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6 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
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9 August 7, 2001
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13 The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Council Chair L. Ward
14 Nelson in the Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
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16 Also Present: Absent:
17 Dan McShane Connie Hoag
18 Marlene Dawson
19 Barbara Brenner
20 Sam Crawford
21 Robert Imhof
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25 ANNOUNCEMENTS
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27 Nelson reported that there was discussion regarding IBU /MMP
28 (Whatcom County Ferry) Collective Bargaining Agreement (AB2001 -267) in
29 executive session during Committee of the Whole.
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31 Nelson also reported that there was discussion regarding a potential
32 amendment to a lease agreement (AB2001 -017) during the Committee of the
33 Whole meeting. The committee voted to approve the amendment.
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36 SPECIAL PRESENTATION
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38 SPECIAL PROCLAMATION BY COUNTY EXECUTIVE PETE KREMEN
39 (AB2001 -017)
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41 Pete Kremen, County Executive, issued a joint proclamation with the Mayor
42 of the City of Lynden to recognize Henry Jansen, founder of Lynden Transport Inc.
43 (LTI). He read the proclamation into the record. August 7, 2001 has been
44 designated as Henry "Hank" Jansen Day in Whatcom County and the City of
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1 Lynden in recognition of his exemplary contributions to Whatcom County and the
2 entire region.
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5 PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES TO WHATCOM COUNTY INTERNAL
6 AUDITOR KIM HERRENKOHL AND WHATCOM COUNTY CHIEF DEPUTY
7 AUDITOR CHRISTINE BLAKE (AB2001 -017)
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9 Nelson stated Christine Blake, Chief Deputy Auditor, attained the
10 designation of Certified Management Accountant from the Institute of Certified
11 Management Accountants.
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13 Nelson also stated that Kim Herrenkohl, Senior Internal Auditor, attained the
14 Professional Finance Officer award for 2001 from the Washington Finance Officers
15 Association. He presented certificates of recognition.
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18 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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20 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR JULY 24, 2001; REGULAR COUNTY
21 COUNCIL FOR JULY 24, 2001; WATER RESOURCES WORK SESSION
22 FOR JULY 17, 2001
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24 Brenner requested that the minutes be withdrawn from the agenda so
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28 OPEN SESSION
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30 The following people spoke:
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32 Tom Pratum, 2241 North Shore Road, spoke about the Council reconsidering
33 the impervious driveway requirements in the Lake Whatcom watershed. Don't
34 change or relax the regulations. Driveways are worse than roofs. They collect oil,
35 antifreeze, and improperly applied pesticides. They shouldn't be considered just a
36 general impervious surface. More restrictive driveways are good. He is having his
37 driveway removed and replaced with a pervious driveway. He encouraged the
38 Council to not change the rules. In place of his asphalt driveway, he is installing
39 Eco Stone, which are pavers that will have the same permeability as the existing
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42 Drew Saunders, Bellingham, stated there is a radiation and public health
43 project called the Baby Teeth Study /Tooth Fairy Project, which grew from the work
44 of Dr. J. Gould, Author of Enemy Within: The High Cost of Living Near Nuclear
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Reactors. Dr. Gould showed that women and men living within 100 miles of a
reactor are at the greatest risk of dying of breast or prostate cancer. This is the
first link of nuclear reactor proximity to cancer. The country is in an energy crisis.
They have to say no to nuclear power and turn on solar and wind power sources.
Thirteen thousand square miles of a solar photovoltaic array will generate all the
electricity this country needs. Wind power can produce approximately 1.5 percent
of their electricity. The reason for this crisis is because the original nuclear fleet
was default.
Richard Gilda, Jensen Road, stated Don Evans plans to have a special safety
week in October. Mr. Evans is also a member of the Governor's Pipeline Safety
Committee.
Don Evans, Executive Administrator of the Utilities Underground Location
Center (UULC) Operating Committee, Renton, stated he does damage prevention
for a living. He helps people who own and operate underground lines to coordinate
with people who dig above those lines. The Revised Code of Washington (RCW)
19.122 says that people must call before they dig. The people who own those lines
have two full business days to go to the site to identify their lines and mark the
lines. As a part of his duties, he and Mr. Gilda are going to sponsor a safety week
in Whatcom County from October 1 through October 5. He has met with County
Executive Kremen, agricultural people, people who dig, leaders of the construction
industry, the Chamber of Commerce, the County engineers, and Cascade Natural
Gas.
Crawford questioned whether fiber -optic providers are included in the utilities
that have underground equipment and are contacted through this program. Evans
stated he choose Whatcom County to do this program first because of its high level
of sensitivity for buried pipeline and crude oil lines. Unfortunately, people are more
concerned about pipelines, and they forget there are also fiber - optic, water, sewer,
and irrigation in the ground.
Pete Kremen, County Executive, thanked Mr. Evans. He also commended the
Council for its leadership and support of the pilot program for photovoltaic energy
production and generation. It is something the entire population of the county and
region need to employ as much as possible. Last, he invited all councilmembers to
attend the dedication of a permanent memorial at Hovander Homestead Park for
Vietnam Veterans. The Bellingham Harborview Lions Club sponsors the memorial.
It begins at 7 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING
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1. ORDINANCE AMENDING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICY AND
ZONING ORDINANCE REGULATIONS RELATING TO ADULT
BUSINESSES (AB2001 -182C)
Matt Aamot, Planning and Development Services, gave a staff report and
stated the Council adopted the original adult business rules in 1999. Those rules
established siting criteria so adult businesses could be located in light impact
industrial zones. Those locational criteria would not be changed. There are three
objectives to the amendments. The amendments facilitate quick processing, clear
approval criteria, and address adverse secondary effects such as crime, decreased
property values, and exposure to minors. These secondary effects are addressed
by imposing a closure period from 2 a.m. to 10 a.m., open booth and lighting
standards, 5 -foot wide hallways, notice of property owners within 1,000 feet of the
proposed adult business, and notice in the newspaper. One minor amendment was
suggested in a memo sent on August 3 to change timelines in Whatcom County
Code (WCC) sections 20.92.825(4) and (5) from three calendar days to five
calendar days.
Nelson opened the public hearing and the following people spoke:
Richard Gilda, Jensen Road, stated he voted against this as a planning
commissioner. It would be easier for someone to go into this kind of business in
the right location than to go into any other kind of business. No one showed up to
testify about this. No one cares. He suggested eliminating item 13 on Council
packet page 267. Fair permit processing goes without saying. On item 14,
"...facilitate qu ek processing... Additionally, speeifie and bFief time limits are
placed...." That language is not on the code for other businesses.
On Council packet page 269, item three, "...applications in -a ga+c-kan
objective manner, as required...." This is a slap in the face to other businesses.
Hearing no one else, Nelson closed the public hearing.
Imhof moved approval of the ordinance.
Imhof moved to amend all references in WCC 20.92.825 (4) and (5),
"...within three five calendar days..."
Motion to amend carried unanimously.
Brenner moved to amend by eliminating the language and numbering that
makes it an administrative approval. She questioned why they would make it more
expedient.
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1 Nelson stated they need to make sure they don't put the County in a
2 condition of liability.
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4 Karen Frakes, Senior Civil Deputy Prosecutor, case law requires that a
5 permitting process like this is considered a prior restraint on first amendment
6 rights. As a prior restraint, there are a couple of things to be concerned about.
7 One thing is that they process the permits in a reasonably expedient way. Only
8 just enough time that is necessary to accomplish gathering the information needed
9 for the permit is allowed. With the objective criteria, it has become a cut - and -dried
10 process. The time periods proposed would meet the test. If there was another
11 process such as a conditional use process, given the backlog of conditional use
12 requests and the fact that it would have to go through the Hearing Examiner, would
13 add time onto the process that could put the County in jeopardy.
