HomeMy WebLinkAboutWater Resources July 27 1993WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WATER RESOURCES COMMITTEE
July 27, 1993
The meeting was called to order at noon in the Council Chambers, 1000 N. Forest
St., 2nd floor, by Larry Harris, Chair.
Also present:
Barbara Brenner
Ken Henderson
Absent:
1. LAKE WHATCOM MANAGEMENT PLAN PROPOSED
URBANIZATION PROGRAM (AB93 -290)
Topics discussed: Ways to implement the plans from the subcommittees;
membership on the subcommittees (teams); materials distributions to the Committee
members; Public Involvement and Education Team's first meeting (August 5); potential
mechanisms for forwarding the work of the teams; potential for public hearings; lack of
public process and involvement; plans to include the public; lack of cooperation from the
media; clarification of expectations from the teams; forms of hearings; need for public on
teams.
Persons speaking: Harris; Brenner; Henderson; Vicki Mathisen, Planning
Department; Bob Woods, Budget Analyst.
HENDERSON MOVED TO RECOMMEND THAT ACTION PROGRAMS
BROUGHT FORWARD BY THE TEAMS GO TO THE JOINT COMMITTEE FOR
REVIEW AND FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.
BRENNER MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO READ JOINT
HEARINGS, DELETING THE REVIEW.
Henderson accepted it as a friendly amendment.
The motion carried unanimously.
BRENNER MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE COUNCIL TO REQUIRE
CITIZENS TO BE INCLUDED AS MEMBERS ON EACH OF THE TEAMS.
Topics discussed: Need for the motion; request to wait until report comes from
the Team after their August 5 meeting.
Persons speaking: Harris; Brenner.
Brenner agreed to table the motion for a week.
Topics discussed: Having team meetings open to the public; definition of member
of the public; selection process; means of getting public involved.
Persons speaking: Mathisen; Brenner; Henderson; Woods.
BRENNER MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE COUNCIL THAT ALL
TEAMS SHALL HAVE PUBLIC MEMBERS REPRESENTING A VARIETY OF
INTEREST GROUPS TO BE SOLICITED AND SELECTED BY THE TEAM
LEADERS.
The motion carried unanimously.
Topics discussed: Problem of contacting groups; schedule adjustment; timing of
presenting team recommendations to Council.
Persons speaking: Henderson; Mathisen; Brenner; Harris.
HENDERSON MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE COUNCIL THAT THE
PLAN BE FORWARDED FOR A PUBLIC HEARING WITH THE JOINT
COMMITTEE WITH A HEARING DATE TO BE SCHEDULED.
Harris clarified the difference between this motion which accepts or endorses the
plan and the first motion which merely presents the plans. The Committee members
discussed the motion among them.
Brenner changed her vote on the first motion to nay.
Henderson withdrew his motion.
The meeting was adjourned.
ATTEST:
WATER RESOURCES COMMITTEE
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Nancy Cohn, Assistant Clerk Larry Hams, Chair
Water Resources Minutes, 7127193, Page 2