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Home My WebLink AboutCounty Council for November 7 1985WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL Minutes -- November 7, 1985 The Whatcom County Council was called to order at 7 :40 p.m. by Chairman Roehl with all members present except Cole, who arrived at 7:43 p.m. MINUTES The minutes of the October 17 Council meeting were approved as written. EXECUTIVE ITEMS Executive Van Zanten explained the background on the following requests for overlimit transfers: a) Federal Shared Revenue in the amount of $10,625.00 b) Nor -Bell Nursing Home Fund in the amount of $5,000.00 c) Tort Claims Fund in the amount of $15,000.00 d) Tort Fund in the amount of $15,000.00 (RE: the Roeder Home damage) Becker reported that the Finance Committee had reviewed and recommended the overlimit transfers in the Federal Shared Revenue Fund in the amount of $10,625.00 and the Nor -Bell Nursing Home Fund in the amount of $5,000.00. BECKER MOVED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING OVERLIMIT TRANSFERS: A) FEDERAL SHARED REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,625.00 B) NOR -BELL NURSING HOME FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000.00 Chairman Roehl restated the motion. The motion carried. There was discussion on the request for an overlimit transfer in the Tort Claims Fund in the amount of $15,000.00 to pay for some professional services contracts. Executive Van Zanten explained that underlimit transfers could be utilized. Becker spoke in support of paying some of the smaller contracts by means of an underlimit transfer. Executive Van Zanten explained the background more fully on the request for an overlimit transfer in the Tort Claims Fund in the amount of $15,000.00 to cover the damage to the Roeder Home. Becker reported that the Finance Committee had reviewed the request and had originally requested that the monies be taken out Whatcom County Council Minutes - Thursday, November 7, 1985 Page 2 of the Tort Claims Fund rather than the Federal Shared Revenue Fund. There was discussion on whether to take the monies out of the Tort Claims Fund or the Federal Shared Revenue Fund. BECKER MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE BUDGET DIRECTOR TO CHANGE THE OVERLIMIT TRANSFER REQUEST FROM THE TORT CLAIMS FUND BACK TO THE FEDERAL SHARED REVENUE FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000.00 AND THAT THE OVERLIMIT TRANSFER BE APPROVED. Hansey spoke against the motion. Hawley spoke against the motion. The motion carried (5 -2, Hansey, Hawley). BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION, PRINTING AND COPY PAPER, ZELLERBACH PAPER CO. Executive Van Zanten explained the background on the bid award recommendation for printing and copy paper for 1986 to the lowest responsive bidder, Zellerbach Paper Co., for an estimated total annual expenditure of $18,750.50 plus tax. BECKER MOVED TO APPROVE THE BID AWARD FOR PRINTING AND COPY PAPER FOR 1986 TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE BIDDER, ZELLERBACH PAPER CO., FOR AN ESTIMATED TOTAL ANNUAL EXPENDITURE OF $18,750.50 PLUS TAX. Becker reported that the Finance Committee had reviewed the bid award recommendation and recommended approval of Zellerbach Paper Company's bid. The motion carried. CONSIDERATION OF UNION CONTRACT, JAIL CQR ECTIONS OFFICERS Executive Van Zanten requested that this item be held over until the next Council meeting. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE Executive Van Zanten distributed copies of a memo dated November 7, 1985, relating to the appointment of a Solid Waste Advisory Committee (see attached). Whatcom County Council Minutes - Thursday, November 7, 1985 Page 3 HEARINGS RESOLUTION ADOPTING T1JE _ _1,8§ WHATCQM COUNTY ROA CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM The hearing was declared open in the matter of the resolu- tion adopting-the 1986 Whatcom County Road Construction Program. Craig Lange P.O. Box 1736 Spoke in support of improving Lake Whatcom Blvd. in the 2000 block. Ed Henken, County Engineer, stated that Lake Whatcom Boulevard improvements were itemized in the 1986 Road Construc- tion Program as #2 of the unfunded alternate projects. Jerrold Hughes Spoke in support of hard 2555 Goshen Rd. pavement instead of gravel on the portion of Goshen Rd. between Mission and Fazon Roads. Ed Henken stated that this project was itemized in the 1986 Road Construction Program as #3 of the unfunded alternate projects. There was no one else present to speak at the public hearing. The public hearing was closed. The 1986 Whatcom County Road Construction Program will be scheduled for the November 19th Public Services Committee meeting. ORDINANCE IN THE MATTER OF ESTABLISHING WHATCOM COUNTY FERRY RATES FOR 1986 The public hearing was declared open in the matter of the ordinance in the matter of establishing Whatcom County ferry rates for 1986. Thomas Doyle Displayed charts showing 3842 Legoe Bay Rd. 1) vehicle cash rates vs. vehicle usage; 2) passenger cash rates vs. passenger usage; spoke against increas- ing ferry rates in 1986. Whatcom County Council Minutes - Thursday, November 7, 1985 Page 4 Paul Davis Displayed a chart on "Fare 2297 Nugent Rd. = revenue /trips" ( "Death Spiral "). Spoke against increasing ferry rates in 1986. Henry Strunk Pt. Moody, B.C. Hal Lawrence 2343 N. Nugent Nancy Eklund 3302 Sunr.ise Cove Spoke on behalf of two citizens of the deaf community Spoke in support of presentations given Mr. Doyle and Mr. D spoke in support of the ferry rates the in 1986 as they are the by avis; keeping same in 1985. Stated that he felt that the ferry should be considered part of the County road system; spoke in support of rescinding present policy concerning the ferry rates and rolling back the fees charged for usage of the ferry. Expressed concern over the raising of the ferry rates. An unidentified citizen stood up and spoke against the high costs of using the