HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommittee of the Whole September 26 20171
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Committee Of The Whole
September 26, 2017
CALL TO ORDER
Council Chair Barry Buchanan called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. in the Council
Conference Room, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
ROLL CALL
Present: Barbara Brenner, Satpal Sidhu, Rud Browne, Barry Buchanan, Ken
Mann, Todd Donovan and Carl Weimer
Absent: None
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION
1. DISCUSSION WITH SPECIAL DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY ROD
BROWN REGARDING LEGAL WAYS THE COUNTY MAY REDUCE THE IMPACTS
ON THE COUNTY FROM INCREASED FOSSIL FUEL EXPORTS FROM THE
CHERRY POINT UGA (AB2017 -018)
Attorney Present: Rod Brown and Karen Frakes
Buchanan stated that discussion of agenda item one may take place in executive
session pursuant to RCW42.30.110 (1)(i). Executive session will conclude no later than
2:30 p.m. If the meeting extends beyond the stated conclusion time, he will step out of the
meeting to make a public announcement.
Councilmembers and the following staff discussed whether it was appropriate for the
Council to discuss this item in executive session:
• Jack Louws, County Executive
• Karen Frakes, County Prosecutor's Office
• Rod Brown, Special Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Weimer moved to go into executive session until no later than 2:30 p.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, Browne, Buchanan, Mann, Donovan and Weimer (7)
Nays: None (0)
Abstains: Brenner (1)
At 2:30 p.m., Buchanan announced that the executive session would continue until
no later than 3:00 p.m.
OTHER BUSINESS
Committee of the Whole, 9/26/2017, Page 1
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ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 2:58 p.m.
The Council approved these minutes on November 21, 2017.
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