HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Works August 6 1996WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Public Works and Capital Projects Committee
August 6, 1996
The meeting was called to order at 1:35 p.m. by Committee Chair Barbara Brenner in the
Council Committee Room, 311 Grand Avenue.
Also Present: Absent:
Kathy Sutter None
Tom Brown
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION
1. ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A DRUNK DRIVING VICTIM MEMORIAL
SIGN PROGRAM (AB96 -285)
Dorothy Gonsalves, representing Mothers Against Drunk Driving (M.A.D.D.), gave a
presentation. Topics included: the number of alcohol related deaths in the County in the past five
years; Whatcom County percentage versus Washington State percentage for alcohol related
deaths; profiles of local victims; and proposed signage, including cost.
Other speakers included:
Janet Parker, local President, Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Becky Weston
Ed Henken, County Engineer
Council member Brown expressed some concerns regarding possible discrimination
against victims of other types of crimes; the number of signs allowable per road; and sizes of the
proposed signs.
Sutter moved to recommend changing the wording on page two of the proposed
ordinance, item #5, to read, "...Public Works department shall be authorize determine sign
locations, whether additional signs would be a hazard to the motoring public, and 1 also to
determine when such sign is in need of replacement."
Motion carried unanimously.
Brenner moved to recommend approval as amended
Motion to recommend carried 2 -1, Brown opposed.
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ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 2:07 p.m.
Jill Nixon, Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Barbara Brenner, Council Member
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