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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Council for March 18 1982WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL March 18, 1982 Minutes The Whatcom County Council meeting of March 18, 1982 was called to order in the Blaine City Council Chambers by Chairman Roehl at 7:40 p.m. All members were present with the exception of Cole, who is on vacation. Also present was Executive Louws. Johnson moved to excuse Cole for the record. Motion failed by a vote of 3 -2 with one abstention. The minutes of the previous meeting were corrected as follows: page four, insert the following paragraph between the fifth and the sixth paragraphs: The next matter before the Council was the request for a time extension for Major Development Permit 1 -76, a 45 -unit Town House Condominium near Maple Falls. Hansey moved the matter be referred to the Planning and Development Committee. Motion carried. Hawley moved to hold the minutes until the next meeting. Van Zanten asked for an explanation. Hawley stated that he wished to discuss them with the Chairman. No further discussion. Motion carried. OPEN SESSION No one came forward. EXECUTIVE ITEMS The contracts for Professional Services for Juvenile Court/ Probation were before the Council for consideration. Executive Louws presented the contracts to: 1) Steve La Vigne in the amount of $10,850.00 and 2) Carlin Freeberg, Ph.D., in the amount of $13,671.00 Van Zanten presented the Finance Committee's recommendation that the contracts be authorized and moved that the Executive be authorized to sign the two contracts in the amounts stated. Van Zanten explained that the contracts are funded by state grant monies for the Offender Educational Unit and will run from March, 1982 to March, 1983. No further discussion. Motion carried. The Bid Award for the Workshop Training Center was before the Council for consideration. The Executive recommended approval of a Bid Award to Shainin & Associates in the amount of $280,481.09, including state sales tax. Van Zanten presented the Finance Commit- tee's recommendation to authorize the Executive to award the bid as presented. She so moved. Motion carried. w Whatcom County Co), _,il Minutes - 3/18/82 page two The Council then considered the Bid Awards regarding the Central Garage Facility. Executive Louws recommended approval of the bid award for the Storage Building to Pacific Farm Buildings in the amount of $34,778.37. Van Zanten presented the Finance Committee's recommendation that the Council authorize the Executive to accept the bid as presented. She so moved. No further discussion. Motion carried. Executive Louws presented the bid award for the Equipment Garage to Impero Construction Company in the amount of $65,884.00. .Van Zanten presented the Finance Committee's recommendation that the Executive be authorized to accept the bid as presented. She so moved. Hawley questioned the Executive regarding the cost estimates of the project. Louws stated that he expected to have about $36,000. remaining in the total construction fund, from which money the expenses of a fence will be met. Hansey commented that the construction costs of approximately $5.50 per square foot are very reasonable for the Equipment Garage. No further discussion on the motion to authorize the Executive to accept the bid. Motion carried. Louws presented the bid award for the Lubrication System in the amount of $16,188.70 to S and H Auto Parts. Van Zanten presented the Finance Committee's recommendation that the Executive be author- ized to accept the bid as presented. -She so moved. No further dis- cussion. Motion carried. The Executive requested that the bid for the Fueling Station in the amount of $69,300.00 to Tiger Construction Company and all other bids for the Fueling Station be rejected. Van Zanten presented the Finance Committee's recommendation that the Executive be authorized to reject all bids for the Fueling Station and to re- advertise the bid. Louws explained that the low bidder had not been state - licensed, and that all other bids had been excessively high. Van Zanten moved that the Executive be authorized to reject all bids for the Fueling Station and to re- advertise the'bid. Motion carried. FINAL CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES Van Zanten moved for final passage of the Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 79 -30 establishing procedures for the sale or refunding of bonds. Van Zanten presented the Finance Committee's recommendation Whatcom County C acil March 18, 1982 Minutes page three for "do pass ". She explained that the amended ordinance now conforms to State Law by correcting a statement regarding interest rates, and by changing the word "resolution" to "ordinance" wherever it appears in the ordinance. No further discussion. ,'Motion carried unanimously. Van Zanten.presented the Finance Committee's consensus to.hold the ordinance authorizing a revised budget for the County Assessor's Budget of 1982. The monies were omitted from the Budget and are needed to pay retirement and new employee salaries. The suggestion was made in Committee that the monies be transferred out of the Professional Services Fund, which could then be replaced out of the Current Expense Fund as needed. Van Zanten moved for final passage the Ordinance authorizing a revised budget for the Whatcom County Rural Library for the fiscal year of 1982. Van Zanten presented the Finance Committee's recom- mendation of "do pass ". She explained that the Council had approved a preliminary budget as submitted by the Rural Library Board, as the Final Budget had not been submitted to the Council by November 30, 1981. No further discussion. Motion carried