HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Services May 8 1990PUBLIC SERVICES AND SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE
May 8, 1990
The meeting was called to order at 6 p.m. by Committee Chairman Marvin
Vanderpol with members Bob Imhof and Dennis Vander Yacht in attendance.
1. NEW APPLICATION FOR A CLASS EF LIQUOR LICENSE BY
RICHARD ALAN GALANTI, JAMES DENNIS SINEGAL AND JOHN
ROBERT OSTERHAUS FOR COSTCO WHOLESALE
CORPORATION, 4299 GUIDE MERIDIAN, BELLINGHAM (AB90-
160)
ITEM.
Vanderpol explained this application.
VANDER YACHT MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS
Motion carried unanimously.
2. PETITION FOR ROAD VACATION, ABUTTING BLOCK 27 PLAT
OF WEST GENEVA, FILED BY EUGENE ALTMAN (CONTINUED
FROM 4/24 AT PETITIONER'S REQUEST; . PETITIONER
REQUESTS A FURTHER EXTENSION TO MAY 22) (AB90 -108)
County Engineer Ed Henken explained that Mr. Altman had been asked to
bring further documentation; he asked that the hearing be held open until May 22.
VANDER YACHT MOVED TO EXTEND THE HEARING UNTIL MAY
22.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. ORDINANCE AMENDING COUNTY CODE SECTION 8.12, REVIS-
ING THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AT
COUNTY SOLID WASTE SITES (AB90 -131)
Imhof said he had heard it costs $200 per ton to leave waste at Cedarville.
Bob Jurica stated it was operated by Sanitary Service at this time and the County has
no authority over it now. He said it would be cheaper for people to take their waste
directly to Recomp instead of having . Sanitary Service transfer it there from
Cedarville. Jurica said the County was considering approximately $160 if they had
continued to use Cedarville.
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4. HAMPTON ROAD
Vanderpol explained that Bernie Meenderich wanted the S curves
taken out of this road but the County Engineers would only recommend
softening the curves and putting a 35 mph limit on the road.
Meenderinch then distributed a petition to the committed stating the
people who signed were gravely concerned with the engineering
proposal. The petitioner would like to. meet with Vanderpol, Vander
Yacht and the affected industry leaders in the area. Vanderpol read a
letter from Larry Kamm, Superintendent at the Lynden Christian School
supporting the Hampton Road petitioner's concerns. A second letter
from Howard Hampton, Lynden Public Schools was also read by
Vanderpol.
Several neighbors including Andy Bergsma spoke against
straightening the S curves. There has never been an accident on the S
curves and if it was straightened, people would only drive faster. He
recommended the speed be set at 30 mph for all weather conditions.
Empty milk trucks drive far too fast (LTI in particular), said
Bergsma.
There was discussion of the types of connector roads that
engineering is considering.
Meenderich asked if the County had considered paying a higher
price to Bergsma. Bergsma said that would not mean anything because
his concern is safety; he has children he does not want harmed.
Mansour from the Engineering Department said the new proposal will
make it a lot safer. Vanderpol said that at first he wanted to have
the S curves straightened out, but after hearing both sides, he has
changed his mind.
IMHOF MOVED TO TABLE THIS ITEM.
Motion failed with only Imhof voting for the issue.
Imhof explained his reason for wanting this tabled. There was
no motion to bring it to the full Council. Vander Yacht said he felt
badly that this group would not be heard by the full Council, but he
really could not recommend that it go forward.
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The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
ATTEST:
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Bar ara Maher, Co cil Clerk Marvin G. Vanderpol, Memb