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Council (Special)
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Minutes - Final
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
12:15 PM
Council Chambers
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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 (Special) Minutes - Final October 4, 2022
Call To Order
Roll Call
Council Chair Todd Donovan called the meeting to order at 11:57 a.m. in a
hybrid meeting.
Present: 5 - Barry Buchanan, Todd Donovan, Carol Frazey, Kaylee Galloway, and Kathy
Kershner
Absent: 2 - Tyler Byrd, and Ben Elenbaas
Announcements
Special Order of Business
1. 22022- 551 Discussion and possible action on proposed letter to the Department of Commerce
regarding funding for broadband
Galloway briefed the Councilmembers and stated they are considering the
proposed version three of the letter (on file). The deadline for comments is
today.
Buchanan moved that they approve the letter. The motion was seconded by
Frazey.
Buchanan asked about the letterhead and that they may want to review it to
make sure it is correct, what "Whatcom County has provided approximately
$Q,750,000 of matching funds" means under the Matching Contributions
header (the four should show a strike -through so the number reads
$2,750,000 but it was not clear on the draft), and who the reviewers are for
each of the different colors of additions and strike -outs in the letter.
Donovan asked whether the letter's matching contributions language is
consistent with the Port of Bellingham and the Public Utility District No. 1
of Whatcom County (PUD) and whether they have seen the language in this
letter, whether they have to have joint letterhead for the Executive to also
sign the letter, and whether there is time to get his signature.
Cathy Halka, Council Legislative Analyst, stated the letterhead is just a
formatting issue that we can resolve when we send the letter out. It should
probably be the Council's letterhead and we can add the Executive as an
additional signer to the letter.
Kayla Schott-Bresler, Strategic Initiatives Manager, stated Executive Sidhu
has reviewed and provided some feedback on the letter to Councilmember
Galloway and is happy to sign the letter this afternoon. She can help get his
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signature coordinated.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Buchanan, Donovan, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 2 - Byrd and Elenbaas
This agenda item was DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED.
Motion carried 5-0-2, with Byrd and Elenbaas absent, that they approve the letter.
Items Added by Revision
Other Business
Adjournment
There were no agenda items added by revision.
There was no other business.
The meeting adjourned at 12:05 p.m.
The County Council approved these minutes on October 11, 2022.
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATC M COUNTY, WA
Todd Donovan, Council Chair
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