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Council Committee of the Whole -Executive Session
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
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Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
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Committee Minutes - Final
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
9:30 AM
Hybrid Meeting
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COUNCILMEMBERS
Barry Buchanan
Tyler Byrd
Todd Donovan
Ben Elenbaas
Carol Frazey
Kaylee Galloway
Kathy Kershner
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Dana Brown -Davis, C.M.C.
Council Committee of the Committee Minutes - Final September 13, 2022
Whole -Executive Session
Call To Order
Roll Call
Council Chair Todd Donovan called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. in a
hybrid meeting.
Present: 7 - Barry Buchanan, Tyler Byrd, Todd Donovan, Ben Elenbaas, Carol Frazey,
Kaylee Galloway, and Kathy Kershner
Absent: None
Announcements
Committee Discussion
Attorneys Present: George Roche and Karen Frakes.
Donovan stated that discussion of agenda items one through three may take
place in executive session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i), RCW
42.30.110(1)(i), and RCW 42.30.110(1)(b) respectively. Executive session
will conclude no later than 10:10 a.m. If the meeting extends beyond the
stated conclusion time, Council Staff will make a public announcement.
Buchanan moved to go into executive session until no later than 10:10 a.m.
to discuss the agenda item(s) pursuant to the RCW citation(s) as announced
by the Council Chair. The motion was seconded by Frazey.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Buchanan, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Temporarily Out of the Meeting: 1 - Byrd
Clerk's note: Byrd joined the meeting shortly after the vote.
At 10:15 a.m., Council Staff announced that the executive session would
extend to no later than 10:30 a.m.
1. AB2022 -45 . Discussion of settlement negotiations with George Roche, Civil Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney, regarding Dave Morse, III, an individual, Plaintiff, vs. Whatcom County, a
Washington municipal corporation, Defendant, Snohomish County Superior Court
Cause No. 18-2-07421-31. [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. A 2022-473. Discussion of pending litigation with Civil Deputy Prosecutor, George Roche, re:
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Council Committee of the Committee Minutes - Final September 13, 2022
Whole -Executive Session
Jerome Lenorda Powell, Il, Plaintiff v. Whatcom County Jail, Breanna Brock, RN
BSN, and the City of Bellingham, Defendants, United States District Court for
Western District of Washington at Tacoma, Cause No. 2:22-cv-00728-JLR-TLF.
[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.
3. AB2022-500 Discussion regarding potential property acquisition [Discussion of this item may take
place in Executive Session (closed to public) pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(b)]
This agenda item was DISCUSSED.
Items Added by Revision
Other Business
Adiournment
There were no agenda items added by revision.
There was no other business.
The meeting adjourned at 10:23 a.m.
The County Council approved these minutes on September 27, 2022.
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