City Council - Special Meeting

City of Bellingham City Council Special Meeting minutes May 18, 2026, 1 PM Chair: Hannah Stone Phone: 360-778-8200 Members: Hollie Huthman, Daniel Hammill, Email: ccmail@cob.org Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Lisa Anderson, Web: cob.org/council Michael Lilliquist, Jace Cotton City Council committee meetings Standing committee members receive reports and information, ask questions, and vote on a recommended action for consideration by the full Council at the regular meeting. There is no public comment period during committee sessions. Call to order and roll call Council President Stone called the meeting to order at 1 p.m. Present: Council President Hannah Stone, First Ward Council Member Hollie Huthman, Second Ward Council Member Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Fourth Ward Council Member Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward Council Member Jace Cotton, At-Large Excused: Council Member Daniel Hammill, Third Ward Council Member Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward Committee Of The Whole 24940 1. A closed record hearing to consider an ordinance relating to the vacation of the eastern one-half (15-feet) of Fir Street abutting the western 110-feet of block 13, Silver Heights add to Whatcom, in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington Summary: James Erb, Deputy City Attorney, and Steven Sundin, Senior Planner, presented the street vacation ordinance relating to the eastern one-half (15-feet) of Fir Street. The Hearing Examiner held a hybrid public hearing on the street vacation petition on April 15, 2026. Council Members discussed the ordinance and asked questions. Action: Lisa Anderson / Edwin H. "Skip" Williams moved for first and second reading. Page 1 of 2  MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:08 p.m. Page 2 of 2