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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil December 13 1994WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL Regular Council Meeting December 13, 1994 The meeting was called to order at 7:40 p.m. by Council Chair Robert Imhof in the Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue. Also Present: Absent: Ken Henderson None Marlene Dawson Ward Nelson Larry Harris Barbara Brenner Alvin Starkenburg ANNOUNCEMENTS Imhof announced that the Council had just returned from executive session. ■Henderson moved to uphold the Hearing Examiner regarding the Hollander appeal (AB94 -455). Motion carried unanimously. ■The Humane Society Agreement (AB94 -598), lot consolidation, and sewage rules and regulations have been pulled from the agenda until a later date. (Clerk's Note. The Council did announce this but later did discuss and take action on the Humane Society Agreement.) OPEN SESSION Imhof announced that open session would last about 20 minutes. Henderson asked the Prosecutor to clarify whether Council needed to take action in open session to give direction to the Prosecutor on an executive session matter, specifically regarding the litigation with the City of Bellingham. Civil Deputy Prosecutor Dan Gibson responded that he would discuss this privately with Henderson following the meeting. 548A) Imhof called for open session to begin. Bob Wiesen, 3314 Douglas Road, Ferndale: Critical Areas Ordinance (AB94- Regular Council Minutes, 12/13/94, Page 1 1 Richard Gilda, Jensen Road, Bellingham: Critical Areas Ordinance (AB94 -548A) 2 Gail Pattenaude: Critical Areas Ordinance (AB94 -548A) 3 Patrick Allesy, Birch Bay: Critical Areas Ordinance (AB94 -548A) CONSENT AGENDA 1. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH RUSTAND, INC. FOR OFF -SITE WORK RELEASE FACILITIES (TO RELIEVE JAIL CROWDING) FOR 1995 AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $255,500 (AB94 -590) 2. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR CONFLICT INDIGENT DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES WITH WALKER, KAMRAR, ELICH, PAGE, HEYDRICH, MOODY, FOLLIS & NELSON, ATTORNEYS, FOR 1995 AT $60.00 PER HOUR FOR A MAXIMUM TOTAL FOR ALL SUCH DEFENSE NOT TO EXCEED $140,000 (AB94 -591) 3. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR CONFLICT INDIGENT DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES WITH ALLEN, MCGREEVY & BALLOUN, ATTORNEYS, FOR 1995 AT $60.00 PER HOUR FOR A MAXIMUM TOTAL FOR ALL SUCH DEFENSE NOT TO EXCEED $140,000 (AB94 -592) 4. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICES WITH THE WHATCOM DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER FOR 1995 FOR $36,000 TO BE FUNDED WHOLLY BY DEDICATED FILING FEE SURCHARGES IN DISTRICT COURT (AB94 -593) 5. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR 1995 GUARDIAN AD LITEM SERVICES WITH WHATCOM GUARDIAN AD LITEM SERVICES ( ROGERS, DAVIS AND REYNOLDS) FOR $45 PER HOUR (AB94- 594) 6. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR 1995 GUARDIAN AD LITEM SERVICES WITH MOODY & ASSOCIATES (MOODY AND GATELY) FOR $43.00 PER HOUR (AB94 -595) 7. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO AN AMENDMENT AGREEMENT WITH SANITARY SERVICE COMPANY, INC., FOR SOLID WASTE CONTAINER AND TRANSPORT SERVICES FROM THE POINT ROBERTS TRANSFER FACILITY AT AN ESTIMATED ANNUAL COST OF $25,600.00 (AB94- 596) Regular Council Minutes, 12/13/94, Page 2 8. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE BELLINGHAM /WHATCOM COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES FOR 1995 AND 1996 (AB94 -598) 9. BID AWARD FOR ASPHALTIC EMULSIONS TO THE LOW BIDDER, KOCH MATERIALS, LTD. AN FOR AN ANNUAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $375,000 (AB94 -599) 10. BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION TO MULTIPLE VENDORS (CLAUSON LIME COMPANY, EVERETT ROCK, OLIVINE CORPORATION AND SUMAS TRANSPORT INC.) FOR THE SUPPLY OF RIPRAP ROCK FOR MAINTENANCE OF COUNTY RIVER DIKES AND ROADS DURING 1995 (AB94 -600) 11. BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION TO TWO SPECIAL PURPOSE POLICE VEHICLES TO BUD CLARY JEEP EAGLE THROUGH THE OFFICE OF STATE PROCUREMENT CONTRACT FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $47,505.26 INCLUDING STATE PURCHASING FEE AND SALES TAX (AB94 -602) 12. BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION FOR 13 SHERIFF PATROL SEDANS TO THE LOW BIDDER, DIEHL FORD, INC., AT $16,559.50 EACH, A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $232,064.83 INCLUDING SALES TAX (AB94 -603) 13. BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION FOR A SHOP TRUCK WASH WATER RECYCLING SYSTEM TO THE HIGHEST RATED PROPOSER, DALCO, INC. AT A TOTAL COST OF $33,165.00 (AB94- 605) ADDENDUM ITEM: 14. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO AN AMENDMENT AGREEMENT WITH WALKER & ASSOCIATES FOR FLOOD PLAIN MAPPING SERVICES FOR THE NORTH, MIDDLE AND SOUTH FORKS OF THE NOOKSACK RIVER AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $175,793 TO BE DEALT WITH BY COUNCIL ACTING AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT (AB94 -608) Starkenburg moved approval of the Consent Agenda, items 1 -13, with the exception of item 8 (Humane Society contract), which was forwarded by the Finance and Personnel Committee without recommendation. Imhof moved to removed item number 1. Motion carried unanimously. Item 1 was discussed (work release): Regular Council Minutes, 12/13/94, Page 3 Imhof moved to amend this agreement to increase the beds from 25 to 40 for the work release and minimum security pending agreement with SSP and the County Sheriff of any necessary modifications to the facility and an agreement with Bellingham for their share of the bed costs, and he requested the Administration to forward a supplemental budget to this effect upon completion of the agreement and the cost sharing arrangements. Starkenburg asked that item 1 be approved as presented and then Imhof s request be relayed separately. Imhof agreed, withdrew his motion and stated a new motion to approve item 1 as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Imhof moved to increase the agreement to 40 beds for work release and minimum security pending an agreement with SSP and the County Sheriff of any necessary modifications to the facility and an agreement with Bellingham for their share of the bed costs, and he requested the Administration to forward supplemental budgets to this effect upon completion of the agreement and cost sharing arrangements. Motion carried unanimously. Item 8 was discussed (Humane Society): Starkenburg said Finance just received a contract today and Finance recommended that option three could be pursued (the 50- hour option). Several Council Members expressed interest in amending the contract to include a clause allowing for a periodic audit. County Executive Shirley Van Zanten suggested a language change that would allow for an annual audit. Henderson moved a motion, and the motion was restated to move to amend the contract to ask to see the Humane Society's annual audit and the organizational review results (per the terms provided by the Society in their RFP). Motion to amend carried unanimously. Starkenburg moved to accept the version of the contract providing 50 hours of service. Motion carried unanimously. The Council meeting was recessed and a meeting of the Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors was called to order. 12. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR $28,500 FOR INSTALLATION OF REAL TIME WEATHER STATIONS TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE WHATCOM COUNTY EARLY FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM (AB94 -609) Starkenburg moved approval. Regular Council Minutes, 12/13/94, Page 4 Motion carried unanimously. ADDENDUM ITEM: 14. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO AN AMENDMENT AGREEMENT WITH WALKER & ASSOCIATES FOR FLOOD PLAIN MAPPING SERVICES FOR THE NORTH, MIDDLE AND SOUTH FORKS OF THE NOOKSACK RIVER AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $175,793 TO BE DEALT WITH BY COUNCIL ACTING AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT (AB94 -608) Starkenburg moved to approve this item. Motion carried unanimously. The Council meeting was reconvened. OTHER ITEMS 1. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET, REQUEST NO. 12 (AB94- 580) Starkenburg moved that Finance and Personnel Committee recommended approval of the ordinance, and he so moved. Motion carried unanimously. 2. ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE WHATCOM COUNTY CRITICAL AREAS REGULATIONS TO COMPLY WITH THE WASHINGTON STATE GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT (AB94 -548A) Nelson reported that this item was sent forward from the Planning and Development Committee without recommendation. Dan Gibson, Prosecuting Attorney, provided background information on the original Temporary Critical Areas Ordinance, the referendum version, and, the version now before the Council. Gibson recommended adoption of an emergency ordinance that he had drafted and presented to the Council. Starkenburg called the Council's attention to the emergency ordinance and a proposed substitute version that he had prepared. There was discussion. Henderson questioned the value of producing an emergency ordinance; he asked for staff's explanation. Gibson responded. Imhof stated for the record that the Council would now consider adoption of an emergency ordinance. Starkenburg moved to amend the emergency ordinance, line 25, be amended to read "and are highlighted in the ordinance; and ". Motion carried unanimously. Imhof moved to reconsider that motion. Regular Council Minutes, 12/13/94, Page 5 Motion to reconsider carried unanimously. Imhof moved to amend the emergency ordinance, line 25, to read "as indicated in Exhibit A to this emergency ordinance; and ". Motion to amend carried unanimously. Starkenburg moved to amend line 6, page. 2, to amend the paragraph as follows: "WHEREAS, Council wishes to 3 CAO as an interim measure until a final paeage"of regulations and incentives can be developed; and Motion carried 4 -3 with Henderson, Imhof and Harris opposed. Starkenburg moved to amend line 20, page 2, Starkenburg withdrew his motion. in Nelson moved to amend line 20 on page 2 to change the words to read "As determined by SEPA review, the four measures in the Mitigated Determination of Non - significance ..." with no other changes to paragraph three. Motion carried 6 -1 with Henderson opposed. Starkenburg mooed to amend page 2 by striking lines 26 and 27, item number 5. Motion failed 1 -6 with Nelson in favor. Starkenburg moved to amend page 2 of the emergency ordinance by amending paragraph 6, lines 28 and 29, to read as follows: "A comprehensive management package of environmental controls and incentives is being developed." item 8. item 9. Motion carried 6 -1 with Henderson opposed. Starkenburg moved to amend the emergency ordinance on page 3 by deleting Motion failed 0 -7 with all members opposed. Starkenburg moved to amend the emergency ordinance on page 3 by deleting Motion failed 2 -5 with Starkenburg and Nelson in favor. Motion to adopt the amended emergency ordinance carried 6 -1 with Henderson opposed. Regular Council Minutes, 12/13/94, Page 6 Imhof announced that there would be a public hearing on the Temporary Critical Areas Ordinance, which appeared in the Council's packet, within the 60 -day term of the emergency ordinance just adopted. He did not specify a date. 3. REQUEST FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MODIFICATIONS TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE FIRS BIBLE AND MISSIONARY CONFERENCE CENTER AND WHATCOM COUNTY (FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS ANDERSON LODGE) (AB94- 588) Nelson reported that the Planning and Development Committee recommended approval of this item. Nelson moved to recommend approval of the modifications to the contract. Proponent Jeff McClure addressed some concerns raised by Council Members relating to sidewalk structures in the school area. McClure said he would relay concerns to the Firs management. Discussion ensued. Imhof moved to table this matter and asked staff for development of appropriate language to address the concerns of the Council. Motion carried unanimously. 4. REFERRAL OF A PROPOSED ORDINANCE (REMOVING LOT CONSOLIDATION REQUIREMENTS FROM TITLE 20) TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT (AB94 -516A) This item was tabled in the Planning & Development Committee. 5. ORDINANCE PENDING SEWAGE CONTROL RULES AND REGULATIONS (AB94 -581) (FROM 12/6) This item was tabled in the Public Services & Solid Waste Committee. 