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1 0 0 0 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL Committee Of The Whole January, CALL TO ORDER Council Chair Barry Buchanan called the meeting to order at :0 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington. ROLL CALL Present: Barbara Brenner, Satpal Sidhu, Rud Browne, Barry Buchanan, Ken Mann, Todd Donovan and Carl Weimer Absent: None. OVERVIEW OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE AND URBAN GROWTH AREA (UGA) REVIEW PROCESS, AND DISCUSSION OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CHAPTER, INTRODUCTION AND GROWTH PROJECTIONS (AB-0) Mark Personius, Planning and Development Services Department, submitted and read from a presentation (on file) on the Comprehensive Plan and urban growth areas (UGAs). The development regulations and critical areas ordinance will come forward in a few months. Matt Aamott, Planning and Development Services Department, continued the presentation on population growth. Browne asked if the land going into agriculture has prime agricultural soils. Aamot stated he believes it does. There are criteria for designating agricultural areas, which are set by the Supreme Court. Those are evaluated in the findings. He can look into it. Brenner stated she would like to know how well attended were the advisory committee meetings by the committee members. Gary Davis, Planning and Development Services Department, continued and concluded the presentation on the Planning Commission recommendations, population projections, and next step. Mann stated that when discussing population capacity, references to the urban growth area (UGA) include the area inside the city limits. Davis stated that is correct. It includes the capacity inside the city limits, but it does not include the reserve areas. Donovan asked if the UGA capacity does not include the proposed additional area. Davis stated the Planning Commission allocation includes the Caitac property and the Yew Street area. Committee of the Whole :00 p.m., //, Page

2 0 0 0 Weimer asked if there is a capacity calculation for the non-uga areas. Davis stated there is not. Weimer asked if they will talk about City policies to reduce capacity in the rural area. Davis stated they ll talk about it with the Cities. Browne stated he would like to see the minutes for the Planning Commission vote on the Yew Street Road conversion. He asked if the Growth Management Act allows the County to encourage growth in rural areas that aren t prime agricultural lands, particularly the areas that don t meet the Prior Converted Cropland designation from. He asked what options the GMA allows to upzone areas, outside of UGAs, to drive growth into areas that are not good agricultural soils. Davis stated it s difficult to designate higher than rural densities outside the UGAs beyond the limited areas of more intense rural development (LAMIRDs). Outside a UGA, there is infill potential in LAMIRD boundaries, but not beyond. Browne asked if the County can transfer development rights into a newly-created UGA. Davis stated it may be possible. New UGAs have to include capital facility plans for the urban uses. Sidhu asked if one city s boundaries must be contiguous. Davis stated he will look into whether that s possible. Linda Twitchell, Building Industry Association of Whatcom County, stated the Bellingham Planning Commission voted unanimously to extend in both directions. The Bellingham City Council voted - to not extend. The County Planning Commission agreed with the Bellingham Planning Commission. Also, the Planning Unit wasn t involved in the Comprehensive Plan work. She asked if the Chuckanut Ridge is still in the UGA. Davis stated it is not. Darcy Jones described the most recent proposal for the Caitac property. Wendy Harris stated ask the State Department of Commerce to present a short course on planning for growth management issues to the new councilmembers. Counties have never imposed a higher population projection on a city than the city has proposed. Also the Planning Commission proposal was done without any consideration of critical areas. Critical area constraints will change what land is available. Personius stated they are working with the Department of Commerce on presenting the short course. Morris Brown, Sudden Valley Board, stated they have filed their comments to the Council. Clayton Petree stated the Planning Commission recommendation will result in disagreement about UGA areas. Consider the proposals from the Cities. Browne stated he would like to explore the possibility for accessory dwelling units to achieve infill. Committee of the Whole :00 p.m., //, Page

3 0 OTHER BUSINESS There was no other business. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at :00 p.m. The Council approved these minutes on. ATTEST: WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Dana Brown-Davis, Council Clerk Barry Buchanan, Council Chair Jill Nixon, Minutes Transcription Committee of the Whole :00 p.m., //, Page

4 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL Committee of the Whole February, CALL TO ORDER Council Chair Barry Buchanan called the meeting to order at :0 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington. ROLL CALL Present: Barbara Brenner, Ken Mann, Satpal Sidhu, Carl Weimer, Todd Donovan, Rud Browne and Barry Buchanan. Absent: None. COMMITTEE DISCUSSION. BRIEFING, DISCUSSION, AND PRELIMINARY COUNCIL DIRECTION ON URBAN GROWTH AREAS, WHICH ARE ADDRESSED IN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CHAPTER, LAND USE (INCLUDING DISCUSSION ON SUDDEN VALLEY) (AB-0B) Mark Personius, Planning and Development Services Department, submitted and read the overview of the day s presentation (on file) and answered questions. Matt Aamot, Planning and Development Services Department, stated the Planning Commission concurred with the staff recommendation on all three urban growth areas. He continued the presentation on the Birch Bay unincorporated urban growth area (UGA). Mann asked for historical information on employment information. Aamot stated they don t have good statistics for that information. He described the formula for determining the employment projection. Weimer stated the area proposed for residential expansion in the Birch Bay area used to be an oil and gas exploration land and may have problems. Personius stated they are looking into it. Aamot continued the presentation on the Cherry Point UGA. Brenner asked if the Cherry Point UGA employment capacity is based on existing or potential future capacity. She asked how many people work there now. Aamot stated it s based on what exists now. There is an estimate of how many people work there now in the Hart Hodges report. He continued the presentation on the Columbia Valley UGA. Committee of the Whole, //, Page

5 0 0 0 Brenner asked why the growth allocation is not the same as the capacity. Aamot stated the capacity is the number of people who can be accommodated by the existing land. The allocation is the medium allocation from the Berk report. Brenner stated it seems the growth allocation should be the same as the population capacity. Aamot stated they can pick a different number if they want to. A method was used that looked at the proportion of growth the UGA received between 00 and 0, and applied that percentage. Mann asked how the non-city UGAs are allowed to expand. Aamot stated they must determine how best to accommodate the expected growth, such as expanding boundaries or increasing density. The UGAs population is not capped. The criteria used to change boundaries is the same as city UGAs. Browne asked if expanding with the current density in the Columbia Valley is possible since they have septic systems. Aamot stated there are water and sewer districts in the UGA, and any new urban development in those areas would require public water and sewer. Some new septic systems may be feasible in the other areas within the UGA. Weimer asked if the nearby UGA reserve area can be eliminated. The air quality in the valley is some of the worst in the State. He asked why they encourage people to move to an unhealthy area. Aamot stated they can remove that. They are following the existing subarea plan, which can be updated in five or six years. Brenner stated new wood stoves don t produce as much air pollution. She asked if there will be an area for a larger grocery store. Aamot stated they included commercial zoning in the area. The councilmembers discussed the feasibility of a new, larger grocery store in the Columbia Valley. Gary Davis, Planning and Development Services Department, continued the presentation on the growth monitoring report. Mann asked if the term non-urban includes the UGAs. Davis stated the term nonurban refers to all the area outside the UGAs. Weimer asked how the Office of Financial Management (OFM) Small Area Estimates Program (SAEP) varies compared to the building permit information in the non-urban areas. Davis stated he doesn t have the details for how the SAEP numbers were determined. It s based largely on permit activity, but other factors went into it. Staff determined the non- UGA numbers by taking the SAEP numbers for all the UGAs and subtracted from the OFM s countywide estimate, which is also a different methodology from the SAEP. They are cautious about the non-uga number because it s not a product of the OFM. Donovan asked for the permit data from the city UGAs. Davis stated they can get that information, however the SAEP data provides the same information. Weimer stated the historical growth share of non-uga areas is approximately percent. Changing the allocated share percentage to won t alter the actual historical growth share. He asked if there are policies that will drive that change. Davis stated that is Committee of the Whole, //, Page

