City Council - Parks and Recreation Committee
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · January 29, 2024
Minutes
City of Bellingham
Parks and Recreation Committee Minutes
January 29, 2024, 2:15 PM
Mayor: Kimberley Lund Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org
Council Members: Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Hollie Huthman, Jace Cotton https://cob.org/council
Call to Order
President Hammill called the meeting to order at 2:15pm.
Roll Call
Present:
Committee Chair Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Fourth Ward
Committee Member Hollie Huthman, Second Ward
Committee Member Jace Cotton, At-Large
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a recommended action for consideration by the full Council at the Regular Meeting. The notice of Committee
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23992 1. Northwest Neighborhood Park Name and Playground Options p. 3
Nicole Oliver, Parks and Recreation Director, and Laine Potter, Park Development Manager,
presented on the naming of the Northwest Neighborhood Park and playground options. As part of
a private residential development project, known as Aurora Court, a new neighborhood park will
be designed, constructed, and dedicated to the City. The need for a neighborhood park was
identified in the Recommended Facilities section of the 2020 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space
Plan and building and dedicating a public neighborhood park is a condition of approval of the
Aurora Court preliminary plat. A community survey solicited park name ideas and gathered input
on playground program opportunities. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) selected
the name Northern Lights Park. Council members discussed the park and asked questions.
Hollie Huthman moved to recommend approval to rename the Northwest Neighborhood Park to
the Northern Lights Park.
MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:27pm.
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January 29, 2024
Agenda
City of Bellingham
Parks and Recreation Committee Agenda
January 29, 2024, 2:15 PM
Mayor: Kimberley Lund Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org
Council Members: Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Hollie Huthman, Jace Cotton https://cob.org/council
Legislative Assistant: Jackie Lassiter
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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, Jace Cotton
23992 1. Northwest Neighborhood Park Name and Playground Options p. 3
Adjournment
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