HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Council July 24 20181 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
2 Regular County Council Meeting
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4 July 24, 2018
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6 CALL TO ORDER
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8 Council Vice -Chair Todd Donovan called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the
9 Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
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12 ROLL CALL
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14 Present: Tim Ballew, Barbara Brenner, Rud Browne, Barry Buchanan, Tyler
15 Byrd, Todd Donovan, and Satpal Sidhu.
16 Absent: None.
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19 FLAG SALUTE
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21 ANNOUNCEMENTS
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23 PUBLIC HEARINGS
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25 (Clerk's Note: Public comment applies to both items listed below)
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27 1. ORDINANCE ADOPTING INTERIM ZONING REGULATIONS FOR SITING,
28 ESTABLISHMENT, AND OPERATION OF TEMPORARY HOMELESS FACILITIES
29 (AB2018 -182A)
30 2. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) (ORD. 2018 -039) ADOPTING EMERGENCY
31 ZONING REGULATIONS FOR THE SITING, ESTABLISHMENT, AND OPERATION
32 OF TEMPORARY TENT ENCAMPMENTS (AB2018 -182) (procedural hearing —
33 ordinance was adopted June 19, 2018)
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35 Donovan opened the public hearings, and the following people spoke:
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37 Jim Peterson, HomesNOW, stated he supports both ordinances.
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39 Doug Gustafson, HomesNOW, submitted handouts (on file) and stated he supports
40 both ordinances for tiny homes and temporary tent encampments.
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42 Mike Kaufman stated he supports the ordinances. The two candidates for County
43 Prosecutor have indicated they plan to lower the number of people incarcerated in the
44 County jail, which will have an impact.
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46 Charlie Stores stated he supports both ordinances.
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48 Everett Barton stated adoption of the ordinances will allow them to lobby for policy
49 changes at the State level. He supports the HomesNOW and tiny homes projects.
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51 Kathy Leathers stated she supports the HomesNOW projects.
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53 Lorena Havens stated she supports both ordinances. It's necessary to restore hope.
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Karen Edland stated she supports the proposed ordinances.
Alex McLean stated he supports the HomesNOW project.
Galen Herz stated he supports the HomesNOW project.
Lynette Allen stated she supports the HomesNOW project.
Hill Cummings stated he supports the ordinances. Projects promote a sense of
community.
Lynne Lohr stated she supports helping her neighbors in the community.
Hillary Cole stated she supports the HomesNOW project.
Amy Glasser stated she supports the HomesNOW tiny homes project and tent
encampment project, preferably at the Northwest Road site.
Misty O'Loughlin stated she supports the HomeNOW project.
Bea Acland stated she supports the HomesNOW project.
Carmen Gilmore stated she supports the HomesNOW project at the Northwest Road
site.
Jason Mansfield submitted a handout (on file) and stated she supports the Homes
NOW project.
Marcus D. Stidham stated he supports the HomeNOW project at the Northwest Road
location.
Aaron Thomas described the experiences of the Lummi Nation in finding housing for
their homeless tribal members.
Krista Rome stated this area of the country is an economic and climate refuge for the
rest of the country and, as such, it will continue to grow. She supports community building
and the organizations working on these issues.
Joy Gilfilen, Restorative Community Coalition, stated she supports the HomesNOW
project.
Dana Briggs stated he supports the ordinances and the HomesNOW project. The
small cities in the county also need to address homeless issues.
Irene Morgan stated she supports HomesNOW.
Victoria Savage stated she supports homeless services and that being homeless is a
traumatizing circumstance.
Hearing no one else, Donovan closed the public hearings.
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The following staff answered questions:
• Mark Personius, Planning and Development Services Department Director,
gave a staff report.
• Jack Louws, County Executive
Councilmembers and staff discussed site considerations, work plans, and the
application procedure.
Buchanan moved to adopt the interim zoning regulations ordinance.
