HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Services October 11 1994WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Public Services & Solid Waste Committee
October 11, 1994
The meeting was called to order at 1 :30 p.m. by Committee Chair Barbara
Brenner in the Council Committee Room, 311 Grand Avenue.
Also Present:
Ken Henderson
Alvin Starkenburg
Absent:
None
Committee Discussions and Recommendations to Council
1. PETITION FOR THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF VALLETTE
STREET, FILED BY STEPHEN P. KEMPSTON AND JULIE A.
NICHOLSON (AB94 -200) (FROM 9/27)
This item was pulled, as the parties had not been given notice.
2. RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING OCTOBER 23, 1994 AS UNITED
STATES DAY (AB94 -495) (FROM 9/27)
This item was pulled, as it is a full Council item only.
3. ORDINANCE REGARDING PARKING CONTROL ON NORTHWEST
DRIVE AND WEST SMITH ROAD (AB94 -405) (FROM 8/9/94
COUNCIL MEETING)
Jeff Monsen, Transportation Services, spoke to this issue. He provided a handout.
Henderson moved for recommendation for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
4. DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL PARTIAL CLOSURE OF
NORTH /SOUTH LANES OF THE GUIDE MERIDIAN (BETWEEN
HORTON ROAD AND LAUREL ROAD) (AB94 -513)
Bill Davis, Washington State Department of Transportation (Bellingham office)
and Chris Pickard from the DOT Seattle office, spoke to this issue.
Members of the public speaking:
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I Wally Markwood, 5206 Guide Meridian Road
2 Donna MacComber
3 Herb Krause, 6059 Guide Meridian Road
4 Sandy Lankaar, 5659 Guide Meridian
5 Rich Waldemar, 5918 Guide Meridian Road
6 Leonard Taber, 5136 Guide Meridian
7 Joe Flannegan, 5645 Guide Meridian
8 Bob Vander Pioeg, 5946 Guide Meridian
9 Harold MacComber, 159 Larson Road
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11 Brenner suggested a meeting with the Council, the public and the state
12 Department of Transportation.
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14 It also was stressed that there is no funding as yet; it is five to six years away at
15 best.
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17 5. RESOLUTION ON PROCEDURE FOR FORMATION OF ROAD
18 IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS (AB94 -336A) (REVISED VERSION OF
19 RESOLUTION TABLED BY COUNCIL 7/94)
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23 Jeff Monsen, Transportation Services
24 Barbara Cory, Treasurer
25 Shirley Forslof, Auditor
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27 Starkenburg moved to forward without recommendation.
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29 Motion carried unanimously.
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31 6. DISCUSSION OF WASHINGTON STATE ASSOCIATION OF
32 COUNTIES' SURVEY REGARDING REGULATORY REFORM
33 (AB94 -515) 88 -95
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35 Henderson asked for ways of prioritizing, etc. Starkenburg suggested each
36 Council member prioritize areas by making a list. Also involve all department heads.
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ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
Respectfully submitted,
Bennett,
ATTEST:
Ramona Reeves, Clerk of the Council
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Barbara Brenner, Council Member
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