Guemes Island Ferry Committee
 Meeting Minutes
1/23/03
7:00 PM

       Present:     Carl Cady, Glen Veal, Marilee Fosbre, Dixon Elder
Appearance:      Max Benjamin

Agenda:

          Review and Acceptance of Minutes for 1/19/03

          Discussion of reply to Linetime.org

          Max Benjamin presentation re: Scope of Work for Berk and Associates Guemes Island Ferry Implementation Plan

          Accepted GIFC response to the Scope of Work for Berk and Associates Guemes Island Ferry Implementation Plan

          Discussion of proposed Communications Plan

          Discussion of guest appearances at working meetings

          Discussion of Meeting with Commissioner Munks set for 1/24/03

          Discussion of Meeting with Public Works set for 1/27

          Discussion of Appearance before Board of County Commissioners set for 1/27

          Discussion of proposal to approach Terry Ebersole re “historic warehouse”

1.       The minutes of the GIFC public meeting held 1/19/03 were approved.

2.       The reply to linetime.org was directed to be emailed.

3.       Max Benjamin quoted from the Skagit Valley Herald: “The Board [of commissioners]gave their approval to retain Berk & Associates to implement the results of the analysis.”  He
read a general response to the
Scope of Work for Berk and Associates Guemes Island Ferry Implementation Plan and then specific responses to the individual tasks in the Plan.

4.       The Committee’s response to the Scope of Work for Berk and Associates Guemes Island Ferry Implementation Plan was further reviewed and the response by the GIFC will be presented as written.

5.       The Communications Plan was discussed and accorded an interim adoption pending thorough Committee review and acceptance by the electorate at the next quarterly meeting.

6.       The Committee decided the best method of providing for guests to speak at working meetings was to:

a)       Have them make an appointment with the Chairman.

b)       Provide their subject of discussion prior to the meeting.

c)       Estimate the time needed for their presentation.

d)       Have guests speakers first on the agenda.

7.       The Committee’s response to the Scope of Work for Berk and Associates Guemes Island Ferry Implementation Plan will be presented to Don Munks on 1/24/03

8.       The Committee discussed the miscommunication received from Public Works on what was the agenda for discussion at the meeting on the 26th.

9.       The Committee discussed the presentation before the Board of .County Commissioners and decided to be guided by feedback from the meeting with Commissioner Munks on 1/24/03.

10.   The agreed to approach Terry Ebersole to see if he would be interested in assisting the Committee in freeing up the roadblocks surrounding the completion of the Anacortes parking lot.

11.   Meeting Adjourned at 9:20 PM