City Council - Public Works and Natural Resources Committee

Name: City Council - Public Works and Natural Resources Committee — Bellingham, WA
Start: 2019-04-22T10:00:00
End: 2019-04-22T12:00:00
Location: Bellingham, WA

Regular Meeting

Bellingham, WA · April 22, 2019

Agenda Minutes Packet Video Recording

Minutes

City of Bellingham Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes April 22, 2019, 10:00 AM Mayor Kelli Linville Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Council Members April Barker, Gene Knutson, Daniel Hammill, www.cob.org/council Pinky Vargas, Terry Bornemann, Michael Lilliquist and All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at Hannah Stone 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Call to Order Roll Call Council Standing Committee Meeting 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: Public Works and Natural Resources Gene Knutson, Chair Terry Bornemann, April Barker 22278 1. Proposed Removal of On-Street Parking on W. Chestnut Street to Install Bike Lanes Public Works Director Ted Carlson presented the proposal. Assistant Public Works Director Chad Schulhauser presented more information on the proposal. Council asked questions and had a discussion following the presentation. April Barker moved to recommend approval of the proposal. MOTION CARRIED 2-1. Opposed: Terry Bornemann 22279 2. An Ordinance Regarding Public Works Permits for Use of the Right-of-Way: Repealing Chapter 6.08 (Carnivals and Sidewalk Vending); Amending Chapter 13.12 (Street Obstruction Permits); and Repealing and Replacing Chapter 13.14 (Right-of-Way Use Permits) Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes Page 1 April 22, 2019 Public Works Director Ted Carlson presented the ordinance. He was joined by Senior Planner Darby Cowles to answer questions. Council had a discussion following the presentation. April Barker moved to recommend approval of the ordinance. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 22280 3. Resolution Setting Right-of-Way Use Permit Fees Public Works Director Ted Carlson presented the resolution. Terry Bornemann moved to recommend approval of the resolution. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 21791 4. Climate Action Plan and Climate Action Plan Task Force Progress Report Public Works Director Ted Carlson introduced the presentation. Environmental Policy Manager Clare Fogelsong presented the progress report. Council asked questions and had a discussion following the presentation. Adjournment Committee adjourned at 10:54 AM. Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes Page 2 April 22, 2019

Agenda

City of Bellingham Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Agenda April 22, 2019, 10:00 AM Mayor Kelli Linville Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Council Members Gene Knutson, Chair www.cob.org/council Terry Bornemann, April Barker All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Call to Order Council Standing Committee Meeting 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: Public Works and Natural Resources Gene Knutson, Chair Terry Bornemann, April Barker 22278 1. Proposed Removal of On-Street Parking on W. Chestnut Street to p. 3 Install Bike Lanes 22279 2. An Ordinance Regarding Public Works Permits for Use of the Right-of- p. 5 Way: Repealing Chapter 6.08 (Carnivals and Sidewalk Vending); Amending Chapter 13.12 (Street Obstruction Permits); and Repealing and Replacing Chapter 13.14 (Right-of-Way Use Permits) 22280 3. Resolution Setting Right-of-Way Use Permit Fees p. 16 21791 4. Climate Action Plan and Climate Action Plan Task Force Progress p. 22 Report 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://meetings.cob.org/. Meetings are streamed live 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 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 22, 2019 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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