Minutes of the March 16, 1998 General Meeting of the Vashon-Maury Island Community Council 1 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:35PM, Craig Beles presiding. 2. The Treasurer has not yet received the bank statements, so there is no treasurer's report. 3. The President recognized guests including Dow Constantine, Dave Foster, and Karen Ko. 4. The Public Safety Committee presented several updates: a) Redesigns of the excessive lighting on the North End are pending with the County. b) There is a proposal to move all the mailboxes on the restricted shoulder section of the north end hill to the west side of the highway to give access to mail carriers. c) April is Disaster Preparedness Month. d) The Committee is forwarding two Motions to the Council: i) To endorse Rick Frye for FEMA CERT "train the trainer" course. ii) To request the County to investigate improvements at the intersection of 99th Ave. SW and SW 280th St to improve sight distances southbound on 99th. 5. The new Transportation Committee will be meeting at 7:30 on the 23rd at the Library. The agenda includes parking at the North End and in Vashon. 6. The Land Use Committee presented several updates: a) The first draft study of the Portage restoration project is out for comments. b) The Sprint Monopole Permit appeal is in court with a decision expected soon. c) The County Council is considering two different packages of amendments to the telecommunications code, with March 31st a tentative voting date. d) Community Plan/Comprehensive Plan revisions are moving ahead. e) The Vashon Ground Water Management Plan is stalled at King County. f) Next meeting is the 25th at 7:30PM. 7. The Forest Practices Committee will meet April 9 at the Land Trust building. 8. The Social Services Committee will have a luncheon on the 31st with Greg Nickels. 9. The Governance & Policy Committee will meet Wednesday at 7:30. 10. The ad hoc Signage Committee elected David Vogel as chair at its first meeting, and will next meet April 7, 7:30PM, at the old Kindergarten building. The Committee is still in the issues and outreach stages. 11. The Motion to contribute $500 towards the cost of the VIABLE appeal of Sprint's monopole permit was brought up for debate. a) The merits of the appeal itself were debated before the Community Council agreed to be a party to the appeal. This motion deals only with helping pay the bill. b) The County's actions in granting the permit clearly violate any reasonable reading of their rules, but proving that in court is expensive: legal bills through February exceed $7,000. VIABLE owes its attorney $4,000 plus costs and fees. c) The Community Council's agreement to join the appeal made it clear we are under no obligation to fund any of the costs, but this case is important to the future of development regulations, so helping to fund the appeal is in our own best interests. d) The Motion was put to a vote and passed. i) Aye 62 Nay 3 Abstain 9 Inappropriate 0 12. Randy Sandin and Marilyn Cox of King County DDES presented information on the handling of the Lone Star expansion process. a) Randy Sandin outlined the process. i) No permit application has yet been submitted, so the County has nothing to review or act upon. ii) An application is expected in April or May. Then the County has 28 days to review it for completeness, followed by a 45 day public comment period. iii) Submit comments as soon as possible: comments received prior to the permit application will also be entered into the file. b) Marilyn Cox discussed the SEPA Review process. i) Public notices will be published in the Beachcomber, not just the Seattle Times. ii) Issues for further review will be identified by comparing the application and comments received. iii) DDES expects a detailed application, not a simple pro-forma checklist, since the applicant already knows there are areas of significant concern. iv) Issues that have already been identified include ground water, air quality, hazardous soil contamination, noise, hours of operation, wildlife, eelgrass, and reclamation plans. v) A Threshold Determination will be made after all comments and issues are reviewed. vi) If an EIS is required, it would address all county and state permit issues, not just the county's concerns. vii) In evaluating noise impacts, DDES will consider both code compliance and possible public nuisance given the lower background noise on Maury compared to mainland King County. c) Contact information for comments will be at the Library. 13. K.C. Sheriff David Reichert introduced himself to the Community Council and discussed his 27 year career with King County and his focuses for the future of policing in the county. Areas of emphasis will include paying for special services, domestic violence, and alternatives to the criminal justice system for juveniles. 14. Melanie Green presented information on the Vashon Emergency Preparedness Committee. a) Because we can expect to be isolated in the event of an emergency, the goal is to make the island prepared to be self- sufficient for at least 72 hours. b) The Committee is in the public education phase, encouraging people to learn what preparation is necessary. They are working through the school district. c) Rick Frye is seeking FEMA CERT trainer training so that he can teach emergency response courses for Vashon. 15. J.P. Anderson made, and Mark Salkind seconded, a Motion endorsing Rick Frye for FEMA CERT trainer training. 16. J.P. Anderson made, and Mark Salkind seconded, a Motion asking the County to investigate improvements at the intersection of 99th Ave. SW and SW 280th St to improve sight distances southbound on 99th. 17. Adjourned.