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Whatcom County Council
Surface Water Work Session
February 19, 2019
CALL TO ORDER
Council Chair Rud Browne called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. in the Civic
Center Garden Level Conference Room, 322 Commercial Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
ROLL CALL
Present: Barbara Brenner, Rud Browne, Tyler Byrd, Todd Donovan, Carol
Frazey, and Satpal Sidhu.
Absent: Barry Buchanan
SURFACE WATER WORK SESSION
1. WATERSHED PLANNING UPDATE
Gary Stoyka, Public Works Department, reported and answered questions on the
status of developing a stormwater utility and on watershed planning, including: the
stormwater utility advisory committee meeting schedule; the schedule for developing and
adopting the utility; presenting the proposed stormwater utility to Council in May; the
Watershed Management Board meeting schedule; the interlocal agreement for the
Watershed Management Board structure; the roles of the County Council and the Planning
Unit on water issues; proposed changes to the 2018-2023 work plan; and the proposed
2019 work plan items.
Steve Jilk, Public Utility District (PUD) General Manager, answered questions on
watershed improvement districts (WIDs) and their funding.
2. MARINE RESOURCES COMMITTEE OLYMPIA OYSTER PROJECT
Austen Rose, Public Works Department, submitted and read from a presentation and
answered questions. On compatible oyster species, a potential commercial operation at
Chuckanut Bay, and creating a reef.
3. OVERVIEW OF RECENT FLOOD DAMAGES
Paula Harris, Public Works Department, submitted and read from a presentation and
answered questions on flood planning projects and flood hazard reduction projects;
adjustments to stream flow gauges and rating curves; sediment fill at Everson and more
frequent flooding; whether dredging could be permitted; and the status of and need for
upcoming levee repairs.
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OTHER BUSINESS
Councilmembers discussed having a special meeting the next day to address staffing
for the drop -in warming shelter.
Tyler Schroeder, Executive's Office, answered questions on the administration's
efforts to track shelter use in the community during the recent weather event and the need
for an emergency declaration.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 12:20 p.m.
Thget.qun`gil j )rp'v d these minutes on March 12, 2019.
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