City Council - Special Meeting
Special MeetingBellingham, WA · January 4, 2016
Minutes
City of Bellingham
City Council Special Meeting Minutes
01/04/2016, 1:00 PM
Mayor Kelli Linville Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Council Members April Barker, 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
Roll Call
Gene Knutson, Chair
Pinky Vargas
Roxanne Murphy
Terry Bornemann
Michael Lilliquist
April Barker
Dan Hammill
Committee Of The Whole
1. 2016 City Council Reorganization
COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Pinky Vargas
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PRO TEMPORE: Roxanne Murphy
MAYOR PRO TEMPORE: Terry Bornemann
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
1. Finance & Personnel (Elect 3) 1. Roxanne
2. Dan
Chair: Roxanne Murphy 3. Michael
2. Lake Whatcom Reservoir (Elect 3) 1. Dan
2. Terry
Chair: Dan Hammill 3. Gene
3. Parks & Recreation (Elect 3) 1. Michael
2. April
Chair: Michael Lilliquist 3. Roxanne
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4. Planning (Elect 3) 1. Gene
2. Dan
Chair: Gene Knutson 3. April
5. Public Works / Public Safety (Elect 3) 1. Terry
2. Gene
Chair: Terry Bornemann 3. Roxanne
6. Community and Economic Development (Elect 3) 1. April
2. Michael
Chair: April Barker 3. Terry
EX-OFFICIO AND OTHER COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS
1. Bellingham International Airport Advisory Committee (Elect 1) 1. April
2. Bellingham School District (Elect 1) 1. April
3. Bellingham/Whatcom Tourism Bureau (Elect 1) 1. Pinky
4. Council of Governments (Elect 2) Full Council, Exec Board, Transportation Policy Board 1. Terry
Full Council Only 2. Michael
5. Downtown Bellingham Partnership (Elect 1) 1. Dan
6. EMS Oversight Board– (Joint City/County) 1. Terry
(Public Works/Public Safety Committee Chair)
7. Firefighters Pension Board – (Finance Committee Chair) 1. Roxanne
8. Library Board of Trustees (Elect 1) 1. April
9. Marine Resources Committee (Elect 1) POSITION ELIMINATED 1. -
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10. Mount Baker Theatre Board (Elect 1) 1. Michael
11. Museum Society – (President Pro Tempore or delegate) 1. Roxanne
12. Open Space Committee – (Joint City/County) (Same as Planning Committee) 1. Gene
2. Dan
3. April
13. Opportunity Council (Elect 1) 1. April
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14. Parks and Recreation Board – (Same as Parks & Recreation Committee) 1. Michael
2. April
3. Roxanne
15. Police Pension Board – (Council President or Pres. Pro Tempore) 1. Pinky
16. Port Marina Advisory Committee (Elect 1) 1. Gene
17. Sister Cities Advisory Board (Elect 1) 1. Gene
18. Sustainable Connections (Elect 1) 1. Dan
19. Tourism Commission – Allocation Sub-committee Chair
(Finance Committee Chair or other designee) 1. Pinky
20. WHAT-COMM Communications Administrative Board – 911
(Public Works/Public Safety Chair) 1. Terry
21. Whatcom Transportation Authority (Elect 2) 1. Michael
2. Roxanne
22. Chamber of Commerce (Elect 1) 1. Michael
23. Whatcom County Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force 1. Dan
Ad hoc Working Groups:
1. Energy Working Group: ELIMINATED 1.
2.
2. Lake Whatcom Policy Working Group
(Lake Whatcom Reservoir & Natural Resources Committee Chair) 1. Dan
2. Gene
3. PEG-TV Working Group: ELIMINATED 1.
2.
4. Parking Solutions Working Group: ELIMINATED 1.
2.
Adjournment to Executive Session then meeting adjourned at 2:53 PM
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Agenda
City of Bellingham
City Council Special Meeting Agenda
01/04/2016, 1:00 PM
Mayor Kelli Linville Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Council Members April Barker, 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
Roll Call
Committee Of The Whole
Gene Knutson, Chair
Jack Weiss; Daniel Hammill; Pinky Vargas; Terry Bornemann; Michael Lilliquist; Roxanne
Murphy
1. 2016 City Council Reorganization p. 1
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
Wednesday afternoon prior to the meeting. They are posted at
www.cob.org/meetings. Meetings are streamed live on the internet as they occur.
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, contact the Legislative Assistant at 778-8200 in advance of the
meeting. Thank you.
Next City Council Meeting
01/11/2016
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.
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