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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Council September 7 1989WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL Thursday, September 7, 1989 The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. by Council Chairman Don Hansey. ► Other Council Members Present: Absent: Tom Burton Emily Jackson Will Roehl Corky Johnson Dan Warner Mary Vanderpol READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the July 13 Committee of the Whole meeting, the August 3 Council meeting, the August 10 and 15 Special Council meetings were approved as presented. EXECUTIVE ITEMS 1. BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION FOR A MICROGRAPHICS READER PRINTER AND DENSITOMETER TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE BIDDER, ALPHA INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, FOR A MINOLTA RP 605Z READER PRINTER AND A MACBETH TD 932 DENSITOMETER FOR A TOTAL COST OF $11,805.06 INCLUDING SALES TAX Warner reported that Finance recommended approval of this item. WARNER MOVED THAT THE ITEM BE APPROVED. Motion carried. 2. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO PURCHASE FROM THE STATE CONTRACT 34 MOBILE RADIOS FOR USE IN SHERIFF AND. PUBLIC WORKS VEHICLES TO REPLACE EXISTING RADIOS WHICH NO LONGER HAVE USEFUL LIFE IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,446.89 INCLUDING SALES TAX Warner reported that Finance recommended approval of this item. WARNER MOVED THAT THE ITEM BE APPROVED. Motion carried. 3. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE SUPPLY OF PRECAST CONCRETE BRIDGE DECK CHANNEL UNITS TO THE ONLY BIDDER, PACIFIC CONCRETE INDUSTRIES, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $31,292.00, FOR BID Minutes, 9/7/89, Page 2 PROPOSAL ALTERNATE A, INCLUDING ALL TAXES EXCEPT STATE SALES TAX t Warner reported that Finance recommended approval of this item. WARNER MOVED THAT THE ITEM BE APPROVED. Motion carried. 4. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE LUMMI ISLAND FERRY TERMINAL PARKING AREA TO THE LOW BIDDER, HENIFIN & ASSOCIATES, IN THE AMOUNT OF $67,840.00, INCLUDING TAXES (SEE #3 UNDER INTRODUCTION) Warner said this would provide for parking on the Island. The initiating resolution is item 3 under introduction; it was acted upon concurrently by the Council as follows: WARNER MOVED THAT THE EXECUTIVE BE AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO THE CONTRACT, AND THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INITIATING RESOLUTION BE PASSED. Motion Carried. 5. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE TRANSPORT OF HUMAN REMAINS REQUESTED BY THE MEDICAL EXAMINER TO THE ONLY BIDDER, STEVEN R. STREET, AT THE RATES SUBMITTED IN HIS BID PROPOSAL Executive Shirley Van Zanten explained that the county is responsible for transporting dead bodies from the scene of an accident or suspicious circumstance to the morgue. Street was the only bidder; the price is $165 per person. Warner reported that Finance recommended approval of this item. WARNER MOVED THAT THE ITEM BE APPROVED. Motion carried. 6. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR VARIOUS ALCOHOL TREATMENT SERVICES WITH RECOVERY NORTHWEST, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $814,702 (BOILERPLATE CONTRACT ON FILE IN EXECUTIVE'S OFFICE) Before this program was instituted, people with substance abuse problems were simply given state aid in the form of a check, and would end up drinking their money Minutes, 9/7/89, Page 3 r away, Van Zanten said. State law now requires treatment. Most of the money for this program comes from the state; some of the money for the two year contract is from. the county's coffers. There was some discussion. i Warner reported that Finance recommended approval of this item. WARNER MOVED THAT THE ITEM BE APPROVED. Motion carried. 7. NEW APPLICATION FOR A CLASS E -F LIQUOR LICENSE BY DON A. BARNHART FOR THE JACKPOT FOOD MART, 4564 GUIDE MERIDIAN, BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON Vanderpol said the committee recommended approval of this item. VANDERPOL MOVED THAT THE APPLICATION BE APPROVED. Motion carried. 