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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Council for September 3 1981WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIT Minutes September 3, 1981 The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Chairperson Van Zanten with all members present for roll. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as presented. LTA' AD T TAT (. Q Hearing was declared open on the petition requesting the alter- ation of the plat lines in the Plat of Nest Geneva on Labe Whatcom, filed by Ralph Rader. The petitioner was present. No testimony was given and the hearing was closed. Roehl reported the Planning Committee recommended approval of the lot line adjustment. He stated the Prosecuting Attorney's office and the Planning Department both recommended denial of the request. Roehl stated the adjustment did qualify under House Bill 320. Roehl so moved to approve the adjust- ment subject to the recordation requirements of the Building and Codes Department. �.,Iotion passed unanimously. Hearing was declared open on the Petition requesting the altera- tion of plat lines in the Plat of Birch Bay View, filed by Bill Randall. Mr. Harry Fulton was present for the petitioner. No testimony was given and the hearing was closed. Roehl reported the Planning Committee recommended approval of the lot line adjustment. He stated the Planning Department recommended approval and the Prosecuting Attorney's office recommended denial of the adjustment. Roehl moved to approve the adjustment subject to the recordation requirements of the Building and Codes Department. Motion passed unanimously. Hearing was declared open on the Petition requesting the alteration of plat lines in Kindlund's Short Plat, filed by Steven S. and Jan Lambert Kales. The petitioner was present. No testimony was given and the hearing was closed. Roehl reported the Planning Committee had not reviewed the request. He stated the Building and Codes Department recommended approval of the adjustment. I-Ie also stated there was a possible error in the legal description. The Prosecuting Attorney's office recommended approval. Roehl moved to approve the adjustment subject to the recordation requirements of the Building and Codes Department and the alteration of the legal description. Motion passed unanimously. Minutes September 3, 1951 page two EXECUTIVE ITDIS A, 3 Council approved the following overlimit transfers as requested by the Executive: 1) In Federal Shared Revenue Fund (data processing services) - This is needed for extra help and overtime for the Auditor's office to begin programming into the computer through the rest of the year. Hansey moved to approve the transfer in the amount of $8,957.00. Motion passed unanimously. 2) In Alcoholism Fund - This is for extra help and professional services in the amount of $20,000.00. Hansey moved to approve the transfer. Motion passed unanimously. 3) In County Park Fund - Hansey moved to approve the transfer in the amount of $10,000.00. -lotion passed unanimously. 4) In Federal Shared Revenue -Fund (Senior Services Budget) - Louws stated some of this rnoney was a carryover from previous years, which did not shoe up i n the lhudget printout. Ilansey moved to approve the transfer in th(, amount of $6,500.00. MoLion passed unanimously. Executive Louws also inLrodueed and recommended a bid award to go to Kenworth Northwest, Inc. for two diesel. tandem axle trucks in the amount of $139,867.91 less the trade -in of $6,500.00 for one 1969 International 6 wheel dump truck, or the equivalent thereof. Hawley, Chairman of the Public Yorks Committee recommended approval of the Bid. Hansey stated the Finance Committee recommended approval of the bid as recommended by the Executive. Hansey so moved to approve. Johnson spoke against buying the truck;. Motion passed by majority vote. The Executive also presented the Council a contract for the Nor - Bell Nursing; Home Employees for the 1981 calendar ,year. Hansey stated the Finance Committee recommended approval. Hansey so moved to recommend approval and authorize the Executive to sign the contract on behalf of the County. Motion passed unanimously. Executive Louws also presented to the Council a Computer.Contract with Computer Tech, Inc., in the amount of $53,000.00. This is software for the Auditor's office. Hansey stated the Finance Committee recommended approval. Ilansey so moved to approve and authorize the Executive to sign the contract for $53,000 plus the cost: of the performance bond as presented or 1 3/4 to 2 percent. Motion i)assed by majority vote. Minutes September 3, 1981 page three OPEN SESSION Irene Reither, 1034 Kell),, Rd. , I3e llin harrl, questioned �,,Ti ,n the Council would be reviewing the proposed franchi:-�e ordinance:. Van Zanten stated an ad -hoc committee had reviewed the ordinance and had referred it to the full Council to revieAl on whether or not they wanted a franchise fee included. A Committee of the Whole meeting would be set up. FINAL CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Hansey moved to accept the substitute ordinance authorizing reimbursement from the Building Maintenance Fund, the County Supply Fund and the Current Expense Fund to Federal Shared Revenue Fund. Motion passed unanimously. Hansey so moved the ordinance for final adoption. He stated the Finance Committee recommended passage of the ordinance. Motion passed unanimously. Hansey