6 0 0 0 one of the reasons for the tools report. It includes all the alternatives for possible policy changes that could be considered for both urban areas and non-urban areas. Davis concluded the presentation. Brenner asked if the City Council growth projections will change. Greg Aucutt, City of Bellingham, stated they will not. The Council decided to use the mid-range forecast, because the cost associated with the expansion of a UGA was too much at this time. It is a number they can accommodate within the existing boundaries. They can infill up to about 0,000 people. Also, the high growth forecast wasn t likely because of the historical growth. Brenner asked if the City used Dr. McLaughlin s growth projections. Aucutt stated it did not. The City projection was a compromise between the high and low growth rates. Brenner asked if the costs of development would be borne by the developers. Aucott stated the developers would be responsible for their onsite costs. For offsite improvements, developers are only responsible for their portion of the cost of the improvements. The taxpayers are responsible for the rest. Browne asked for information on the Yew Street existing deficiencies compared to the new development costs. Aucott stated he can t provide that information at that time. To answer a previous question, the development on Lincoln Street is units with 0 beds. A development on Garden Street is units with over 00 beds. Clayton Petree stated there are existing deficiencies at Yew Street that have to be done regardless of whether Yew Street is annexed. Sidhu asked if the City will make an effort to meet the target projection. Aucott stated it isn t a target. It s an estimate of what may occur. Donovan asked if there are UGA expansion plans and if it s likely the Cities will annex these areas. Aucott stated they have annexed most developed land. There is no guarantee that the residents will petition for annexation. Brenner stated Cities are allowed to annex an area without a vote of the people. Aucott stated the County and fire district must agree. Brenner stated existing deficiencies have to be fixed. It shouldn t be calculated as something that a developer costs a City, if it needs to be done anyway. Aucott stated it doesn t affect the cost, but it may affect the timing of when the improvements are needed. Weimer asked what decision the Committee needs to make today. Aamot stated the Cities need preliminary guidance to complete their capital plans by June. The committee discussed the differences among the Bellingham UGA population allocation and projected employment capacity recommendations from the City Council, City Planning Commission, County Planning Commission, and County staff. Personius stated the Committee of the Whole, //, Page

7 Growth Management Act (GMA) requires that allocation to be similar to capacity, within about five percent. The alternative doesn t change zoning or UGA boundaries. Mann asked what will happen with Blaine. Personius stated Blaine is unique. Because the City has incorporated all the area, it s a UGA by definition. They can t undo it unless the City chooses to do so. Weimer stated he is concerned about the Lynden and Nooksack expansion into agricultural land, which is contrary to policies. Brenner stated she s not yet comfortable with the numbers for Bellingham. Browne moved to preliminarily agree with the County staff recommendation of the final environmental impact statement (EIS) allocation for the City of Bellingham at,00 with no UGA boundary change. The motion was seconded. Ayes: Mann, Sidhu, Browne, Buchanan, Weimer and Donovan () Nays: Brenner () Amy Harksell, City of Lynden, stated the two parcels have already been lost to farmland use. The City will mitigate by participating in a transfer of development rights (TDR) program and looking into agricultural mitigation fees. The two parcels meet the delisting criteria of not being agricultural lands of long-term commercial significance. The soils aren t great, there are flood issues, and there is current infrastructure. A stormwater detention facility attracts business and industry to land within the city limits instead of outside the city limits. Sidhu asked the long term growth plan for Lynden, which is surrounded by prime agricultural land. All cities need to prevent expansion into farmlands. She stated they will try to increase density to prevent expansion into farmland for as long as possible. Changing the character of the community is slow, but they are working to increase density and have strong policies against expanding into farmland. The councilmembers continued to discuss the Lynden UGA and protecting agricultural land, TDR receiving areas, how to ensure areas are designated at a much higher density, protecting the Lynden airport and extending the runway for economic benefit, and the UGA reserve. Weimer moved to preliminarily accept the allocation number of,0 for the City of Lynden. The motion was seconded. Ayes: Brenner, Mann, Sidhu, Browne, Buchanan, Weimer and Donovan () Rollin Harper, City of Nooksack, spoke about compensating for the loss of agricultural land. The City is willing to give up the existing reserve areas in exchange for the proposed additional acres. Committee of the Whole, //, Page