6. ORDINANCE AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE 2.32 AND 2.75, TRANSFERRING SOLID WASTE RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT (AB94 -575) Brenner moved to adopt the ordinance. Brenner moved to amend the ordinance to change the name of the Transportation Services Department to the Public Works Department where appropriate throughout the ordinance and in administrative paperwork. Motion to amend carried 6 -1 with Harris opposed. Motion to adopt the amended ordinance carried unanimously. 7. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE LUMMI SHORE ROAD Regular Council Minutes, 12/13/94, Page 7 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, A TIME EXTENSION TO CONCUR WITH THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS TIMING; TO INCREASE MONEY AVAILABLE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EFFORTS AND TO AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURE OF LOCAL FUNDS TOWARDS SECTION 103 SHORELINE STUDY EFFORTS (AB94 -610) Brenner reported that the Public Services & Solid Waste Committee recommended approval. Brenner moved that the authorization be approved. Motion carried unanimously. 8. CONSIDERATION OF APPEAL: HEARING EXAMINER'S DECISION ON APPEAL FILED BY MARLO HOLLANDER, HEARING EXAMINER FILE NO. APL93 -0007 (AB94 -455) 9. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING DATES FOR 1995 COUNTY COUNCIL MEETINGS (AB94 -607) Imhof moved approval of the resolution. Motion carried 6 -1 with Harris out of the room. (Clerk's Note: A five minute break was taken.) 10. ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS BY COUNCIL TO FILL VACANCIES OF VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS (AB94 -587): BOARD OF EQUALIZATION BOUNDARY REVIEW BOARD FLOOD CONTROL ZONE ADVISORY COMMITTEE NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL BOARD OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SEWAGE CONTROL APPEALS BOARD SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Henderson moved to hold action on all board and commission appointments for three weeks, readvertise and see if get more applicants, with the exception of the Planning Commission. Motion failed 1 -6 with Henderson in favor. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION The Council must appoint two people to fill vacancies on the Board. One appointee must represent District 1, the other District 3. District 2 already has two representatives on the Board, the maximum allowed. The Council has no applications for the District 1 vacancy. Regular Council Minutes, 12/13/94, Page 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 O 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Recommendation: Imhof moved to re- advertise the vacancy and seek more applications for consideration at the January 10 Council meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Council has two applicants for the District 3 vacancy, Irving L. Olson and Mary Jane Anderson. Imhof opened the nominations. Recommendation: Council may nominate and appoint either Mr. Olson or Ms. Anderson this evening, if the rules are suspended. Imhof nominated Mr. Olson; Dawson nominated Anderson. Brenner moved to close nominations. Motion carried unanimously. Brenner moved to suspend rules. Motion carried unanimously. Nominee Henderson I Dawson Nelson Imhof Harris Starkenburg I Brenner Anderson X X Olson X X X X X 1: *619j`I b7 -\ :ice/ Mk1A my,m meyn a �7 One application from Frank Lang was received for the vacancy on the Board for the "Whatcom County Resident" position. Imhof opened the nominations. Recommendation: Council may nominate and appoint Mr. Lang this evening, if the rules are suspended. Henderson moved to table this to the next meeting in order to seek more candidates. Motion carried unanimously. FLOOD CONTROL ZONE ADVISORY COMMITTEE There are nine vacancies on this Committee. Transportation Services sent over some applications at the last minute. The names are included here. Tribal Representatives will be selected by the Nooksack and Lummi Indian Nations. Regular Council Minutes, 12/13/94, Page 9 17 18 19 O 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 4.1 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Special District: Two appointments need to be made here. Incumbents are Ron Bronsema and Fred Nowicke. The sole other applicant is Almer