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	Meeting Proceedings

	Committee of the Whole


Councilmembers: Cynthia Sullivan, Chair; Pete von Reichbauer, Vice Chair; Carolyn Edmonds, Kathy Lambert, Larry Phillips, Dwight Pelz, Rob McKenna, Dow Constantine, Kent Pullen, Larry Gossett, Jane Hague, David W. Irons, Julia Patterson Staff: Scott White, (296-0324), Lead Analyst; Clifton Curry, (296-0358), Analyst; Gennevie Cook, Committee Assistant (205-5079)




Room 1001	January 27, 2003	9:30 A.M.
	January 27, 2003



	Call to Order
		The Metropolitan King County Council's Committee-of-the-Whole meeting was called to order at 9:45 a.m. by Madam Chair Sullivan.



	Roll Call
		Present: Ms. Sullivan, Mr. von Reichbauer, Ms. Edmonds, Ms. Lambert, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Pelz, Mr. McKenna, Mr. Constantine, Mr. Pullen, Mr. Gossett, Ms. Hague, Mr. Irons and Ms. Patterson



1.	Additions to the Council's agenda of January 27, 2003
	Additions to the Council's agenda of January 27, 2003
		Proposed Motion 2003-0020 was placed on the Metropolitan King County Council's agenda pending Council's motion to remove from the Committee-of-the-Whole.



2.	Approval of Minutes of January 21, 2003
	Approval of Minutes of January 21, 2003
		Councilmember Phillips moved to approve the meeting minutes of January 21, 2003 as presented. The motion passed.



	Discussion and Possible Action



		Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2003-0006.2
			Ms. Edmonds and Mr. Phillips
	3.


		AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to grant a conservation easement over Taylor Mountain forest to the state of Washington Department of Natural Resources, in exchange for a $2,800,000 federal forest legacy grant administered by the state Department of Natural Resources and declaring an emergency.
		Mike Reed, Council Staff, briefed and answered questions from the Committee. Kathy Creahan, Forestry Program Lead, Department of Natural Resources and Parks, answered questions from the Committee. A motion was made by Councilmember Edmonds to adopt the Amendment. The motion passed 10-0 with Councilmembers McKenna, Pullen and von Riechbauer excused. A motion was made by Councilmember Edmonds to adopt the Title Amendment. The motion passed 10-0 with Councilmembers McKenna, Pullen and von Riechbauer excused.

		A motion was made by Ms. Edmonds that this matter be Recommended Do Pass Substitute. The motion carried by the following vote:
Votes:		Yes: 10 - Ms. Sullivan, Ms. Edmonds, Ms. Lambert, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Pelz, Mr. Constantine, Mr. Gossett, Ms. Hague, Mr. Irons and Ms. Patterson No: 0 Excused: 3 - Mr. von Reichbauer, Mr. McKenna and Mr. Pullen



	Madam Chair Sullivan recognized the Evergreen High School students that were observing the Committee-of-the-Whole meeting.



	Briefings



			Briefing No. 2003-B0010
	4.

			A briefing on the new solid waste business plan initiative for the Solid Waste Division of the Department of Natural Resources and Parks.
			Mike Wilkins, Special Projects Manager, Executive's Office, Rod Hansen, Manager, Solid Waste Division, Department of Natural Resources and Parks, John Williams, Managing Director of Management Consulting, HDR Engineering Inc., and Barbara Stevens, President, Ecodata, briefed and answered questions from the Committee. Geraldine Cole, Manager, Solid Waste Division, Department of Natural Resources and Parks, was present to answer questions from the Committee. The above panel made a power point presentation on the new solid waste business plan initiative for the Solid Waste Division of the Department of Natural Resources and Parks.
			Presented



			Briefing No. 2003-B0011
	5.

			A briefing on air quality and climate change issues in the Puget Sound region and King County�s target reductions for greenhouse emissions.
			Amy Snover, Climate Impacts Group, Center for Science in the Earth System, University of Washington, briefed and answered questions from the Committee regarding the air quality and climate change issues in the Puget Sound region power point presentation. Don Theiler, Manager, Wastewater Treatment Division, Department of Natural Resources and Parks, and Justin Webstien, Air Quality Inter, Department of Natural Resources and Parks, briefed and answered questions from the Committee regarding the King County's target reductions for greenhouse emissions power point presentation.
			Presented



	Other Business
		Madam Chair Sullivan reminded the other Councilmembers of their picture day.



	Adjournment
		There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting adjourned at 12:01 p.m.

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