City Council - Committee Of The Whole
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · September 26, 2016
Minutes
City of Bellingham
Committee Of The Whole Meeting Action Summary
09/26/2016, 2:15 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
Michael Lilliquist
Roxanne Murphy
Terry Bornemann
Gene Knutson
April Barker
Daniel Hammill
Council Standing Committee Meetings:
Committee Of The Whole
21370 1. Technology Update Report
Presented by Marty Mulholland
INFORMATION ONLY
21371 2. Sustainable Services: Process Update
Presented by Rick Sepler
INFORMATION ONLY
21372 3. Waterfront District Update - Potential for District Energy
Pinky Vargas / Roxanne Murphy moved to recommend approval of the discussion of a
proposed energy district
MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
21373 4. Authorize Staff to Enter into Negotiation for a Hydropower System at
the Waterfront District Development
Michael Lilliquist / April Barker moved to recommend approval to support direct
negotiation for procurement
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MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
21374 5. Illegal Residential Units - Enforcement Strategies Update
Presented by Rick Sepler
INFORMATION ONLY
21247 6. Continued Discussion on the Draft 2016 Bellingham Comprehensive
Plan - Parks, Recreation and Open Space Chapter
Lilliquist / Knutson moved to recommend approval of amendments 69-74
MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
7. Approval of City Council Committee and/or Special Meeting Minutes
Gene Knutson / Roxanne Murphy moved approval of the Sept 12th and 19th minutes as
submitted.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
8. Old/New Business
Tabled until this evening.
Adjournment
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Agenda
City of Bellingham
Committee Of The Whole Meeting Agenda
09/26/2016, 2:15 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
21370 1. Technology Update Report p. 1
21371 2. Sustainable Services: Process Update p. 2
21372 3. Waterfront District Update - Potential for District Energy p. 5
21373 4. Authorize Staff to Enter into Negotiation for a Hydropower p. 8
System at the Waterfront District Development
21374 5. Illegal Residential Units - Enforcement Strategies Update p. 12
21247 6. Continued Discussion on the Draft 2016 Bellingham p. 14
Comprehensive Plan - Parks, Recreation and Open Space
Chapter
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7. Approval of City Council Committee and/or Special Meeting
Minutes
8. Old/New Business
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
10/10/2016
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.
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