Lummi Island ferry. There was no one else present to speak, and the public hearing was closed. The ordinance in the matter of establishing Whatcom County ferry rates for 1986 will be considered by the Finance Committee during the course of its worksessions on the proposed 1986 budget. ORDINANCE AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE 8.12 THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR SOI D WASTE DISPOSAL The public hearing was declared open in the matter of the ordinance amending the Whatcom County Code 8.12 regulating the fee schedule for solid waste disposal at all Whatcom County solid waste sites. There was no one present to speak, and the hearing was declared closed. Whatcom County Council Minutes - Thursday, November 71 1985 Page 5 ' • : • �' '-UI 91wolm The public hearing was declared open in the matter of the ordinance establishing service fees and authorizing and agreeing to the City of Bellingham 1986 adopted fee schedule as per City Ordinance #9496 relating to ambulance service charges. There was no one present to speak, and the hearing was declared closed. Chairman.Roehl stated that he had received calls regarding the ambulance rates, raising the question as to why there is no charge if there is no transport. •' W . • Howard Knowlton 4300 Gooding Spoke in support of an O.R.V. Park on Sumas Mountain. There was no one else present to speak at Open Session. FINAL CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Becker reported that the Finance Committee had held this resolution in Committee. ORDINANCE AMENDING ORD. 84 -6 TO ESTABLISH A FUND FOR SELF INSURANCE AND SELF ADMINISTRATION OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Becker reported that the Finance Committee had also held this ordinance in Committee. ORDINANCE TEMPORARILY CREATING NEW SECTIONS TO BOTH THE WHATCOM COUNTY INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCE, TITLE 2.24 AND THE OFFICIAL WHATCOM COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE, TITLE 20, RE: TEMPORARY RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS AND CAMPGROUNDS Muenscher reported that the Planning and Development Committee had held this ordinance in Committee. Whatcom County Council Minutes - Thursday, November 7, 1985 Page 6 • CONSIDERATION OF VACATION OF A PORTION OF HIGHLAND DRIVE AND ECHO PLACE, FILED BY FRED BOETTNER Muenscher reported that the Planning and Development Committee had held this item in Committee. OPEN SPACE APPLICATION FILED BY VAN DE WOL, INC., DBA GRANDVIEW_GOLF COURSE The open space application filed by Van De Wol, Inc., dba Grandview Golf Course, was received by consent and will be referred to the Planning Commission for their review and recom- mendation. ORDER ON REMAND, PAPETTI Chairman Roehl stated that an Order on Remand had been received by the Council in the matter of Dominic Papetti's request to place a dock on his property out off of Chuckanut Drive. The Order on Remand will be referred to the Planning and Development Committee for review and recommendation. RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO DECLARE CERTAIN COUNTY -OWNED PROPERTY ,OURPLUS COLE MOVED TO INTRODUCE AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO DECLARE CERTAIN COUNTY -OWNED PROPERTY SURPLUS. The motion carried, and the public hearing will be scheduled for Thursday, November 21, 1985. The following ordinances were introduced by consent and referred as noted below: 2. Ordinance to revise the 1985 Current Expense Fund, Boundary Review Board budget therein (referred to Finance) 3. Ordinance to revise the 1985 Current Expense Fund, County Executive's budget therein (referred to Finance) Whatcom County Council Minutes - Thursday, November 7, 1985 Page 7 4. Ordinance to revise the 1985 Current Expense Fund, various departments' personal services budgets (referred to Finance) 5. Ordinance to revise the 1985 Current Expense Fund, County Council budget therein (referred to Finance) 6. Ordinance to revise the 1985 Current Expense Fund, Jail's budget therein (referred to Finance) 7. Ordinance to revise the 1985 Current Expense fund, LEOFF Board budget therein (referred to Finance) 8. Ordinance to revise the 1985 Whatcom County Current Expense Fund, Public Defender's Budget therein (referred to Finance) 9. Ordinance amending the Building Maintenance Fund 1985 budget to provide for increased utilities costs (referred to Finance) 10. Ordinance to revise the 1985 Mental Health Fund budget (referred to Finance) 11. Ordinance to establish the Telephone Revolving Fund (referred to Finance) 12. Ordinance relating to solid waste management; establish- ing a solid waste advisory committee (referred to Public Services Committee) ORDINANCE PLMENDING THE WHATCOM COUNTY SHORELINE_ MANAGEMENT PROGRAM The ordinance amending the Whatcom County Shoreline Manage- ment Program was introduced by consent and will be referred to the Planning Commission. There was discussion on the scheduling of public hearings. Chairman Roehl stated that he would contact the Chairperson of the Planning Commission to discuss the process and timing regarding this ordinance. The following ordinances were added to the agenda, intro- duced by consent and referred as noted below: 14. Ordinance establishing the physical plant and facil- ities capital fund (referred to Finance) 15. Ordinance establishing a juvenile facility reserve fund (referred to Finance) 16. Ordinance amending the financing of river improvements as established in Ord. #84-59 (referred to Finance) Whatcom County Council Minutes — Thursday, November 7, 1985 Page 8 RAW Councilmember Hawley congratulated Chairman Roehl and all the candidates who had won in the recent election. He also commended the media and thanked Councilmembers Cole and Becker for serving on the Council. The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m. WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON William P. Roehl Chairman ATTEST: Carol ,Ebergson Clerk of the Council