| CALL TO ORDER |  |
| ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING MEETINGS: · On June 29th in City Council Chambers there will be a Public Hearing regarding amendments to the land use and development codes related to the Infill Housing Toolkit. · On June 29th in City Council Chambers there will be a Public Hearing regarding amendments to the sewer, water and subdivision regulations related to the Infill Housing Toolkit. Bellingham City Council meets all requirements of the State of Washington Open Meetings Act. | |
| PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Council President Buchanan. | |
| ROLL CALL All present. | |
| APPROVAL OF MINUTES TB / SS moved approval of the May 18, 2009 minutes of the regular Council Meeting as submitted. MOTION CARRIED 7-0 TB / SS moved approval of the June 1, 2009 minutes of the regular Council Meeting as submitted. MOTION CARRIED 6-0-1, GK ABSTAINED. | APPROVED |
| PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD | |
| PUBLIC HEARINGS | |
| AB18463j 1. A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT'S DENIAL OF GOVERNORS POINT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY'S (GPDC) REQUEST THAT THE CITY ENTER INTO A WATER RESALE CONTRACT TO PROVIDE WATER TO GPDC'S PROPOSED 141-LOT SUBDIVISION ON A PORTION OF GOVERNORS POINT. Public hearing held. TB / JW moved to affirm the Public Works decision to deny the request from the Governors Point Development Company to enter into a water resale contract. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. BREAK Council President Buchanan called the meeting back to order at 9:52 p.m. | APPROVED (TO DENY REQUEST) |
| AB18464 CB 13529 2. AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO LAND USE PLANNING AND ZONING, AMENDING THE TITLE 20 ZONING TABLES FOR THE GUIDE MERIDIAN / CORDATA, KING MOUNTAIN, MERIDIAN AND MT. BAKER NEIGHBORHOODS TO ESTABLISH DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS THAT ALLOW PAYMENT OF A FEE TO THE LAKE WHATCOM WATERSHED PROPERTY ACQUISITION PROGRAM IN EXCHANGE FOR DENSITY BONUSES IN SPECIFIC TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS RECEIVING ZONES Public hearing held. BAR / GK moved approval for first and second reading. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Public Comment Period reopened to all remainder of citizens to speak. | CB 13529 APPROVED |
| COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS: By consensus of the Council, the Planning & Development committee was moved to this point in the meeting. | |
| PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: TERRY BORNEMANN, CHAIR; BARBARA RYAN; JACK WEISS; LOUISE BJORNSON | |
| AB18090 1. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY THREE HUNDRED AND TWO ACRES OF UNINCORPORATED PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF THE BELLINGHAM CITY LIMITS AND COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE DEWEY VALLEY / MOUNT BAKER HWY. ANNEXATION; ASSIGNING CITY LAND USE AND ZONING DESIGNATIONS AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE BAR / SS moved to reject the ordinance relating to the annexation petition commonly known as the Dewey Valley / Mount Baker Hwy. Annexation. MOTION CARRIED 5-2, LB, TB opposed. | DEWEY VALLEY ANNEXATION PETITION REJECTED |
| PUBLIC WORKS / PUBLIC SAFETY MEMBERS: LOUISE BJORNSON, CHAIR; GENE KNUTSON; STAN SNAPP | |
| AB18465 1. NOISE VARIANCE REQUEST FOR WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR INTERSTATE 5 CABLE BARRIER AND GUARDRAIL REPLACEMENT LB / GK moved approval of a noise variance request to BMC 10.24.120(4) to allow cable barrier and guardrail replacement on Interstate 5. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. | APPROVED |
| AB18466 2. BID AWARD SUNSET DRIVE, PHASE II WETLAND MITIGATION, ES-236, BID NO. 42B-2009 LB / BAR moved to award Bid No.42B-2009 for Sunset Drive, Phase II/Wetland Mitigation ES-236 to Colacurcio Brothers, Inc. of Blaine, WA as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder and to authorize the Mayor to enter into a contract with them for the amount of their bid, which is $377,505.13, which includes WSST. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. | APPROVED |
| AB18467 Resolution #2009-18 3. A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM'S COMPREHENSIVE SEWER PLAN LB / GK moved final approval of Resolution #2009-18. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. | Res. 2009-18 APPROVED |
| AB18468 4. UPDATE ON THE CHUCKANUT VILLAGE MARSH RESTORATION PROJECT Information only. | INFO ONLY |
| AB18469 5. INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM AND WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY FOR A FEASIBILITY STUDY AND DESIGN OF NEAR SHORE RESTORATION ACTIONS FOR THE LITTLE SQUALICUM CREEK SHORELINE LB / JW moved to authorize the Mayor to enter into an Interagency Agreement with the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding Little Squalicum Creek Shoreline. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. | APPROVED |
| FINANCE & PERSONNEL MEMBERS: GENE KNUTSON, CHAIR; LOUISE BJORNSON; STAN SNAPP | |
| AB18470 CB 13530 1. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE 2009 BUDGET RECOGNIZING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM AND THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY, APPROPRIATING $50,000.00 OF EXPENDITURES IN THE STREET FUND TO PAY FOR A FEASIBILITY STUDY AND DESIGN NEAR SHORE RESTORATION ACTIONS FOR LITTLE SQUALICUM CREEK SHORELINE GK / BAR moved approval for first and second reading. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. | CB 13530 APPROVED |
