City Council - Regular Meeting

Name: City Council - Regular Meeting — Bellingham, WA
Start: 2015-01-05T19:00:00
End: 2015-01-05T21:00:00
Location: Bellingham, WA

Regular Meeting

Bellingham, WA · January 5, 2015

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City of Bellingham City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 01/05/2015, 7:00 PM Mayor Kelli Linville Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Council Members Jack Weiss, Gene Knutson, Dan Hammill, www.cob.org/council Pinky Vargas, Terry Bornemann, Michael Lilliquist and All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at Roxanne Murphy 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA unless otherwise noted. Call to Order Council President Pro Tem Bornemann called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Announcements & Upcoming Meetings Bellingham City Council meets all requirements of the State of Washington Open Public Meetings Act. Pledge of Allegiance Led by Council President Pro Tem Bornemann. Roll Call Present: Jack Weiss, Council Member, First Ward Gene Knutson, Council Member, Second Ward Daniel Hammill, Council Member, Third Ward Pinky Vargas, Council Member, Fourth Ward Terry Bornemann, Council Member, Fifth Ward Michael Lilliquist, Council Member, Sixth Ward Roxanne Murphy, Council Member, At Large 15-Minute Public Comment Period No citizens spoke. Presentation City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 1 of 6 1/5//2015 20690 1. Swearing-In of New City Council Member Daniel Hammill Judge Debra A. Lev officiated at the swearing in of Daniel C. Hammill, City Council Member, Ward 3. Committee Of The Whole 20689 1. 2015 City Council Reorganization Nomination/Election of Officers for 2015 Terry Bornemann / Roxanne Murphy moved to approve Gene Knutson as Council President. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. COUNCIL PRESIDENT: GENE KNUTSON Council President Bornemann Pro Tem turned the gavel over to Council President Knutson, who chaired the remainder of the meeting. Gene Knutson / Terry Bornemann moved to approve Pinky Vargas as Council President Pro Tempore. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE: PINKY VARGAS Gene Knutson / Pinky Vargas moved to approve Roxanne Murphy as Mayor Pro Tempore. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. MAYOR PRO TEMPORE: ROXANNE MURPHY Nominations made during committee. Council President Knutson reported that the following committee appointments had been recommended by the Committee of the Whole. Finance & Personnel (Elect 3) 1. Pinky Vargas, Chair 2. 2. Michael Lilliquist 3. 3. Dan Hammill Lake Whatcom Reservoir (Elect 3) City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 2 of 6 1/5//2015 1. Dan Hammill, Chair 2. Pinky Vargas 3. Jack Weiss Parks & Recreation (Elect 3) 1. Roxanne Murphy, Chair 2. Terry Bornemann 3. Jack Weiss Planning (Elect 3) 1. Jack Weiss, Chair 2. Dan Hammill 3. Terry Bornemann Public Works / Public Safety (Elect 3) 1. Terry Bornemann, Chair 2. Roxanne Murphy 3. Michael Lilliquist Community and Economic Development (Elect 3) 1. Michael Lilliquist, Chair 2. Pinky Vargas 3. Roxanne Murphy EX-OFFICIO AND OTHER COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS Bellingham International Airport Advisory Committee (Elect 1) 1. vacant Bellingham School District (Elect 1) 1. Roxanne Murphy Bellingham/Whatcom Tourism Bureau (Elect 1) 1. Pinky Vargas Council of Governments (Elect 2) Full Council, Exec Board, Transportation Policy Board 1. Roxanne Murphy 2. Dan Hammill Downtown Bellingham Partnership (Elect 1) 1. Michael Lilliquist City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 3 of 6 1/5//2015 EMS Oversight Board– (Joint City/County) (Public Works/Public Safety Committee Chair) 1. Terry Bornemann Firefighters Pension Board (Finance Committee Chair) 1. Pinky Vargas Library Board of Trustees (Elect 1) 1. Jack Weiss Marine Resources Committee (Elect 1) 1. Roxanne Murphy Mount Baker Theatre Board (Elect 1) 1. Pinky Vargas Museum Society (President Pro Tempore or delegate) 1. Dan Hammill (Delegate) Open Space Committee (Joint City/County) (Same as Planning Committee) 1. Jack Weiss 2. Terry Bornemann 3. Dan Hammill Opportunity Council (Elect 1) 1. Dan Hammill Parks and Recreation Board (Same as Parks & Recreation Committee) 1. Roxanne Murphy 2. Terry Bornemann 3. Jack Weiss Police Pension Board (Council President or Pres. Pro Tempore) 1. Gene Knutson Port Marina Advisory Committee (Elect 1) 1. Terry Bornemann Sister Cities Advisory Board (Elect 1) 1. Terry Bornemann Sustainable Connections (Elect 1) City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 4 of 6 1/5//2015 1. Terry Bornemann Tourism Commission - Allocation Sub-committee Chair (Finance Committee Chair or other designee) 1. Pinky Vargas WHAT-COMM Communications Administrative Board – 911 (Public Works/Public Safety Chair) 1. Terry Bornemann Whatcom Transportation Authority (Elect 2) 1. Roxanne Murphy 2. Jack Weiss Chamber of Commerce (Elect 1) 1. Michael Lilliquist AD HOC WORKING GROUPS: Energy Working Group: 1. Pinky Vargas 2. Michael Lilliquist Lake Whatcom Policy Working Group (Lake Whatcom Reservoir & Natural Resources Committee Chair) 1. Dan Hammill 2. Pinky Vargas Gene Knutson / Terry Bornemann moved to approve all of the committee assignments, Ex-officio and other Council Assignments, and Ad hoc Working Groups. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 2. Approval of Minutes Terry Bornemann / Roxanne Murphy moved approval of the minutes of the December 8, 2014 and December 15, 2014 Regular Meetings and the minutes of the December 17, 2014 Special Meeting. MOTION CARRIED 6-0-1, Dan Hammill abstained. 3. Old/New Business City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 5 of 6 1/5//2015 Council Member Hammill expressed his appreciation for the Council's support. Council Member Bornemann noted that the Martin Luther King Celebration will be held at noon, January 19, 2015 at City Hall. Mayor's Report Standing time for briefings, updates and reports to Council by the Mayor, if needed. Information only. No report given. Consent Agenda - no consent agenda items. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m. ____________________________________________ Gene Knutson, Council President ____________________________________________ ATTEST: Linda D. Anderson, City Clerk Representative APPROVED: 1/12/2015 City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 6 of 6 1/5//2015

