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2 Committee Of The Whole
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4 April 5, 2016
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6 CALL TO ORDER
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8 Council Chair Barry Buchanan called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Council
9 Conference Room, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
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12 ROLL CALL
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14 Present: Barbara Brenner, Satpal Sidhu, Rud Browne, Barry Buchanan, Ken
15 Mann, Todd Donovan and Carl Weimer
16 Absent: None
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19 COMMITTEE DISCUSSION
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21 1. DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL LITIGATION REGARDING RUTSATZ ROAD
22 EMERGENCY PROJECT (AB2016 -018)
23 Attorney Present: Daniel Gibson
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25 2. DISCUSSION WITH SENIOR DEPUTY PROSECUTOR KAREN FRAKES
26 REGARDING POTENTIAL LITIGATION, GPT PERMIT PROCESS (AB2016 -018)
27 Attorney Present: Karen Frakes
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29 Buchanan stated that discussion of agenda items one and two may take place in
30 executive session pursuant to RCW42.30.110 (1)(i). Executive session will conclude no
31 later than 7:00 p.m. If the meeting extends beyond the stated conclusion time, he will step
32 out of the meeting to make a public announcement.
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34 Browne moved to go into executive session until no later than 7:00 p.m. to discuss
35 the agenda items pursuant to RCW citations as announced by the Council Chair. The
36 motion was seconded.
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38 The motion carried by the following vote:
39 Ayes: Sidhu, Browne, Buchanan, Mann, Donovan and Weimer (6)
40 Nays: None (0)
41 Absent: Brenner (out of the room) (1)
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44 COMMITTEE DISCUSSION (OPEN DISCUSSION)
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46 1. COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE ANALYST FORREST LONGMAN TO PRESENT UPDATE
47 ON WORK ASSIGNMENTS (AB2016 -018)
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49 Forrest Longman, Council Office, asked for guidance on how the Council would like to
50 receive information from him.
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52 Mann stated that Mr. Longman can schedule items on the Council or a committee
53 agenda to present information.
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The Committee concurred.
Longman described the results of his inventory of the County's boards and
commissions and recommended options to strengthen the boards and commissions.
Mann stated councilmembers also need to give Mr. Longman more information and
direction to maximize his value. He would like more special reports from Mr. Longman on
the agenda.
OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:00 p.m.
The Council approved these minutes on
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Jill Nixon, Minutes Transcription
May 3, 2016.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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