Review and Approve Minutes: So approved.

Review and Approve Agenda: So approved.

7:15 PM: Public Comment on Topics: none

7:15 PM: Maple Valley Community Center Teen Activities: Haley Herr, a junior at Tahoma High School, described activities available to our local teens through the Maple Valley Community Center (MVCC) Youth Program, particularly the all-volunteer Maple Valley Youth Council. This council, for teens and run by teens prepares programs such as: concerts, outreach, substance abuse, and healthy choices. The council meets twice a month in developing such programs as their twice weekly “drop-in” their almost daily after school opportunities at the middle schools to reach out to teens. These opportunities are seen as vital for kids and GMVAC may well seek opportunities to help support it in the future. More information on community teen activities can be found at the Youth Programs page of the MVCC web site: http://www.maplevalleycc.org/.

7:40 PM: King County Community and Human Services: Jackie MacLean, Director of King County’s Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS), described their mission. DCHS has six major goals: (1) Assure food to eat and a roof overhead for vulnerable populations; (2) Assure supportive relationships within families, neighborhoods, and communities; (3) Provide a safe haven from all forms of violence and abuse; (4) Assure the availability of developmental and behavioral healthcare so that vulnerable populations can be as physically and mentally fit as possible; (5) Provide education and job skills to vulnerable populations so that they can lead independent lives; and (6) Provide indigent defense services. Ms. MacLean stated that her department has four divisions: (1) Community Services; (2) Developmental Disabilities; (3) Mental Health & Substance Abuse; and (4) the Office of Public Defender. For 2006 DCHS leverages every tax dollar it receives nearly 4 to 1 (this is down from ~7 to 1 in recent years due to some one-time items in the budget). DCHS provided many services in the greater Maple Valley area in 2005. More information can be found at the DCHS web site is: http://www.metrokc.gov/dchs/.

9:15 PM: Valley Medical Center Annexation Proposal and Levy: The vote on Tuesday, May 16, on the proposed annexation of all of the Area Council's precincts with the exception of Hobart and a few of the lower density precincts in our NE corner (e.g., Hutchinson & Rattlesnake). The proposed annexation also includes a permanent levy on property taxes of $0.59 per $1000 of assessed valuation, or $177 for a $300,000 home. The council discussed this annexation and had already sent a letter to King County Council stating our opposition to this annexation.

9:40 PM: Announcements: Next meeting-Monday, June 5, 2006 at Sheriff's Precinct # 3 Headquarters at the intersection of 231^st St and SR-169.

9:45 PM: Adjourn.