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Minutes - Final
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
6PM
Hybrid Meeting
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COUNCILMEMBERS
Barry Buchanan
Tyler Byrd
Todd Donovan
Ben Elenbaas
Carol Frazey
Kaylee Galloway
Kathy Kershner
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Dana Brown -Davis, C.M.C.
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COUNTY COUNCIL
CALL TO ORDER
Council Chair Todd Donovan called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. in a
hybrid meeting.
ROLL CALL
Present: 7 - Barry Buchanan, Tyler Byrd, Todd Donovan, Ben Elenbaas, Carol Frazey,
Kaylee Galloway, and Kathy Kershner
Absent: None
FLAG SALUTE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S REPORT
Satpal Sidhu, County Executive, reported on the following:
• Public safety and housing updates for the county. He spoke about a
letter from all seven of the city mayors supporting the new public
safety building and the need for a new building for our current jail
and treatment programs. He urged the Council to continue to make
more investments in public safety measures in the coming years.
• A recent incident concerning an Assessor's Office property
inspector, the role and legal authority of the Assessor's Office, a
request to join him in working to dispel misconceptions about the
Assessor's authority, and the role of elected officials in supporting
County staff Wlio interact with the public.
MINUTES CONSENT
Buchanan moved to accept the minutes consent items. The motion was
seconded by Byrd (see votes on individual items below).
1. MIN2022-023 Committee of the Whole for March 22, 2022
Buchanan moved and Byrd seconded that the Minutes Consent be
APPROVED BY CONSENT. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
2. MIN2022-024 Regular County Council for March 22, 2022
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Buchanan moved and Byrd seconded that the Minutes Consent be
APPROVED BY CONSENT. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
3. MIN2022-025 Health Board for March 29, 2022
Buchanan moved and Byrd seconded that the Minutes Consent be
APPROVED BY CONSENT. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Council staff played a short instructional video about how to speak at the
meeting.
1. AB2022-177 Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code Section 1.14, Electoral Precincts,
adjusting boundary lines based on decennial census information in the Legislative,
Congressional and County Council districts
Donovan opened the Public Hearing and, hearing no one, closed the Public
Hearing.
Byrd moved and Buchanan seconded that the Ordinance Requiring a Public
Hearing be ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Enactment No: ORD 2022-028
2. AB2022-121 Resolution vacating a portion of Horton Road
Donovan opened the Public Hearing and, hearing no one, closed the Public
Hearing.
Byrd moved and Frazey seconded that the Resolution Requiring a Public
Hearing be APPROVED.
Councilmembers discussed that there was a motion made in Committee.
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Andrew Hester, Public Works Department, stated the action would be to
approve an amended Resolution waiving the utility reservation easement.
Donovan moved to amend the Resolution to waive the utility reservation
easement. The motion was seconded by Buchanan.
Councilmembers and staff discussed the motion and that there were two
requests discussed which were waiving the reservation of the utility
easement and waiving the compensation that would be due from the road
vacation. They discussed whether they should be dealt with separately.
The motion to amend carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and
Kershner
Nay: 0
Councilmembers and staff discussed whether they should wait in order to
get more information of the cost benefit analysis of the mitigation bank and
what the $26,000 would otherwise go to, and whether the Council could go
forward with the vacation and address just the compensation issue at a later
date.
Karen Frakes, Prosecuting Attorney's Office, stated she could not answer
that question off the top of her head and would have to look a little closer at
the law.
Scott Havill, City of Bellingham Mitigation Coordinator, stated the City
would prefer to be able to complete the full right of way vacation
transaction at this meeting if possible.
Kershner moved and Buchanan seconded that the Resolution Requiring a
Public Hearing be APPROVED AS AMENDED.
Councilmembers discussed the motion.
Kershner's motion that the Resolution Requiring a Public Hearing be
APPROVED AS AMENDED carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Enactment No: RES 2022-016
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3. AB2022-122 Resolution vacating a portion of Boxwood Road
Donovan opened the Public Hearing and, hearing no one, closed the Public
Hearing.
Byrd moved and Frazey seconded that the Resolution Requiring a Public
Hearing be APPROVED.
Kershner moved to amend the Resolution to waive the utility easement. The
motion was seconded by Buchannan.
The motion to amend carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, Kershner, and
Buchanan
Nay: 0
Byrd's motion that the Resolution Requiring a Public Hearing be
APPROVED AS AMENDED carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Enactment No: RES 2022-017
4. AB2022-162 Ordinance establishing movement restrictions on E. Hemmi Road at the intersection
with Hannegan Road
Donovan opened the Public Hearing and, hearing no one, closed the Public
Hearing.
