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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil March 1 1994WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING March 1, 1994 The meeting was called to order by Council Chair Robert Imhof at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1000 N. Forest Street. Also present: Absent: Larry Harris None Barbara Brenner Marlene Dawson Alvin Starkenburg Ken Henderson Ward Nelson HEARINGS (Council action may be taken after a hearing,) Any member of the audience may speak to the particular item under consideration by the Council after the hearing is opened. Before beginning to comment speaker should state his /her name and address, for the record. 1. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF COUNTY -OWNED PROPERTY (LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP HALL), REQUEST #79 (AB94- 079A) The hearing opened. No one spoke, and the hearing was closed. Harris moved approval of the resolution. Motion carried unanimously. 2. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DONATION OF COUNTY - OWNED PROPERTY TO THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (AB94 -78A) closed. The hearing was opened and the following person spoke before the hearing was Brian Davis, Department of Natural Resources, Sedro Woolley. Dawson moved approval of the resolution. Motion carried unanimously. Regular Council Minutes, 3/1/94, Page 1 3. ORDINANCE ADOPTING INTERIM URBAN GROWTH AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT AS AMENDED (AB94 -090) Starkenburg moved to request from the Planning Department a supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for property requested, by prior written submissions or by testimony before the Planning Commission, for inclusion into the interim urban growth areas. The motion carried 5 -2 with Harris and Henderson opposed. The hearing was opened, and the following people spoke: Richard Gilda, Jensen Road, Bellingham Dan Pike, City of Everson Planning Jay Taber, 1212 Raymond, Bellingham Chuck Stirling, 8316 Fawn Crescent, Birch Bay Ned Brown, Chuckanut Drive, Bellingham Patricia Decker, Bellingham Director of Planning and Community Development Kurt Denke, representing Lee and Barbara Denke, Mt. Vernon Pat Jones, 153 Soundview, Bellingham Robin Dexter, 3736 Broad Street, Bellingham Barney Goltz, 303 Vallette Street, Bellingham Steve Irvin, Lake Terrell Road Donna Macomber, Larson Road, Bellingham Steve Jilk, City Administrator, Lynden David Mason, E. Oregon Street, Bellingham Sylvia Goodwin, City of Blaine Planner James Fox, 2601 Young Street, Bellingham Gwen Hunter, 2425 Victor Street, Bellingham Sherilyn Wells, 1020 Geneva, Bellingham Bob Weissen, 334 Douglas Road, Ferndale Bill Geyer, represents property owners in the urban fringe area Glen Johnson, Lake Whatcom Boulevard, Bellingham Aimee Trebon, representing Chuckanut Residents Susan Peterson, Chuckanut resident Lloyd Austin, 1818 Lakeside, Bellingham Dave Schmaltz, 1818 Eldridge, Bellingham David Davidson, City of Nooksack Planning David Davidson, City of Sumas Consultant Planner Clare Fogelsong, Planning Commission Member Bonnie Strode, General Manager, Water District 10 Jay Taber, 1212 Raymond, Bellingham Roger Bowen, Lake Whatcom Boulevard, Bellingham Regular Council Minutes, 3/1/94, Page 2 The hearing was recessed until the EIS is finished. 9:21 4 Minute Break. 4. ORDINANCE ADOPTING INTERIM ZONING FOR THE LAKE WHATCOM WATERSHED OF ONE DWELLING PER TEN ACRES (AB94 -086) The hearing was opened and the following people spoke: Lloyd Austin, 1818 Lakeside, Bellingham Richard Gilda, Bellingham Donna Clark, Lake Whatcom Boulevard, Bellingham Kurt Denke, representing Lee and Barbara Denke Bruce Walton, Lake Whatcom Boulevard, Bellingham Pat Jones, 153 Soundview, Bellingham Jean Gorton, 1313 Commercial Street, Bellingham Ivy Hedgecoke, Lake Whatcom landowner, Bellingham Norville Magnussen, Euclid Avenue, Bellingham Jim Trowbridge, Academy Road, Bellingham Robert Moore, 2694 North Shore Road, Bellingham Robin Dexter, 3736 Broad Street, Bellingham Bruce Sherman, 1977 Academy Road, Bellingham Bob Hollingsworth, Academy Road, Bellingham Jay Taber, Whatcom Falls Neighborhood Association Rita Swanguard, Lake Whatcom Watershed resident, Bellingham Peter Watts, 2294 Lake Whatcom Boulevard, Bellingham Richard Holden, 3988 Y Road, Bellingham Bob Weissen, 334 Douglas Road, Ferndale Paul Graff, Y Road, Bellingham Sherilyn Wells, 1020 Geneva, Bellingham Bill Heath, 2804 Erie Street, Bellingham Dick Olson, Department of Natural Resources, Sedro Woolley Jim Fox, 2601 Young Street, Bellingham Skip Richards, 214 N. Commercial, Bellingham Pat Wheat, Academy Road, Bellingham The hearing was closed. Dawson moved to reject the ordinance. Dawson withdrew her motion. Regular Council Minutes, 3/1/94, Page 3 Harris moved to approve the ordinance to adopt interim zoning for the Lake Whatcom Watershed. The motion failed 2 -5 with Harris and Henderson in favor. 5. DECISION ON PETITION TO VACATE PORTION OF JEFFERSON AVENUE AND UNNAMED ALLEY, FILED BY JOHN STEENMEYER (AB94 -018) The hearing was opened. No one spoke and the hearing was closed. Dawson moved to vacate portion of Jefferson Avenue and an unnamed alley, filed by John Steemneyer. Motion carried unanimously. OTHER ITEMS (Council action may be taken) 1. APPEAL OF HEARING EXAMINER'S DECISION ON HEARING EXAMINER FILE NO. APL93 -0029, DECLINATION OF JURISDICTION BY HEARING EXAMINER, FILED BY NATE BROWN (AB94 -092) Harris moved that the appellant be upheld and the Hearing Examiner be overturned. Motion carried unanimously. 2. BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION FOR FIVE 1/2 TON EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS TO THE LOW BIDDER, OLYMPIC FORD INC., AT $15,326.10 EACH FOR A TOTAL OF $82,914.21 INCLUDING SALES TAX (AB94 -105) Tabled until March 8. 3. BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION FOR THREE MID -SIZE SEDANS THROUGH STATE CONTRACT #127A -93 FROM GEORGE GEE PONTIAC AT $12,336 EACH, A TOTAL OF $42,153.68 INCLUDING SALES TAX AND PURCHASING FEE (AB94 -107) Tabled until March 8. 4. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1994 BUDGET, REQUEST NO. 1 (AB94 -085) Starkenburg moved to support the ordinance, Request No. 1. Regular Council Minutes, 3/1/94, Page 4 1. Starkenburg moved that the Courthouse Expansion Fund supplemental be amended to reflect a total of $15,890 appropriated to Extra Help, and that the following paragraph be added to page 110 of the packet: "BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that of the $15,890 appropriated for Extra Help in the Courthouse Expansion Fund that $7,557 shall be for secretarial services and that $8,333 shall be provided for payment to Paul Rushing contingent upon a new contract being brought forward for Council approval." Motion carried 5 -2 with Henderson and Brenner opposed. 2. Starkenburg moved the Courthouse Expansion Fund supplemental be amended to reflect $33,331 appropriated to Professional Services and that the following language be inserted on page 110 of the packet: "BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the $33,331 appropriated to Professional Services is to be for final completion of the Courthouse project and such contracts shall be brought forward for Council approval." Motion carried unanimously. Brenner moved to strike item 3 from the supplemental request. Motion failed 2 -5 with Brenner and Nelson in favor. Motion carried 6 -1 with Brenner opposed. 5. RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE AUDITOR TO ADVERTISE A CALL FOR BIDS FOR THE COUNTY'S OFFICIAL DAILY NEWSPAPER (AB94 -124) Dawson moved to approve the resolution. Motion carried unanimously. 6. NOMINATION TO THE BLUE RIBBON PANEL, CREATED TO PROVIDE REVIEW OF THE BUDGETING PROCESS (AB94 -095) Nelson nominated all applicants (Michael Smith, Gary Rusing, Dan Robbins, David C. Bradley, Mike Kent, Betty Vargas, Jim Reddy, Robert Bromley, and Willard A. 'Butch" Edison) and moved that these names be sent to the Executive. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Regular Council Minutes, 3/1/94, Page 5 7. NOMINATIONS TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION (AB93 -491) Nelson nominated Robert Moore. Henderson nominated Richard Feringer, Steve Reimer, Doris Prather and Gary Chadwick. Brenner moved to send all six (including Urso who had been nominated at a previous meeting) forward to the Executive. Motion failed 3 -4 with Brenner, Harris and Henderson in favor. Roll call vote resulted in Moore and Urso's names being forwarded to the Executive for appointment. 8. NORTHWEST REGIONAL POLICY DIRECTIVE (AB94 -123) Dawson moved to forward the directive to the Northwest Regional Council. Motion carried unanimously. The Council recessed its meeting and convened a meeting as the Board of Supervisors for the County -Wide Flood Control District. COUNTY -WIDE FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The County Council also serves as the board of supervisors for this district. Because the district is a separate governmental unit, the Council must recess its regular Council meeting and call to order a meeting of the County-Wide Flood Control Zone District before taking action. ACTION: APPOINTMENT TO THE COUNTY -WIDE FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (AB94 -038) Harris nominated Hyatt Regular Council Minutes, 3/1/94, Page 6 Moore Urso Ferin er Chadwick Prather Henderson no yes yes yes yes Dawson yes yes no no no Brenner yes yes yes yes yes Nelson yes yes no no no Starkenburg yes yes no no no Harris no yes yes yes yes Imhof yes yes no no no Roll call vote resulted in Moore and Urso's names being forwarded to the Executive for appointment. 8. NORTHWEST REGIONAL POLICY DIRECTIVE (AB94 -123) Dawson moved to forward the directive to the Northwest Regional Council. Motion carried unanimously. The Council recessed its meeting and convened a meeting as the Board of Supervisors for the County -Wide Flood Control District. COUNTY -WIDE FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The County Council also serves as the board of supervisors for this district. Because the district is a separate governmental unit, the Council must recess its regular Council meeting and call to order a meeting of the County-Wide Flood Control Zone District before taking action. ACTION: APPOINTMENT TO THE COUNTY -WIDE FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (AB94 -038) Harris nominated Hyatt Regular Council Minutes, 3/1/94, Page 6 Nelson nominated Ludtke Ludtke was nominated 4 -3 by roll call vote with Harris, Henderson and Brenner voting for Hyatt. ADJOURN The meeting of the Board of Supervisors for the County -Wide Flood Control Zone District adjourned at 11:53 p.m. and the Council meeting was reconvened. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 11:54 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Bar ara Maher, Recording Secretary These minutes were accepted by the Council on April 5 , 1994. ATTEST: WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON i Ramona Reeves, Clerk of the Council R bert Imhof, Counc° Chair Regular Council Minutes, 3/1/94, Page 7