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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Public Works and Safety Committee
April 28, 2009
Committee Chair Barbara Brenner called the meeting to ordertat 135 'p:m. In the
Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
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Laurie Caskey- Schreiber L. Warc}-7Nelion;_
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Also Present:
Carl Weimer
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL
1. ORDINANCE REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF SPEED LIMITS ON BIRCH BAY
AND HARBORVIEW DRIVES (AB2009 -201)
Joe Rutan, Public Works Department, gave a staff report and submitted a map (on
file).
Caskey- Schreiber stated she prefers to change the speed limit from Selder Road to
Holman to 25 miles per hour all year.
The following people spoke:
• Doralee Booth, 8188 Birch Bay Drive, spoke about night closure of the State
park. She gave a presentation (on file) on the Speed Limit Task force
recommendation.
• Frank Abart, Public Works Director, stated he road in the area with a Sheriff
deputy.
• Eydie Berry, 8250 Birch Bay Drive, submitted and read from information (on
file).
Discussion included the State park night closure hindering an evacuation if
something happened at British Petroleum (BP); the Birch Bay Village neighborhood's desire
to increase the speed limit to 30 miles per hour all year at South Birch Point Loop Road and
to 35 miles per hour on Birch Point Road; the Coast Millennium Trail; the extra travel time
from a lower speed limit; the task force membership, and'; the population of Cottonwood
Reach.
OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
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Barbara Brenner, Committee Chair
Public Works and Safety Committee, 4/28/2009, Page 2