BOARD OF ISLAND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF MEETING  APRIL 11, 2005

 

The Board of Island County Commissioners (including Diking Improvement District #4) met in Regular Session on  April 11, 2005 beginning at  9:30 a.m. in the   Island County Courthouse Annex, Hearing Room, 1 N. E. 6th 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 April 4, 2005 regular session and the April 7, 2005 special session.

 

VOUCHERS AND PAYMENT OF BILLS

 

The following vouchers/warrants were approved for payment by unanimous motion of the Board:    Voucher (War.) #210243  - 210510 …………………………….. $261,109.38.

 

Hiring Requests & Personnel Actions

 

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

 

Dept.        PAA #   Description/Position  #                       Action        Eff. Date

Health        024/05  Pub. Health Nurse III      2404.02        Replacement        4-11-05

Health      025/05  Pub. Health Nurse II .9 fte  2406.18     Replacement         4-11-05

 

EMPLOYEE AWARDS PRESENTATION

 

Employee Service Awards  

 

Henry     Hilberdink              Public Works        25  years               

Kathleen Parvin                  Public Health          15  years

 

Employee of the Month -  March, 2005

 

Mike Farthing, Public Works Department, received the Employee of the Month award for March 2005.  Employed with the County July, 1998, his efforts in  seeing  drainage projects through to completion are  commendable. 

 

Bid Award for voter registration system

 

With regard to the Island County Auditor’s recommendation to award bid for a voter registration system, on request of the Chairman, the Board agreed that the matter be scheduled for discussion at a future Staff Session. 

 

Professional services contract #HD-03-05  -  Mary Jane Lungren, DDS for Oral Health Services for ABCD Program

 

Professional services contract #HD-03-05  (RM-HLTH-02-0067) with Mary Jane Lungren, DDS,  in the amount of $13,000 for  Oral Health Services for ABCD Program  was approved by unanimous motion of the Board.

 
Claims for Damages

 

Claim for Damages R05-005CD (PSE)

 

Betty Kemp, Director, GSA, outlined her recommendation of denial with respect to a Claim for Damages submitted by Puget Sound Energy.  On September 7, 2004, an underground PSE electrical wire was damaged during an Island County road operation.  Because PSE wire was buried 24 inches rather than the specified 36 inch depth, the recommendation is to deny the claim.

 

Based on review and recommendation of Ms. Kemp, the Board by unanimous motion denied Claim for Damages R05-005CD by PSE.

 

Claim for Damages R05-004CD (Dan Riley)

 

Ms. Kemp in the case of  Claim for Damages submitted by Dan Riley for an incident that occurred on December 10, 2004, Mutiny Sands Area, recommended approval.    In reviewing said claim, Ms. Kemp  confirmed that a County backhoe snagged a Comcast   cable breaking utility pole causing damage to claimant’s roof.  Claim submitted in the amount of $1,000 was recommended for approval by Ms. Kemp.

 

Based on review and recommendation of Ms. Kemp, the Board by unanimous motion approved Claim for Damages R05-004CD by Dan Riley in the amount of $1,000.00.

 

SPECIAL OCCASION Liquor Licenses APPROVED

 

Applications for special occasion liquor licenses, having gone through the review process by the appropriate  County Departments  and received recommendations of approval, were approved by unanimous motion of the Board for the following:

 

·         Liquor License #092772 by Whidbey Animals' Improvement Foundation, special occasion on May 21, 2005, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Greenbank Farm, 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank

 

·         Liquor License #09215, Camano Senior & Community Center, special occasion on April 16, 2005 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Camano Senior Center,  606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. 

 

·         Liquor License 092782, Island County Historical Society Museum, special occasion on April 15, 2005 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., at the Barn, Greenbank Farm.

 

BID AWARDS

 

The Board concurred in the recommendation of Bill Oakes,  Public Works Director and County  Engineer, Dick Snyder, and by unanimous motion awarded the following bids:

 

·         2005 Liquid Asphalt Materials for the period May, 2005 to May, 2006 for  CRS-2P and CSS-1, awarded to Paramount Petroleum;  CMS-2P, CRS-2 & CMS-2 awarded to McAsphalt Industries, Ltd.

 

 

 

 

·         2005 Asphalt Concrete Materials for the period May, 2005 to May, 2006 for Camano, Mod.  Class G, Class B, ATB,  and Tack Coat Oil  awarded to Lakeside Industries.  For Whidbey Island,  Mod. Class G and Tack Coat Oil awarded to  Lakeside Industries;  Class B and ATB awarded  to Krieg Construction.

