The Board of Island County Commissioners (including Diking Improvement District #4) met in Regular Session on November 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; William J. Byrd,   Member, and Mike Shelton, Member, were present.    The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance. 

 

By unanimous motion, the Board approved minutes from regular session held on November 6, 2006.

 

VOUCHERS AND PAYMENT OF BILLS

 

The following vouchers/warrants were approved for payment by unanimous motion of the Board:    Voucher (War.) #249827 – 250070…………………………………… $234,322.93. 

 

Hiring Requests & Personnel Actions

 

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

 

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

Facilities            148/06    Night Custodian  901.07               Replacement/            11/13/06

                                                                                                   Personnel Action                   

Juv. Court          149/06     Det. Offr/on call  1407.21            Replacement                       11/13/06

Public Works     150/06     Project Mgr.  2280.00                  Replacement                       11/27/06

Pros. Atty.          151/06     Dep. Pros. Atty I  1817.00          Replacement              11/13/06

 

EMPLOYEE AWARDS

 

EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS

 

DEPARTMENT       EMPLOYEE                                   NO YEARS 

 

Auditor                      A.S.E.F. Fairfax                                10

Juvenile                     Carla Grau-Egerton                            5

Sheriff                       Karen Brazelton                                15

Treasurer                   Junko Morrell                                   20

                   

            EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH   -  OCTOBER, 2006

Anne LaCour, Chief Deputy Auditor, was selected  as  Employee of the Month for October 2006. Anne joined the County in August of 2001.   Anne was nominated by some of her peers.  She is the  epitome of an example of a public servant exercising duties  with great pride and expertise.  She is the  “go to” person for the state auditors and various departments  regarding the ongoing audits, and  provides accounting knowledge to assist others when they have questions regarding specific accounting transactions.  Anne worked day and night through the election period to make sure that absentee ballots were mailed in a timely manner and that the election ran smoothly.

special recognition

 

On behalf of Sheriff Hawley, Russ Lindner, Chief Deputy Sheriff/Criminal Division,  presented a special      lifesaving award to Deputy Lane  Campbell,  recognizing Deputy Campbell’s heroic efforts

 

 

October  24th.  Deputy Campbell was the first to respond to the scene of a serious  industrial accident near SR 20 and Waterloo  Road, involving a Potelco worker who suffered electrical shock and his   application of CPR for a prolonged period until the injured man could be stabilized and transported to Harborview probably saved his life.

 

REAPPOINTMENT TO SNO ISLE REGIONAL LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

 

By unanimous motion, the  Board reappointed  Arthur M. Peterson of Greenbank to a seven year term on the Sno Isle Regional Library Board of Trustees, term to expire  January 1,  2014.

 

Selection of Chairman of Board of County Commissioners for 2007

 

With regard to the selection of next year’s Chairman of Board of County Commissioners (RCW 36.32.100), the Board by unanimous motion appointed Mike Shelton as Chairman of the  Board for 2007.

 

John  Dean Commissioner-elect, Commissioner District 3, was present when the action was taken, and commented that he thought it made  total sense  for Commissioner  Shelton to serve as Chairman in 2007

 

 Satisfaction of Lien (Nuisance Abatement) – Richard W. Harris nd Sparrow S. Harris

 

By unanimous motion, as forwarded under cover memorandum dated November 8, 2006 from Tim L. M McDonald, Health Services Director, the Board approved Satisfaction of Lien (Nuisance Abatement) in the matter of Island County, Claimant, vs. Richard W. Harris and Sparrow S. Harris, husband and wife,

in the amount of $1,091.35 and approved and signed the release of claim of lien.

 

Resolution #C-118-06  -  Complying with  Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development Grant Application Requirements Related to the Camano Island Community Healthy Facility

 

By unanimous motion, the Board approved Resolution #C-118-06 In the Matter of Complying with the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development Grant Application Requirements Related to the Camano Island Community Healthy Facility. [Resolution #C-118-06 on file with the Clerk of the Board]

 

Amendment #2  Washington State department Ecology CZM310 Grant Agreement to support Marine Resources Committee projects

 

The Board by unanimous motion approved Amendment #2, #G0600066 (RM-EXT-06-130) to the Washington State Department of  Ecology CZM310 Grant Agreement to support Marine Resources Committee projects, in the amount of  $77,000.

 

Amendment #3 to Services Agreement with Sarah Schmidt d/b/a Terrafilia for additional work on booklet “Getting to Water’s Edge”

 

Amendment #3 to Services Agreement with Sarah Schmidt d/b/a Terrafilia for additional work on booklet “Getting to Water’s Edge” in the amount of  $2,000 (RM-EXT-06-131) was approved by unanimous motion of the Board.

