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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Council for February 7 1980Y WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL Minutes of meeting February 7, 1980 The meeting was called to order at 7:3S p.m. with all members present. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as corrected. HEARINGS Hearing on the vacation of Whites Park Addition to Drayton, Williams Addition to Blaine, and Cleveland Addition to Blaine was continued to the March 6 meeting with the consent of Harry Fulton, consultant to the pet- itioners. Irene MacDougall testified in favor of the road vacation. ,In the matter of the sale of Wh atcom County Surplus Equipment, no testimony was given, Hansey moved to declare equipment surplus as listed and allow the Executive to proceed with the setting up of the auction. Johnson made note of the equipment listed as surplus for the Northwest Wash - 'ngton Fair, stating that they had need of that equipment. Louws stated. chat he would see that they were not left without equipment. Motion tc declare equipment surplus passed. Public hearing was held on the assessment roll for Johnson Creek Drainage Improvement District No. 31. Jim Kresge, Engineering, explained the assessment method used. John Van Dalen and Dick Velema protested the valuation of their land. Ed Hen'ken and Bi Mosher gave further details in the ; nethod used of determining the varying assessment rates. Johnson moved to approve the assessment roll as set with the understanding that the objector's concerns on assessments would be reviewed for the 1981 year. His motion carried unanimously. EXECUTIVE ITEMS There were changes in -the lengths of terms on various boards as follows: Developmental Disabilities, length of term increased to three year for Ron Snyder, FT -A Braun, Claudia Partlow, and Delores West. On the Library Board, thie term of Eileen Ce.i.- -her was reduced from five years to four. Bud "et transfers were approved with Finance recommendation as follows: $11,473.44 in the Central Services budget $21,093.00 in the CETA II budget $1_x,340.00 in the Prosecuting Attorney's budget $10,000.00 in the Motor Pool budget I minutes of Council meeting February 7, 1980 page two FINAL CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE AND RESUTUUTIONS Van Zanten, as chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee to review the Ordinance establishing the Personnel System and Rules pursuant to Home kule Charter Article 7 moved for the passage of the amended draft as the com713it.tee's recommendation. The committee had reviewed it extensively, and the third draft was up for final. cons :id.eration. Harold Raymond spoke briefly to the ordinance. The ordinance passed by unanimous vote. Roehl njoved to enact the ordinance authorizing a supplemental budget for the Planning-Department',s 1980 budget, with Finance Committee's recom- niendaiton of "do pass." His motion carried unanimously. OTHER BUSINESS Corky Johnson was unanimously elected as Executive Pro -Tem, as nom- inated by Roehl. Ivan Tremain and Wes Herrin.were nominated to serve on the Open Space Advisory Committee. These nominations were unanimously approved. Roehl. moved to approve the Major Development Permit Application of Puget Sound Power and Light Company. McIntyre moved for four amendments, three of which passed. Those that passed were located on page 27. The first was deleting section "[c)" entirely, the second was in section 8, to delete "not to cause annoying glare to neighboring properties or passers- by (e.g. r:raffic on surrounding roads)." and replace with "to preserve public safety and welfare." And the last, to delete section 10 entirely. The motion to approve the major developmental permit with the amended Hearing Examiner recommendations passed unanimously. The revision to Contract Zone No. CZ 2 -78 - Christian Ministries was not referred out of committee. It will be considered by the Planning Com- mittee at a :Future meeting. The Council unanimously voted to accept the Prosecuting Attorney's opinion that the mini - initiative was illegal. Roehl moved to hold public hearing with the Chair to decide the date and place, but his motion failed by a 3 to 3 vote. McIntyre moved to place this issue on the Febrary 21 agenda, and direct, the P. A.'s office to review the Charter and advise a:. to whe-ther public hearing is required. Motion passed. Petition was received from Whatcom County residents to retain Portage Island as a County :Park. M mi;i.o t:es of Counc it meet i n g February. 7, 1980 page three Letter was received, from Gerrit Dykstra protesting the rate increases in the building department. It was referred to the Executive. INTRODUC`sION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS One .item was added to the agenda in this section by vote of the Council. The ordinance authorizing a revision in the Councils 1980 budget was introduced by Roehl and will be considered at the next Council meeting. The ordinance amending WCC 1.14.040; fixing a reasonable rate of reim- bursementfor the use of personal tranpor.tatio.n for approved and official purposes was introduced by Hansey and sent to Finance. The ordinance adopting rules and fixing rates for reimbursement for travel for ?)reauthorized transportation for approved and official purposes and establishing travel allowances was introduced by ]Hanley and referred to Finance. McIntyre introduced the ordinance granting 25 year franchise to Whatcom County Water District: No. 10, to install, operate and maintain water trans- mission and/or distribution lines along certain roads in Whatcom County. It was sent to Public Works for review. Hanley introduced the Ordinance providing for a separation of the 1.980 Emergency Operation Center Project Fund and the 1980 Emergency Services Fund and it was sent to Finance. The ordinance relating to public utilities, redefining and regulating thereof, adding new sections,to Interim Zoning Ordinance Whatcom County Code 2.24 and amending Section of WCC 2.24 was introduced by McIntyre and will have public hearing and committee of the whole consideration on March 5, 1980. McIntyre.introduced the resolution:regarding street name change in the plats of (ventral Geneva and West ".Geneva and it wag sent to Public Safety. Donnellan introduced the resolution requesting the re- enactment of the general Federal Sharing Revenue Act. It received final passage my majority vote. COMMITTEE REPORTS The chair made note of the March 26 meeting to be held at North Belling - ham School regarding Nor -Bell sewer facility study. minutes of Council meeting February 7, 1980 page four Travel expenses were authorized-for any Council member wishing to attend the W.S.A.C. meeting in Olympia February .15. Muenscher, Roehl, and Hansey volunteered to serve on an Ad -Hoc com- mittee to review and establish procedures for the public to follow on mini - initiatives. Johaosn asked to be excused from the next meeting to attend a Jail Commission meeting. Meeting adjourned at 10 :00 p.m.