February 18, 2023 Dena Jensen

In this post – which will be a work in progress during the course of this year – you’ll find the content of the City of Bellingham’s City Council regular meeting minutes that have been approved so far for 2023, here in one place. This allows folks to search on things like key words, topics, dates, public hearings, and people’s names. For each meeting date, a link is also provided near the top of that edition of minutes to access the agenda and media associated with that particular meeting.

Meanwhile, I recently was informed that both the City of Bellingham and Whatcom County websites offer a search function that will search the content for all meetings, including documents attached to the meetings. When I tried those options out, I found that there were advantages (the links to documents and other meeting materials that you might not have thought to look for) and drawbacks (slower result response times and maybe more info/distractions than you want, or the opposite: missed info that searches on my posts might manage to catch.) So if you can’t find what you’re looking for here, go there, and vice versa.

Here are the links for those options:

City of Bellingham: https://meetings.cob.org/meetings?fbclid=IwAR1pKVHTcjG9s6U-qaomvivQJxu74i3PVa8fYNbsLMxHlPypWhC82Sz70lA

Whatcom County: https://whatcom.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx?fbclid=IwAR2vtIEDKYL9p9u45RXEMEG8bY6cBcyNfbMeO6MvzQ99JblsKv2Clr_hLNo

Here is a link to a new page on Noisy Waters Northwest that provides links to all the years of searchable meeting minutes I have posted so far: https://noisywatersnw.com/searchable-minutes/

Prior to this post, two years worth of Whatcom County Council regular meeting minutes (2021 and 2022) and one year of Bellingham City Council regular meeting minutes (2022), along with one year of the City Council’s meeting summaries (2021) have been posted here on Noisy Waters Northwest. In addition, there is one year (2022) of meeting minutes posted for Bellingham City Council’s Committee of the Whole.

This post continues to build on a project of assembling local government meeting minutes into year-long batches that can be searched for material like a topic, presentation, person in attendance, or actions of the members of the body that is meeting.

This election year there are lots of Whatcom County and municipal positions to be filled. So it seems like a good time to make the resources we have to observe existing government officials’ positions and actions more easily accessible and effectively useful, when possible. 

Holding down both the Control and F keys on a Windows computer keyboard at the same time, or holding down both the Command and F keys on an Apple computer keyboard at the same time, should give people a search field to enter words and phrases to look for. 

The meeting minutes of regular Council meetings also reflect topics of discussion for committee meetings throughout the day before the regular meeting, so people can seek out video from those committee meetings that haven’t been shared here yet, to view more extensive Council Member discussion and staff presentations. Meanwhile, I will be working on posting searchable years of committee meetings. I will be starting with Committee of the Whole meetings for 2021 and 2022.

Here is the link to the Bellingham City Council Meetings webpage where you can find more information related to City Council and committee meetings: https://meetings.cob.org/

Here is the link to the Whatcom County Council Meeting Information webpage, where you can find more information related to County Council and committee meetings: https://whatcom.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

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Searchable 2023 Bellingham City Council meeting minutes

City of Bellingham

City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 9, 2023, 7:00 PM

[ https://meetings.cob.org/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=2838&doctype=1 ]

  Mayor: Seth Fleetwood

Council Members: Hannah Stone, Hollie Huthman, Daniel Hammill, Edwin H. “Skip” Williams, Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist and Kristina Michele Martens

Call to Order

Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org

Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org https://cob.org/council

All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Please note the doors to City Hall unlock at 6:30 PM.

   The City Council Regular meeting was called to order by Council President Lilliquist at 7:00pm.

Announcements & Upcoming Meetings:

Bellingham City Council meets all requirements of the State of Washington Open Public Meetings Act.

1. On January 23, 2023, the Council will hold a public hearing on consideration of amendments to Bellingham Municipal Code Titles 20 and 21 for purposes of improving accessory dwelling unit (ADU) standards, permitting process, affordability, and consistency with state legislation.

Roll Call

Present:

Council President Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward

Council Member Hannah Stone, First Ward

Council Member Hollie Huthman, Second Ward

Council Member Daniel Hammill, Third Ward

Council Member Edwin H. “Skip” Williams, Fourth Ward Council Member Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward

Council Member Kristina Michele Martens, At Large

Mayor’s Report

Standing time for briefings, updates, and reports to Council by the Mayor, if needed.

23584 1. Mayor’s Reappointment to the Whatcom Museum Foundation Board (Approval)

Mayor Fleetwood reappointed Robert Camandona to his fourth term, which will expire on January 27, 2026, at which time he may be reappointed.

p. 6

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MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

2. Mayor’s Reappointment to the Planning and Development Commission (Approval)

Mayor Fleetwood reappointed Mike Estes to his final term, which will expire on January 1, 2027.

Hollie Huthman / Edwin H. “Skip” Williams moved to recommend approval of Mike Estes to the Planning and Development Commission.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

p. 8

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3. Mayor’s Reappointments to the Bellingham-Whatcom County p. 10 Commission on Sexual and Domestic Violence (Information)

Mayor Fleetwood reappointed Chris Roselli to his second term, which will expire on January 31, 2027, at which time he may be reappointed.

Mayor Fleetwood reappointed Christina Kobdish to her first full term, which will expire on January 31, 2027, at which time she may be reappointed.

Mayor Fleetwood highlighted that January 9th is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day and expressed gratitude to Chief Mertzig and the Bellingham Police Department. He also discussed two events in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day including a day of service, work party on January 14th at the Squalicum Park, learn more at cob.org/mlk2023, and a “Now is the Time” breakfast on January 16th, more details can be found at wwu.edu/mlk-service.

Lisa Anderson / Hollie Huthman moved to recommend approval of Robert Camadona to the Whatcom Museum Foundation Board.

