City Council - Public Works and Natural Resources Committee

City of Bellingham Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes February 24, 2025, 9:30 AM Mayor: Kimberley Lund Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org Council Members: Hannah Stone, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Lisa Anderson, Jace Cotton https://cob.org/council Call to Order Committee Chair Stone called the meeting to order at 9:30am. Roll Call Present: Committee Chair Hannah Stone, First Ward Committee Member Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward Committee Member Jace Cotton, 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. 24444 1. Washington State Department of Transportation Grant Acceptance - Squalicum p. 3 Creek Estuary Restoration (EN060) Joel Pfundt, Interim Public Works Co-Director, and Analiese Burns, Habitat & Restoration Manager, presented the grant funding for the Squalicum Creek Estuary Restoration Project, Design Phase from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Local Agency Agreement for $1,840,000. The project addresses three partial fish passage barriers at the mouth of Squalicum Creek on land owned by the City, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, and Port of Bellingham. Council Members discussed the project and grant funding, and asked questions. Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Local Agency Agreement (LAA) funding for the Squalicum Creek Estuary Restoration Project, Design Phase, in the amount of $1,840,000. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 24445 2. Bid Award for Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Fence Installation and p. 42 Repair Services, Bid # 75-2024 Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes Page 1 February 24, 2025  Mike Olinger, Interim Public Works Co-Director, and Joel Pfundt, Interim Public Works Co-Director, provided a summary of the Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) fence installation and repair services bid. The IDIQ contract is an on-call contract that allows the City to procure work as needed by issuing individual work orders. Council Members discussed the contract and asked questions. Lisa Anderson moved to award contract No. 75B-2024 for Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) fence installation and repair services to Discount Fence as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder and authorize the Mayor to enter into a contract with them for a not to exceed amount of $335,000 over three years, which includes any applicable WSST. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 24433 3. Resolution Adopting 10-Year Fiber Network Comprehensive Plan p. 46 Joel Pfundt, Interim Public Works Co-Director, and John Gaven, Fiber Optic Network Engineer, returned to discuss with Council the 10-Year Fiber Network Comprehensive Plan. Council Members discussed the plan and asked questions. Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval of the resolution adopting the 2025-2035 Fiber Network Comprehensive Plan in order to improve fiber network redundancy and resiliency and to support the City's needs in the future. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 24446 4. Presentation and Outline of the Nutrient Reduction Evaluation at Post Point p. 75 Mike Olinger, Interim Public Works Co-Director, and Tadd Giesbrecht of Carollo Engineers, presented an update on nutrient reduction efforts at Post Point and preparation for the Nutrient Reduction Evaluation (NRE) report as required by the Puget Sound Nutrient General Permit issued in 2022. Council Members discussed the treatment plant, NRE report, and asked questions. The next update is expected to be in May 2025. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:46am. Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes Page 2 February 24, 2025