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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Special Committee of the Whole
November 9, 2016
CALL TO ORDER
Council Chair Barry Buchanan called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m. in the Council
Committee Room, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
ROLL CALL
Present: Barbara Brenner, Ken Mann, Satpal Sidhu, Carl Weimer, Rud Browne
and Barry Buchanan.
Absent: Todd Donovan.
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION
1. DISCUSSION WITH SENIOR DEPUTY PROSECUTOR KAREN FRAKES
REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION, HIRST ET AL V. WHATCOM COUNTY,
GMHB CASE NO. 12 -2 -0013 (AB2016 -018)
Attorney Present: Karen Frakes
2. DISCUSSION WITH SENIOR DEPUTY PROSECUTOR JEFFREY SAWYER
REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION, RINGE V. WHATCOM COUNTY, FILED IN
SKAGIT COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (AB2016 -018)
Attorney Present: Jeffrey Sawyer
Buchanan stated that discussion of agenda items one and two may take place in
executive session pursuant to RCW42.30.110 (1)(i). Executive session will conclude no
later than 10:15 a.m. If the meeting extends beyond the stated conclusion time, he will
step out of the meeting to make a public announcement.
Browne moved to go into executive session until no later than 10:15 a.m. to
discuss the agenda items pursuant to RCW citations as announced by the Council Chair.
The motion was seconded.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Sidhu, Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Mann, and Weimer (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Donovan (1)
At 10:15 a.m., Buchanan announced that executive session will continue and
conclude no later than 10:30 a.m.
OTHER BUSINESS
Special Committee of the Whole (9:30 a.m.), 11/9/2016, Page 1
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ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m.
The Council approved these minutes on February 7, 2017.
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Special Committee of the Whole (9:30 a.m.), 11/9/2016, Page 2