City Council - Committee Of The Whole
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · October 22, 2018
Minutes
City of Bellingham
Committee Of The Whole Minutes
October 22, 2018, 1:25 PM
Mayor Kelli Linville Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Council Members April Barker, Gene Knutson, Daniel Hammill, www.cob.org/council
Pinky Vargas, Terry Bornemann, Michael Lilliquist and All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at
Hannah Stone 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
Daniel Hammill, Chair
April Barker; Gene Knutson; Pinky Vargas; Terry Bornemann; Michael Lilliquist,
Hannah Stone
22099 1. Whatcom Community College Update p. 3
Dr. Kathi Hiyane-Brown, Whatcom Community College president, gave an
update. Information only.
22100 2. Hearing Examiner Annual Report to Council p. 4
Sharon Rice, Hearing Examine, gave an annual report. Information only.
21922 3. Revisions to BMC Title 19 - Impact Fees for Accessory Dwelling Units p. 16
Greg Aucutt, Assistant Planning Director, presented. Staff's recommendation lies
in the 9/24 proposal.
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Pinky Vargas / April Barker moved to accept the 10/08 recommendation at a
total of $2,600, which is Table #3, for impact fees for detached and attached
ADUS.
MOTION CARRIED 6-1, Terry Bornemann opposed.
April Barker / Michael Lilliquist moved to amend the motion to accept Table 3
and also include Option 3.
MOTION CARRIED 6-1, Terry Bornemann opposed.
22101 4. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report p. 28
Samya Lutz, Housing and Services Program Manager, provided an update on the
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).
Information only.
22102 5. A Resolution Setting the Dates and Times of the 2019 City Council p. 57
Meetings
Gene Knutson / April Barker moved approval.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
22082 6. Work Session on the Proposed 2019-2020 City Budget p. 61
The Police Department and Municipal Court presented their 2019-2020 biennial
budget plans. Budget Work Sessions are held in the Mayor's Board Room on the
second floor of City Hall in the Mayor's Office. The audio recording for the
budget work session is available here.
Approval of City Council Committee and/or Special Meeting Minutes
Michael Lilliquist / Gene Knutson moved approval of the September 24, 2018
and October 8, 2018 committee meeting minutes as submitted.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
Old/New Business
Councilmember April Barker said she recently attended the Birchwood
Neighborhood meeting. The neighborhood is waiting for a connection between
the Coal Mine Bridge and Cornwall Park, since they know it is off the table now
for the Bike/Ped Plan. She asked: Can we look at Squalicum Way for students
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traveling back and forth for safety? She said she would like to look at the Parks
plan and take that out and make it a new item for the Bike/Ped plan. Mayor Keli
said she will bring it up to Parks and Public Works.
Councilmember Gene Knutson said it is good to see Councilmember Bornemann
back at the dais.
Adjournment
Committee of the Whole adjourned at 4:33 PM.
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Agenda
City of Bellingham
Committee Of The Whole Agenda
October 22, 2018, 1:25 PM
Mayor Kelli Linville Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Council Members April Barker, Gene Knutson, Daniel Hammill, www.cob.org/council
Pinky Vargas, Terry Bornemann, Michael Lilliquist and All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at
Hannah Stone 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. 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
Daniel Hammill, Chair
April Barker; Gene Knutson; Pinky Vargas; Terry Bornemann; Michael Lilliquist,
Hannah Stone
22099 1. Whatcom Community College Update p. 3
22100 2. Hearing Examiner Annual Report to Council p. 4
21922 3. Revisions to BMC Title 19 - Impact Fees for Accessory Dwelling Units p. 16
22101 4. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report p. 28
22102 5. A Resolution Setting the Dates and Times of the 2019 City Council p. 57
Meetings
22082 6. Work Session on the Proposed 2019-2020 City Budget p. 61
Approval of City Council Committee and/or Special Meeting Minutes
Old/New Business
Adjournment
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supporting documentation for agenda items, are available to the public Wednesday afternoon
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Next City Council Committee Meetings
Monday, October 22, 2018
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