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15 Brenner asked what the County left out that would be in a conditional use
16 process. They've added notification requirements. Frakes stated the public hearing
17 requirement is not included.
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19 Brenner questioned whether they could have an administrative public hearing
20 at the Council. There should be as many safeguards for the public as possible.
21 Frakes stated staff would have to rewrite the entire ordinance if the public hearing
22 was to go to the Council. Requiring a public hearing could slow things down. The
23 criteria that exist at this point are very objective. She didn't know how much value
24 there is to have a public hearing.
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26 Nelson stated that if they make an alternative decision based on public input,
27 they would be accused of making a subjective decision.
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29 Frakes stated the public could provide input through responding to the
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32 Brenner moved to amend line Findings of Fact number 13. Frakes stated it is
33 not vital to the ordinance to have that statement in the ordinance, but it is a factual
34 statement. The statement explains why these changes are being made.
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36 Brenner stated the statement is going to make people more concerned, even
37 if it is case law. She amended her amendment to change language in item 13,
38 "Case law suggests requires that..."
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40 McShane stated the language should be left as it is. It explains why the
41 Council is making this decision.
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43 Brenner stated the current language makes it sounds as if the Council wants
44 to make this change to the ordinance. She doesn't want to make the process
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1 quick, but will do it if she has to and if case law requires it. Frakes stated plenty of
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4 Motion failed 3 -3 with Brenner, Dawson, and Nelson in favor.
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6 Brenner moved to amend Findings of Fact 14, "...facilitate q-u+Ek objective
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9 Imhof stated the requirements of federal legislation is here. It is cut -and-
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14 Imhof stated that wordsmithing to feel better about it is an inappropriate way
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17 Brenner stated the wordsmithing is to accurately reflect what she is doing.
18 This language doesn't accurately reflect what she is doing. She did not support the
19 process being expedient or quick. She will make the process quick if it is required
20 by law to do so. This is not about making her feel one way or another.
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22 Motion failed 2 -4 with Brenner and Dawson in favor.
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24 Brenner moved to amend Conclusion three, "...applications in an quick and
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27 Motion failed 1 -5 with Brenner in favor.
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29 Motion to adopt the amended ordinance carried 5 -1 with Brenner opposed.
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31 2. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF WHATCOM COUNTY
32 SURPLUS PROPERTY PURSUANT TO WCC 1.10 (AB2001 -236A)
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34 Nelson opened the public hearing and, hearing no one, closed the public
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37 Imhof moved to approve the resolution.
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39 Motion carried unanimously.
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42 CONSENT AGENDA
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Imhof reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and
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moved
approval of Consent Agenda items one through nine.
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Motion to approve Consent Agenda items one through nine carried
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unanimously.
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REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO AWARD BID #01-
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84 FOR THE ANNUAL DRY DOCK OF THE WHATCOM CHIEF FERRY, TO
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THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE BIDDER DUWAMISH SHIPYARD IN THE
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AMOUNT OF $138,798.50 (AB2001 -270)
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REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
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CONTRACT AMENDMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND SAN
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JUAN SHUTTLE EXPRESS TO PROVIDE PASSENGER FERRY SERVICE
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TO LUMMI ISLAND DURING THE PERIOD OF SEPTEMBER 9 -30 WHILE
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THE WHATCOM CHIEF FERRY IS IN DRY DOCK, IN THE AMOUNT OF
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$2,062.50 PER DAY FOR AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF $45,375 (AB2001-
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271)
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REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
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CONTRACT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN
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SERVICES AND THE MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PROVIDE
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SCHOOL NURSING SERVICES, IN THE CONTRACT AMOUNT OF
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$29,054 (AB2001 -272)
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REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
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CONTRACT AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND SEAMAR
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COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS TO PROVIDE OUTPATIENT
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES TO INDIGENT AND LOW- INCOME
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CLIENTS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $136,210 (AB2001 -273)
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REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
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CONTRACT AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND
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CHAMBERS & WELLS COUNSELING SERVICES TO PROVIDE
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OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES TO INDIGENT AND LOW -
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INCOME CLIENTS, IN THE CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $378,386
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(AB2001 -274)
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REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
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CONTRACT AMENDMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY PUBLIC
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WORKS AND PHILIP WILLIAMS AND ASSOCIATES LTD. TO INCLUDE
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ADDITIONAL TASKS AND COSTS FOR COMPLETION OF THE SANDY
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POINT STUDY, AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING
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FOR POINT ROBERTS, AND BIRCH BAY FLOODPLAIN MAPPING, ETC.
