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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Council October 15 1987WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL October 15, 1987 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Vice Chair Roehl, with Hansey, Hawley, Johnson, Muenscher and Warner present. AUROYAL OE MINUTE The-minutes of the Council meeting of October 1, 1987 were approved. E,XECUTIVE ITEM$ CQNEIRMAIJON OE 1HE APPOINTMENT OE JAMES R. SMITH TO THE SUPERIQ COURT CLERK POSITION Executive Shirley Van Zanten presented her appointment of James R. Smith to the Council, and reviewed the selection process. MUENSCHER MOVED TO CONFIRM THE EXECUTIVE'S APPOINTMENT. There was discussion on the motion. The motion carried. REQUEST E0 U O S IGN LABOR CQNJRA91S EQR PRQSECUjIN9 AITQRNEY5 CARE CENJER Van Zanten discussed the Nor -Bell contract, and explained that the contract for the Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys was not yet ready. Warner reported that the Finance Committee recommended approval of the Nor -Bell contract. WARNER MOVED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN THE LABOR CONTRACT FOR THE NOR -BELL CARE CENTER. The motion carried. BID AWARD CO ONE-TON CAB AND CHASM TRUCK THE 0 BIDDER$-BELLINQHAM 9MUER C N 0 DQDQE D-35 TRUCK A 111,890J7, C ULES TAX Warner reported that the Finance Committee recommended approval of the bid award. WARNER MOVED TO APPROVE THE BID AWARD. The motion carried. October 15, 1987 Page 2 PRESENTATION QF THE EXECU 'S ERQPOSED 1988 WUATCOM CQQNJ BUDGET The Executive presented her proposed 1988 budget to the Council, and reviewed the budget message. REPORT' OF THE EXECUJIM The Executive distributed the following information to the Council: REPORT QN WASHINGTON STATE ASaOCIATJON U S INSURANCE POOLING PROQRA PROGRESS REPORT ON SOLID WASIF RECYCLING ACTIQN • ••• 1 X11 ��' MUM : • 1 • The public hearing on the ordinance was opened. Muenscher described the background of the ordinance. MUENSCHER MOVED TO ADOPT THE SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE, DRAFT II, DATED OCTOBER 15, 1987. The Council discussed various provisions of the ordinance with consultants Donovan Kehrer and Ray Weden. The public hearing was closed. The motion to adopt the substitute ordinance carried unanimously. IN THE MAITER OF.THE.EXEQUTIVEla ERQPOSAL TO SELL COUN Y -0 N PROPERTY LOCATED IN SUDDEN VALLEY The hearing on the proposed sale was opened; there was no testimony and the hearing was closed. RESOLUJIQN TQ SELL CERTAIN P O Y ACQUIRED BY COUNTY TAX FORECL=OSURE WARNER MOVED TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION. The motion carried. October 15, 1987 Page 3 • • L i , / • / • , / L / • / L LOTS 54 AND 59, LAI QE CAIN LAKE VILLANI The public hearing on the petition was opened. Mildred Villani, petitioner Discussed the fair market value assigned by the Engineer to the property; stated she felt the $4,218.00 price was excessive. Ben Villani, petitioner Also stated he felt the assigned value was excessive. There was discussion about the method used by the Engineer to assign fair market value prices to such property. The public hearing was closed. The Council agreed to refer the petition back to the Planning and Development Committee for further study on the method by which fair market value of such property is determined. ORDINANCE PROH N S G E QE LAKE WHATCOM WATER ADJACENI T 0 MORNING AND AFTERNOON BEACH PARKS; SUDDEN VALLEY The public hearing on the ordinance was opened. Steve Adelstein Attorney for Sudden Valley Explained the original ordinance and amendment would revise paragraph (d) state, "The water adjacent to Aftern to no public access on the west side northerly from Point A of a point on A to Point B as shown on Exhibit "A" and non -power boats on the east side The public hearing was closed. a requested amendment. The of the proposed ordinance to oon Beach Park is restricted of a line that extends the easterly line of Parcel attached hereto and swimming of said line." Johnson reported that the Planning and Development Committee had not issued a recommendation on the ordinance, pending review of the liability issue by the Council's attorney. Council attorney Randy Watts stated that he did not believe adoption of the ordinance would increase the County's liability. October 15, 1987 Page 4 JOHNSON MOVED TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE AS REQUESTED. The motion carried. JOHNSON MOVED TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS AMENDED. The motion carried unanimously. The meeting was recessed at 8:50 p.m., and reconvened at 9 :00 P.M. Johnson discussed his recent trip to the Soviet Union, and presented to the Council two books about the Soviet Union which he had received as gifts from Soviet officials. Johnson was then excused from the meeting due to illness. OPEN SESSION Peter Rasmussen Stated that Sumas Mountain residents are still waiting, after three years, for a decision on the ORV Park. Howard Knowlton Suggested that Council member Warner visit the Thurston County ORV Park in conjunction with his tour of juvenile detention facilities in that area; asked for clarification concerning the WSAC insurance liability pooling project. F ORDINANCE 10 REM1S E INE 1987-CUREENT EXRENSE FUND, BUDgE THEREIN Warner explained the ordinance, and reported that the Finance Committee recommended its adoption. WARNER MOVED TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE. There