8 Weimer moved to preliminarily accept the allocation numbers from the Planning Commission and staff for the rest of the areas, except Bellingham and Lynden. The motion was seconded. Donovan asked about the Birch Bay capacity and allocation. Aamot described the proposed areas and density. Weimer stated look into the location of the gas wells. Browne stated look into heating options for Columbia Valley. Ayes: Brenner, Mann, Sidhu, Browne, Buchanan, Weimer and Donovan () Weimer stated Sudden Valley s request doesn t change any of the UGA numbers. Larry Brown stated he would like to address Sudden Valley at the next meeting. Sudden Valley is not asking to become a city. They request that County plans have no impact to Sudden Valley. All the lots are already platted. Have a better mechanism to engage with the County to address and resolve all their issues and concerns. Brenner stated she has gotten complaints about civil rights problems in Sudden Valley. Make sure people s civil rights are protected in the community association bylaws. Brown stated a group is unsatisfied that the governing structure is democratically elected. He invites councilmembers to speak to the board members any time they wish. OTHER BUSINESS There was no other business. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at :00 p.m. The Council approved these minutes on,. ATTEST: WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Dana Brown-Davis, Council Clerk Barry Buchanan, Council Chair Committee of the Whole, //, Page

9 Jill Nixon, Minutes Transcription Committee of the Whole, //, Page

10 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL Regular County Council Meeting February, CALL TO ORDER Council Chair Barry Buchanan called the meeting to order at :00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington. ROLL CALL Present: Barbara Brenner, Ken Mann, Satpal Sidhu, Carl Weimer, Todd Donovan, Rud Browne and Barry Buchanan. Absent: None. FLAG SALUTE ANNOUNCEMENTS Browne stated they recently lost Harriet Spanel, who was a great member of the community. A service is planned this Saturday. Buchanan reported for the Committee of the Whole on the briefing, discussion, and preliminary Council direction on urban growth areas, which are addressed in Comprehensive Plan Chapter, Land Use (including discussion on Sudden Valley) (AB-0B). PUBLIC HEARINGS. RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE COMPREHENSIVE PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE PLAN (AB-0A) Mike McFarlane, Parks and Recreation Department Director, gave a staff report. Brenner asked if this went through the Planning Commission during the County Comprehensive Plan process. McFarlane stated it was brought to the Planning Commission as it was being finalized in, not in the County Comprehensive Plan process. Sidhu stated the Council has not had enough time to look at the plan. McFarlane stated this plan has come before the Council a number of times during the past couple of years. The Council Office has copies, and it has been posted on the website. Donovan asked if they are meeting the public process requirements. McFarlane described the public process the plan has gone through. Regular County Council Meeting, //, Page

11 Sidhu asked Mr. McFarlane to respond to recent comments from Jack Petree. McFarlane stated he isn t asking that this plan be adopted as part of the County s Comprehensive Plan. It is a departmental planning document. There is a different process it must go through. Mr. Petree talks about the Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan, which has not been valid since. Buchanan opened the public hearing, and the following people spoke: Linda Twitchell, Building Industry Association of Whatcom County, stated this plan has not had any recent public process. Population projections are wrong. There is a lack of affordable housing in Whatcom County, but the Parks Plan recommends impact fees and a third real estate excise tax (REET) for more park land. The plan also recommends that the voters increase taxes for more parks. Reconsider the level of service. Don t raise taxes for more park land. Patrick Alesse stated people come to Whatcom County for its open spaces. He supports parks. Wendy Harris stated she doesn t support the plan, but she supports parks in general. Don t sacrifice transparency and accountability by not including the plan in the County Comprehensive Plan. The County must do better at protecting wildlife and habitat. More analysis on sensitive areas and migration corridors is necessary. Establish buffers that separate people from animals. Carol Perry stated Whatcom County has many parks. This plan hasn t had enough time. They need a jail before they need parks. Hearing no one else, Buchanan closed the public hearing. Weimer moved to approve the resolution. The motion was seconded. Brenner stated this was put on the agenda at the last minute and the deadline is soon. Don t pass this resolution tonight. Send it to the Planning Commission. It should be part of the County Comprehensive Plan. She won t support it. Mann stated this item is scheduled for approval in two weeks. McFarlane stated they re waiting for the rest of the State Environmental Protection Act (SEPA) comments. Mann asked if the Council can make changes in two weeks. McFarlane stated it can. The last time the Parks Plan came to the Council, the Council asked that it include language from the Recreation Chapter of the County Comprehensive Plan, which they have included. The Parks Plan has been complete for a while, but they had to wait for the County Comprehensive Plan update. Brenner stated the process must be different. The Council should have had more time to work on the Park Plan before the March deadline. Donovan stated Mr. McFarlane has been to the Council with this document. It may not have been since, but the plan hasn t changed since then. McFarlane stated that s correct. The document had a tremendous amount of public process. Regular County Council Meeting, //, Page