Byrd moved and Frazey seconded that the Ordinance Requiring a Public
Hearing be ADOPTED.
Jim Karcher, Public Works Department, briefed the Councilmembers.
Elenbaas stated he hopes people along the detour know this is happening,
that it may bring more traffic but it is for the kids, and that they are asking
the Sheriff's Office with this Ordinance to do emphasis patrols.
Karcher answered whether there are any sunsets on this Ordinance and
whether they are planning to come back and review and see how effective it
was.
Byrd's motion that the Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing be ADOPTED
carried by the following vote:
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Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Enactment No: ORD 2022-029
5. AB2022-163 Ordinance Removing a School Speed Zone on Hannegan Road
Donovan opened the Public Hearing and, hearing no one, closed the Public
Hearing.
Frazey moved and Buchanan seconded that the Ordinance Requiring a
Public Hearing be ADOPTED.
Jim Karcher, Public Works Department, answered and Councilmembers
discussed whether there is a fence along the road.
Frazey's motion that the Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing be
ADOPTED carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Enactment No: ORD 2022-030
6. AB2022-164 Ordinance establishing parking control on Eddie Lane within the Plat of Whisper Lake
Donovan opened the Public Hearing and, hearing no one, closed the Public
Hearing.
Byrd moved and Kershner seconded that the Ordinance Requiring a Public
Hearing be ADOPTED.
Jim Karcher, Public Works Department, gave background on this and how it
related to the next two agenda items and answered whether there will be any
complaints or people upset about this parking zone.
Byrd's motion that the Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing be ADOPTED
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Enactment No: ORD 2022-031
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7. AB2022-165 Ordinance Establishing a Speed Limit within the Plat of Whisper Lake
Donovan opened the Public Hearing and, hearing no one, closed the Public
Hearing.
Kershner moved and Frazey seconded that the Ordinance Requiring a Public
Hearing be ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Enactment No: ORD 2022-032
8. AB2022-166 Ordinance for installation of a stop sign within the plat of Whisper Lake
Donovan opened the Public Hearing and, hearing no one, closed the Public
Hearing.
Byrd moved and Frazey seconded that the Ordinance Requiring a Public
Hearing be ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Enactment No: ORD 2022-033
OPEN SESSION (20 MINUTES)
The following people spoke:
•
Steven Bailey (testimony not heard online or on the recording --
there was temporarily no sound)
•
Cliff Langley
•
Misty Flowers
•
Cynthia Sue Ripke-Kutsagoitz
•
Tammy (last name not given)
•
Steven Bailey (the first speaker spoke again since there was no
sound earlier when he spoke)
•
Daniel Beurdick
•
Lyle Sorenson
•
Name not given
•
Armando Brionez
•
Craig Robinson
•
Name not given
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• Klaus Klix
• Richard Halley
• Tasha Dexter Thompson
• Robert Bystrom
• Natalie Chavez
• Mary Walker
• Enoch Mann
• Dennis Sorenson
• Richard Johnson
• Lorraine Sorenson
• Megan Wiseman
• Dam Pham
• Karla Rae
• Ken Domorod
• Beth (last name not given)
• Nancy Bergman
• Richard Tran
• Susan Prosser
• Daniel Donner
Hearing no one else, Donovan closed the Open Session.
Clerk's note: Councilmembers took a short break.
CONSENT AGENDA
(From Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee)
Byrd reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and
moved to approve Consent Agenda items one through fourteen.
Councilmembers discussed and voted on those items (see votes on
individual items below).
