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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Minutes -- November 5, 1984
The Special Council Meeting was called to order on Monday,
November 5, 1984, at 8:10 a.m. by Chairperson Cole, with all
members present except Becker, who arrived at 8:25 and Hawley,
who was absent.
RESOLUTION - 1984 UPDATED WHATCOM COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE SOLID
WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN _
Bob Jurica, Assistant County Engineer, gave a brief
background statement regarding the updated plan and handed
out an itemized list of revisions to the plan. He then
pointed out the major revisions as listed on the sheet.
Mayor Tim Douglas, City of Bellingham, spoke in support
of the adoption of the updated plan. He stated that an RFP
for a service contract would be prepared over the next few
months and that it will be evaluated by the Department of
Ecology and local businessmen.
Cole stated that the updated plan does not identify where
the facility will be.
Mayor Douglas stated that small cities would be able to
choose whether or not they wanted to participate with Bellingham
and Whatcom County in developing a solid waste facility;
however if they choose not to participate, they would then have
to work with the Department of Ecology on their own plan.
Jeff Morris, 2513 E. Kelly, spoke in support of landfilling
and recycling rather than incineration.
Bill Dollarhide, Blaine City Councilmember, stated that the
residents of Blaine were 40 miles from any dump, and that no
Citizens Advisory Committee from small cities had worked on the
updated plan. He spoke against a single facility and in favor
of private enterprise.
Bob Jurica stated that the preliminary plan was distributed
to all small cities and towns in June, and he had received
virtually no comments back.through that process. The preliminary
plan was not discussed at a Council of Governments meeting.
Hansey stated that he understood Mr. Dollarhide's concerns
to be that the preliminary plan was developed without input from
the small cities.
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Jurica stated that there were only two major changes since
the 1981 plan: recognizing the City of Bellingham as the lead
agency and changing the primary method of waste handling.
Corky Smith, Olivine Corporation, Bellingham, provided
the Council with information on their Cedarville plant site
and the timeline for completion. He estimates that within two
and a half months they will be able to burn 50 tons of garbage
a day, with a cost of $20.00 per ton guaranteed for up to 20 years.
Dennis Smith, Solid Waste Manager at Western Washington
University, stated that he felt communication has dropped off
since the City of Bellingham became the lead agency. He spoke
in favor of looking at other alternatives such as recycling,
but going to a landfill facility first.
COLE MOVED TO ADOPT THE 1984 UPDATED WHATCOM COUNTY
COMPREIiENSIVE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN.
Cole spoke to the motion.
COLE MOVED TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION WITH THE FOLLOWING:
Line 11, add the following to the end of the sentence:
if set forth in the attached Exhibit A ".
The motion to amend carried.
Hansey spoke against the resolution and requested a recorded
vote.
The motion to adopt the resolution carried (4 -2, Johnson,
Hansey).
The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 a.m.
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