City Council - Committee Of The Whole
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · November 24, 2014
Minutes
City of Bellingham
Committee Of The Whole Meeting Minutes
11/24/2014, 1:15 PM
Mayor Kelli Linville Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Council Members Jack Weiss, Gene Knutson, Cathy www.cob.org/council
Lehman, Pinky Vargas, Terry Bornemann, Michael Lilliquist All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at
and Roxanne Murphy 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA unless otherwise noted.
Call to Order
Council Standing Committee Meetings:
Committee Of The Whole
20644 1. Barkley Company recognized for 2014 Corporations for Communities
Award
INFORMATION ONLY.
20645 2. Whatcom READS! Update
INFORMATION ONLY.
20646 3. Setting the 2015 City Council Meetings Schedule
Pinky Vargas/Roxanne Murphy moved to recommend amending the summer
schedule to meet July 6 and 27 and August 10 and 31
MOTION CARRIED 6-0; Cathy Lehman excused.
Gene Knutson/Pinky Vargas moved to recommend amending the Thanksgiving
schedule to meet November 9th and 16th
MOTION CARRIED 6-0; Cathy Lehman excused.
Roxanne Murphy/Michael Lilliquist moved to approve the 2015 calendar as amended
MOTION CARRIED 6-0; Cathy Lehman excused.
20631 4. Access Bellingham Update
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INFORMATION ONLY.
20647 5. Adoption of the City Center Implementation Strategy
Michael Lilliquist/Roxanne Murphy moved to recommend adoption of the City Center
Implementation Strategy
MOTION CARRIED 5-0; Cathy Lehman and Gene Knutson excused.
20382 6. Rental Housing Registration Program Work Session
Jack Weiss/Michael Lilliquist moved to recommend amending the rental registration
draft to modify the list of exemptions from inspections so that the rental unit
associated with properties containing a detached accessory dwelling unit or carriage
house be required to be inspected as provided for in the ordinance
MOTION CARRIED 6-0; Cathy Lehman excused.
Jack Weiss/Michael Lilliquist moved to recommend amending the rental registration
draft to reflect a requirement that all rental units subject to inspection be inspected
once every three years provided that an exception be made for units that pass
inspection or first re-inspection, whereby the inspection frequency shall be every five
years.
MOTION CARRIED 4-2. Opposed: Pinky Vargas, Roxanne Murphy; Cathy Lehman
excused.
It was clarified by Jack Weiss that the principle behind the motion is that we want to see
the inspections and understand the history of the re-inspections for people to qualify
for the incentive provided for in this motion. It was further clarified by Michael Lilliquist
that the principle behind the motion is that we want to provide incentives for clean
inspections.
Jack Weiss/Michael Lilliquist moved to recommend striking the words "and Sunset
Provision" in the 6.15.170 heading, and striking the words "and shall repeal, continue
or modify this chapter. Failure by the City Council to act in accordance with this
section shall cause this chapter to expire at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2019."
MOTION CARRIED 6-0; Cathy Lehman excused.
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Jack Weiss/Gene Knutson moved to direct staff to prepare an ordinance reflecting
Council-approved amendments to the rental registration draft for presentation at the
December 15, 2014, Council meeting.
MOTION CARRIED 6-0; Cathy Lehman excused.
20648 7. Work Session on the 2015-2016 Biennial Budget
Council President Pro Tem Terry Bornemann opened up the meeting and handed the
gavel over to Finance Committee Chair Michael Lilliquist who conducted the meeting.
The topic was Capital Projects presented by Marty Mulholland, James King, and Ted
Carlson.
Adjourned to Executive Session at 4:05 PM
Adjournment at 4:30 PM
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Agenda
City of Bellingham
Committee Of The Whole Meeting Agenda
11/24/2014, 1:15 PM
Mayor Kelli Linville Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Council Members Jack Weiss, Gene Knutson, Cathy www.cob.org/council
Lehman, Pinky Vargas, Terry Bornemann, Michael Lilliquist All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at
and Roxanne Murphy 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA unless otherwise noted.
Call to Order
Council Standing Committee Meetings:
Open to the public to attend. Note: there is generally no public comment period for
Committee sessions. Standing Committee Members receive reports and information,
ask questions and, when appropriate, vote on a recommended action for consideration
by the full Council at the Regular Meeting. Committee Chairs give a report of the
Committee Meeting at the Regular Meeting in the evening prior to deliberation and
formal vote in the order shown below:
Committee Of The Whole
Cathy Lehman, Chair
Jack Weiss; Gene Knutson; Pinky Vargas; Terry Bornemann; Michael Lilliquist; Roxanne
Murphy
20644 1. Barkley Company recognized for 2014 Corporations for p. 1
Communities Award
20645 2. Whatcom READS! Update p. 5
20646 3. Setting the 2015 City Council Meetings Schedule p. 6
20631 4. Access Bellingham Update p. 8
20647 5. Adoption of the City Center Implementation Strategy p. 9
20382 6. Rental Housing Registration Program Work Session p. 38
20648 7. Work Session on the 2015-2016 Biennial Budget p. 56
Adjournment
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the supporting documentation for agenda items, are available to the public
Wednesday afternoon prior to the meeting. They are posted at
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Next City Council Meeting
12/08/2014
Deadline to submit material for the public hearing for inclusion in the published
agenda packet is 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday prior to the meeting.
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