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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting
February 2, 1993
The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1000 N. Forest St.,
2nd floor, by Marge Laidlaw, Chair.
Also present: Absent:
Barbara Brenner
Larry Harris
Ken Henderson
Bob Imhof
Dennis Vander Yacht
Dan Warner
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
1. RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE PROJECT
CALLED "PEACE TREES PROJECT' (AB93 -026)
Topics discussed: Background of the "Peace Trees Project ", an international peace
project; name changed to "Cascadia Quest Project "; locally sponsored by the Nooksack /Samish
Regional Salmon Enhancement Council.
Speakers: Joni Greenberg, Water Resources Engineer; Denise Snyder.
IMHOF MOVED APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION.
Motion carried unanimously.
HEARINGS
1. PETITION TO VACATE AN ALLEY IN W. GENEVA, FILED BY STEVEN
EKKELKAMP (AB92 -328)
Laidlaw opened the public hearing.
Hearing no one, Laidlaw closed the public hearing.
IMHOF MOVED APPROVAL OF THE VACATION WITH NO COST.
Motion carried unanimously
OTHER ITEMS
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1. DECISION ON APPEAL OF HEARING EXAMINER'S DECISION FILE NO.
SHS92 -23, SCU924, NORTHWEST PIPELINE, FILED BY NORMAN KIMES
(AB92 -409)
IMHOF MOVED TO UPHOLD THE HEARING EXAMINER'S DECISION.
Motion carried 6 -0, with Brenner abstaining.
Laidlaw reported on the other item discussed in Executive Session: an update on labor
negotiations which require no action.
2. ADDENDUM TO THE AGENDA: DISCUSSION /DECISIONS ON ISSUES
OUT OF THE RETREAT INCLUDING GUIDANCE TO THE
ADMINISTRATION ON COUNTY -WIDE ADDRESSING SYSTEM (AB92 -170)
WARNER MOVED TO AFFIRM THE DECISIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS FOR
ACTIONS REGARDING THE ADDRESSING SYSTEM AS THEY CAME OUT OF THE
RETREAT.
Laidlaw reviewed these for the Council. Brenner clarified that the committee would be a
Council appointed committee with requested assistance from the Administration. Laidlaw further
stated that the specifics would be worked out in the Planning and Development Committee and
that any Council member would be able to participate in that.
The motion carried unanimously
BRENNER MOVED TO ACCEPT THE RETREAT SUMMARY WITH THE
UNDERSTANDING THAT THESE ARE THINGS THAT WILL BE WORKED ON
THROUGHOUT THE COMING YEAR.
The motion carried unanimously.
COUNTY WIDE FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
The Council meeting was adjourned at this time and the Council reconvened as the
County -wide Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors.
1. NOMINATION AND POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT TO FLOOD CONTROL
ZONE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (AB93 -027)
Ed Henken, Engineer, reported on his experience in working with the existing Citizens
Advisory Committee.
WARNER MOVED TO REAPPOINT FRED NOWICKE, RON BRONSEMA,
ROBERT MITCHELL, AND MATT LAGERWEY TO THE FLOOD CONTROL 27F
ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
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3 HENDERSON MOVED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND NOMINATE AND
4 APPOINT IN THE SAME NIGHT.
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6 The motion carried unanimously.
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8 HARRIS MOVED TO NOMINATE AND APPOINT ART ANDERSON TO FILL THE
9 VACANCY ON THE FLOOD CONTROL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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11 HENDERSON MOVED TO NOMINATE AND APPOINT KEN THOMAS TO FILL
12 THE VACANCY ON THE FLOOD CONTROL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
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14 There was discussion with Ed Henken on the nominations. The nominations were closed.
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16 Vander Yacht spoke to the qualifications and dedication of Art Anderson.
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18 The motion to nominate and appoint Art Anderson carried unanimously.
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20 The County -wide Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors was adjourned at this
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23 REPORTS AND OTHER ITEMS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS
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15 Brenner: Spoke to the RECOMP test site. She believes that the Council needs to become
26 involved in this issue and take some kind of initiative. She stated that RECOMP could go ahead
27 with the spreading of the compost at any time now. She read a section from a letter she received
28 from the Department of Ecology (on file AB93 -031). She asked for direction from the Council.
