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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Committee Of The Whole
January 12, 1999
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Council Chair Robert Imhof in the
Council Committee Room, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
Also Present: Absent:
Kathy Sutter None
Marlene Dawson
L. Ward Nelson
Connie Hoag
Barbara Brenner
Tom Brown
Nelson moved to go into executive session to discuss item #1.
Motion carried unanimously.
DISCUSSION WITH SENIOR DEPUTY PROSECUTOR DANIEL GIBSON
REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION (AB99 -018)
2. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER
INTO A CONTRACT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND SALLY
K. YEAGER TO PURCHASE PROPERTY ON LUMMI ISLAND IN
THE AMOUNT OF $94,000 (AB99 -023)
Imhof recessed executive session.
Jeff Monsen, Public Works Director, stated that they have pursued a discussion regarding
an offer. They worked out the financial details consistent to what the Council agreed on. The
County accepted the offer. One of their contingencies was that they would not receive payment
until 1999. Therefore, administration went through the budget process. This is a formal
authorization to execute the sale agreement.
Brown questioned whether all of the details were the same as when it was brought before
the committee previously.
Monsen stated that parking issues have been worked out. The County is working with
the Lummi Tribe to arrange similar parking on the Gooseberry Point side and to encourage walk -
on traffic.
Hoag questioned whether they were still going to try to use as much gravel as possible,
instead of asphalt, when creating the parking area. Monsen replied that this lot is fully treed, so
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there are a substantial amount of conditions that could go on the conditional use process in order
to put in the parking lot. It will require landscaping. Considering the community, they won't
have any problem finding neighbors to encourage the County to do landscaping.
Sutter questioned whether there was any discussion with Whatcom Transit Authority
(WTA) regarding bus service to the area. Monsen stated that they can do parking on the
Gooseberry side to increase the walk -on passengers. They can then look for runs that need to be
made and make an adjustment in the ferry schedule to match. They currently match up with
about half the runs.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:00 p.m.
Jill Nixon, Minutes Transcription
These minutes were approved by Council on February 23, 1999.
ATTEST:
Dana Brown - Davis, Council Clerk
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Marlene Dawson, Council Chair
Committee of the Whole, 1/12/99, Page 2