12 Weimer withdrew his motion. He supports the plan. It has recently been before the Planning Commission, which worked on it with the County Comprehensive Plan. Most of the public input was a while ago, but it hasn t changed much. Sidhu stated there is a deadline, but this plan can change at any time. He asked if they can take new input from the public and bring it back the next few months. McFarlane stated they can do that. Any changes the Council makes to Chapter of the County Comprehensive Plan should be reflected in the Parks Plan. Any grants received will come to the Council for approval. This plan will make the County eligible for those grants. The County will make application for specific projects. Retroactivity has to do with State approval. It allows the County to make a grant application after property is acquired. It doesn t have to do anything with the County plan. Brenner stated the deadline bothers her. If they closed on a purchase last year, they should just add it as an amendment instead of going through the Parks Plan. McFarlane stated they added it to the plan at the time, as they were in the process of making the acquisition. They didn t make application for the grant funding because they weren t in a grant cycle. Weimer stated they can ask to retroactively fund things if they are already eligible, but they can t retroactively ask to be eligible. Passing the plan makes the County eligible. If the County then buys property when it is eligible, it could perhaps retroactively ask for funding. McFarlane stated that s correct. The plan makes them eligible for submitting grant applications, not for retroactivity. Mann stated they have two weeks before they have to vote on it. MINUTES CONSENT Brenner moved to approve the Minutes Consent items. The motion was seconded. Ayes: Brenner, Mann, Sidhu, Browne, Buchanan, and Weimer () Abstains: Donovan (). SURFACE WATER WORK SESSION FOR SEPTEMBER,. REGULAR COUNTY COUNCIL FOR SEPTEMBER,. BOARD OF HEALTH FOR OCTOBER,. SURFACE WATER WORK SESSION FOR OCTOBER,. SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR OCTOBER,. REGULAR COUNTY COUNCIL FOR OCTOBER, Regular County Council Meeting, //, Page

13 REGULAR COUNTY COUNCIL FOR NOVEMBER, PUBLIC HEARINGS. ORDINANCE REGARDING TEMPORARY INSTALLATION OF STOP SIGNS ON NORTH LAKE SAMISH ROAD NO. 0 (AB-0) Jon Hutchings, Public Works Department Director, introduced the project. James Lee, Public Works Department, gave a staff report. Weimer asked if there is a liquid gas pipeline attached to the underside of the bridge. Lee stated they will address it as part of the replacement project. Buchanan opened the public hearing, and the following people spoke: Donald Goodman stated the ordinance precludes the possibility of repairing the bridge. He described the history of the bridge. Don t preclude the opportunity to repair the bridge. He submitted a handout (on file) suggesting language changes to consider bridge repair options. Hutchings stated staff would be fine with Mr. Goodman s language change. Lee stated the ordinance does not exclude alternative options. Peter Holcomb submitted and read from his testimony (on file). He stated the detour will create wear and tear on West Lake Samish Road. There s no room for trucks. In the summer, cars are crossing that bridge constantly. There is no room for semi-trucks to maneuver on the road. Many bicyclists and tour groups use the road. He s afraid the County will never remove the one-way direction. Becky O-Brien-Olsen stated this is an opportunity to fix the traffic congestion at the park. Create a turn-around at the park. Additional logging and gravel trucks will further damage the road. If that happens, get federal money to repair the road. Hearing no one else, Buchanan closed the public hearing. Hutchings stated staff is committed to engaging the neighbors. They want a community solution to this traffic situation. There is no question the one lane closure will create traffic congestion. There are other, more expensive alternatives that would be interim repairs and would affect the County s ability to bring in outside money. The remedy has yet to be resolved. James Lee will continue to work on it. Brenner asked what to do with the big trucks and how they can create load restrictions. Hutchings stated they will install signage and have a detour for trucks. Those are appropriate ideas. Regular County Council Meeting, //, Page

