HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Council for May 3 1979MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 3, 1979
Meeting was called to order by Chairperson Van Zanten at 7:40 p.m.,
with Corky Johnson and Conrad Thompson absent. It was so moved to
excuse the absent members and proceed with meeting. Chairperson
stated Larry McIntyre took oath of office during the day and was now,
officially a member of the Council.
Minutes of May 1, 1979 meeting were approved with one abstention,
Mr. McIntyre.
During Open Session, Robert Frost made objection to Councilman
Thompson's absence. Chairperson Van Zanten stated that Open Session
would be for citizens to bring up matters dealing with County business.
Van Zanten called for Special Matters, at which time Mr. Louws
presented the plan to combine the Administrative Assistant and
Personnel Director positions into one position, with the salary
range of $20,000 to $25,000. This would also be an exempt position.
Bill Gardiner stated a policy change would have to be done by
Ordinance. It was decided to authorize John Louws to draft an
Ordinance combining Administrative Assistant - Personnel Director,
simultaneously drafting job specifications and advertising for job
position with a salary range of $17,000 to $25,000.
A motion to introduce proposed Ordinance #2 regarding revised
budget, as provided by the Home Rule Charter, was introduced by
Bob Muenscher. The Whatcom County Government Budget is to be
separated into two accounts; one to be the Executive Budget and
the other to be known as the Legislative Budget. These two budgets
will comprise the former Commissioners' Budget. Motion passed and
the Clerk was directed to place Ordinance on Agenda and to publish
in the newspaper.
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It was decided that five members is a good number for the
Board of Equalization, also to stagger terms of appointment and try
to seek someone with knowledge of real estate values. Motion
introduced and passed to appoint Gordon McGillivray for one year,
Joyce Bauman for two years and Russell Motschenbacher for three
years. Resolution will be brought back next meeting.
John Louws wanted a person from each District to work with him
regarding appointments to various boards. Will Roehl volunteered
to be on committee with John and a person from each District. John
then named the Boards: Leff Board, Trustees of Law Library, Museum,
N.W. Air Pollution, Alcohol, N.W. Regional Council, Emergency Council,
Council of Government and the Health Board, which is critical. The
Council and Executive agreed to have an informal memorandum of
Agreement regarding policy whereby the Council would have input for
the appointments of various boards.
Will Roehl introduced Ordinance #1, Rules and Procedures of
County Council. It was moved and seconded and passed, reading
Ordinance into record and the Clerk was directed to publish Ordinance
and place on agenda for public hearing.
Don Hansey then introduced Resolution #2, Procedure for Filling
Council Vacancies. Qualifications and Nominations passed the Council
as written. In Section 3, there was an amendment to strike a part
of the first clause so it would read: "The Council should publicly
announce the vacancy and provide a reasonable period for interested
candidates to contact any Council member and request that his or her
name be considered for vacant position."
"Such announcement shall be made at least ten days before the
vacancy is filled."
Section 3 passed as amended.
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An amendment to change the number of days from 30 days to
45 days in Section 4, line 11, was defeated.
Motion to pass Resolution #2, was passed as amended.
Chairperson called for Other Business and nominations were
made and passed unanimously for the following standing committees:
Planning: Bob Muenscher, Will Roehl, and Conrad Thompson.
Finance: Don Hansey, Shirley Van Zanten Will Roehl
Public Works: Corky Johnson, Don Hansen and Larry McIntyre
Public Safety: Conrad Thompson, Corky Johnson, Bob Muenscher
Muenscher for Planning, Hansey for Finance, Johnson for Public
Works, Thompson for Public Safety were delegated by the Chair to
call their committee together to organize, elect a Chairman,
designate a time and date of meeting - internal organization -
and would then proceed from there.
Meeting adjourned - so moved.
Respectfully submitted,