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City Council - Committee Of The Whole

Regular Meeting

Bellingham, WA · July 25, 2016

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City of Bellingham Committee Of The Whole Meeting Minutes 07/25/2016, 1:25 PM Mayor Kelli Linville Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Council Members April Barker, 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 Pinky Vargas, Chair Gene Knutson Michael Lilliquist Roxanne Murphy April Barker Dan Hammill Terry Bornemann Council Standing Committee Meetings: Committee Of The Whole 21266 1. Update on Current Jail Operations Presented by Brian Heinrich and Peter Ruffatto INFORMATION ONLY 21315 2. Appointment of Voter Pamphlet For/Against Statement Committees for Greenways IV Levy Terry Bornemann / Dan Hammill moved to recommend appointing Tim Douglas, Rodd Pemble, and Julie Guy to the pro/for statement committee MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 1 21247 3. Review of the Draft 2016 Comprehensive Plan, Specifically the Economic Development Chapter and Environment Chapter Michael Lilliquist / April Barker moved to direct staff to add a policy that refers to limiting upzones and rejecting increases in the density of development in the watershed MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Michael Lilliquist / April Barker moved to direct staff to come forth with specific policy language having to do with limiting sprawl MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 15 Minute Comment Period Linda Twitchell, would like the comment period to be before the City Council discussion and voting. She would like a capital facilities analysis so we can see all the buildable lots in Bellingham. Geoff Middaugh, thanked Michael for responding to his letter. He is an urban forestry advocate and believes in environmental justice. President Vargas closed the verbal comment period. 4. Approval of City Council Committee and/or Special Meeting Minutes Roxanne Murphy / Gene Knutson moved approval of the June 27, 2016 special meeting minutes as submitted. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Roxanne Murphy / Gene Knutson moved approval of the July 11, 2016 committee meeting minutes as submitted. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 2 5. Old/New Business Council Member Roxanne Murphy will praise Tour de Whatcom at this evening's meeting. Terry Bornemann / April Barker moved to host a public meeting to include the community to discuss public safety and racial discrimination concerns at a location where it can be televised by BTV. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Adjournment 3

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City of Bellingham Committee Of The Whole Meeting Agenda 07/25/2016, 1:25 PM Mayor Kelli Linville Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Council Members April Barker, 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. The notice of Committee Meetings identified below also serves as notice of Special Meetings of the City Council at the times identified as Council Members who are not members of the committee routinely attend and participate in the Committee Meetings. 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 Pinky Vargas, Chair April Barker; Gene Knutson; Daniel Hammill; Terry Bornemann; Michael Lilliquist; Roxanne Murphy 21266 1. Update on Current Jail Operations p. 1 21315 2. Appointment of Voter Pamphlet For/Against Statement p. 9 Committees for Greenways IV Levy 21247 3. Review of the Draft 2016 Comprehensive Plan, Specifically p. 10 the Economic Development Chapter and Environment Chapter 4. Approval of City Council Committee and/or Special Meeting Minutes 5. Old/New Business 1 Adjournment Agenda Information: Council Committee and Regular Meeting agendas and agenda packets, which contain the supporting documentation for agenda items, are available to the public Wednesday afternoon prior to the meeting. They are posted at www.cob.org/meetings. Meetings are streamed live on the internet as they occur. Accessibility: 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 accommodations, contact the Legislative Assistant at 778-8200 in advance of the meeting. Thank you. Next City Council Meeting 08/01/2016 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. 2

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