Notes, Guemes Island
Ferry Committee
Quarterly
Public Meeting of September 11, 2005
Guemes Island Community
Center
Glen Veal thanked
all for attending the third quarterly meeting. He registered his disappointment
in the BOC and PW for ignoring the twenty year “bridge analogy”
agreement that was signed and consequently trashed, because Chal Martin
reported an “emergency situation” that needed money immediately
and could not wait for the roundtable work session, consequently the
present fare increase
1. Rate
Increase
GIFC meeting with
Harriet Spanel-State Senator
No
state oversight for setting fares in counties
GIFC meeting with
Katie Junkquist –County Treasurer
Cash
handling procedures- 4th person issue
Deficit
meets state requirements
Commissioner Dahlstedt
voted against new fare structure because summer peak surcharge elimination
was eliminated
Independent Island
organizers appeal to state and county officials re: fare increase
Questions and
comments from audience regarding PW, BOCC, and ferry mis-management
3 person crew
plus Arrow Crew member
Ramp approach
more stable
John Richards
Arrow Launch attended the meeting to answer questions
Tides
Beach
approach
The hours of
operation of the shuttle on both Saturday and Sunday will be from
7 AM to 5 PM.
SCPW
Garbage
drop boxes will be provided at the temporary parking lot. The garbage
boxes will be open beginning Tuesday, September 13th and will be open
every Tuesday through Saturday from 2 PM through 6 PM until the vehicle
ferry comes back into service in October. There will be an attendant
present during the stated hours of operation.
Extended dates
for Frequent User Books
No
decision by Public Works
“Chal Martin’s
quote “ He is not going to dismiss the Roundtable but we’re
in an emergency situation here, and we need to do something quickly”
Meeting adjourned
4:30PM
Respectfully submitted
MJ Andrak GIFC Public
Meeting Secretary
