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Current Announcements:

The next meeting of the Anderson Island Citizens' Advisory Board is scheduled for July 10 at 7 p.m.



Note: Prior meeting minutes can be found here: http://www.aicab.org/documents/index.html#Minutes.

 

Ferry Issues:

Your ferry-related comments and suggestions are welcome and may be sent via email to the Ferry Committee at ferrynotes@hotmail.com (NOTE: this is a new email address as of Feb 19, 2009). To receive ferry service announcements please send your email address to ferrynotes@hotmail.com .

 

Steilacoom II Vessel Charter Agreement between Pierce County and the State:

Click here to view the agreement: 20080118_SteilacoomII_vesselCharterAgreement.pdf

 

Please note new AICAB Ferry Committee email: ferrynotes@hotmail.com

Due to an illegal "phishing" scheme perpetrated on the AI Ferry email account, the committee was forced to change email addresses. If you receive email from the old account (aiferry at hotmail.com) please do not respond! It was taken over by persons unknown and AIFC members have been blocked from getting at the account. The new email address is ferrynotes@hotmail.com

HIMARS weapons testing at Fort Lewis

From Bill Van Hoesen, NEPA Program Manager, Public Works:
"Fort Lewis is still proceeding [with] the environmental impact analysis of the training with HIMARS at Fort Lewis. The documentation should be released for public review in February of next year. I have attached a "fact sheet" with the particulars of this proposal. We will have this action posted on our web site and can provide you with an email notification if you desire. I have ..." [notified] "... our Public Affairs Office so that your interest and potential concern over this proposal is noted by our command group."

Multi-County Permanent Burn Ban

Rule Change for King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties: State law requires the phase out of outdoor burning when alternatives are available because: More information: http://www.pscleanair.org/actions/outdoorfires/rule_change.aspx

Collection of Household Appliances:

The AI dump facility does not accept appliances, furniture, computers, or computer monitors. If you have any of these things to discard, there are people on the island who will take them and properly dispose of them in Tacoma for a small fee. Please contact any member of the AICAB by phone or by emailing andersonaicab @ yahoo.com, or look for the cards of those who provide this service posted on the bulletin board just outside the Island General Store's north entryway.  

List of AICAB Projects Completed to Date is available:

In reply to frequent inquiries regarding AICAB projects and activities, the following document contains a summary of the main issues addressed since the inception of the AICAB: AICAB_ProjectsCompletedToDate (DOC)

 
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Please help us keep you informed of County developments and AICAB news

If you wish to receive AICAB news via email, (meeting announcements, general updates, and special notifications of County and/or AICAB developments) please send us your email address at Andersonaicab @ yahoo.com.  

AICAB Meetings are monthly:

Meetings are held on the second Friday of every month at 7:00pm in the Community Club; if there are no pressing matters for a monthly meeting, that meeting will be cancelled. Exceptions are quarterly meetings which will be held unless circumstances prevent them from being held. The quarterly meetings will be held on the second Friday of each of the following months: January, April, July, and October. Issues from earlier months that were not time-sensitive will be attended to at quarterly meetings.

Speakup Forms:

Speak-up forms are now available on-line. Click here to download/view. Note: if you have trouble getting the document, try right-clicking on the link and selecting "Save Target As" (IE browser) or "Save link as" (Firefox/Mozilla/Netscape browser) to save it to your own computer's hard drive.

AICAB Members

Ed Stephenson (Chair), Erik Hodge (Vice Chair), Sunny Pepin (Secretary), Dave Buchert (Treasurer), Jim McLean (AICAB Ferry Committee Chair), David McGoldrick, Dianne Avey, Dr. Charlene Holt, Anthony Tognazzini.

 

About the AICAB:

On May 18th, 2004 the Anderson Island Citizens' Advisory Board was established by vote of the Pierce County Council, ordinance no. 2004-25.  The Anderson Island Citizens' Advisory Board (AICAB) serves in an advisory capacity to the Pierce County Council and Pierce County Executive.  The purpose of the AICAB is to facilitate a structured two-way communication process between the County and island residents regarding significant issues affecting the community within Pierce County's jurisdiction.  Issues include, but are not limited to, land use, environmental regulations, infrastructure, schools, ferry service, and public safety. The goal of the AICAB is to assure that all views are considered by conveying island viewpoints and opinions, including minority views, on significant issues affecting the island.

The duties of the AICAB members as set forth in Pierce County ordinance No. 2004-25 include:

A.     Provide a forum for island residents, property owners and business owners to communicate concerns;

B.     Articulate issues of concern and forward to the Pierce County Council and/or the Pierce County Executive;

C.     Devise a recommended plan of action for resolution of island concerns;

D.     Update island residents, property owners and business owners regarding issues of concern and Pierce County's responses;

E.     Invite Pierce County representatives to participate in regular "town hall" type meetings to discuss island concerns; and

F.      Forward recommendations and suggested solutions to the appropriate Pierce County official(s).

The AICAB consists of 10 voting members, (appointed by the Pierce County Executive and confirmed by the Pierce County Council), drawn from each of the following island organizations: Anderson Island Association, Anderson Island Community Club, Anderson Island Historical Society, Anderson Island Elementary School Booster Club, Anderson Island Park and Recreation District, Anderson Island Fire and Rescue District, Anderson Island Quality of Life Committee, Anderson Island Crime Task Force, Tanner Electric Cooperative, and Riviera Community Club.

The AICAB meets monthly on the second Friday of the month at 7:00pm at the Anderson Island Community Clubhouse.   The public is welcome at all meetings.   Speakup Forms are available in the AICAB box located on the exterior wall of the Island General Store.

For additional information please contact the AICAB through Andersonaicab @ yahoo.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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