  Council Standing Committee Meetings:

Committee Of The Whole 1:00 PM

Michael Lilliquist Chair

Hannah Stone, Hollie Huthman, Daniel Hammill, Edwin H. “Skip” Williams, Lisa Anderson, Kristina Michele Martens

Please be advised that if the City Council is ahead of schedule, they may start with old/new business before the official Committee of the Whole meeting time.

23587 1. Mayor’s Reappointment of Sharon Rice as the Hearing Examiner for p. 13 the City of Bellingham

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Alan Marriner, City Attorney, presented the contract to reappoint Sharon Rice as the City’s Hearing Examiner for her fourth term.

Michael Lilliquist / Hannah Stone moved to recommend reappointment of Sharon Rice as the City’s Hearing Examiner, with her new term expiring January 27, 2025.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

2. Bellingham Police Department Security Upgrades Bid Award, Project p. 20 #63B-2022

The City received three bids, which were publicly opened on November 29, 2022, for the Bellingham Police Department Security Upgrades Project.

Michael Lilliquist / Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval of Award BID 63B- 2022 to Colacurcio Brothers, Inc for the Bellingham Police Department Security Upgrades Project.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

3. Memorandum of Understanding with North Sound Behavioral Health p. 25 Administrative Services

Brian Heinrich, Deputy Administrator, presented on the agreement with North Sound Region participating local governments and the North Sound Behavioral Health Administrative Services organization. The agreement will create the Opioid Abatement Council (OAC) to ensure compliance with the provisions of the settlement between the State of Washington and local jurisdictions in their lawsuits against the three largest pharmaceutical distributors of opioids in the nation.

Michael Lilliquist / Hollie Huthman moved to recommend approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between the North Sound Region participating local governments and the North Sound Behavioral Health Administrative Services organization.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

4. Approval of City Council Committee and Regular Meeting Minutes p. 30

Edwin H. “Skip” Williams / Hollie Huthman moved approval of the December 12, 2022 minutes of the regular City Council meeting as submitted.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

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23597

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5. Old/New Business

Council Member Hammill also acknowledged National Law Enforcement Recognition Day and thanked law enforcement for their service to the community.

Council Member Martens expressed concerns about renter protections and would like a presentation to discuss City rental inspections with the Planning Department. The Planning Committee will discuss renter related issues including renter notification principles, review of the inspection program, renter protections for health and safety violations, and legislative work in Olympia in spring 2023.

Council Member Hammill would like a follow-up discussion with Public Works on the Washington State plastic ban and outreach and education plan with businesses. Public Works will return to Council in the upcoming months to discuss composting, recycling collection methodologies, and state requirements to use compost in City projects.

Executive Session 1:30

Closed to the public. Report in the Regular Meeting only:

1. Litigation: Bornstein Seafoods, Inc v. City of Bellingham and Port of Bellingham (Kraham approx 5 min)

Edwin H. “Skip” Williams / Daniel Hammill moved to authorize the Mayor to enter into settlement agreements with Bornstein Seafood and the Port of Bellingham, including a $325,000 payment to Bornstein Seafood.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

2. Labor Relations: Review Contract Proposal for Teamsters Local 231 (Monahan approx 5 min)

Lisa Anderson / Edwin H. “Skip” Williams moved to ratify the agreement reached with the following general terms:

DURATION: January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023.

WAGES AND COMPENSATION:

• Effective January 1, 2023 – 3% COLA with an additional 4% market adjustment for a total wage increase of 7%

• Increased standby pay to $20.00 per day

• Increased deferred compensation match to 2.5%

• Adding Juneteenth holiday

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MEDICAL INSURANCE:

• For 2023, maintain current language to increase the City’s contribution to Medical Health Care by 5%.

All other aspects of the agreement remain unchanged.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

3. Labor Relations: Review Contract Proposal for AFSCME 114 L (Monahan approx 5 min)

Edwin H. “Skip” Williams / Lisa Anderson moved to ratify the agreement reached with the following general terms:

DURATION: January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024.

WAGES AND COMPENSATION:

• Effective January 1, 2023 – 3% COLA with an additional 2% market adjustment for a total wage increase of 5%

• Effective January 1, 2024 – 3% COLA (match E-Team and/or Teamsters 231 if either receives greater than 3% increase including both COLA and any market adjustment)

• One time recognition bonus of $1,000

• Added longevity premiums of 1% at 10 years and 2% at 20 years

• Eliminated overtime pay and the perfect attendance bonus and increased

compensatory time banks

• Adding Juneteenth holiday

MEDICAL INSURANCE:

• For 2023, maintain current language to increase the City’s contribution to Medical Health Care by 5%

• For 2024, the City’s contribution to Medical Health Care will increase to 6%. All other aspects of the agreement remain unchanged.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

4. Litigation: Eldard v. City of Bellingham et. al. (Good approx 10 min)

Staff provided information on a litigation matter. For information and discussion. No action taken.

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Consent Agenda

All matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and/or non-controversial items and may be approved in a single motion. A member of the Council may ask that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately.

23589 1.

23590 2.

23591 3.

23592 4.

23593 5.

23594 6.

23595 7.

Authorization of Payroll Labor Cost Payments Dated November 16, 2022 to November 30, 2022

Authorization of Payroll Labor Cost Payments Dated December 1, 2022 to December 15, 2022

Authorization of A/P Transactions Issued December 01, 2022 through December 08, 2022

Authorization of A/P Transactions Issued December 08, 2022 through December 15, 2022

Authorization of A/P Transactions Issued December 15, 2022 through December 22, 2022

Authorization of A/P Transactions Issued December 22, 2022 through December 29, 2022

Amendment to Interlocal Cooperation Agreement

p. 48

p. 49

p. 50

p. 51

p. 52

p. 53

p. 54

23567

1. An Ordinance Amending Bellingham Municipal Code (BMC) Title 20 to Improve Design Review Standards and Adopt New Guidelines For New and Existing Development in Urban Villages

p. 56

Daniel Hammill / Edwin H. “Skip” Williams moved approval of the Consent Agenda in its entirety.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

Final Consideration of Ordinances

Daniel Hammill / Hannah Stone moved approval for third and final reading. Upon motion, said bill was placed on final passage and approved by the following roll call vote:

AYES: Lilliquist, Stone, Huthman, Hammill, Williams, Anderson, Martens NAYS: (None)

EXCUSED: (None)

MOTION CARRIED 7-0 and was thereafter named Ordinance #2023-01-001.

