HomeMy WebLinkAboutLaw and Justice Committee February 7 1984LAW AND JUSTICE COMMITTEE
MINUTES -- FEBRUARY 7, 1984
The Law and Justice Committee was called to order at 3:25 p.m.
by Councilmember Hansey with Hawley present. Johnson was excused
from the meeting. Also present were Jeff Monsen, Whatcom County
Engineering; and Alyson Nelson of The Ocean Star.
ORDINANCE - MODIFYING SPEED LIMIT ON VISTA DRIVE
Hawley recommended "do pass" to the Council, subject to
the outcome of a public hearing to be held at the Council meeting
on February 16, 1984, of an ORDINANCE REGARDING THE MATTER OF MODI-
FYING THE SPEED LIMIT ON VISTA DRIVE.
CORRESPONDENCE - Ruby White
A review was held regarding correspondence received from
Ruby White, dated January 3, 1984. The subject matter of
Ms. White's letter was an issue regarding dog control practices
at Pt. Roberts.
Hansey recommended that a letter be written to the Humane
Society and the Whatcom County Sheriff's Department and ask
them to attend the next Law and Justice Committee meeting to be
held on February 21, 1984 at 3:00 p.m. The purpose being that
the two departments could provide input to the Law and Justice
Committee regarding the concerns stated in Ms. White's letter
to the Council.
Hawley recommended "do pass" to the Council, subject to
the outcome of a public hearing to be held at the February 16, 1984
Council meeting, of the following ordinances:
1. Parking control on an unamed roadway within the
Sterling Crest Plat.
2. Speed limit on Alm Road.
3. Speed limit within Birch Crest Estates.
4. Speed limit on Harvey Road
5. Stop sign control at the intersection of Greenville
Street and Greenville Drive,-Greenville East Subdivision.
6. Yield sign on Beach Avenue, at its intersection with
Island Drive, Lummi Island.
1,aw and Jus4..ce Committee Minutes
February 7, 1984
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REVIEW - ORDINANCE RE: PUBLIC DEFENSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
A review was held regarding AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 82 -22, AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A WHATCOM COUNTY PUBLIC
DEFENDER DISTRICT AND TO ESTABLISH THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER
AND THE PUBLIC DEFENSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. It was the consensus
of the committee to hold this ordinance in the Law and Justice
Committee until the next regularly scheduled meeting to be held
on February 21, 1984 at 3:00 p.m. so that Councilmembers Cole
and Roehl could be present to clarify the amendments to this
ordinance.
Being that there was no further business, the meeting was
adjourned at 3:40 p.m.