HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Works Mar 21 2023Whatcom County
Council Public Works & Health Committee
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Committee Minutes - Final
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
1:15 PM
Hybrid Meeting
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COUNCILMEMBERS
Carol Frazey
Kaylee Galloway
Kathy Kershner
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Dana Brown -Davis, C.M.C.
Council Public Works & Health Committee Minutes - Final March 21, 2023
Committee
Call To Order
Roll Call
Committee Chair Kathy Kershner called the meeting to order at 1:15 p.m.
in a hybrid meeting.
Present: 3 - Carol Frazey, Kaylee Galloway, and Kathy Kershner
Also Present: Barry Buchanan, Tyler Byrd, Todd Donovan, and Ben Elenbaas
Announcements
Special Presentation
A132023-202, Report from the Public Works Department
Elizabeth Kosa, Public Works Department Director, reported on the
following:
• Winter storm recap
• Division updates
• Department workforce development and hiring
• Communications
She answered a question about reimbursement to the County for some of
the buyouts we have done and stated we are waiting to see what happens with
a grant that Public Works applied for and they got $2 million that they were
not anticipating.
Jim Karcher, Public Works Department, explained what Title 6 is as
referenced in the Director's update on Public Works administration.
Kershner stated the right decision was made in choosing Kosa as the Public
Works Department Director and thanked her for taking the position.
Galloway asked whether there has been any progress on the apprenticeship
utilization requirements and Kosa stated they are working on the code
language.
Frazey thanked Kosa for the update and welcomed her on board.
Satpal Sidhu, County Executive, stated they are very pleased that Kosa took
this job.
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Committee
This agenda item was REPORTED.
Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council
1. AB2023-1 45 Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2022-058 to change the due date of the Child
and Family Well -Being Task Force Phase III report
Galloway moved that the Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR
ADOPTION.
Kershner asked whether this is the second time they have extended the
deadline and Frazey spoke about the reasons this was delayed.
Galloway's motion that the Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR
ADOPTION carried by the following vote:
Aye: 3 Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
2. AB2023-166 Ordinance establishing a compost procurement policy
Fraley moved that the Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION.
Jennifer Hayden, Health and Community Services, answered what this is
going to actually look like now that this is going to be in Code and what the
County process is going to be for it.
Frazey's motion that the Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 3 - Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Items Added by Revision
Other Business
Adjournment
There were no agenda items added by revision.
There was no other business.
The meeting adjourned at 1:41 p.m.
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