The Board of Island County Commissioners (including Diking Improvement District #4) met in Regular Session on October 3, 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.

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

Inasmuch as Position #3, Diking District No. 3 is vacant, the Board of County Commissioners are required by RCW 85.38.070(5) to appoint a replacement commissioner. The replacement would be effective immediately upon posting a $1,000.00 bond required by RCW 85.38.080, to serve until the February 2006 election. At the February 2006 election, Position #3 will be open for election for a six year term.

On motion of Commissioner Byrd, seconded by Commissioner McDowell, Ron Christensen, Frostad Road, Oak Harbor, was appointed as the replacement commissioner, Position #3, Diking District No. 3, by majority vote; Chairman Shelton abstained.

By unanimous motion, the Board reappointed Dan Ollis, Freeland, to serve a three year term as a member on the Island County Fair Board representing the area encompassed by the South Whidbey School District boundaries, a term running until October 8, 2008.

The Board, by unanimous motion, approved Modification No. 1 to University of Washington Sea Grant Program Subcontract No. 874311 continuation of grant funding for Island County Beach Watchers Volunteer Program, in the amount of $32,300 (RM-EXT-05-0109).

The Board, by unanimous motion, approved the following FY2006 E-911 Wireless and Wireline Interlocal Agreements with I-COM, the contracts with the State of Washington Military Department having been approved on September 19, 2005:

Tourism promotion and Right-of-Way Occupancy Agreement between Island County and The Langley Chamber of Commerce, doing business as the Langley South Whidbey Chamber of Commerce, was approved by unanimous motion of the Board as forwarded by Bill Oakes, Public Works Director

(RM-PW-0520-301).

By unanimous motion, the Board granted a waiver from Competitive Solicitation Process as allowed under ICC 2.29.030 (12), and approved Contract RM-EXT-05-0114 in the amount of $18,550 between Island County and Gary Wood, dba Intertidal Consulting for 2005-2007 providing executive director functions for the Marine Resources Committee.

At 9:55 a.m. as scheduled and advertised, Chairman Shelton opened a Public Hearing for the purpose of considering proposed Ordinance #C-102-05, Amendment to ICC 3.02C.040, Use of Rural County Sales or Use Tax. The proposed ordinance would amend ICC 3.02C.040, Use of the Rural County Sales or Use Tax for Public Facilities, to be consistent with 2004 State Legislation by clarifying that the tax funds can only be used to finance public facilities that serve economic development purposes by facilitating the creation or retention of businesses and jobs in Island County. Additionally, prior consultation with the Island County Economic Development Council is added. Also, Elaine Marlow, Budget Director, pointed out that the requirement to report the public facilities projects finances to the State Auditor would happen during the annual report process [as one of the schedules to the annual report].

No one in the audience spoke for or against said Ordinance. By unanimous motion, the Board adopted Ordinance #C-102-05, Amendment to ICC 3.02C.040 Use of Rural County Sales Tax or Use Tax. [Ordinance #C-102-05 on file with the Clerk of the Board].

Budget workshop times are approximate and may be adjusted. Proposed budget and supplemental

requests are taken under advisement by the Board; no final decisions expected as a result of budget workshops. Hand-outs are on file with the Clerk of the Board.

PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT [Budget Workbook pages 139 - 149]

Presentation by: Phil Bakke; Jeff Tate; Edie Elerick

Maintain current budget levels plus any costs associated with payroll and/or insurance increases.

The following additional are requested for consideration:

Staff is and has been under considerable pressure for most of the year. From actual revenue received, one can see building has been busy, and there appears to be no slow down.

2. Part-time (1/2) accounting staff to complete accounts, payroll and financial tracking functions.

When Planning & Community Development split apart a few years back, some sort of arrangement had been worked out whereby Community Development was being handled by Public Works. When merged back together as Planning & Community Development, that relationship cemented with Public Works staff doing Planning & Community Development’s payroll and accounting function. It is a potential issue as an audit item about how planning revenues and permits are being tracked. This position may

also be able to help alleviate the situation when Pam Dill or Edie Elerick are out of the office or there is a back-log there is no one to serve as their back up to do some of the administrative tasks that need to be done.

3. Critical Area update – concerned how to meet future needs. Request additional full-time staff.

Other jurisdictions that have completed their update find that implementing the new standards can be very consumptive on county staff time. It seems that the end result for critical area regulation update will be much more complicated and complex to implement (complicated does not necessarily mean more restrictive). Inevitable the Department will need another full time staff engaged in that.

Chairman Shelton announced that the Board would meet in Executive Session from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. as permitted under RCW 42.30.110 (1) (i) to discuss with legal counsel pending litigation. The Executive Session to be held in the Office of the Planning Director. On completion of the Executive Session, the Chairman did not anticipate any announcement in open public session.

ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON

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Mike Shelton, Chairman

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Wm. L. McDowell, Member

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William J. Byrd, Member

ATTEST:

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Elaine Marlow, Clerk of the Board