HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Services February 1 1990WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
PUBLIC SERVICES AND SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 1, 1990
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Committee Chairman Mary
Vanderpol with members Dennis Vander Yacht and Bob Imhof present.
1. ACADEMY ROAD R.I.D. PROPOSED FORMATION (TAKE
TESTIMONY; NO ACTION REQUIRED) (AB90 -39)
There will be a public hearing on this issue at the regular meeting at 7 p.m.
to hear public testimony. Owners will have until Thursday, February 8th at 5 p.m. to
cast their vote.
Henken explained this item. He stated that it requires only a simple majority
to have this pass but the Council does have the authority to overrule the vote. There
will be one vote per dollar value of property owned. Henken also stated that the
County has reached its bonding capacity for 1990 so this road improvement district would
be held over until 1991 if it does pass.
2. ORDINANCE CREATING A NO- SHOOTING ZONE IN THE
SAMISH WAY, YEW STREET AND GALBRAITH AREAS (AB90-
11)
Paul Streubel, 2158 Yew Street Road, told of how his family have been shot
at. He said his wife moved and a bullet entered a board and would have struck her in
the head if she had not moved. Shooters stand on a flat surface and shoot towards his
home. He brought in a bag containing 180 shell casings and 8 bullets he had picked up
left after a group of four University students had his family pinned down in their yard.
His wife was able to get in the house and call the Sheriff. The four were arrested and
were fined $150 each and given six months probation.
Judy Tilley, 1650 Galbraith Lane, said that some neighborhood children had
found shell casings on the way to school in her area. She stated that this is very
frightening to her.
Gary Chadwick, 445 Squalicum Lake Road said that-people shoot into the
gravel pit and just outside the shooting range. This endangers people on the road and
in the area. Vander Yacht asked if this ordinance is strong enough. The reply was that
it could be stronger but at least it was something. Streubel had offered to put up signs
for McMillan Bloedel (owners) but they have refused to allow this.
Imhof moved to recommend approval to Council. Carried.
3. ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 88 -25 AND THE
WHATCOM COUNTY CODE SECTION 2.02.010, ESTABLISHING
REGULAR MEETING TIMES FOR THE COUNTY COUNCIL
(AB 90 -35)
Public Service & Solid Waste Minutes, 2/1/90, Page 2
Imhof explained several reasons that Tuesday would be a better day for the
Council meeting: the Washington Association of Counties meetings always conflict with
a Thursday meeting; more energy at the beginning of the week; and it gives more time
for the Council staff to process requests. The regular meetings would be the second and
fourth Tuesday and a Committee of the Whole meeting on the first Tuesday.
Imhof recommended approval to , Council. Carried.
John Leibrant stated that Frank Westrum, DSHS had told he and Jim Maricle
that there was a problem at Cedarville and had told KGMI and the Health department
that there was not a problem.
Meeting was adjourned at 6:12 p.m.
ATTEST:
B ara Maher, Council Clerk
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
M�rvin Vanderpol, Mem er