Committee Meeting for October 05, 2009 City of Bellingham, WA

RECORD OF PROCEEDING OF CITY COUNCIL

CITY OF BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON

Monday, October 05, 2009, 01:00 PM
Book: 63, Page: 1

Committee Meeting
Council Chambers

Called To Order President Barry Buchanan called the meeting to order

Roll Call
Present:

Excused:

PURPOSE

DISCUSSION

PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

MEMBERS: TERRY BORNEMANN, CHAIR; BARBARA RYAN; JACK WEISS; LOUISE BJORNSON

AB18606 1. UPDATE ON HOMELESS SERVICE CENTER

Presented by: Greg Winter, Director, Whatcom Homeless Service Center

INFORMATION ONLY

TRANSPORTATION

MEMBERS: JACK WEISS, CHAIR; BARBARA RYAN; STAN SNAPP

AB18607 1. BID AWARD FOR NORTHWEST AVENUE PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS, ES-315 / BID NUMBER 48B-2009

Presented by: Ravyn Whitewolf, Public Works

Larry Leicht, Reichardt & Ebe Engineering

SS/BR MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL

PUBLIC WORKS / PUBLIC SAFETY

MEMBERS: LOUISE BJORNSON, CHAIR; GENE KNUTSON; STAN SNAPP

AB18608 1. PROPOSED 34TH STREET LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR EXTENSION OF SEWER

Presented by: Brent Baldwin, Public Works

Les Reardanz, Senior Attorney

GK/SS MOVED TO DIRECT STAFF TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE

LAKE WHATCOM RESERVOIR COMMITTEE

MEMBERS: STAN SNAPP, CHAIR; BARBARA RYAN;

GENE KNUTSON

AB18524 1. WORK SESSION ON THE DRAFT SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM REGARDING LAKE WHATCOM

Presented by: Steve Sundin, Planning & Community Development

Tim Stewart, Director, Planning & Community Development

Dan Pike, Mayor

David Webster, CAO

DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION TO STAFF.

FINANCE & PERSONNEL

MEMBERS: GENE KNUTSON, CHAIR; LOUISE BJORNSON; STAN SNAPP

AB18610 1. **AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE 2009 BUDGET AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURES FOR CLAIMS AND LITIGATION PURPOSES

Presented by: Joan Hoisington, City Attorney

LB/SS MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL

AB18611 2. 2010 FORECASTED REVENUES

Presented by: Brian Henshaw, Budget Director

John Carter, Finance Director

Dan Pike, Mayor

INFORMATION ONLY

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MEMBERS: BARRY BUCHANAN, CHAIR

AB18612 1. NORTHWEST ECONOMIC COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT TO COUNCIL

Presented by: Bruce MacCormack, Executive Director, Northwest Economic Council

INFORMATION ONLY

AB18613 2. 2010 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE

Presented by: Barry Buchanan, Council President

GK/SS MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL

3. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND/OR SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES

The Committee Meeting Minutes of September 21, 2009 were submitted for approval.

BR/GK MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL. The motion carried 7 – 0.

4. OLD/NEW BUSINESS

APPOINTMENT TO WTA BOARD COMPOSITION REVIEW COMMITTEE

President Barry Buchanan referenced a letter from the WTA requesting a representative from Council be appointed to the WTA Board Composition Review Committee scheduled to meet on October 22 in accordance with RCW 36.57A.055.

JW/SS MOVE TO APPOINT BARBARA RYAN.

CAPITAL PROJECTS PRIORITIES COMMITTEE

President Barry Buchanan reported that he has been approached by former members of a Capital Projects Advisory Task Force which was established in 1999 to put together recommendations to Council regarding capital project priorities. Mr. Buchanan stated the he would like to bring forward in the next two weeks a proposal to reestablish this committee to assist Council in setting some of those priorities.

BR/SS MOVED TO APPROVE BRINGING FORWARD A PROPOSAL FOR THE CREATION OF A CAPITAL PROJECTS PRIORITIES COMMITTEE

David Webster explained that the Finance Department would be making a presentation proposing a similar idea once the debt capacity analysis was complete. It is on the Finance Department workplan for 2010.

Due to the lateness of the hour and the size of the Executive Session agenda, further discussion of Old/New Business items were postponed to the Regular Meeting.

The meeting was adjourned to Executive Session at 4:22 PM to hear the following items:

1. POTENTIAL LITIGATION: CLAIM NO. #2008-24 KEMPER INSURANCE

2. LITIGATION – CALDWELL VS CITY OF BELLINGHAM

Two additional executive session items were added to the schedule

3. POTENTIAL LITIGATION

4. POTENTIAL LITIGATION

ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was called back to order and adjourned at 5:18 PM.

Barry Buchanan, Council President
ATTEST: J. Lynne Walker, Legislative Assistant

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