Agenda

City of Bellingham City Council Regular Meeting Agenda 01/05/2015, 7:00 PM Mayor Kelli Linville Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Council Members Jack Weiss, Gene Knutson, Daniel www.cob.org/council Hammill, Pinky Vargas, Terry Bornemann, Michael Lilliquist All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at and Roxanne Murphy 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA unless otherwise noted. The following items are heard in the Regular Meeting only: Call to Order Announcements & Upcoming Meetings: Bellingham City Council meets all requirements of the State of Washington Open Meetings Act. Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call 15-Minute Public Comment Period Presentation 20690 1. Swearing-In of New City Council Member Daniel Hammill p. 1 The following are heard in both Committee sessions and Regular Meeting in order below: Council Standing Committee Meetings: 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. 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: Committee Of The Whole 1:00 PM Terry Bornemann, Chair Jack Weiss, Gene Knutson, Michael Lilliquist, Daniel Hammill, Pinky Vargas, Roxanne Murphy 1 20689 1. 2015 City Council Reorganization p. 2 2. Approval of Minutes 3. Old/New Business Adjournment Agenda Information: Council Committee and Regular Meeting agendas and agendas packets, which contain the supporting documentation for agenda items, are available to the public five days prior to the meeting at www.cob.org/meetings. Live Broadcast Information: The Bellingham City Council Committee Meetings are broadcast live on BTV10 at the times listed on the Agenda. Committee session start times between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM are estimated. A specific Committee may start later than the time published but will not begin earlier than its published time. The meetings are also streamed live on the internet as they occur and are available at http://www.cob.org/services/education/btv10/live-stream.aspx. BTV10 programming is available 24/7 to anyone with a computer and high-speed internet access. On-line viewers will see exactly what Comcast cable customers would see on Channel 10, without the need for cable television service. The Bellingham Public Library also has DVD’s available for checkout. Video and audio files are available on the Internet at http://www.cob.org within 5 business days following each meeting. BTV10 Council Meeting Rebroadcast Schedule: Tues. 12 PM: Repeat broadcast of Monday afternoon Committee meetings Tues. 7 PM: Repeat broadcast of Monday night regular meeting Wed. 8 AM: Repeat broadcast of Monday night regular meeting Sat. 12 PM: Repeat broadcast of Monday afternoon Committee meetings Sat. 7 PM: Repeat broadcast of Monday night regular meeting 2 Accessibility: The Council Chambers is fully accessible. Elevator access to the second floor is available at City Hall’s west entrance. Hearing assistance is available and a receiver may be checked out through the clerk prior to the evening session. For additional accommodations, persons are asked to contact the Legislative Assistant at 778-8200 in advance of the meeting. Thank you. Next City Council Meeting 01/12/2015 Deadline to submit material for the public hearing for inclusion in the published agenda packet is 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday prior to the meeting. 3

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