COUNTY COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN
May 22, 2012

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CALL TO ORDER

Present: Pete Kremen, Sam Crawford, Carl Weimer, Bill Knutzen, Ken Mann, Kathy Kershner and Barbara Brenner
Absent: None

FLAG SALUTE

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MINUTES CONSENT

1. Regular County Council for April 24, 2012
   Approved 7-0
   

PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. Ordinance imposing an interim moratorium on the acceptance of new applications for wind energy systems (WES) greater than 500 Kilowatts, or multiple WES per parcel with a cumulative rated output above 10 Kilowatts (AB2011-223C)
   Adopted 7-0, Ordinance 2012-021
   

OPEN SESSION

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a letter of agreement with the Friends of Sunset Farm and Whatcom County Parks and Recreation Department to assist in the ongoing maintenance, operation and support of Sunset Farm Park (AB2012-174)
   Approved Consent 6-0, Kremen out of the room
2. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and the Washington State Military Department to enhance the cooperation and coordination among local, tribal, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in a joint mission to secure the international borders of the United States, in the amount of $757,963 (AB2012-175)
   Approved Consent 6-0, Kremen out of the room
3. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and West Publishing for online databases and print service subscriptions for the Whatcom County Law Library, in the amount of $65,444 (AB2012-176)
   Approved Consent 6-0, Kremen out of the room
   

OTHER ITEMS

1. Report on committee discussion regarding the proposed inter-trust exchange and reconveyance of land in the Lake Whatcom Watershed (AB2012-066B) From Natural Resources Committee
   Letter to DNR Approved 5-2, Brenner and Knutzen opposed
2. Ordinance amending the 2012 Whatcom County Budget, eighth request, in the amount of $1,782,566 (AB2012-173) From Finance and Administrative Services Committee
   Adopted 5-2, Brenner and Knutzen opposed, Ordinance 2012-022
3. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the City of Ferndale concerning planning, annexation and development within the Ferndale urban growth area (AB2012-178) From Planning and Development Committee
   Amended and Approved 7-0
4. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of Charles Cannon to the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (AB2012-153)
   Confirmed 6-0-1, Brenner abstained
   

INTRODUCTION ITEMS
Council action will not be taken. The council may accept these items for introduction (no action) in a single motion. Changes, in terms of committee assignment for example, may be made at this time.

There were no Introduction Items

OTHER BUSINESS

REPORTS AND OTHER ITEMS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS
ADJOURN
The next regular Council meetings are scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Tuesdays, June 5 and 19, 2012 in the Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham.