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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Committee Of The Whole
July 21, 2015
CALL TO ORDER
Council Chair Carl Weimer called the meeting to order at 6:48 p.m. in the Council
Conference Room, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
ROLL CALL
Present: Barbara Brenner, Satpal
Kremen and Carl Weimer
Absent: Ken Mann
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION
Sidhu, Rud Browne, Barry Buchanan, Pete
1. DISCUSSION WITH PUBLIC WORKS STAFF REGARDING A POTENTIAL
PROPERTY ACQUISITION FOR FLOOD PURPOSES (AB2015 -018)
This item was withdrawn from the agenda.
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL
1. REQUEST APPROVAL TO AMEND THE CONTRACT WITH VAN NESS FELDMAN,
LLC, FOR OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN GROWTH MANAGEMENT
HEARINGS BOARD CASE NUMBER 12 -2 -0013, IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000,
FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $160,000 (AB2014 -136C)
Attorney Present: Karen Frakes
Weimer stated that discussion of this agenda item may take place in executive
session pursuant to RCW42.30.110 (1)(i). Executive session will conclude no later than
7:00 p.m. If the meeting extends beyond the stated conclusion time, he will step out of the
meeting to make a public announcement.
Buchanan moved to go into executive session until no later than 7:00 p.m. to
discuss the agenda items pursuant to RCW citations as announced by the Council Chair.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Kremen and Weimer (5)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Sidhu (out of the room) and Mann (2)
OTHER BUSINESS
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ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
The Council approved these minutes on August 4, 2015.
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