The motion was seconded.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Ballew, Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, and Sidhu (7)
Nays: None (0)
2. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) (ORD. 2018 -039) ADOPTING EMERGENCY
ZONING REGULATIONS FOR THE SITING, ESTABLISHMENT, AND OPERATION
OF TEMPORARY TENT ENCAMPMENTS (AB2018 -182) (procedural hearing —
ordinance was adopted June 19, 2018)
Donovan opened the public hearing and stated the comments from the previous
public hearing apply to this public hearing. Hearing no one else, he closed the public
hearing.
OPEN SESSION
The following people spoke in favor of the resolution establishing a Level of Service
for the Lummi Island Ferry System (AB2018- 173A):
• Stuart Rich submitted a handout (on file)
• Beth Louis
• Bill Lee
• Chris Colburn, LIFAC Member
The following people spoke against the ordinance imposing an interim moratorium on
the acceptance and processing of applications and permits for new or expanded facilities in
the Cherry Point urban growth area, the primary purpose of which would be the shipment of
unrefined fossil fuels not to be processed at Cherry Point (AB2018- 077B):
• Adam Lambert
• Stacy Martin
• Mike Lewellen
• Dave Brumbaugh
• Daniel Bosselman
• Chet Dow stated rescind County Council Resolution 2018 -015
• Carol Perry
The following people spoke about other issues:
• Joy Gilfilen spoke about a proposed new mental health hospital and in support
of the ordinance imposing an interim moratorium regarding the shipment of
unrefined fossil fuels not to be processed at Cherry Point (AB2018 -077B)
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1 . Eddy Ury, ReSources for Sustainable Communities, stated he supports the
2 ordinance imposing an interim moratorium regarding the shipment of
3 unrefined fossil fuels not to be processed at Cherry Point (AB2018 -077B)
4 • Mike Kaufman stated he supports the comments from Eddy Ury with
5 ReSources and he supports the ordinance imposing an interim moratorium
6 regarding the shipment of unrefined fossil fuels not to be processed at Cherry
7 Point (AB2018 -077B)
8 . Krista Rome stated that she would like fireworks to be banned entirely in
9 Whatcom County, starting with the Lake Whatcom watershed
10 • Carley Storms stated she supports the ordinance imposing an interim
11 moratorium regarding the shipment of unrefined fossil fuels not to be
12 processed at Cherry Point (AB2018 -077B)
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15 CONSENT AGENDA
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17 Sidhu reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and moved
18 to approve Consent Agenda items one through three.
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20 The motion carried by the following vote:
21 Ayes: Ballew, Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, and Sidhu (7)
22 Nays: None (0)
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24 1. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
25 CONTRACT AMENDMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND WASHINGTON
26 STATE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES TO PROVIDE
27 HIGH QUALITY HOME VISITING SERVICES TO HIGH RISK FAMILIES USING
28 THE NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM MODEL FOR THE PURPOSES OF
29 IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR PARTICIPANTS AND STRENGTHENING
30 COORDINATION OF SERVICES, IN THE AMOUNT OF $348,075.58, FOR A
31 TOTAL AMENDED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $683,601.39 (AB2018 -218)
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33 2. REQUEST APPROVAL FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO AWARD BID #18 -25
34 TO ALL BIDDERS FOR RENTAL RATES FOR MAINTENANCE AND
35 CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT WITHOUT OPERATORS, NOT TO EXCEED
36 $100,000 FOR EACH VENDOR (AB2018 -219)
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38 3. REQUEST APPROVAL FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A SOLE
39 SOURCE CONTRACT RENEWAL BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND WEST
40 PUBLISHING CORPORATION FOR ONLINE RESEARCH TOOLS FOR THE
41 PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE, IN THE AMOUNT OF $96,996 FOR A TWO -YEAR
42 TERM (AB2018 -220)
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45 OTHER ITEMS
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47 1. RESOLUTION DECLARING COUNTY COUNCIL SUPPORT FOR THE 2018
48 WHATCOM COUNTY AGRICULTURAL STRATEGIC PLAN (AB2018 -217)
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50 Donovan reported for the Natural Resources Committee and moved to approve the
51 resolution.