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2. An Ordinance Accepting the Donation of Real Property from Susan p. 206 Braman

Hollie Huthman / Lisa Anderson moved approval for third and final reading. Upon motion, said bill was placed on final passage and approved by the following roll call vote:

AYES: Lilliquist, Stone, Huthman, Hammill, Williams, Anderson, Martens NAYS: (None)

EXCUSED: (None)

MOTION CARRIED 7-0 and was thereafter named Ordinance #2023-01-002. Adjournment

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:41pm.

Michael Lilliquist, Council President

ATTEST: Kelley Goetz, Deputy City Clerk APPROVED: 1/23/2023

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City of Bellingham

City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 23, 2023, 7:00 PM

[ https://meetings.cob.org/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=2839&doctype=2 ]

  Mayor: Seth Fleetwood

Council Members: Hannah Stone, Hollie Huthman, Daniel Hammill, Edwin H. “Skip” Williams, Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist and Kristina Michele Martens

Call to Order

Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org

Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org https://cob.org/council

All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Please note the doors to City Hall unlock at 6:30 PM.

   The City Council Regular meeting was called to order by Council President Lilliquist at 7:00pm.

Announcements & Upcoming Meetings:

Bellingham City Council meets all requirements of the State of Washington Open Public Meetings Act.

1. On February 13, 2023, the Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed legislative rezone to create a new subarea, Area 8A, in the South Neighborhood.

Roll Call

Present:

Council President Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward

Council Member Hannah Stone, First Ward

Council Member Hollie Huthman, Second Ward

Council Member Daniel Hammill, Third Ward

Council Member Edwin H. “Skip” Williams, Fourth Ward Council Member Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward

Council Member Kristina Michele Martens, At Large

Public Hearing

23608 1. Public Hearing for Consideration of an Ordinance Amending p. 6 Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations and Process

Chris Koch, Planner, and Blake Lyon, Director, Planning and Community Development, presented on the proposed amendments to Bellingham Municipal Code Titles 20 and 21 for purposes of improving accessory dwelling unit (ADU) standards, permitting process, affordability, and consistency with state legislation.

President Lilliquist opened the Public Hearing.

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27 members of the public spoke at the Public Hearing. President Lilliquist closed the Public Hearing.

The written record will remain open for public comment until Council takes action on the proposed ordinance. Council requested follow-up discussion.

Lisa Anderson / Daniel Hammill moved to recommend additional discussion of the ordinance at the Planning Committee.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

Mayor’s Report

Standing time for briefings, updates and reports to Council by the Mayor.

23609 1. Mayor’s Reappointment of Melissa Morin to the Bellingham Public p. 248 Library Board of Trustees (Approval)

Mayor Fleetwood reappointed Melissa Morin to her first full term, which will expire on February 12, 2028, at which time she may be reappointed.

Kristina Michele Martens / Hollie Huthman moved to recommend approval of Melissa Morin to the Bellingham Public Library Board of Trustees.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

23610 2. Mayor’s Appointment to the Mayor’s Neighborhood Advisory p. 254 Commission (Information)

Mayor Fleetwood appointed Kerry Topaz as the Columbia Neighborhood Primary Representative to her first partial term, which will expire on February 14, 2024, at which time she may be reappointed.

23611 3. Mayor’s Reappointment of Ryan Wood to the Community p. 259 Development Advisory Board (Information)

Mayor Fleetwood reappointed Ryan Wood to his first full term, which will expire on January 24, 2026, at which time he may be reappointed.

Mayor Fleetwood shared he attended the opening ceremony of Corvus Energy, a Norwegian company which will be operating a battery factory in Bellingham.

Mayor Fleetwood announced a one-year extension of the HomesNOW contract through January 29, 2024 for the Unity Village encampment in Fairhaven. In 2020, City

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Council amended the code to allow operators of temporary encampments to request up to three, one-year extensions, provided they were in compliance with their original permit conditions.

Mayor Fleetwood recognized the recent passing of David Warren and expressed gratitude for his work as a Civil Service Commissioner for 27 years.

Council Standing Committee Meetings:

Public Works and Natural Resources 1:00 PM

Hannah Stone, Chair

Lisa Anderson, Kristina Michele Martens

23603 1. An Ordinance Amending the Bellingham Municipal Code Authorizing p. 263 Employees of the Public Works Department to Enforce Non-Criminal

Parking Regulations

Eric Johnston, Public Works Director, introduced the proposed ordinance, which authorizes Public Works Department staff to enforce parking regulations, in addition to the Bellingham Police Department (BPD). The proposal helps the BPD remain focused on high priority criminal enforcement and enhances Public Work’s management of parking operations.

Hannah Stone / Lisa Anderson moved for first and second reading.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

23604 2. An Ordinance Establishing City Policy for the Procurement of Compost p. 270 for Use in City Projects

Eric Johnston, Public Works Director, introduced the proposed ordinance. In 2022, the State Legislature enacted House Bill 1799 concerning organic materials management, which requires cities like Bellingham to adopt a compost procurement ordinance as specified in RCW 43.19A.150. The ordinance requires the use of compost in City projects where appropriate.

Hannah Stone / Edwin H. “Skip” Williams moved for first and second reading.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

Public Health, Safety, and Justice 1:30 PM

Daniel Hammill, Chair

Hollie Huthman, Edwin H. “Skip” Williams

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23599 1. Amendment to Interlocal Agreement for Advanced Life Support p. 277 Services

Dave Pethick, Assistant Fire Chief, introduced the amendment to the Interlocal Agreement. In December of 2017, the City and County entered into an agreement to provide funding for County-Wide Advanced Life Support (ALS) services as envisioned in the EMS Levy Plan. In 2022, the EMS Levy was revised and approved by voters.

