Draft Minutes
Four Creeks
Unincorporated Area Council
Regular Meeting Minutes
– December 15, 2004
Submitted by Dellanie
Fragnoli.
Attending:
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D1: Rick Spence |
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D2: Jeane Baurichter |
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D3: Grant Smith |
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D4: OPEN |
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D5: Ronda Bryant |
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D6: Dellanie Fragnoli |
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D7: Marshall Brenden |
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D8: Dick Fackenthall |
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D9: Sharon Schimke |
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D10: OPEN |
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D11: OPEN |
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AL: Dave Dahlin |
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AL: Edie Jorgensen |
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AL: David Rockabrand |
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AL: Chuck Pillon |
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AAL: Lisa Taylor |
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Call to Order:
The meeting was called to
order by Rick Spence at 7:10 p.m.
Deputy's Report:
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Deputy Maxwell reported
the latest numbers: - Burglaries: Nov –
11 Oct – 7 Deputy Maxwell advised
that, with the holidays approaching, residents leaving their house for
extended periods of time should turn off all tree lights and close blinds Audience: Have there been mailbox robberies lately: Deputy: A couple of thousand. It’s been a real big problem and it’s
increasing. Law enforcement can’t keep
up with the reports. Advise getting a
P.O. Box or a good locking mailbox, limit what you mail out, and pick up your
mail promptly. Audience: Is it a federal or state offense? Deputy: It is a federal offense. Often, it’s not the thief who uses the
personal information. They sell it to
others who then use it. |
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Main Topic: Application of the
Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) – King County Councilman Rob McKenna
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Councilman McKenna was
unable to attend the meeting due to an earlier meeting that ran over
time. He sent his apologies and
promised to reschedule for early January 2005.Cedar Grove General manager,
Jerry Bartlett, gave a presentation detailing the current facilities and
operating procedures as well as the facilities that will be constructed as
soon as the currently pending permit is approved. |
Public Comment:
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Henry Firchau of Mt. Si
Topsoils presented information about the alleged “hostile taking” of his
facility. He reported issues with code
enforcement officers trespassing. Rick
Spence asked that he leave the documentation and that the Executive Committee
would review to determine if this was an issues the UAC could address. |
Cedar Grove Composting
Issues
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Sharon Schimke gave a
brief history of the “stenching” issues with Cedar Grove Composting. She reported that she is working with Puget
Sound Clean Air to schedule a public meeting for January 11, 7:00 pm at Maple
Hills Elementary. After the public
meeting, a decision on permitting will be made. |
Meeting Minutes Regular
Meeting of November 17, 2004
Approval was deferred until
the January regular meeting to give the council members adequate time to review
the minutes.
Treasurer’s Report
presented by Edie
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Expenses totaling
$5,829.25 were paid this month including $3,200 for Directors & Officers
insurance, $13.50 for postage, and $46.87 for website hosting fees. The current WaMu balance
is $42.51 and the current King County balance is $1,520.93. Edie reported that there would be one additional elections
expense paid prior to the end of the year.
Any unused funds would go back to King County. Dave R. asked whether the remaining money could be
used for outreach of some sort. A
discussion ensued in which various ideas were discussed including an open
house for community members, ads in local papers or other printed
materials. Edie explained that the
budget includes two types of expenses, public relations and organization
support. The money remaining is in the
PR line.
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New Business
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Chuck Pillon spoke about the buses purchased by his
company, May Valley Transportation Co. in the hope of providing bus service
on Issaquah-Hobart and May Valley Road.
Chuck invited all attendees to look one of the buses he’d brought to
the meeting after the meeting adjourned.
He also reported that land may be available for a park-and-ride lot. Walt Wagner, Metro bus driver, spoke from the floor,
saying that the current Highlands routes are currently carrying few riders
and there were schedule problems with the 209 bus to North Bend. Rick Spence asked that we defer further discussion to a
later meeting. Barb Justice of the Issaquah Historical Society spoke from
the floor regarding their efforts to extend the trolley route. Robert Maki spoke from the floor regarding septic system
problems in the vicinity of the Licorice Ferns development. There is concern that these problems could
lead to contamination of private wells and of fish habitat. Rick Spence asked Robert Maki if he would be willing to
serve in an at-large seat on the council.
He agreed and was appointed by popular acclaim to an appointed
at-large position. Dave Dahlin raised the question of whether the UAC should
write a letter to King County council members who had been receiving
threatening phone calls in regard to the CAO vote. The purpose of the letter would be to
express that, although the UAC does not approve of the CAO, we deplore the
threatening activities. After some
discussion, it was decided that this was better handled through private phone
calls than a formal letter. Several
members felt that it would focus attention and energize the issue to address
it formally. Sharon Schimke reported briefly on her experience as a
King County poll worker during the recent elections. A representative from David Irons office reminded member
of the re-districting meetings being held in early January as required under
the initiative passed in the November election. It is uncertain whether the redistricting
will result in 2 or 3 rural council representatives. |
Approval of 2005 Budget
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Date/Motion Description |
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Nay |
Abstain |
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2004.12.15 Motion calling for the
approval of the 2005 budget of $10,000 ($2,000 for public relations, $8,000
for admin support). |
D1: Rick Spence |
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D2: Jeane Baurichter |
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D3: Grant Smith |
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D4: OPEN |
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D5: Ronda Bryant |
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D6: Dellanie Fragnoli |
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D7: Marshall Brenden |
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D8: Dick Fackenthall |
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D9: Sharon Schimke |
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D10: OPEN |
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D11: OPEN |
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AL: Dave Dahlin |
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AL: Edie Jorgensen |
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AL: David Rockabrand |
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AL: Chuck Pillon |
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AAL: Lisa Taylor |
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Result: PASSED |
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Date/Motion Description |
Member |
Motion Made By |
2nd |
Aye |
Nay |
Abstain |
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2004.12.15 Motion calling for the
allocation of an amount not to exceed $200 for David Rockabrand to
purchase an “A” frame directional
sign. |
D1: Rick Spence |
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D2: Jeane Baurichter |
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D3: Grant Smith |
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D4: OPEN |
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D5: Ronda Bryant |
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D6: Dellanie Fragnoli |
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D7: Marshall Brenden |
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D8: Dick Fackenthall |
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D9: Sharon Schimke |
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D10: OPEN |
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D11: OPEN |
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AL: Dave Dahlin |
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AL: Edie Jorgensen |
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AL: David Rockabrand |
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AL: Chuck Pillon |
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AAL: Lisa Taylor |
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Result: PASSED |
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Planning Meeting
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Rick Spence, the President, called a Special Meeting for
the purpose of planning the year for the UAC on January 12, 2005 at 7:00 p.m.
at the May Valley Alliance Church. |
Meeting was adjourned
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Submitted via email by Dellanie F. to all FCUAC members January 18, 2005 |
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