GMVAC Officers and Committees

Chair
Steve Hiester
Maintains Council operations and interfaces. Executes all instruments on its behalf; prepares the agenda (with assistance of the Executive Committee, as appropriate); presides at all meetings of the Council and of the Executive Committee; calls emergency meetings, other than the regular meetings of the Council; and performs other duties usually inherent in such an office.

Vice-Chair
OPEN
Serves in the absence of the Chair and performs other duties as the Chair, or the Council, shall direct. Administers the election of members. Plans and conducts Area Council election and advisory surveys.

Recording Secretary
Les Dawson
Distributes agenda of each regular Council meeting. Prepares and distributes minutes of the prior meeting. Schedules rooms for regular meetings. Keeps all records of the Council, except those of the Corresponding Secretary and the Treasurer, and shall perform such other duties as the Chairperson shall direct.

Corresponding Secretary
Peter Rimbos
Prepares and transmits all Council correspondence, and shall perform other duties as the Chairperson shall direct. Authors articles on Council activities and obtains publication. Controls Council website content.

Treasurer
Susan Dawson
Receives and is accountable for all funds belonging to the Council; maintains bank accounts in depositories designated by the Executive Committee; provides quarterly financial reports; and pays all obligations.

FOCAL POINTS

Environmental Services
Susan Dawson
Monitors activities of county and others. Reports significant information to the Area Council in a timely fashion. Attends Cedar River Council, WRIA #8 Steering Committee, and Solid Waste meetings (see Salmon Recovery).

Governance and Legislative Affairs
Steve Hiester
Monitors activities of county, state, and others regarding proposed and enacted ordinances and laws affecting the unincorporated area and reports significant information to the Council in a timely fashion.

Parks and Recreation
Gordon Moorman
Monitors activities (may attend meetings) of county and others regarding this service and reports significant information to the Area Council in a timely fashion.

Public Safety
Warren Iverson
Monitors activities (may attend meetings) of county and others regarding this service and reports significant information to the Area Council in a timely fashion.

School District Affairs
Warren Iverson
Monitors activities (may attend meetings) of school board and others regarding this service and reports significant information to the Area Council in a timely fashion.

Social Services
Joe Cruikshank
Monitors activities (may attend meetings) of county and others regarding this service and reports significant information to the Area Council in a timely fashion.

STANDING COMMITTEES (Chair listed first in italics)

Executive Committee
Consists of the five Officers and the past Chairperson, if he or she is still a member of the Council. Manages the affairs of the corporation. It meets quarterly or as needed. (All Council members are free to attend.) It reviews all active business of the Council and sets the agenda for the upcoming regular meeting of the council. Three members constitute a quorum for the transaction of official business.

Election & Survey
Rob Morris, Gordon Moorman, Warren Iverson, and Joe Cruikshank
Prepare and execute bi-annual Area Council Elections and Citizens' Advisory Survey.

Council By-Laws
Rob Morris, Peter Rimbos, and Patrick Seiver
Reviews current by-laws and in conjunction with the entire Area Council, identify any item/issue needing update, or change, and drafting proposed language. Reviews and revises voting precincts that define Council Districts every four years.

Train Show
Steve Hiester and Warren Iverson
Defines Council support requirements and recruits and implements activities necessary to conduct train show.

AD HOC COMMITTEES (Chair listed first in italics)

Flood Control/Surface Water Management [Est. 3/08]
James Callow and Susan Dawson
Study King County flood control and surface water management issues, assess current status of policies and fees.
 
Sheriff's Precinct-Level Quarterly Community Involvement Program [Est. 10/07]
Warren Iverson, Gordon Moorman, Rob Morris, and Patrick Seiver
Act as a Citizen Advisory Committee to discuss current community problems or issues relating to policing and public safety.

Transportation [Est. 11/06]
Gordon Moorman, Warren Iverson, Rob Morris, Patrick Seiver, and Peter Rimbos
Investigate the area’s transportation problems and offer potential path towards mitigation.

Growth Management [Est. 2/06]
Peter Rimbos, Les Dawson, Gordon Moorman, Warren Iverson, Susan Dawson, and Joe Cruikshank
Monitor County land-use decisions, proposed and enacted ordinances, and Comprehensive Plan updates through interactions with the County Growth Management & Natural Resources Committee and its pertinent subcommittees/policy arms, e.g., Rural / Unincorporated Affairs