The proposed amendment to the original Interlocal Agreement provides an increase in the per medic unit cost from $2.2 million in 2022 to $2.5 million and increases the cost for the EMS supervisor unit from $728,991 in 2022 to $999,876 in 2023. The amendment also adds a fourth medic unit to the City of Bellingham (the fifth unit county-wide).

Daniel Hammill / Edwin H. “Skip” Williams moved to recommend approval of the amendment to the Interlocal Agreement for Advanced Life Support Services.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

23600 2. Interlocal Agreement with Whatcom County for Training of Lateral p. 282 Paramedics

Dave Pethick, Assistant Fire Chief, introduced the proposed extension of the Interlocal Agreement. In December 2021, Council approved an Interlocal Agreement with Whatcom County to provide funding for 2022 training of lateral paramedics. During 2022, three trainings for lateral medics were completed with an additional six in process. An extension of the contract will allow the medics to complete their training, which began in 2022.

Daniel Hammill / Hollie Huthman moved to recommend approval of extending the Interlocal Agreement with Whatcom County for Training of Lateral Paramedics.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

23601 3. Extension of Interlocal Agreement for Community Paramedicine p. 287

Dave Pethick, Assistant Fire Chief, introduced the proposed amendment to the Interlocal Agreement. In August 2019, the City Council approved Contract 2019-0486, an Interlocal Agreement with Whatcom County for the City to provide Community Paramedic Services. In February of 2021 the contract was amended to increase the amount of funding and extend the contract through December 2022. The proposed amendment again increases the amount of funding from $360,000 in 2022 to $419,450 in 2023 and extends the life of the contract for an additional year.

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Daniel Hammill / Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval of the amendment to the Interlocal Agreement for Community Paramedicine.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

23602 4. Interlocal Agreement for Paramedic Training School p. 292

Dave Pethick, Assistant Fire Chief, introduced the Interlocal Agreement. The Fire Department partners with Whatcom County and Bellingham Technical College to provide paramedic training. This Interlocal Agreement provides for instructor reimbursements and supply costs associated with the Fire Department teaching the class and backfill for the Fire Department’s students that are attending the class.

Daniel Hammill / Edwin H. “Skip” Williams moved to recommend approval of the Interlocal Agreement for Paramedic Training school costs.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

Parks and Recreation 1:45 PM

Edwin H. “Skip” Williams, Chair Hollie Huthman, Lisa Anderson

23598

1. Cornwall Beach Park Project Update and Park Name Recommendation

p. 301

Gina Austin, Project Engineer in Parks and Recreation, presented an update on the Cornwall Beach Park Project. In accordance with City Policy PAR 1.00.01, the Bellingham Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is recommending City Council adopt an official name of the 17-acre waterfront park currently known as Cornwall Beach Park to Salish Landing. The park was master planned in 2014 and Phase 1 engineering and permitting is underway, including design and installation of a new entrance sign featuring the new park name.

Edwin H. “Skip” Williams / Hollie Huthman moved to recommend approval of renaming the Cornwall Beach Park to Salish Landing.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

Committee Of The Whole 2:00 PM

Michael Lilliquist Chair

Hannah Stone, Hollie Huthman, Daniel Hammill, Edwin H. “Skip” Williams, Lisa Anderson, Kristina Michele Martens

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23605 1. Discussion of City Council Response to Stakeholder Advisory p. 306 Committee Recommendations

President Lilliquist and Council Member Hammill discussed a draft letter from the City Council to the County Council regarding the Stakeholder Advisory Committee’s (SAC) recent recommendations. They requested members send any feedback and they will present a revised letter at the next Council meeting.

23606 2. Approval of City Council Committee and Regular Meeting Minutes p. 317

Edwin H. “Skip” Williams / Kristina Michele Martens moved approval of the January 9, 2023 minutes of the regular City Council meeting as submitted.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

23607 3. Approval of City Council Special Meeting Minutes p. 325

Kristina Michele Martens / Edwin H. “Skip” Williams moved approval of the January 4, 2023 minutes of the regular Council reorganization meeting as submitted.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

4. Old/New Business

Council Member Anderson remembered a beloved community member, John Ostby, who recently passed away.

Executive Session 2:25 PM

Closed to the public. Report in the Regular Meeting only:

1. Litigation: Eldard v. City of Bellingham et al. (Good, approx 5 min)

Staff provided information on a litigation matter.

Daniel Hammill / Edwin H. “Skip” Williams moved to authorize the Mayor to enter into a settlement agreement with the following terms: dismissal of the lawsuit and appeal, and resolution of all claims related thereto for payment to the plaintiff of $65,000.00.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

2. Potential Litigation (Marriner, approx 10 min)

Staff provided information on a potential litigation matter. For information and discussion. No action taken.

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3. Litigation: DeBruin et al. v. City of Bellingham (Good, approx 15 min)

Staff provided information on a litigation matter. For information and discussion. No action taken.

Consent Agenda

All matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and/or non-controversial items and may be approved in a single motion. A member of the Council may ask that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately.

23612 1. 23613 2. 23614 3. 23615 4.

Authorization of Payroll Labor Cost Payments Dated December 16, 2022 to December 31, 2022

Authorization of A/P Transactions Issued December 30, 2022 through January 05, 2023

Authorization of A/P Transactions Issued January 06, 2023 through January 12, 2023

Utility Construction Agreement Between the City of Bellingham and WSDOT for Water Line Relocation

p. 333 p. 334 p. 335 p. 336

Daniel Hammill / Hollie Huthman moved approval of the Consent Agenda in its entirety.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

Adjournment

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:36pm.

