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Motion Title Date Presented Date of Vote
Board Authority Motion 8/17/2009 9/21/2009
WHEREAS: The well being of Vashons residents are directly tied into an effectively functioning ferry system;
WHEREAS: The current system continues to be in jeopardy due to the failure of the Washington State Legislature to provide adequate long term funding and, therefore, proper funding for construction of a ferry fleet that will adequately meet the long term needs of Vashons residents;
WHEREAS: Ferry funding, boat construction and fare policy and reservation issues will be considered by the Legislature and the Washington State Transportation Commission in its 2010, 2011 and 2012 sessions;
WHEREAS: Based on past experience, discussions and actions by the Governor, Transportation Commission and the Legislature are often conducted or directed with very short notice to the general public, thus limiting effective responses to ferry related matters by Vashons residents;
WHEREAS: It is in the interests of Vashons residents to focus on specific island needs as well as coordinate Vashons ferry related efforts with other members of the Ferry Community Partners and recognize this takes time if ferry users in the Puget Sound Region are to have maximum impact on ferry issues;
WHEREAS: The Car Ferry Sub-Committee (aka Ferry Advocacy and Outreach) of the Vashon Maury Island Community Council s Transportation Committee is continuously informed about ferry related issues that could affect Vashon and the Puget Sound Region and keeps the VMICC Board informed on a real-time basis;
WHEREAS: It is extremely difficult, when faced with very limited response times, sometimes one or two days, in which to address ferry related questions or issues raised by State authorities that could affect the majority of Vashons residents, when even using the existing emergency motion process can take up to a month;
WHEREAS: Precedence has been established through VMICC approval on resolutions and documents related to WSF ferry issues, such as the position paper, letters to the Governor, WSF and other state officials and agencies that support the well being of Vashon residents and businesses;
THEREFORE: It is moved that the VMICC Community Council recognize, once and for all, the importance of an effectively functioning ferry system to Vashons residents and the need for rapid response to issues that can adversely affect the services provided by that system and authorize the VMICC Board to act on behalf of the Community Council without the need to bring every proposed action before the Council. The authority to act would be based on the following conditions:
  1. The matter(s) or issue(s) is/are urgent and delaying approval until a normal Community Council meeting will adversely affect Vashons ability to coordinate actions with other members of the Ferry Community Partnership and/or to provide Vashon specific positions to the Legislature, Washington State Ferries, the Transportation Commission, the Governor and/or to King County officials.
  2. The matter(s) or issue(s) is/are studied and approval is recommended by a majority of the Transportation Committee, or in the absence of a quorum of that Committee, the Car or Passenger Ferry sub-committees, as appropriate.
  3. The matter(s) or issues(s) is/are approved by a super-majority (two thirds) of the VMICC Board.
  4. That this exceptional authority be granted until it can be appropriately reflected in the VMICC By-laws.
  5. That this authority be examined by the VMICC general meeting membership after the 2010 Legislative session to confirm the issues are still valid so that authority can be either terminated or extended for a stipulated time.


Motion made by Joe Ulatoski
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