The Board of Island County Commissioners (including Diking Improvement District #4) met in Regular Session on August 8, 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 Regular Meeting held on August 1, 2005 as presented.

The following vouchers/warrants were approved for payment by unanimous motion of the Board:

Voucher (War.) #Warrants #219101-219310 ……………………$491,499.76.

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

Sheriff 066/05 Corrections Off. 4015.16 Replacement 11/7/05

Health 067/05 Pub. Health Nurse II .8 fte 2406.18 Reduction in hrs. 8/8/05

By unanimous motion, the Board approved Interagency Agreement between Island County and the Washington State Department of Agriculture for the purpose of eradication and control of Knotweed in Island County #RM-EXT-05-0090 in the amount of $5,000; funding available with no matching funds required.

Local Agency Standard Consultant Agreement #RM-MAINT-05-075 between Island County and HK Electrical Engineers, LLC. for the design phase of the Jail Control Contract was approved by unanimous motion of the Board, a total authorized of $28,400, management reserve of $4,260 for total maximum amount payable of $32,660.

Teresa Jorgenson Health 5

Mark Moffitt Jail 10

Craig Caulk Sheriff 5

Janice Wilson Treasurer 5

Matt Nash, Public Works Department, was selected as Employee of the Month for July. Matt demonstrates great initiative in his position as the County's Ecologist. Not only does he support staff requests for mapping and permitting, he also responds to community requests for wetland and biology related information.

Kate Johnson, Clinton, was appointed by unanimous motion of the Board to serve on the Central Whidbey Preservation Advisory Committee (CWHPAC), serving as one of two representatives of the Ebey’s Landing Historical Reserve Trust Board on the CWHPAC.

Amendments A and B to #E05-041 Interlocal Agreement for FY2005 Wireline E-911 Funds, and Amendment A to #E05-021 Interlocal Agreement with the Washington State Military Department for FY2005 Wireless E-911 Funds having been approved by the Board on June 13, 2005, the Board now by unanimous motion approved the following "companion" amendments to contracts with Island County Emergency Communications Center:

• Amendment B to Contract E05-041 - Interlocal Agreement with Island County Emergency Communications Center – FY2005 Wireline E-911 Funds, adding $90,000.00, for total new contract in the amount of $204,965.00 (RM-BOCC-05-0085)

• Amendment A to Contract E05-021- Interlocal Agreement with Island County Emergency Communications Center - FY2005 Wireless E-911 Funds, adding $60,000 for new total contract in the amount of $87,432 (RM-BOCC-05-0084)

Addendum 1 to Memorandum of Understanding between Island County Sheriff's Reserve Deputy Association and Island County Department of Juvenile & Family Court Services (RM-JUV-05-0086) was approved by unanimous motion of the Board.

As scheduled and advertised, the Chairman opened a public hearing at 9:55 a.m. for the purpose of considering Resolution C-78-05 Amending the 2005 Island County Budget as depicted on Exhibit A. Elaine Marlow, Budget Director, presented the proposal, as detailed in her July 15, 2005 memo to the Board. This amendment now recognizes spending the full amount out of Commissioners Contingency.

At the time the Chairman called for comments from the public, no one in the audience expressed a desire to speak for or against the budget amendment.

As presented and recommended for approval by Gwenn Maxfield, Assistant Public Works Director, the Board by unanimous motion awarded bid to Northend Truck Equipment for Sign Shop Truck Service Body & Hydraulic Post Hole Digger/Post Driver in the amount of $47,144.88 including tax. Further, the Board by unanimous motion approved Purchase Order No. 7122 to Northend Truck Equipment in the amount of $47,144.88 (incl. WSST).

Construction Easement #PW-0520-145 between Island County and Fire Protection District No. 2 related to the Monroe Landing Road Project under CRP 02-03, Work Order 356, for Parcel 472-0250,

Sec. 22, Twp 32N, R 1E. was approved by unanimous motion of the Board.

As presented by Ms. Maxfield for the Camano Hill Road Improvement project under CRP 02-04, Work Order 176, the Board approved the following by unanimous motion:

An Application between Island County and Salmon Recovery Funding Board for Salmon Recovery Project Ala Spit Feasibility Assessment and Recommendation, was approved by unanimous motion of the Board as presented by Ms. Maxfield.

Boundary Line Adjustment Application BLA 281/05 between Island County and William L. & Susan M. Goodman for Lot 2, Block 2, Division No. 1, Plat of Pondilla Estates (Goodman), Parcel 262-0300; Sec. 25, Twp 32N, Rge 1W (Island County) was approved by the Board by unanimous motion, signing the application as property owner.