14 Mann asked when they will know if other funding is available. Lee stated the next call for Bridge Replacement Advisory Committee (BRAC) funds is in the Spring of. The plan tonight is to deal with the load restriction issue. They have budgeted funds for design for replacement using local funds in time for applying for the BRAC funds. A design plan will put the County in a good position to receive funds. There will be some time before implementing one of the options. Mann asked if the repairs could be done this summer. Lee stated it is a project that could be put together without too much difficulty. At this time, they re only asking for the stop sign authority. They will be inspecting the bridge more often. If conditions change, the department will look at options. Hutchings stated he intends to have a conversation with the Council about final options and costs of a long-term versus short-term solution when there is a preliminary design and cost. Councilmembers and staff discussed whether interim bridge repairs will prevent the County from receiving grant funds for a bridge replacement, the cost of repairs versus replacement, the specific language and location of signage for the road restrictions, how long it will take to make a decision on repair or replacement, and finding an appropriate detour route for large truck traffic. Mann moved to adopt the ordinance with an amendment, BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that when the construction repair or replacement of the North Lake Samish Road Bridge No. 0 replacement is completed, the stop signs will be removed. The motion was seconded. The motion to adopt with the amendment carried by the following vote: Ayes: Brenner, Mann, Sidhu, Browne, Buchanan, Weimer and Donovan () OPEN SESSION The following people spoke: Max Perry spoke about removing gravel from the Nooksack River and about the Resource Lands Chapter of the draft Comprehensive Plan (AB-0H). Wendy Harris spoke about the draft Comprehensive Plan (AB-0) and its lack of influence on reality and actual practices. Patrick Alesse spoke about the cost of housing. CONSENT AGENDA Browne reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and moved to approve Consent Agenda items two and three. Item one is held in committee The motion to approve Consent Agenda items two and three carried by the following vote: Ayes: Brenner, Mann, Sidhu, Browne, Buchanan, Weimer and Donovan () Regular County Council Meeting, //, Page

15 RESOLUTION SETTING HEARING AND NOTICE OF HEARING ON THE SALE OF COUNTY TAX TITLE PROPERTY BY NEGOTIATION - REQUEST NO. TR-0 (AB-0). REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT AMENDMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND SHEARER DESIGN, LLC, FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SUPPORT DURING THE BIDDING AND CONSTRUCTION PHASE FOR THE SOUTH PASS ROAD / SAAR CREEK BRIDGE NO. REPLACEMENT AND UPDATING THE HOURLY RATES TO RATES, IN THE AMOUNT OF $,.0 (AB-0). REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND WHATCOM FAMILY & COMMUNITY NETWORK FOR PROVIDING EVIDENCE- BASED PROGRAMMING TO REDUCE RISK FOR SUBSTANCE USE AND POOR MENTAL HEALTH, IN THE AMOUNT OF $,000 (AB-0) OTHER ITEMS. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO AN AMENDED LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND WHATCOM SPORTS AND RECREATION FOR THE USE OF NORTHWEST SOCCER PARK TO INCLUDE NAMING RIGHTS TO RECOGNIZE A MAJOR DONOR AND ASSUMPTION OF THE ADJOINING IMPROVEMENTS AND AREA LEASED TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB (AB-0) Browne reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and moved to approve the request. The councilmembers appreciate Phillips for their support of the Boys and Girls Club. Ayes: Brenner, Mann, Sidhu, Browne, Buchanan, Weimer and Donovan (). ORDINANCE AMENDING THE WHATCOM COUNTY BUDGET, FOURTH REQUEST, IN THE AMOUNT OF $00,000 (AB-0) Browne reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and moved to adopt the ordinance. Ayes: Brenner, Mann, Sidhu, Browne, Buchanan, Weimer and Donovan () Regular County Council Meeting, //, Page

