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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpecial Council for November 28 1984OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Minutes -- November 28, 1984 The Special Council meeting was called to order at 7:06 p.m. on Wednesday, November 28, 1984, by Chairperson Cole with all members present. The meeting was turned over to Becker, Chairperson of the Finance Committee. RESOLUTION - TRANSFERS AFFECTING THE 1984 BUDGET Becker gave the Finance Committee report and recommendation. There was a brief recess at 7:10 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:12 p.m. COLE MOVED TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION IN THE MATTER OF TRANSFERS AFFECTING THE 1984 BUDGET. The motion carried. RESOLUTION - SALARY SCHEDULE FOR UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES, 1985 COLE MOVED TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTING A SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE UNREPRESENTED WHATCOM COUNTY EMPLOYEES FOR THE YEAR 1985. COLE MOVED TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION WITH THE SUBSTITUTE PAGE ENTITLED "EXHIBIT B ". Cole spoke to the motion to amend. Motion to amend carried. Becker addressed the changes made by the Finance Committee to the resolution. HANSEY MOVED TO AMEND BY CHANGING THE DEADLINE FOR THE SALARY SURVEY WITH THE FOLLOWING DATES: Change the March 1, 1985 deadline date to February 1, 1985. Change the April 1, 1985 deadline date to March 1, 1985. Executive Van Zanten was asked whether this would be enough time. Special Council Meeting November 28, 1984 Page two Becker spoke against the amendment. Hansey withdrew the motion to amend. The motion adopting the 1985 salary schedule for unrepresented employees carried. RESOLUTION - SALARY SCHEDULE FOR UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES, NOR -BELL NURSING HOME, 1985 COLE MOVED FOR FINAL ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTING A SALARY SCHEDULE FOR UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES OF NOR -BELL NURSING HOME FOR THE YEAR 1985. The motion carried. RESOLUTION - ADOPTING 1985 WHATCOM COUNTY ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM HAWLEY MOVED FOR FINAL ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION ADOPTINj'1zr;TL THE 1985 WHATCOM COUNTY ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM. Hawley gave the Public Services Committee report and recommen- dation for Council approval. The motion carried. RESOLUTION - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS RELATED TO BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES COLE MOVED FOR FINAL ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION ON CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS RELATED TO BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES FOR WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. Johnson spoke in support of the motion. The motion carried. RESOLUTION - CONTINUATION OF TAX LEVIED UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 82 -68 COLE MOVED FOR FINAL ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION FINDING THAT CONTINUATION OF THE TAX LEVIED UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 82 -68 AS AMENDED, IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE OPERATIONOF NECESSARY COUNTY GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES IN 1985. Cole spoke to the motion. The motion carried. Special Council Meeting November 28, 1984 Page three ORDINANCE - ADOPTION OF THE FINAL BUDGET FOR 1985 COLE MOVED TO SUBSTITUTE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDED 1985 BUDGET ORDINANCE ALONG WITH THE ATTACHED BUDGET EXHIBITS. The motion carried. Cole explained the exhibits and revised revenue sheet. Becker provided background information about the Finance Committee's budget process, as well as comments on the public hearing testimony received. She stated that amendments to the budget would be taken in the order received in the packets. COLE MOVED FOR FINAL ADOPTION OF THE FINAL BUDGET OF WHATCOM COUNTY FOR THE YEAR 1985 AND RESTRICTING THE EXPENDITURE OF CERTAIN FUNDS THEREIN. COLE MOVED AMENDMENTS I (a) AND I (b) (See attached appendix) ENTITLED "PILOT PROJECT ON CHILD ABUSE.AND CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE ". Cole spoke to the amendment. Roehl spoke in support of the amendment. Hawley spoke against the amendment. Johnson spoke in support of the amendment. Motion to amend carried. COLE MOVED AMENDMENTS II (a) AND II (b) (See attached appendix) ENTITLED "ADDITIONAL BUDGET PROVISOS ". Cole spoke to the amendment. Motion to amend carried. MUENSCHER MOVED TO AMEND BY REINSTATING THE MASTER GARDENER AND MASTER FOOD PRESERVER PROGRAMS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,000 (See attached appendix number III). Muenscher spoke to the amendment. Hawley spoke in support of the amendment. Cole spoke in support of the amendment. Hansey spoke against the amendment. Motion to amend carried. Special Council Meeting November 28, 1984 Page four ROEHL MOVED TO AMEND BY APPROPRIATING $40,000 TO THE PARKS DEPARTMENT AS UNALLOCATED (See attached appendix number IV). Roehl spoke to the motion. Hansey spoke against the motion. Becker spoke in favor of the motion to amend. Hawley spoke against the amendment. Cole spoke in support of the amendment. HANSEY MOVED TO AMEND BY INSERTING THE FOLLOWING: "For Senior Services programs deleted in the budget, allocate an additional $25,000." Becker spoke against Hansey's amendment. Hansey spoke in support of the motion. Hansey's motion to amend failed. Roehl's motion to amend carried. BECKER MOVED TO AMEND BY REALLOCATING WITHIN THE EXISTING PUBLIC DEFENDER BUDGET (See