8. EXECUTIVE'S REPORT ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM: Van Zanten distributed a memo; there was no discussion (on file: ROADS). SOLID WASTE: Van Zanten distributed another letter, announcing that the two grants for recycling had come through. Whatcom County's application ranked first in the state, and much of the credit for this goes to Jack Weiss of the Solid Waste Division, she said. She read the monthly report (on file: SOLID WASTE). There was some discussion of the Golder Report and groundwater testing at Cedarville landfill. LANDFILL LOCATION: Van Zanten asked Ron Owes of Harper and Owes to give the Council an extensive overview on the landfill siting process. He talked about the scoping process and said the plan is to develop an environmental impact statement on the top three sites, all within one document. He said people with concerns about the landfill siting process should send letters to Jerry Mixon, deputy State Environmental Policy Act person, for inclusion with the scoping document. Warner said the staff would send copies of all letters received in the Council Office on this issue to Mixon. Warner then asked two questions of Owes: Why was Stewart Mountain rejected as a possible landfill site several years ago; and is the county involved with some sweetheart deal with Trillium in regards to this site. Owes said various circumstances surrounded the non - selection of Stewart Mountain in the past, and said the option on the property in question was sought prior to Trillium's ownership of the land. Roehl urged the people in the audience who presumably hoped to speak about the Stewart Mountain location to continue sending letters to Council members, in addition to sending them to Mixon. Minutes, 9/7/89, Page 4 Burton questioned Owes further about the process. Owes responded that after the. EIS is prepared, the Executive will make a final recommendation of the top landfill site. Then the Council will be asked to approve of it. Then a conditional use permit will be sought for the site, and that decision may be appealed to the County Council. Because the Council may hear the appeal of the conditional use permit, Owes said the Council's role should be limited at this stage. Randy Watts, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor, said writing letters is the most effective means of getting information to the Council and to Mixon. Letters may be made a part of the permanent record on this issue; verbal comments can not, however, and therefore might create problems if the Council is asked to act as judges in an appeal. Van Zanten said she needs technical documentation before she can allow a site to be dropped from consideration. ANSWERS INC. REPORT (ADMINISTRATION BUILDING): Barney Goltz, a former state Senator and facilities planner for Western Washington University, prepared the report, Van Zanten said. She presented several drawings of the proposed new Courthouse, along with a written space analysis and cost estimates. She estimated that it will cost about $7 million to build and furnish the addition to the Courthouse. Hansey said a work session on this matter would be scheduled for the near future. LAKE WHATCOM WATERSHED MANAGEMENT: Foster Rose and Robert Moore of the LWWS Committee had asked to address the Council at this point. They said the Committee does not have any authority and no chief administrator. Moore read the motion the committee passed at its last meeting, as follows: '"That the County be asked to consider and report on empowering the Health Department to perform an additional review of specific activities in the watershed as indicated in legislation to be drafted for the purpose of preserving and protecting the Lake Whatcom Watershed." Warner asked for an explanation of the motion. Rose said the object was to get an agency with the watershed's interests in mind. Vanderpol said this should be an item for discussion at a Committee of the Whole. Moore said ideally a watershed management structure could fall under the Health Department, Public Works, or it could stand alone. He said the Committee was figuratively poking the Council with a sharp stick to get some action on this matter. VANDERPOL MOVED TO RECEIVE THE MOTION AND ASK A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO FURTHER ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. Hansey and Warner discussed the motion further; Warner asked if legislation should be drafted prior to any Council discussion, and Hansey said the discussion should come first. Motion carried. Minutes, 9/7/89, Page 5 *SPECIAL DEPARTMENT REPORT* PRESENTATION BY DEWEY DESLER, NORTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCIL Desler gave the Council some reading material (on file: SOCIAL SERVICES) and talked about the Northwest Regional Council's duties as a coordinating agency for Island, San Juan, Skagit and Whatcom counties. The tasks handled by the agency involve administering and maintaining the Law Enforcement Radio Systems