HMC

Island Manager Report

Board Meeting

December 8, 2001

Summary

Administration

• In response to a request from the Board, the I. M. contacted Maggie Petersen regarding the continuing operation of V-CART and the “9911” telephone number. She indicated that both will continue to be operational.
• Following his annual evaluation by the I. M., Captain John Farris is recommended for a merit pay increase as of his employment anniversary date, November 12.

Transportation

• Relief ferry captain. Efforts to date to find a relief captain have not produced one. However, interest has been expressed recently by three people. One has responded with a filled-out application and an application packet has been mailed to another. The third person is interested but said she is currently living too far away and will consider applying if a projected move takes place in the future.
• Marine insurance renewal is due this month. Rates have been increased by 11% for the primary coverage and 15% for the “excess” coverage. The pollution coverage premium is unchanged. The broker indicates that “all” of their clients are receiving increases this year, regardless of their loss history, and that the entire casualty insurance field is seeing rate increases due to a variety of factors, including the events of September 11.
• There were problems with two of the ferry ramp motors recently. The service company that has been used for many years, Cascade Machinery and Electric, in Seattle, has come out to repair the motors as soon as they were called. However, they have not been helpful at all when asked to develop a plan detailing whether the existing motors, starters and wiring are adequate for the job and environment. Therefore the I. M. is looking for a new vendor that will be more responsive to our needs, and for a comprehensive review of the equipment. It appears that at least one motor, the spare, is not compatible with the others and may not be worth retaining. Cascade called it “junk” and further stated this week that the other two motors are “obsolete.” Further information will be obtained as soon as possible.

Water

• Several water samples taken in November and December, following installation of a new well pump and new reservoir level controlling equipment, came back with unsatisfactory results. This kind of increase is very often seen as a temporary result of having worked on a water system. The Department of Health and our water manager, Larry Williams, have been informed. One recent sample came back clear but several following that did not. A light chlorination of the wells and the reservoir has been done, and Larry Williams is to do another on December 8^th. He, along with the Water Field Operations person and the I. M., will inspect the water system on December 8^th.

Legal Liaison

· No report.

Land Use

• Don Grienke has removed the boat and trailer from the Lewis property and is working on removing the old travel trailer.

Parks

· No report.

Roads

• Dick Mowry is out of town for about three months. He has apparently arranged for a friend to maintain the roads using Dick’s machines, but more information from Dick has yet to be received.