Committee Meeting for September 14, 2009 City of Bellingham, WA

RECORD OF PROCEEDING OF CITY COUNCIL

CITY OF BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON

Monday, September 14, 2009, 01:00 PM
Book: 63, Page: 1

Committee Meeting
Council Chambers

Called To Order The meeting was called to order by President Barry Buchanan

Roll Call
Present:

Excused:

PURPOSE

DISCUSSION

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

AB18573 1. UPDATE TO CITY COUNCIL BY TOM PARKER, TRANSPORTATION LOBBYIST FOR WHATCOM COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND CITY OF BELLINGHAM

Presented by: David Webster, CAO
Tom Parker, WCOG Lobbyist
Jim Miller, Whatcom Council of Governments

INFORMATION ONLY

WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT
MEMBERS: JACK WEISS, CHAIR; BARBARA RYAN; TERRY BORNEMANN

AB18524 1. WORK-SESSION ON THE DRAFT SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM REGARDING THE WATERFRONT DISTRICT

Presented by: Tim Stewart, Planning and Community Development Director
Steve Sundin, City Planner
Mike Stoner, Port of Bellingham interim Director
Jon Sitkin, Port of Bellingham Attorney
Sylvia Goodwin, Port of Bellingham

NO RECOMMENDATION

PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
MEMBERS: TERRY BORNEMANN, CHAIR; BARBARA RYAN; JACK WEISS; LOUISE BJORNSON

AB18574 1. LATEST COUNTY RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING 20-YEAR GROWTH FORECASTS AND POTENTIAL CHANGES TO BELLINGHAM’S URBAN GROWTH AREA BOUNDARY

Presented by: Tim Stewart, Planning and Community Development Director
Greg Aucutt, Senior Planner
Seth Fleetwood, Whatcom County Council

NO RECOMMENDATION

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEMBERS: BARRY BUCHANAN, CHAIR

AB18575 1. CONSIDERATION OF THE MUSEUM OPERATING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM AND THE WHATCOM MUSEUM FOUNDATION

Presented by: David Webster, CAO
Patricia Leach, Museum Director
Alan Marriner, Assistant City Attorney

TB/SS MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL WITH THE CHANGE OF ARBITRATOR’S LIST FROM “FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE” TO “AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION”.

AB18576 2. **AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO BMC 2.39 MUSEUM, AMENDING THIS CHAPTER TO REFLECT THE CURRENT NAME OF THE WHATCOM MUSEUM FOUNDATION AND TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS OF THE 2009 MUSEUM OPERATING AGREEMENT

Presented by: David Webster, CAO
Patricia Leach, Museum Director

BB/SS MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

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

There were no minutes submitted for approval.

4. OLD/NEW BUSINESS

None

EXECUTIVE SESSION

The meeting was adjourned to Executive Session at 3:13 PM to hear the following items:

1. POTENTIAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION
2. POTENTIAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION
3. POTENTIAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION
4. LITIGATION: Matia v. City of Bellingham
5. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES NO. 2008-24
6. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES NO. 2008-22
7. POTENTIAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION
8. POTENTIAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION

The meeting was called back to order at 4:21 PM

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 4:21 PM

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

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