City Council - Public Works and Natural Resources Committee
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · January 23, 2023
Minutes
City of Bellingham
Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes
January 23, 2023, 1:00 PM
Mayor: Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org
Council Members: Hannah Stone, 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 Lilliquist called the Public Works and Natural Resources Committee meeting to order
at 1pm.
Roll Call
Present:
Committee Chair Hannah Stone, First 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.
23603 1. An Ordinance Amending the Bellingham Municipal Code Authorizing p. 3
Employees of the Public Works Department to Enforce Non-Criminal
Parking Regulations
Eric Johnston, Public Works Director, introduced the proposed ordinance, which
authorizes Public Works Department staff to enforce parking regulations, in addition
to the Bellingham Police Department (BPD). The proposal helps the BPD remain
focused on high priority criminal enforcement and enhances Public Work’s
management of parking operations.
Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval of the ordinance amending the
Bellingham Municipal Code authorizing employees of the Public Works Department to
enforce non-criminal parking regulations.
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MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
23604 2. An Ordinance Establishing City Policy for the Procurement of Compost p. 10
for Use in City Projects
Eric Johnston, Public Works Director, introduced the proposed ordinance. In 2022, the
State Legislature enacted House Bill 1799 concerning organic materials management,
which requires cities like Bellingham to adopt a compost procurement ordinance as
specified in RCW 43.19A.150. The ordinance requires the use of compost in City
projects where appropriate.
Kristina Michele Martens moved to recommend approval of the ordinance
establishing City policy for the procurement of compost for use in City projects.
MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:13pm.
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Agenda
City of Bellingham
Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Agenda
January 23, 2023, 1:00 PM
Mayor: Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org
Council Members: Hannah Stone, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Lisa Anderson, Kristina Michele Martens https://cob.org/council
Legislative Assistant: Jackie Lassiter All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at
210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted.
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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
Hannah Stone, Chair
Lisa Anderson, Kristina Michele Martens
23603 1. An Ordinance Amending the Bellingham Municipal Code Authorizing p. 3
Employees of the Public Works Department to Enforce Non-Criminal
Parking Regulations
23604 2. An Ordinance Establishing City Policy for the Procurement of Compost p. 10
for Use in City Projects
Adjournment
Agenda Information:
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Next City Council Committee Meetings
Monday, February 13, 2023
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