HomeMy WebLinkAboutNatural Resources January 29 20191 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
2 Natural Resources Committee
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4 January 29, 2019
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6 CALL TO ORDER
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8 Committee Member Todd Donovan called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. in the
9 Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
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12 ROLL CALL
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14 Present: Todd Donovan, Barry Buchanan, and Satpal Sidhu
15 Absent: None
16 Also Present: Barbara Brenner, Rud Browne, Carol Frazey, and Tyler Byrd
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19 SEECIALQBQE R QE11SlSIMES-5
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21 1. AB2019-097 2019 SELECTION OF COMMITTEE CHAIR
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23 Buchanan moved to appoint Councilmember Donovan as Committee Chair.
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25 The motion carried by the following vote:
26 Ayes: Donovan, Buchanan, and Sidhu (3)
27 Nays: None (0)
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30 SPECIALe$ESENTATION
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32 1. AB2019-088 PARKS STAFF WILL MAKE A PRESENTATION ON THE BOAT
33 LAUNCH AT LIGHTHOUSE MARINE PARK, LOCATED IN POINT
34 ROBERT; THE PRESENTATION WILL INCLUDE A SUMMARY OF
35 THE CURRENT CONDITION, A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE
36 LAUNCH, SITE CONDITIONS, AND ON -GOING OPERATIONS
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38 Mike McFarlane, Parks and Recreation Department Director, gave a staff report on
39 the future of the boat ramp and answered questions.
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41 Rod Lamb, Parks and Recreation Department, submitted and read from a
42 presentation (on file) on the Lighthouse Marine Park boat ramp update. Options for council
43 consideration are additional funding for boarding float repairs in the amount of $50,000 or
44 moving the boarding float to another location. He answered questions.
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46 Councilmembers and staff asked about similar launches in other locations; engaging
47 the community; costs of launching a boat at a private launch facility; and who is using the
48 launch currently.
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50 McFarlane stated staff will engage the community at Point Roberts and then bring
51 back a supplemental budget request, at which time the Council can make a decision.
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53 The Committee concurred.
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AB2019-079 DISCUSSION/APPROVAL OF WATER RESOURCES
INVENTORY AREA 1 WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN
UPDATE
Gary Stoyka, Public Works Department, gave a staff report on the Planning Unit
consideration of a watershed management plan update. The Planning Unit has not approved
a plan update. The Planning Unit voted to send letters to Ecology and the legislators
notifying them of the status of the plan update process, and to continue to work on it past
the February 1 deadline. He answered questions.
Councilmembers and staff discussed whether there was a vote at the Council's
January Surface Water Work Session meeting about bringing forward a plan to the Council;
the next steps in the process; which information should be sent to the Department of
Ecology; the plan approval process; amending the policy chart and forwarding it to Ecology;
and whether the County Council has any role or authority in the plan update process,
Buchanan moved to recommend that the County Council support the vote of the
Planning Unit at the last meeting on January 23, to send the letters and the catalog of
materials to Ecology and legislators.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Donovan, Buchanan, and Sidhu (3)
Nays: None (0)
Councilmembers and staff discussed a meeting between a Department of Ecology
representative and the Watershed Management Board.
There was no other business.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 10:49 a.m.
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Jill Nixon, Minutes Transcription
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCf i COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Todd Donovan, Committee Chair
Natural Resources Committee, 1/29/2019, Page 2