if.;. -""':"' WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL The County Council meeting of was called to i order by Chairman Roehl at 7: 34 p.m. with all members present. The " March 4, 1982 minutes were approved as corrected and the March 18, 1982 minutes approved as presented. OPEN SESSION Ellen Vaughn, 2212 D Street, spoke in regard to amending the ordinance establishing procedures for making and confirming appointments to citizen boards, commissions, and committees to include the development of a portfolio of job descriptions for all boards. Henry Feenstra spoke in regard to the length of time involved in rezoning his property. Gary Orr of Pacific Concrete also urged the Council to expedite the process of rezoning. Chairman Roehl suggested the Council meet with the Planning Commission to discuss ways of shortening the rezoning process. Robert Frost, 5602 Guide Meridian, requested that Council revise the ordinance regarding second-hand dealers and junkers' licenses. EXECUTIVE ITEr-tS Council approved the following three bid awards presented by the Executive: 1. Bid award to Whatcom. Builders, Inc. for the construction of the Cedarville Road Cross-Culvert, in the amount of $12,500.00 including taxes. 2. Bid award to Pottle & Sons Construction Company for the alterations to WATCI which are to.be funded by Referendum 37 Grant monies, in the amount of $44,767.86. 3. Bid award to EDAW, Seattle, Washington, for Small Scale Hydro-power Policy and Permit Analyst, the amount not to exceed the current CEIP Grant. of $25,904.00. Council approved the following overlimit transfer as requested by the Executive: HEARINGS Motor Pool Budget From: 595-10-22 Operating Supplies $20,000.00 To: 595-10-38 Repair and Maintenance $10,000.00 595-90-64 Machinery and Equipment $10,000.00 Hearing opened on the vacation of a portion of the County Road
~, l'1hatcom County COl'~cil page two ( No. 475 (Lampman Road). Larry Illman stated that he feels the valuation of $2,000 per acre is excessive but that he did not wish to delay the vacation by seeking a private appraisal. Hearing closed. Cole presented the Public Services'Committee's recommendation that the vacation of a portion of County Road No. 475, as described in the revised legal description, be approved for the value of $2,000 per acre. He so moved. Hearing was declared open on the vacation of Section 10 of the Telegraph Road. No testimony was given and the hearing was closed. Cole presented the Public Services Committee's recommendation that the vacation be approved. He so moved. FINAL CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Hansey presented the Planning and Development Committee's reconunendation of "do pass" on the Resolution Approving the Annexation of Certain Properties to the City of Blaine with the corrected legal description. He so moved. Cole presented the Public Services Conunittee's amendments to the Ordinance" amending Whatcom County Code so as to establish the County Fire Marshal as a position of the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Building and Codes Administration, and repealing all County ordinances and resolutions inconsistent herewith. Cole moved to accept Draft 2 of the ordinance. Draft 2 of the County Fire Marshal ordinance being before the Council for final consideration, Cole and Van zanten explained the amendments to the ordinance. Van zanten moved to further amend the title of the ordinance to read "the Office of County Fire Marshal as a ~esi~ieft function": line 13: ~ivisieft function~ line 18: pesi~±eft function~ line 20: "as the Office of Whatcom County Fire Marshal"~ and line 20 ~age 2: " ±~~~ Thirty-first of January". Motion to amend the ordinance carried. Cole moved to amend the ordinance to delete from Section F: "The Fire Marshal shall be directly responsible in this capacity to the Deputy Administrator of the Bureau of Building and Codes Administration." Cole moved for final passage Draft 2 as amended of the ordinance establishing the County Fire Marshal. Motion carried unanimously.,
Whatcom County ~ouncil April I, 1982 page three Rushing, Public Works Director, announced that Dave Langford has been selected as the County Fire Marshal. OTHER Van zanten presented the Finance Committee's recommendation for denial of the bid award for the Official County Newspaper. explained that the original figures were incorrect and pointed out the following corrections: She First insertion rate increases from $3.25 to $3.64; paragraph three, the increase is from $2.94 to $3.29; and the minimum charge is increased from $3.50 to $4.00. The average increase is 12.7%. The bid award also includes a decrease in type point size from point 7 to point 6, and an increase in lines per column inch from 10 to 12. Van Zanten moved to reject all bids and to authorize the Auditor to re-bid. Hawley stated that he had spoken to Bob Partlow, who said that the point size has been the