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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Public Works and Safety Committee
October 26, 2010
CALL TO ORDER
Committee Chair Barbara Brenner called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
ROLL CALL (1 :32 :06 PM)
Present: Barbara Brenner, Ken Mann and Carl Weimer.
Absent: None.
Also Present: None.
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION
1. ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE SIX -YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
FOR WHATCOM COUNTY FACILITIES (2011 -2016) AND RELATED
AMENDMENTS (AB2010 -355) (1 :32 :16 PM)
Matt Aamot, Planning and Development Services Department, gave a staff report.
(1:35:25 PM)
The following people answered questions:
• Mike McFarland, Parks and Recreation Department
• Dewey Desler, Deputy Administrator
Discussion regarding parks included whether the Council has another opportunity to
address specific projects when they come forward for approval; the reason the Planning
Commission removed the South Fork Regional Park and its associated funding; the history
of the Bay to Baker Trail; whether they could improve park projects if they weren't in the
plan; the ongoing maintenance and enforcement requirements; the high cost of the Bay to
Baker trail; lack of community support for the South Fork Regional Park conceptual plan; an
adjoining property owner that doesn't want to allow public access; public access from the
north end of the South Fork Regional Park; a developed park requiring additional Sheriff
deputy presence; potential additional criminal activity in a developed and advertised South
Fork Regional Park; the status of the Coast Millennium Trail; making the Comprehensive
Plan, Economic Development Investment (EDI) plan, and budget align; the difference
between the Parks Plan and the Comprehensive Plan; not developing more parks and trails
in this economy, and; a comparison of projected project costs.
Weimer moved to recommend that the Council reinstate the South Fork Regional
Park and Bay to Baker Trail in the plan.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mann and Weimer (2)
Nays: Brenner (1)
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Discussion regarding the jail included the level of service; projected jail bed needs;
diverting jail funds to prevention and jail alternative programs; the cost of housing and
caring for jail inmates; different formulas for level of service standards; which levels of
service don't need to be stated in the plan, and; the discrepancy between a draft
environmental impact statement (DEIS) for a new jail and this plan.
Weimer moved to recommend approval with one approved amendment to the full
Council.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mann and Weimer (2)
Nays: Brenner (1)
There was discussion of scheduling a public hearing since there was a change to the
Planning Commission recommendation.
OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 2:20 p.m.
Please contact the Council Office to obtain an
official, signed copy:
360- 676 -6690 or council &o.w hatcom .wa.us
Dana Brown- Davis, Council Clerk
Barbara Brenner, Committee Chair
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