M I N U T E S

                        KITSAP COUNTY
                          BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
                                        (Special Meeting)
                     November 5, 2004

The Board of Commissioners met on the above-stated date.  Present 
were Chair Patty Lent, Commissioner Chris Endresen, Commissioner 
Jan Angel, County Administrator Malcolm Fleming and Clerk of the 
Board Opal Robertson. (THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS' PUBLIC MEETINGS AND 
PUBLIC HEARINGS ARE AUDIO AND VIDEO TAPED). 



11:00)	Meeting Called to Order with Pledge of Allegiance.

ITEMS SET FOR TIME CERTAIN:

11:00) A 	Memorandum of Understanding with The Suquamish Tribe (KC-370-04) 
regarding Impact Mitigation Fund Disbursement – payment of the County's costs for police 
services incurred as a result of the Tribe's gaming facility. Net Fiscal Impact: $16,000. 
Source of Funds: Suquamish Tribe. Staff Contact: Dennis Bonneville, 337-7145. (Note: 
This special meeting will be held in the Board of Commissioners Chambers, County 
administration Building, 614 Division Street, Port Orchard, Washington).

Malcolm Fleming, County Administrator, gave a brief overview of the proposed 
Memorandum of Understanding stating that it provides for payment of $16,000 from the 
Suquamish Tribe for a portion of the County's cost associated with providing police service 
for the related activities required as a result of the Tribe's gaming facility.  He said this 
payment is consistent with the Tribal State Compact Class Three Gaming provisions.

Michele Hanson, Suquamish Tribe, reiterated that this is a part of the Compact 
requirement for impact mitigation and covers the years 1999 – 2002. She states the Tribe 
is pleased that they could reach this agreement. 

Discussion was held regarding how the amounts are determined, how much of the actual 
impact cost is the $16,000 covering, whether a Sheriff's representative attended the 
meeting, the Compact members consisting of the Tribe, WA State Gaming Commission 
and affected jurisdictions, were the actual impact costs covered and how will the fee 
structure be set for the years 2003-2004.

Travis Baker, Bremerton Sun, questions whether this memorandum of understanding 
(MOU) is a replacement for the one in which the Board could not agree on earlier, whether 
the Board believes the Tribe's position on granting no portion of the funds is retribution for 
not reaching agreement on the other memorandum of understanding, whether there was a 
motive offered for retaining the entire $40,000 as opposed to granting a portion to the 
county as a directive from the Tribal Council and if there is to be no MOU is that a 
reference to this particular MOU or the previous MOU?  

A motion was made by Chair Lent and seconded by Commissioner Endresen that the 
Board approves and executes the Memorandum of Understanding with The Suquamish 
Tribe (KC-370-04) regarding Impact Mitigation Fund Disbursement – payment of the 
County's costs for police services incurred as a result of the Tribe's gaming facility. Motion 
carries unanimously.

Public meeting adjourned at 11:35 AM.


BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
	KITSAP COUNTY WASHINGTON

	__________________________________
PATTY LENT, CHAIR

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CHRIS ENDRESEN, COMMISSIONER

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JAN ANGEL, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:

                                                       	 	
OPAL ROBERTSON	DATE APPROVED
CLERK OF THE BOARD

*   See Resolution Journal Volume No. 59
**  See Ordinance Journal Volume No. 13

NEXT REGULAR BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING WILL BE HELD 
ON NOVEMBER 15, 2004.  

Visit the County's website at www.kitsapgov.com 

NOTE:  KITSAP COUNTY DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY.  
INDIVIDUALS WHO REQUIRE ACCOMMODATIONS SHOULD CONTACT THE 
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE AT (360) 337-4428 OR TDD (360) 337-7275 OR 1-800-816-2782.  
(PLEASE PROVIDE NOTICE FOR INTERPRETER SERVICES). 
KITSAP COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MINUTES NOVEMBER 5, 2004

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