City Council - Committee Of The Whole
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · August 10, 2015
Minutes
City of Bellingham
Committee Of The Whole Meeting Minutes
08/10/2015, 1:30 PM
Mayor Kelli Linville Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Council Members Jack Weiss, Gene Knutson, Daniel www.cob.org/council
Hammill, 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
Roll Call
Present: Gene Knutson, Chair; Michael Lilliquist; Jack Weiss; Terry Bornemann;
Roxanne Murphy; Dan Hammill
Excused: Pinky Vargas
Council Standing Committee Meetings:
Committee Of The Whole
20884 1. Adding a Conflict of Interest Clause to the City Council Rules of
Procedure
RESOLUTION ADDING A CODE OF CONDUCT - CONFLICT OF INTEREST
SECTION TO THE BELLINGHAM CITY COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE
Roxanne Murphy/Terry Bornemann moved to recommend approval of the resolution.
MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
20931 2. Extension and Renewal of an Emergency Ordinance Creating Interim
Zoning for the Establishment of Facilities Producing, Processing and
Retailing Recreational Marijuana
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON,
RELATING TO LAND USE AND ZONING; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY;
ADOPTING AND RENEWING INTERIM ZONING REGULATIONS FOR THE
SITING, ESTABLISHMENT, AND OPERATION OF ANY STRUCTURES OR
USES RELATING TO THE PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, OR RETAILING OF
RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA (SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDING MEDICAL
MARIJUANA OR MEDICAL CANNABIS); AND SETTING SIX MONTHS AS
THE EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF THE INTERIM ZONING TO ALLOW CITIZENS
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TO APPLY FOR LICENSES FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE LIQUOR
CONTROL BOARD TO PRODUCE, PROCESS, OR RETAIL RECREATIONAL
MARIJUANA IN THE CITY WHILE THE CITY STUDIES THE LAND USE
IMPACTS OF SUCH USES
Jack Weiss/Terry Bornemann moved to approve the emergency ordinance.
MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
20932 3. Report on the Status and Next Steps for the Rental Registration and
Safety Inspection Program Implementation
INFORMATION ONLY
Presented by Rick Sepler
20933 4. Second Quarter Financial Report
INFORMATION ONLY
Presented by Brian Henshaw
20939 5. Whatcom County Jail Proposal and Alternatives
Presented by Mayor Kelli Linville, Brian Heinrich, and Jack Louws
The Council will discuss the matter further at the evening meeting.
6. Approval of City Council Committee and/or Special Meeting Minutes
Jack Weiss/Dan Hammill moved to approve 7/27/15 minutes
MOTION CARRIED 6-0; Vargas excused
7. Old/New Business
Terry Bornemann is proposing October 5, 2015, as a public hearing for the proposed
Charter Amendments. The hearing would be about the first three propositions. If the
Council wanted to take action in support of or against a proposition, they could do that
at the Council's following meeting on the 12th. Council gave approval for Terry, Peter,
and Marie to move forward in organizing this event.
Michael Lilliquist informed the Council that there will be some listening sessions for the
matter of paid sick leave. He asked for Mark Gardner's help in gathering background
information. Roxanne Murphy also wants Mark to gather constituent feedback.
Terry Bornemann attended the christening of the Salish Star.
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Daniel Hammill thanked the Fire Department for a ride along.
Mayor Linville said that paid sick leave is on the work plan, it's just not the priority
because of the workload in Planning right now.
Adjournment
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Agenda
City of Bellingham
Committee Of The Whole Meeting Agenda
08/10/2015, 1:30 PM
Mayor Kelli Linville Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Council Members Jack Weiss, Gene Knutson, Daniel www.cob.org/council
Hammill, 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
Roll Call
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
Gene Knutson, Chair
Jack Weiss; Daniel Hammill; Pinky Vargas; Terry Bomemann; Michael Lilliquist; Roxanne
Murphy
20884 1. Adding a Conflict of Interest Clause to the City Council Rules p. 1
of Procedure
RESOLUTION ADDING A CODE OF CONDUCT - CONFLICT OF
INTEREST SECTION TO THE BELLINGHAM CITY COUNCIL RULES
OF PROCEDURE
20931 2. Extension and Renewal of an Emergency Ordinance Creating p. 5
Interim Zoning for the Establishment of Facilities Producing,
Processing and Retailing Recreational Marijuana
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON,
RELATING TO LAND USE AND ZONING; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY; ADOPTING AND RENEWING INTERIM ZONING
REGULATIONS FOR THE SITING, ESTABLISHMENT, AND
OPERATION OF ANY STRUCTURES OR USES RELATING TO THE
PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, OR RETAILING OF
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RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA (SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDING
MEDICAL MARIJUANA OR MEDICAL CANNABIS); AND
SETTING SIX MONTHS AS THE EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF THE
INTERIM ZONING TO ALLOW CITIZENS TO APPLY FOR
LICENSES FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE LIQUOR CONTROL
BOARD TO PRODUCE, PROCESS, OR RETAIL RECREATIONAL
MARIJUANA IN THE CITY WHILE THE CITY STUDIES THE LAND
USE IMPACTS OF SUCH USES
20932 3. Report on the Status and Next Steps for the Rental p. 17
Registration and Safety Inspection Program Implementation
20933 4. Second Quarter Financial Report p. 18
20939 5. Whatcom County Jail Proposal and Alternatives p. 19
6. Approval of City Council Committee and/or Special Meeting
Minutes
7. Old/New Business
Adjournment
Agenda Information:
Council Committee and Regular Meeting agendas and agendas packets, which
contain the supporting documentation for agenda items, are available to the public
Thursday afternoon prior to the meeting. They are posted at www.cob.org/meetings
on the Bellingham web site, and streamed live on the internet as they occur.
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The Council Chambers is fully accessible. Elevator access to the second floor is available
at City Hall’s west entrance. Hearing assistance is available and a receiver may be
checked out through the clerk prior to the evening session. For additional
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advance of the meeting. Thank you.
Next City Council Meeting
08/31/2015
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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