was discussion on the motion. The Executive distributed some information concerning medical costs of indigent jail inmates. The motion carried.unanimously. October 15, 1987 Page 5 ORDINANCE T0 REVISE THE 8 CURRENT NS FUND, SH R FF' BUDGE' THEREIN Warner explained the ordinance, and reported that the Finance Committee recommended its adoption. WARNER MOVED TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE. The motion carried unanimously. Warner explained the ordinance, and reported that the Finance Committee recommended its adoption. WARNER MOVED TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE. The motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE I N Q JHE USE OF PROQEEDS OF CERTAIN R LOANS PAY COSTS INCURRED L911HIN LQQAL AND ROAD IMPROVEMENJ PjSjRIqj NOp. D ERQVIDING FOR H S N .0 SUCH C S FRQM ASSESSMENTS LEVIED WITH LQCAL AND ROAD IMPROVEMENT RISTRIQJ NO, The ordinance had been held in the Finance Committee. ORDINANCE M NDIN Q JHE 1EXI QE IIILE 20l THE OFEICIAL KUAICO COUNTY ZONING 0 N C Es-N ALLOW CERTAIN QPERATIONS 1HA T DIRECTLY S AND SERVIQE5 IQ AGRICULIURAL QPEHAJORS AS gQNPITIONAL USES IN THE RURAL DISTRICT Muenscher explained the ordinance, and reported that the Planning and Development Committee recommended its adoption. MUENSCHER MOVED TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE. The motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE RESORT MM C A DISIRICT, 20,64, ADOPTING Y I IAL PISTE19T, INTO TITLE 20, THE OFFIQJAL WHATCQM ZQNIVG ORDINANCE; F R JUE QEOQRAPHIC AREA K 0 S THE B RC BAX-BLAINE SUBAREA OF WHATCOM COUNTY: AND ADOPTING THE BIRCH BAY- BLAINE COMPREHENSIVE Xffffl1l Diane Harper of the Planning Department presented the ordinance to the Council. and explained the rationale for the proposed zoning. October 15, 1987 Page 6 Harper stated that the concerns of individual land owners which had been discussed during the Planning and Development Committee meeting had been resolved, with the exception of Mark Packer's concern about the requirement that water and sewer service be provided to his property by Water District Number 8. She stated that the staff's recommendation was to adopt the ordinance in its current form. There was discussion about various provisions of the plan, particularly concerning the Gateway Industrial zone and the percentage of open space to be required for developments in that zone. MUENSCHER MOVED TO ADOPT THE PLAN AS PRESENTED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TWO TOPICS, AND TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING LIMITED TO THE ISSUES OF THE GATEWAY INDUSTRIAL ZONE AND MARK PACKER'S CONCERN ABOUT THE REQUIREMENT THAT HIS PROPERTY BE SERVED BY WATER DISTRICT NO. 8. It was clarified that the intent of the motion was for the Council to indicate its acceptance of the plan, with the exception of the two areas specified, and that the adoption of the ordinance would take place following the public hearing. The motion carried. Hawley requested to be recorded as voting no. RESOLUTION OF INTENT IN THE MATTER OF FORMATION OF WHATCOM COUNTY ROAD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT N0. 7 (EMERALD LAKE LIGHTING DISTRICT) Hansey reported that the Public Services Committee recommended approval of the resolution. HANSEY MOVED TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION. The motion carried. OTHER BUSINESS REQUEST FOR ONE -YEAR EXTENSION OF APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT OF SANDY POINT ARM, DIVISION N0. 2 (L.S. 1 -84) Muenscher reported that the Planning and Development Committee recommended approval of the request. MUENSCHER MOVED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR THE ONE -YEAR EXTENSION. There was discussion on the motion. The motion carried. October 15, 1987 Page 7 SCHEDULINQ OE MEEIING FOE EINAL DECISION 0 SUMAS MQUNIAIN O V PARK There was discussion about the scheduling of the decision. WARNER MOVED TO SCHEDULE THE DECISION FOR OCTOBER 22, 1987 AT 8 :45 p.m., AND REQUEST PARK BOARD MEMBERS TO BE PRESENT, CONTINGENT UPON THEIR ABILITY TO ATTEND. The motion carried. RE5IGNATION QF REPRESENTATIVE C U H 4QTH LEQISLAIIME DISTRICT The notice of resignation was received by consent and placed on file pending receipt of replacement nominees from the Washington State Democratic Committee. APELICAJION EQR.CUANGE CLASSIFICAIION FROM FARM AN D AQBICULTURAL LAND 10 OEEN SEACE JIMBER LAND , EILED BY KENNEIH SPADX The application was received by consent and referred to the Planning Commission. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIQN,S AND QRDINANCE The following two ordinances were introduced by consent and referred to the Finance Committee. ORDINANCE CREAJINQ WHAICQM CQUNJY ROAD IMERQVEMENJ S C 0 FO GHTING M NCE, LANPSCAPINQ MAINIENANCE N STORM DETENTIQU FACILITIE5 MAINIENANCE IN TUE AREA KNOWN.-A S COR,D,ATA IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WA5HJ N�GT_ON ORDINANCE CREATING CO CQUNIX LOCAL AND R DISTRJQT NO. 9 FOR INFRASTEUC19HE P OV S INCLUDINQ ROAD AND WATER AND SEWER INS TALLATION !dLIHIN THE ABEA KNQWN As CQRDAI BUSINESS PARK IN WHATCOM CQUNTX, WASHINqTON N IN PART IN JU CITY OF BELLINGHAM The meeting was adjourned to Executive Session, for discussion of pending litigation, at 10 :27 p.m. The Executive Session adjourned at 10 :45 p.m. ATTEST: Carol Ebergson Clerk of the Council WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON '4 Q- William P. Roehl Vice Chair