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30 Harris asked if this compost will be spread on a test site.
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32 Topics discussed on the compost issue: The need for legal advice; the Council's position
33 as the Health Board in setting policy; liability if this compost is spread and it turns out to be a
34 bad move; tabling this issue to next week; conflicting information from the pro's and con's of this
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37 Laidlaw asked RECOMP president Frank Moscone if RECOMP would be interested in
38 postponing the spreading of the compost until the Council can look into this further. He
39 confirmed that RECOMP can wait.
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41 Imhof asked what the schedule is for the spreading of this compost. Moscone answered
42 that they plan to spread in the near future.
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44 Imhof asked if this could wait until the February 23 meeting; Moscone answered yes.
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46 Brenner stated that she has been in touch with the Liquor Control Board regarding the
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Nooksack Tribe's applying for a liquor license. The LCB will be taking the Councils comments
into consideration when making their decision.
Brenner stated that she would like to let all those interested that she intends to keep
lobbying for the entire county to be toll free.
Henderson brought up the letter written regarding the Lummi Casino which is definitely
not going to have liquor in their casino.
Henderson will be going as a representative of the Finance Committee to meet with the
Executive and the Administrative Departments on Thursday morning. The topic is Council's
approach towards the financial management system. He will share with any Council member who
is interested; he is open to any comment any Council member wishes to forward.
Blaine may not become involved with Whatcom Transit Authority.
Laidlaw reported that George Reid had written a letter requesting suggestions on the Five -
year Information Services Plan.
Laidlaw spoke to Mike Brennan's letter regarding many roads in the County that are not
all weather. Brennan would like to talk with the Public Services Committee about this.
She reminded the Council members about some of the upcoming meetings: Thursday's
hearing on Cordata North; regular Council meeting next Tuesday; work session on County -wide
Planning Policies a week from this Thursday; plus a special work session on the Capital Facilities
Planning Committee March 11 at 4:30.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
WARNER MOVED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS WATER
DISTRICT 10 SEWER SETTLEMENT AND THE CRITICAL AREAS ORDINANCE
REFERENDUM.
The meeting carried unanimously.
The meeting was called to order after Executive Session at 9:23 p.m.
During Executive Session, the Council was updated on the Water District 10 Litigation.
Regarding the Critical Areas Ordinance:
WARNER MOVED TO DIRECT THE ADMINISTRATION THAT PENDING THE
COURT'S DECISION, PERMITS SUBJECT TO THE CAO THAT WOULD NOT BE
PERMITTED EXCEPT FOR THE REFERENDUM SHALL BE MARKED
"PROVISIONALLY PERMITTED" AND SUBJECT TO SEPA PROCESS. IF THE
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1 REFERENDUM IS FOUND INVALID, PROVISIONAL PERMITS WILL BE SUBJECT TO
2 REPROCESSING.
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4 There was discussion on the motion with Warner explaining the meaning of the motion and
5 the reasoning behind it. Vander Yacht, Laidlaw, and Imhof voiced reservations and concerns;
6 Brenner, Warner, and Harris answered.
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8 The motion carried 6 -0, with Laidlaw against.
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10 There was discussion on a question asked by Skip Richards regarding a work schedule on
11 operational goals, additional section headings, integration of input from December 3 meeting, and
12 various other modifications.
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14 Imhof pointed out that the next step was the work session; if Council found that more
15 sessions were needed, they could be scheduled at that time.
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17 Henderson said that Council needs to put the information they have into some sort of
18 form. Then will be the time for further input from the public as they see what has been done and
19 respond to it.
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21 Henderson stated that the schedule was very optimistic, and the Council can probably have
22 difficulty meeting that schedule.
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24 Laidlaw responded that that was probably true, but Council had been working to get the
15 public involved and would revise schedules as necessary to accomplish this goal.
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27 Brenner and Laidlaw discussed the decision on the CAO which was made in Executive
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32 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
33 ATTEST: WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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