HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2012-010 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2012 — 91
CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to:
Originator: 2/7/2012 2/14/2012 Introduction
Division Head: 2/28/12 Council
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Prosecutor:
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Executive:
TITLE OF DOCUMENT:
Ordinance amending Whatcom Council Code 2.02,County Council
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Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code Section 2.02,changing the order of council business and combining two of the Council's standing
committees to create a"Public Work,Health,and Safety Committee"
COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION:
2/14/2012: Introduced
2/28/2012: Council Amended and Adopted 6-1,
Crawford opposed
Ord. 2012-010
Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution
Number: Ord. 2012-010
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PROPOSED BY: CONSENT
SPONSORED BY: CONSENT
INTRODUCTION DATE: FEBRUARY 14, 2012
ORDINANCE NO. 2012-010
AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE 2.02, COUNTY COUNCIL
WHEREAS, Whatcom County Home Rule Charter Section 2.22 provides that the
Whatcom County Council shall be responsible for its own organization and adoption of rules
of conduct of its business; and
WHEREAS, the council has codified a majority of its rules, policies, and procedures
in Whatcom County Code Chapter 2.02; and
WHEREAS, in the interest of efficiency, the council wishes to amend the code to:
1. Alter the order in which it generally conducts its regular council meeting
business.
2. Combine two of its standing committees to create a "Public Works, Health,
and Safety Committee".
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that
Whatcom County Code 2.02 is hereby amended as outlined in Exhibit A to the ordinance.
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EXHIBIT A
(ORDINANCE AMENDING WCC 2.02)
2.02.055 Meetings — Order of business.
Business may include but not be limited to the following order:
1. Roll call;
2. Flag salute;
3. Announcements;
4. Special presentations;
5. Approval of minutes;
6. Public hearings and final consideration of hearing items;
7. Open session;
8. Consent agenda;
9. Final consideration of other items;
10. Introduction of ordinances and resolutions;
11. Reports and other items from councilmembers;
12. Adjourn. (Ord. 2010-044 Exh. A; Ord. 2008-004 Exh. A).
The council may adjust the order of business at meetings in consideration of public
attendance on particular matters.
2.02.075 Standing committees — Established.
The following committees are established:
A. Finance and Administrative Services. General areas of responsibility for this
committee shall be budget, taxation and purchasing issues, personnel policies and union
negotiations;
B. Planning and Development. General areas of responsibility for this committee
shall be zoning, development, stormwater, and fire;
C. Public Works, Health, and Safety. General areas of responsibility for this
committee shall be road construction and vacations, new construction, remodeling, public
utilities issues, criminal justice activities and planning, solid waste and health-related issues
referred to the committee by the health board, public health advisory board, or health
department.
D. Natural Resources. General areas of responsibility for this committee shall be
water, forestry, agriculture, fishery and mineral issues.