City Council - Public Works and Natural Resources Committee
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · January 27, 2020
Minutes
City of Bellingham
Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes
January 27, 2020, 1:00 PM
Mayor Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Council Members, Michael Lilliquist, Chair www.cob.org/council
Pinky Vargas, Lisa Anderson All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at
210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted.
Call to Order
Roll Call
Councilmember Hollie Huthman sat in for Councilmember Pinky Vargas in her
absence.
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
Michael Lilliquist, Chair
Pinky Vargas, Lisa Anderson
22551 1. Bellingham Public Library Elevator Modernization, Bid 64B-2019 p. 3
Interim Public Works Director Eric Johnston presented the bid award. Council
asked questions and had a discussion following the presentation.
Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval of the bid award.
MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
22552 2. Bid Award for West Horton Road - Phase 1 ES-399, Bid 63B-2019 p. 8
Interim Public Works Director Eric Johnston presented the bid award
Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval of the bid award.
MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
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22553 3. Mitigation Bank Properties Management Resolution p. 12
Interim Public Works Director Eric Johnston presented the resolution. Habitat
and Restoration Manager Analiese Burns presented more information. Council
asked questions and had a discussion following the presentation.
Pinky Vargas moved to recommend approval of the resolution.
MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
22554 4. Request to Amend Agreement for Utility Service Zone Extension p. 17
Interim Public Works Director Eric Johnston introduced the request. Deputy City
Attorney Alan Marriner briefed the Council on this item. Council asked
questions, requested more information, and had a discussion.
Information only.
22555 5. Surface and Stormwater Comprehensive Plan Update p. 35
Interim Public Works Director Eric Johnston introduced the presentation.
Surface and Stormwater Utility Manager Jason Porter and HDR Engineering Inc.
Consultant Brian Ward presented the update. Council asked questions and had a
discussion following the presentation.
Information only.
Adjournment
Committee adjourned at 2:02 PM.
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Agenda
City of Bellingham
Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Agenda
January 27, 2020, 1:00 PM
Mayor Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Council Members, Michael Lilliquist, Chair www.cob.org/council
Pinky Vargas, Lisa Anderson 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
Michael Lilliquist, Chair
Pinky Vargas, Lisa Anderson
22551 1. Bellingham Public Library Elevator Modernization, Bid 64B-2019 p. 3
22552 2. Bid Award for West Horton Road - Phase 1 ES-399, Bid 63B-2019 p. 8
22553 3. Mitigation Bank Properties Management Resolution p. 12
22554 4. Request to Amend Agreement for Utility Service Zone Extension p. 17
22555 5. Surface and Stormwater Comprehensive Plan Update p. 35
Adjournment
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Next City Council Committee Meetings
Monday, February 10, 2020
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