City Council - Special Meeting

Name: City Council - Special Meeting — Bellingham, WA
Start: 2021-04-26T13:00:00
End: 2021-04-26T15:00:00
Location: Bellingham, WA

Special Meeting

Bellingham, WA · April 26, 2021

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City of Bellingham City Council Special Meeting Minutes April 26, 2021, 1:00 PM Mayor Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Council Members Hannah Stone, Gene Knutson, Daniel Hammill, www.cob.org/council Pinky Vargas, Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist and All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at Hollie Huthman 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Call to Order Roll Call Present: Council President Hannah Stone, First Ward Council Member Gene Knutson, Second Ward Council Member Daniel Hammill, Third Ward Council Member Pinky Vargas, Fourth Ward Council Member Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward Council Member Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward Council Member Hollie Huthman, At-Large Committee of the Whole Hannah Stone, Chair Gene Knutson, Daniel Hammill, Pinky Vargas, Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist, Hollie Huthman 22834 1. Closed Record Hearing to Reconsider a Street Vacation Petition for the Full Width of Douglas Avenue Generally Located Between 21st Street and the Alley to the West The area for consideration is the full width of Douglas Avenue between 21st Street and an alley to the west. The Hearing Examiner issued a Findings of Fact, Conclusions, and Recommendations last July and at the December 7, 2020 meeting a public hearing was held. Council remanded the topic to the Hearing Examiner for another public hearing to supplement the Record with any new information or testimony on the proposed street vacation. Another hearing was held on March 10 and she issued new Findings of Fact. Steve Sundin, Senior Planner, reported the petitioner has already paid the $18,000.00 to Whatcom Community Foundation. City Council Special Meeting Minutes Page 1 April 26, 2021 Lisa Anderson moved to deny the petitioner based on policy no. 1, not in the best interest, no. 2, is well established, and no. 5, and would like to preserve open space. Pinky Vargas / Gene Knutson moved to approve the vacation and approve the Hearing Examiner's recommendations and compensation for $18,000. MOTION CARRIED 6-1, Lisa Anderson opposed. Gene Knutson / Pinky Vargas moved to recommend first and second reading of the ordinance. MOTION CARRIED 6-1, Lisa Anderson opposed. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:26 PM. City Council Special Meeting Minutes Page 2 April 26, 2021

Agenda

City of Bellingham City Council Special Meeting Agenda April 26, 2021, 1:00 PM Mayor Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Council Members Hannah Stone, Gene Knutson, Daniel Hammill, www.cob.org/council Pinky Vargas, Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist and All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at Hollie Huthman 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. 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 prohibited at this time. Council meetings are streamed live via the City’s website at meetings.cob.org and on the City’s YouTube channel. Meetings are 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 contact the City Council office to receive phone numbers in order to listen to the meeting via telephone. Those who would like to listen in 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: 982 0492 7724 Password: 9 Call to Order 22834 1. Closed Record Hearing to Reconsider a Street Vacation Petition for p. 3 the Full Width of Douglas Avenue Generally Located Between 21st Street and the Alley to the West 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://meetings.cob.org/. 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 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 Committee Meetings Monday, October 25, 2021 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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