D. Zander. Imhof opened the nominations. Recommendation: Council may nominate and appoint two people to serve as special district representatives, if the rules are suspended. Harris nominated Bronsema; Brenner nominated Nowicke; and Nelson nominated Zander. Harris moved to close the nominations. Motion carried unanimously. minee Henderson Dawson Nelson Imhof Harris Starkenbur Brenner nsema F X X X X X X X owicke X X X X X X X Zander X X X Small Cities: Two appointments need to be made. Incumbents William Harriman (Ferndale) and Robert Mitchell (Sumas) are eligible for reappointment and are the sole applicants. Imhof opened the nominations. Recommendation: Council may nominate and appoint two people to serve as small cities representatives, if the rules are suspended. Brenner nominated Harriman; Henderson nominated Mitchell. Henderson moved to close the nominations. Motion carried unanimously. Nominee Henderson Dawson Nelson Imhof Harris Starkenburg Brenner Harriman X X X X X X X Mitchell X X X X X X X Geographic Areas: Three appointments need to be made. Incumbents Art Anderson, Ken Thomas and Nick Mickel are eligible to serve and have applied. Recommendation: Council may nominate and appoint three people to serve as geographic area representatives, if the rules are suspended. Imhof opened the nominations. Regular Council Minutes, 12/13/94, Page 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Nelson nominated Anderson; Imhof nominated Mickel; and Harris nominated Thomas. Henderson moved to close the nominations. Motion carried unanimously. Harris moved to appoint by acclamation. Motion carried unanimously. NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL BOARD Doug McGreevy, incumbent for District 1, is eligible for reappointment but has not turned in his application. Imhof moved to readvertise for this position and let Mr. McGreevy know he needs to apply. Motion carried unanimously. The appointment will be scheduled for January 10. District 3, incumbent Ray Fann, is eligible for reappointment and has applied. Nominations were opened. Imhof moved to nominate Mr. Farm. Nelson moved to close nominations. Motion to close carried unanimously. Motion to appoint Mr. Farm carried unanimously. . Nominations were opened for District 5. District 5 incumbent Gary Knaus was nominated by Starkenburg. Motion to appoint Mr. Knaus carried unanimously. OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE There are three vacancies, and no applications have been received. Regular Council Minutes, 12/13/94, Page 11 Henderson Dawson Nelson Imhof Harris Starkenbur Brenner FNominee NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL BOARD Doug McGreevy, incumbent for District 1, is eligible for reappointment but has not turned in his application. Imhof moved to readvertise for this position and let Mr. McGreevy know he needs to apply. Motion carried unanimously. The appointment will be scheduled for January 10. District 3, incumbent Ray Fann, is eligible for reappointment and has applied. Nominations were opened. Imhof moved to nominate Mr. Farm. Nelson moved to close nominations. Motion to close carried unanimously. Motion to appoint Mr. Farm carried unanimously. . Nominations were opened for District 5. District 5 incumbent Gary Knaus was nominated by Starkenburg. Motion to appoint Mr. Knaus carried unanimously. OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE There are three vacancies, and no applications have been received. Regular Council Minutes, 12/13/94, Page 11 37 38 39 40 4.1 Recommendation: Council may move to have staff readvertise the vacancy and schedule this appointment for January 10. Imhof moved to have staff readvertise the vacancy for this position. Motion carried unanimously. PLANNING COMMISSION District 1 There are two vacancies in District 1. Incumbents Elaine McRory and Davis Simpson are eligible to reapply, and they have done so. New applicants are Richard Gilda and Kathy Sutter. Recommendation: Council members from District 1 or At -Large may nominate to fill the two vacancies. Those nominations will be forwarded to the County Executive for consideration (the Executive makes the appointment, which is later confirmed by the Council). Imhof opened the nominations. Henderson nominated Elaine