The Board by unanimous motion once BLA has been recorded authorized the license agreement, for a nonexclusive license across the property for the purpose of installing, constructing, operating, maintaining, removing, repairing and replacing a bulkhead/seawall on Licensee’s property adjacent to the described property.

Chairman Shelton presented to Gwenn Maxfield to pass to the County Engineer the Certificate of Good Practice that was approved by Resolution of the County Road Administration Board at its meeting on July 28, 2005.

PLP 087/03, Plat of Cavalero Hills, located in Division #1, for final approval on a 49-lot Plat, located on Assessor Parcels R33118-177-0390, R33118-157-0390 and R33118-090-0300 on Camano Island, was presented by Planning Director Phil Bakke and Carole Croft. Applicants’ agent, Robert Cray, Fakkema & Kingma, was present at the time of consideration. The subdivision proposal was granted conditional preliminary approval by the Island County Hearing Examiner on June 29, 2004. Island County staff reviewed the application for final approval and determined that all conditions of preliminary approval have been met, and confirmed that surface water issues had been resolved. Staff recommended the Board’s approval.

By unanimous motion the Board gave its final approval for PLP 087/03, Plat of Cavalero Hills, located in Division #1, of a 49-lot Plat, located on Assessor Parcels R33118-177-0390, R33118-157-0390 and R33118-090-0300 on Camano Island, as presented.

By unanimous motion, the Board scheduled public hearings on September 12, 2005 for two open space applications as follows:

Mr. Bakke presented a request to initiate a contract associated with the County’s Critical Area Ordinance Update. The request is that the Board authorize a contract between Dearborn & Moss PLLC and Pixxures, Bellevue, WA, for rectification of the 1985 aerial photography of Island County, in the amount of $12,200. This will "modernize" the 1985 aerial photos, bring them into digital format and rectify them with the 1998 aerial photos; and digitally through the GIS system compare the two sets of aerial photographs.

At 3:00 p.m. the County Commissioners met with Elected Officials from the City of Oak Harbor, City of Langley, Town of Coupeville, Port of Coupeville and Port of South Whidbey as the Island County Council of Governments (COG). Those present included:

Dave Hollett, Island County Department of Emergency Services and Mike Simmons, as a follow-on from the last COG meeting, provided a more formal presentation with regard to Emergency Management support outlined under RCW 38.52.070 and WAC 118-30-050–080. The three Mayors received a letter under today’s date signed by the Board of Island County Commissioners requesting them to formally identify their intention by November 7, 2005 to either form their own emergency management office and program to comply with RCW 38.52.050 or contract with Island County DES for that support as provided for in the RCW. A draft interlocal agreement has been developed and is now going through the County’s contract review process. The City of Oak Harbor has been working on the Plan for about ten months on their own. The other two Mayors are interested in considering joining with the County, but cost will be an issue. For the next meeting Mr. Hollett will have a proposal [one

that includes the City of Oak Harbor and one that does not], and a cost calculation for each jurisdiction, based on a couple of different scenarios. A copy of Island County’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan was provided to each Mayor.

Members received copies for review of the two applications received for use of the rural economic development funds: City of Langley; City of Oak Harbor. The COG meeting on September 12 at 3:00 p.m. was the date selected to receive oral presentations [20 minute presentation each; 10 minute question period].

Adoption of the Bylaws

In accordance with the Articles of Incorporation, Section V, By-laws developed by the Council of Governments board must be approved by the governing body of each of the members before becoming effective. Once this is accomplished the COG will then be officially formed and its own entity. Those jurisdictions who have not yet signed the By-laws will present the By-laws to their governing bodies for approval, hopefully to occur prior to the next COG meeting.

Proposal to establish regular meeting dates for the Council of Governments and outline procedures for preparation and preservation of minutes of the Council of Governments was distributed. Once the By-laws have been approved by the governing body of each of the members the Chair will bring present these to the COG for formal approval.

Discussed the possibility of getting the airport opened again: critical in creating a healthy economic development environment, not just for North Whidbey but County-wide; having an air port is a true asset. Some of the issues involved include: current ownership resolution; potential for public ownership through County-wide initiative or use of .08% rural economic development funds.

Follow-up. BOCC Chair to send legal assistance request on the question whether or not a feasibility study on the acquisition of the airport can be funded through the .08% rural economic development funds

The group discussed:

(1) State moving ahead with development performance standards - putting together and

conducting performance standards for evaluation of every entity in the State; could be

extremely problematic

2. Repeal of the 9-1/2 cent gas tax.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON

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Mike Shelton, Chairman

Wm. L. McDowell, Member

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William J. Byrd, Member

ATTEST:

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Elaine Marlow, Clerk of the Board