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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Council for September 17 1981WHATCObl COUNTY COUNCIL Minutes September 17, 1981 The meeting was called to order at 7:40 p.m, with Van Zanten, Hansey, Hawley and 1,4uenscher present for roll. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as presented. EXECUTIVE ITFAIS Council approved the following overlimit transfers as requested by the Executive:. l) In Federal Shared Revenue Fund (Mental. Health) in the amount of $9,518.69. Ilansey stated the Finance Committee recommended approval of the transfer. IIe so moved. Motion passed unanimously. 2) In Building and Codes in the amount of 56,388.00. Itansey said the Finance Committee recommended approval. He so moved. Motion passed unanimously. 3) In Building Maintenance Fund in the amount of $10,488.00. Hansey said the Finance Committee recommended approval. He so moved, Motion passed unanimously. Johnson entered the meeting at 7:44 p.m. FINAL CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS The Ordinance establishing the Whatcom County Noxious Weed Control Board was before the Council for consideration. Hearing was held on this ordinance June 4, 1981, Muenscher moved to accept Draft II of the ordinance. ]lotion passed unanimously. A?uenscher also moved the adoption of the ordinance. R.Iuenscher moved to complete Item 1 in the ordinance to include the five districts as per the map received from the Council of Governments. Motion passed unanimously. Nominees were than looked at for the hoard. Van Zanten added to District #1 Ivan Likkel, nominated by the Farm Bureau. Il.awley moved to appoint the following; i:o each district: Ivan Likkel, District 1 Gerb DeBoer, District 2 Ray Fann, District 3 Barbara Ford, District 4 Bill Schaefer, District 5 Motion passed unanimously. Hansey moved to have the members of District's 2 and 4 to serve for one year. A-lotion passed unanimously. Hansey moved to have the effective date of the ordinance be October 1, 1981. notion passed unanimously. Motion to adopt the ordinance as amended passed unanimously. Hansey moved that it was the intent of the Council to fund the board in the amount of X1,500.00 for the remainder of 1981 and Minutes September 17, 1981 page two that the Board be requested to present a 1982 budget through the proper administrative channels. Hansey stated this was recommended by the Committee of the Whole. He stated an ordinance would be presented at the next meeting to appropriate for this. Motion passed unanimously. Reconsideration was held on the ordinance authorizing revised budgets for salary increases and related benefit coverage within the budgets of the Agricultural Extension Service, Assigned Counsel, Assessor, Auditor, Building and Codes, Clerlc, County Council, County Executive, District Court, Grants Management, fearing Examiner, Juvenile Court /Probation, Law Library, Paedical Examiner, Personnel, Planning, Prosecuting Attorney, Public Works Administration, Treasurer, and Non - Departmental budgets within the Current Expense Fund. The Chair stated a memorandum had been received from the Prosecuting Attorney's office stating that Councilman Hawley should not have voted on the ordinance since his wife works in the Treasurer's office. His vote made the action invalid and a re -vote on the ordinance was necessary. Hansey moved the ordinance for final passage. Hawley stated his objection to the memoran- dum saying it deprives him of his right to represent the people. Motio: passed on a 4 -0 vote. (Hawley abstained) ITansey moved for adoption the Ordinance authorizing a revised budget for the County Auditor's budget. The Finance Committee recommended "do pass." Motion passed unanimously. Hansey moved for adoption the Ordinance authorizing a supplemental budget for the Developmental Disabilities Fund. Finance Committee recommended "do pass." Motion passed unanimously. Hansey moved for adoption the ordinance authorizing; a supplemental budget for the Juvenile Court /Probation Departmental budget. The Finance Committee recommended "do pass." Motion passed unanimously. Hansey moved that it was the intent of the Council that if this grant program ceased to exist the County would cease to fund the position. Motion passed unanimously and will be attached to the ordinance. Muenscher moved for adoption the Resolution to extend the time of Preliminary Plat approvals retroactively in order to comply with House Bill 320. Motion passed unanimously. Muenscher also moved to request the County Executive to have the Building and Codes Department notify all present holders of preliminary plat permits of the new regulation regarding extensions. This includes the length of time for which they can receive an extension, the .,ne frame for applying for the extension and how they will be handled. Motion passed unanimously. Minutes SLntember 17, 1981 page three Hawley asked if it was necessary to take any action on the franchise ordinance that had been tabled by the Committee of the Whole. Van Zanten stated if the ordinance did not come out of Committee it ends right there. OPEN SESSION Elizabeth Bailey lodged a complaint against the Council acting as a Committee of the Whole in their handling of the franchise ordinance on Wednesday evening. Lonnie Barrett requested that all possible avenues or methods of providing water for the Cherry Point area be looked at. OTHER BUSINESS The application of Washington Loggers Corporation for Preliminary Plat approval to resubdivide