City Council - Public Works and Natural Resources Committee

City of Bellingham Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes May 22, 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 Call to Order President Lilliquist called the 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. 23721 1. Bid Award for Valencia Street Watermain, BID #15B-2023 (EW238) p. 3 Eric Johnston, Public Works Director, and Chad Schulhauser, Assistant Public Works Director, summarized the project, which includes the replacement of 3,900 linear feet of 12" watermain, 1,900 linear feet of 48" storm main, and 1,200 linear feet of 8" sewer line along with surface reconstruction and related items. The City received eight bids which were publicly opened on April 27, 2023. Strider Construction was the responsible bidder who submitted the lowest responsive bid of $4,477,912.80 including any applicable Washington State Sales or Use Tax. The engineer's estimate was $4,421,062.00. Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval of the bid award for the Valencia Street Watermain project, BID #15B-2023 to Strider Construction. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 23710 2. An Ordinance Establishing a Water Resources Advisory Board (WRAB) and Adding a p. 8 New Chapter 2.91 to the Bellingham Municipal Code Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes Page 1 May 22, 2023  Eric Johnston, Public Works Director, summarized staff changes to the proposed ordinance since the last meeting and in response to Council Member Anderson's amendments. Council Members discussed and asked questions. Lisa Anderson moved that the committee recommend approval of the ordinance titled "Anderson amendments to Ordinance" in the packet, with the inclusion of "G. The board shall be responsible, in collaboration with staff, for setting its own agenda, work plan, and priorities within the scope and responsibilities as defined in this Chapter with additional due consideration of mandatory and regular plan updates.” MOTION CARRIED 2-1. Opposed: Hannah Stone 23709 3. An Ordinance Dissolving the Watershed Advisory Board (WAB) by Repealing BMC p. 41 2.90 This item is a companion to Agenda Bill 23710 and was previously recommended by the Committee. Therefore, no vote was taken. Adjournment There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 1:32pm. Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes Page 2 May 22, 2023