HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommittee of the Whole June 1 1993COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
June 1, 1993
The meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Offices, 1000 N. Forest
St., Suite 203, by Marge Laidlaw, Chair.
Also present: Absent:
Barbara Brenner
Larry Harris
Ken Henderson
Bob Imhof
Dennis Vander Yacht
Dan Warner
Laidlaw reported that the Council should set a date to meet with various employees
to discuss the second phase of the reorganization which is the Administrative Services
Department. Council agreed to meet Monday, June 14, 5:30 to 7 p.m.
DISCUSSION ABOUT THE POTENTIAL APPEAL OF THE SUMMARY
JUDGMENT RULING REGARDING THE CRITICAL AREAS
ORDINANCE REFERENDA (AB92 -058D, AB92 -058E, AND AB92 -058F)
2. POTENTIAL MEDIATION UPDATE ON THE WATER DISTRICT 10
ISSUE (AB93 -246)
3. DISCUSSION REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION (WHATCOM
SAND & GRAVEL V. WHATCOM COUNTY, BY CIVIL DEPUTY
PROSECUTOR KAREN FRAKES)(AB93 -200)
WARNER MOVED TO ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT
TO RCW 42/30.110(1)(i) SO THE COUNCIL MAY DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION
OR LITIGATION IN PROGRESS.
The motion carried unanimously and Laidlaw adjourned into Executive Session.
Laidlaw reconvened into public session.
WARNER MOVED TO APPEAL THE CRITICAL AREAS ORDINANCE
REFERENDUM DECISION.
Warner explained that not only will the referendum be extremely difficult to
administer, but the law does not allow for direct citizen legislation on planning policies.
Therefore the matter needs to be decided not only for use in this issue (he said he feels the
referendum is badly written), but for all the times in the future when Council deals with
land use issues.
Laidlaw added that the whole thing goes back to the State Planning Enabling Act vs.
the Home Rule Charter. (Other information discussed in Executive Session regarded the
actual effect of the referendum which, according to attorneys, is to essentially make land
disturbance for building in critical areas impossible, the opposite of the authors' intent.)
The motion carried with Vander Yacht and Brenner opposed.
Because there was no further business, Laidlaw adjourned the meeting.
ATTEST:
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Committee of the Whole minutes, 611193, Page 2