The Board of Island County Commissioners (including Diking Improvement District #4) met in Regular Session on August 1, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. in the Island County Courthouse Annex, Hearing Room, 1 N. E. 6^th Street, Coupeville, Wa. Mike Shelton, Chairman, Wm. L. McDowell, Member, and William J. Byrd, Member, were present. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance. By unanimous motion, the Board approved the minutes from the July 25, 2005 meeting as presented.

The payroll dated July 29, 2005 was approved by unanimous motion of the Board, as well as the following vouchers/warrants were approved for payment by unanimous motion of the Board: Voucher

(War.) # 218754-218990 …………………………………..$210,272.84.

As presented by Dick Toft, Human Resources Director, the Board by unanimous motion, approved the following personnel action authorization:

Elaine Remington, Camano Island, was appointed by unanimous motion of the Board to serve as an Island County representative on the Northwest Senior Services Board, effective immediately with the term to expire June 30, 2006.

By unanimous motion, the Board scheduled a Public Hearing on proposed Ordinance #C-87-05 Increasing Surcharge on Domestic Relations Filing Fees for Courthouse Facilitator Program, for August 22, 2005 at 1:55 p.m. By Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5454, Section 15, the 2005 State Legislature authorized increasing the filing fee surcharge for domestic relations cases or other filings under the provisions of Title 26 RCW from $10 to $20.

The Board by unanimous motion, approved the following Health Department contracts:

Having received the review and favorable recommendations of approval by the appropriate County Departments, the Board by unanimous motion approved application for Special Occasion Liquor License #092063 by Forgotten Children's Fund for an event to be held on September 10, 2005 from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at M-C Ranch, 5264 Shore Meadow Road, Freeland, Wa.

Adopt-A-Road Litter Control Program Renewal Agreement was approved by unanimous motion of the Board as presented and recommended by Bill Oakes, Public Works Director, between Island County and Maxwelton Salmon Adventure for Maxwelton Road from Highway 525 to Sills Road.

The County Road Administration Board (CRAB) provided notice that Island County was in non-compliance with RCW 36.33A – ER&R Fund, and would issue a Conditional Certificate of Good Practice. Mr. Oakes presented two actions to satisfy CRAB, outlined in his July 27, 2005 memorandum to the Board, as follows:

• Island County Capital Facilities Fund (REET 1) will transfer to Island County ER&R Fund an

Mr. Oakes and County Engineer Dick Snyder met with CRAB Thursday and CRAB expressed appreciation for the Board’s rapid and decisive action to correct these issues and welcomed this action.

Commissioner Byrd moved approval of the transfer of funds from Island County Current Expense Fund and Capital facilities fund (REET) to ER&R Fund as outlined by Mr. Oakes. Motion seconded and carried unanimously.

Stormwater Mitigation Agreement and Covenants #PW-0520-277 between Island County and Getchel Hill Construction, LLC, Lot 2, Block 6, Div. No. 7, Plat of Holmes Harbor Golf & Yacht Club, Sec. 3, Twp 29N, R 2E., was approved by unanimous motion as presented by Mr. Oakes.

As Chairman Shelton noted, the Procedure To Hear Closed Record Appeals indicates as follows:

The Findings and Decision as presented by the Planning Director were reviewed:

Commissioner McDowell suggested two changes to the Decision, new condition:

Commissioners Shelton and Byrd were in agreement with the suggested changes.

Resolution #C-89-05/PLG-012-05 in the matter of the update of GMA Critical Area Regulations relating to Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs) was presented to the Board for approval by Phil Bakke. Members of the public present included: Steve Erickson, WEAN; and Eric Berto, Whidbey News Times Reporter.

Steve Erickson, WEAN, Langley, posed some questions with references in the schedule to: Water Quality Report; AG BMP goals; and Rural AG report. He thought it unfortunate that the County was not complying with WWGMHB order.

Answers were provided by the Commissioners and Mr. Bakke:

Water Quality Report. Water quality issues extracted from some of the studies

Public Works Department has done in regard to watershed planning

AG BMP goals. Reviewing the County’s Comp Plan which has goals for AG that are tied in

with goals for BMPs

Rural AG Report. As part of this process the Board and Planning Commission will be

appointing a work group to go over proposals and possibly make recommendations that would

produce this report -- something that would be developed by the committee.

By unanimous motion, the Board approved Resolution #C-89-05/PLG-012-05 in the matter of the update of GMA Critical Area Regulations relating to Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs)

Mr. Bakke presented for the Board’s approval Resolution #C-90-05/PLG-013-05 in the matter of the Update of GMA Critical Area Regulations Resolution C-15-05 to add a new Track for Geologically Hazardous Areas. Members of the public present included: Steve Erickson, WEAN; and Eric Berto, Whidbey News Times Reporter.

The proposal explained by Mr. Bakke is an update to Resolution #C-15-05 dealing with amending the schedule for GMA Critical Area regulations to specifically add Geologically Hazardous Areas under Track 3, allowing more time to get the work accomplished, with November 7, 2005 called out for the Board to adopt the revised Comprehensive Plan language and implementing regulations.

• Public Hearing scheduled for August 22, 2005 at 2:35 p.m. on OPS# 252/05 by Applicants, Karl Weiss and Glen Drumheller, proposing to transfer approximately 16 acres of 20+ acres from Designated Forest to Open Space Timber Land classification, Parcel R23020-368-3060 and R23020-367-3700 located on South Whidbey Island.