McCrory; Dawson nominated Kathy Sutter; Nelson nominated David Simpson; and Henderson nominated Dick Gilda. Brenner moved to close the nominations. Motion to close nominations carried unanimously. Harris moved to make nominations and all nominations be sent to the County Executive for her appointment. Motion failed 3 -4 with Brenner, Henderson and Harris in favor. Imhof said all those receiving four votes will be forwarded to the Executive. Nominee Henderson Dawson Nelson Imhof Harris Brenner Starkenburg McCrory x x x Sutter x x x x x Simpson x x x x x x x Gilda x x x x x 42 43 District 3 44 45 There is one vacancy in District 3. Incumbent Gerry Landcastle is eligible for 46 reappointment and has applied. Another application was received from Theodore 47 Mischaikow. 48 49 Regular Council Minutes, 12/13/94, Page 12 14 15 16 Recommendation: Council members from District 3 or At -Large may nominate to fill the vacancy. Those nominations will be forwarded to the County Executive for consideration (the Executive makes the appointment, which is later confirmed by the Council). Imhof opened the nominations. Brenner nominated Gerry Landcastle; Imhof nominated Mischaikow. Imhof moved to close the nominations. Motion carried unanimously. Nominee Henderson Dawson Nelson Imhof Harris Brenner Starkenbur Landcastle X X X X X X X Mischaikow X X X X X SEWAGE CONTROL APPEALS BOARD There are two vacancies on this Board, one for a representative of the unincorporated area, and one for a representative of the incorporated area. No applications were received. Recommendation: Council may move to have staff readvertise the vacancy and schedule this appointment for January 10. Imhof moved to have staff readverse this position. Motion carried unanimously. SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Public Interest Group: Incumbent Dusty Anderson is eligible for reappointment and has applied. Another application was received from Thomas L. Scott. Recommendation: Council may make nominations and make the appointment this evening if the rules are suspended. Imhof opened the nominations. Imhof nominated Anderson; Nelson nominated Scott. Henderson moved to close the nominations. Motion carried unanimously. Regular Council Minutes, 12/13/94, Page 13 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Nominee Henderson Dawson Nelson Imhof Harris Starkenburg Brenner Anderson X X X X Scott X X X X X X X Citizen Group: Incumbent Dan Mahar has reapplied. New applicants include A.J. Gould and Gary Seat. Recommendation: Council may make nominations and make the appointment this evening if the rules are suspended. Imhof opened the nominations. Brenner nominated Gould; Henderson nominated Mahar. Nelson moved to close the nominations. Motion carried unanimously. Nominee Henderson Dawson Nelson Imhof Harris Starkenburg Brenner Gould X X Mahar X X X X X Industrial Position: New applicant Darrell Olberg is the sole applicant. Recommendation: Council may make nominations and make the appointment this evening if the rules are suspended. Imhof opened the nominations. Henderson moved to appoint Olberg. Motion carried unanimously. Small Cities: Incumbent Jim Kaemink is eligible for reappointment and has applied. This position is appointed by the small cities, so no Council action is needed. City of Bellingham: This position will be appointed by the City of Bellingham, so no Council action is needed. INTRODUCTION ITEMS 1. ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 94 -014, ESTABLISHING SERVICE FEES AND SETTING A FEE SCHEDULE RELATING TO AMBULANCE SERVICE CHARGES (AB94 -611) Nelson moved to accept the Introduction Item. Motion carried unanimously. Regular Council Minutes, 12/13/94, Page 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 it 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 REPORTS AND OTHER ITEMS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS Small Cities (AB94 -601): Brenner reported favorably on the morning meeting in Lynden. The meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m. ADJOURN Ramona Reeves, Recording Secretary These minutes were approved by the Council on February 28 , 1995. ATTEST: WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Re'eve&,-Gefk of the Council • Regular Council Minutes, 12/13/94, Page 15