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City Council - Public Works and Natural Resources Committee

Regular Meeting

Bellingham, WA · February 13, 2023

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City of Bellingham Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes February 13, 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 The Public Works and Natural Resources Committee was called to order by President Lilliquist 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. 23620 1. Request for Sewer Service at 2357 Yew Street Road The owners of the existing residence at 2357 Yew Street Road have been informed by the Whatcom County Health Department that the septic system that serves the residence has failed. The owners are requesting to enter into a contract with the City of Bellingham for retail sewer service outside City limits, which is allowed under BMC Chapter 15.36 when City Council determines that such service "is necessary to protect basic public health and safety and the environment." Kristina Michele Martens moved to recommend approval of the request for City sewer service at 2357 Yew Street Road. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes Page 1 February 13, 2023 23621 2. IDIQ for Electrical Services 70B-2022 The City of Bellingham solicited competitive bids to establish a public works contract for Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) electrical services, including planned maintenance as well as emergency and non-emergency repair work. The term of the on-call agreement will be three years, with the option to extend for one additional year and will not exceed the amount of $2,000,000. Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval of Mills Electric for the IDIQ Electrical Services agreement. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:06pm. Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes Page 2 February 13, 2023

Agenda

City of Bellingham Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Agenda February 13, 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. The City Council meeting will be conducted in a hybrid setting: both in-person and remote access will be available. Members of the public wishing to view the meeting in person may do so at Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. 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 by 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: 820 1645 933 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 Hannah Stone, Chair Lisa Anderson, Kristina Michele Martens 23620 1. Request for Sewer Service at 2357 Yew Street Road 23621 2. IDIQ for Electrical Services 70B-2022 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, February 27, 2023 Deadline to submit material for any public hearing for inclusion in the published agenda packet is 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday prior to the meeting.

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