A. The August 21, 1995 meeting of the VMICC was brought to order at 7:30, Bill
 Tobin presiding.
B. State Sen. Mike Heavy briefly addressed the meeting about his campaign for
 County Council.
C. The minutes of the July 17 meeting were presented in writing. Please address
 corrections/clarifications to Joshua Putnam, VMICC Clerk.
D. In Jim Garrison's absence the treasurer's report was given by Bill Tobin
 1. 543.20 checking, 799.27 savings, 729.03 SOS, 112.30 Sister Community
E. Bill Tobin welcomed Greg Nickels and County personnel in attendance.
F. Several general announcements were presented:
 1. The Cunliffe Road reconstruction is underway.
 2. The Unincorporated Community Councils Ordinance passed the County
 Council 13:0.
 3. The County transferred local parks to local control this morning.
 4. The County Hazardous Wastemobile will be at K2 Sept 28-30 and Oct 5-7.
 5. Volunteers are needed for the VMICC Nominating Committee and the VMICC
 Bylaws Committee.
 6. The PTSA will hold its first School Board Candidate Forum Sept 7, 7PM,
 VHS auditorium.
 7. The VMICC Board endorsed a grant support letter for the Teen Coalition.
G. Pat Britz summarized the status of tabled motions:
 1. The 103d SW survey is completed and an easement is being written.
 2. The alley in Vashon is running into complications over public vs
 private ownership; discussions with business owners planned soon.
H. An emergency motion was introduced by Marian Fitch, "That the VMICC join as
 co-sponsor with the League of Women Voters and the Beachcomber for both the
 primary election (if possible) and the general election Candidate Forums."
 1. Suspension of the bylaws to allow an immediate vote was moved by Marian
 Fitch, seconded by Susan Tobin. Suspension was approved by the
 Precinct Representatives 7:0:0.
 2. The question was called without opposition, and the motion was passed
 12:0:0.
I. The motion to reimburse Bill Tobin for his expenses in appealing the KC Comp
 Plan was discussed and the question called. The motion passed 13:0:0.
J. King County Solid Waste presented more information on alternatives for the
 island's solid waste.
 1. Their concerns about continued use of the landfill include leachate
 management, sole-source aquifer protections, and other environmental
 costs.
 2. The main questions are whether to convert to a transfer station, and if
 so where to locate it.
 3. Regardless of the options selected, KC Solid Waste promises better
 recycling facilities and no reduction in hours.
 4. In response to questioning, staff indicated that their economic models
 assume 3% inflation and 8% nominal interest rates over the life of the
 planning period.
 5. Other questions addressed traffic volume (1 or 2 trucks a day maximum)
 and the use of surplus land if the transfer station is built (some land
 will be buffer; any surplus goes through County).
K. After the Solid Waste presentation and discussion, the question was called on
 David Vogel's motion to endorse Solid Waste's Option No. 1, closing the
 existing landfill and opening a transfer station on the same site without
 the time and expense of site selection.
 1. The motion passed 15:0:2.
L. The Citizen's Action Grant has completed Phase 3, which has been forwarded to
 the County.
M. John Mullis introduced and requested emergency consideration of a motion
 that: "The Community Council supports rezone of the parcel on the northeast
 corner of Vashon Highway Southwest and Gorsuch Road, tax parcel 127, to
 Neighborhood Business with the following p-suffix conditions: The existing
 setbacks from the building to the streets shall be maintained as landscaped
 areas. No new driveways or additional parking shall be allowed. The
 building may only be expanded to the east or north to meed accessibility
 standards. The existing facade shall be maintained to the wast and south. 
 Plays/theatrical production shall be a permitted use."
 1. Keith Putnam, David Vogel, and other members of the relevant committees
 fielded questions about the Neighborhood Business zone.
 2. The motion for emergency consideration was put to a vote and passed
 6:0:0.
 3. The main motion was put to a vote and passed 13:1:2.
N. The meeting was adjourned shortly after 9:00.