The Board of Island County Commissioners (including Diking Improvement District #4) met in Regular Session on March 13, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. in the Island County Courthouse Annex, Hearing Room, 1 N. E. 6th Street, Coupeville, Wa. Wm. L. McDowell, Chairman and William J. Byrd, Member, were present; Mike Shelton, Member, absent. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance. By unanimous motion, the Board approved the minutes from regular session held on March 6, 2006.

VOUCHERS AND PAYMENT OF BILLS

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

Voucher (War.) #233857-234144 ………………………………………………………$545,720.38.

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

Juvenile Court 033/06 Juv. Prob. Counselor 1402.05 Replacement 3/13/06

Health 034/06 Env. Health Spec. III 2243.07 Replacement 3/13/06

Health 0 35/06 Pub. Hea. Coord. .75 FTE 2408.07 Increase Hours 4/1/06

Health 036/06 Pub. Hea. Nurse II .80 FTE 2406.03 Increase Hours 4/1/06

1845 Contract 2006-2008

By unanimous motion as presented, the Board approved the Labor Agreement between Island County and WSCCE – Local 1845 for the period 2006 through 2008.

EMPLOYEE AWARDS

Employee Service Awards

Employee Department No. Years

Cheryl Knighton Auditor 5

Milinda Hudson District Court 10

Employee of the Month for February, 2006

 

Jan Graham, Assessor's Office, selected as Employee of the Month for February 2006. Her performance as a Program Manager is characterized by energy, initiative, friendliness and a genuine and sincere effort to serve the public. Jan was nominated by a member of the public who felt that she was the epitome of a public servant.

 

CLAIM FOR DAMAGES #R06-CD, ROBERT LONG

Vickie Chambers, GSA, presented Claim for Damages #R06-001 CD by Robert Long for damage to his 1986 pickup sustained at the Camano transfer station. An accompanying memorandum dated March 2, 2006 provided further details, and recommendation of staff to approve the Claim in the amount of $2,176.61.

By unanimous motion, the Board approved the Claim as recommended in the amount of $2,176.61.

Amendment No. 4 to HAVA Grant Agreement

 

The Board by unanimous motion approved Amendment No. 4 to HAVA (Help America Vote Act) Agreement No. G-2840 with Washington State Secretary of State, Elections Division, for training costs, the amendment in the amount of $2,284.67. As noted in a memorandum from the Island County Auditor dated March 10, 2006, these costs were related to the installation of the Hart InterCivic vote tabulation system.

Amendment to Agreement with Consolidated food Management, Inc.

Amendment to the Professional Services Operating Agreement between Island County and Consolidated Food Management, Inc. (RM-SHER-01-0059) correcting an inconsistency within Section 11 providing for a cancellation date of 120 days, was approved by unanimous motion of the Board.

HEALTH CONTRACTS APPROVED

The following Health Department contracts were approved by unanimous motion of the Board as forwarded under cover memorandum dated March 8, 2006 from Tim L. McDonald, Health Services Director:

Contract #HD-08-06 (RM-HLTH-02-0073)with Compass Health – Behavioral Health Specialist, providing funding for a mental health practitioner to provide the mental health component of the MSS/ICM programs, in the amount of $14,000;

Contract #0663-89162 (RM-HLTH-01-0064) with DSHS – Foster Care Passport, providing funding for Passport program at current level of funding, in the amount of $10,208.

CAMANO HILL ROAD IMPROVEMENTS – TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT

As presented and recommended for approval by Bill Oakes, Public Works Director, the Board by unanimous motion approved Temporary Construction Easement PW-0520-87 [mutual benefits] between Island County and Patrick C. & Dorothy L. Felker, Parcel 193-5230, Sec. 11, Twp 31N, R 2E., related to Camano Hill Road Improvements under CRP 02-04, Work Order 176.

 

 

Escrow Agreement – Ebenal General, Inc. - Modular Unit for Record Storage

The Board by unanimous motion approved an Escrow Agreement between Horizon Bank and Ebenal General, Inc., representing 5% retainage associated with the Contract and Contract Bond signed on January 9, 2006 (PW-0620-03) for the Modular Unit for Record Storage.