Michael Lilliquist, Council President

ATTEST: Kelley Goetz, Deputy City Clerk APPROVED: 2/13/2023

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City of Bellingham

City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 13, 2023, 7:00 PM

[ https://meetings.cob.org/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=2856&doctype=1 ]

  Mayor: Seth Fleetwood

Council Members: Hannah Stone, Hollie Huthman, Daniel Hammill, Edwin H. “Skip” Williams, Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist and Kristina Michele Martens

Call to Order

The City Council Regular meeting was called to order by Council President Lilliquist at 7pm.

Announcements & Upcoming Meetings:

Bellingham City Council meets all requirements of the State of Washington Open Public Meetings Act.

Roll Call

Present:

Council President Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward

Council Member Hannah Stone, First Ward

Council Member Hollie Huthman, Second Ward

Council Member Daniel Hammill, Third Ward

Council Member Edwin H. “Skip” Williams, Fourth Ward Council Member Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward

Council Member Kristina Michele Martens, At Large

Public Hearing

Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org

Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org https://cob.org/council

All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Please note the doors to City Hall unlock at 6:30 PM.

   23616

1. A Public Hearing to Consider a Rezone of the Parcel Addressed as 331 Chuckanut Drive N (Parcel 370212 230367) in Area 8 of the South Neighborhood to Amend the City’s Adopted Zoning Map

Kathy Bell, Senior Planner, Planning and Community Development, presented a summary of a proposed rezone to create a new subarea, Area 8A, in the South Neighborhood Table of Zoning regulations with a Residential-Single zoning designation, a 7,200 square-foot density, a cluster use qualifier and to amend the City’s adopted zoning map.

The Public Hearing was opened by President Lilliquist. 5 members of the public spoke at the Public Hearing.

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The Public Hearing was closed by President Lilliquist.

Lisa Anderson / Daniel Hammill moved for first and second reading. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

Mayor’s Report

Standing time for briefings, updates and reports to Council by the Mayor, if needed.

23617

23618

23619

1. Mayor’s Appointment of Colin Beazley to the Mayor’s Neighborhood Advisory Commission (Information)

p. 93

Mayor Fleetwood appointed Colin Beazley as the York Neighborhood Primary Representative to his first term, which will expire on January 30, 2024, at which time he may be reappointed.

2. Mayor’s Reappointment of Kelly Hart to the Tourism Commission (Information)

Mayor Fleetwood reappointed Kelly Hart to her fifth term, which will expire on December 31, 2024, at which time she may be

reappointed.

3. Mayor’s Appointment of Gene Knutson to the Civil Service Commission (Approval)

p. 97

p. 99

Mayor Fleetwood appointed Gene Knutson to his first partial term, which will expire on January 1, 2024, at which time he may be reappointed.

Daniel Hammill / Hannah Stone moved to recommend approval of Gene Knutson to the Civil Service Commission.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

Mayor Fleetwood invited the public and staff to the dedication ceremony for the new Pacific Street Operations Center on March 1st from 4pm-6pm. More details are available online.

Mayor Fleetwood announced that he is lifting his executive order requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for City of Bellingham employees, volunteers and on-site indoor contractors, effective February 13, 2023. More information is available online.

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Council Standing Committee Meetings:

Public Works and Natural Resources 1:00 PM

Hannah Stone, Chair

Lisa Anderson, Kristina Michele Martens

23620 1. Request for Sewer Service at 2357 Yew Street Road p. 102

The owners of the existing residence at 2357 Yew Street Road have been informed by the Whatcom County Health Department that the septic system that serves the residence has failed. The owners are requesting to enter into a contract with the City of Bellingham for retail sewer service outside City limits, which is allowed under BMC Chapter 15.36 when City Council determines that such service “is necessary to protect basic public health and safety and the environment.”

Hannah Stone / Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval of the request for City sewer service at 2357 Yew Street Road.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

23621 2. IDIQ for Electrical Services 70B-2022 p. 118

The City of Bellingham solicited competitive bids to establish a public works contract for Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) electrical services, including planned maintenance as well as emergency and non-emergency repair work. The term of the on-call agreement will be three years, with the option to extend for one additional year and will not exceed the amount of $2,000,000.

Hannah Stone / Edwin H. “Skip” Williams moved to recommend approval of Mills Electric for the IDIQ Electrical Services agreement.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

Planning 1:10 PM

Lisa Anderson, Chair

Daniel Hammill, Edwin H. “Skip” Williams

23622

1. Work Session for Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations and Process

p. 139

On January 23, 2023, City Council held a public hearing to consider amendments to Bellingham Municipal Code Titles 20 and 21 for purposes of improving accessory dwelling unit (ADU) standards, permitting process, affordability, and consistency with state legislation. Blake Lyon, Director, and Chris Koch, Planner from Planning and

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Community Development, returned to address Council questions and provide additional information. Council will continue to discuss and refine the proposed ordinance.

Committee Of The Whole 2:10 PM

Michael Lilliquist Chair

Hannah Stone, Hollie Huthman, Daniel Hammill, Edwin H. “Skip” Williams, Lisa Anderson, Kristina Michele Martens

Please be advised that if the City Council is ahead of schedule, they may start with old/new business before the official Committee of the Whole meeting time.

23605 1. Discussion of City Council Response to Stakeholder Advisory p. 208 Committee Recommendations

President Lilliquist and Council Member Hammill returned with an updated draft letter from the City Council to the County Council regarding the Stakeholder Advisory Committee’s (SAC) recent recommendations. Council discussed the letter and made additional revisions.

Michael Lilliquist / Daniel Hammill moved to recommend approval of the letter as amended during the Committee of the Whole meeting.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

23623 2. Approval of City Council Committee and Regular Meeting Minutes p. 228

Daniel Hammill / Edwin H. “Skip” Williams moved approval of the January 23, 2023 minutes of the regular City Council meeting as submitted.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

3. Old/New Business

President Lilliquist recapped Council Member Martens’ request to discuss public restrooms across the City. Public Works and the Administration will be returning in the near future with a proposal for City Council’s review.

