Committee Meeting for August 24, 2009 City of Bellingham, WA

RECORD OF PROCEEDING OF CITY COUNCIL

CITY OF BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON

Monday, August 24, 2009, 01:00 PM
Book: 63, Page: 1

Committee Meeting
Council Chambers

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

Roll Call
Present:

Excused:

Stan Snapp, Council Member, Fourth Ward
PURPOSE

DISCUSSION

PUBLIC WORKS / PUBLIC SAFETY
MEMBERS: LOUISE BJORNSON, CHAIR; GENE KNUTSON; STAN SNAPP

Stan Snapp excused. Barbara Ryan appointed to the committee.

AB18553 1. AN ORDINANCE REVISING FORMAL WRITTEN CONTRACT LIMITS

Presented by: Joan Cady, Purchasing
Les Reardanz, Senior Attorney

GK/BR MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL

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

AB18549 1. AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 233 ACRES OF LAND KNOWN AS THE VAN WYCK/JAMES STREET ANNEXATION, WITH MINOR REVISIONS

Presented by: Tim Stewart, Planning & Community Development Director
Greg Aucutt, Senior Planner
Brent Baldwin, Public Works
Joan Hoisington, City Attorney

INFORMATION ONLY

BR/JW MOVED TO DIRECT STAFF TO SCHEDULE A WORKSESSION REGARDING THE ANNEXATION PROCESS PRIOR TO BRINGING FORWARD ANY ADDITIONAL ANNEXATIONS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SCHEDULED QUEEN MOUNTAIN ANNEXATION.

AB18564 2. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FUND AND PERMIT CENTER BRIEFING

Presented by: Jeff Thomas, Building Services Department
Tim Stewart, Planning & Community Development Director
Kurt Nabbefeld, Senior Planner

INFORMATION ONLY

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEMBERS: BARRY BUCHANAN, CHAIR

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

Committee Meeting minutes of July 27 and August 10 were submitted for approval.

GK/BR MOVED APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES AS SUBMITTED.

A vote was taken and the motion to approve the July 27th minutes passed 6-0. Stan Snapp excused. The August 10th minutes passed 5-0-1. Stan Snapp excused. Terry Bornemann abstained.

2. OLD/NEW BUSINESS

Bellingham Ranking in Smarter Cities Project

Terry Bornemann announced that the City of Bellingham achieved the #1 ranking in the nation in the Small Cities category (pop 50,000 – 99,999) of the National Resources Defense Council Smarter Cities project. Bellingham ranked first in the categories of Air Quality, Green Space and scored high marks in Energy Production and Conservation, Green Building and Recycling categories.

The meeting was adjourned to Executive Session at 2:10 to hear the following items:

EXECUTIVE SESSION

1. LITIGATION: Matia v. City of Bellingham

An Executive Session was added to the agenda:

2. Labor Relations Update

The committee meeting was called back to order at 2:53.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 2:53 PM.

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

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