1. AB2022-195 Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement
between Whatcom County and the Skagit County Sheriff's Office for use of the
Plantation Rifle Range to train personnel, in the amount of $16,109.98
Byrd reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and
moved that the Interlocal be AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
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Absent: 0
2. AB2022-196 Request Authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement
between Whatcom County and the City of Bellingham Police Department for use of
the Plantation Rifle Range to train personnel, in the amount of $27,865.67
Byrd reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and
moved that the Interlocal be AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
3. AB2022-171 Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between
Whatcom County and Washington State Office of Public Defense to be reimbursed
for increased service costs related to Covid 19, in the amount of $73,000.00
Byrd reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and
moved that the Contract be AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
4. AB2022-184 Request approval for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment with
Herrera Environmental Consultants, Inc. to expand the scope of work, timeline, and
funding to complete the Offsite Buffer Mitigation Program Feasibility Study in the
amount of $60,000 for a total amended contract of $100,000
Byrd reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and
moved that the Contract be AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
5. AB2022-198 Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between
Whatcom County and Public Safety Testing to conduct background investigations on
Sheriff's office employment candidates, in the amount of an estimated $42,000.00
Byrd reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and
moved that the Contract be AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT. The motion
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carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
6. AB2022-199 Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment
between Whatcom County and lulota to integrate data among various data storage
platforms used to track and monitor services and care provided to individuals
frequently seen by the GRACE and LEAD Programs in the amount of $26,103 for a
total amended contract amount of $80,353
Byrd reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and
moved that the Contract be AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
7. AB2022-201 Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement
between Whatcom County and the Marysville Police Department for use of the
Plantation Rifle Range to train personnel, in the amount of $3,005.52
Byrd reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and
moved that the Interlocal be AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
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Absent: 0
8. AB2022-203 Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment
between Whatcom County and Opportunity Council to provide Leasing Specialist
and intensive case management services in the amount of $159,613 for a total
amended contract amount of $229,103
Byrd reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and
moved that the Contract be AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
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9. AB2022-204 Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment
between Whatcom County and Axon Enterprise, Inc. to provide additional body
worn cameras and detective interview room cameras, in the amount of $102,457.76
Byrd reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and
moved that the Contract be AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
10. AB2022-205 Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between
Whatcom County and North Sound Behavioral Health Administrative Services
Organization to provide funding for the Recovery Navigator Program intended to
enhance Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) programming, in the amount
of $512,455
Byrd reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and
moved that the Contract be AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
11. AB2022-210 Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between
Whatcom County and PeaceHealth for the lease of office space for the Health
Department's Response Systems Division at 800 East Chestnut Street, in the amount
of $9,171.96
Byrd reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and
moved that the Contract be AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
12. AB2022-213 Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement
between Whatcom County and the City of Bellingham for use of Bellingham's
800MHz Radio Network, in the amount of $5,040
Byrd reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and
moved that the Interlocal be AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT. The motion
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carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
13. AB2022-222 Request permission for the County Executive to enter into a Local Agency A&E
Professional Services Agreement between Whatcom County and KPFF, Inc. to
provide on -call professional mechanical engineering support for the Whatcom County
ferry program in 2022, in the amount of $40,000.00
Byrd reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and
moved that the Contract be AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
14. AB2022-228 Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement
amendment between Whatcom County and Whatcom Conservation District for farm
planning services and financial assistance, in the amount of $140,021 (Council acting
as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)
Byrd reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and
moved that the Contract (FCZDBS) be AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay : 0
Absent: 0
OTHER ITEMS
(From Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee)
1. AB2022-194 Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between
Whatcom County and the City of Bellingham to support Child and Family Action Plan
implementation activities, in the amount of $150,000
Byrd reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and
moved that the Contract be AUTHORIZED.
Kershner spoke about the title of the item and stated this is $150,000 that
the City of Bellingham is contributing to the Whatcom County Child and
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Family Action Plan implementation; so the County is not giving the City of
Bellingham $150,000, they are contributing to the plan that we have for
children and families.
Byrd's motion that the Contract be AUTHORIZED carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
2. AB2022-197 Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a grant agreement
between Whatcom County and Washington Department of Ecology to develop and
implement a collaborative process to identify local solutions for water availability
issues in the Nooksack Basin and supporting technical work in the amount of
$250,000
Byrd reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and
moved that the Interlocal be AUTHORIZED.
Elenbaas stated he hopes we are heavy on technical work and implementing
the process and less so the development.
Kershner stated this is $250,000 from the Department of Ecology to
Whatcom County and this is money that is to go in parallel with the
adjudication process that's happening so that if there are some different
ways or local solutions that we can come to some agreement, this money
will help us do that.
Byrd's motion that the Interlocal be AUTHORIZED carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
3. AB2022-202 Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a Interagency agreement
between Whatcom County and the State of Washington Department of Ecology for
Whatcom Compound Flood Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
Byrd reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and
moved that the Interlocal be AUTHORIZED. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
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Nay: 0
Absent: 0
(From Council Committee of the Whole)
4. AB2022-190 Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code 2.21, Board of Equalization
Donovan reported for the Committee of the Whole and moved that the
Ordinance be ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Enactment No: ORD 2022-034
(No Committee Assignment)
5. AB2022-220 Resolution establishing guidelines for Council appointment to judicial and legislature
vacancies
Kershner moved and Frazey seconded that the Resolution be APPROVED.
Kershner thanked Council staff for putting this together.
Councilmembers discussed and Dana Brown -Davis, Clerk of the Council,
and Cathy Halka, Council Legislative Analyst, answered questions about
whether the Resolution was introduced two weeks ago, whether language
should be added to the Resolution about being able to ask the Whatcom
County Bar Association and Washington Women Lawyers (or other outside
entities) for input, how the Resolution was scheduled on the agenda, and
whether there are similar guidelines that apply to Council Appointments and
other appointments they do as a legislative body.