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53 Byrd moved to hold in Council until the next meeting to get more information.
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The motion to hold in Council was seconded.
The motion to hold in Council carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Ballew, Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, and Sidhu (7)
Nays: None (0)
2. ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE SWIFT CREEK SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT
FUND AND ESTABLISHING A BUDGET FOR THE SWIFT CREEK SEDIMENT
MANAGEMENT FUND (AB2018 -208)
Sidhu reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and moved
to adopt the ordinance.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Ballew, Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, and Sidhu (7)
Nays: None (0)
3. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE WHATCOM COUNTY BUDGET, NINTH REQUEST,
IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,014,284 (AB2018 -209)
Sidhu reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and moved
to adopt the substitute ordinance.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Ballew, Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, and Sidhu (7)
Nays: None (0)
4. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A LEVEL OF SERVICE FOR THE LUMMI ISLAND
FERRY SYSTEM (AB2018 -173A)
Donovan reported for the Special Committee of the Whole.
Browne moved to approve the resolution.
The motion was seconded.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Ballew, Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, and Sidhu (7)
Nays: None (0)
COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
1. APPOINTMENT TO THE LUMMI ISLAND FERRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE,
APPLICANT: NANCY GING (AB2018 -210)
Brenner moved to appoint Nancy Ging.
The motion was seconded.
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1 The motion carried by the following vote:
2 Ayes: Ballew, Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, and Sidhu (7)
3 Nays: None (0)
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6 EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
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8 1. REQUEST CONFIRMATION OF THE EXECUTIVE'S APPOINTMENT OF
9 KATHLEEN O'CONNOR TO THE NORTHWEST SENIOR SERVICES BOARD
10 (AB2018 -221)
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12 Buchanan moved to confirm the appointment.
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14 The motion was seconded.
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16 The motion carried by the following vote:
17 Ayes: Ballew, Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, and Sidhu (7)
18 Nays: None (0)
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21 INTRODUCTION ITEMS
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23 Brenner moved to withdraw item two from the Introduction Items.
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25 The motion was seconded.
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27 Councilmembers discussed the impact to businesses at Cherry Point.
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29 The motion failed by the following vote:
30 Ayes: Brenner and Byrd (2)
31 Nays: Ballew, Browne, Buchanan, Donovan, and Sidhu (5)
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33 Browne moved to accept the Introduction Items.
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35 The motion was seconded.
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37 The motion carried by the following vote:
38 Ayes: Ballew, Browne, Buchanan, Donovan, and Sidhu (5)
39 Nays: Brenner and Byrd (2)
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41 1. RECEIPT OF APPLICATION FOR THE WHATCOM COUNTY WILDLIFE
42 ADVISORY COMMITTEE, APPLICANT: ROBERT WADDELL (COMMITTEE
43 ADVISES THE WHATCOM COUNTY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
44 DEPARTMENT STAFF AND THE WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL ON THE VALUE
45 OF WILDLIFE AND HABITAT MANAGEMENT ISSUES AS THEY RELATE TO THE
46 WHATCOM COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN) (APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR
47 ANY OTHER APPLICANTS IS 10 A.M. JULY 31, 2018) (AB2018 -214)
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49 2. ORDINANCE IMPOSING AN INTERIM MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE
50 AND PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS AND PERMITS FOR NEW OR
51 EXPANDED FACILITIES IN THE CHERRY POINT URBAN GROWTH AREA, THE
52 PRIMARY PURPOSE OF WHICH WOULD BE THE SHIPMENT OF UNREFINED
53 FOSSIL FUELS NOT TO BE PROCESSED AT CHERRY POINT (AB2018 -077B)
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COMMITTEE REPORTS, OTHER ITEMS, AND COUNCILMEMBER UPDATES
Councilmembers gave committee reports and updates on recent activities and
upcoming events.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 8:53 p.m.
The County Council approved these minutes on September 11, 2018.
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