A. The September 16, 1996 meeting of the VMICC was called to order at 7:40 after
 a quorum was reached.
B. Treasurer Gardner Perry reported no activity since the previous meeting.
C. Minutes of the previous meeting were not available and will be submitted for
 approval in October.
D. The Nominating Committee must begin work soon. See Pat Britz.
E. David Vogel's Motion to request enforcement of existing County billboard
 regulations on island roads was brought forward for debate.
 1. Existing law regulates on-premises business sings, limits off-premises
 business sings, bans signs in the public right-of-way, but does not
 apply to political signs.
 2. The County road crew does enforce restrictions on signs on the
 right-of-way, but with limited success.
 3. Signs have been proliferating, getting larger, and moving further into
 the right-of-way, often blocking road shoulders.
 4. The question was called and the motion passed.
 a. Aye 13 Nay 0 Abstain 6
F. A Motion from the Land Use Committee to oppose a request for a shoreline
 setback was tabled because the Committee Chairman was not present to discuss
 it.
G. A Motion from the Land Use Committee that the VMICC support, oppose, or take
 no position on a four-lot subdivision, County file L-96S0023, was brought
 forward for debate.
 1. This motion, like several in August, simplifies voting and avoids the
 adoption of conflicting positions. In function it is identical to
 voting on three traditionally-styled motions, one to support the
 subdivision, one to oppose the subdivision, and one to take no position
 on the subdivision.
 2. The Committee reported that it was unable to take a position for or
 against the subdivision proposal pending clarification of conflicts
 between groundwater studies and overlay maps. The Committee proposed
 tabling the Motion until it could take a position.
 3. The motion to table was rejected, and instead the Motion was put to a
 vote. The VMICC voted to Take No Position on the subdivision.
 a. Support 0 Oppose 0 Take No Position 17 Abstain 3
H. A Motion from the Land Use Committee that the VMICC support, oppose, or take
 no position on Fire District 13's site approval for a future fire station on
 232d St. was brought forward for debate.
 1. The Committee reported that the old zoning was 10 acres because of the
 high recharge classification, but that the site is apparently not in
 the new "high physical susceptibility" classification. The Committee
 recommended opposing the site approval pending clarification of zoning.
 2. Craig Harmeling stated that the envisioned fire station would have less
 discharge to the environment than a typical house, and hoped that an
 approval would let the District build a station without having to pay
 for and keep the entire lot.
 3. The question was called and the VMICC voted to Oppose the site
 approval.
 a. Support 2 Oppose 10 Take No Position 2 Abstain 5
I. A Motion from the Land Use Committee VMICC support, oppose, or take no
 position on the sale to private property owners of tax title lots 23-26
 Block 17 of the Tacoma Yacht Club Park was brought forward for debate.
 1. The Committee reported that the original survey was sloppy, and local
 property owners had thought their lots included the land involved when
 they bought their homes. The County will retain land necessary for
 road maintenance, and the County would receive a reasonable price for
 the land.
 2. The question was called and the VMICC voted to Support the purchase.
 a. Support 19 Oppose 0 Take No Position 1 Abstain 0
J. The Land Use Committee presented two new motions.
 1. To Support, Oppose, or Take No Position on the continuation of the
 current use of the AYH Hostel, whose current operations do not fit any
 existing zoning.
 2. To Support, Oppose, or Take No Position on the vacation of a portion of
 a road to legalize the position of an existing garage that was built
 without a permit.
K. The Bylaws & Policy Committee presented a Motion to adopt revisions to the
 Bylaws. The proposed revisions would eliminate the current Precinct
 Representative system and would clarify other provisions of the Bylaws.
L. The Safety Committee presented a Report on the Vashon town parking and
 traffic study, and introduced two Motions.
 1. That the VMICC adopt the Committees findings and recommendations
 regarding the study.
 2. That the VMICC approve Mark Madden's proposed plan for reconstruction
 of the intersection of Portage/Dockton Road and Pt. Robinson Road.
M. After discussion of the traffic study and the Committee's recommendations, a
 counter-motion was introduced to Oppose the findings of the Committee.
N. The VMICC adjourned at 9:35.