City Council - Public Works and Natural Resources Committee
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · June 3, 2019
Minutes
City of Bellingham
Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes
June 3, 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
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
Commmittee Chair Gene Knutson announced that the committee will be
addressing agenda item number 2 first, and then agenda item number 1.
21940 1. A Resolution Authorizing the City to Enter into a Salmon Recovery p. 3
Funding Board Grant for Assisting with the Little Squalicum Estuary
Project
Public Works Director Ted Carlson presented the resolution. Assistant Director
of Public Works Renee LaCroix provided more information on the project.
Terry Bornemann moved to recommend approval of the resolution.
MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
22329 2. Increasing Apprenticeship Utilization in Bellingham Municipal p. 10
Contracts
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Public Works Director Ted Carlson introduced the item. Assistant Director of
Public Works Chad Schulhauser provided context. Representatives from the
Washington District Council of Laborers, the Associated General Contractors of
Washington (AGC) and Northwest Washington Central Labor Council (NWCLC)
were present to discuss the topic.
Adjournment
Committee adjourned at 11:00 AM.
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Agenda
City of Bellingham
Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Agenda
June 3, 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
21940 1. A Resolution Authorizing the City to Enter into a Salmon Recovery p. 3
Funding Board Grant for Assisting with the Little Squalicum Estuary
Project
22329 2. Increasing Apprenticeship Utilization in Bellingham Municipal p. 10
Contracts
Adjournment
Agenda Information:
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supporting documentation for agenda items, are available to the public Wednesday afternoon
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Next City Council Committee Meetings
Monday, June 17, 2019
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