10 September 2002
Minutes
The meeting was convened at 7:15pm at the Vashon Chamber office. Present were: Board President James English, Secretary Steven Macdonald and Treasurer Nan Hammett. Director Macdonald chaired the meeting. The agenda is attached as the last page of these minutes.
Review and adoption of minutes from prior meeting (7-23-02)
The minutes were adopted as submitted.
Technical consulting services
Contractor progress was discussed, as was the issue of whether we would issue another Technical Consultant RFP for the period 10/1/02 to 6/30/03. Alternatives included offering to extend the present contracts (with some negotiated change in terms and conditions of activities). The Board decided to offer both contractors a one-month no-cost extension, so that the term of the current contract goes through 10/31/02. During this extra one month period, the Board will solicit the views of the contractors on the issue of continuation of the existing contracts for the period 11/1/02 through 6/30/03.
IRPPC projects
The 11/18 symposium was discussed, including the 9/9 budget memo from VMICC-HMRC Chair May Gerstle. The budget was conditionally approved, with requests for alternate bids for flyer production and increasing reimbursement for the child-care services.
Ecology PPG grant: Continuation grant proposal submission deadline 10/31
New projects which were proposed by VMICC-HMRC were discussed. The Board approved inclusion of:
- Exploration of the potential for creation of new clean soil on Vashon (example: island composting facility)
- Exploration of the potential for education of those employed on island (examples: contractors moving soil, store staff where lumber sold, store staff where soil amendments sold).
The Board was less interested in the proposal for exploration of laboratory review and recommendation for clinical labs, and will ask VMICC-HMRC for more information about the potential cost and desirability of this project.
The Board was least interested in bulk mailings to all islanders, the consensus being that the cost effectiveness of this was not high.
Issues of reduced administrative burden through a streamlined process for renewal of the PPG grant, and carry-over of unobligated funds, were to be referred to Ecology staffer Kathy Seel by Treasurer Hammett.
VMICC HMRC
The 8/2 and 9/6 meetings were discussed.
10 September 2002
Agenda
1. Announcements
2. Review and adoption of minutes from prior meeting (7-23-02)
3. Technical consulting services: Contractor progress, continuation
?Kleinfelder (R1, R2, R3, R4, D4, D7)
?IERE (R5, R6, D1)
4. IRPPC projects
?Symposium 11/18 - VMICC-HMRC meeting 9/6
5. Ecology PPG grant: Continuation grant proposal submission deadline 10/31
?New projects?
- Creation of new clean soil on Vashon (example: island composting facility)
- Training for those employed on island (examples: contractors moving soil, store staff where lumber sold, store staff where soil amendments sold)
- Mailings to all islanders: Bulk mailing permit (about $50 for non-profits); Postage $500 per mailing; Printing of materials $XX (depends upon ...)
- Laboratory review and recommendation for clinical labs
6. VMICC HMRC meetings 8/2, 9/6
?Medical care project: Brochure (meeting 9/27)
next meeting is 10-11-02
Next meetings
7:15pm, second Tuesday evening of each month: 15 October (3rd Tues), 12 November, 10 December. Location: Vashon Chamber of Commerce office, Parker Plaza on Vashon Highway.