City Council - Public Works and Natural Resources Committee
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · February 12, 2024
Minutes
City of Bellingham
Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes
February 12, 2024, 1:00 PM
Mayor: Kimberley Lund Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org
Council Members: Hannah Stone, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist https://cob.org/council
Call to Order
Council President Hammill called the meeting to order at 1pm.
Roll Call
Present:
Committee Chair Hannah Stone, First Ward
Committee Member Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward
Committee Member Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward
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as Council Members who are not members of the committee routinely attend and participate in the
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evening prior to deliberation and formal vote.
24011 1. Proposed Grant of Telecommunications Franchise to Ziply Fiber Pacific, LLC p. 3
Eric Johnston, Public Works Director, Matt Stamps, Assistant City Attorney, and Jessica Epley, Vice
President of Regulatory and External Affairs at Ziply Fiber Pacific, presented a franchise ordinance
granting Ziply Fiber Pacific, LLC the authority to install and operate fiber optic network facilities in
City rights-of-way for voice and data communication services to Bellingham businesses and
residents. Council Members discussed the ordinance and asked questions.
Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval of the ordinance granting Ziply Fiber Pacific, LLC a
franchise to operate and maintain fiber optic broadband network components in City Rights-of-
Way for the provision of commercial telecommunications services to businesses and residents.
MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:20pm.
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February 12, 2024
Agenda
City of Bellingham
Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Agenda
February 12, 2024, 1:00 PM
Mayor: Kimberley Lund Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org
Council Members: Hannah Stone, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist https://cob.org/council
Legislative Assistant: Jackie Lassiter
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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, Michael Lilliquist
24011 1. Proposed Grant of Telecommunications Franchise to Ziply Pacific Fiber, LLC p. 3
Adjournment
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Next City Council Committee Meetings: Monday, February 26, 2024
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