City Council - Regular Meeting

Name: City Council - Regular Meeting — Bellingham, WA
Start: 2022-03-28T19:00:00
End: 2022-03-28T21:00:00
Location: Bellingham, WA

Regular Meeting

Bellingham, WA · March 28, 2022

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City of Bellingham City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 28, 2022, 7:00 PM Mayor: Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org Council Members: Hannah Stone, Hollie Huthman, Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Daniel Hammill, Edwin H. “Skip” Williams, Lisa Anderson, https://cob.org/council Michael Lilliquist and Kristina Michele Martens All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at Legislative Assistant: Nalini Margaitis 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Please note the doors to City Hall unlock at 6:30 PM. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Council President Stone at 7:00 p.m. Announcements & Upcoming Meetings: Bellingham City Council meets all requirements of the State of Washington Open Public Meetings Act. 1. On April 25, 2022 at 7:00 PM, there will be a Public Hearing to consider a comprehensive plan amendment to rezone a property located at 2948 James Street in Area 1A of the Sunnyland Neighborhood from Residential, Single to Residential Multi (High Density) Roll Call Present: Council President Hannah Stone, First Ward Council Member Hollie Huthman, Second Ward Council Member Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Fourth Ward Council Member Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward Council Member Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward Council Member Kristina Michele Martens, At Large Excused: Council Member Daniel Hammill, Third Ward Mayor's Report Standing time for briefings, updates and reports to Council by the Mayor, if needed. Information only. Mayor Fleetwood congratulated WWU Women’s Basketball team for bringing the team to its first national championship game in 51 years. Mayor Fleetwood shared that he toured Anderson Creek, a restoration project that was completed last year, to improve water quality impairments and City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 1 of 5 3/28/2022 Minutes promote safe passage of cutthroat trout and kokanee salmon, between Mirror Lake and Lake Whatcom. For more information, please visit: https://cob.org/services/environment/lake-whatcom/anderson-creek-basin- analysis-and-restoration-alternatives Mayor Fleetwood spoke about the deaths of the three law enforcement officers in Washington, articulating that they are reminders of the inherent dangers of law enforcement. Fleetwood offered his condolences to their family and friends. 23301 1. Mayor's Appointments to the Greenway Advisory Committee p. 6 (Approval) Michael Lilliquist / Edwin H. "Skip" Williams moved to recommend approval of Scott Foreman-Murray to his first term on the Greenway Advisory Committee, which will expire on March 28, 2025, at which time he may be reappointed and to Caleb Savage to his first partial term on the Greenway Advisory Committee, which will expire on October 28, 2022, at which time he may be reappointed. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 23302 2. Mayor's Appointment of Jason McGill to the Bellingham-Whatcom p. 14 County Commission Against Domestic Violence (Information) Mayor Fleetwood appointed Jason McGill to his first partial term to the Bellingham-Whatcom County Commission Against Domestic Violence, which will expire on January 31, 2025, at which time he may be reappointed. 23303 3. Mayor's Reappointment of Loren Adkins and Michael Erickson to the p. 17 Home Rehabilitation Program Loan Review Board (Information) Mayor Fleetwood appointed Loren Adkins and Michael Erickson to the Home Rehabilitation Program Loan Review Board, with both of their terms expiring on March 19, 2026, at which time they may be reappointed. The following are heard in both Committee sessions and Regular Meeting in order below: Council Standing Committee Meetings: Public Works and Natural Resources 1:00 PM 23304 1. Bid Award for Fire Station #5 Hose Tower Demolition and Renovation, p. 18 BID #7B-2022 City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 2 of 5 3/28/2022 Minutes Michael Lilliquist / Lisa Anderson moved to award Bid No. 7B-2022 for Fire Station #5 Hose Tower Demolition & Renovation Project to BOSS Construction, Inc of Bellingham, WA as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder and to authorize the Mayor to enter into a contract with them for the amount of their bid, which is $174,733.56, which includes any applicable WSST. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 23305 2. Introduction of Proposed Amendments to Bellingham Municipal Code p. 23 Chapter 15.42 Presentation during Committee. Information only. Parks and Recreation 1:30 PM 23306 1. Resolution Authorizing Application for Recreation and Conservation p. 52 Office Grant (RCO) - Squalicum Creek Trail: Sunset to Barkley Connection Edwin H. "Skip" Williams / Lisa Anderson moved final approval of Resolution #2022-04. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 23307 2. Resolution Authorizing Boulevard Park Shoreline Improvements p. 57 Grant for State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) Edwin H. "Skip" Williams / Hollie Huthman moved final approval of Resolution #2022-05. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. Climate Action 1:45 PM 23308 1. Proposed Climate Action Fund: Part 1- Overview and Revenue Source p. 62 Presentation during Committee. Information only. Committee Of The Whole 2:15 PM 1. Approval of Minutes Edwin H. "Skip" Williams / Lisa Anderson moved approval of the March 14, 2022 minutes of the regular City Council meeting as submitted. City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 3 of 5 3/28/2022 Minutes MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 2. Old/New Business There are opportunities to provide comment on the City’s Climate Action via Engage Bellingham at: https://engagebellingham.org/climate Executive Session 2:30 PM 1. Potential Property Acquisition (Stamps, approx. 5 min) Staff informed City Council that the City has entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire a 0.3-acre property with one potential development unit, owned by Jonathon Ekholm and located in the Lake Whatcom Watershed (APN 380322 077406). The purchase price is $25,000. Closing is contingent upon City Council approval. Edwin H. "Skip" Williams / Hollie Huthman moved to authorize the purchase of the 0.3-acre parcel located off East Oregon Street in the Silver Beach area, Bellingham, Washington for $25,000, with a closing to occur as soon as practicable following Council approval. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 2. Potential Property Acquisition (Marriner, approx. 10 min) Staff provided information on the potential acquisition of the 1.43-acre parcel located at 20 Shorewood Drive, Bellingham, Washington for $768,000, with the Whatcom Land Trust donating $100,000 towards the purchase price. Lisa Anderson / Michael Lilliquist moved to authorize the purchase of the 1.43- acre parcel located at 20 Shorewood Drive, Bellingham, Washington for $768,000, with a closing to occur as soon as practicable following Council approval. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. Consent Agenda All matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and/or non-controversial items and may be approved in a single motion. A member of the Council may ask that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately. 23309 1. Authorization of A/P Transactions Issued February 25, 2022 through p. 83 March 03, 2022 City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 4 of 5 3/28/2022 Minutes 23310 2. Authorization of A/P Transactions Issued March 04, 2022 through p. 84 March 10, 2022 23311 3. Authorization of A/P Transactions Issued March 11, 2022 through p. 85 March 17, 2022 23312 4. Authorization of Payroll Labor Cost Payments Dated February 16, p. 86 2022 to February 28, 2022 Hollie Huthman / Lisa Anderson moved approval of the Consent Agenda in its entirety. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. Final Consideration of Ordinances 23294 1. An Ordinance Amending the 2021-2022 Biennial Budget Increasing p. 87 Expenditures of American Rescue Plan Act Hollie Huthman / Edwin H. "Skip" Williams moved approval for third and final reading. Upon motion, said bill was placed on final passage and approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Stone, Huthman, Williams, Anderson, Lilliquist, Martens NAYS: (None) EXCUSED: Hammill MOTION CARRIED and was thereafter named Ordinance 2022-03-010 MOTION CARRIED 6-0. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m. Hannah Stone, Council President ATTEST: Nalini Margaitis, Legislative Assistant APPROVED: 4/11/2022 City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 5 of 5 3/28/2022 Minutes

