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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Council August 7 1986The meeting was called to order at 7:45 p.m. by Chairman Hansey with Burton, Johnson, Hawley, Roehl and Warner present. MINUTES The minutes of July 17, 1986 and July 24, 1986 were approved. EXECUTIVE ITEMS REQUEST FOR CONFIRMATION OF DOROTHY A. DURAND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF NOR -BELL NURSING HOME Tom Sutberry, Budget Director, introduced Ms. Durand to the Council. Chairman Hansey explained that the Council would interview her tonight, and act on the confirmation at its next meeting. Muenscher joined the meeting. Johnson reported that the Public Services Committee recommended approval of the request to approve the funding formula. JOHNSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST. The motion carried. ROEHL MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED. There was discussion on the motion. The motion carried. Roehl reported that the Finance Committee recommended approval of the bid award. ROEHL MOVED TO APPROVE THE BID AWARD. 2 There was discussion on the motion. The motion carried. ROEHL MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE INTRODUCED AND APPROVED. The motion carried. Roehl reported that the Finance Committee recommended approval of the bid award. ROEHL MOVED TO APPROVE THE BID AWARD. The motion carried. Roehl reported that the Finance Committee recommended approval of the bid award. ROEHL MOVED TO APPROVE THE BID AWARD. The motion carried. Roehl reported that the Finance Committee recommended approval of the bid award. ROEHL MOVED TO APPROVE THE BID AWARD. The motion carried. Tom Sutberry explained the transfer request. Roehl reported that the Finance Committee recommended approval. ROEHL MOVED TO APPROVE THE OVERLIMIT TRANSFER. There was discussion on the motion. The motion carried. K] AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND WHATCOM SOCCER.COMMISSION FOR THE LEASE OF 20 COUNTY -OWNED ACRES LOCATED AT SMITH AND NORTHWEST_ ROADS Roehl requested that action on this item be delayed until after open session. The Council then moved into the Conference Room to talk with Dorothy Durand, the candidate for Administrator of Nor -Bell Nursing Home. They returned to the Chambers at 8 :30 p.m. OPEN SESSION Cathi O'Connell, 4960 Northwest Road, Bellingham, spoke to the Council concerning the proposed agreement with the Whatcom Soccer Commission to lease County property at Smith and Northwest Road. She expressed concern about the lack of publicity and lack of opportunity for public input concerning the agreement, and distributed to the Council a list of issues related to the proposed project. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND WHATCOM SOCCER COMMISSION FOR THE LEASE OF 20 COUNTY -OWNED ACRES LOCATED AT SMITH AND NORTHWEST ROADS Roehl reported that although the Finance Committee had discussed the proposed agreement at some length, he believed that it needed further study. He also said that a conditional use permit would have to be granted before work could begin on the project. ROEHL MOVED THAT CONSIDERATION OF THE AGREEMENT BE POSTPONED UNTIL A FINAL DECISION IS REACHED ON THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. The motion carried. HEARINGS APPEAL OF ASSESSOR'S DENIAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR CLASSIFICATION AS FARM AND AGRICULTURAL LAND' FILED BY JOHN E. BOSMAN Vic Battson, Assessor, and John E. Bosman, appellant, presented their arguments to the Council. JOHNSON MOVED TO OVERTURN THE ASSESSOR'S DENIAL OF THE APPLICATION FOR CLASSIFICATION AS FARM AND AGRICULTURAL LAND. There was discussion on the motion. The motion carried 4 -3 (Hansey, Roehl, Warner) on a roll call vote. 51 Chairman Hansey opened the public hearing on the Hilpert's request for a lot line vacation. No one asked to testify, and the hearing was closed. Muenscher reported that the Planning and Development Committee had held the request in the Committee pending evidence that the bank which holds a deed of trust on lot 174 does not object to the proposed lot line vacation. ROEHL MOVED TO RE -OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND CONTINUE IT UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION. The motion carried. Chairman Hansey opened the public hearing on the two Delta Communications ordinances. J. Stan Thomas, President of Guiness Communications, and Gerald Mullen, Controller for Guiness Communications, spoke to the Council about the company's rate structure and finances in relation to their Pt. Roberts operation. HAWLEY MOVED TO ADOPT HIS ORDINANCE, WHICH WOULD REDUCE THE RATE TO PT. ROBERTS SUBSCRIBERS TO $10 CANADIAN. The motion failed 2 -5 (Burton, Hansey, Muenscher, Roehl, Warner). ROEHL MOVED TO ADOPT WARNER'S ORDINANCE, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THAT CABLE TELEVISION CONVERTERS BE PROVIDED TO THOSE PT. ROBERTS SUBSCRIBERS WHO NEED THEM AT NO ADDITIONAL COST. ROEHL MOVED TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE TO ADD ON LINE 22: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT A REASONABLE, RETURNABLE DEPOSIT MAY BE REQUIRED." The motion to amend carried. The main motion carried unanimously. 