City Council - Parks and Recreation Committee
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · March 23, 2026
Minutes
City of Bellingham
Parks and Recreation Committee minutes
March 23, 2026, 10:40 AM
Chair: Edwin H. "Skip" Williams Phone: 360-778-8200
Members: Daniel Hammill, Jace Cotton Email: ccmail@cob.org
Web: cob.org/council
City Council committee meetings
Standing committee members receive reports and information, ask questions, and vote on a
recommended action for consideration by the full Council at the regular meeting. There is no public
comment period during committee sessions.
Call to order and roll call
Council President Stone called the meeting to order at 10:40 a.m.
Present:
Committee Chair Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Fourth Ward
Committee Member Daniel Hammill, Third Ward
Committee Member Jace Cotton, At-Large
Parks and Recreation
24868 1. A presentation on the Civic Athletic Complex Master Plan
Summary:
Nicole Oliver, Parks and Recreation Director, and Brice Maryman Founding Principal at
MxM Landscape Architecture, presented the Civic Athletic Complex Master Plan. The
plan provides a strategic blueprint for improvements, upgrades, and new facilities at the
Civic Athletic Complex. Council Members discussed the plan and asked questions.
Action:
Jace Cotton moved to recommend adoption of the Civic Athletic Center Master Plan.
MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:17 a.m.
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Agenda
City of Bellingham
Parks and Recreation Committee agenda
March 23, 2026, 1:30 PM
Chair: Edwin H. "Skip" Williams Phone: 360-778-8200
Members: Daniel Hammill, Jace Cotton Email: ccmail@cob.org
Web: cob.org/council
City Council committee meetings
Standing committee members receive reports and information, ask questions, and vote on a
recommended action for consideration by the full Council at the regular meeting. There is no public
comment period during committee sessions.
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Call to order
24868 1. A presentation on the Civic Athletic Complex Master Plan
Adjournment
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