City Council - Public Works and Natural Resources Committee
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · March 28, 2022
Minutes
City of Bellingham
Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes
March 28, 2022, 1:00 PM
Mayor: Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org
Council Members: Michael Lilliquist, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Lisa Anderson, Kristina Michele Martens https://cob.org/council
Legislative Assistant: Nalini Margaitis 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 Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward
Committee Member Kristina Michele Martens, At Large
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
Lisa Anderson, Kristina Michele Martens
23304 1. Bid Award for Fire Station #5 Hose Tower Demolition and Renovation, p. 3
BID #7B-2022
Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval of Bid No. 7B-2022 for Fire
Station #5 Hose Tower Demolition & Renovation Project to BOSS Construction,
Inc of Bellingham, WA as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder and to
authorize the Mayor to enter into a contract with them for the amount of their
bid, which is $174,733.56, which includes any applicable WSST.
MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
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March 28, 2022
23305 2. Introduction of Proposed Amendments to Bellingham Municipal Code p. 8
Chapter 15.42
Jason Porter, provided a presentation to Council regarding the proposed code
changes that are required by NPDES Phase II Stormwater Permit.
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:12 p.m.
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March 28, 2022
Agenda
City of Bellingham
Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Agenda
March 28, 2022, 1:00 PM
Mayor: Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org
Council Members: Michael Lilliquist, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Lisa Anderson, Kristina Michele Martens https://cob.org/council
Legislative Assistant: Nalini Margaitis 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.
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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
Lisa Anderson, Kristina Michele Martens
23304 1. Bid Award for Fire Station #5 Hose Tower Demolition and Renovation, p. 3
BID #7B-2022
23305 2. Introduction of Proposed Amendments to Bellingham Municipal Code p. 8
Chapter 15.42
Adjournment
Agenda Information:
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Next City Council Committee Meetings
Monday, April 11, 2022
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