HomeMy WebLinkAboutord1993-023WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL
NO. 093 -108
CLFARANCES
Initial
Date
Date Received in Council Office:
A enda date
Assigned to:
"Snator -Solid Waste Advisory
mittee
Division Head:
4/5/
93
4/13/93
Council/Introduction
4/27/93
Pub Sery /Council
Dept. Head:
5/11/93
Pub Sery /Council
Prosecutor.
Purchasing/Budget:
Executive:
SUBJECT.
Ordinance amending ordinance 91 -002, Whatcom County Code Section 2.78, clarifying the membership on the
Solid Waste Advisory Committee
ATTACHMENTS:
Ordinance
Letter from Dan Mahar, SWAC
SUMMARY STATEMENT. Please complete sections of box as appropriate & explain the item below.
Related County contract #:
Should Clerk schedule a hearing? NO xx YES Requested date:
Amount budgeted for this item roject: $
Is it or will it be within budget? YES NO Please explain below
R»d et line item number(s): ,
The ordinance would add clarification under Whatcom County Code, Section 2.78, stating how the committee
will be comprised. A second issue mentioned in the letter will be dealt with by motion. Carol Rondello was
formerly the director of a public interest group and was appointed in that category; Carl Weimer has since
replaced her as director. It would be more appropriate if Rondello were to assume Wei
er's spot representing
IR citizen interests and Weimer be the representative for the public interest group category.
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION.•
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN:
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN
4/13/93: Introduced
4/27/93: This item was held in Committee until May 11.
5/11/93: Council adopted the ordinance. 6 -0
Related File Numbers: Ab90 -455 Ordbumce or Resolution Number (this item only)p93 -023
swac.ora 04/02/93
SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Solid Waste Adv. Com.
INTRODUCTION: April 13. 1993
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2 ORDINANCE NO. 93 -023
AMENDING ORDINANCE 91 -002, WHATCOM COUNTY CODE
SECTION 2.78, CLARIFYING THE MEMBERSHIP ON THE
SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the State Legislature amended RCW 70.95.165 to allow County
Solid Waste Advisory Committees to consist of more than nine members, at the
discretion of the County Legislative authority; and
WHEREAS, the same section of law indicates the Solid Waste Advisory
Committee members shall be appointed by the County Legislative authority; and
WHEREAS, Whatcom County Code section 2.78 provides for a eleven- member
Whatcom County Solid Waste Advisory Committee, with appointments recommended to
the County Council by the County Executive;
�d NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that
19 Whatcom County Code 2.78 is hereby amended as indicated below:
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21 2.78.010 Committee -- Established. The County Solid Waste Advisory Committee
22 is established to be comprised of a county -wide group of representatives of citizens,
23 public interest groups, business, the waste management industry, and local elected public
24 officials to provide for coordination and information exchange between the groups about
25 solid waste issues and to provide ongoing public input and advice to Whatcom County on
26 solid waste management issues.
27 2.78.020 Committee -- Members. The County Solid Waste Advisory Committee
28 shall be composed of eleven - members. Three of the members shall be local elected
29 officials with a representative from the City of Bellingham, other cities in the county and
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32.78.050 Appointments to committee. The County Executive shall be able to
appoint non - voting ex officio members who shall serve at the executive's discretion. The
County Council shall nominate and appoint members to the committee in accordance
with its rules of procedure as required by RCW 70.95.165.
ADOPTED this 11th day of May . 1993.
ATTEST:
Barb a Maher, Acting Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, ' WASHINGTON
Marge � idlaw, Council Chair ,
(✓7 Approved ( ) Denied
Aj". �t- - '
Shirley Van Zanten, ecutive
Date: 5- ra - 5'3
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