Elenbaas moved and Buchanan seconded that the Resolution be approved but
a motion was already on the floor.
Kershner's motion that the Resolution be APPROVED carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Enactment No: RES 2022-018
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COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
1. AB2022-21 1 Appointment to a vacancy on the Forestry Advisory Committee, commercial forest
landowner position - Applicant(s): Quentin Dills
Byrd moved and Buchanan seconded that the Council Appointment be
APPOINTED by acclamation.
Elenbaas asked whether Council needs to vote when there is only one
applicant.
Byrd's motion that the Council Appointment be APPOINTED carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
ITEMS ADDED BY REVISION
There were no agenda items added by revision.
INTRODUCTION ITEMS
Buchanan moved to introduce items one through nine. The motion was
seconded by Frazey (see votes on individual items below).
1. AB2022-193 Resolution authorizing the County Executive to sign the Black Slough Comprehensive
Barrier Removal Design Project grant application to the Brian Abbott Fish Barrier
Removal Board (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District
Board of Supervisors)
Buchanan moved and Frazey seconded that the Resolution (FCZDBS) be
INTRODUCED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Enactment No: RES 2022-019
2. AB2022-206 Ordinance relating to the Growth Management Act, adopting regulations for forest
practices, adding a new Whatcom County Code Chapter 20.76, and amending
Chapter 20.80
Buchanan moved and Frazey seconded that the Ordinance Requiring a Public
Hearing be INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. The motion carried
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by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Enactment No: ORD 2022-035
3. AB2022-214 Ordinance adopting amendments to the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan
relating to capital facilities planning
Buchanan moved and Frazey seconded that the Ordinance Requiring a Public
Hearing be INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. The motion carried
by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Enactment No: ORD 2022-036
4. AB2022-215 Ordinance amending the project budget for the Swift Creek Capital Projects Fund,
request no. 1
Buchanan moved and Frazey seconded that the Ordinance be
INTRODUCED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Enactment No: ORD 2022-038
5. AB2022-217 Resolution amending the Flood Control Zone District & Subzones 2022 budget,
request no. 2, in the amount of $110,000 (Council acting as the Whatcom County
Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)
Buchanan moved and Frazey seconded that the Resolution (FCZDBS) be
INTRODUCED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Enactment No: RES 2022-020
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6. AB2022-219 Ordinance amending the project budget for the Way Station Project Fund, request
No. 1
Buchanan moved and Frazey seconded that the Ordinance be
INTRODUCED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Enactment No: ORD 2022-039
7. AB2022-221 Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code Section 16.50.090 to incorporate
changes to the C-PACER Program adopted by the state legislature in RCW
36.165.060
Buchanan moved and Frazey seconded that the Ordinance Requiring a Public
Hearing be INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. The motion carried
by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Enactment No: ORD 2022-037
8. AB2022-224 Ordinance amending WCC 2.123.040 Membership - Term of Office for the Forestry
Advisory Committee
Buchanan moved and Frazey seconded that the Ordinance be
INTRODUCED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Enactment No: ORD 2022-041
9. AB2022-225 Ordinance amending the 2022 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 7, in the amount
of $6,246,353
Buchanan moved and Frazey seconded that the Ordinance be
INTRODUCED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
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Council Minutes - Final April 12, 2022
Absent: 0
Enactment No: ORD 2022-040
COMMITTEE REPORTS, OTHER ITEMS, AND COUNCILMEMBER UPDATES
ADJOURN
Councilmembers gave committee reports and other updates.
Discussion included:
• An invitation to Councilmembers to an upcoming meeting of the
Business and Commerce Advisory Committee
• The letter from all the city mayors regarding a request to look at the
situation we have with our jail, whether a discussion about it should
go to a committee, and whether the Council should respond to the
letter
• A recent visit to the Bessie Timber sale site with the Department of
Natural Resources (DNR) to learn more about DNB's active forest
management plans and practices
• Volunteering at a senior center
• Concerns about public safety
• An upcoming Resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan priorities
• An upcoming meeting this week of the Climate Impact Advisory
Committee
• Assessor employees accessing and respecting private property
• Forest protection and supporting a viable timber economy
• The recent loss of two great men in Whatcom County: Whatcom
District 7 Assistant Fire Chief, Dean Crosswhite and Navy Seabee
veteran, wait DeKraii
Satpal Sidhu, County Executive, addressed Elenbaas' comments about
Assessor employees being neighborly and respectful as they do their job.
The meeting adjourned at 9:33 p.m.
The County Council approved these minutes on April 26, 2022.
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Council Minutes - Final April 12, 2022
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