board (LEARN), the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board, and its primary function is acting as the Area Agency on Aging. At the end of his informative report, Warner said the Council is very grateful for the agency's good service. There was some discussion. OPEN SESSION Haney said open session would be limited to 15 minutes. Fred Corrick 4704 Sand Road Wanted to ask questions about the siting process, said his blood pressure went up 85 points after listening to Owes. He said it sounds like it is a done deal "(the selection of Stewart Mountain). Jim Maricle 3326 Cedarville Road Said the report on Cedarville by the state Department of Social and Health Services does not address errors pointed out by citizens. The study had nothing to do with geology, yet makes geological assumptions. He called it highly suspect, highly unethical to publish conclusions not based in fact. Dale Miller 4711 Sand Road Urged that the water quality around Stewart Mountain be given lots of consideration in the landfill siting process. Phil Eggert 2722 E. Kelly Road Owns property adjacent to Anderson Creek. Is aware of the function of the scoping process, but he wondered how the site ever passed the fatal flaw test. The report mentions a small stream through the property; there are actually several streams on the site, all of which are the headwaters of Anderson Creek. Today there was standing water on the site. He said residents in the Stewart Mount area are not "NIMBYs" ( "Not in My Back Yard ") but have fears about their water quality. John Liebrant Henry Street Talked about water tests he had taken at Cedarville and processed by Jacobs Minutes, 9/7/89, Page 6 Engineering in Seattle. He gave the full packet of test results to the Health, Department. He said he would like the Council to pay to have his consultant come and address the Council. i Roger Boettcher No Address Given Asked about his petition to name a private easement as Flambeau Road; he had understood it would be on the agenda. The Clerk told him to go with her to the office during the break to check the hearing date. Darlyn DelBoca 7208 Lankhaar Road Said the County is in the process of doing a landscaping ordinance. She said the character of the agricultural land here needs to be protected. As evidence of her claim, she had brought two baskets brimming with fruit and flowers from the county. That is what the land should be used for, rezones should be discouraged. Barbara Brenner 5617 Northwest Road Requested that Safe Waste Management Now be notified of any actions taken regarding the medical waste initiative. Among other things, Brenner said she was proud to be a NIMBY if it prevents something bad from happening in our area. Hansey closed open session, and called for a break at 9:02 p.m. The meeting resumed at 9:07. HEARING AND FINAL CONSIDERATION 1. REQUEST FOR RE- AUTHORIZATION OF EDWARD DAVIS' REQUEST TO VACATE A PORTION OF WEST MAPLEWOOD (NEAR THE TWIN GABLES RESTAURANT) Hansey opened the hearing; there was not testimony and the hearing was closed. Vanderpol reported that Public Services recommended approval. VANDERPOL MOVED THAT THE RE- AUTHORIZATION BE APPROVED, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE DAVIS' BEAR ANY ADDITIONAL EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE COUNTY IN THIS PROCEDURE. Motion carried. 2. ORDINANCE AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 15.04 AND ADOPTING, BY REFERENCE, THE 1988 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, AND CERTAIN APPENDICES AND STANDARDS THERETO, EXCEPT AS HEREIN MODIFIED, THE UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, THE UNIFORM CODE FOR THE Minutes, 9/7/89, Page 7 ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS AND CERTAIN OTHER STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE STATE Haney opened the hearing for items 2 -6. Dick Skares President, Building Industry Asked if these documents had been mailed to people in the home building industry; Deputy Public Works Director John Tyler said yes. Skares asked if local modification had been made to the code. Tyler said no. He said the codes were adopted exactly as written. There was no further testimony; the hearing was closed. YANDERPOL RECOMMENDED THAT ITEMS 2 -6 BE ADOPTED. A roll call vote was taken for each ordinance; all were adopted unanimously. 3. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE WHATCOM COUNTY CODE, CHAPTER 15.16, THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 1988 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE AND APPENDICES THERETO PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNA- TIONAL CONFERENCE OF BUILDING OFFICIALS AND THE WESTERN FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION, EXCEPT AS MODIFIED HEREIN, AND REPEALING WHATCOM COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 84 -40 4. ORDINANCE AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 15.08 AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 1988 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE AND CERTAIN APPENDICES THERETO, EXCEPT AS HEREIN MODIFIED 5. ORDINANCE AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 15.20 AND ADOPTING, BY REFERENCE, THE 1988 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, UNIFORM SWIMMING POOL, SPA, AND HOT TUB CODE AND CERTAIN APPENDICES THERETO, EXCEPT AS HEREIN MODIFIED 6. ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF MOBILE HOMES ON BUILDING SITES, ESTABLISHING AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND PROVIDING FOR INSPECTION THEREOF 7. RESOLUTION TO SELL PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY COUNTY ON TAX FORECLOSURE, REQUEST NO. 20 Minutes, 9/7/89, Page 8 The hearing was opened; there was not testimony and the hearing was closed. Warner reported that Finance recommended approval of the resolution. WARNER MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE APPROVED. Motion carried. 8. RESOLUTION TO SELL PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY COUNTY ON TAX FORECLOSURE, REQUEST NO. 21 The hearing was opened; there was not testimony and the hearing was closed. Warner reported that Finance recommended approval of the resolution. WARNER MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE APPROVED. Motion carried. FINAL CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES 1. RESOLUTION OF INTENT IN THE MATTER OF THE VACATION AND ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF MAGRATH ROAD LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST, W.M. Burton said Planning and Development Committee recommended vacation of Magrath Road at one time. Since that time, however, a substitute resolution was brought forward that provides some guarantees that Magrath will never become a major thoroughfare. It was brought forward without a recommendation. ROEHL MOVED ADOPTION OF THE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION. Roehl said this resolution was not circulated as widely as it should have been; it attempts to strike a compromise, and does not vacate Magrath Road. ROEHL MOVED THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS: LINE 15 OF PAGE 1: CHANGE "VIABLE" TO 'PREFERRED" LINE 21/22, CHANGE THE SENTENCE TO READ, "THE COUNCIL RECOGNIZES THE CONCERN OF CITIZENS IN THE AREA AND DIRECTS THE ADMINISTRATION AS FOLLOWS:' Motion to amend carried. ROEHL MOVED TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION AS FOLLOWS: PARAGRAPH TWO, SUB -A, STRIKING "MAINTAINING THE CLASSIFICATION OF" AND THE WORD "GENERAL ", AND SUBSTITUTING "RECLASSIFY MAGRATH ROAD AS A LOCAL ACCESS ROAD." Minutes, 9/7/89, Page 9 Motion carried. ROEHL MOVED TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION AS FOLLOWS: i PARAGRAPH TWO, SUB -B, THIS PARAGRAPH BE AMENDED TO READ: "NO DIRECT CONNECTION OF MAGRATH ROAD TO MOUNT BAKER HIGHWAY SHALL BE ALLOWED AT ANY TIME." Motion carried. ROEHL MOVED TO MAKE THE AMENDMENTS RECOMMENDED ON PAGE 5 OF JONES ENGINEERING LETTER (on file: ROADS / MAGRATH), ITEMS 3, 4, AND 5: THE DEVELOPER OF NORTHERN HEIGHTS SHALL PROVIDE A HORIZONTAL JOG SEPARATION IN MAGRATH ROAD ALIGNMENT AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH MCLEOD ROAD; AND ALL FUTURE ALIGNMENT DESIGNS OF MAGRATH ROAD, NORTH AND SOUTH, OF TWEED TWENTY SHALL AVOID LONG STRAIGHT TANGENTS, AND SHALL MAXIMIZE CIRCUITOUS ROUTING AND SHALL MAINTAIN MINIMUM WIDTH IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS; AND THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SHALL INSTALL THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STOP SIGNS AT ALL EAST -WEST INTERSECTIONS ALONG MAGRATH ROAD. Motion carried. ROEHL MOVED TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION, ADDING THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE: THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT A TRAFFIC COUNT ON MAGRATH ROAD PRIOR TO CONNECTION TO MCLEOD, AND CONNECTION TO BURNS WAY AND SHALL CONDUCT A SIMILAR STUDY SIX MONTHS FOLLOWING SUCH CONNECTIONS. IF THE SUBSEQUENT TRAFFIC COUNT INDICATES AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 50 PERCENT, THE SUBJECT OF TRAFFIC ON MAGRATH ROAD SHALL BE RE- REFERRED TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL FOR REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION. Motion carried. Motion to adopt the substitute resolution, as amended, carried. 