| AB18471 CB 13531 2. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE 2009 BUDGET APPROPRIATING AN ADDITIONAL $225,000 FROM ESTIMATED ENDING UNDESIGNATED RESERVES IN THE WATER FUND TO BE USED FOR A SETTLEMENT PAYMENT TO THE MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT GK / SS moved approval for first and second reading. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. | CB 13531 APPROVED |
| PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – MOVED TO FOLLOW THE PUBLIC HEARINGS & RE-OPENED PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - BY CONSENSUS OF THE COUNCIL | |
| LAKE WHATCOM RESERVOIR COMMITTEE MEMBERS: STAN SNAPP, CHAIR; BARBARA RYAN; GENE KNUTSON | |
| AB18472 CB 13532 1. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO LAND USE CONTROLS WITHIN THE LAKE WHATCOM WATERSHED AND ADOPTING LIMITS ON PERMITTED USES, IMPERVIOUS AND PARTIALLY PERVIOUS AREAS, LAND DISTURBING ACTIVITIES AND RELATED WATER QUALITY PROTECTION MEASURES (AMENDING BMC 16.80) SS / BAR moved approval for first and second reading. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. | CB 13532 APPROVED |
| AB18473 CB 13533 2. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON, AMENDING BELLINGHAM MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 15.42 (STORMWATER MANAGEMENT) RELATING TO IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND MANAGING STORMWATER WITHIN BASIN ONE OF LAKE WHATCOM SS / GK moved approval for first and second reading. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. | CB 13533 APPROVED |
| COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEMBERS: BARRY BUCHANAN, CHAIR | |
| 1. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND/OR SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES None submitted at evening meeting. | |
| 2. OLD/NEW BUSINESS Council President Buchanan announced that the Council had agreed to approve the purchase of a fourth camera for council chambers. | |
| EXECUTIVE SESSION 1. POTENTIAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION: Staff provided information on a potential property acquisition. Council provided direction. No action taken. | No action |
| MAYOR'S REPORT | |
| AB18474 1. MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF DANNE NEILL TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Information only. Mayor Pike read a news release that, due to the lack of measurable rain, the city would begin an odd/even voluntary outdoor watering schedule. | INFO ONLY |
| CONSENT AGENDA All matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and/or non-controversial items and may be approved in a single motion. Committee review has taken place during the afternoon session on most of these items. A member of the Council may ask that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately. | |
| AB18475 1. CITY OF BELLINGHAM – WHATCOM COUNTY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT | (Consent Agenda) |
| AB18476 2. MODIFICATION OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT ALLOWING CITY FIRE AND POLICE TO USE PORT OF BELLINGHAM PROPERTIES TO CONDUCT TRAINING EXERCISES | (Consent Agenda) |
| AB18477 3. BID REJECTION REGARDING REPLACEMENT OF FLEET SHOP OVERHEAD DOORS, BID #52B-2009 | (Consent Agenda) |
| AB18478 4. BID AWARD FOR VARIOUS WATER DISTRIBUTION VALVES, ELBOWS, TEES, ADAPTORS AND REDUCERS, BID # 41B-2009 | (Consent Agenda) |
| AB18479 5. AUTHORIZATION OF CHECK ISSUE FOR ACCOUNTS PAYABLE FROM MAY 22, 2009 TO MAY 29, 2009. | (Consent Agenda) |
| AB18480 4. AUTHORIZATION OF CHECK ISSUE FOR ACCOUNTS PAYABLE FROM MAY 29, 2009 TO JUNE 05, 2009. GK / BAR moved approval of the Consent Agenda in its entirety. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. | CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED IN ITS ENTIRETY |
| FINAL CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES | |
| AB18454 1. CB 13527 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE 2009 BUDGET RECOGNIZING RECEIPT OF A FEDERAL GRANT TO THE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $227,522.00 AND APPROPRIATING RELATED EXPENDITURES IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND AND INCREASING THE GENERAL FUND ESTIMATED ENDING RESERVES. GK / LB moved approval for third and final reading. Upon motion, said bill was placed on final passage and approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: BJORNSON, BORNEMANN, BUCHANAN, KNUTSON, BARBARA RYAN, SNAPP, WEISS NAYS: ABSTENTIONS: MOTION CARRIED 7-0 and was thereafter named Ordinance #2009-06-035 | Ord. 2009-06-035 APPROVED |
| AB18405 2. CB 13528 AN ORDINANCE ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 6.34 TO THE BELLINGHAM MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 6, FIREARMS RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS, AND ESTABLISHING A REQUIREMENT THAT FIREARMS RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS SHALL NOT BE LOCATED WITHIN 500 FEET OF THE PROPERTY LINE OF A SCHOOL BAR / JW moved approval for third and final reading. Upon motion, said bill was placed on final passage and approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: BJORNSON, BORNEMANN, BUCHANAN, KNUTSON, BARBARA RYAN, SNAPP, WEISS NAYS: ABSTENTIONS: MOTION CARRIED 7-0 and was thereafter named Ordinance #2009-06-036 | Ord. 2009-06-036 APPROVED |
| ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:42 p.m. | |