5 ORDINANCE AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 15.0+ AND ADOPTING, BY REFERENCE, THE 1985 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 ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS AND CERTAIN OTHER STANDARS ADOPTED BY 'SHE STATE Chairman Hansey opened the public hearing on the ordinance. There was no testimony, and the hearing was closed. ORDINANCE AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 15.20 AND ADOPTING, BY REFERENCE, THE 1985 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, AND CERTAIN APPENDICES THERETO EXCEPT AS HEREIN MODIFIED Chairman Hansey opened the public hearing on the ordinance. There was no testimony, and the hearing was closed. ORDINANCE AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 15.08 AND ADOPTING, BY REFERENCE, THE 1985 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE AND CERTAIN APPENDICES THERETO, EXCEPT AS HEREIN MODIFIED Chairman Hansey opened the public hearing on the ordinance. There was no testimony, and the hearing was closed. Muenscher reported that the Planning and Development Committee recommended adoption of all three ordinances amending the Whatcom County Code. MUENSCHER MOVED TO ADOPT ALL THREE ORDINANCES. Individual votes were taken on each ordinance. All were adopted unanimously. FINAL CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES RESOLUTION APPROVING HEARING EXAMINER RULES Muenscher reported that the Planning and Development Committee recommended approval of the Hearing Examiner rules as submitted. MUENSCHER MOVED TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION. The motion carried. ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE 1986 WHATCOM COUNTY CURRENT EXPENSE FUND, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Roehl reported that the Finance Committee had recommended adoption of the ordinance contingent upon confirmation of funding from the state, but that confirmation had not yet been received. He said that a substitute ordinance had been drafted which incorporated that stipulation. G ROEHL MOVED TO SUBSTITUTE THE REVISED ORDINANCE. The motion carried. ROEHL MOVED TO ADOPT THE SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE. The motion carried unanimously. ail_. ► X11 11..1 i ;. �M � 1 �i _1 :.1 :_V ► Muenscher reported that the Planning and Development Committee recommended adoption of the ordinance. MUENSCHER MOVED TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE. The motion carried unanimously. Peggy Ball, Executive Director of Mental Health /Drug Abuse Prevention, explained the ordinance. The Council discussed the ordinance. Johnson reported that the Public Services Committee recommended adoption of the ordinance. JOHNSON MOVED TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE. The motion carried unanimously. 1 .i Its i 50 1 3111K6111; Y I KIM 1 WARNER MOVED TO FORWARD THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE AUDITOR FOR PLACEMENT ON THE BALLOT. The motion carried. 7 PETITION REQUESTING STORE ROAD TO BE EXTENDED TO INTERSECTION WITH NUBGAARD ROAD The above items were received by consent and referred to the Planning and Development Committee. APPLICATION FOR OPEN SPACE TIMBERLAND CLASSIFICATION FILED BY DENNIS L. S RENSON The application was received by consent and referred to the Planning Commission. PETITION FILED BY RESIDENTS REQUESTING THE COUNTY TO RESTORE ACCESS TO COUNTY ROAD SOUTH OF WEST BLUFF, IN PT. ROBERTS The petition was received by consent and referred to the Public Services Committee. Roehl explained that two members of the Board of Equalization may be unable to attend meetings due to illness, and the law provides for the appointment of alternates to serve in the place of regular Board members. ROEHL MOVED TO APPOINT HAZEL MONTAGUE AND PHYLLIS ENTRIKIN TO SERVE AS ALTERNATE MEMBERS ON THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE AUDITOR TO REIMBURSE THEM FOR PER DIEM AS IS DONE WITH REGULAR MEMBERS. The motion carried. . The resolution was introduced by consent and referred to the Committee of the Whole. ROEHL MOVED TO INTRODUCE AND APPROVE THE RESOLUTION. The motion carried. The ordinance was introduced by Burton and referred to the Finance Committee. I ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL BOARD AND EXTENDING ITS DUTIES The above two ordinances were introduced by consent and referred to the Finance Committee. ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 20, CONCERNING THE TEMPORARY DWELLINGS ALLOWED IN CASES OF NEED FOR MEDICAL CARE AND TO ALLOW THIS USE IN THE RURAL- RESIDENTIAL.- ISLAND ZONE DISTRICT The ordinance was introduced by consent and referred to the Planning and Development Committee. ORDINANCE REGARDING THE PLACING OF STOP SIGNS AT THE INTERSECTION OE HILLSDALE ROAD AND TOAD LAKE ROAD The ordinance was introduced by consent and referred to the Public Services Committee. The resolution was introduced by Johnson and referred to the Public Services Committee. The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 p.m. WHATCOM COUNTY COUNL Wfi-A,TCOM COUNT WAS CI NGTON nald G.J)Lj1s,&y,'Chair ATTEST: Carol Ebergson Clerk of the Counci 0