President Lilliquist announced a return to open public comment after regular City Council meetings beginning February 27, 2023 for 30 minutes. Individuals can sign-up ahead of time if desired and the discussion will be streamed and recorded via Zoom. Council Member Stone reminded the public about additional ways to provide comment including individual meetings, emails, and via Engage Bellingham.

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Executive Session 2:25 PM

Closed to the public. Report in the Regular Meeting only:

1. Labor Relations: Review Contract Proposal for AFSCME Local 114 (Monahan, approx 5 mins)

Staff provided information on the proposed 2023-2024 collective bargaining agreement between the City and AFSCME, Local 114 (Prospect Dispatch).

Edwin H. “Skip” Williams / Lisa Anderson moved to ratify the agreement reached with the following general terms:

DURATION: January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024. WAGES AND COMPENSATION:

 Effective January 1, 2023: 3% COLA with an additional 4% market adjustment for a total wage increase of 7%

 Effective January 1, 2024: 3% COLA

 Adding Juneteenth holiday

 Eliminated the Perfect Attendance Bonus and implemented a Sick Leave cash

out provision

 Eliminated Master Service Premium, modified the Telecommunicator

Certification Premium, and added a new EMT Certification Premium

 Created bargaining unit longevity steps consistent with the WhatComm unit

 $500 signing bonus

MEDICAL INSURANCE:

 For 2023, maintain current language to increase the City’s contribution to Medical Health Care by 5%.

 For 2024, increase the City’s contribution to Medical Health Care by 6%. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

2. Potential Property Acquisition (Stamps, approx 5 min)

Staff provided information on the potential acquisition of a watershed parcel totaling 0.67 acres (parcel #370420 563399) with one potential development unit, owned by Valerie Greffard.

Hollie Huthman / Edwin H. “Skip” Williams moved to authorize the Mayor to close the real estate transaction described in the City’s executed purchase and sale agreement with Valerie Greffard with the following terms: Purchase of the property for $82,500, with closing to occur on or around February 24, 2023.

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MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

3. Potential Litigation: Claim #2022-46 (Good, approx 5 min)

Staff provided information on a potential litigation matter. For information and discussion. No action taken.

4. Potential Litigation: Claim #2022-45 (Good, approx 5 min)

Staff provided information on a potential litigation matter.

Lisa Anderson / Edwin H. “Skip” Williams moved to authorize the Mayor to enter into a settlement agreement with the claimant with the following terms: Resolution of claim number 2022-45 for the payment of $100,208.88 to the claimant for damages related to a ruptured pipe.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

5. Litigation: DeBruin et al. v. City of Bellingham (Good, approx 10 min)

Staff provided information on a litigation matter.

Daniel Hammill / Hannah Stone moved to authorize the Mayor to enter into a contract with outside counsel to assist the City Attorney’s office in representing the City of Bellingham in this lawsuit.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

6. Litigation: Hanlon v. City of Bellingham (Erb, approx 10 min)

Staff provided information on a litigation matter.

Hollie Huthman / Edwin H. “Skip” Williams moved to authorize the Mayor to execute a negotiated settlement agreement with the plaintiff. The City will make a lump sum payment of $750,000 in exchange for dismissal with prejudice of the worker’s compensation appeal in Whatcom County Superior Court. The City’s contribution towards the settlement will be approximately $130,000; the balance will be paid by the City’s excess insurance carrier. The dismissal means that the Board’s order on appeal is affirmed and, consequently, the occupational disease claim is rejected.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

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7. Potential Litigation (Erb, approx 10 min)

Staff provided information on a potential litigation matter. For information and discussion. No action taken.

Consent Agenda

All matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and/or non-controversial items and may be approved in a single motion. A member of the Council may ask that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately.

23625 1. 23626 2. 23627 3.

Authorization of A/P Transactions Issued January 12, 2023 through January 19, 2023

Authorization of A/P Transactions Issued January 19, 2023 through January 26, 2023

Authorization of Payroll Labor Cost Payments Dated January 1, 2023 to January 15, 2023

p. 249 p. 250 p. 251

Daniel Hammill / Hollie Huthman moved approval of the Consent Agenda in its entirety.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

Final Consideration of Ordinances

23603 1. An Ordinance of the City of Bellingham, Washington, Regarding Parking Enforcement; Amending Titles 2 and 11 of the Bellingham Municipal Code

p. 252

Daniel Hammill / Hollie Huthman moved approval for third and final reading. Upon motion, said bill was placed on final passage and approved by the following roll call vote:

AYES: Lilliquist, Stone, Huthman, Hammill, Williams, Anderson, Martens NAYS: (None)

EXCUSED: (None)

MOTION CARRIED 7-0 and was thereafter named Ordinance #2023-02-003.

23604 2. An Ordinance of the City of Bellingham, Washington Establishing City Policy for the Procurement of Compost for Use in City Projects: Adding a New Section to Chapter 4.80 of the Bellingham Municipal Code

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Daniel Hammill / Hannah Stone moved approval for third and final reading. Upon motion, said bill was placed on final passage and approved by the following roll call vote:

AYES: Lilliquist, Stone, Huthman, Hammill, Williams, Anderson, Martens NAYS: (None)

EXCUSED: (None)

MOTION CARRIED 7-0 and was thereafter named Ordinance #2023-02-004. Adjournment

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:19pm.

Michael Lilliquist, Council President

ATTEST: Kelley Goetz, Deputy City Clerk APPROVED: 2/27/2023

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City of Bellingham

City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 27, 2023, 7:00 PM

[ https://meetings.cob.org/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=2864&doctype=1 ]

  Mayor: Seth Fleetwood

Council Members: Hannah Stone, Hollie Huthman, Daniel Hammill, Edwin H. “Skip” Williams, Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist and Kristina Michele Martens

Call to Order

The City Council Regular meeting was called to order by Council President Lilliquist at 7pm.

