Minutes of the February 15, 1999 General Meeting of the
 Vashon-Maury Island Community Council

1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM, Jake Jacobovitch
 presiding.
2. Lindy Marcley's Motion supporting participation in the Joint
 Council of Unincorporated Area Councils was brought up for debate.
 a) The Joint Council will enable the various UACs to coordinate on
 topics of common concern
 b) The Motion was put to a vote and passed:
 i) Aye 37, Nay 0, Inappropriate 0, Abstain 0
3. Maurice Carpenter's Motion requesting suspension of permits at NW
 Aggregates' Maury Island gravel pit was brought up for debate.
 a) The permit applications relied on incomplete and inaccurate
 information. Operation of the pit is a threat to public safety. The
 County should suspend the permits while investigating this violation.
 b) The Motion was put to a vote and passed.
 i) Aye 40, Nay 0, Inappropriate 0, Abstain 0
4. The Community Council recognized the many decades of service to
 the Island Community by Craig Harmeling (41 years of service) and Bob
 Stougard (28 years) with the Fire Department. Pat Britz, Alice
 Larsen, and Marie Bradley conducted the presentation.
5. Tammy McElyea gave a presentation on the new federally funded
 domestic violence outreach services program. The program will work
 with the police and the community to increase knowledge of domestic
 violence services.
6. Laura Wishik presented information on Preserve Our Island. The
 organization will take the issue of preserving Maury Island beyond
 simple not-in-my-back-yard thinking, retaining specialists for
 environmental issues - hydrology, geology, arsenic contamination,
 vegetation, near-shore environmental concerns, etc.
 a) The organization now has bumper stickers for sale.
7. Ann Herfindahl moved that the Community Council contribute $1200
 of its contingency funds to the legal fees of the VIABLE cell tower
 appeal.
8. Gardner Perry moved that the VMICC ask that the County cancel the
 proposed guardrail project from Burton to Shawnee as a hazard to
 cyclists, equestrians, and pedestrians, and that the County reassess
 the risk of accidents and the preservation of rurality in the siting
 of guardrails.
9. Adjourned.