same for the past two years. Partlow stated that the point size would be the same as last year, but different from three years ago. Van Zanten stated that the bid award as corrected includes a reduction in point size. No further discussion. carried. Motion to reject the bid and to authorize t~e The application for a Auditor to re-bid rate increase to subscribers in the Point Roberts area, filed by Delta Cable Television, Ltd., was received and before the Council for consideration. Chairman Roehl 'called the attention of the Council to the 3/2/82 letter from Delta Cable Television stating proposed increases and asking for the creation of a Rate Review Board in the second quarter of the year. Mr. John Thomas has been designated as Delta Cable Television's member of the Board. Cole moved that Council establish a the Chair designate Council's member. Rate Review Board and that Johnson moved to amend the motion to designate Hawley as the Council's member to the Board. Hawley stated reasons that it would be appropriate for the Council to select him for the position. zanten questioned procedures used by Hawley on the previous incorrectly formed Rate Review Board. No further discussion. Motion to Van
e \ Whatcom County Council - page four amend the motion to designate Hawley as the Board member carried. Cole moved to amend the motion so as to establish a Rate Review Board with Hawley to serve as the Council's member to the Board, with assistance from the Prosecuting Attorney's Office. The Council then discussed the decision regarding the Planning Commission's recommendations for the 19,81, Open Space applications. " " Hansey presented the Planning and Development committee's recommendation to accept the Planning Commission's recommendations as presented. He so moved. r1otion carried. Hansey presented the Planning and Development Committee's recommendation that the Council grant the time extension for Major Development Permit 1-76, a 45-unit Town House Condominium in the Maple Falls area, as requested by the applicant. Tne extension would change dates to: June, 1985. He so moved. Phase I, June, 1984; Phase II, Johnson presented the Law and Justice Committee's recommendation that Council approve the Class EF Liquor License for Whalen's Recreational Vehicle Center, Point Roberts, Washington, provided that Sheriff Mount's letter of approval be received by the Executive; and that the applicant meets all conditions as set forth by the Sheriff, Building Codes, Environmental Health Codes, and ordinances of Whatcom County. He so moved. Cole further moved" to delete the condition that Sheriff Mount's letter in favor of approval be received by the Executive. failed. Motion Motion for approval of the application with conditions as stated above carried. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Van Zanten introduced and moved for final passage the resolution to exchange County real property for private property owned" by Donald C. Pulver. She commented. that the Finance Committee had recommended this resolution in January. Hansey introduced and moved to refer to the Planning and Development committee the resolution approving the annexation of certain property to the City of Bellingham. Van Zanten introduced and moved to refer to the Committee of
Whatcom County Council page five ~~~ the Whole the resolution establishing Personnel Policies and Procedures for Whatcom County Employees. Cole introduced and moved to refer to the Public Services Committee the ordinance establishing procedures for making and confirming appointments to citizen boards, commissions and committees. Hansey moved to amend the motion' to refer the ordinance to the Committee of the Whole rather than to the Public Services Committee. carried. Motion to amend carried. Motion to refer the ordinance to the Committee of the Whole Van Zanten introduced and moved to refer to the Committee of the Whole the ordinance amending Ordinance No. 80-8, adopted February 7, 1980; and repealing Chapter 2.60 Vacations; 2.62 Sick Leave; and Section 2.64.01 Employee Miscellaneous Provisions of the Whatcom County Code. Chairman Roehl set a tentative date of April 8, 1982 at 7:30 p.m. for the meeting of the Committee of the Whole. COMMITTEE REPORTS Hansey reported that the Planning and Development Committee will hold its regular monthly meeting with the City Planning Committee next Monday at 7:30 a.~. regarding Lake Whatcom. to discuss items of concern Hansey also presented the request that the County Council cooperate with the City Council in a of the development of a Cole repor~ed Committees will be holding a level of Lake Whatcom. regional mall. discussion that the County Public Services/City Public Works joint hearing on lowering the minimum The meeting is scheduled for April 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bloedel Donovan Field House. Meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.