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City Council - Parks and Recreation Committee

Regular Meeting

Bellingham, WA · March 25, 2024

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City of Bellingham Parks and Recreation Committee Minutes March 25, 2024, 10:35 AM 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 Council President Hammill called the meeting to order at 10:35am. Roll Call Present: Committee Chair Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Fourth Ward Committee Member Hollie Huthman, Second Ward Committee Member Jace Cotton, At-Large 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. 24052 1. Introduction of House of Healing Lease Agreement and Amended Interlocal p. 3 Cooperation Agreement for Sehome Hill Arboretum between Western Washington University and City of Bellingham Nicole Oliver, Parks and Recreation Director, provided an overview of the proposed lease agreement for a Coast Salish Longhouse, House of Healing Building with Western Washington University. The building will include parking and outdoor facilities on land currently owned by the City within the arboretum. The agreement will require amendments to interlocal cooperation agreements. A public hearing will be held to further discuss the proposal on April 8, 2024. Council Members discussed and asked questions about the lease agreement. 24051 2. Greenways Annual Report 2023 p. 35 Nicole Oliver, Parks and Recreation Director, Peter Gill, Park Planning and Development Coordinator, Laine Potter, Park Design and Development Manager, and Neil Schaner, Chair of the Greenways Advisory Committee, presented the 2023 Annual Greenways Report. The report highlighted recent accomplishments, levy fund revenue and expenditures, and projects. Council Members discussed and asked questions about the Greenways Annual Report. Parks and Recreation Committee Minutes Page 1 March 25, 2024 Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:23am. Parks and Recreation Committee Minutes Page 2 March 25, 2024

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City of Bellingham Parks and Recreation Committee Agenda March 25, 2024, 10:35 AM 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 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. Council meetings are streamed live via the City’s website at https://cob.org/meetings and on the City’s YouTube channel at https://cob.org/btv. Meetings are also 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 listen to the meeting via telephone by using any of the following phone numbers: ● (253) 215-8782 ● (346) 248-7799 ● (669) 900-6833 ● (301) 715-8592 ● (312) 626-6799 Meeting ID: 820 1645 933 Password: 9 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 24052 1. Introduction of House of Healing Lease Agreement and Amended Interlocal p. 3 Cooperation Agreement for Sehome Hill Arboretum between Western Washington University and City of Bellingham 24051 2. Greenways Annual Report 2023 p. 35 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://cob.org/meetings. Meetings are streamed live at https://cob.org/btv 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 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, April 8, 2024 Deadline to submit material for any public hearing for inclusion in the published agenda packet is 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday prior to the meeting.

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