City Council - Public Works and Natural Resources Committee
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · October 25, 2021
Minutes
City of Bellingham
Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes
October 25, 2021, 10:00 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
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
23087 1. Whatcom Creek Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) p. 3
James Kardouni, with the WSDOE, provided a presentation on the pending
Whatcom Creek Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)
Scope of water quality study based on 303d list (category 5) which leads to
conduct water quality TMDL study (2002-2003) which leads to a draft water
quality improvement report & implementation plan (in progress 2021) which
leads to convening advisory group and stakeholders, which leads to a public
comment EPA approval and then put the plan into action which leads to monitor
progress and use adaptive management.
In summary, would like to maintain the existing efforts which include: the
stormwater management program, NPDES permit actions, environmental
reporting tracking system (ERTS), on-site sewage systems, and education and
outreach
Council Members asked questions.
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23130 2. Public Street Right-of-Way Fundamentals Part 2 of 3 p. 20
Eric Johnston, Public Works Director, introduced Caleb Barber and Brandon
Brubaker. Both gave updates on the maintenance activities their departments
perform that include streets, sidewalks, street trees, and accessibility issues.
Information only.
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:02 a.m.
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Agenda
City of Bellingham
Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Agenda
October 25, 2021, 10:00 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.
Council members will participate in this meeting remotely through an online web-based
meeting platform. Per Washington State Proclamation 20-28, in-person attendance at meetings
is not required at this time.
Council meetings are streamed live via the City’s website at meetings.cob.org and on the City’s
YouTube channel. Meetings are broadcast in high definition on BTV on Comcast channel 321,
and in standard definition on Comcast channel 10. Members of the public who do not have
cable or Internet access may contact the City Council office to receive phone numbers in order
to listen to the meeting via telephone.
Those who would like to listen in by phone can do so using any of the following phone
numbers:
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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
Gene Knutson, Lisa Anderson
23087 1. Whatcom Creek Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) p. 3
23130 2. Public Street Right-of-Way Fundamentals Part 2 of 3 p. 20
Adjournment
Agenda Information:
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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.
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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 Deputy City 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, November 8, 2021
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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