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Establishing a Water Conservancy Boardeg vo ac A VD' L to WA WHFRHGAS, water conserva islature Chapter 9O.80 of the Hoop N C U 00 =i o \ NO. op_i Cl SHRVAN 7e0& MASO\ COU CY BoARo N Y rcy boards aoPc autorized by tre Washongtoi State revised Code of Washirgton; = , the ,p ricipal Obi actives of the water conservancy boards are to facilitate uontary water rights transfers %t r0ugh cca water resource management an review ano to owledoge the property Nat feaures inherent to existing water right pe -Enuts and certificates; W1 I AS, water right transfers car provde ar uccertive for investment in water conservahio�nn efforts by Mason County water right holders and provide needed water for new uses where new water rights may be difficult to exoedni )„isly acquire; WVHERHAS, a loca water conservancy board can expedite an adnmnostra bve water right transfers proposed to be diverted withlin Mason County; and process for Wil IERzAS, cooties can autoize the creation of a water conservancy board by resolution as described i RCW 90.80o1:20 nnd the Mason County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing to consider the establishment of a wate P conservancy board on April ` 5, 200 WIC IVRFAS, the Mason County CorinHssooners have f ucrd t Water Cc iservancy Board is on the pi blic interest; at he creaton of a Mason Co my NOW, THEREbOR�,, oo lc= RaSOV VF*, "that Mason County Water Conservancy Boaro is hereby created, with three members and two alternate members, to function within the geographical borders of Mason County, exercising administrative powers enumera-ed withi< Title 90 f';CW, with funding to be by an app cation fee that will be established by the Water Conservancy 3oard, and wuh the initial by-laws contained in Attachment A. A A'TEST: ED this 5th d ay of April, 2008. ( T4, 44-> Rebec'ca SD Rogers, 0 APPROVED C-•b; C 'f C ttorney er • of the Board Depity Pr seal ing D OF COUNTY COMMISSION I RS MASON Cole Y, WAS IINGTON Tim Sheldon, Chair a Ring Ericksonf ommissooner ss Gallaghe P Co issioner ATTACHMENT A: BY-LAWS OF THE MASON COUNTY WATER CONSERVANCY BOA ARTICLE 1, MEMBERSHIP The membership of the Mason County Water Conservancy Board (the Board) shall consist of a three -member board all members will be appointed by the Mason County Commissioners, according to the provisions of Chapter 90.80 RCW. The County Commissioners may also appoint two alternates to serve when the regular members are not available. ARTICLE 2, MEETINGS Meetings of the Board shall be held monthly at such a time and place within Mason County as shall be designated by the Chairperson Special meetings may be held upon the call of the Chairperson The initial agenda shall be set by the Chairperson, but may be amended at the meeting without special notice. Three days written notice of meetings and the meeting agenda shall be provided to each member and the Shelton Journal as the local paper record. Meetings are covered under the Washington Open Meetings Law. ARTICLE 3, QUORUM A majority of two members and/or alternates shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business that may come before any monthly or special meeting of the Board. ARTICLE 4, VOTING Each regularly appointed member, or duly appointed alternate serving in the stead of a regularly appointed member, shall be entitled to one vote on any matter that may come before the Board; provided that no member shall participate in a record of decision of the Board until he or she has successfully completed the necessary training required as provided in Chapter 90.80 RCW. The majority vote of quorum present of the Board shall be necessary to decide any question. ARTICLE 5, OFFICERS The elected officers of the Board shall be the Chairperson and Secretary/Treasurer. The officers shall be elected at the regular meeting in January of each calendar year and shall hold office until their successors have been elected and qualified. The officers shall qualify as regularly appointed members of the Board. The duties of the officers shall be those usually pertaining to their respective office. A chair pro term can be selected by the Board when the Chairperson is absent. ARTICLE 6, RECORDS AND CORRESPONDENCE The Board shall establish and maintain an official mailing address to receive correspondence and applications, which will be the Mason County Department of Utilities, PO Box 578 Shelton, WA 98584. The Secretary/Treasurer shall keep a written record of all meetings resolutions, transactions, findings, and determinations of the Board. Said written records shall be public record and shall be available for inspection at reasonable times. ARTICLE 7, APPLICATION FEE A fee will be charged by the Board to cover all costs of their deliberations. The Board shall establish an application fee and professional review fee and it shall be receipted by the Mason County Department of Utilities and deposited with the Mason County Treasurer. The Board will review the fees annually to determine that they truly cover the costs to review the applications. ARTICLE 8, REGISTERED PROESSIONALS The Board shall use the Mason County Small Works Roster to obtain services for registered professionals in the peiniit review process. ARTICLE 9, TRAVEL The Board shall approve all travel expenses for board commissioners prior to the initiation of travel. The Mason County Department of Utilities shall voucher any approved expenses. Travel to other Conservancy Boards is approved to observe meeting protocol as the Conservancy Board starts its initial work. ARTICLE 10, QUASI- JUDICAL HEARING The review of applications before the Board will be conducted as a Quasi - Judicial Hearing. Minutes of Board meeting will be kept and all Board decisions will be recorded and available for public review. ARTICLE 11, AMENDMENTS The Board, on thirty days written notice to the membership, may amend these By - Laws at any regular or special meeting.