City Council - Public Works and Natural Resources Committee
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · June 23, 2025
Minutes
City of Bellingham
Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes
June 23, 2025, 10:30 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 10:30 a.m.
Roll Call
Present:
Committee Chair Hannah Stone, First Ward
Committee Member Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward
Committee Member Jace Cotton, At-Large
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evening prior to deliberation and formal vote.
24578 1. Eldridge Avenue Non-Motorized Pilot Project Completion p. 3
Joel Pfundt, Public Works Director, and Jessica Bennett, Engineer, presented for Council's
approval, the permanent acceptance of the non-motorized pilot project on Eldridge Avenue, which
ran from April 2024 to April 2025. In October 2022, the City Council voted to approve as a pilot, the
removal of on-street parking and installation of bike lanes on Eldridge Avenue. Council Members
discussed the pilot project and asked questions.
Jace Cotton moved to recommend approval of permanently retaining the Eldridge Avenue non-
motorized pilot project.
MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
24579 2. Resolution Adopting the 2026-2031 Transportation Improvement Program p. 187
On June 9, 2025, City Council held a public hearing on the Six-Year Transportation Improvement
Program (Six-Year TIP). Joel Pfundt, Public Works Director, returned to Council to request the
approval of the resolution adopting the 2026-2031 Transportation Improvement Program. Council
Members discussed the plan and asked questions.
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Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval of the resolution adopting the 2026-2031
Transportation Improvement Program.
MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:09 a.m.
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Agenda
City of Bellingham
Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Agenda
June 23, 2025, 10:30 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
Legislative Office Manager: Jackie Weller
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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, Jace Cotton
24578 1. Eldridge Avenue Non-Motorized Pilot Project Completion p. 3
24579 2. Resolution Adopting the 2026-2031 Transportation Improvement Program p. 187
Adjournment
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Next City Council Committee Meetings: Monday, July 7, 2025
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