16 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE INITIAL EAST WHATCOM REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTER PROJECT BUDGET (AMENDMENT NO. TO ORDINANCE 0-0), IN THE AMOUNT OF $,00,000 (AB- 0) Browne reported for the Finance and Administrative Services Committee and moved to adopt the ordinance. Ayes: Brenner, Mann, Sidhu, Browne, Buchanan, Weimer and Donovan () COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES. ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS (AB-) Brenner moved to appoint David Ramirez to the Whatcom Family Community Network by acclamation. The motion was seconded. Ayes: Brenner, Mann, Sidhu, Browne, Buchanan, Weimer and Donovan () Brenner moved to appoint the Fred Likkel to the Portage Bay Shellfish Protection District Advisory Committee by acclamation. The motion was seconded. Ayes: Brenner, Mann, Sidhu, Browne, Buchanan, Weimer and Donovan () EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES. REQUEST CONFIRMATION OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE S APPOINTMENT OF LINDA HUGHES TO THE POINT ROBERTS COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (AB-0) Sidhu moved to confirm the appointment. The motion was seconded. Ayes: Brenner, Mann, Sidhu, Browne, Buchanan, Weimer and Donovan (). REQUEST CONFIRMATION OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE S APPOINTMENT OF KEN LARSON AND AARON PERZIGIAN TO THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES BOARD (AB-0) Regular County Council Meeting, //, Page

17 Donovan moved to confirm the appointments. The motion was seconded. Ayes: Brenner, Mann, Sidhu, Browne, Buchanan, Weimer and Donovan () INTRODUCTION ITEMS Mann moved to accept introduction items one through seven. The motion was seconded. Ayes: Brenner, Mann, Sidhu, Browne, Buchanan, Weimer and Donovan (). RESOLUTION ADOPTING A STATEMENT OF INCARCERATION PREVENTION, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND JAIL PLANNING PRINCIPLES FOR WHATCOM COUNTY S CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEMS (AB-0). ORDINANCE AMENDING THE WHATCOM COUNTY BUDGET, FIFTH REQUEST, IN THE AMOUNT OF $,, (AB-0). ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF STOP SIGNS ON ROADS WITHIN THE WHATCOM COUNTY (AB-0). ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAIN COUNTY ROADS (AB-0). ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO TO AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR WHICH UNEXPENDED BOND PROCEEDS MAY BE USED BY THE COUNTY (AB-0). RESOLUTION TO SELL TAX TITLE PROPERTY BY NEGOTIATION REQUEST NO. TR-0 (AB-0A). RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COMMITTEE ON GEOGRAPHIC NAMES RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD ON GEOGRAPHIC NAMES, WHEN THE TIME IS APPROPRIATE, THAT THE LANDFORM AT THE MOUTH OF TERRELL CREEK BE EVERMORE KNOWN AS WOLF BAUER POINT (AB-0) COMMITTEE REPORTS, OTHER ITEMS, AND COUNCILMEMBER UPDATES Weimer reported for the Natural Resources Committee on the briefing and discussion on Comprehensive Plan Chapter, Resource Lands (focus on the Forestry and Mineral Resource Lands sections) (AB-0H). (From Public Works, Health, and Safety Committee) Regular County Council Meeting, //, Page

18 PRESENTATION BY PUBLIC WORKS TO GO OVER THE ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS RECENTLY COMPLETED FOR THE SLATER ROAD/JORDAN CREEK FISH PASSAGE PROJECT (AB-0) Brenner reported for the Committee and moved to approve the Public Works Department moving forward with the preparation of plans, specifications, and cost estimates for a full bridge replacement project using full road closure during construction. Ayes: Brenner, Mann, Sidhu, Browne, Buchanan, Weimer and Donovan () Brenner reported for the Public Works, Health, and Safety Committee on all the items scheduled in committee. Brenner stated she would like to have a discussion with the Public Works Department about possibly naming a road after Loretta Lynn at the request of a citizen. Tyler Schroeder, Executive s Office, stated he will follow up with the citizen. Mann reported for the Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force and stated the phase one report will be presented in two weeks at the Public Works Committee. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at : p.m. The County Council approved these minutes on,. ATTEST: WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Dana Brown-Davis, Council Clerk Barry Buchanan, Council Chair Jill Nixon, Minutes Transcription Regular County Council Meeting, //, Page