HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Council for September 7 1982WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Minutes
September 7, 1982
Public Hearing
The Whatcom County Council met for public hearing on Tuesday,
September 7, 1982 at 7:38 p.m. The meeting was called to order
by Vice -Chair Van Zanten with Cole, Johnson and Hawley present.
- Cole moved to excuse Chair Roehl due to illness, member Hansey
due to a possible conflict of interest and member Muenscher due
to personal reasons. Motion passed. Also present were
Paul Rushing, Administrator of Public Works, Marty Harper, Harper -
Owes consultant, and Steve Carley, Department of Ecology.
Vice -Chair Van Zanten opened the hearing on the draft Envi-
ronmental Impact Statement for the Nor -Bell Interceptor /Ferndale
Wastewater Plant improvements. Notice of the public hearing was
published on August 21 and 28, 1982. Van Zanten stated the
record will remain open for written testimony until Tuesday,
September 14, 1982 at 5:00 p.m. No testimony was given and the
hearing was closed. It was noted the final EIS will be available
September 30, 1982.
Council also considered proposed amendments to agreement for
construction, ownership, operation and maintenance of sewerage
treatment and disposal facilities for the Public Nor -Bell Facili-
ties and the North Bellingham Interceptor Service Area.
Van Zanten stated the Council adopted the agreement at its meeting
of August 5, 1982. These amendments are additional changes which
the City of Ferndale is requesting to be incorporated into the
agreement. Rushing stated the additional change involves increas-
ing the Highway Commercial area which may utilize connections
from 13 to 30 acres. This commercial area is within the City of
Ferndale. The number of single family /residential hookups will
be 210. Hawley moved to accept the amendments. 'Motion passed.
A letter from the City of Ferndale regarding the above issue
was received.
Meeting adjourned at 8:08 p.m.