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Whatcom County Council
Surface Water Work Session
May 14, 2019
CALL TO ORDER
Council Chair Rud Browne called the meeting to order at 10:31 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. OVERVIEW OF DRAFT RESOLUTION AND ORDINANCE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION OF FEES FOR THE LAKE WHATCOM STORMWATER
UTILITY RATE
The following staff and presenters submitted a presentation and handouts on the
draft proposal and answered questions:
• Gary Stoyka, Whatcom County Public Works Department
• Nancy Alyanak, Advisory Committee Member (minority report)
• John Ghilarducci, FCS Group
• Tage Aaker, FCS Group
Councilmembers and the presenters discussed whether they can charge a fee on
undeveloped City and County forest land, different options for a fee structure, whether they
collect taxes from the State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), providing incentives to
owners to reduce runoff, the total maximum daily load (TMDL) requirements to address the
phosphorous that comes out of the stormwater pipes in the permit coverage area, the cost
and structure of the homeowner incentive program (HIP), roads on timberlands, fees in the
City of Bellingham, and finding more appropriate comparables in other counties.
Donovan moved to extend the meeting time to 12:30.
The motion was seconded.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Brenner, Browne, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, and Sidhu (6)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Buchanan (1)
Councilmembers and the presenters continued to discuss next steps, phosphorous
pollution from parks, the efficacy of incentives and rate credits, focusing on the impact from
development around the lake, impacts to affordable housing, and improving community
education about the proposed fee.
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The Council concurred to forward questions to Mr. Stoyka for discussion at the
next Natural Resources Committee meeting.
2. WATERSHED PLANNING UPDATE
This item was not discussed.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at approximately 12:30 p.m.
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Rud Br wne, Council Chair
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