City Council - Public Works and Natural Resources Committee

City of Bellingham Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes May 24, 2021, 10:30 AM Mayor Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Council Members, Michael Lilliquist, Chair www.cob.org/council Gene Knutson, 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 Present: Committee Chair Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward Committee Member Gene Knutson, Second Ward Committee Member Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward 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 Gene Knutson, Lisa Anderson 22979 1. James Street Preferred Arterial Standard Ordinance p. 3 The proposed alternative for James Street includes construction of a separated 10- to-12-foot-wide paved multi-use pathway on the west side of James Street. The separated path is in lieu of traditional sidewalks and bike lanes on each side of the roadway. Developers would be given the option of contributing funding towards City design and construction of the alternative standard instead of making traditional street improvements at the time of development. A public hearing on the ordinance was provided on May 10, 2021. The proposal design includes sidewalks on the east side of the street. Design is preliminary. Construction has yet to be approved. The revised arterial standard authorizes Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes Page 1 May 24, 2021  the improvements through ordinance. Staff recommends approval of the ordinance. Gene Knutson moved to recommend approval. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 22997 2. Authorize the Mayor to Enter into an Inter-Agency Agreement with p. 15 the Department of Ecology for National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Funding for the Little Squalicum Estuary Project Renee LaCroix, Assistant Public Works Director, gave an update on the project that has been adopted and will create an estuary at the mouth of little Squalicum Creek. It will increase juveline salmon habitat into the stream and beach nourishment to replace sediment that has been lost along the beach. Gene Knutson moved to recommend approval. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 22998 3. Authorize Joint Resolution to Develop a County Wide Public Safety p. 45 Radio System Eric Johnston, Public Works Director, explained that the current radio frequency licenses are owned by the City and a private provider. WTA is moving towards acquiring the licenses from the private provider so that all of the licenses necessary to running a county-wide public safety radio system will be held in public ownership. The resolution is to confirm a commitment by all three of the policy boards. The next steps are to seek to negotiate a proposed interlocal agreement for consideration by the boards and councils of all three agencies outlining roles and responsibilities in the development and operation of a countywide public safety grade radio system. Committee members asked questions. Gene Knutson moved to recommend approval. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 22999 4. Bid Award for Post Point Chlorine Gas Replacement, BID #2B-2021 p. 54 Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes Page 2 May 24, 2021  Mike Olinger, Assistant Public Works Director, explained that the Post Point chlorine gas system need to be replaced. The work includes layout and design activities, furnishing of equipment, construction of ancillary improvements, and startup and testing of the new system. The City received four bids which were publicly opened on March 11, 2021. Hawk Mechanical of Monroe, Washington was the responsible bidder who submitted the lowest responsive bid of $2,795,644, including any applicable Washington State Sales or Use Tax. The replacement project will enable the City to create on site hypochlorite as needed which is safer to store and more cost effective to use. Gene Knutson moved to recommend approval. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:08 a.m. Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes Page 3 May 24, 2021