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Home My WebLink AboutCounty Council for January 5 1984OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES -- JANUARY 5, 1984 . The Whatcom County Council meeting was called to order on Thursday, January 5, 1984 at 7:35 p.m. by Chairperson Cole with all members present. Chairperson Cole introduced Carol Ebergson, Clerk of the Council, who in turn introduced Shirley Benson, new staff member, MINUTES The minutes of the December 1, 1983 and the December 121 1983 Special Council meeting were approved as written. HANSEY MOVED TO AMEND THE AGENDA SO THAT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE 9EXECUTIVE ITEMS ", "OPEN SESSION" BE ADDED TO THE AGENDA AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THAT, COUNCIL CONSIDER THE ITEM UNDER "OTHER BUSINESS" OF FILLING THE COUNCIL -AT- LARGE VACANCY. Motion carried. EXECUTIVE ITEMS /PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS FOR CONFLICT CASES � Executive John Louws presented the Professional Ser- vices contract for conflict cases with Bobbink and Simmers in the amount of $1,000 and with Brennan & Clark at a 22% increase over the fee schedule of 1983. HANSEY MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO THE TWO CONTRACTS AS INDICATED. He reported the Finance Committee recommended approval of the contracts. Motion carried. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT Executive Louws presented the. Professional Services Contract for Juvenile, Assistant to Educational Psycholo- gist, between Whatcom County Juvenile Probation and Ann Hinz in the amount of $11,260 per year. HANSEY MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO THE CONTRACT. He reported the Finance Committee recommended approval. Motion carried. /VARIOUS BOARD APPOINTMENTS u Executive Louws withdrew this item from the agenda. 1 x' Council Minutes January 5, 1984 Page 3 :FILLING THE COUNCIL -AT -LARGE POSITION''! Chairman Cole' sugges,te•d;,that the Council proceed to a vote on filling the 'coupe4,a izt, -large vacancy; and if no majority is reached, &,second vote, and then to conduct rj�rl no further votes. Chairman Cole asked the Council members if they wished to speak on behalf of the' "candidates. There was no discus- sion. The nominees for the position are as follows: Mary Kay Becker Lynn Carpenter Frank Atwood Ron Polinder The following votes were held: VOTE #1: Cole- Becker Johnson - Carpenter Hansey - Atwood ' `' Hawley; Carpenter Roehl - Becker"' Muenscher)1 - Polinder VOTE #2: Roehl - Becker, Johnson - Carpenter Cole - Becker Hawley - Carpenter Hansey H,Ga.rpenter Muenscher - Becker After the two votes, JOHNSON MOVED TO REFRAIN FROM FURTHER VOTES AND POSTPONEICON�,IDPRATIO11OF THIS MATTER INDEFINITELY. Hansey spoke against the motion as did Hawley. Cole spoke in favor of the motion. Motion "carried. PRESENTATION R Bert Monahan, Professor of Geography and Regional Planning at Western Washington University, presented each council member, on behalf,-6f G. Robert Ross, President of WWU, the WWU Foundation, and.the University itself, a. copy of Whatcom County in Maps. HEARINGS \- -ORDINANCE - AMBULA1T• � 1 1 E � � .,., ,l.�rt F S I.. q4 itI,.II�;I11 1 ` Hearing was declared open in the matter of ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SERVICE FEES AND AUTHORIZING AND AGREEING TO THE CITY'OF BELLINGHAM 1984 ADOPTED FEE SCHEDULE AS PER CITY ORDINANCE #9054 AMENDED AND THERETO RELATING TO AM- BULANCE SERVICE CHARGES. No testimony was received and the hearing was closed. it Ji 1. 14 Council Minutes January 5, 1984 Page 5 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES RESOLUTION - CLARIFYING INTENT OF NO. 83 -31 MUENSCHER MOVED FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF A RESOLUTION OF THE WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL CLARIFYING THE INTENT OF ORDINANCE NO. 83 -31 PENDING FORMAL AMENDMENT THEREOF. Motion carried. RESOLUTION - BOND SALES ROEHL MOVED FOR FINAL PASSAGE .A RESOLUTION IN THE MATTER OF ASSURING LOCAL PUBLIC NOTICE OF COUNTY BOND SALES. He re- ported that the Finance Committee recommended "do pass." Motion carried. ORDINANCE - MAPLE FALLS WATER FRANCHISE HAWLEY MOVED FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF AN ORDINANCE IN THE MATTER OF GRANTING AN AREA EXTENSION.TO THE MAPLE FALLS WATER CO -OP FRANCHISE TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN WATER MAINS AND WATER DISTRIBUTION LINES ALONG ROADS WITHIN THE UN -IN- CORPORATED AREAS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR A PERIOD OF 14 YEARS. Motion.e.arried unanimously. ORDINANCE - ESTABLISHING SELF INSURANCE HANSEY MOVED FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF AN ORDINANCE ESTAB- LISHING THE SELF INSURANCE FUND FOR INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE. HANSEY MOVED TO STRIKE LINES 17j AND 18, (referring to the effective date of the ordinance), AND TO INSERT THE PROPER DATE ON LINE 320'. No discussion was held on the amendments. Motion to amend carried. Ordinance