City Council - Special Meeting

City of Bellingham City Council Special Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes 01/05/2015, 1:00 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. Call to Order Committee Of The Whole 20689 1. 2015 City Council Reorganization 1. SLATE OF OFFICERS COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Gene Knutson COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE: Pinky Vargas MAYOR PRO TEMPORE: Roxanne Murphy Michael Lilliquist/Dan Hammill moved to recommend approval of this slate of officers. MOTION CARRIED 7-0 2. COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS 1. Finance & Personnel (Elect 3) 1. Pinky Vargas 2. Michael Lilliquist Chair: Pinky Vargas 3. Dan Hammill 2. Lake Whatcom Reservoir (Elect 3) 1. Dan Hammill 2. Pinky Vargas Chair: Dan Hammill 3. Jack Weiss 3. Parks & Recreation (Elect 3) 1. Roxanne Murphy 2. Terry Bornemann Chair: Roxanne Murphy 3. Jack Weiss 4. Planning (Elect 3) 1. Jack Weiss 2. Dan Hammill 1  Chair: Jack Weiss 3. Terry Bornemann 5. Public Works / Public Safety (Elect 3) 1. Terry Bornemann 2. Roxanne Murphy Chair: Terry Bornemann 3. Michael Lilliquist 6. Community and Economic Development (Elect 3) 1. Michael Lilliquist 2. Pinky Vargas Chair: Michael Lilliquist 3. Roxanne Murphy 3. EX-OFFICIO AND OTHER COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS 1. Bellingham International Airport Advisory Committee (Elect 1) 1. vacant 2. Bellingham School District (Elect 1) 1. Roxanne Murphy 3. Bellingham/Whatcom Tourism Bureau (Elect 1) 1. Pinky Vargas 4. Council of Governments (Elect 2) Full Council, Exec Board, Transportation Policy Board 1. Roxanne Murphy Full Council Only 2. Dan Hammill 5. Downtown Bellingham Partnership (Elect 1) 1. Michael Lilliquist 6. EMS Oversight Board– (Joint City/County) 1. Terry Bornemann (Public Works/Public Safety Committee Chair) 7. Firefighters Pension Board – (Finance Committee Chair) 1. Pinky Vargas 8. Library Board of Trustees (Elect 1) 1. Jack Weiss 9. Marine Resources Committee (Elect 1) 1. - Roxanne Murphy 10. Mount Baker Theatre Board (Elect 1) 1. Pinky Vargas 11. Museum Society – (President Pro Tempore or delegate) 1. Dan Hammill 12. Open Space Committee – (Joint City/County) (Same as Planning Committee) 1. Jack Weiss 2. Terry Bornemann 3. Dan Hammill 13. Opportunity Council (Elect 1) 1. Dan Hammill 14. Parks and Recreation Board – (Same as Parks & Recreation Committee) 1. Roxanne Murphy 2. Terry Bornemann 3. Jack Weiss 2 15. Police Pension Board – (Council President or Pres. Pro Tempore) 1. Gene Knutson 16. Port Marina Advisory Committee (Elect 1) 1. Terry Bornemann 17. Sister Cities Advisory Board (Elect 1) 1. Terry Bornemann 18. Sustainable Connections (Elect 1) 1. Terry Bornemann 19. Tourism Commission – Allocation Sub-committee Chair (Finance Committee Chair or other designee) 1. Pinky Vargas 20. WHAT-COMM Communications Administrative Board – 911 (Public Works/Public Safety Chair) 1. Terry Bornemann 21. Whatcom Transportation Authority (Elect 2) 1. Roxanne Murphy 2. Jack Weiss 22. Chamber of Commerce (Elect 1) 1. Michael Lilliquist Ad hoc Working Groups: 1. Energy Working Group: 1. Pinky Vargas 2. Michael Lilliquist 2. Lake Whatcom Policy Working Group (Lake Whatcom Reservoir & Natural Resources Committee Chair) 1. Dan Hammill (Alternate) 2. Pinky Vargas Michael Lilliquist/Gene Knutson moved to recommend approval of this slate of committee and working group members. MOTION CARRIED 7-0 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Jack Weiss/Gene Knutson moved to approve Committee minutes from December 15, 2014. MOTION CARRIED: 6-0; Hammill abstained Adjournment 3