HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Works March 28 1995WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Public Works & Capital Projects Committee
March 28, 1995
The meeting was called to order at 1:30 p.m. by Committee Chair Barbara
Brenner in the Committee Room of the Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue.
Also Present:
Ken Henderson
Alvin Starkenburg
Absent:
None
COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL
1. DISCUSSION REGARDING DISPOSAL OF TOXICS FACILITY (DOT)
(AB95 -017A)
Jeff Monsen, Public Works, stated direction is needed regarding acquisition of
property for a new facility. Does the Committee want his department to continue to
work on this?
Bob Jurica, Solid Waste, spoke to a centralized point vs. a mobile site.
The Committee stated a facility servicing the Bellingham area, businesses and
households, is what is wanted.
Starkenburg stated he takes under consideration the location, cost and site(s).
Monsen said he is prepared now to make an offer to the Port of Bellingham.
Discussion followed on haulers. Ken Bell, Recomp, spoke to haulers unloading at
site.
Starkenburg stated the process must be "do- able" for the public. It won't work if
the site's location or hours are inconvenient.
Monsen reported there are two factors to consider: the size of the parcel and the
price per square foot. He asked if his department would prepare the documentation for
the supplementary budget for the land acquisition. Is he to return to this Committee
late with more information or go ahead with negotiations for the land acquisition?
This item was held in Committee until April 11 to deal with the land acquisition
issue. Monsen will have the information to the Committee at least the day before the
meeting.
Public Works Minutes, 3/28/95, Page 1
1 Brenner reported she will ask City Council and staff to be present then. Monsen
2 will talk with Dan Gibson, Prosecutor, regarding the possibility of an executive session.
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4 OTHER BUSINESS
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6 1. ORDINANCE REGARDING ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST
7 RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
8 (AB95 -079) (FROM 2/28)
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10 This item was held in Committee until April 11.
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12 2. Henderson mentioned a question put to him by a SWAC member regarding the
13 Flow Control Ordinance that any agreement would go through SWAC before it would
14 come before the Council. Is this an administrative rather than a legislative issue?
15 Jeff Monsen, Public Works, reported it is an administrative issue.
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17 Carl Weimer, a SWAC member, briefly spoke.
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19 Henderson thought this item is outside the scope of SWAC.
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21 (Clerk's Note: Henderson only brought this matter up only for feedback from the
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4 ADJOURN
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26 The meeting was mourned at 2 :34 p.m.
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Barbara Brenner, Council Member
Public Works Minutes, 3/28/95, Page 2