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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, October 25, 2022
8:30 AM
Hybrid Meeting
HYBRID MEETING - ADJOURNS BY10:30 A.M. (PARTICIPATE IN -PERSON, SEE
REMOTE JOIN INSTRUCTIONS AT www.whatcomcounty.us/joinvirtualcouncil, OR
CALL 360.778.5010); AGENDA REVISED 10.21.2022: ITEM ADDED AND START
TIME CHANGED TO 8:30 A.M.
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 October 25, 2022
Whole -Executive Session
Call To Order
Roll Call
Council Chair Todd Donovan called the meeting to order at 8:30 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: Karen Frakes, George Roche, and Chris Quinn.
Donovan stated that discussion of agenda item one through three may take
place in executive session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110 (1) (i), RCW
42.30.140(4)(a), and RCW 42.30.110(1)(b) respectively. Executive
session will conclude no later than 10:30 a.m. If the meeting extends
beyond the stated conclusion time, Council Staff will make a public
announcement.
Frazey moved to go into executive session until no later than 10:30 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 Kershner.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Buchanan, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Out of the Meeting: 2 - Byrd and Galloway (both Byrd and Galloway were
not present for the roll call and the vote but joined the meeting shortly
after.)
Clerk's note: Councilmember Donovan recused himself from the
discussion on agenda item number one (AB2022-598).
1. A B20222598 Discussion of potential liabilities in the Whatcom County Jail and discussion of
pending litigation with Civil Deputy Prosecutor, re: Cooper as personal representative
of the Estate of Paula Jefferson, et al. v. Whatcom County, et al. US District Court
Western District of WA No. 2:20-cv-01196. [Discussion of this item may take place
in executive session (closed to the public) pursuant to RCW42.30.110 (1) (i)]
Donovan recused himself from the discussion.
This agenda item was DISCUSSED.
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2. AB2022-569 Update on negotiations and planning strategy discussion regarding collective
bargaining [Discussion of this item may take place in executive session (closed to the
public) pursuant to RCW 42.30.140(4)(a)]
This agenda item was DISCUSSED.
3. AB2022-432 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
REVISION SUMMARY:
AB2022-598 was added to the agenda by revision.
There was no other business.
The meeting adjourned at 10:29 a.m.
The County Council approved these minutes on November 9, 2022.
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