​ SECURITY
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Great job by the Security committee! From start to finish they did the research and analysis and asked the right questions, gathered input from the community and got the best they could get with what they were given to work with. And then some. The new security company has begun and it seems like they will be a choice for JBMI. The LEDs will be going in soon, and the security cameras that were approved are currently being installed. Also, thanks to the community that supported the committee by volunteering, responding to surveys and letting the board know what the members want. In keeping with the original intent, this current system is extensible and scalable, so it can be built onto as needed and in accordance with a long-term comprehensive security plan.
ELECTRONIC
​VOTING​​

​ This critical and simple  initiative did not pass, getting only 112 of the necessary 118 votes to proceed with the project. All that this initiative did was to ask the members the permission to add electronic voting as another option available in the Bylaws clause. Perhaps the actual project, which would, in the course of the planning stage, answer all the questions members might of had regarding security, software and the process itself should have been discussed more up front or the original intent - just to change the bylaw wording to be able to proceed with the project -  should have been better communicated.

Consequently, JBMI as a community will continue to absorb the monetary and labor costs of doing mass mailings for all voting matters. More importantly, JBMI as a community will continue to operate under the same  inconsistent, outdated and weak bylaws established 1997/2003, jeopardizing any opportunity to make proactive and needed amendments to guide and protect our community in a timely and cost-efficient manner. 

This initiative would have mitigated the issue JBMI had during the last attempt to pass wholesale bylaw changes, that being one hot button issue derailing all the other 'no-brainer' changes that were needed. Nothing passed. JBMI would have been in position to present bylaw changes in small related blocks for voting without the time and costs associated with our current process had this initiative passed. 
A ROW PROJECT
​A Row Project Report June 16th, 2020 Construction Bidding Process

 John Deppa been working with Advanced American Construction on an estimate and terms and condition documents for the bid. Five construction companies contacted by John declined to bid for the construction. John contacted Harbor Services to see if they were interested and worked through the design with Jesse Fox.

Electrical permit- Hood McNees - Harold McNees is working on the electrical permit with the City. The permit required redesign since City will not permit electrical supply like we currently have. The required design will have an electrical box located on land. This will be placed in a parking space next to the dumpster enclosure at Ramp 1.

Insurance waiver for construction - The construction process to replace Row A will entail moving homes out of the way. Advanced American Construction does not want to be liable for homes in the process. We will have to add an insurance policy to cover this.

Electrical hook up to homes - A Row homes currently have electrical supply running above the walkway to the home. The new design of the walkway will have electrical supply running through the walkway like the rest of moorage. The electrical connection from the homes will need to changed to hook up to the walkway. It has been suggested by Advanced American Construction to employ one electrical company to change the hook ups from the home to the walkway for the flow of getting the project done efficiently according to design and on time. This expense of electrical hook up will be charged to the owners as was in 2000-2004 and the 2009 walkway improvements.

Impact to A Row residents - This project is being designed to construct a new walkway off site, disconnect homes, remove the current walkway and replace it with the new constructed walkway. This will require residents to relocate during the construction process. This will take coordination and more planning as we progress.

What about I-5? - Time line excerpt from wsdot.wa.gov on I-5 bridge replacement. The timeline to complete this work can be influenced by many factors. Based on previous planning activities and the costs of similarly large projects, it is estimated that it will take 3-5 years to complete the environmental review process and obtain federal approval to move to construction.. The target is to make significant progress toward beginning the environmental review process by July 2021.

​ In closing, A Row was built in 1989 and is deteriorating. A Row is the only row with homes on both sides of the walkway that will continue to cause stress on the float and need regular maintenance. It is important for the moorage to maintain the infrastructure of our docks. The Reserve Fund has been building to afford this project. It will also take a vote of the membership to approve this project. This will occur after the construction bids are in.
LEGAL COUNSEL REVIEW

This project,  requested by the board to perform a full analysis and review of JBMI’s legal counsel performance over the last eighteen-month period to determine the cost-benefit and the degree to which the representation is in alignment with JBMI’s philosophy and needs has been completed and the final report and recommendations submitted to the board mid-September. 

UPDATE: This project was completed on time and the final report was discussed in detail with the board and in more general terms with the members at the September 29th board meeting. You can read more on the findings and recommendations as well as the next steps soon right here.

Project Charter

Final report highlights