Vashon Maury Island Community Council
Board Meeting Minutes
K2 Building on Vashon Hwy, Dec. 6, 2004

Approved 1/3/2005 

Jim English opened the meeting at 7:15 p.m. and welcomed visitors Mike Sudduth, Bong Sto Domingo, Vicki Mercer and Dan Schueler.  The minutes of the previous board meeting in November, 2004, were approved.  

Members attending were Jim English, Jack Barbash, Jolene Lamb, Allison Jones, Joan Sells, Marilyn Omey, Drew Carleton, Terry Gaskill and Floyd Williams.

Jolene Lamb gave the treasurer's report.  

Mike Sudduth was honored with the presentation of a wooden ferry for his work on the ferry issues both with the Transportation Committee and the Ferry Advisory Committee.  He said he will continue to chair the FAC for the next few months until Sally Fox is able to assume the role of chairperson.  The board approved the appointment of Marilyn Omey, Vicki Mercer and Jack Churchill to the FAC.  In addition to those five, the other FAC members from Vashon are Chet Whitman, Mimi Walker and Ron Robbins.  Jerry Long and John Sweetman have resigned.

Jim English welcomed the new board members Drew Carleton, Terry Gaskill and Floyd Williams.  Officers were elected with Jim English being elected president; Joan Sells, vice president; Drew Carleton, secretary; Jolene Lamb, treasurer, and Allison Jones, clerk of the council.

The board voted to hire Dan Schueler for $50 for the next six months to keep the website updated.

Bong  Sto Domingo explained the King County Plans Information Survey and asked that they be turned in as soon as possible.

The board decided to have the topic of the January meeting be the issue of getting a public restroom on the island.  Terry Gaskill and Allison Jones will decide who the speakers will be, the format and set up the program.  Joan Sells will report at the December general meeting on the retreat and the results of the discussions.

Jack Barbash asked to have time for the topic of sustainability at the April meeting to highlight Earth Day.  Marilyn Omey said she'd like to see a transportation forum but not at a community council meeting because it would take up too much time.  Allison Jones suggested putting committees and when and where they meet on the back of the council meeting agenda.

Committees and how to strengthen them will be a topic at the January board meeting.

Vicki Mercer reported on continuing activities with the ferry personnel and issues.  Shed asked for more money for the consultant and the phone survey.  She has raised $2,400 to help fund the ferry project.  The board voted to advance postages refund to her of $370.

Dan Schueler reported that the Communication Committee will be meeting Tuesday with King County personnel.

Jim English reported on the Oil Spill Task Force.  There will be a draft consensus report by Dec. 15, they will meet Dec. 17 and the report will go to the Northwest Area Committee (Oregon, Washington, and Idaho).

On the agenda for the December general meeting will be food which Jolene Lamb volunteered to buy, music which Jack Barbash volunteered to provide, volunteer recognition which Allison Jones volunteered to plan, oil spill update by Dale Jensen with Jim English contacting to confirm, a presentation of the board/community leaders retreat by Susie Kalhorn, facilitator, and Joan Sells, and announcement of the restroom topic for the January general meeting.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m.

Submitted by Joan Sells December 21, 2004