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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Council for July 10 1980U i WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL Minutes of meeting July 10, 1980 The meeting was called to order at 7:35 with all present for roll.. The minutes were accepted with the correction that the agenda was changed under Introduction by motion to add an ordinance extending the Interim Zoning Ordinance. EXECUTIVE ITEMS Two budget transfers were authorized by Hansey's motion and "do pass" recommendation from Finance, the first, in the amount of $52,178 in the CETA II budget for use in the Parks Department; the second was in the Assessor's budget, $8743 into Appraiser II category from Clerk 11 and Appraiser I. The Executive requested confirmation of bid award to Pottle and Sons to expand the dispatch center, in the amount of $21,024.20 (City of Bell - ingham funds). Finance recommended "do pass ", and Hansey's motion to authorize the bid passed. OPEN SESSION - No one from the audience wished to speak FINAL CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Planning recommended "do pass" to the ordinance extending the exist- ing Interim Zoning Ordinance adopted on July 6, 1972 to July IS, 1982. Roehl. moved its adoption, and his motion carried unanimously. Public hearing was held June 19 on the resolution in the matter of adoption of Whatcom County's six -year Comprehensive Road Program, and at that time, Public Works recommended "d.o pass." Final action was held to allow the entire Council time to study the program. Donnellan moved final passage, and his motion carried. OTHER BUSINESS The authoriziation of a minimum bid for the Bakerview property, orig- �.nally tabled May 22 to June 19, then tabled to July 10, was again brought from the table. This had Committee of the Whole consideration on July 8. Hansey presented facts on the Ice Arena location proposal for the centralized road district facility, stating that it would not at this time Minutes of Council meeting July 10, 1980 page two i be feasable to pursue this location because of the time factor. Hansey moved to authorize a. minimum bid for the Bakerview property at a price not less than $SS0,000.00. Johnson moved to table that motion until the site was established. Johnson's motion passed. Hansey introduced and moved adoption a resolution amending Resolution No. 79 -41 providing for- a change in site location for the Central Road District Shop, from the present District 3 site to the southeast corner of the Smith /Northwest property. Ed Henken answered questions on road conditions and use if the site were built there, suggesting that the Executive order that the road department vehicles not use the small roads. Johnson wenton record as being totally opposed to the site, preferring the Bakerview site. The resolution passed by a majority vote. A motion to bring back the motion authorizing a minimum bid of $5S0,000 on the Bakerview property passed... Roehl was opposed to authorizing a min- imum bid, preferring subdividing the property or. selling on contract, to possibly make more money on the sale of the property than if it were sold, in one piece on a cash basis. The motion passed by majority vote. The petition for the incorporation of Birch Bay as a non - charter code city with certificate of sufficiency from the Auditor was received. The Chair will inform the petitioners that they must now file with the Boundary Review Board, who will be the lead agency regarding SF.PA, and also will. determine if an EIS is necessary. McIntyre would like to re- quest the BRB to consider allowing no space between the borders of Blaine and Birch Bay. The County Council will have opportunity for input when the BRB holds hearing oil the petition. The petition to amend the Nation Wide Cablevision franchise was re- ceived. Correspondence from Wella Hanson and Dora Stremler was received con- cerning the location of the Central Road District facility. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Hansey moved. adding an ordinance reducing the 1.980 budget and a res- olution lifting the 1060 levy lid to the agenda. Motion passed. Hansey introduced an ordinance providing for a supplemental. budget and a revised budget for the 1980 Northwest Washington hair budget. It was referred to Finance. Roehl introduced and moved adoption of an emergency ordinance extending I Minutes of Council meeting July 10, 1980 page three the existing Interim Zoning Ordinance adopted on July 6, 1972 to .July 22, 1980. This ordinance would ensure that there is no time lapse in which the Interim Zoning Ordinance would not be in effect. The ordinance was enacted by a unanimous vote. Donnellan introduced an ordinance amending an ordinance dated t}ie 22nd day of December, 1967, entitle, "In the matter of a franchise to install, operate, and maintain audio - visual cable distribution lines along certain roads in Whatcom County, Washington' for Nation Wide Cablevision. It was sent to Public Works. Johnson introduced the ordinance regarding the matter of placing a stop sign on Sehome Avenue at intersection with Yew Street Road. Public Safety will consider the ordinance. Donnellan introduced an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 80 -26 regarding a change in the weight restrictions on the Saxon Road Bridge #127A and the Gooseberry Point. Ferry Landing. It was referred to Public Works. Roehl introduced and moved adoption of a resolution amending resolution '9 -1 providing for a maximum time between introduction and final consid- eration of ordinances and providing for a procedure to confirm Executive appointments. His motion passed. There were two resolutions in the matter of the cancellation of a warrant over one year old in accordance with the provisions of R.C.W. 36.22.100 relating to the cancellation of warrants. The one concerning a $4;350.00 warrant in the County Park Acquisition and Improvement Fund was held in Finance. Hansey moved passage of the other, two warrants ($1.53 each) in the Current Expense Fund - Jail. Motion passed. Hansey introduced an ordinance authorizing a revision in the 1980 Current Expense Fund, County Park Fund, and the Building Maintenance Fund, and a revision in the 1980 Current Expense revenues. It was referred. to Finance. This ordinance will have public hearing on July 24. Muenscher introduced the resolution in the matter of submitting to the voters of Whatcom County a proposal to exceed the 106% levy lid, as provided by law. Hansey moved to hold a committee of the whole meeting July 16 at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of a public meeting to discuss this ,)roposal. Motion on the meeting carried by majority vote. COMMITTEE REPORTS Planning reported that the LID and /or RID resolution for the Coronado A Minutes of Council meeting July 10, 1980 page four area is not yet ready as the legalities areGta_11 being investigated. Johnson mentioned a letter from Dorothy Hurlhurt concerning the traffic in the James Street/ Telegraph Road area. Public Safety will discuss this. Donnellan reported that the president of Sandy Point Residents Assoc- iation is concerned about signs the Lummi Irdian tribe is putting up re- garding jurisdiction along,the county roads on the reservation. Roehl will be at a meeting with the tribal officers in the near future and will discuss this matter. Executive Louws also has been notified of this problem and is looking into it. Meeting adjourned at 9:15.