 

·         2005 Culvert Supplies awarded to  Pacific Corrugated Pipe Company in the amount of  $21,784.55 (incl. WSST 8.3%).

 

Construction Easement #PW-0520-40 -  John and Trudy P. Fakkema  -  Swantown Road Curve Re-alignment

 

Construction Easement #PW-0520-40 between  Island County and John  and Trudy P. Fakkema,  for the Swantown Road Curve Re-alignment, CRP 04-05, with compensation in the amount of  $500.00,  Parcel 190-2290; Sec. 32, Twp. 33N, R 1E.,  was approved by unanimous motion  of the Board.

 

Plans, Specifications and Authorizing Call for Bids - Madrona Way Reconstruction

[Pulled from the Agenda on request  of Mr. Oakes]

 

PURCHASE ORDERS FOR TRAFFIC Paint AND Beads

 

By unanimous motion, the Board approved the following purchase orders as presented and recommended by Mr. Oakes:  

 

·         P. O. #7114 for white and yellow waterborne traffic paint under  Washington State Contract #15100 in the amount of $97,201.96  including WSST;

 

·         P. O. #7115 for glass beads for traffic line paint under Washington State Contract #01301 in the amount of $37,306.32 including WSST.

 

Resolution #C-37-05/R-15-05 –  Declaring County Property Surplus to

Grant an Easement on Parcel R33231-101-0950

 

In conjunction  with using the well on the Camano Annex site, as recommended by Mr. Oakes the Board by unanimous motion approved Resolution #C-37-05/R-15-05  In the Matter of Declaring County Property Surplus to Grant an Easement on Parcel R33231-101-0950, also directing the Public Works Director enter into a negotiated sale for the easement.

[Resolution #C-37-05/R-15-05 placed on file with the Clerk of the Board]

 

CAMANO HILLS WATER COMPANY – EASEMENTS

 

Associated with the above resolution approval,  the Board by unanimous  motion approved the following easements between Island County and Camano Hills Water Company:

 

·         Waterline Easement #PW-0520-39, Work Order #245, Parcel 113-0880,  Sec. 31, Twp 32N, R 3E.

 

·         Utility Easement and  Water Use Agreement for the Camano Annex Well #PW-0420-180, purveyor to pay the County a one-time fee of $10,000 for the easement; one-time fee of $20,000 for the construction

 

 

completed to date by the County [$10,000 paid to County Road Fund within 30 days of recording of the contract and balance paid to Road Fund in $500.00 monthly installments with interest of  6%.].

 

Resolution  #C-38-05/SW 01-05 Revising Adopted Solid Waste & Septage Solid Waste Tipping Fees for the Years 2004-2006

 

Resolution #C-38-05/SW 01-05  In the Matter of Revising the Adopted Solid Waste & Septage Solid Waste Tipping Fees for the Years 2004-2006 was approved by unanimous motion of the Board, as recommended by Mr. Oakes to include a fee for hard to handle and oversized loads, an  omission from the fee schedule when Resolution #C-114-03 was adopted.        [Resolution #C-38-05/SW 01-05 on file with the Clerk of the Board]

 

Contract #SW-05-05 - Earthworks Environmental, Inc. - Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Freeland Recycle Center

 

Contract #SW-05-05 between  Island County and  Earthworks Environmental, Inc. for  Phase II Environmental Site Assessment for the Freeland Recycle Center in the amount of $9,985.80 was approved by unanimous motion of the Board.

 

Application for Community Litter Cleanup Program Funds 2005-2007

 

The  Board by unanimous motion approved the Application for Community Litter Cleanup Program  Funds 2005-2007 to the State  Department of Ecology in the amount of  $59,000 ($54,800/Litter Pickup and Illegal Dump Cleanup;  $4,200/Education and information).

 

Stormwater Mitigation Agreement – Plat of Holmes Harbor Golf & Yacht Club

 

By unanimous motion the Board approved  Stormwater Mitigation Agreement #PW-0520-153 between

Island County  and W. Scott  and Judith R. Lavelle,  Lot 12, Block 5, Division No. 7,  Plat of Holmes Harbor Golf & Yacht Club,  Sec. 3, Twp 29N, R 2E.

