City Council - Parks and Recreation Committee
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · February 27, 2023
Minutes
City of Bellingham
Parks and Recreation Committee Minutes
February 27, 2023, 1:00 PM
Mayor: Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org
Council Members: Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Hollie Huthman, Lisa Anderson https://cob.org/council
All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at
210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted.
Call to Order
President Lilliquist called the Parks and Recreation Committee meeting to order at 1pm.
Council Member Hamill shared that he attended the morning meetings remotely so he could
attend the Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force meeting.
Roll Call
Present:
Committee Chair Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Fourth Ward
Committee Member Hollie Huthman, Second Ward
Committee Member Lisa Anderson, Fifth 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.
23634 1. Greenways Annual Report 2022
Nicole Oliver, Parks & Recreation Director, Peter Gill, Planning and Development
Coordinator, and Laine Potter, Park Design and Development Manager, presented the
annual Greenways Advisory Committee report. The Greenways Advisory Committee is
charged with strategic oversight and recommendations regarding the use of
Greenways funds. The presentation is available online.
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:35pm.
Parks and Recreation Committee Minutes Page 1
February 27, 2023
Agenda
City of Bellingham
Parks and Recreation Committee Agenda
February 27, 2023, 1:00 PM
Mayor: Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org
Council Members: Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Hollie Huthman, Lisa Anderson https://cob.org/council
Legislative Assistant: Jackie Lassiter All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at
210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted.
The City Council meeting will be conducted in a hybrid setting: both in-person and remote
access will be available.
Members of the public wishing to view the meeting in person may do so at Council Chambers
on the second floor of City Hall, 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted.
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the City’s YouTube channel at https://cob.org/btv. Meetings are also broadcast in high
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Members of the public who do not have cable or Internet access may listen to the meeting via
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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
Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Chair
Hollie Huthman, Lisa Anderson
23634 1. Greenways Annual Report 2022
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://cob.org/meetings. Meetings are streamed live
at https://cob.org/btv on the internet as they occur.
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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 Deputy City 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 13, 2023
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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