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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
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
9 AM
Virtual Meeting
VIRTUAL MEETING - ADJOURNS BY 10 A.M. (TO PARTICIPATE, SEE
INSTRUCTIONS AT www.whatcomcounty.us/joinvirtualcouncil OR CALL
360.778.5010); AGENDA REVISED 11.22.2021; MEETING START TIME
CHANGED TO 9 A.M.
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 November 23, 2021
Whole -Executive Session
Call To Order
Roll Call
Council Chair Barry Buchanan called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m. in a
virtual meeting.
Clerk's note: Elenbaas was not present for the vote to go into Executive
Session or for the first item but was present for the second agenda item.
Present: 7 - Rud Browne, Barry Buchanan, Tyler Byrd, Todd Donovan, Ben Elenbaas,
Carol Frazey, and Kathy Kershner
Absent: None
Announcements
Committee Discussion
Attorneys Present: Karen Frakes and Royce Buckingham.
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.
Byrd moved to go into executive session until no later than 10 a.m. to
discuss the agenda items pursuant to the RCW citation as announced by the
Council Chair. The motion was seconded by Donovan.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Temporarily out of the Meeting: 1 - Elenbaas
1.i2t)? ii _60 Discussion of pending litigation with Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor Karen Frakes:
Whatcom Farm Bureau, et al. v. Whatcom County, GMHB Case No. 18-2-0001
[Discussion of this item may take place in executive session (closed to the public)
pursuant to RC W 42.30.110(1)(i)]
This agenda item was DISCUSSED.
Items Added by Revision
1. A1320 l.w`%03. Discussion with Civil Deputy Prosecutor Royce Buckingham regarding Petrogas
SEPA permit #2016-00004 [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.
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Council Committee of the Committee Minutes - Final November 23, 2021
Whole -Executive Session
Other Business
Adiournment
The meeting adjourned at 10 a.m.
The County Council approved these minutes on December 7, 2021.
ATTEST:
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Dana `Brown 134yls, Cougcil ;Clerk
Kristi Felbinger, Minutes Transcription
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WA
Bar- uchanan, Council Chair
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