 

Amendment #2–Stream Restoration Planning Task 10- Grant Agreement

 

Amendment #2 to  Grant  Agreement #G0300038 between the State of Washington Department of Ecology and Island County for  Stream Restoration Planning Task 10, Camano Watershed, was  approved by unanimous motion of the Board, modifying scope of work to allow completion of the required performance of grant tasks/secure contract with Adopt-A-Stream Foundation.   [GMA #7827]

 

Consultant Agreement #PW-0520-161 - The Adopt-A-Stream Foundation

 

By unanimous motion, the Board approved Consultant Agreement #PW-0520-161 between  Island County and The Adopt-A-Stream Foundation, Work Order #185, for Stream Keeper Education and Training, Inventorying, Assessment and  Restoration for Camano Island Watershed, in the amount of  $15,000.    [GMA #7828]

 

 

 

Amendment #5 TO #SW-02-0051 - SCS Consulting Engineer
 
Amendment 5  to #SW-02-0051 between  Island County and SCS Consulting Engineers, extending date of completion to August 1, 2005 and adding to the scope of services in the amount of $41,015.70 was approved by unanimous motion  of the Board.

 

Work Orders #1 - #3  APPROVED - Glacier Environmental Services, Inc.

 

By unanimous motion, as recommended by Mr. Oakes, the Board approved Work Orders #1, #2 and #3

totaling $45,8934.19 bringing new total contract with Glacier Environmental Services, Inc. to $527,438.97, including WSST.

 

Adopt-A-Road Renewal Agreement - Friends of Freeland

 

Adopt-A-Road Renewal Agreement was approved by unanimous motion of the Board between Island County and  Friends of Freeland, for Scott Road and Main Street in Freeland from Scott Road  and  SR525 Intersection to Main Street and SR525 Intersection. 

 

Actions relating to Type 5 Streams and Existing Agriculture

 

Ordinance PLG-006-05  In the matter of amending Chapters 17.02 and 17.03 ICC relating to Existing and On-Going Agricultural activities

 

Ordinance PLG-007-05 In the matter of amending Chapter 17.03 ICC and Ag BMPs to

establish procedures for Determinations of Consistency for  Agriculture

 

Ordinance  PLG-008-05 In the matter of amending Chapter 17.02 ICC relating to Type 5 Stream Buffers and Category B Wetland Buffers

 

On request of Phil Bakke, Planning and Community Development Director, all three proposed ordinances were  pulled from today’s agenda for forwarding to the Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for review and approval, with the ordinances brought back to the Board at the next regular meeting.  Mr. Bakke at the next meeting will be recommending that  PLG-008-05  relating to Type 5 Stream Buffers and Category B Wetland Buffers be scheduled for public hearing  before the Board, while recommending the other two  proposed ordinances be remanded back  to the Planning Commission for the public hearing  process.

 

COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

 

Included as part of today’s regular Board agenda, the Commissioners met with   Elected Officials from Island County, City of Oak Harbor, City of Langley, Town of Coupeville, and Port Districts, commonly known as the Council of Governments.

 

ATTENDANCE : 

William J. Byrd, Member, Board of County Commissioners

Patricia Cohen, Mayor, City of Oak Harbor

Nancy Conard, Mayor, Town of Coupeville

 

Wm. L. McDowell, Member, Board of County Commissioners

Ed Van Patten,  Commissioner,  Port of Coupeville

Mike Shelton, Chairman, Board of County Commissioners

 

Hand-outs provided by Mayor Conard included

 

·         Handout summarizing use of Rural Economic Development funds as permitted by law, proposed objectives, screening criteria and a possible flow chart;

·         Examples of forms that could potentially be used   with regard to Rural Economic Development fund applications

·         COG  Articles of  Association to be used for approval by the various jurisdictions

 

The entire focus of the group was  devoted to discussion regarding criteria for .08 Rural Economic  Development fund applications and designing the actual application form for applicants to use to apply for the money.

 

EXECUTIVE  SESSION

 

After the session with the Council of Governments, Chairman Shelton announced that the Board would meet at 4:00 p.m. in  Executive  Session in the  Office of the Island County Planning Director located at the  Island County  Annex, 1 N.E. 6th Street, Coupeville, Wa.    The purpose of the Executive Session is as allowed under  R.C.W. 42.30.110 (1) (i) to discuss with legal counsel pending litigation.  He indicated that the Executive Session would last approximately one hour, and did not expect any announcement afterwards in open public session.

 

There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at   5:00 p.m. when the Executive Session was completed. The next regular meeting of the Board will be held on April 18, 2005 beginning at   9:30 a.m.

 

                                             BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

                                             ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON

 

 

 

                                                    ______________________________

                                                    Mike Shelton,    Chairman

                                                                                                                                               

 

                                    _____________________________

                                                Wm. L. McDowell,  Member

 

 

                                                _____________________________

                                                William J. Byrd,   Member

 

 

ATTEST:    ____________­­­­­___________

Elaine Marlow, Clerk of the Board