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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpecial Council Jan 12 2021Whatcom County Council (Special) COUNTY COURTHOUSE 311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 (360)778-5010 Minutes - Final VIRTUAL MEETING - MAY BEGIN EARLIER THAN 3:40 P.M., ENDS NO LATER THAN 5 P.M. Tuesday, January 12, 2021 3:40 PM Virtual Meeting COUNCILMEMBERS Rud Browne Barry Buchanan 'Tyler Byrd 'Todd Donovan Ben Elenbaas Carol Frazey Kathy Kershner CLERK OF THE COUNCIL Dana Brown -Davis, C.M.C. Council (Special) Minutes - Final January 12, 2021 Call To Order Roll Call Council Chair Barry Buchanan called the meeting to order at 3:55 p.m. in a virtual meeting. Present: 7 - Rud Browne, Barry Buchanan, Tyler Byrd, Todd Donovan, Carol Frazey, Ben Elenbaas and Kathy Kershner Absent: None Special Order of Business 1. AB2021-028 Reorganization of the Whatcom County Council for 2021 County Council Committee Assignments Elenbaas moved that all committee and board assignments be kept the same in 2021 as in 2020. The motion was seconded by Byrd. Councilmembers discussed the motion. The motion failed by the following vote: Aye: 3 - Elenbaas, Kershner, and Byrd Nay: 4 - Frazey, Browne, Buchanan, and Donovan Council Chairperson (Acts as Chair of Council acting in other capacities, Rep to EDI Board, Law Library Board, County Finance Committee) Browne moved to nominate Buchanan. The motion was seconded by Donovan. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Frazey, Kershner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, and Elenbaas Nay: 0 Council Vice -Chairperson Browne moved to nominate Frazey. The motion was seconded by Donovan. Byrd moved to nominate Byrd. The motion was seconded by Elenbaas. Councilmembers discussed the motion. Frazey was appointed by the following vote: Whatcom County Page I Printed on 112912021 Council (Special) Minutes - Final January 12, 2021 Frazey: 5 - Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, and Frazey Byrd: 2 - Kershner and Elenbaas Executive Pro-Tempore (Cannot be on COGS Frazey moved to nominate Browne. The motion was seconded by Buchanan. Byrd stated that he would withdraw his name from consideration. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, and Kershner Nay: 0 Standing Committees Criminal Justice and Public Safety Buchanan moved to appoint Buchanan, Byrd, and Frazey by acclamation. The motion was seconded by Frazey. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Kershner, and Browne Nay: 0 Finance & Administrative Services - Chair of Finance Committee will automatically act as Council Rep. to What -Comm Administrative Board Kershner stated that she was withdrawing her name. Buchanan moved to appoint Browne, Byrd, and Frazey by acclamation. The motion was seconded by Donovan. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, Kershner, Browne, and Buchanan Nay: 1 - Elenbaas Planning & Development Byrd moved that the committee members be kept the same as in 2020 Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 112912021 Council (Special) Minutes - Final January 12, 2021 (Elenbaas, Browne, and Byrd). The motion was seconded by Elenbaas. Frazey moved to nominate Donovan and Browne moved to nominate himself. But they withdrew their motions in order to dispense with the first motion. Byrd's motion failed by the following vote: Aye: 3 - Elenbaas, Kershner, and Byrd Nay: 4 - Donovan, Frazey, Browne, and Buchanan Frazey moved to nominate Donovan. The motion was seconded by Donovan. Browne stated they should nominate all four people at the same time so Frazey withdrew her motion. Browne moved to nominate Browne, Byrd, Donovan, and Elenbaas. The motion was seconded by Byrd. Councilmembers discussed the motion. Browne, Donovan, and Elenbaas were appointed by the following vote: Browne: 6 - Elenbaas, Frazey, Kershner, Browne, Buchanan, and Donovan Byrd: 3 - Elenbaas, Kershner, and Donovan Donovan: 4 - Frazey, Browne, Buchanan, and Donovan Elenbaas: 5 - Elenbaas, Frazey, Kershner, Browne, and Buchanan Abstain: 1 - Byrd After the vote, Byrd conceded. Public Works and Health Buchanan moved to appoint Donovan, Frazey, and Kershner by acclamation. The motion was seconded by Browne. Kershner stated she would like to withdraw her name from consideration. Councilmembers