HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Ad Hoc June 22 1993WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
AD HOC COMMITTEE
June 22, 1993
The meeting was called to order at 12:02 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1000 N.
Forest St., 2nd floor, by Ken Henderson, Chair.
Also present: Absent:
Dan Warner
Dennis Vander Yacht
1. DECISION ON AMENDED NORTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCIL
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT (AB93 -138)
Topics discussed: Amended versions of the agreement; substance of Frank Winslow's
written concerns; protection of County's interests; hold harmless liability problems;
allocation of . funding; definition of quorum; Vander Yacht's dual membership on NWRC
and this committee; conflict of interest; question of negotiating with an agency that the
agreement creates; various proposed amendments.
Persons speaking: Henderson; Dewey Dessler, NWRC; Warner; Kurt Dessauer; Dan
Gibson, Deputy Civil Prosecutor; Frank Winslow.
WARNER MOVED TO LEAVE C, D, AND E IN AND ADD AS SECTION F:
"THE NWRC MAY ADMINISTER SUCH PROGRAMS AS APPROVED BY THE
NWRC FOR INDIVIDUAL OR COLLECTIVE BENEFIT OF THE MEMBER
COUNTIES.
The motion carried unanimously.
Topics discussed: Restructuring problems brought up by Winslow earlier; total
number of delegates from Whatcom County; reducing membership of other counties versus
increasing Whatcom County's by one member.
Persons speaking: Henderson; Warner.
WARNER MOVED TO RECOMMEND REDUCING THE MEMBERSHIP OF
ISLAND, SAN JUAN, AND SKAGIT COUNTIES BY ONE MEMBER EACH AND
MAINTAINING WHATCOM COUNTY'S MEMBERSHIP AT TWO.
The motion carried unanimously.
Topics discussed: Leadership positions on NWRC.
Persons speaking: Dessler; Henderson.
WARNER MOVED TO STRIKE THE WORD "UNANIMOUS" FROM THE
LAST LINE OF PARAGRAPH ROMAN NUMERAL FIVE.
The motion carried unanimously.
Topics discussed: Acquisition of real property by NWRC;. description of property
currently held by NWRC (personal); comparison with Health Department; decision to drop
proposed amendment dealing with real property; discussion of length of service as connected
with the NWRC's structure.
Persons speaking: Henderson; Dessler; Warner.
WARNER MOVED TO ADOPT THE LANGUAGE CAPPING SERVICE AT
TWELVE YEARS FOR REPRESENTATIVES APPOINTED TO SUCH BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS.
The motion carried unanimously.
Topics discussed: Section 6E; effort to proportionately distribute service.
Persons speaking: Henderson; Dessler; Warner.
WARNER MOVED TO CHANGE THE WORDING OF SECTION 6E TO READ
"FUNDING SHOULD BE APPORTIONED BASED ON NEEDS OF THE TARGET
GROUP POPULATION IN THE RESPECTIVE COUNTIES OR ON POPULATION IN
EACH COUNTY WHERE THE PROGRAM IS NON - SPECIFIC" AND OF 6F SO THAT
"SHALL" BECOMES " SHOULD," REFLECTING INTENT RATHER THAN MANDATE.
The motion carried unanimously.
Topics discussed: Item number 8 suggested change withdrawn; Boundary Review
Board's function; staffing problems; item 11B, asset protection /distribution if a county
withdraws.
Persons speaking: Henderson; Warner; Dessler; Winslow; Bob Woods, Budget
Analyst.
WARNER MOVED TO WORD SECTION XI.B. TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
"DISSOLUTION. THE COUNCIL MAY BE TERMINATED BY A VOTE OF FOUR (4)
DELEGATES OF THE COUNCIL. UPON TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT,
ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY HELD BY THE NWRC FOR CARRYING OUT THE
PURPOSES OF THIS AGREEMENT, UNLESS BY GRANT REQUIREMENT OR
OTHER AGREEMENT THAT THE PROPERTY MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN
ANOTHER WAY, SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE COUNTIES PARTY TO THIS
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AGREEMENT AT THE TIME OF THE DISSOLUTION AND SHALL BE
DISTRIBUTED BASED PROPORTIONALLY ON A FORMULA TO INCLUDE
POPULATION OF THE MEMBER COUNTIES."
The motion carried unanimously.
Topics discussed: Changing numbering as housekeeping changes for quorum
requirements (VII. and IX.); Winslow's concerns expressed in 5/20 memo; Winslow's
recommendations in same memo; background of Winslow's concerns; mechanisms used in
determining services and groups served.
Persons speaking: Henderson; Warner; Winslow; Dessler.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:25 p.m.
ATTEST:
AD HOC COMMITTEE
Nancy 01m, Assistant Clerk Ken Henderson, Chair
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