moved to accept the substitute ordinance authorizing a revised budget for the Federal Shared Revenue Fund. Motion passed unanimously. Hansey so moved the ordinance for final adoption. The Finance Committee recommended passage. motion passed unanimously. Hansey moved to accept the substitute 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 Codas, Clerk, County Council, County Executive, District Court, Grants Management, hearing Examiner, Juvenile Court /Probation, Law Library, Medical Examiner, Personnel, Planning, Prosecuting Attorney, Public Works Administration, Treasurer, and Non - Departmental. budgets within the Current Expense Fund. Motion passed unanimously. Hansey so moved the ordinance for final passage. He stated the Finance Committee recommended "do pass." Hawley requested to divide the question and handle the Treasurer's office separately. The Cjhair ruled the ordinance was one legal document and could not be divided. Hawley then stated his comments would be to all of the ordinance except the part dealing with the Treasurer's office. Hawley then commented on the ordinance saying the figures were incorrect and that the monies were not coming out of the ending fund balance, but from some other sources. Minutes September 3, 1981 page four Van Zanten stated the amounts listed were additional monies needed to to into the budget to provide for the recent salary increases. She stat._., the funds could only come out of the Ending Fund Balance as stated in the Ordinance. That amount of money was left in that balance in the 1981 budget. for this specific purpose. Johnson moved to hold the ordinance for two additional weeks to allow Fawley to come up with more information. Motion was defeated by a 2 -5 vote. (Van Zanten, Ilansey, Roehl, Muenscher, McIntyre) Motion to adopt the ordinance passed on a 6 -1 vote. (Hawley) Hansey moved for final adoption the Ordinance authorizing a revised budget for salary increases and related benefit coverage within the Federal Shared Revenue Fund. He stated the Finance Committee recommended "do pass." Motion passed unanimously. Van Zanten stated a Committee of the Whole meeting had been held on the Resolution in the matter of submitting to the voters a proposal to fund an emergency telephone system (911). Present at that meeting were members of the Fire Chiefs Associations and Fire Commissioners, along with the Bellingham Fire Chief who wanted some unclear questions answered. The Committee recommended the issue not be put on the ballot at this time and to have a Task Force set; up to answer the unanswered questions. Johnson moved to postpone the 911 Ballot issue at this time and set up a Task Force Linder the Direction of the Administration to develop answers to the questions raised. Motion passed unanimously. The Tasl,, . force will report back to the Council on or before December 31, 1981. OTHER BUSINESS The request to revise Shoreline Substantial Development Permit No. S. 5076 and What com County Major Development Permit No. 1 -75 of Leisure Bay Resort, filed. by Ray Weden & Associates, Inc. was received by Council and referred to the Planning Committee for review. A petition requesting a lot line adjustment in the Plat of Birch Bay Park First Addition, filed by Thomas and Joan Glendinning and Donald and Celia H. Grierson was received and sent to the Planning Committee for review. Communication was also received from David B. Determan regarding building limitations on residential lots. A copy of the correspondence will be sent to the Building and Codes Department. Minutes Sq- ?ptember 3, 1981 page five Hansey added under other business to move to have the Whatcom County Council recommend that the Public Works Department and the Prosecuting Attorney's office represent j'lhatcom County in the Department of Ecology hearing on the Shoreline Amendment ehan�es. Motion passed on a. majority vote. (Hawley abstained) INTRODUCTION OF O:IRD INA`TCi S AND RE SOLU'T T Chi S Hansel; introduced tli�. folloi7,,ing ord rianc(cs and they were referred to the Finance Committee by unanimous vot(, : 1) Ordinance authorizing a revised buelgeL for -the County Auditor 2) Ordinance authorizing a supplemental budget for the Developmental Disabilities Fund 3) Ordinance authorizing a supplemental. budget for the Juvenile Court/ Probation Budget Johnson introduced the Ordinance regarding the prohibition of parking at the dead -end of the Roy Road and it was referred�to the Public Safety Committee by unanimous vote. A public hearing will be st up. Roehl introduced the resolution to extend the time of Preliminary Plat approvals retroactively in order to comply with House Bill 320 and it was referred to the Planning Committee for review. Johnson introduced and moved for final passage the resolution in the matter of declaring a mobile home located in Point Roberts, Washington, as surplus property. Motion passed unanimously. A public hearing will be set up. Item seven, Resolution declaring a mobile home located in Point Roberts, Washington, as surplus property, was withdrawn until such time as the public hearing was held. COMMITTEE REPORTS A Committee of the Vihole meeting was scheduled for September 16, 1981, at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the proposed franchise ordinance. The Chairperson will set up a morning meeting to discuss the Weed Control Board Ordinance. Roehl also stated he was still working on the lot line adjustment ordinance.