attached appendix number V). Becker spoke to the motion. Motion to amend carried. HAWLEY MOVED TO AMEND BY DELAYING THE LAYOFF OF A DEPUTY IN THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE UNTIL 6 -1 -84 (See attached appendix number VI). Hawley spoke to the motion. Hansey spoke against the amendment. Motion to amend carried. The meeting was recessed for five minutes at 9:10 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 9:25 p.m. BECKER MOVED TO AMEND BY ADDING A NEW SENTENCE AT THE END OF PROVISO (C) (See attached appendix number VII). Motion to amend carried. Special Council Meeting November 28, 1984 Page five BECKER MOVED TO AMEND BY ADDING A NEW PROVISO (See attached appendix number VIII). Becker spoke to the motion. Motion to amend carried. HAWLEY MOVED TO AMEND BY DELETING THE CLERK I POSITION IN THE PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,756. AND TRANSFERRING THAT AMOUNT TO THE ENDING FUND BALANCE. Hawley spoke to the motion. HAWLEY MOVED TO AMEND HIS MOTION BY DELETING THE WORDS "TO THE ENDING FUND BALANCE." Becker spoke against the amendment. Muenscher spoke against the amendment. HANSEY MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION BY MOVING THE AMOUNT TO THE CATEGORY OF "EXTRA HELP ". Hansey spoke to the motion. Becker spoke against the amendment. Hansey's motion to amend failed. Muenscher spoke against Hawley's amendment. Roehl spoke against Hawley's amendment. Hawley's amendment failed. HAWLEY MOVED TO AMEND BY DELETING THE RECEPTIONIST POSITION IN THE BUILDINGS AND CODE DEPARTMENT BUDGET AND TRANSFERRING THAT $13,176.00 TO THE ENDING FUND BALANCE. Hawley spoke to the motion. Motion to amend failed (2 -4, Cole, Roehl, Becker, Muenscher). HAWLEY MOVED TO ADD A NEW PROVISO (See attached appendix number IX). HANSEY MOVED TO AMEND BY ADDING TO THE PROVISO THAT PRIORITY BE GIVEN TO PERMITS THAT WILL CREATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS IN WHATCOM COUNTY. Hansey's amendment carried. Hawley's amendment, as amended, carried. Special Council Meeting November 28, 1984 Page six MUENSCHER MOVED TO AMEND THE BUDGET BY FUNDING THE "DRAINAGE" PERSON AND "ACCOUNT" CLERK BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1985, AND THE "TRAFFIC" PERSON AND "PLAT" PERSON BEGINNING APRIL 1, 1985. There was discussion regarding the deadline for written amendments to the budget and whether or not to allow verbal amendments without them being written up and distributed to Council members. HANSEY MOVED TO SUSPEND THE RULES IN ORDER TO ALLOW MUENSCHER TO MAKE IiIS VERBAL MOTION. Motion carried. Hawley spoke against the Muenscher amendment. The motion to amend carried. Johnson recommended that perhaps next year the Finance Committee budget meetings could be held in Committee of the Whole meetings instead. Cole spoke in support of Johnson's recommendation. Cole spoke regarding the cooperation of the Department Heads during the Finance Committee's budget review process. Becker and Hawley also spoke regarding their cooperation. Muenscher expressed appreciation of Becker's work in chairing the Finance Committee. ROEHL MOVED TO APPROVE AND CERTIFY EXHIBIT "A" OF THE ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, AS CONSTITUTING THE 1985 COUNTY BUDGET, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE PORTIONS PERTAINING TO THE TREASURER'S OFFICE. The motion carried. ROEHL MOVED TO APPROVE AND CERTIFY THOSE PORTIONS OF EXHIBIT "A" OF THE ORDINANCE AS AMENDED, PERTAINING TO THE TREASURER'S OFFICE, AS CONSTITUTING THE 1985 COUNTY BUDGET FOR THAT OFFICE. The motion carried. (Hawley abstained.) The motion to adopt the final budget of Whatcom County for the year 1985 and restricting the expenditure of certain funds therein carried (6 -0 -1, Hawley abstained). ORDINANCE - REPEALING ORD. 83 -105. REVISING SALES TAX RATE Becker provided background information on the ordinance amending Section 3.32.020 of the Whatcom County Code and revising the sales tax rate in Whatcom County commencing January 1, 1985. Special Council Meeting November 28, 1984 Page seven Hansey spoke in support of the tax increase. Hawley spoke against an increase in sales tax. The motion carried 5 -2 (Johnson, Hawley). ORDINANCE - ESTABLISHING FERRY RATES FOR 1985 COLE MOVED FOR FINAL ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE IN THE MATTER OF ESTABLISHING WHATCOM COUNTY FERRY RATES FOR 1985. COLE MOVED TO SUBSTITUTE THE DRAFT DATED NOVEMBER 28, 1984. The motion to-substitute carried. Becker spoke on the changes in the 11 -28 -84 draft. She stated that the Finance Committee recommended approval of the November 28th draft. Motion failed 3- 4.(Hawley, Roehl, Johnson, Muenscher). COLE MOVED TO RECONSIDER. Cole spoke to the motion. Motion to reconsider carried. HAWLEY MOVED TO AMEND THE FERRY RATE ORDINANCE BY SUBSTITUTING THE 1984 RATES IN PLACE OF THE PROPOSED 1985 RATES. Hawley spoke to the motion. Motion to amend failed. Motion to adopt the 11 -28 -84 draft of the 1985 ferry rates carried 4 -3 (Hawley, Roehl, Johnson). ORDINANCE - AUTHORIZING LEVY OF TAXES FOR 1985 COLE MOVED FOR FINAL ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF TAXES FOR COUNTY AND STATE PURPOSES IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, FOR THE YEAR 1985 PURSUANT TO HOME RULE SECTION 6.10. Motion carried. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING PERFECTION OF 1985 BUDGET JOHNSON MOVED TO INTRODUCE AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PERFECTION OF THE OFFICIAL 1985 BUDGET DOCUMENTS OF WHATCOM COUNTY. The motion carried. Special Council Meeting November 28, 1984 Page eight The meeting was adjourned at 11:15 p.m. WHAT COUNTY COUNCIL W COM COUNTY/, WA*Mla =i g -v . Chairpers ATTEST: Carol Ebet son Clerk of the Council