VOUCHERS AND PAYMENT OF BILLS

 

The following vouchers/warrants were approved for payment by unanimous motion of the Board:    Voucher (War.) #200479 - 200725  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $631,186.66. 

 

Resolution #C-89-04 Declaring Legal Holidays for 2005

 

Resolution #C-89-04 Declaring Legal Holidays for 2005 was adopted by unanimous motion of the Board.  The following are observed  legal holidays for the year 2005:

 

December 31, 2004         Friday                    New Year's Day Holiday

January 17, 2005             Monday                 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

February 21                  Monday                 Presidents’ Day

May 30                            Monday                 Memorial Day

July 4                               Monday                 Independence Day

September 5                   Monday                  Labor Day

November 11                Friday                    Veterans’  Day

November 24                  Thursday               Thanksgiving Day

November 25                Friday                    Day After Thanksgiving

December 26                Monday                 Christmas Day Holiday

 

Professional services agreement  - Intertidal Consulting  -  perform duties of Island County Marine Resources Executive Director

 

As forwarded under cover memo dated October 26, 2004 from Don Meehan, Director, WSU Extension,   the Board by unanimous motion approved and signed Intertidal Consulting Service Agreement renewal 2004-2005  to perform duties of the Island County Marine Resources Executive Director, a contract in the amount of $25,000 (RM-EXT-04-0105). The funding for the contract comes from grant sources through the Northwest Straits  Commission and Department of Natural Resources. 

 

HEALTH DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS APPROVED

 

The Board by unanimous motion approved two Health Department contracts recommended for approval by  Tim McDonald, Health Services Director:

 

Contract #HS-03-03 Amendment 2 (RM-HLTH-99-005) - Island Employment Services for

Developmental Disabilities-Supported Employment Services,  to increase contract amount for fiscal year 2005 for one transition age, waiver client and one transition age, non-waiver client; amendment amount $11,085 for total new contract amount of $300,202;

 

Contract # HS-04-04 (RM-HLTH-04-0041) -    Professional Services Contract - Jan Pickard, M.A., L.M.H.C. for Mental Health-NSRSN Special Project to reimburse subcontractor for

professional services for time spent in outreach, preparation time and support group sessions, in the amount of $2,500. 

 
Public Input or Comments

 

Lori Hilleary, Langley, asked general questions related to the history of Diking Improvement

District #4 and development of Useless Bay, and talked about some of the research of records

and old newspapers she was involved with in  respect to her great grandfather McMaster.

 

Quit Claim Deed – WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

(WSDOT)   -  SR 525, Lake Hancock vicinity to Donahey Road - TB 1-0147

 

Based on the recommendation of  Bill Oakes, Public Works Director, the Board approved and accepted Quit Claim Deed #PW-0420-150 from  WSDOT to Island County, for SR 525, Lake Hancock vicinity

to Donahey Road, per terms and conditions of Turnback Agreement #TB 1-0147.

 

Adopt-A-Road Litter Control Program – Renewal Agreement - Friends of Camano Island Park

 

Adopt-A-Road Litter Control Program  Renewal Agreement between  Island County and Friends of Camano Island Park was approved by unanimous motion of the Board, representing: Dry Lake Road to Mountain view Road on Elger Bay Road;  Mountain View Road west from Elger Bay Road to West Camano Drive, Point Lowell Road from South end of Camano Island State Park to  Mountain View Road and West Camano Drive from Mountain View Road north to Monticello Road.

 

Stormwater Mitigation Agreement & Covenants – Matthew W. & Debra L. Schupp – Plat  of Holmes Harbor Golf & Yacht Club

 

By unanimous motion, the Board approved Stormwater Mitigation Agreement & Covenants under #PW-0420-145 between  Island County and Matthew W. & Debra L. Schupp, related to  Lot 30, Block 3,  Division #6,  Plat of Holmes Harbor Golf & Yacht Club.

 

Contract –  Glacier Environmental Services, Inc.  -  Landfill Gas Control System             Upgrades AND Additions

 

Contract #SW-04-0071 between  Island County and Glacier Environmental Services, Inc. for the Landfill Gas Control System Upgrades and Additions at the Coupeville Solid Waste Facility, in the amount of $481,504.78 (incl. 8.3% SST) was approved and signed by unanimous motion of the Board.

 

Budget Workshop

 

Hand-outs  and budget materials are  on file with the Clerk of the Board.

 

Hand-Outs: 

·         Updated 2005 Workshop Budget – Summary of Current Expense

                               Revenue and  Expenditures 

·         2005 Workshop Budget  – Supplemental Budget Requests

 

Updated 2005 Workshop Budget - summary shows changes to date made by Budget Director from the various budget workshop sessions with new totals.    Will double-check Homeland Security grant   revenue and expenditure figure.  Used 4% increase to estimate sales  tax next year.

 

Supplemental  requests:    now total $777,583.  

 

Short by $10,000 to restore the Oak Harbor congregate meal site for seniors; someone donated $5,000 towards that restoration, and with the City having expressed willingness to assist in funding some

 

portion of that,   Commissioner McDowell requested adding $2,500 to the supplemental  request list from Island County.

 

Board Concurrence and Follow-On:

 

1.       No Budget Workshop November 8, 2004;

2.       November 15, 2004 set budget  hearing for December 6 based on today’s updated preliminary workshop  budget  without supplemental requests included;

3.       November 17, 2004 staff session with Budget Director schedule a time to go over the   supplemental requests, to be finalized at public hearing December 6.

 

SPECIAL SESSION   - CANCELED

 

Special Session scheduled for 3:30 p.m. for a tour  of the Master Gardeners Educational Garden at Greenbank Farm was canceled and will either be rescheduled for the Commissioners, with appropriate notice, or individual Commissioners at a convenient  time  will make a point to stop by the Farm to view the garden. 

 

There being no further business to come before the Board at this  time, the meeting adjourned at 10:50 a.m.   The next regular meeting of the Board will be held on November 8, 2004 beginning at   9:30 a.m.

 

                                             BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

                                             ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON

 

 

                                                 ______________________________

                                                 William J. Byrd,     Chairman

                                                                                                                                                                                    _____________________________

                                                Mike Shelton,  Member

 

                                                _____________________________

                                                Wm. L. McDowell,   Member

 

 

 

 

ATTEST:    ____________­­­­­___________

Elaine Marlow, Clerk of the Board