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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Committee Of The Whole
October 9, 2007
Council Chair Carl Weimer called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m. in the Council
Committee Room, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
Present: Absent:
Barbara Brenner None
Dan McShane
Sam Crawford
Seth Fleetwood
Laurie Caskey - Schreiber
L. Ward Nelson
Crawford moved to go into executive session to discuss the agenda items
for 45 minutes.
McShane stated he would recuse himself from the discussions. He has been given
too much information through a conversation with someone who wrote the deal. Also, he
read things he shouldn't have. The attorney is a friend.
Brenner stated the attorney is also a friend, and she read much of the stuff. She
asked if that means she must recuse herself.
Karen Frakes, Prosecutor's Office, stated it does not.
McShane stated he's overheard conversations while in the attorney's office. Frakes
stated the attorney has also donated to Councilmember McShane's campaign.
McShane stated there is an appearance issue, no matter which way he votes. He will
stay out of it.
Motion carried 6 -0 -1 with McShane recusing.
1. CONSIDERATION OF AN APPEAL FILED BY LARRY WATSON OF THE HEARING
EXAMINER'S DECISION ON CUP06 -0031, REGARDING A REQUEST TO
CONSTRUCT A RESERVOIR AND WATER MAIN, INCLUDING A GRAVEL
ACCESS ROAD FOR THE LAKE WHATCOM TREATMENT CENTER BY LAKE
WHATCOM WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT (AB 2007 -321)
2. DISCUSSION WITH SENIOR DEPUTY PROSECUTOR KAREN FRAKES
REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION (AB2007 -018)
OTHER BUSINESS
Committee of the Whole, 10/9/2007, Page 1
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3 The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:46 p.m.
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7 Jill Nixon, Minutes Transcription
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9 The Council approved these minutes on November 7 , 2007.
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Carl Weimer, Council Chair
Committee of the Whole, 10/9/2007, Page 2