Planning and Development Commission, City of Bellingham, Washington

CITY OF BELLINGHAM
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT MEETING
AGENDA
January 14, 2010
6:00 PM

COMMITTEE:Planning Commission

LOCATION: Fireplace Room - Municipal Courthouse

THURSDAY, January 14, 2010 at 6:00 P.M.

I. Call To Order
Meeting will be audio-recorded

II. Roll Call
Tom Barrett (Chair), Sharon Robinson (Vice-Chair), Jim Bishop, Kurt Baumgarten, Edie Norton,
Allen Matsumoto, and Danne Neill

III. Retreat Topics
1. Q & A regarding e-mail exchanges and quasi-judicial proceedings – Alan Marriner
2. 2010 Planning and Community Development Departmental work-plan – Tim Stewart
3. Brainstorming session – Commissioners

a. Staff workload

b. Communications with Staff

c. How can Commissioners work differently

d. Consideration of Meeting Time

4. Discussion – Commissioners

a. Get better acquainted

b. How to communicate more effectively

c. Decision making process

d. By-laws

IV. Adjourn

HEARING ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE

The City of Bellingham complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need special accommodation, please call Heather Aven at the Planning Department at 778-8300 (voice), 676-6883 (TTY), or haven@cob.org at least 3 days prior to the meeting. A hearing assistance system is available and a receiver may be checked out prior to the meeting.