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Council Public Works & Health Committee
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Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
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Committee Minutes - Final
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
12:55 PM
Hybrid Meeting
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COUNCILMEMBERS
Barry Buchanan
Kaylee Galloway
Kathy Kershner
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Dana Brown -Davis, C.M.C.
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Call To Order
Roll Call
Committee Chair Kathy Kershner called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.
in a hybrid meeting.
Present: 3 - Barry Buchanan, Kaylee Galloway, and Kathy Kershner
Absent: None
Also Present: Tyler Byrd, Todd Donovan, Ben Elenbaas, and Carol Frazey
Angouncements
Committee Discussion
1. AB2022-53� Discussion regarding citizen proposal to restrict parking on Euclid Avenue
Doug Ranney, Public Works Department, briefed the Councilmembers and
answered whether parking restrictions would be in violation of any State
regulations, whether there are any no -parking zones at any other county
parks, what behaviors have been concerning to the public, the reason behind
this request, and whether there would be any negative impacts of
implementing a no -parking rule.
The following petitioners spoke about the reasons for the request:
• David McLain
• Vicki McLain
Staff and the speakers discussed with Councilmembers whether the park's
parking lot is closed at night, what a no -parking posting would look like
since this is a shoulder and not street parking, and what it would entail if the
Council requested that Public Works take a look at closing the shoulder to
parking from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Kershner stated that the problem of parking on sides of roads in increasing
in our community and the Sheriffs Department should be involved because
they would be tasked with enforcing restrictions. She wonders if it is
realistic to close shoulders to parking all over the county.
Doug Chadwick, Undersheriff, spoke about what they could expect from the
Sheriffs Department if they closed this shoulder to parking from 10 p.m. to
6 a.m., the department's ability to enforce a parking restriction, and what the
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Ranney answered whether it would be possible to put up concrete blocks
along that section of road to discourage parking and whether we do that
anywhere.
This agenda item was DISCUSSED.
2. AB2022- 51 Discussion of Wynn Road and Country Lane rail crossing quiet zones
The following people briefed the Councilmembers:
• Roland Middleton, Public Works Department
• Doug Ranney, Public Works Department
They answered what it means to "close County Lane" as mentioned in the
briefing, whether existing routes (County Lane to Bancroft and Country
Lane to Curtis Road) would still be accessible and people would just not be
able to go straight across the tracks on Country Lane, whether it is just too
complicated to put in other safety methods on the intersection where
Country Lane and Bancroft meet the railroad, how many community
members were requesting this, what would happen if the Council does not
take action, and how the community members came to Public Works with
their request.
Kershner asked about the possible options that are before them and
Councilmembers discussed whether they should take action. No action was
taken.
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 1:27 p.m.
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