City Council - Committee Of The Whole

City of Bellingham Committee Of The Whole Minutes November 5, 2018, 1:35 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 22094 1. Ordinance Establishing Property Tax Levy Rates for 2019 p. 3 Budget Manager Forrest Longman presented the ordinance, which establishes the property tax levy rates for the following year. The property tax levy would go up $9 per year with this 1% increase. Gene Knutson / Pinky Vargas moved to recommend approval. MOTION CARRIED 5-1. Opposed: April Barker Abstained: Terry Bornemann 22090 2. Consideration of the Bennett / Bakerview / Airport Drive Annexation p. 10 Consisting of Approximately 174-acres Located Within the City's Northern Urban Growth Area Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 1 November 5, 2018  Assistant Planning Director Greg Aucutt, Planning Director Rick Sepler, and Assistant Fire Chief Hewett presented further discussion on the Bennett / Bakerview / Airport Drive Annexation, which included financial impact of the annexation and annexation history of the area. April Barker / Pinky Vargas moved to recommend approval. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 21982 3. Consideration of a Draft Ordinance Establishing Short-Term Rental p. 32 Regulations Lisa Pool, Senior Planner, presented the draft ordinance, which includes amendments to several sections of the Bellingham Municipal Code to establish regulations for short-term rentals. Gene Knutson / Terry Bornemann moved to recommend approval. MOTION CARRIED 5-2. Opposed: Daniel Hammill, April Barker 22082 4. Work Session on the Proposed 2019-2020 City Budget p. 64 The budget work session was a capital presentation. The 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. 5. Approval of City Council Committee and/or Special Meeting Minutes Gene Knutson / Pinky Vargas moved to approve October 22, 2018 Committee Meeting minutes and October15, 2018 and October 29, 2018 Special Meeting minutes. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 6. Old/New Business Terry Bornemann reminded people it is election day and it is really important. Do your duty of voting please! Michael Lilliquist read the Arbor Day proclamation at the day of service event cohosted with the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association. It was a great day and there are work parties almost every weekend with the Bellingham Parks Department. Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 2 November 5, 2018  IT Director Marty Mulholland brought forward changes to FCC rules that would allow cable companies to reduce their calculation and payment of franchise fees based on other services they provide. April Barker / Gene Knutson moved that we agree to file comments of concern regarding this issue. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. April Barker reminded everyone that November is Native American Heritage Month. Please recognize what that means for our community. Adjournment Committee of the Whole adjourned 3:59 PM. Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 3 November 5, 2018