City Council - Public Works and Natural Resources Committee

City of Bellingham Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes March 27, 2023, 11:00 AM 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 Call to Order Council President Lilliquist called the Public Works & Natural Resources Committee meeting to order at 11am. 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. 23668 1. Landscape Maintenance Services Bid Award - Bid #9B-2023 p. 3 Agenda Bill 23667, a proposed extension of a facility use agreement for the temporary Pop-up Gallery at 128 W. Holly Street was removed from the agenda since the tenant did not want to renew the agreement. Eric Johnston, Public Works Director, introduced the landscape maintenance services bid. Many City facility sites and locations require ongoing landscaping maintenance, and an outside contract allows for more efficient use of City staff. The City received one bid which was publicly opened on February 22, 2023. Windwood Enterprises Company of Ferndale, Washington was the responsible bidder who submitted the lowest responsive bid of $279,604.03. Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval of the bid award to Windwood Enterprises Company for Bid #9B-2023. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes Page 1 March 27, 2023 23669 2. Private Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in the Public Right-of-Way p. 7 Eric Johnston, Public Works Director, and Chad Schulhauser, Assistant Director Engineering, returned to Council to discuss options for installation of private electric vehicle charging stations in the public right-of-way. Mayor Fleetwood will refer further discussion of EV installation in the City to the Climate Action team as an update on the Climate Action Plan is forthcoming. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:48am. Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes Page 2 March 27, 2023