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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNatural Resources December 12 1995WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL Natural Resources Committee December 12, 1995 The meeting was called to order at 11 :10 a.m. by Committee Chair Larry Harris in the Council Committee Room, 311 Grand Avenue. Also Present: Ward Nelson Ken Henderson Absent: None Staff Also Present: Dan Gibson, Council's Counsel Bob Woods, Council Budget and Program Analyst Shirley Forslof, Auditor COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL 1. DISCUSSION REGARDING RESOLUTION 95 -072, PLACING THE CONSERVATION FUTURES TAX ON THE BALLOT FOR AN ADVISORY VOTE IN THE NOVEMBER 1996 GENERAL ELECTION (AB95 -428) (FROM 11114) A discussion took place among Bob Woods, Dan Gibson and committee members regarding the language of the advisory ballot. Harris moved to accept the following language: "Should Whatcom County continue to levy a tax of no more than $0.0625 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation to fund a reserve from which to finance purchases of property or property rights for conservation purposes ?" Motion carried unanimously. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 11:25 a.m. Natural Resources Minutes, 12/12/95, Page 1 1 2 3 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ATTEST: N A WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON ja' Larry -Harris, qouna Member Natural Resources Minutes, 12/12/95, Page 2