The
Board of Island County Commissioners (including Diking Improvement District=
#4)
met in Regular Session on January 5, 2009 beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the Bo=
ard
of County Commissioners Hearing Room (Room # 102B),
CONSENT AGENDA
By
unanimous motion the Board approved the Consent Agenda as follows with the =
exception
of Chairman’s Agenda item 13, Approval
of 2009 Board Committee Assignments, moved to the Regular Agenda for
discussion:
ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERS, PAYROLL, VOUCHERS, PAYMENT OF BILL=
S
|
Vouchers (War) #s 2008 - 302882-303163
….. |
$208,381.57 |
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Vouchers
(War) #s 2009 - 302836-302881 …... |
$63,222.63 |
|
Electronic Fund Transfers.…………………….<= o:p> |
$
5,470.82 &n=
bsp; |
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Payroll
dated
…………………………=
230;……. |
December 31, 2008 |
HUMAN RESOURCES
Personnel Action
Authorizations
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Department |
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PAA # |
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Description |
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Position # |
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Action |
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Eff. Date |
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009/09 |
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202.01 |
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01/05/09 |
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001/09 |
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2408.19 |
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01/05/09 |
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002/09 |
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2408.18 |
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01/05/09 |
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003/09 |
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2408.16 |
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01/05/09 |
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004/09 |
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2408.17 |
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01/05/09 |
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005/09 |
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2408.15 |
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01/05/09 |
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006/09 |
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419.01 |
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01/05/09 |
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007/06 |
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1708.04 |
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01/05/09 |
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008/09 |
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4015.11 |
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01/16/09 |
PUBLIC
HEALTH
Contract with Skagit/I=
slands
Head Start – Consultation Program.&n=
bsp;
Additional funding to assist with required lead screening of Head St=
art
enrollees. Contract No. HD-04=
-08,
Amendment No. 1; Contract Amo=
unt: $2,500, Amendment Amount: $1,000 (RM-HLTH-08-0270)
PUBLIC
WORKS
Application
to Washington State Department of Ecology for Community Litter Cleanup Prog=
ram
Funds
SHERIFF
Interlocal Agreement between
LIQUOR
LICENSES
Application
for Special Occasion Liquor License No. 092151 by the
Application
for Special Occasion Liquor License No. 092151 by the
Application
for Special Occasion Liquor License No. 091224 by the Camano Island Yacht Club for=
a
special occasion to be held January 17, 2009 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at=
the
Camano Island Yacht Club, 129 N. Sunset Dr., Camano Island, WA
Letter
Request for 20-day Extension for Approval of Application for Assumption of
Liquor License No. 350776-3D by Clayton Scott Anderson and Candy Lynn Ander=
son,
Tradename: Clinton Foodmart,
REGULAR AGENDA
Commissioners
APPROVAL OF 2009 BOARD COMMITTE=
E ASSIGNMENTS
Commissioner
Price Johnson indicated that she received an e-mail concerning a statewide
Building Code Council which suggested that a Board member apply. The Building Code Council advises =
on
building codes statewide, energy efficiency, fire codes, etc., and is a
committee nominated to and attended by past Commissioner McDowell. If interested a name would be put f=
orward
for nomination and the Governor would appoint. While she has an interest in the
Building Code Council Commissioner Price Johnson is already serving on the
Legislative Steering Committee, a statewide committee, and would be happy to
suggest that another Board member, if interested, apply. Commissioner Homola
would be interested in the position; WSAC will be contacted concerning the =
procedure
for application.
About
the availability of committee information to the public, Ms. Marlow indicat=
ed
that in the past a booklet was provided to citizens when asked about
committees. The booklet will now be modified and available instead on the w=
eb
with information such as the committee’s purpose, what statute the
committee was created under, and then the names of those individuals who se=
rve
and their area of residence.
By
unanimous motion the Board approved the following committee assignments for
2009:
BOARD APPOINTED
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Board/Committee |
Commissioner |
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Ebey's Landing Nat'l. Historic Preserve Trust Board (County liaison) |
Price Johnson |
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Economic Development Council |
Price Johnson |
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Courthouse Security |
Homola
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ICOM 911 |
Homola (Alt.
Dean) |
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Law & Justice Council |
Homola |
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LEOFF I Disability Board |
Price Johnson |
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North Sound Connecting Communities Project (Farmhouse Gang) |
Dean |
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North Sound Mental Health Administration (NSRSN) |
Dean ( |
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Northwest Clean Air Agency |
Homola |
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Northwest Regional Council |
Dean & Homola |
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|
Dean |
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Public Transportation Benefit Authority (PTBA) |
Dean & Price Johnson |
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Regional Transportation Policy Organization (RTPO) |
Dean/Price Johnson/Homola |
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Senior Services Advisory Board (County liaison) |
Price Johnson =
(Dean Alternate) |
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Solid Waste Advisory Committee |
Homola |
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Technology Committee |
Price Johnson &nbs=
p;
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Washington Counties Risk Pool |
Homola ( |
Appoi=
nted
by Resolution/Mandate or Other
|
Board of Health, |
Dean/Price Johnson/Homola |
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Compensation Board, DES |
Chairman |
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Council of Governments, |
Dean/Price Johnson/Homola |
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Election Canvassing Board |
Chairman |
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Finance Committee |
Chairman |
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Joint Administration Committee on Tourism (2nd<=
/sup>
2% Committee) |
Chairman |
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|
Chairman |
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Law Library Board of Trustees |
Chairman |
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Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (2% Committee) |
Chairman |
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Marine Resources Advisory Council |
Chairman |
|
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Northwest Workforce Development Council |
Price Johnson |
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|
Homola |
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Wash. Counties Insurance Fund Board of Directors |
Price Johnson (Alt. |
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WSAC Legislative Steering Committee |
Price Johnson |
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
Planning & Community Developme=
nt
ORDINANCE C-135-08 [PLG-001-09]=
IN
THE MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE
At
10:15 a.m. as scheduled Chairman Dean opened a public hearing to consider
Ordinance C-135-08 [PLG-001-09] In the Matter of an Ordinance Concerning
Technical Amendments to the Island County Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use
Plan Map and the Island County Zoning Atlas.
