HomeMy WebLinkAboutres1992-014WIIATCOM COUNTY COUNCT- AGENDA BILL
NO. 92 -015
CLEARANCES
Initial
Date
Date Received in Council Office:
Agenda Date
Assigned To:
Originator - Council/Exec
1/7/92
Introduction
Division Head-
1/28/92
Consideration by Board
Department Head -
Prosecutor Review -
Purchasing/Budget Dir.-
Executive-
SUBJECT.
Resolution establishing bylaws for the board of supervisors for the County -Wide Flood Control Zone
District
ATTACHED OR ON FILE:
- Resolution
Public Hearing Needed? Yes / -IN61�1
SUMMARY STATEMENT. • Whatcom County Council Members serve as the Flood Control Zone District
Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors for the Zone function as a governmental entity separate
from Whatcom County; actions of the Board must be separate from actions of the County Council. One
noticeable difference between the two separate entities is the method used to enact laws or regulations:
While County laws are enacted by ordinance, Zone laws are enacted by resolution. .
This resolution of the Board sets forth the operating rules for the Board, in an attempt to clarify how
actions will be publicized, what form they will be in, where the information will be filed, etc. Overall, an
attempt was made to coordinate the procedures for the Council and the Board to avoid creating two
separate systems for the staff to bear in mind.
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION.•
The Clerk of the Council recommends that the Council convene a meeting of the Flood Control Zone
District Board of Supervisors and adopt the attached resolution.
COMMITTEE ACTION (including dates):
COUNCIL ACTION (including dates):
1/28/92: Resolution approved 7 -0
Related File Numbers. Ordinance or Resolution Number. R92 -014
flmdby= 12 /23/91 SPONSORED BY: Warner
PROPOSED BY: Council Clerk
INTRODUCTION DATE: '117 .192
1 A Resobition by the Board of Supervisors for the
2 County Flood Control Zone District
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4 RESOLUTION No. 92 -'0 14
5 FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BYLAWS
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7 WHEREAS, the Whatcom Count' Council is the supervising board of the Flood
8 Control Zone District, as provided for in RCW 86.15:050; and
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10 WHEREAS, it is convenient for the rules of procedure governing the Whatcom
11 County Council in the performance of its regular duties to apply to the governing board of
12 the Flood Control Zone District as well, to the extent possible; and
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14 WHEREAS, the Council's attorney has determined it is necessary to separate the
15 actions of the Flood Control Zone District from the actions of the County Council;
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17 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Flood Control
18 Zone District Board that the following will serve as bylaws for the Board:
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20 1 Membership. Pursuant to RCW 86.15.050, Whatcom County Council members
21 shall be the Board of Supervisors of all flood control zone districts created within Whatcom.
22 County. The Chairperson of the Whatcom County' Council shall also -serve as the
23 Chairperson of the Board of Supervisors (hereinafter referred to as the "Board ").
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25 2 Powers. Powers of the Board area as stipulated in RCW 86.15.080. Administration
26 of the Flood Control Zone District shall be in accordance with RCW 86.15.060.
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28 3 Meetings. The Board will meet as often as there is business to conduct, and
29 whenever possible the meetings will take place on the same dates scheduled for County
30 Council meetings. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson as required, provided
31 proper public notice and notice to Board members is given. Meetings of the Board and its
32 advisory committee are subject to the state's Open Public Meetings Act.
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34 4 Meetings -- Sturgis Standard Code of Parliamentary+ Procedure. Board business
35 shall be conducted pursuant to "Sturgis Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure," latest
36 edition, except when in conflict with the standing rules of the Board.
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38 5 Quorum. Requirements for a quorum of the board shall be the same as those for
39 the County Council under Whatcom County Code 2.02.060.
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11 6 Staff. The Clerk of the Council shall provide primary staff support to the Board,
42 with other Council staff members assisting'the Board as needed. The Board will be advised
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by, and may assign tasks to, a flood control advisory committee in consultation with the
County's flood control section administrator.
7 Agenda and conduct of business. The agenda and conduct of business for the
Board shall comply with the procedures foi the Council set forth in Whatcom County Code
2.02, Whatcom County Home Rule Charter Article 2, by Council policy resolutions and by
state law.
8 Resolutions of the Board. The introduction, publication, consideration and
adoption of resolutions of the Board which carry the force of law or which exercise the
powers of the Board as listed in RCW 86.15.080 shall be accomplished following the same
procedure as that used for ordinances of the Whatcom County Council, except where
otherwise stipulated by state law.
9 Budget. The budget for the Flood Control Zone District shall be prepared by the
Administrator of the County's Flood Control Section and reviewed by the Flood Control
Advisory Committee prior to submittal to the Executive and Council. The presentation and
review of the budget by the Executive and Council shall conform with the budget
requirements in the Whatcom County Home Rule Charter and Whatcom County Code.
10 Documents -- form. Official documents issued by order of the Board should be
easily distinguished from documents issued by order of the County Council. A format for
resolutions of the Board shall be established by the Clerk of the Council.
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11 Signature of documents. All official documents issued by order of the Board shall
be signed by the Board Chairperson and attested by the Clerk of the Council.
12 Records. Actions of the Board and minutes of Board meetings shall be
maintained in the same manner as are Council records, and if appropriate, may be filed,
recorded and stored within existing systems in the Council Office. The Clerk will keep a
separate index of actions taken by the Board.
ADOPTED this 28th day ofJanuary 1992.
ATTEST:
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Ramona Reeves, Council Clerk
APPROVED as to form & content:
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
12/23/91
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY
FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
aniel M. Warner, Chairman
Flood Control Board Bylaws, Page 2