2. RESOLUTION IN THE MATTER OF DELAY OF COLLECTION OF NEW MOBILE HOME ASSESSMENT Warner reported that Treasurer Barb Cory estimated it will cost $6 to $10 each to collect these assessments, yet the county will only get 55 cents from each one. This resolution protests this practice, and says the county will not comply unless the process is better funded. No Treasurer in the state plans to comply, he said. WARNER MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE APPROVED. 3. Minutes, 9/7/89, Page_ 10 Motion carried. ORDINANCE REVISING THE 1989 COMBINED TREATMENT SERVICES FUND APPROPRIATION FOR REGIONAL PLANNING AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WARNER MOVED THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED. Motion carried. 4. ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE AUDITOR'S OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUND FOR IMPROVED DOCUMENT RECORDING SYSTEM AND TO PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATION THEREIN WARNER MOVED THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED. Motion carried. OTHER BUSINESS 1. REPORT BY RANDALL WATTS ON DECLARATORY JUDGMENT ACTIONS Watts reported on the process to be followed in filing for declaratory judgments. Warner asked what the consequences would be if the Council took no action on this. Watts said the ordinance would take effect January 1, TRC probably would challenge it in court, and if the Council lost the County could be liable for TRC's lost business. Vanderpol said if legal counsel felt the item was unconstitutional, it seems the next step is to carry it out and have it tested. Roehl said he thinks a decision is called for. It would be quicker to take it through federal court than through state court, he suggested. WARNER MOVED THAT THE COUNCIL REQUEST ITS COUNSEL TO FILE A MOTION IN STATE OR FEDERAL COURT AS HE DEEMS APPROPRIATE TO TEST THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE MEDICAL WASTE INITIATIVE. Burton said he would not support the motion, said the Council was losing sight of its business, which is to protect the interests of the majority of people in this county. Roehl said the Council also is trying to protect the taxpayers' pocketbooks. More discussion. Motion carried, with Burton opposed. 2. RECONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT A PARTIAL PAYMENT ON R.I.D. #4 ASSESSMENT FOR BIRCH CREST ESTATES DIVISION #1 TRACT A Minutes, 9/7/89, Page 11 Warner said this involves a parcel of real estate in the Birch Bay area. The RID, and water assessments have not been paid; subsequently the water district has been unsuccessfully trying to sell the parcel. Mike Magnusson came forward, and made an offer. The water district sold the parcel but the County has not been willing to. release the parcel for partial payment. Pete Visser, attorney for Mr. Magnusson, talked to the Finance Committee; Finance sent it forward without a recommendation. WARNER MOVED THAT THE COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PARTIAL PAYMENT ON RID 4, ASSESSMENT FOR BIRCH CREST ESTATES. Roehl said he questioned the fact that the district was under the impression that the County or the Treasurer had authorized this. The Treasurer has not given the Council any reason to believe differently, he said. Visser asked to be recognized, then said the water district has been trying to sell the foreclosed property for five years. He talked about conversations with Deputy Prosecutor Bob Carmichael. Then he said he did not want to sue the County, did not want to be in a hassle with Magnusson and that he didn't know what would happen if this resolution was not approved. Warner said the property may be worth more but it probably is not worth the hassle. Roehl said he agreed. Vanderpol, however, suggested the county not sell the property at this time because times and property values are changing. There was more discussion. Hansey said he thought the land was worth more than was being offered. There was extensive discussion. Motion failed 3 -2, with Hansey and Vanderpol opposed. 3. REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE LYNDEN BORDER CROSSING REZONE TO TOURIST COMMERCIAL (TULL AND HAYES - 5 MINUTES EACH) Craig Hayes, attorney, said he represented Mid -Mac Enterprises. He spoke in favor of the rezone, and said he and 'his client request a resolution indicating that the property should be zoned as tourist commercial, so long as the traffic plan is approved by the county, and subject to other conditions. Bob Tull, attorney for several families who live and farm in the area, spoke against the rezone. He said the Council would be standing county procedure on its head if it overruled the Planning Commission and authorized this rezone. Burton said his inclination was to let the matter die. The process was followed and he said border crossings are fragile areas and should be carefully developed. There was no further discussion, and the request was denied by default. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ( *CONSENT ITEMS 1. RESOLUTION OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, DECLARING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZING ITS SALE BY NEGOTIATION OR AUCTION IN r Minutes, 9/7/89, Page 12 COORDINATION WITH NOOKSACK, SUMAS AND EVERSON This resolution was kept in committee; no staff report. 2. RESOLUTION IN THE MATTER OF SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS OF THE SUMAS RIVER FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT, A PROPOSAL TO AUTHORIZE A ONE -YEAR EXCESS LEVY IN 1990 FOR MATCHING FUNDS TO CONDUCT FLOOD CONTROL WORK ON THE SUMAS RIVER This matter was before the voters once before without success. This time only registered voters in the area will be eligible to participate in the election, Engineer Ed Henken said. Vanderpol complimented the volunteers from the area of the proposed district who worked with the County's Engineering Division to reach a solution. VANDERPOL MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE APPROVED. Motion carried. An unidentified man shouted from the audience that the Council's action was appreciated; he also commended Engineer Dan Dickson for working with the residents in that area and offering so much help. He said he would be sad to see Dickson leave the County (Dickson has accepted a job in the private sector). 3. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COUNTY ROAD PROGRAM PROJECT NO. 99187 AND THE AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE LUMMI ISLAND FERRY TERMINAL PARKING AREA This was approved along with item 4 under Executive Items. The following were introduced by consent and referred to the indicated committees; Burton noted that the Nielson rezone request (item 5) has changed substantially from earlier versions of the ordinance, and therefore the Council needs to have another public hearing on the matter. 4. *ORDINANCE AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE SECTION 8.12 FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVISING THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AT WHATCOM COUNTY SOLID WASTE SITES (SUGGESTED REFERRAL TO FINANCE) 5. *ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PLAN MAP AND TEXT OF THE PLAN FOR POINT ROBERTS, A SUPPLEMENT TO THE WHATCOM COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, TO ALLOW LIMITED COMMERCIAL USE FOR A PROPERTY ALONG TYEE DRIVE Minutes, 9/7/89, Page 13 6. *ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE 1989 CURRENT EXPENSE FUND, NON - DEPARTMENTAL APPROPRIATION THEREIN FOR SEVERANCE PAYOUT (SUGGESTED REFERRAL TO FINANCE) 7. *ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE 1989 CURRENT EXPENSE FUND, NON - DEPARTMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR AUDIT COSTS (SUGGESTED REFERRAL TO FINANCE) 8. *ORDINANCE TO AMEND EXHIBIT A OF ORDINANCE 89 -24, ESTABLISHING IMMUNIZATION FEES FOR HEALTH DEPARTMENT IMMUNIZATIONS (SUGGESTED REFERRAL TO FINANCE) 9. *ORDINANCE REVISING THE 1989 CURRENT EXPENSE FUND SUPERIOR COURT, DISTRICT COURT AND NON - DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATIONS THEREIN FOR ADDITION OF COURT COMMISSIONER AND RELATED STAFF POSITIONS 10. *ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE 1989 CURRENT EXPENSE AND PHYSICAL PLANT AND CAPITAL FACILITIES FUNDS` FOR BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS REPORTS AND OTHER ITEMS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS THE NEXT REGULARLY- SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE AT 7 P.M. SEPTEMBER 21, 1989. SPECIAL MEETING: Warner noted that there would be a special meeting Saturday at 7:30 a.m. in Johnson's Restaurant to discuss budget issues. NO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: Haney said there will be no COTW next Thursday, but there will be one on September 28. The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 p.m. ATTEST: Ramona Reeves, Council Clerk ./ • • !y I •