Announcements & Upcoming Meetings:

Bellingham City Council meets all requirements of the State of Washington Open Public Meetings Act.

1. The City Council will resume the Public Comment Period starting tonight. Public Comment will be held after the Council has completed its regular business and will be held for 30 minutes. Speakers who have pre-registered will be prioritized.

Roll Call

Present:

Council President Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward

Council Member Hannah Stone, First Ward

Council Member Hollie Huthman, Second Ward

Council Member Daniel Hammill, Third Ward

Council Member Edwin H. “Skip” Williams, Fourth Ward Council Member Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward

Council Member Kristina Michele Martens, At Large

Mayor’s Report

Standing time for briefings, updates and reports to Council by the Mayor, if needed.

Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org

Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org https://cob.org/council

All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Please note the doors to City Hall unlock at 6:30 PM.

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1. Mayor’s Reappointment of David Christensen to the Historic Preservation Commission (Approval)

p. 7

Mayor Fleetwood reappointed David Christensen to his eighth term, which will expire on March 1, 2026, at which time he may be reappointed.

Daniel Hammill / Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval of David Christensen to the Historic Preservation Commission.

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MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

23629 2. Mayor’s Reappointment of Kevin Geraghty to the Home p. 8 Rehabilitation Program Loan Review Board (Information)

Mayor Fleetwood reappointed Kevin Geraghty to his ninth term on the Home Rehabilitation Program Loan Review Board, which will expire on March 19, 2027, at which time he may be reappointed.

23630 3. Mayor’s Appointments to the Mayor’s Neighborhood Advisory p. 10 Commission (Information)

Mayor Fleetwood appointed Tara Stavik to her first partial term as the King Mountain Neighborhood Primary Representative, which will expire on December 27, 2023, at which time she may be reappointed.

Mayor Fleetwood appointed Michael Chrzastowski to his first partial term as the South Hill Neighborhood Primary Representative, which will expire on November 21, 2023, at which time he may be reappointed.

Mayor Fleetwood invited the public and staff to the dedication ceremony for the new Pacific Street Operations Center on March 1st from 4pm-6pm. More details are available online.

Mayor Fleetwood provided an update on hiring and recruitment efforts with the Bellingham Police Department. The City welcomed seven new recruits last week, a new officer recently graduated from the academy, and two officers were sworn in in December. The City is offering various hiring and retention bonuses.

 Council Standing Committee Meetings:

Public Works and Natural Resources 10:30 AM

Hannah Stone, Chair

Lisa Anderson, Kristina Michele Martens

23631 1. Report from the February 8, 2023 Lake Whatcom Policy Group Meeting

p. 15

Council Member Stone provided an update from the Lake Whatcom Policy Group meeting held on February 8, 2023. The Annual Joint Councils and Commission Meeting is set for March 29, 2023.

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2. Bid Award for Woburn Sanitary Sewer Replacement, EU190, BID #5B- p. 18 2023

Chad Schulhauser, Assistant Public Works Director Engineering, introduced the Woburn Sanitary Sewer Replacement project. The project will upsize and replace existing sanitary sewer main in a number of locations throughout Bellingham, including Woburn Street from Barkley to Texas and the 1600 block of Woburn, the 2200 block of Fraser, Barkley Boulevard from Newmarket to Woburn, the 2300 block of Yew Street, and in front of the Oak Street pump station. The City received four bids which were publicly opened on February 2, 2023.

Hannah Stone / Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval of the bid award to Faber Construction #5B-2023.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

3. Proposed Resolution Regarding Single Stream Recycling and Organic p. 24 Materials Collection

The City of Bellingham contracts for collection and hauling of solid waste and recyclables with Sanitary Service Company (SSC). Based upon a recent pilot program, changes in the recycle commodity market, labor increases, and aging infrastructure, a revision to the contract is necessary. Mike Olinger, Assistant Public Works Director, Brandon Brubaker, Superintendent of Maintenance in Public Works Utilities, and Ted Carlson, General Manager at SSC, presented the draft resolution to propose modifying the contract to require all residential customers be provided organics collection (Food Plus!) and change the recycling hauling to single stream.

23645

Hannah Stone / Hollie Huthman moved final approval of Resolution #2023-01.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

Community and Economic Development 11:30 AM

Hollie Huthman, Chair

Hannah Stone, Kristina Michele Martens

23633

1. A Presentation by Western Washington University’s Small Business Development Center (WWU SBDC)

p. 31

Tara Sundin, Planning and Community Development, CJ Seitz, Director of the Western Washington University’s Small Business Development Center (WWU SBDC), and Dr. Liliana Deck, Business Advisor at SBDC, summarized the agency’s 2022 accomplishments, industry observations, and its new multilingual advising and outreach services.

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Parks and Recreation 1:00 PM

Edwin H. “Skip” Williams, Chair Hollie Huthman, Lisa Anderson

23634

1. Greenways Annual Report 2022 p. 43

Nicole Oliver, Parks & Recreation Director, Peter Gill, Planning and Development Coordinator, and Laine Potter, Park Design and Development Manager, presented the annual Greenways Advisory Committee report. The Greenways Advisory Committee is charged with strategic oversight and recommendations regarding the use of Greenways funds. The presentation is available online.

 Committee Of The Whole 1:30 PM

Michael Lilliquist Chair

Hannah Stone, Hollie Huthman, Daniel Hammill, Edwin H. “Skip” Williams, Lisa Anderson, Kristina Michele Martens

23635

1. Proposed Ordinance Regarding Civil Service; Amending Chapter 3.16 of the Bellingham Municipal Code

p. 67

23641

Michael Lilliquist / Edwin H. “Skip” Williams moved for first and second reading.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

2. Agreement Between the Bellingham Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations for Reimbursement of Overtime

p. 73

Matt Stamps, Senior Assistant City Attorney, presented on the proposed ordinance. The ordinance would amend Chapter 3.16 to acknowledge that Municipal Court employees are no longer included within the City’s Civil Service System and authorizes the appointment of special counsel to serve as legal advisor to the Civil Service Commission.

