City Council - Parks and Recreation Committee
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · September 28, 2020
Minutes
City of Bellingham
Parks and Recreation Committee Minutes
September 28, 2020, 1:05 PM
Mayor Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Council Members, Lisa Anderson, Chair www.cob.org/council
Hannah Stone, Michael Lilliquist All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at
210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted.
Call to Order
Roll Call
Present:
Committee Chair Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward
Committee Member Hannah Stone, First Ward
Committee Member Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward
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:
Parks and Recreation
Lisa Anderson, Chair
Hannah Stone, Michael Lilliquist
22752 1. Update on Parks Operations and Recreation p. 3
Nicole Oliver, Parks & Recreation Director, provided an update on the Parks
Operations division. She introduced Melissa Bianconi, Recreation Manager, and
Steve Janiszewski, Park Operations Manager. Steve explained the work that has
been done on Squalicum Creek Park improvements. A coalition on mountain
biking issues has formed. It is called Whatcom Land Managers Coalition. They
work on common issues and challenges, and improve public outreach and
stewardship.
Melissa Bianconi, gave an update on the Civic Athletic Complex. It served as a
critical hub when they hosted the women's shelter last winter. The shelter was
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managed by the Opportunity Council. Immediately following the winter shelter,
as a COVID-19 response, the complex was utilized as a food distribution center
for the Food Bank. One of the Club Houses served a community shower facility.
About 25 people utilized the program when it was open two days a week. It has
since opened to seven days a week since the Aquatic Center has reopened.
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:47 PM.
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Agenda
City of Bellingham
Parks and Recreation Committee Agenda
September 28, 2020, 1:05 PM
Mayor Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Council Members, Lisa Anderson, Chair www.cob.org/council
Hannah Stone, Michael Lilliquist All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at
210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted.
Council members will participate in this meeting remotely through an online web-based
meeting platform. Per Washington State Proclamation 20-28, in-person attendance at
meetings is prohibited at this time.
Council meetings are streamed live via the City’s website at meetings.cob.org and on the City’s
YouTube channel. Meetings are broadcast in high definition on BTV on Comcast channel 321,
and in standard definition on Comcast channel 10. Members of the public who do not have
cable or Internet access may contact the City Council office to receive phone numbers in order
to listen to the meeting via telephone.
Those who would like to listen in by phone can do so using any of the following phone
numbers:
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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:
Parks and Recreation
Lisa Anderson, Chair
Hannah Stone, Michael Lilliquist
22752 1. Update on Parks Operations and Recreation p. 3
Adjournment
Agenda Information:
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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.
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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, October 12, 2020
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packet is 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday prior to the meeting.
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