HomeMy WebLinkAboutord1995-003WHATCOM COUN7Y COUNCIL AGENDA BILL
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Date
Date Received in Council Office:
Aacnda date
Assigned to:
Originator. Nelson
Division Head:
1/3/
95
01110195
Council
Dept. Head:
Prosecutor.
Purchasing/Budget:
Executive:
SUBJECT.-Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code section 2.02.150, regarding Whatcom County uncil
Standing Committees
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ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN
1/10/95: Introduced
1/24/95: Adopted 7 - 0
Related File Numbers: Oniinance or Resolution Number (this item only): Ord 95 -003
comm.ord 01/7,4/95
SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Nelson
INTRODUCTION DATE:
1 ORDINANCE NO. 95 -003
2 AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE SECTION 2.02.150,
3 REGARDING WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES
4 WHEREAS, Council Members will soon need to reassign the membership of
5 standing committees; and
6 WHEREAS, Whatcom County Code Section 2.02.150 does not provide clear
7 definitions of the specific responsibilities of the various standing committees; and
8 WHEREAS, an equitable distribution of the responsibilities of the various
9 committees is more desirable than the current distribution (little -used committees should
10 be consolidated and the responsibilities of over - worked committees should be decreased);
11 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that
12 Whatcom County Code Section 2.02.150 is hereby amended as follows:
13 2.02.150 Membership on standing committees.
L4 A. There shall be three members of all standing committees, membership to be
15 determined by majority roll call vote of the council. The committee members
16 shall be responsible for election of a chairperson and its internal organization.
17 B. The date and time of standing committee meetings shall be determined by the
18 chairperson of such committee and an agenda, including time and place of the
19 meeting, shall be prepared and disseminated at least one day prior to the
20 meeting. The committee meeting agenda shall further be posted
21 conspicuously within the Whatcom County Courthouse.
22 C. The following committees are established:
23 1. Finance and administrative services;
24 Areas of responsibility for this committee shall be budget, taxation and
25 purchasing issues, personnel policies and union negotiations.
26 2. Planning and development;
27 Areas of responsibility for this committee shall be zoning,
28 development, storm water, fire, septic and sewer issues.
29 3. Public works and capital projects;
30 Areas of responsibility for this committee shall be road construction
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1 and vacations, and solid waste, new construction, remodeling, and
2 public utilities issues.
3 4. Natural resources.
4 Areas of responsibility for this committee shall be water, forestry,
5 agriculture, fishery and mineral issues. (Ord. 94 -007 Exh. A; Ord. 89-
6 26 (part); Res. 85 -3; Res. 83 -45 & 13; Res. 82 -8; Res 82 -1 (part);
7 Res 80 -42 & 2 (part); Res 79 -1 & 13).
8 ADOPTED this 24th day of January , 1995.
9
10 ATTEST:
11 42.,, - x2 ,
12 Ramona Reeves, Council Clerk
13 " APPROVED AS TO FORM:
14 i. JA"I
15 Civil Deputy Prosecutor
16
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
R bert A. Imhof, C Chair
(.Approved ( ). Denied
Shirley Van Zant tive
Date:,�f`!
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