City Council - Special Meeting
Special MeetingBellingham, WA · September 15, 2025
Minutes
City of Bellingham
City Council Special Meeting Minutes
September 15, 2025, 1:00 PM
Mayor: Kimberley Lund 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 Jace Cotton
Call to Order
Council President Huthman called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.
Roll Call
Present:
Council President Hollie Huthman, Second Ward
Council Member Hannah Stone, First 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 Jace Cotton, At-Large
24654 1. A Closed Record Hearing to Consider an Ordinance Relating to the Vacation of p. 3
Rimland Drive Between Woburn Street and Barkley Boulevard
Alan Marriner, City Attorney, and Steve Sundin, Senior Planner, presented the ordinance related
to the street vacation of Rimland Drive between Woburn Street and Barkley Boulevard. Talbot Real
Estate, LLC, petitioned the City for this vacation, and the Hearing Examiner recommended approval
of the vacation on April 11, 2012 though the petition was never presented to City Council for
approval and adoption of a vacation ordinance. Council Members discussed the street vacation
ordinance and asked questions.
Michael Lilliquist / Daniel Hammill moved to recommend approval of the vacation and move the
ordinance for first and second reading.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:17 p.m.
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September 15, 2025
Agenda
City of Bellingham
City Council Special Meeting Agenda
September 15, 2025, 1:00 PM
Mayor: Kimberley Lund 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, Michael https://cob.org/council
Lilliquist and Jace Cotton
Legislative Office Manager: Jackie Weller
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Call to Order
Committee Of The Whole
Hollie Huthman, Chair
Hannah Stone, Daniel Hammill, Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist, Jace Cotton
24654 1. A Closed Record Hearing to Consider an Ordinance Relating to the Vacation of p. 3
Rimland Drive Between Woburn Street and Barkley Boulevard
Adjournment
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