and Dana Brown -Davis, Clerk of the Council, discussed the item and Buchanan stated that he would join the committee if no one else wants to. Donovan moved a to nominate Buchanan. The motion was seconded by Whatcom County Page 3 Printed on 112912021 Council (Special) Minutes - Final January 12, 2021 Frazey. Buchanan amended his motion and moved to nominate Donovan, Frazey, and Buchanan. The motion was seconded by Browne. Elenbaas moved to nominate Kershner so Donovan stated he would withdraw his motion to nominate Buchanan if Kershner would like the position. Kershner did not accept the nomination. The motion to appoint Donovan, Frazey and Buchanan carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Frazey, Kershner, Browne, Buchanan, and Donovan Nay: 0 Abstain: 2 - Byrd and Elenbaas Clerk's note: Councilmembers revisited this item later in the meeting and the appointment changed from what was approved above. Natural Resources Buchanan moved to appoint Buchanan, Donovan, and Elenbaas by acclamation. The motion was seconded by Frazey. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Kershner, Browne, Buchanan, Donovan, Elenbaas, and Frazey Nay: 0 Abstain: 1 - Byrd Select 2 Natural Res. Committee members as Representatives to Lake Whatcom Policy Group Buchanan moved to appoint Elenbaas and Donovan by acclamation. The motion was seconded by Browne. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Browne, Buchanan, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, and Kershner Nay: 0 Abstain: 1 - Byrd Councilmembers again discussed the appointment for the Public Works and Muncont County Page 4 Printed on 112912021 Council (Special) Minutes - Final January 12, 2021 Health Committee. Frazey moved to nominate Kershner instead of Buchanan. The motion was seconded by Browne. Councilmembers discussed the motion and Kershner did not accept the nomination. Buchanan moved to reconsider the earlier motion for the Public Works and Health Committee. The motion was seconded by Donovan. The motion to reconsider carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Buchanan, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Kershner, and Browne Nay: 0 Abstain: 1 - Byrd Buchanan moved to nominate Browne, Frazey, and Donovan for the Public Works and Health Committee. The motion was seconded by Frazey. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Donovan, Frazey, Kershner, Browne, and Buchanan Nay: 0 Abstain: 2 - Byrd and Elenbaas Other Committee Assignments Donovan moved to appoint all the positions that only had one person applying for it and he listed those. Councilmembers discussed the motion. Donovan amended his motion after discussion to also add any positions asking for two appointments and for which two people put in their name, to appoint Elenbaas as the alternate for the Lummi Island Ferry Advisory Committee, and to appoint Buchanan and Byrd to the Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task force with Byrd as the alternate, and to withdraw Browne's name from the WSAC Alternate Board Member and the WSAC Legislative Steering Committee (revisited later). Those appointments would be as follows: Bellingham International Airport Advisory Mutteon: County Page 5 Printed on 112912021 Council (Special) Minutes - Final January 12, 2021 Elenbaas Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce Byrd Child and Family Well -Being Task Force Frazey Drayton Harbor & Portage Bay Shellfish Protection Districts Elenbaas EMS Oversight Board Alternate Representative Kershner Flood Control Zone Committee (Ex Officio) Elenbaas Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force (And Appoint one alternate Buchanan (primary) and Byrd (as the alternate) Intergovernmental Tribal Relations Committee (Appt. TWO) Frazey LEOFF Board Buchanan Reserve Officers Board of Trustees - (Appoint TWO) Byrd and Frazey Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) Byrd Lummi Island Ferry Advisory Committee - Appoint ONE non -voting attendee Donovan OPTIONAL: Lummi Island Ferry Advisory Committee Alt. - Appoint TWO alternates if Council wishes Elenbaas North Sound Behavioral Health Exec. Committee Browne Whatcom County Page 6 Printed on 112912021 Council (Special) Minutes - Final January 12, 2021 Northwest Clean Air Agency Donovan Public Defense Advisory Kershner Public Health Advisory Board Buchanan Solid Waste Advisory Frazey WSAC Timber Counties Caucus Frazey The motion was seconded by Browne. