HomeMy WebLinkAboutLaw and Justice Committee January 15 1985WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
LAW AND JUSTICE COMMITTEE
Minutes -- January 15, 1985
The Whatcom County Council Law and Justice Committee was
called to order at 1:06 p.m. by Chairperson Johnson with
Committee member Hawley present. Also in attendance was
Councilmember Cole.
PETITION RECEIVED FROM CYNTHIA TUCK
Johnson reported that this petition had motivated the
Committee to draft the ordinances on today's agenda.
ORDINANCE PROHIBITING NUDITY IN PLACES WHERE LIQUOR IS SOLD
OR CONSUMED
ORDINANCE REGARDING EROTIC DANCE STUDIOS
Cole spoke on the research that had gone into the two
final drafts of these ordinances and on the legal issues
involved.
Following discussion on these two ordinances, it was
noted that there was an omission in the ordinance prohibiting
nudity in places where liquor is sold or consumed, and that
in Section 1, titled "Definitions ", the subsection (c) Person
should have added at the end of it "excluding non - profit
corporations."
Frank Travis, Point Roberts, urged the Committee to
be careful of loopholes.
HAWLEY MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE
PROHIBITING NUDITY IN PLACES WHERE LIQUOR IS SOLD OR CONSUMED
PENDING THE OUTCOME OF THE PUBLIC HEARING ON FEBRUARY 7, 1985,
WITH THE ADDITION ON PAGE 1, LINE 20, OF THE WORDS "EXCLUDING
NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ".
The motion carried.
HAWLEY MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE
REGARDING EROTIC DANCE STUDIOS.
The motion carried.
DISCUSSION REGARDING SCHOOL ZONE
Chairperson Johnson read a
regarding the reduction of speed
miles per hour between the hours
specific reference to the school
Meridian Middle School and Irene
SPEED LIMITS
letter from William H. McCormick
limits in school zones to 20
of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., with
zone on the Hannegan Road near
Reither Elementary School.
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Ed Henken, County Engineer, reported that the County's
school zones have all been looked at within the past few years.
Doug Gill, Sheriff's Department, reported that the 35 m.p.h.
speed limit is appropriate on the Hannegan Road due to the
visibility and that there are no problems with the way things
are now.
Jeff Monsen, Engineering Department, will provide Johnson
with a copy of the ordinance setting the speed limits in the
County's school zones in order for Johnson to draft a letter
to Mr. McCormick informing him of the outcome -of this meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 2:00 p.m.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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