City Council - Committee Of The Whole
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · March 9, 2020
Minutes
City of Bellingham
Committee Of The Whole Minutes
March 9, 2020, 3:05 PM
Mayor Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Council Members Hannah Stone, Gene Knutson, Daniel Hammill, www.cob.org/council
Pinky Vargas, Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist and All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at
Hollie Huthman 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
Gene Knutson, Chair
Hannah Stone, Daniel Hammill, Pinky Vargas, Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist,
Hollie Huthman
Please be advised that if the City Council is ahead of schedule, they may start with old/new
business before the official Committee of the Whole meeting time.
22602 1. Consideration of an Interlocal Agreement with Whatcom County p. 3
Concerning Amendments to County-Wide Planning Policies
Planning and Community Development Director Rick Sepler introduced the
interlocal agreement. Assistant Director Greg Aucutt presented the interlocal
agreement.
Michael Lilliquist / Daniel Hammill moved to recommend approval of the
interlocal agreement.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
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22603 2. Identify a City Councilmember to Participate on the Stakeholder p. 18
Advisory Committee (SAC) for the Public Health, Safety, and Justice
Facility Needs Assessment
Daniel Hammill / Lisa Anderson moved that Michael Lilliquist be the second
Councilmember to participate on the Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) for
the Public Health, Safety, and Justice Facility Needs Assessment.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
3. Approval of City Council Committee and/or Special Meeting Minutes
Daniel Hammill / Pinky Vargas moved to recommend approval of the February
24, 2020 Committee Meeting Minutes.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
4. Old/New Business
Old/New Business was conducted during the Public Works and Natural
Resources Committee.
Adjournment
Committee of the Whole adjourned to executive session at 3:37 PM to discuss
the following items:
1. Potential Property Acquisition (Stamps, approx. 5 mins)
2. Potential Property Acquisition (Stamps, approx. 5 mins)
3. Potential Property Acquisition (Stamps, approx. 5 mins)
4. Potential Property Acquisition (Stamps, approx. 5 mins)
5. Potential Property Acquisition (Marriner, approx. 10 mins)
Council President Gene Knutson reconvened Committee of the Whole to
adjourn the meeting at 3:52 PM.
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Agenda
City of Bellingham
Committee Of The Whole Agenda
March 9, 2020, 3:05 PM
Mayor Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Council Members Hannah Stone, Gene Knutson, Daniel Hammill, www.cob.org/council
Pinky Vargas, Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist and This meeting will be held in the Whatcom County Council
Hollie Huthman Chambers on the first floor of the Whatcom County
Courthouse, 311 Grand Avenue Bellingham, WA 98225.
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
Gene Knutson, Chair
Hannah Stone, Daniel Hammill, Pinky Vargas, Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist,
Hollie Huthman
Please be advised that if the City Council is ahead of schedule, they may start with old/new
business before the official Committee of the Whole meeting time.
22602 1. Consideration of an Interlocal Agreement with Whatcom County p. 3
Concerning Amendments to County-Wide Planning Policies
22603 2. Identify a City Councilmember to Participate on the Stakeholder p. 18
Advisory Committee (SAC) for the Public Health, Safety, and Justice
Facility Needs Assessment
3. Approval of City Council Committee and/or Special Meeting Minutes
4. 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 https://meetings.cob.org/. 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 Committee Meetings
Monday, March 23, 2020
Deadline to submit material for any public hearing for inclusion in the published agenda
packet is 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday prior to the meeting.
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