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Council Committee of the Whole -Executive Session
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
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Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
(360)778-5010
Committee Minutes - Final
VIRTUAL MEETING - VIEW ONLINE
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
9AM
Virtual Meeting
COUNCILMEMBERS
Rud Browne
Barry Buchanan
Tyler Byrd
Todd Donovan
Ben Elenbaas
Carol Frazey
Kathy Kershner
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Dana Brown -Davis, C.M.C.
Council Committee of the Committee Minutes - Final September 15, 2020
Whole -Executive Session
Call To Order
Council Chair Barry Buchanan called the meeting to order at 9 a.m. in a
virtual meeting.
Roll Call
Present: 6 - Rud Browne, Barry Buchanan, Tyler Byrd, Carol Frazey, Ben Elenbaas and
Kathy Kershner
Absent: 1 - Todd Donovan
Clerk's note: Kathy Kershner joined the meeting after the roll call.
Announcement
Committee Discussion
Attorneys Present: George Roche and Karen Frakes.
Buchanan stated that discussion of agenda item one and two may take place
in executive session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i). Executive session
will conclude no later than 10 a.m. If the meeting extends beyond the stated
conclusion time, Council staff will make a public announcement.
Browne moved to go into executive session until no later than 10 a.m. to
discuss the agenda items pursuant to the RCW citations as announced by the
Council Chair. The motion was seconded by Frazey.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Frazey, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, and Elenbaas
Nay: 0
Absent: 2 - Kershner out of the room and Donovan absent
1. AB2020-347 Discussion of pending litigation with civil deputy George Roche: Cooper as personal
representative of estate of Paula Jefferson, et al. v. Whatcom County, et al. US
District Court Western District of WA No. 2:20-cv-01196. [Discussion of this item
may take place in executive session (closed to the public) pursuant to RCW
42.30.110(1)(i)]
This agenda item was DISCUSSED.
2. AB2020-372 Discussion of ordinance to revise WCC 2.09 Public Defender's Office, to take place
in executive session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110
Clerk's note: The title for this item was revised and read into the record
during the evening Council meeting as follows:
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Whole -Executive Session
Other Business
Adjournment
Discussion of potential litigation with Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
George Roche re: ordinance to revise WCC 2.09 Public Defender's Office,
to take place in executive session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(l)(i)
This agenda item was DISCUSSED.
The meeting adjourned at 9:34 a.m.
The County Council approved these minutes on September 29, 2020.
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