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1 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $252,032 INCLUDING THE COUNTY SHARE
2 OF $94,032 (AB2001 -275)
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4 7. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
5 CONTRACT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY WATER RESOURCES
6 DIVISION AND ANVIL CORPORATION TO PROVIDE CLERICAL AND
7 MEETING SUMMARIES SERVICES FOR WRIA RELATED PROGRAM
8 AREAS IN THE AMOUNT OF $161,620 (AB2001 -276)
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10 8. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
11 CONTRACT WITH SOLE SOURCE COMPU -TECH, INC. TO PREPARE OUR
12 COMPUTER SYSTEM TO PROVIDE A CONSISTENT INMATE
13 CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM AS PART OF THE LAW & JUSTICE
14 RECOMMENDATIONS, FOR THE WHATCOM COUNTY JAIL, IN THE
15 AMOUNT OF $32,460 (AB2001 -277)
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17 9. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COUNTY ROAD PROJECT NO. 901013
18 AND THE AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE BANCROFT ROAD /COUNTY
19 LANE OVERLAY AND OLD MARINE DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS (AB2001-
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23 OTHER ITEMS
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25 1. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2001 BUDGET, REQUEST #7 (AB2001-
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28 Imhof reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and
29 moved to adopt the ordinance.
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31 Motion carried unanimously.
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33 2. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO THE
34 IBU /MMP ( WHATCOM COUNTY FERRY) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
35 AGREEMENT (AB2001 -267)
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37 Imhof reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee. The
38 committee made no recommendation prior to the Council's discussion in executive
39 session. He moved approval of the agreement.
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41 Motion carried unanimously.
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43 3. JOINT APPOINTMENT BY COUNTY EXECUTIVE PETE KREMEN AND
44 PRESIDING DISTRICT COURT JUDGE IRA UHRIG OF BRUCE VAN
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1 GLUBT TO SERVE AS JOINT ADMINISTRATOR FOR DISTRICT COURT
2 AND DISTRICT COURT PROBATION DEPARTMENTS (AB2001 -268)
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4 Imhof reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and
5 stated this item was informational only. Mr. Van Glubt was appointed by County
6 Executive Kremen and Judge Uhrig.
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8 4. SETTING INSURANCE LEVEL FOR GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE
9 WITH WASHINGTON COUNTIES RISK POOL (AB2001 -269)
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11 Imhof reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and
12 stated the recommendation is to increase the liability level to $20 million. That
13 would be a reduction in the cost to the County. He so moved.
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15 Nelson stated there was a reduction in the County's risk this year, due to the
16 fact there have been fewer accidents.
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18 Dewey Desler, Deputy Administrator, stated the reduction is indicative that
19 things are going well. The County is operating effectively. Insurance premiums for
20 Whatcom County are going down. Administration recommends expanding the
21 liability to $20 million.
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23 Motion carried unanimously.
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25 S. RESOLUTION CONDITIONALLY APPROVING BIRCH BAY WATER &
26 SEWER DISTRICT COMPREHENSIVE SEWER SYSTEM PLAN,
27 AMENDMENT NO. 1 (ARCO) (AB2001 -265)
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29 Brenner reported for the Public Works and Capital Projects Committee and
30 stated the committee recommended approval. This is to allow the Birch Bay Water
31 and Sewer District to service ARCO, which is outside the service boundaries. She
32 so moved.