 

Special OCCASION Liquor License  APPROVED

 

Having received recommendations of approval from appropriate reviewing departments, the Board by unanimous motion approved Special Occasion Liquor License Application #091224 by Camano Island Yacht Club for an event to be held on December 16, 2006 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Yacht Club located at 129 N. Sunset Drive, Camano Island, WA

 

Public Input

 

John Dean , Camano Island, thanked Commissioner Byrd for a very clean campaign, setting a bar and a standard, and  thanked him for a gentleman’s campaign.  Mr. Dean stated that he looked forward to  serving with Commissioners McDowell and Shelton.

 

Escrow Agreement –  C. Johnson Construction, Inc.; Saratoga Road Culvert Replacement

 

As presented and recommended by Bill Oakes, Public Works Director, the Board by unanimous motion approved an Agreement between Island County and C. Johnson Construction, Inc. for Saratoga Road Culvert Replacement under CDP 06-03, the Contract and Contract Bond having been signed October 15, 2006.

 

Contract –  Jerry Beck & Company, Inc. -  Electrical Work on Freeland  Sheriff’s Station

 

As presented and recommended by Mr. Oakes, the Board by unanimous motion approved Contract  #PW-0620-110 between Island County and Jerry Beck & Company, Inc. for electrical work on Freeland  Sheriff’s Station under Work Order #292 in the amount of  $15,237.81.

 

HEARINGS HELD:  APPLICATIONS FOR OPEN TIMBER CURRENT USE PROGRAM

 

At 10:30 a.m. as scheduled and advertised, the Board opened a public hearing to consider the following Open Space Applications  for Open Timber Current Use Program:

 

OPS 359/06 – Kyla Krogseng – request  15.85 acres of  18.85 acre parcel on South Whidbey be transferred from the Open Agriculture current use program to the Open Timber current use program.  Parcel R32935-228-4610

 

OPS 419/05 – Jerome Squire & Heide Horeth request  18 acres of  20 acres of land on Central Whidbey be enrolled into the Timber Land current use program.  Parcels R23118-396-4020, R23118-464-3370, R23118-465-3050 and R23118-463-3610.

 

OPS 307/06 – Michael & Marie DeBell,  request 110 acres of land on Central Whidbey  be transferred from the Designated Forest program to the Timber Land current use program.  Parcel R23129-224-4640, R23129-092-4670 and R23132-482-4620.

 

Phil Bakke, Planning & Community Development Director, introduced the three applications, transmitted to the Board with a recommendation of approval, subject to standard conditions as stated within the staff report for each application:   

 

Staff Report dated September 7, 2006 for OPS 419/05

Staff Report dated September 28, 2006 for OPS 307/06

 

Staff Report dated October 13, 2006 for OPS 359/06

 

After staff presentation, at the time  the Chairman called for public comments on the three applications, no one came forward to comment either for or against the applications. Applicants Michael & Marie DeBell indicated they were present in support of their application.

 

By unanimous motion, the Board approved  OPS 359/06, OPS 419/05  and OPS 307/06  as   presented.

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED TO CONSIDER OPEN SPACE TIMBER LAND CURRENT USE PROGRAM APPLICATIONS

 

By unanimous motion, the Board scheduled a public hearing on December 4, 200t at 10:30 a.m. to consider the following Open Space Timber Land Current Use Program Applications:

 

OPS 430/06 – Curt Youderian   - 12.06 acres of 13.06 acres on Central Whidbey  be transferred from the Designated Forest current use program to the Timber Land current use program.  Parcel R13111-389-1730

 

OPS 431/06 – Teresa Beardslee - 12.43 acres of 13.43 acres on Central Whidbey be transferred from the Designated Forest current use program to the Timber Land current use program.  Parcel R13111-344-1630.

           

 

There being no further business to come before the Board at this  time, the meeting adjourned at          10: 32 a.m.    The next regular meeting of the Board will be on  November 20, 2006 at   9:30 a.m.

 

                                             BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

                                             ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON

 

 

                                                   ______________________________

                                                   Wm. L. McDowell,     Chairman

                                                                                                                                                                                                              _____________________________

                                                William J. Byrd,   Member

 

                                                _____________________________

                                                Mike Shelton,   Member

 

 

ATTEST:    ____________­­­­­___________

Elaine Marlow, Clerk of the Board