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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Special Committee of the Whole
January 30, 2018
CALL TO ORDER
Council Chair Rud Browne called the meeting to order at 10:45 a.m. in the Council
Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
ROLL CALL
Present: Tim Ballew, Barbara Brenner, Rud Browne, Barry Buchanan, Tyler
Byrd, Todd Donovan, and Satpal Sidhu.
Absent: None.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
1. ANNUAL REORGANIZATION OF THE WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
(FINALIZATION OF COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS) (AB2018 -021)
Councilmembers discussed who could potentially fill the five Chair positions of the
Council committees. Traditionally, neither the Council Chair nor newly - elected
councilmembers chair a committee.
Dana Brown - Davis, Clerk of the Council, answered questions on committee quorum
rules and appointing councilmembers as alternates to the Lummi Island Ferry Advisory
Committee.
Donovan moved to remove himself as representative to the Portage Bay Shellfish
Protection District and to nominate and appoint Councilmember Ballew to the position.
Board.
The motion was seconded.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Ballew, Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, and Sidhu (7)
Nays: None (0)
Ballew moved to nominate and appoint himself to the Developmental Disabilities
The motion was seconded.
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The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Ballew, Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, and Sidhu (7)
Nays: None (0)
Brenner moved to nominate and appoint Ballew to the Public Works and Health
Committee.
The motion was seconded.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Ballew, Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, and Sidhu (7)
Nays: None (0)
Donovan moved to nominate and appoint Ballew to the Natural Resources
Committee.
Group.
The motion was seconded.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Ballew, Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, and Sidhu (7)
Nays: None (0)
Donovan moved to nominate and appoint Ballew to the Lake Whatcom Policy
The motion was seconded.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Ballew, Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, and Sidhu (7)
Nays: None (0)
Donovan moved to remove himself as representative to the Council of
Governments (COG) and appoint Ballew to the position.
The motion was seconded.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Ballew, Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, and Sidhu (7)
Nays: None (0)
Brenner moved to table the Lummi Island Ferry Advisory Committee alternate
appointments.
The motion was seconded.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Ballew, Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, and Sidhu (7)
Nays: None (0)
OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
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5 The meeting adjourned at 10:56 a.m.
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7 The Cauncil,Ap roved these minutes on March 13, 2018.
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15 Dana Brown - Davis. Council Clerk Rud Browne, Council Chair
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20 Jill Nixon, Minutes Transcription
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