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34 Motion carried unanimously.
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36 6. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING PAVED DRIVEWAYS
37 IN THE LAKE WHATCOM WATER RESOURCE PROTECTION OVERLAY
38 ZONE (AB2001 -266)
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40 McShane reported for the Planning and Development Committee and stated
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RESOLUTION AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE 2.92, FLOOD
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CONTROL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (AB2001 -231) (COUNCIL ACTING
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AS THE FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS)
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Imhof moved to approve.
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Motion carried unanimously.
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REQUEST CONFIRMATION OF THE EXECUTIVE'S APPOINTMENT OF
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LES REARDANZ III TO HIS FIRST FULL TERM ON THE WHATCOM
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COUNTY BOARD OF APPEALS (AB2001 -279)
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Dawson moved to approve.
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Motion carried unanimously.
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REQUEST CONFIRMATION OF THE EXECUTIVE'S APPOINTMENT OF
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RICHARD L. CLEARMAN TO HIS FIRST FULL TERM ON THE WHATCOM
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COUNTY BICYCLE/ PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (AB2001-
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280)
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Dawson moved to approve.
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Motion carried unanimously.
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REQUEST CONFIRMATION OF THE EXECUTIVE'S APPOINTMENT OF
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JAY HYNDS TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (AB2001 -282)
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Dawson moved to approve.
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Motion carried unanimously.
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INTRODUCTION ITEMS
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Imhof moved to accept the Introduction Items.
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Motion carried unanimously.
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ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2001 BUDGET, REQUEST #8 (AB2001-
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OTHER BUSINESS
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2 Nelson stated the North Sound Regional Support Network (NSRSN) Regional
3 Director Chuck Benjamin sent the Council a letter regarding the contract with the
4 County's mental health division. There are concerns with the State trying to take
5 control of local mental health concerns. One issue is the definition of emergency
6 mental health care. Another issue is regarding reimbursement procedures that
7 would increase costs. He drafted a letter to the State requesting a meeting. He
8 asked for the Council's approval of his draft letter.
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10 Dawson moved approval of Councilmember Nelson's draft letter.
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12 Motion carried unanimously.
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15 REPORTS AND OTHER ITEMS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS
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17 Crawford stated the discussion regarding paved driveways in the Lake
18 Whatcom Water Resource Protection Overlay Zone (AB2001 -266) was removed
19 from the Planning and Development Committee agenda because the Building
20 Industry Association (BIA) of Whatcom County is applying for a zoning text
21 amendment. It is a moot point for the Council to discuss at this point. With their
22 application, the discussion will go directly to the Planning Commission, and then
23 come to the County Council with a Planning Commission recommendation.
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25 Nelson stated he didn't think the intent was to create all driveways in the
26 Lake Whatcom watershed, but to encourage the use of pervious materials.
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28 Brenner stated it isn't right that the BIA should have to pay for this.
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30 Crawford stated they have to pay $905 in fees for this.
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32 Sylvia Goodwin, Planning Division Manager, stated a question was asked
33 about how the zoning docket could be changed to address it more than once per
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36 Nelson stated the question was regarding regulations and ordinances the
37 Council passes, and it finds the intent is not being met or causes severe hardships
38 and problems. The Council wants to have the ability to bring that issue back up in
39 a way other than the annual docketing process. Goodwin stated WCC 20.90 is the
40 procedure for zoning amendments. It is divided into two sections. One section is
41 the annual docket, which is things they can only do once per year, including map
42 amendments and non - emergency, Council- initiated text amendments. The other
43 section is for the paid applications. Emergency items can be done any time. The
44 Council could add another category to the items that can be done at any time.
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1 Staff found that the County had 46 zoning code amendments in 1999. That is why
2 the staff is having trouble keeping up with the amendments. The annual docketing
3 procedure was so the Council could look at the applications and decide which ones
4 the staff should work on. That was the reason for the annual docket. It is not a
5 state law. The Comprehensive Plan changes have to be done once per year. The
6 zoning code changes can be done any time. It is a Council decision. The Council
7 would have to regulate itself on the number of things it sends to staff.