PUBLIC HEARINGS HELD: OPEN SPACE APPLICATIONS

OPS #451/05 – Scott Hendrickson for Freeland Holdings, LLC

OPS #439/05 – Gary & Carol Buck

OPS #348/05 – Tom Paur

OPS #467/05 – Michael & Susan Murphy

OPS #454/05 – Daniel & Shelley Minzel

A Public Hearing was held at 10:30 a.m. as scheduled and advertised for the purpose of hearing the above-noted Open Space Applications. Phil Bakke, Island County Planning & Community Development Director, and John Coleman, Assistant Planner, presented the applications as follows:

OPS #451/05 by Scott Hendrickson for Freeland Holdings, LLC - 60.14 acres of the 69.54 parcel requested to be transferred from Designated Forest tax classification to Timber Land current use

program. Parcel R23024-194-3330 and R23024-064-3150 located on South Whidbey in Section 24, Township 30, Range 2E.

Staff recommends conditional approval as provided in Staff Report dated January 24, 2006.

OPS #439/05 by Gary & Carol Buck - 17 acres of 20 acres of land (two parcels) be enrolled into the Timber Land current use program. Parcel R32920-170-4850 and R32920-170-4160 located on South Whidbey in Section 20, Township 29N, Range 3E.

Staff recommends conditional approval as provided in Staff Report dated January 5, 2006.

OPS #348/05 by Tom Paur - 18.2 acres of the 19.7 acre parcel be enrolled into the Timber Land current use classification. Parcel R23111-073-4080 located on North Camano Island in Section 11, Township 31N, Range 2E.

Staff recommends conditional approval as outlined in Staff Report dated January 13, 2006.

OPS #467/05 by Michael & Susan Murphy - 8 acres of their 10.98 acre parcel be enrolled into the Timber Land current use program. Parcel R23101-100-3150 located on Camano Island in Section 1, Township 31N, Range 2E.

Staff recommends conditional approval as outlined in Staff Report dated January 26, 2006.

OPS #454/05 by Daniel & Shelley Minzel - requesting that 16.5 acres of their 20 acres of land (on three parcels) be enrolled into the Timber Land current use program. Parcel R23020-500-0600, R23020-470-0250 and R23020-435-0600 located on Central Whidbey Island in Section 20, Township 30N, Range 2E.

Staff recommends conditional approval as outlined in Staff Report dated January 23, 2006.

At the time of hearing none of the Applicants were in attendance; no one in the audience expressed a desire to speak either for or against any of the five open space applications.

By unanimous motion, the Board approved OPS #451/05 by Scott Hendrickson for Freeland Holdings, LLC; OPS #439/05 by Gary & Carol Buck; OPS #348/05 by Tom Paur; OPS #467/05 by Michael & Susan Murphy; and OPS #454/05 by Daniel & Shelley Minzel, as recommended.

HEARING SCHEDULED: Ordinance #C- 22 -06 (PLG-003-06) - Establishing a Surface Water Quality Monitoring Program for Non-Tidal Waters

As presented by Mr. Bakke, the Board by unanimous motion scheduled Ordinance #C- 22 -06 (PLG-003-06) In the matter of Establishing a Surface Water Quality Monitoring Program for Non-Tidal Waters, for public hearing on April 3, 2006 @ 10:30 a.m. [GMA # 8667 as presented and scheduled for hearing].

Correction of Technical (clerical) error: Ordinance #C-150-05 (PLG-021-05) Relating to Existing And Ongoing Agriculture was inadvertently entered into the official record

Originally, Mr. Bakke was scheduled to present a correction of a technical (clerical) error to Ordinance #C-150-05 (PLG-021-05) relating to Existing And Ongoing Agriculture because an incorrect copy of the proposed ordinance was inadvertently entered into the official record. Mr. Bakke planned to submit for substitution into the official record the correct copy of the proposed Ordinance as recommended by the Planning Commission. At this time, however, Mr. Bakke rescheduled the item for his Wednesday staff session with the Board (March 15, 2006 @ 10:00 a.m.) because over the weekend he received a final piece of ordinance amendment that is part of this package and needs time to finalize that and bring both forward simultaneously.

 

There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the meeting adjourned at 10:35 a.m. The next regular meeting of the Board will be held on March 20, 2006 at 9:30 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON

 

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Wm. L. McDowell, Chairman

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William J. Byrd, Member

 

[Mike Shelton, Member – absent]\

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

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Elaine Marlow

Clerk of the Board