passed. unanimously. ORDINANCE - BIRCH BAY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN JOHNSON MOVED FOR FINAL PASSAGE AN ORDINANCE.AMENDING THE BIRCH BAY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TEXT, MAP AND ZONING IN REGARD TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DESIGNATION AND DIS- TRICT. He reported the Planning and Development Committee recommended "do pass" of the ordinance. Motion carried unanimously. OTHER BUSINESS ,,,'/NOMINATIONS FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION Muenscher nominated John Vanderhage from District #2 and Roehl nominated Al Hikenbotham from District #3. Johnson nominated Lorraine Rowher from District #2 and sug- gested leaving the nominations open for two weeks. JOHNSON NOVED TO LEAVE NOMINATIONS OPEN UNTIL THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. Motion carried. Council Minutes January 5, 1984 Page 6 / NOMINATIONS TO OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE Hawley nominated Bob Imhoff and Steve Hovander. HANSEY MOVED TO LEAVE NOMINATIONS OPEN UNTIL THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. Motion carried. Chairman Cole suggested that items 4 through 8 under "Other Business" be dispensed with en masse. HANSEY MOVED THAT ITEMS 4 THROUGH 8 ON THE AGENDA BE REFERRED TO THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OR RECEIVED AS NOTED ON THE AGENDA. Motion carried. The items are as follows: 1. Application of Guide Meridian Golf and Development Company for preliminary plat application.and con- ditional use permit to create and develop a re- creational vehicle park to be known as "Guide Meridian Golf and R.V. Park." (Referred to Plan- ning and Development) 2. Open Space Applications filed by: /David M. Nelson, Hope C. Johnson, Robert Satushek (Referred to Planning Committee) 3.,/Timber Land Applications filed by: John Padovan and Sea Links Golf Course (Referred to the Planning Commission) 4. Correspondence dated December 19, 1983 received ,/from Peter J. Visser regarding name change of Whatcom County Water District No. 14. (Referred to Planning and Development) 5. Correspondence received from Dr. Phillip H. ,/Jones, Health Officer, dated December 22, 1983 regarding Whatcom County Solid Waste Disposal Site and Transfer Station Permits. (Received) / NOOKSACK VALLEY VIEW ESTATES JOHNSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION FOR THE PRE- LIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL TO CREATE AND.DEVELOP A RESIDENTIAL SUB - DIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS NOOKSACK VALLEY VIEW ESTATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FINDINGS OF FACTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF THE HEARING EXAMINER. Iie reported the Planning and Development Committee recommended "do pass." Motion passed unanimously. Council Minutes January 5, 1984 Page 7 _.. INTRODUCTIONS OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES .,,/ HANSEY INTRODUCED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 83 -99 (AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF TAXES FOR COUNTY AND STATE PURPOSES IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FOR THE YEAR OF 1984 PURSUANT TO HOME RULE CHARTER SECTION 6.10) FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLARIFYING THE PROVISION ESTABLISHING THE AMOUNT OF THE REAL ESTATE EXCISE TAX and it was referred to the Finance Committee. "ANSEY INTRODUCED AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE WHATCOM COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL SERVICES AND AMENDING CHAPTER 2.18 W.C.C., IN ITS ENTIRETY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RE- ESTAB- LISHING THE ALCOHOLISM ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD and it was re- ferred to Public Services. JOHNSON INTRODUCED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL WHATCOM COUNTY MAP TO PROVIDE A NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT IN THE SUDDEN VALLEY COMMUNITY and it was referred to the Planning and Development Committee. Muenscher suggested that this ordinance be dealt with the Committee of the Whole rather than a sub - committee because of the controversial issues involved. Bill Trimm, Planning Commission, clarified the issues. The motion to refer to the Planning and Development Committee passed unanimously. REPORT OF COMMITTEES AND OTHER ITEMS OF CONCERN FROM THE COUNCIL MEMBERS Hawley reported on the unofficial meeting of the Pub- lic Services Committee regarding the Ludtke land fill. REMINDERS A coffee social for the departing County Executive John Louws will be held on Friday, January 6, 1984 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Hansey discussed correspondence received from Energy Resource Recovery regarding solid waste disposal. Hawley discussed the issue of the solid waste disposal . law as it now stands. Cole requested that council members return the sheets representing their views on re- organization that will occur at the next meeting. Janfru�.ry -5; f1��84 Pg� $