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Council Committee of the Whole -Executive Session
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
(360)778-5010
Committee Minutes - Final
VIRTUAL MEETING - ENDS NO LATER THAN 10:10 A.M.; AGENDA
REVISED 1.12.2021
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
9:30 AM
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 January 12, 2021
Whole -Executive Session
Call To Order
Roll Call
Council Chair Barry Buchanan called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m. in a
virtual meeting.
Present: 7 - Rud Browne, Barry Buchanan, Tyler Byrd, Todd Donovan, Carol Frazey, Ben
Elenbaas and Kathy Kershner
Absent: None
Committee Discussion
Attorneys Present: George Roche 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 10:15 a.m. If the meeting extends beyond the stated
conclusion time, Council staff will make a public announcement.
Donovan moved to go into executive session until no later than 10:15 a.m.
to discuss the agenda items pursuant to the RCW citations as announced by
the Council Chair. The motion was seconded.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 1 - Elenbaas (joined the meeting after the vote)
1. AB2021-019 Discussion of pending litigation with Civil Deputy Prosecutor George Roche: El-Tahel
v_ Whatcom County, Whatcom County Sheriffs Department, Bill Elf- Adam Miller
USDC no. 2:20-cv-01830JCC [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.
Items Added by Revision
2. AB2021-057 Discussion of pending litigation with Civil Deputy Prosecutors George Roche and
Brandon Waldron: Petrogas v. Whatcom County Assessor, Washington Board of
Tax Appeals Docket Nos. 17-002, 18-003, 18-004, 18 141, and 18-142.
[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This agenda item was WITHDRAWN.
Other Business
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Whole -Executive Session
Adiournment
There Was no other business.
The meeting adjourned at 10:11 a.m.
The County Council approved these minutes on January 26, 2021.
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Barry Buchanan -via email 1/29/2021
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Barry Buchanan, Council Chair
Kristi Felbinger, Minutes Transcription
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