A. The March 28, 1996 meeting of the VMICC was called to order at 7:35, Bill
 Tobin presiding.
B. The Treasurer was absent and did not report balances.
C. There were several announcements of general interest:
 1. The County and the VMICC are forming a joint guardrail and trail
 committee to resolve conflicts with the County's extensive guardrail
 installation plans. Contact Shelly Carbury or Sharon Danielson or Jan
 Klippert, 296-6510.
 2. Bill Ameling presented the written draft social services network
 proposals.
 3. Bill Ameling announced Park District stewardship groups were being
 formed for people interested in caring for individual parks. For
 information contact him 463-9602
 4. David Vogel summarized the County's current response to the VMICC's
 successful appeal of the Comprehensive Plan's default rural zoning.
 a. The Plan is changed to retain existing 10 acre zoning.
 b. 10-acre zoning may extend to additional groundwater protection
 under a groundwater management plan.
 5. Irene Stewart announced a meeting with Greg Nickels and Jim McDermott
 at Chautauquah school April 13 at 1 PM.
D. Pat Britz's motion to co-sponsor a Community Based Police Survey was brought
 up for debate.
 1. The survey would be co-sponsored by all interested island groups and
 would attempt to reach all island residents to determine what should be
 the priorities for policing on the island.
 2. The question was called and the motion passed 44:0:2.
E. Three motions from the Land Use & Natural Resources Committee were postponed
 because Keith Putnam was at home recovering from surgery.
F. The motion to support traffic sign revisions at the Heights hill was broguht
 up for debate.
 1. The additional signs would remind drivers picking up or dropping off
 foot passengers to use the parking lot hill instead of the main road,
 since bypassing the ferry line often requires illegally driving
 downhill in the uphill lanes.
 2. Some questions were raised about the need for new signs since drivers
 already know crossing a double yellow line is illegal, and existing
 signs already tell drivers to take the parking lot hill to drop
 passengers off on the dock.
 3. The question was called and the motion passed 45:0:16.
G. The motion opposing No Shooting Areas on the island was brought up for
 debate. The text of the motion reads: "By resolution we hereby request the
 King County Council to reject any petition or formal request by any
 organization, body of people or persons, that would be detrimental to our
 existing wildlife, management of the Washington State Game Department and
 the priveleges granted to the citizens of this county and the state of
 Washington by law(s). Further be resolved we also feel existing laws are
 adequate to protect the people and their rights without further restrictions
 or ordinances. Further be resolved we also request the King County Council
 to bring forth its commitment to the people in demanding vigorous
 enforcement of existing laws by the various state and county law enforcement
 agencies."
 1. Much debate centered on the need for some county response to illegal
 shooting and hunting. Many islanders reported poor responses to past
 calls and complaints. Would armed trespass be taken so lightly in
 mainland King County?
 2. Also at issue was the actual impact of a No Shooting Area if
 enforcement was no better than enforcement of existing laws. 
 3. The same ordinance allowing creation of No Shooting Areas allows
 exceptions for legal hunting with firearms within the No Shooting
 Areas, subject to the same petition requirements.
 4. The question was called and the motion passed 46:19:2.
H. A motion was introduced to form a Committee to study possible resolutions of
 hunting/shooting conflicts on the island.
 1. A motion was made to grant emergency consideration.
 2. Emergency consideration was approved by the Precinct Representatives
 6:0:0.
 3. The question was called and the motion passed 35:8:10.
I. Maj. Rebecca Norton of the Southwest Precinct appeared to report on Island
 policing issues.
 1. In most areas our crime rates are significantly lower than mainland
 crime rates.
 2. These are reported crime rates, so it is possible differences between
 popular perceptions and reported rates are due to under-reporting of
 crimes.
 3. Vashon is a small enough community that some numbers are not
 statistically significant.
J. Betty Capehart of King County Planning presented information on commercial
 zoning policies and their impact on Vashon.
 1. The Comprehensive Plan allows some expansion of neighborhood business
 zoning.
 2. No changes are presently planned for island neighborhood business
 zoning.
K. Pat Britz moved that the Community Council endorse a letter requesting PTI
 and the WUTC to keep Vashon in the same area code as Seattle when dividing
 area codes in the future.
 1. Pat Britz requested Emergency Consideration of this motion.
 a. Emergency consideration was approved by the Precinct
 Representatives 7:0:0.
 2. The question was called and the motion passed 25:0:0.
L. A motion was made that the VMICC request an extended comment period regarding
 the Groundwater Study.
 1. The Groundwater Study appears to have major flaws and is inconsistant
 with earlier studies of island groundwater.
 2. The original comment period was much too short to allow detailed
 critiques of these problems by interested parties.
 3. A motion was made to grant emergency consideration since the comment
 period would otherwise end before the VMICC could act.
 a. Emergency consideration was approved 7:0:0.
 4. The question was called and the motion passed 22:0:0.
M. The meeting adjourned shortly before 10:00.