The future of eight resolutions introduced and authored last year by Councilor David Madore — then repealed this year by an expanded Clark County council — remains in flux.
The council discussed five of the eight resolutions — dealing with light rail, bus rapid transit, general transportation policies, lot sizes and changes to county code — during a work session Wednesday.
While the five-person council didn’t set any specific direction, don’t expect these resolutions to be gone forever. The council decided that Deputy County Manager Bob Stevens should consult with each councilor individually to find out what pieces should be used from each resolution to set future policies.
“What are we trying to accomplish with that?” Councilor Jeanne Stewart asked about the resolutions.
The council will discuss the additional three resolutions — dealing with potential west-county and east-county bridges over the Columbia River — at a later board time.
Madore first introduced the resolutions in December, when there were just three county councilors. All eight resolutions passed, with Madore and Councilor Tom Mielke supporting the ideas. None of the resolutions were ever legally binding and did not outline any funding for the policies.
The current council, expanded with full implementation of the home rule charter, voted to repeal the eight resolutions at meetings in January and February. Stewart, Councilor Julie Olson and Chair Marc Boldt supported repealing all eight.
Kaitlin Gillespie: 360-735-4517; kaitlin.gillespie, @columbian.com; twitter.com/newsladykatie