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9 Nelson asked if the Council could do this itself. Goodwin stated the Council
10 would have to wait until June 30, 2002.
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12 Crawford stated that is why the BIA stepped in.
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14 Brenner stated there was no motion made to do this last year. There was a
15 discussion only. She questioned whether the Council can change a Planning
16 Commission recommendation only with a motion.
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18 Randy Watts, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor, stated they need a motion to
19 approve or amend what came forth.
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21 Brenner stated the language was not made as an amendment.
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23 Imhof stated the Council voted on an entire document. The language was in
24 the document. It doesn't matter how the language got there. If the language is in
25 the document, and the document is voted on, then it is official.
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27 Goodwin stated that if they changed the zoning amendment procedures as
28 an emergency, then they could say the Council could change the docket whenever
29 it wanted. Then, the Council could change the docket.
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31 Brenner stated the change was not made through a motion.
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33 Watts questioned whether the language was in the document that the
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36 Brenner stated it was, but it was not included because of an amendment.
37 Goodwin stated the Lake Whatcom regulations were discussed over ten or fifteen
38 meetings. At each meeting, there was additional discussion and consensus. There
39 wasn't a motion on any of the items, and several hundred items were changed.
40 After each meeting, she wrote a summary of all the amendments agreed upon at
41 the previous meeting. She sent the summary forward to the committee, which
42 went forward from that point. There were not motions on any of those items.
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1 Crawford questioned whether the Council could vote to waive the BIA fee for
2 this application. Watts stated there must be authorization in the unified fee
3 schedule that states that those fees can be waived. If it is not in the ordinance
4 now, they don't have the inherent power to waive fees. That would foster the
5 possibility of favoritism.
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7 Pete Kremen, County Executive, stated the Council would be best served by
8 not being in a position of being selective and showing favoritism.
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10 Brenner questioned whether the Council could amend the zoning code as an
11 emergency more quickly.
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13 Imhof stated it is not an emergency.
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15 Crawford stated a resident of the watershed area is in a position of having to
16 tear up a driveway at a cost of $20,000 before getting a certificate of occupancy.
17 The resident was concerned that the issue was about having a concrete or paved
18 driveway. He didn't know what the issue was with the building department.
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20 Brenner questioned whether staff is enforcing all new asphalt driveways or
21 only on properties where the percentage of allowed impervious surfaces is
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24 Hal Hart, Planning and Development Services Director, stated the staff is
25 enforcing the ordinance as written.
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27 Nelson stated this is a consequence the Council did not intend. They need to
28 find a mechanism in which the Council can redress any ordinance that may have
29 impacts that were not perceived.
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31 Imhof suggested that the administration bring forward options.
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33 Brenner stated that there are reasons, such as a slope, for these residents to
34 not have to tear out their driveway. She requested a report on that situation.
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36 McShane stated he received a notice that the Energy Facility Site Evaluation
37 Council ( EFSEC) is having an open house to discuss round two of Sumas Energy 2
38 (SE2). He will not attend because he is on the EFSEC Council, and won't participate
39 in any County Council discussions or decisions regarding SE2. However, he
40 encouraged councilmembers to attend because the County is an intervener. Have
41 some knowledge in the direction the Council gives to staff in how it would like to
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Dawson stated the Parks Department is hosting a picnic for the Senior
Program at the Peace Arch on Wednesday, August 8. She will greet them and
welcome them on behalf of the Council.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 8:22 p.m.
Jill Nixon, Minutes Transcription
These minutes were approved by Council on September 11 , 2001.
ATTEST:
Dana Brown - Davis, Council Clerk
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
L. Ward Nelson, Council Chair
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