Jeff
Tate, Director of Planning & Community Development, said the ordinance =
is a
technical correction to the Zoning Atlas Map. If staff realizes that property was
zoned improperly a correction will be submitted to the Board with an
explanation of what the error is along with a suggestion for how the proper=
ty
should be zoned. Or, a correc=
tion
will be suggested when a property is down-zoned from a higher intensity zon=
ing
designation to a lower intensity zoning designation. The latter is the situation in this
case.
Mr.
Tate said there are two parcels referenced in the ordinance, both of which =
are
owned by the same people: the first is R23308-457-1440 and is a .90 acre pa=
rcel
designated as Rural Residential with a density in the area of two homes per
acre. The second is R23308-464-1210, the adjacent parcel, and is 10.06 acre=
s in
size zoned Rural. Rural Residential is the highest intensity designation.
Chairman
Dean opened the floor to public comment and there being none, public comment
was closed.
Chairman
Dean said he understands that the ordinance will not enable the establishme=
nt
of any land use activities that are not presently allowed and does not pose=
any
threat to the rural character. He
was curious of the property owners’ intent.
Mr.
Tate answered that the property owners have not disclosed their desired land
uses, but they have not indicated they want to do anything other than
residential-type development. If
the Board rejects the request the property owners still have a 10.06 acre p=
iece
of property and could pursue even on that piece of property the range of
allowed uses in the Rural zone.
Adding the .90 acre piece of property does not enable additional typ=
es
of development or uses.
Commissioner
Homola said it is her understanding after talking with Mr. Tate that if the
Board chose to not approve the change then there would be the potential that
the owners could conceivably divide the property into two pieces with three
dwellings. But if the .90 pie=
ce of
Rural Residential property is merged into the Rural property the owners wou=
ld
be able to ultimately have only two dwellings. It is also her understanding that =
the
change will not have much of an impact on taxes.
By
unanimous motion the Board approved Ordinance C-135-08 [PLG-001-09] In the
Matter of an Ordinance Concerning Technical Amendments to the Island County
Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Plan Map and the Island County Zoning At=
las.
(GMA
No.10099)
COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS &
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chairman
Dean welcomed Commissioner Homola.
Commissioner
Homola spoke about the recently-extended provision to allow citizens in the
County to submit their interest for open seats on the Planning Commission.<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Currently the deadline for submitt=
ing
applications is January 9 but she was hopeful the deadline could be extende=
d to
the end of the month to allow her an opportunity to look into who currently
sits on the Commission and the backgrounds of each. Commissioner Homola would like to =
attempt
to balance the seats. Also, when talking with people who may be interested =
in
applying, prospective applicants expressed a need for additional time to
prepare their resumes for submittal.
She believes that one Planning Commission meeting would be missed if=
the
Board extended the deadline to the end of the month.
Ms.
Marlow asked Commissioner Homola to clarify whether she is asking that both=
Commissioner
District positions be extended.
Commissioner
Homola answered that she is asking more specifically for her position but
believes that possibly Commissioner Price Johnson may be interested in an
extension as well, as would the public.
Commissioner
Price Johnson expressed her concern that the Planning Commission has some
important work in progress on Camano and she would not want the Commission =
to
be short two members. She has
available a group of interested citizens and believes that she would be abl=
e to
make her decision by January 9. Commissioner Price Johnson would not object,
however, if Commissioner Homola wanted to extend her deadline for the
Commissioner District 2 position.
Commissioner
Price Johnson suggested that as long as people have let Commissioner Homola
know that they have a letter of intent Commissioner Homola could merely def=
er
her decision until later without creating some precedence in the system.
Commissioner
Homola would like to extend the deadline for applications for the Commissio=
ner
District 2 position to January 16.
While she appreciates the need to fill the seat she believes it
important to recognize that the Planning Commission serves a very important
role for land use decisions; it is her goal to appoint with a good
cross-section of the community and with people who share the same values.
Commissioner
Homola moved to extend the deadline from January 9 to January 16 to receive
applications from willing
EXECUTIVE SESSION ANNOUNCED
Chairman
Dean announced that the Board would recess then meet in Executive Session at
11:30 a.m. as allowed under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) to discuss potential/pending
litigation with Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Dan Mitchell. The session will =
be
held in the Board of County Commissioners Conference Room # 218,
The
Chairman announced that the Executive Session would last approximately 30
minutes and no announcement was anticipated in open public session afterwar=
ds. After 30 minutes Chairman Dean retu=
rned
to open public session to indicate that another approximately 30 minutes wo=
uld
be required for the Board to meet in Executive Session.
There
being no further business to come before the Board the meeting adjourned at=
12:30 p.m. following Executive Session. The Board will meet next in Regula=
r Session
on January 12, 2009 beginning at 10:00 a.m.
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BOARD OF John Dean, Chairman Helen Price Johnson, Member |
ATTEST:
Elaine
Marlow, Clerk of the Board
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BOARD OF ISLAND
JANU=
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2009 – REGULAR SESSION