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Council Water Work Session
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
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Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
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Minutes - Final
VIRTUAL MEETING - VIEW ONLINE
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
10:30 AM
Virtual Meeting
COUNCILMEMBERS
Rud Browne
Barry Buchanan
Tyler Byrd
Todd Donovan
Ben 1 lenbaas
Carol Frazey
Kathy Kershner
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Dana Brown -Davis, C.M.C.
Council Water Work Session Minutes - Final April 13, 2021
Call To Order
Roll Call
Council Chair Barry Buchanan called the meeting to order at 10:33 a.m. in a
virtual meeting.
Present: 6 - Rud Browne, Barry Buchanan, Tyler Byrd, Todd Donovan, Ben Elenbaas and
Carol Frazey
Absent: 1 - Kathy Kershner
Overview of 2021 Flood Control Zone District Capital Proiects
The following people spoke:
• Gary Stoyka, Public Works Department
• Paula Harris, Public Works Department
Harris gave a presentation and answered questions about the Abbott project
and how the Council can help with challenges of the Lynden Levee project.
Water Resources Update
Gary Stoyka, Public Works Department, updated the Councilmembers on
the following:
• Adjudication/water settlement process and funding
• The Regional Water Supply planning process
• The Groundwater Model Peer Review
• Work with Whatcom Water Alliance and Whatcom Conservation
District on domestic and agriculture water use efficiency
• Agenda topics of the Watershed Management Board and the WRIA 1
Planning Unit
• Funding for construction of the Kenny Creek culvert replacement
from the House Capital budget
• Locations for Lake Whatcom Aquatic Invasive Species inspections
• A redesign and refurbishment of the South Bay boat launch
Sudden Valley Community Association Memorandum of Understanding
Kraig Olason, Public Works Department, gave a presentation and answered
whether the agreement is project -specific, whether there are other
opportunities in the watershed to improve the conveyance ahead of putting
in vaults, using energy dissipation as erosion control, whether this is a
model that can be used in other areas, and whether there is any cost sharing
for the build out of the project.
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Other Business
Adiournment
There was no other business.
The meeting adjourned at 11:23 a.m.
The County Council approved these minutes on May 4, 2021.
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