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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Public Works, Health, and Safety Committee
June 18, 2013
CALL TO ORDER
Committee Chair Barbara Brenner called the meeting to order at 2:34 p.m. in the
Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
ROLL CALL
(2:34:07 PM)
Present: Barbara Brenner and Pete Kremen.
Absent: Ken Mann.
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION
1. DISCUSSION REGARDING A PROPOSED ORDINANCE CLOSING A PORTION
OF BOUNDARY ROAD (AB2013 -202)
Joe Rutan, Public Works Department, stated this is just to make sure that everyone
knows what's going on out there. It does affect people out there. Some people will have to
take a different route. The County received a letter from the Washington State Department
of Transportation, which is doing a project at the Lynden-Alderg rove Port of Entry. They
request closing a portion of Boundary Road as shown on Council packet page 526.
Patrick Fuller, Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT), stated Canada
customs decided to upgrade its facility. The State will expand State Route 539 for
northbound traffic. They will add a truck lane between H Street and the border, a general
purpose lane, and a Nexus lane. The proposed plan is to shift the Guide Meridian to the
east, and cross the border on the east side of the duty free buildings. The State highway
will occupy a portion of the current County road, East Boundary Road. The traffic will be
one -way as it goes to the border. Leaving the road open creates operational issues, so they
propose closing it.
Rutan stated this item will have a public hearing on July 9. The last item like this
was the Garrison Road closure, done at the request of the DOT.
Brenner stated this is fine with her.
OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
Public Works, Health, and Safety Committee, 6/18/2013, Page 1
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ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 2:38 p.m.
ATTEST:
, Council Clerk
-, Minutes Transcription
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Barbara Brenner, Committee Chair
Public Works, Health, and Safety Committee, 6/18/2013, Page 2