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Kershner, Browne, and Buchanan Nay: 0 Abstain: 1 - Byrd Other Committee Assignments Continued Councilmembers discussed the following committee and board assignments individually: Behavioral Health Advisory Committee Councilmembers and Dana Brown -Davis, Clerk of the Council, discussed the advisory committee. Buchanan moved to nominate Donovan. The motion was seconded by Browne. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Elenbaas, Frazey, Kershner, Browne, Buchanan, and Donovan Nay: 0 Abstain: 1 - Byrd Business and Commerce Advisory Committee (non -voting) "atcom County Page 7 Printed on 112912021 Council (Special) Minutes - Final January 12, 2021 Councilmembers discussed the committee. Kershner requested that her name be withdrawn, so Councilmembers voted between Browne and Byrd. Browne was appointed by the following vote: Browne: 5 - Frazey, Browne, Buchanan, Donovan, and Elenbaas Byrd: 1 - Kershner Abstain: 1 - Byrd Council of Governments (COG) Appoint TWO members to serve on the Full Council (cannot be Exec Pro-Tem) Browne moved to nominate Byrd and Frazey. The motion was seconded by Frazey. Councilmembers discussed the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Kershner, Browne, Buchanan, Donovan, Elenbaas, and Frazey Nay: 0 Abstain: 1 - Byrd Council of Governments (COG) Appoint ONE of the above two members to also serve on the Exec Board and Transportation Policy Board (cannot be Exec Pro-Tem) Frazey nominated herself. The nomination carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Browne, Buchanan, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, and Kershner Nay: 0 Abstain: 1 - Byrd Developmental Disabilities Board Councilmembers discussed the board. Buchanan moved to nominate Kershner. The motion was seconded by Browne. [fluitcom County Page 8 Printed on 112912021 Council (Special) Minutes - Final January 12, 2021 The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Buchanan, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Kershner, and Browne Nay: 0 Abstain: 1 - Byrd EMS Oversight Board Representative Buchanan and Kershner withdrew their names from consideration. Buchanan moved to nominate Byrd. The motion was seconded by Browne. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Kershner, Browne, and Buchanan Nay: 0 Abstain: 1 - Byrd Homeless Strategies Workgroup (Appoint TWO) Buchanan moved to nominate Buchanan. The motion was seconded by Browne. Browne moved to nominate himself. The motion was seconded by Buchanan. Elenbaas moved to nominate Byrd. The motion was seconded by Kershner. Browne and Buchanan were appointed by the following vote: Buchanan: 7 - Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Kershner, Browne, Buchanan, and Byrd Browne: 5 - Donovan, Frazey, Browne, Buchanan, and Byrd Byrd: 2 - Elenbaas and Kershner Marine Resources Committee Councilmembers discussed the committee. Donovan moved to nominate Elenbaas. The motion was seconded by Buchanan. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Elenbaas, Frazey, Kershner, Browne, Buchanan, and Donovan Nay: 0 Whatcont County page 9 Printed on 112912021 Council (Special) Minutes - Final January 12, 2021 Abstain: 1 - Byrd Northwest Regional Council (NWRC) Kershner and Frazey withdrew their names from consideration then Kershner added hers back. Buchanan moved to nominate Kershner. The motion was seconded by Frazey. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Frazey, Kershner, Browne, Buchanan, Donovan, and Elenbaas Nay: 0 Abstain: 1 - Byrd Opportunity Council Councilmembers discussed the board. Buchanan withdrew his name from consideration then moved to nominate Browne. The motion was seconded by Frazey. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Kershner, Browne, Buchanan, Donovan, Elenbaas, and Frazey Nay: 0 Abstain: 1 - Byrd WSAC Alternate Board Member (The Executive is the active representative, Councilmember is alternate) Councilmembers discussed this and the other WSAC positions. Byrd withdrew his name from consideration. Frazey moved to nominate Browne. The motion was seconded by Buchanan. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Browne, Buchanan, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, and Kershner Nay: 0 Abstain: 1 - Byrd Whatcom County Page 10 Printed on 112912021 Council (Special) Minutes - Final January 12, 2021 WSAC Optional Alternate Board Member (Res2019-008) Councilmembers discussed this board and left it unfilled. WSAC Legislative Steering Committee Buchanan moved to nominate Browne. The motion was seconded by Frazey. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Buchanan, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Kershner, and Browne Nay: 0 Abstain: 1 - Byrd WSAC Coastal Counties Caucus Frazey moved to nominate Donovan. The motion was seconded by Buchanan. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Donovan, Frazey, Kershner, Browne, and Buchanan Nay: 1 - Elenbaas Abstain: 1 - Byrd Whatcom Transportation Authority Kershner withdrew her name from consideration. Buchanan moved to nominate Donovan. The motion was seconded by Frazey. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Donovan, Frazey, Kershner, Browne, and Buchanan Nay: 1 - Elenbaas Abstain: 1 - Byrd The committee and board positions were NOMINATED AND APPOINTED (see attached). Whatcom County Page 11 Printed on 112912021 Council (Special) Minales - Final January 12, 2021 See assignments attached Items Added by Revision There N-vereno agenda items added by revision. Other Business There was no other business. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 5:09 p.m. The County Council approved these minutes on January 26, 2021. ATTEST:_ 0 U 04 7, Dz na BTO -II- hnail Cleik- /VI/ "I IHI Krist,i Felbiager� Minutes Transcription WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WA Barry Buchanan -via email 1/29/2021 Ban), Buchanan, Coinicit Chair Whatco"I conno! Page 12 Prij? uyl on 112912021 2021 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND BOARD ASSIGNMENTS As of Jan 12, 2021 Committee Chairs TBD County Council Committee Assignments Rud Browne Barry Buchanan Tyler Byrd Todd Donovan Ben Elenbaas Carol Frazey Kathy Kershner Council Chairperson (Acts as Chair of Council acting in other capacities, Rep to EDI Board, Law Library Board, County J Council Vice -Chairperson ./ Executive Pro-Tempore (Can not be on COG) J Standina" Committees Criminal Justice and Public Safety J J J will automatically act as Council Rep. to What -Comm Administrative Board / J J Planning & Development J J J Public Works and Health J J J Natural Resources J J J Select 2 Natural Res. Committee members as Representatives to Lake Whatcom Policy Group J J Other Committee Assi nments Behavioral Health Advisory Committee J Bellingham International Airport Advisory J Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce / Business and Commerce Advisory Committee (non -voting) V Child and Family Well -Being Task Force J Council of GovernmentsAppoint members to serve on the Full Council (can not be Exec Pro-Tem) V J Council of Governments(ppoin of the above two members to also serve on the Exec Board and Transportation Policy Board (cannot be Exec Pro-Tem) J Developmental Disabilities Board J Drayton Harbor & Portage Bay Shellfish Protection Districts J EMS Oversight Board Representative V EMS Oversight Board Alternate Representative V Flood Control Zone Committee (Ex Officio) J Homelss Strategies Workgroup (Appoint TWO) J J Incarceration Prevention and Reducfion I ask Force (And Appointone alternate) J ALT Intergovernmental Tribal Relations Committee (Appt. TWO) J L EOFF Board J Reserve Officers Board of Trustees - (Appoint TWO) J J Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) J Lummi Island Ferry Advisory Committee - Appoint ONE non -voting attendee J ummi isiaFTI Ferry Acivisory Committee Aft. - ppoon TWO alternates if Council wishes J Marine Resources Committee J North Sound Behavioral Health Exec. Committee J Northwest Clean Air Agency Northwest Regional Council (NWRC) J Opportunity Council J Public Defense Advisory ./ Public Health Advisory Board J Solid Waste Advisory J WSTC Alternate Soard Member e Executive is the active representative, Councilmember is alternate) J WSAC Optional Alternate Board Member (Res2019-008) WSAC Legislative Steering Committee J WSAC Timber Counties Caucus J WSAC Coastal Counties Caucus J Whatcom Transportation Authority J