unanimously. OTHER The Council first considered the Preliminary Plat of the Alm Road Subdivision. Hansey moved that the Council grant Preliminary Plat approval to the Alm Road Subdivision LS 7 -81 subject to condi- tions as set forth by the Findings of Fact as recommended by the Hearing Examiner, including Revised Condition No. 1. No further discussion. Motion carried. Planning Commission's recommendations of 1981 applications for Open Space were received. Hansey moved to refer the applications to the Planning and Development Committee. Motion carried. The Council considered the petition requesting that Slater Road not be widened. Van Zanten moved to receive the petition and to refer the matter to the Public-Services Committee. Motion carried. Hansey moved to add the following to the Agenda: 1) A liquor license application for Whalen's, Point Roberts 2) Application of William Robbins for Preliminary Plat Approval to create and develop a subdivison known as "Raspberry Ridge Golf Community" 3) Emergency Ordinance authorizing the abolition of deposits of past due taxes and interest thereon into the Public Whatcom County (,G,,ancil March 18, 1982 Minutes page four Health Pooling Fund to the Current Expense Fund's 301 1982 Beginning Balance. No. 3 will be added to the Agenda under Introductions. Motion carried. Johnson moved the liquor license application for Whalen's in Point Roberts be referred to the Law and Justice Committee. Motion carried. Chairman Roehl brought the Preliminary Plat for The "Raspberry Ridge Golf Community" to the attention of the Council. Muenscher stated that the Prosecuting Attorney's Office has advised him to abstain from any participation in the "Raspberry Ridge" issue due to a conflict of interest. Hansey moved to refer the application to the Planning and Deve- lopment Committee. Motion carried with Muenscher abstaining. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Chairman Roehl asked that the Resolution in the matter of submitting to the voters a proposal to fund an Emergency Telephone System be deleted from the Agenda as it is beingctkt� � �� Committee . Van Zanten introduced the Resolution in the matter of the sale of Whatcom County Surplus property and the setting of a date for public hearing thereof pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 36.34.020. Van Zanten moved to correct the date on line 142 of the Resolution to read April 15. Motion carried. Van Zanten moved for final passage of the Resolution. Motion carried. Van Zanten introduced and moved to refer to the Finance Commit- tee the Resolution amending Resolution No. 81 -56 pursuant to the establishment of the Public Defenders Department. Motion carried. Van Zanten introduced and moved to refer to the Committee of the Whole Draft II of the Ordinance to establish a Public Defenders District in Whatcom County; establish the office, clarify the duties, provide compensation and appropriation for the office of Public Defender: Motion carried. Chairman Roehl will schedule a meeting of the Committee of the Whole and will consider setting a permanent date for Committee of the Whole meetings. Whatcom County uncil March 18, 1982 Minutes page five Van Zanten introduced and. moved for referral to the Finance Committee the Ordinance authorizing a revised budget for the 1982 Assigned Counsel Department within the Current Expense Fund. The Ordinance reduces the Assigned Counsel budget by $142,500.00. Motion carried. Van Zanten introduced and moved to refer to the Finance Commit- tee the Ordinance establishing a 1982 Budget for the Whatcom County Public Defenders Department. Motion carried. Van Zanten introduced and moved for referral to the Finance Committee the Ordinance establishing the Referendum 37 Construction Fund and adopting a 1982 Budget. Motion carried. Hansey introduced and moved for final passage the Emergency Ordinance in the matter of the abolition of deposits of past due taxes into the Public Health Pooling Fund. He explained that an ordinance passed a year ago in regards to the Public Health Pooling Fund had failed to indicate that past due taxes would be deposited in the Current Expense Fund instead of the Public Health Pooling Fund. Van Zanten presented the Finance Committee's consensus in favor of the Ordinance. No further discussion. Motion carried unanimously. Roehl reminded the Finance Committee and the Clerk that another ordinance will have to be brought forward before this one expires. COMMITTEE REPORTS Johnson reported that the Law and Justice Committee was holding the Ordinance in the matter of lowering the speed limit to 35 m.p.h. pending a meeting with the Executive; Ed Henken, Engineer; and Gene Moses, Prosecuting Attorney at 4:00 p.m. March 30, 1982. Van Zanten reported that all Finance Committee information had been dealt with previously in the meeting. Hansey reported that the Planning and Development Committee will meet with the City Planning Committee April 5 at 7:30 a.m. D2uenscher reminded Hansey that he would be absent from the 4 :00 p.m. March 25, 1982 Planning and Development meeting. Chairman Roehl stated that Public Hearing for the Lake Whatcom Subarea Comprehensive Plan and Zoning has been scheduled for 7:30 p.m., W-1 Whatcom County Council March 18, 1982 Minutes page six March 29, 1982. He asked Johnson for the Law and Justice Committee to discuss the status of the Medical Examiner Ordinance. Johnson is presently conferring with Bruce Disend, Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, on the matter. Chairman Roehl thanked Mayor Bonallo for the use of the Blaine City Hall for the Whatcom County Council meeting. There being no further business before the Council, meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.