Lot 88 of Bakerview Addition, to be known as "Baker's Acres" was considered by the Council. Muenscher stated the Planning Committee recommended denial of the request. The Building & Codes, Planning, Prosecuting Attorney and the hearing Examiner's Depart- ments all recommended denial. yuenscher so moved to deny the application. Motion passed unanimously. The request to revise Shoreline Substantial Development Permit No. S. 5 -76 and Major Development Permit No. 1 -75 for Leisure Bay Resort was before the Council. Muenscher stated the Planning Committee recommended approval of the request as recommended by the Hearing Examiner. Muenscher so moved. Motion passed unanimously. Consideration was held on the vacation of Snowview Drive in the Plat of Lummi Park. Muenscher said the Planning Committee had reviewed the request and recommended denial as the road abutts salt water and therefore gives access to the beach for the public and cannot be vacated as stated in RCW 36.87.130. Muenscher so moved to deny as per the above. Motion passed unanimously. Information was .received regarding the Whatcom County 'Cablevision rates. Larry Manthey was present to answer any of Council's questions on the matter. Hansey stated that the rates have gone up 80 to 907, from 1979 to 1931. Manthey explained that the Company has added more channels. Hansey moved to receive the communication and place it on file. Motion passed unanimously. Minutes September 17, 1981 page four A petition requesting a_ noise control ordinance in Whatcom County was received from residents in the r,Tarine Drive area. Hansey moved to refer the petition to the Fxecutive for further recommendations. Motion passed unanimously. A petition for reestablishment of the Bellingham Municipal Court as a department of the District Court and authorizing a contract filed by the City of Bellingham Council was received. Fawley moved to accept the petition and send it to the Districting Committee for review and recommendation. Alotion passed unanimously. At this point a five minute recess was taken for a lack of a quorum. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Van Zanten on behalf of Roehl and herself introduced a Resolution of intent regarding the policy of the County Council in defining Whatcom County's role and responsibility in insuring a balance between supply and demand for services by designating Whatcom County as the primary service authority for the provision of public sewer and potable water to the Cherry Point and Grandview Road industrial areas and declaring the County's intention of providing future potable water and 'sewer service to the Cherry Point and Grandview Road industrial areas. She so moved its adoption. Van Zanten stated this is a Resolution of intent that should be passed before ordinance No. I on the agenda. Johnson asked why heavy industry was left out on Line 23 of the resolution. Van Zanten stated that usually heavy industry can supply their own water and sewer. Johnson moved to strike "small and medium size." Motion passed unanimously. Eansey stated he was in favor of the resolu- tion. Hawley moved to postpone action on the resolution and have it reviewed by the Public 11,70rl�s Committee. Kansev spoke against the motion saying the Resolution of intent was needed in order to introduce the ordinance appropriating the funds for the 920,000.00 study.' Motion to postpone was defeated. Motion to adopt passed on a4-1 vote. (Hawley) Hansey moved for introduction an Ordinance adopting a, supplemental budget for Federal Shared Revenue Fund 1981 budget to provide for funding of phase I of the Cherry Point Heavy Industrial Water and Sewer Study and developing mutual benefit agreements with affected agencies and preliminary cost estimates, rate structures and funding methods and grant applications for submittal to state agencies for funding of the Minutes September 17, 1981 page five feasibility study. It was referred to the Finance and Public works Committee by unanimous vote. Hansey introduced and moved for final passage an emergency ordinance authorizing a revised supplemental budget for Assigned Counsel. Motion passed by a 4 -1 vote. (Muenscher) Hansey introduced an ordinance authorizing a revised supplemental budget for Assigned Counsel. This ordinance is needed as the emergency ordinance is only valid for 60 days. It was referred to Council for October 1, 1981 by unanimous vote. Hawlev introduced the Ordinance in the matter of amending an existing franchise for Delta Cable Television Ltd. and extending the term for ten (10) years or from 1983 to 1993. A public hearing will be set up. Hansey introduced and moved for final passage the Resolution in the matter of cancelling warrants over one year old. Motion passed unanimously. Johnson introduced and moved for final passage the Resolution authorizing the County Executive to issue a Quit Claim Deed to Herbert H. Killam. Motion passed unanimously. COMMITTEE REPORTS A Committee of the "]hole meeting will be set up for September 22, at 7:30 p.m. to review the ordinance regarding Title 20. The Nor -Bell Wastewater plan will also be discussed at an October 6, 7:00 p.m. meeting at the North Bellingham School. The Department of Ecology will be holding its hearings of the recently passed Shoreline Amendments, October 7 and 8, at 7:00 p.m. at Shuksan Middle School. , It was also stated that the County Executive will be having Donovan Kehrer of the Building and Codes Department represent the Counil at the DOE hearings. Meeting adjourned 9:44 p.m.