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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Committee Of The Whole
January 14, 2014
CALL TO ORDER
Councilmember Carl Weimer called the meeting to order at 6:18 p.m. in the Council
Conference Room, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
ROLL CALL
Present: Barbara Brenner, Sam Crawford, Rud Browne, Barry Buchanan, Pete
Kremen and Carl Weimer
Absent: Ken Mann
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION
1. ANNUAL REORGANIZATION OF THE WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL (AB2014-
021)
County Council Chair
Crawford moved to nominate Weimer.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
County Council Vice -Chair
Crawford moved to nominate Mann.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
Executive Pro - Tempore
Crawford withdrew his name from consideration and moved to nominate Kremen.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
Finance and Administrative Services Committee
Brenner withdrew her name from consideration.
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Crawford moved to nominate Buchanan, Crawford, and Weimer by acclamation.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
Planning and Development Committee
Crawford moved to nominate Brenner, Mann, and Browne by acclamation.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
Public Works, Health, and Safety Committee
Crawford moved to nominate Brenner, Mann, and Kremen by acclamation.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
Natural Resources Committee
Kremen moved to nominate Weimer, Buchanan, and Crawford by acclamation.
Crawford suggested a friendly amendment that Buchanan and Weimer also
service as the committee representatives on the Lake Whatcom Policy Group.
Kremen accepted the friendly amendment.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
Bellingham International Airport Advisory
Buchanan moved to nominate Browne.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
Council of Governments
Brenner moved to nominate Kremen and Buchanan by acclamation.
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The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
Kremen moved to nominate Crawford and Browne as the designated alternates.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
Birch Bay Shellfish Protection District Advisory Committee
Kremen moved to nominate Weimer.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
Developmental Disabilities Board
Kremen moved to nominate Weimer.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
Drayton Harbor Shellfish Protection District
Brenner moved to nominate Weimer.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
Flood Control Zone District Advisory Committee
Kremen moved to nominate Browne.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
Intergovernmental Tribal Relations Committee
Kremen withdrew his name from consideration.
Crawford withdrew his name from consideration.
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Brenner stated she's been on this committee, although it's never met. She's spent
time with the new tribal chair. She would like to continue.
Buchanan stated that as a person of Native American descent, he is interested in
staying connected with the local tribes.
Browne stated he is very interested in the position.
Brenner withdrew her name from consideration.
Kremen
stated it would be nice to have one
new member and one experienced
member rather
than have two new councilmembers.
Brenner
stated she would like to include her name for consideration.
(Clerk's
Note: There were no nominations.
A hand vote was
taken, and the
individual vote
results were not announced. There
were two votes for
Councilmember
Browne, four
votes for Councilmember Brenner,
and six votes for
Councilmember
Buchanan.)
The Committee appointed Councilmembers Brenner and Buchanan.
Integrated Behavioral Health Advisory Board
Buchanan moved to nominate Brenner.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters (LEOFF) Board
Buchanan moved to nominate Mann.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
Local Emergency Planning Committee
Kremen withdrew his name from consideration.
Buchanan withdrew his name from consideration.
Weimer moved to nominate Crawford.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
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Marine Resources Committee
Brenner moved to nominate Weimer.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Oversight Board
Brenner moved to nominate Buchanan.
Crawford asked if there is a schedule for this Board. He would be very interested in
this if his schedule allows him to make the meetings.
Buchanan stated he served close with this group when he was on the City Council.
Crawford stated the next two years will be critical. The County perspective is very
different from the City perspective.
Kremen moved to nominate Crawford as the primary representative and Buchanan
as the alternate.
Kremen's motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
North Sound Mental Health Administration
Kremen moved to nominate Mann.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
Northwest Clean Air Agency
Kremen withdrew his name from consideration.
Weimer withdrew his name from consideration.
Kremen moved to nominate Browne.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
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Northwest Regional Council
Brenner moved to nominate Mann.
Crawford stated there may be a conflict of interest since Councilmember Mann is also
on the LEOFF Board, which contracts with the Northwest Regional Council.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
Opportunity Council
Crawford moved to nominate Mann.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
Portage Bay Shellfish Protection District
Kremen moved to nominate Weimer.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
Public Defense Advisory
Kremen moved to nominate Brenner.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
Public Health Advisory Board
Kremen moved to nominate Buchanan.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
Solid Waste Advisory Committee
Kremen moved to nominate Brenner.
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The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
WSAC Legislative Steering Committee
Brenner moved to nominate Kremen.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
Whatcom Transit Authority
Buchanan withdrew his name from consideration and moved to nominate Kremen.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
OTHER BUSINESS
Dana Brown - Davis, Clerk of the Council, referenced the email she sent to the
councilmembers regarding the roll call issue.
Buchanan stated just change it every time so someone doesn't always have to vote
first or vote last.
Brenner asked if it is easier for the Clerk to call roll the same way. Brown -Davis
stated she used to read the names from her list without any order. The State Auditor told
her there should be a system for calling roll. That's when she started calling roll in
alphabetical order. The State Auditor wants a consistent system used for every meeting so
they can see that the person calling roll hasn't purposely called someone last.
person.
Kremen moved to approve the Clerk's proposal.
Browne stated he suggested an alternative of finding a way to randomly pick each
Weimer stated he supports the Clerk's proposal.
Crawford asked if a councilmember is able to defer his or her vote until other
councilmembers have voted. Brown -Davis stated she will look into whether that is an
option.
Weimer restated the motion to approve the Clerk's proposal to begin calling roll in
alphabetical order, and then rotate down the list from there.
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The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Kremen, Brenner Crawford, Weimer and Buchanan (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Mann (1)
Crawford asked the date of the Council retreat. Brown -Davis stated it hasn't been
scheduled, but it will be on a Tuesday.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 6:47 p.m.
The Council approved these minutes on February 11, 2014.
ATTEST:
, Council Clerk
-, Minutes Transcription
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Carl Weimer, Council Chair
Committee of the Whole, 1/14/2014, Page 8