The Board of Island County Commissioners met in regular session on June 19, 2006, beginning at 9:30 a.m., Island County Courthouse Annex in Hearing Room, 1 N. E. 6^th 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 the minutes from June 12, 2006 regular session.

By unanimous motion, the Board approved the Combined Excise Tax return for May, 2006, the payroll dated June 15, 2006, and the following vouchers/warrants: #240465-240870 …………$1,160,412.68.

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

Addendum/Amendment to the Purchase and Sale Agreement between Island County and Westgate Homes, Inc. for property located at 31 Henni Road was approved by unanimous motion of the Board as presented by Don Mason, General Services Administration (GSA).

The Board by unanimous motion approved Amendment A to Interlocal Agreement #E06-077 with the Washington State Military Department for FY 2006 Wireline Operations, RM-BOICC-06-0071, the amendment in the amount of $55,789.00 for new total contract in the amount of $273,850.00.

Suzanne Sinclair, Island County Auditor, submitted the Auditor’s written financial report dated 6/16/06 covering the period ending May 31, 2006. Average percentages compared to budget should be 42% at the end of this period. Current Expense revenues are running evenly between 48-49%, while Current Expense expenditures are a little ahead compared to last year. For other funds, revenue is 39% versus last year at 42%, and a five year average of 43%; other fund expenditures are down at 29%.

AnaMaria Nunez, Island County Treasurer's Office, provided copies of the Treasurer’s written financial report dated 6/19/06 showing Current Expense Statement of Cash Operations, and Cash

Revenue Budget - Current Expense for the period ending May 31, 2006, with three footnotes representing:

• Line 12: County assistance - quarterly state distribution equal to 1.6% of proceeds of the

[Reports on file with the Clerk of the Board]

By unanimous motion, the Board appointed Don Rockwood, Oak Harbor, to serve as a member of the Island County Water Resource Advisory Committee (WRAC) representing Commissioner District No. 3 for a term expiring May 17, 2010.

The Board issued a Press Release announcing the application process for Island County Rural County

Economic Development Funds. Applications will only be accepted from Island County, the Town of Coupeville, City of Oak Harbor, City of Langley, or a port district within Island County, on the approved form. For the current application cycle, applications will be accepted through 4:30 p.m., August 7, 2006 at the Commissioners Office, P. O. Box 5000 mailing or Room 214, Second Floor, County Administration Building, 1 NE 7^th Street, Coupeville, WA.

Having received recommendations of approval by the appropriate County departments, the Board by unanimous motion approved forwarding a recommendation of approval to the Washington State Liquor Control Board for the following liquor license applications:

• Special Occasion Liquor License #090125 by Whidbey Island Pony Club for a special occasion to be held July 7 & 8, 2006 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on enclosed farm land located at Zylstra Road & Sweetbriar Lane, Oak Harbor, WA, subject to conditions of the Island County Sheriff
• Special Occasion Liquor License #091224 by Camano Island Yacht Club for a special occasion to be held July 15, 2006 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Camano Island Yacht Club, located at 129 N. Sunset Drive, Camano Island.

The Board by unanimous motion approved Adopt-A-Road Litter Control Program Agreement with Concordia Lutheran Church, for Fort Nugent Road from West Beach to Oak Harbor City Limits.

As presented and recommended for approval by Bill Oakes, Public Works Director, the Board by unanimous motion approved the following documents associated with the Saratoga Deep Culvert project under work Order 277:

Documents pulled from today's agenda for further review included:

Supplemental Agreement No. 3 [PW-0120-39(C)] between Island County and Herrera Environmental Services, was approved by unanimous motion of the Board as presented and recommended by Mr. Oakes, an On-call Environmental Services Agreement, the amendment represents a change in rates.

Stormwater Mitigation Agreement and Covenants #PW-0620-40 between Island County and Jared and Brenda Peck, Parcel S716506-04018, Plat of Holmes Harbor Golf & Yacht Club, Sec. 3, Twp 29N., R 2E., was approved by unanimous motion of the Board as recommended by Mr. Oakes.

The Board of Island County Commissioners reconvened at 2:15 p.m. to conduct an Executive Session as previously announced, allowed under R.C.W. 42.30.110 (1) (i) to discuss with legal counsel litigation or pending litigation. The Chairman indicated that the Executive Session would be held in the Hearing Room, Courthouse Annex, rather than the Office of the Planning & Community Development Director. The Executive Session was anticipated to last approximately two hours and no announcement was expected at the end of the session in open public meeting.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON

 Wm. L. McDowell, Chairman

William J. Byrd, Member

Mike Shelton, Member

ATTEST:

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Elaine Marlow

Clerk of the Board