City Council - Public Works and Natural Resources Committee

Name: City Council - Public Works and Natural Resources Committee — Bellingham, WA
Start: 2022-06-06T10:00:00
End: 2022-06-06T12:00:00
Location: Bellingham, WA

Regular Meeting

Bellingham, WA · June 6, 2022

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Minutes

City of Bellingham Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes June 6, 2022, 10:00 AM 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 All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Call to Order The Public Works and Natural Resources Committee meeting was called to order by Council President Stone at 10:00am. Roll Call Present: Committee Chair Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward Council Member Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward Council 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: 23366 1. Request for Sewer Service at 2337 Yew Street Road p. 3 The onsite septic system serving the existing residence at 2337 Yew Street Road, which is outside City limits, has failed. Acting on recommendations of the Whatcom County Health Department, the property owner is requesting a connection to the City sewer. BMC 15.36 provides that retail water or sewer service shall not be extended outside City limits unless the property either annexes to the City or City Council determines that such extension is necessary to protect basic public health and safety and the environment. Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval of sewer service at 2337 Yew Street Road. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes Page 1 June 6, 2022 23367 2. Resolution to Approve the 2023-2028 Transportation Improvement p. 14 Program (TIP) State law, RCW 35.77.010, requires cities to annually adopt a 6-year plan for capital transportation improvements. The DRAFT 2023-2028 6-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) includes projects to repair and resurface roadways, construct new bike and pedestrian amenities, upgrade railroad crossings, ameliorate operations at intersections, facilitate movement of freight, enhance transit use and implement strategies identified in the Climate Action Plan. Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval of the resolution to approve the 2023-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). MOTION CARRIED 3-0. Adjournment There being no further business, the committee adjourned at 10:32am. Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes Page 2 June 6, 2022

Agenda

City of Bellingham Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Agenda June 6, 2022, 10:00 AM 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. Council meetings are streamed live via the City’s website at https://cob.org/meetings and on the City’s YouTube channel at https://cob.org/btv. Meetings are also 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 listen to the meeting via telephone. Members of the public who would like to listen by phone can do so using any of the following phone numbers:  (253) 215-8782  (346) 248-7799  (669) 900-6833  (301) 715-8592  (312) 626-6799  (929) 205-6099 Meeting ID: 933 2687 3296 Password: 9 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 23366 1. Request for Sewer Service at 2337 Yew Street Road p. 3 23367 2. Resolution to Approve the 2023-2028 Transportation Improvement p. 14 Program (TIP) Adjournment Agenda Information: Council Committee and Regular Meeting agendas and agenda packets, which contain the supporting documentation for agenda items, are available to the public Wednesday afternoon prior to the meeting. They are posted at https://cob.org/meetings. Meetings are streamed live at https://cob.org/btv on the internet as they occur. Accessibility: 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, June 27, 2022 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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