Police Chief Mertzig presented on the agreement between the Bellingham Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations for reimbursement of overtime to do a joint operations for retail theft.

Michael Lilliquist / Edwin H. “Skip” Williams moved to recommend approval of the agreement between the Bellingham Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations for reimbursement of overtime to do a joint operations for retail theft under the condition that the administration add the following statement under Section III, “This is not for any immigration enforcement against undocumented people and is for the sole purpose of reimbursement for cost of retail theft operations.”

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MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

3. Ordinance Amending Rental Agreement Regulations p. 79

Blake Lyon, Director of Planning and Community Development, provided a summary of the proposed ordinance which modifies the Rental Agreement Requirements established in Section 6.12.020 of the Bellingham Municipal Code.

Michael Lilliquist / Daniel Hammill moved for first and second reading as amended during the Committee of the Whole meeting,

WHEREAS, movement between rental units can often require a significant amount of money in order to afford rental deposits, security deposits, pet deposits, moving expenses, utility fees, etc. By requiring notice of 120 days prior to any rental increase greater than 5 percent, the renter would be afforded an opportunity to save the necessary funds needed for the relocation efforts, and

Section 1. BMC 6.12.020

Any rental agreement or renewal of a rental agreement for a residential rental unit in the city of Bellingham entered into after the effective date of this chapter shall include or shall be deemed to include a provision requiring a minimum of 120 days’ prior written notice whenever the periodic or monthly housing costs to be charged a tenant are to increase. by 5 percent or more over the periodic or monthly rental rate charged the same tenant for the same housing unit and same services for any period or month during the preceding 12-month period.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

4. Work Session for Consideration of Rental Protection Measures p. 83

Blake Lyon, Planning and Community Development Director, and Mark Gardner, Legislative Policy Analyst, presented options for measurers to provide additional rental protections. Council requested additional information and follow-up work sessions on renter protections, licensing, and enforcement.

5. Review of Fire Department Overtime Costs p. 89

During the October 10, 2022 Budget work session, Council requested staff to provide a comprehensive analysis of overtime use in the Fire Department. Fire Chief Bill Hewett presented a summary of the analysis related to overtime trends over the past eight years.

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23639 6. Approval of City Council Committee and Regular Meeting Minutes p. 96

Kristina Michele Martens / Edwin H. “Skip” Williams moved approval of the February 13, 2023 minutes of the regular City Council meeting as submitted.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

Old/New Business

Council Member Anderson attended a Bellingham Police Department active shooter training. She thanked Lt. Claudia Murphy for her time and the community members who participated.

Council Member Huthman and Mayor Fleetwood attended a Northwest Youth Services Shelter ribbon cutting.

Executive Session 2:30 PM

Closed to the public. Report in the Regular Meeting only:

1. Proposed Property Acquisition (Marriner, approx 5 min)

Staff provided information on the potential property acquisition of a 12-acre property located at 4447 Meridian Street and owned by Tsui-Li Horng.

Edwin H. “Skip” Williams / Lisa Anderson moved to authorize the Mayor to close on the real estate transaction described in the purchase and sale agreement with Tsui-Li Horng with a purchase price of $680,000.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

2. Proposed Property Acquisition (Marriner, approx 5 min)

Staff provided information on the potential property acquisition of a 3.78 acre property located on Democrat Street just west of Yew Street and abutting the North Samish Crest Open Space. The property is owned by Kristeen M Peterson and Kevin R and Gretchen E Moore.

Edwin H. “Skip” Williams / Lisa Anderson moved to authorize the Mayor to close on the real estate transaction described in the purchase and sale agreement with Kristeen M Peterson and Kevin R and Gretchen E Moore with a purchase price of $375,000.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

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3. Proposed Property Acquisition (Marriner, approx 5 min)

Staff provided information on a potential property acquisition. For information and discussion. No action taken.

4. Litigation: George v. City of Bellingham (Good, approx 10 min)

Staff provided information on a litigation matter. For information and discussion. No action taken.

5. Potential Litigation (Marriner, approx 20 min)

Staff provided information on a potential litigation matter. For information and discussion. No action taken.

Consent Agenda

All matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and/or non-controversial items and may be approved in a single motion. A member of the Council may ask that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately.

23640 1.

23642 2. 23643 3. 23644 4.

Authorize the Mayor to Enter into a Temporary Use Permit with Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife to Support the Whatcom Boat Inspection Program and Prevent the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species

Authorization of Payroll Labor Cost Payments Dated January 16, 2023 to January 31, 2023

Authorization of A/P Transactions Issued February 02, 2023 through February 09, 2023

Authorization of A/P Transactions Issued February 09, 2023 through February 16, 2023

p. 112

p. 116 p. 117 p. 118

Daniel Hammill / Hollie Huthman moved approval of the Consent Agenda in its entirety.

MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

Final Consideration of Ordinances

23616 1. An Ordinance of the City of Bellingham Rezoning Approximately 3.8 Acres and Creating a New Subarea, Area 8A, in the South

Neighborhood Zoning Table, BMC 20.00.190, and the City’s Adopted Zoning Map.

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Daniel Hammill / Lisa Anderson moved approval for third and final reading. Upon motion, said bill was placed on final passage and approved by the following roll call vote:

AYES: Lilliquist, Stone, Huthman, Hammill, Williams, Anderson, Martens NAYS: (None)

EXCUSED: (None)

MOTION CARRIED 7-0 and was thereafter named Ordinance #2023-02-005. Public Comment Period

City Council heard public comment from six individuals.

To access the recording, visit https://cob.org/gov/council/public-hearings-and-public-

 comment-periods/public-comment-period-recordings. Adjournment

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:06pm.

Michael Lilliquist, Council President

ATTEST: Kelley Goetz, Deputy City Clerk APPROVED: 3/13/2023

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