Agenda

City of Bellingham City Council Regular Meeting Agenda March 28, 2022, 7:00 PM Mayor: Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org Council Members: Hannah Stone, Hollie Huthman, Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Daniel Hammill, Edwin H. “Skip” Williams, Lisa Anderson, https://cob.org/council Michael Lilliquist and Kristina Michele Martens All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at Legislative Assistant: Nalini Margaitis 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Please note the doors to City Hall unlock at 6:30 PM. Council members will participate in this meeting remotely through an online web-based meeting platform. Per Washington State Proclamation 20-28, in-person attendance at meetings is not required at this time. Council meetings are streamed live via the City’s website at https://cob.org/meetings and on the City’s YouTube channel at https://cob.org/btv. Meetings are also broadcast in high definition on BTV on Comcast channel 321, and in standard definition on Comcast channel 10. Members of the public who do not have cable or Internet access may listen to the meeting via telephone. Members of the public who would like to listen by phone can do so using any of the following phone numbers:  (253) 215-8782  (346) 248-7799  (669) 900-6833  (301) 715-8592  (312) 626-6799  (929) 205-6099 Meeting ID: 919 5742 8832 Password: 9 Advance Public Hearing testimony, and general Public Comment, can always be presented to the Council:  by mail (210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA 98225)  online o for a public hearing: https://cob.org/publichearing o for general public comment: https://cob.org/ccpubliccomment  by telephone (360-778-8200) Members of the public are also invited to provide live testimony during all Public Hearings. The topic of each Public Hearing is published in advance. Testimony provided by members of the public must be on topic. Pre-registration through the sign-up link (https://cob.org/ccsignup) is encouraged but not required. To testify live during a Public Hearing, speakers can join the remote meeting at the following link: https://cob.org/cczoom 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. 1. On April 25, 2022 at 7:00 PM, there will be a Public Hearing to consider a comprehensive plan amendment to rezone a property located at 2948 James Street in Area 1A of the Sunnyland Neighborhood from Residential, Single to Residential Multi (High Density) Roll Call Mayor's Report Standing time for briefings, updates and reports to Council by the Mayor, if needed. Information only. 23301 1. Mayor's Appointments to the Greenway Advisory Committee p. 6 (Approval) 23302 2. Mayor's Appointment of Jason McGill to the Bellingham-Whatcom p. 14 County Commission Against Domestic Violence (Information) 23303 3. Mayor's Reappointment of Loren Adkins and Michael Erickson to the p. 17 Home Rehabilitation Program Loan Review Board (Information) 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. 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 1:00 PM Michael Lilliquist, Chair Lisa Anderson, Kristina Michele Martens 23304 1. Bid Award for Fire Station #5 Hose Tower Demolition and Renovation, p. 18 BID #7B-2022 23305 2. Introduction of Proposed Amendments to Bellingham Municipal Code p. 23 Chapter 15.42 Parks and Recreation 1:30 PM Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Chair Hollie Huthman, Lisa Anderson 23306 1. Resolution Authorizing Application for Recreation and Conservation p. 52 Office Grant (RCO) - Squalicum Creek Trail: Sunset to Barkley Connection 23307 2. Resolution Authorizing Boulevard Park Shoreline Improvements p. 57 Grant for State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) Climate Action 1:45 PM Kristina Michele Martens, Chair Daniel Hammill, Michael Lilliquist 23308 1. Proposed Climate Action Fund: Part 1- Overview and Revenue Source p. 62 Committee Of The Whole 2:15 PM Hannah Stone, Chair Hollie Huthman, Daniel Hammill, Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist, Kristina Michele Martens Please be advised that if the City Council is ahead of schedule, they may start with old/new business before the official Committee of the Whole meeting time. 1. Approval of Minutes 2. Old/New Business Executive Session 2:30 PM Closed to the public. Report in the Regular Meeting only: 1. Potential Property Acquisition (Stamps, approx. 5 min) 2. Potential Property Acquisition (Marriner, approx. 10 min) Consent Agenda All matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and/or non-controversial items and may be approved in a single motion. A member of the Council may ask that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately. 23309 1. Authorization of A/P Transactions Issued February 25, 2022 through p. 83 March 03, 2022 23310 2. Authorization of A/P Transactions Issued March 04, 2022 through p. 84 March 10, 2022 23311 3. Authorization of A/P Transactions Issued March 11, 2022 through p. 85 March 17, 2022 23312 4. Authorization of Payroll Labor Cost Payments Dated February 16, p. 86 2022 to February 28, 2022 Final Consideration of Ordinances 23294 1. An Ordinance Amending the 2021-2022 Biennial Budget Increasing p. 87 Expenditures of American Rescue Plan Act Adjournment Agenda Information: Council Committee and Regular Meeting agendas and agenda packets, which contain the supporting documentation for agenda items, are available to the public Wednesday afternoon prior to the meeting. They are posted at https://cob.org/meetings. A hard copy of the agenda packet is available for review from the reference desk at the Central Library or the Finance office at City Hall. Live Broadcast Information: The Bellingham City Council Committee Meetings are broadcast live on BTV Bellingham at the times listed on the Agenda. Committee session start times between 9:00 AM 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. BTV can be found on cable systems as follows: Comcast channels 10 (standard) and 321 (high definition), and CenturyLink channels 40 (standard) and 1040 (high definition). The meetings are also streamed live at https://cob.org/btv on the internet as they occur. Online viewers will see exactly what cable customers would see. The Bellingham Public Library also has DVD’s available for checkout. Video and audio files are available on the Internet at https://cob.org/meetings within 5 business days following each meeting. BTV 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 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 Deputy City Clerk prior to the evening session. For additional accommodations, contact the Legislative Assistant at 778-8200 in advance of the meeting. Thank you. Next City Council Meeting Monday, April 11, 2022 Deadline to submit material for any public hearing for inclusion in the published agenda packet is 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday prior to the meeting.

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