City Council - Public Works and Natural Resources Committee
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · November 21, 2022
Minutes
City of Bellingham
Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes
November 21, 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
All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at
210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted.
Call to Order
President Stone called the Public Works and Natural Resources Committee to order at 1pm.
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.
22889 1. Update on the City of Bellingham Urban Forestry Management Plan, p. 3
Conclusion of Phase 2
Eric Johnston, Public Works Director, Analiese Burns, Public Works Habitat and
Restoration Manager, and Nicole Oliver, Parks and Recreation Director, provided an
update on the City of Bellingham's work to draft an Urban Forestry Management Plan
(UFMP). The purpose of the UFMP is to create a strategic plan that helps maintain a
healthy and desirable urban forest through well-coordinated, consistent, efficient,
and sustainable long-term urban forest management. Phase 2 (Community Values)
was completed in October 2022, focusing on learning about community values, goals,
and objectives for our urban forest. Phase 3 (Plan Development) will include another
opportunity for community feedback on the draft plan in spring 2023 before it is
presented to City Council.
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Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:40pm.
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Agenda
City of Bellingham
Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Agenda
November 21, 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
22889 1. Update on the City of Bellingham Urban Forestry Management Plan, p. 3
Conclusion of Phase 2
Adjournment
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Next City Council Committee Meetings
Monday, December 5, 2022
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