City Council - Regular Meeting

City of Bellingham City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 11, 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 Daniel Hammill, Third 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 Mayor's Report Standing time for briefings, updates and reports to Council by the Mayor, if needed. Information only. 23313 1. Mayor's Reappointment of Kendra Bradford to the Sehome Hill p. 5 Arboretum Board of Governors (Information) Mayor Fleetwood reappointed Kendra to her second term on the Sehome Hill Arboretum Board of Governors, which will expire on May 9, 2025, at which time she may be reappointed. City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 1 of 6 4/11/2022 Minutes  Mayor Fleetwood announced that former City Councilmember (serving from 1994-1997), Bob Hall, passed away last week. Mayor Fleetwood announced that the City has extended the lease to Wood's coffee at Boulevard Park for five years. Mayor Fleetwood announced that April 17th- 23rd is Earth Week and that the City will be hosting free activities. For more information, please visit: https://cob.org/earthday2022. The following are heard in both Committee sessions and Regular Meeting in order below: Council Standing Committee Meetings: Committee Of The Whole 09:00 AM 23182 1. Discussion of the Post Point Resource Recovery Project p. 6 Eric Johnston, Public Works Director, provided a presentation during Committee regarding the Post Point Resource Recovery Project. At the following City Council meeting (April 25, 2022), Council will be asked to authorize submittal of the project plan to the Department of Ecology and to finalize the loan application with the US EPA for the WIFIA loan in April and May of 2022. Information and discussion only. 23308 2. Proposed Climate Action Fund: Part 2 - Areas of Investment p. 59 Mayor Fleetwood provided introductory remakes and Seth Vidaña, Climate Action Manager, provided a presentation on the proposed Climate Action Fund. This was the second presentation of a 3-part series on the proposed Climate Action Fund. The four main areas of proposed investment discussion during the presentation included: securing renewable electricity for the community, electrification and energy efficiency of existing buildings, low carbon transportation, and adaptation to climate change. Staff anticipates proposing a draft resolution for the Council in May 2022, followed by a Public Hearing and further Council deliberation in June 2022. Presentation during Committee. City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 2 of 6 4/11/2022 Minutes  Information and discussion only. Hannah Stone / Lisa Anderson moved to direct staff to further look into Cool City Challenge and how that compares to the work the City is already doing and if that is something that the City wishes to pursue. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 23314 3. Bid Award for Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Asphalt p. 97 Repair Services, BID #18B-2022 Hannah Stone / Daniel Hammill moved to award Bid No.18B-2022 for IDIQ Asphalt Pavement Repair to Western Refinery Services of Ferndale, 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 $1,320,401, which includes any applicable WSST. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 23315 4. Resolution to Support Grant Application for Old City Hall Restoration p. 101 Hannah Stone / Edwin H. "Skip" Williams moved final approval of Resolution #2022-06. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. Recused: Daniel Hammill 23210 5. Update on Downtown Services and Safety Initiatives p. 107 Darby Galligan, Senior Planner, provided an update on the initiatives being advanced by the City, Downtown Bellingham Partnership, and other community partners. Projects that have been completed or are currently in process include the following: expanding the Homeless Outreach Team (HOT), increased and consolidated cleaning contract, added public works street crew staff, continued Basecamp cleaning contract (which added staff to neighborhood advisory team), clarification that was received from state legislatures regarding the police reform that had been passed during the last session, the launch of private security patrols by RSW Risk Solutions Unlimited. Upcoming information underway for 2022 included: the safety ambassador pilot program, graffiti abatement program, service provider coordination and communications, and ‘City Block’ program (with downtown Bellingham partnership). Presentation during Committee. City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 3 of 6 4/11/2022 Minutes  Information and discussion only. 23316 6. Resolution to Increase Fees at Bayview Cemetery p. 108 Nicole Oliver, Parks Director and Steve Janiszewski, Park Operations Manager, provided a presentation on the proposed Bayview Cemetery fees and charges. Hannah Stone / Daniel Hammill moved final approval of Resolution #2022-07. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 23317 7. Resolution to Establish Disc Golf Fees for the Lake Padden Golf Course p. 123 Steve Janiszewski, Park Operations Manager, and Mike Fosnick, Vice President and Operations for Premier, provided a presentation on the proposed Lake Padden Golf Course fees for Disc Golf. Hannah Stone / Michael Lilliquist moved final approval of Resolution #2022-08. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 23277 8. Discussion of In-Person Council Meetings p. 128 Council continued their discussion of in-person City Council meetings. The Council elected to bring back this discussion to the following meeting on April 25, 2022 with an invitation to Health Department Director Erika Lautenbach of the Whatcom County Health Department, and Health Officer Dr. Greg Thompson, for additional input regarding current COVID numbers and potential public health concerns or safety concerns as Council considers returning to chambers to resume in-person meetings. Hannah Stone / Hollie Huthman Motion to bring back this item at the next meeting on April 25, 2022 with guests Erika Lautenbach and Dr. Greg Thompson invited. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 9. Approval of Minutes Daniel Hammill / Lisa Anderson moved approval of the March 21, 2022 minutes of the City Council Town Hall related to Community Voices on Climate Action. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 4 of 6 4/11/2022 Minutes  Lisa Anderson / Kristina Michele Martens moved approval of the March 23, 2022 minutes of the special City Council meeting of the Joint Council and Commissioners Annual Meeting. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Abstained: Daniel Hammill, Michael Lilliquist Hollie Huthman / Kristina Michele Martens moved approval of the March 28, 2022 minutes of the regular City Council meeting as submitted. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. Abstained: Daniel Hammill 10. Old/New Business Michael Lilliquist requested that the Mayor share one more item. Mayor Fleetwood announced that he and all City Council members attended a retirement party for Theresa Meurs of the Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) of the Opportunity Council at the Depot Market Square. 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 131-acre property, APN #370420 360125, owned by CBC Brothers, LLC (formerly Henry C. Semple) pursuant to the City’s Lake Whatcom watershed acquisition and preservation program. The land is zoned commercial forestry and has no potential development units. The purchase price is $351,000. Closing is contingent upon City Council approval. Daniel Hammill / Michael Lilliquist moved to authorize the purchase of the property pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 2. Litigation: King v. City of Bellingham (Good, approx. 10 min) Staff provided information on a litigation matter. City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 5 of 6 4/11/2022 Minutes  Lisa Anderson / Edwin H. "Skip" Williams moved to authorize the Mayor to enter into a settlement agreement with the following terms: dismissal of the lawsuit and resolution of all claims related thereto for payment to the plaintiff of $75,000.00. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 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. 23318 1. Authorization of Payroll Labor Cost Payments Dated March 01, 2022 p. 135 to March 15, 2022 23319 2. Authorization of A/P Transactions Issued March 18, 2022 through p. 136 March 24, 2022 23320 3. Authorization of A/P Transactions Issued March 25, 2022 through p. 137 March 31, 2022 Daniel Hammill / Edwin H. "Skip" Williams moved approval of the Consent Agenda in its entirety. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:25 PM. Hannah Stone, Council President ATTEST: Nalini Margaitis, Legislative Assistant APPROVED: 4/25/2022 City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 6 of 6 4/11/2022 Minutes