Members Present: Richard Bonewits, Claudia Brisendine, Kevin Daoust, Les Dawson, Susan Dawson, Warren Iverson, Dave Fields, Eric Harris, Steve Hiester, John Huson, Gordon Moorman, Rob Morris, Peter Rimbos, Patrick Seiver, Iris Von Jouanne

Members Absent: None

Guests: Dave Germani, Reagan Dunn, Viet Nguyen

Review and Approve Minutes: So approved.

Review and Approve Agenda: So approved.

7:15 PM: Councilman Reagan Dunn addressed the council as our new King Council Representative: He outlined his four main priorities of concern. They are (1) Transportation--focusing on SR-169 (Maple Valley Hwy); (2) Drugs, primarily methamphetamines; (3) Land-Use Reform; and (4) Government Reform. He also stated that he opposed the CAO. He will serve as Policy Chair of Rural & Unincorporated Affairs on the newly integrated Growth Management & Natural Resources committee (formed by combining the Growth Management & Unincorporated Areas committee and the Natural Resources & Parks committee - both very important to the 9^th district).

7:20 PM: Discussion of Maple Valley Train Show: The show will be chaired by Steve Hiester, Gordon Moorman, and John Huson; publicity will be chaired by Dave Fields; set-up will be chaired by Peter Rimbos; the rest of the council will help as needed, hopefully. Additionally, a group of honor students from Tahoma High School will volunteer, it is hoped.

7:40 PM: Discussion of 2006 election results: When our council was polled as to how many believe that slow growth is wanted in unincorporated area, the vote was unanimous. Our survey was discussed and it was proposed that GMVAC formulate a vision for the future of the unincorporated areas, specifically our area.

8:20 PM: Recommendations for Response to King County Comprehensive Plan Changes: Every four years the Comprehensive Plan undergoes a process for major plan revisions. This is due to happen in 2008. Requested changes for this year were found to be not very significant in nature. GMVAC authorized Chairman Bonewits to send a letter of agreement for their King County Comprehensive Plan Changes for 2006. However, due to the relatively major changes proposed every fourth year and due to our area citizen surveys that consistently indicate people want minimal growth and little or no changes in the Urban Growth Boundary, the Area Council decided to form a Land Use committee. Chairman Bonewits also pointed out a proposed, but rejected for this year, change in area zoning from rural to commercial to facilitate construction of a couple of “big-box” developments. The proposal would impact a fairly large rural area just north of SR 18 and east of Wax Road / 180th adjacent to and in the vicinity of the SR 18 - 256th Street interchange

9:00 PM: 2006 Committee Assignments: As a result of imminent county-wide mail-in-type of voting, our survey will have to be conducted in a different manner. Steve Hiester will begin to develop a strategy to compile the bi-annual survey in 2008. Other committee assignments were postponed because of the late hour.

9:00 PM: Report of UAC Chair’s meeting with Executive Sims: During January Chairman Bonewits and the other Area Council chairs (Four Creeks, Upper Bear Creek, and Vashon Island) met with County Executive Sims to improve representation of Unincorporated Areas and to discuss important unincorporated areas issues before they become real problems. Chairman Bonewits shared with Executive Sims the results of our citizen advisory survey. Additionally, Chairman Bonewits recommended that a position of Director of Rural Affairs be created in the Executive's office with the responsibility of attending rural Area Council meetings and serving as the rural area day-to-day interface with policy planners and affected department heads on all rural issues.

9:40 PM: Announcements: Next meeting-Monday, March 6, 2006 at Sheriff's Precinct # 3 Headquarters at the intersection of 231^st St and SR-169.

9:45 PM: Adjourn.