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Council Committee of the Whole
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Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
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Committee Minutes - Final
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
3:05 PM
Hybrid Meeting
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REVISED 7.10.2023
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 Whole Committee Minutes - Final July 11, 2023
Call To Order
Roll Call
Council Chair Barry Buchanan called the meeting to order at 3:31 p.m. in a
hybrid meeting.
Present: 6 - Barry Buchanan, Tyler Byrd, Todd Donovan, Ben Elenbaas, Carol Frazey, and
Kaylee Galloway
Absent: 1 - Kathy Kershner
Announcements
Committee Discussion
1. A132 23-332 Discussion relating to the draft scope of work for the 2025 Comprehensive Plan and
development regulations update
Matt Aamot, Planning and Development Services Department, briefed the
Councilmembers. He stated they are asking Council for an endorsement of
the scope and they will attach it to a Request for Proposal (RFP) for
consultant services. They would then bring a proposed consultant contract
to the Council for approval at a later date,
Galloway spoke about the changes made in the revised version (Revised
Draft Scope of Work for 6.20.2023).
Aamot stated they are not looking for formal action of the Council at this
time, but are just looking for an informal endorsement of the revised scope.
He answered whether they are talking about a contract for the people that
are going to do the land capacity analysis or about a contractor to do the
entire Comprehensive Plan and stated they will do more than the land
capacity analysis. They will do specific tasks that are laid out in the scope
of work. It will be a combination of consultant work and staff work.
Councilmembers and Aamot discussed the process for working with County
staff when Councilmembers would -like to see changes to the Whatcom
County Code or in the Comprehensive Plan.
Galloway moved to support the scope of work for the 2025 Comprehensive
Plan and development regulations update. The motion was seconded by
Donovan.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, and Galloway
Nay: 1 - Elenbaas
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Absent, 1 - Kershner
This agenda item was DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED.
Motion approved 5-1-1, with Elenbaas opposed and Kershner absent, to support the scope of work for the 2025
Comprehensive Plan and development regulations update
Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council
1. B2023427 Resolution acknowledging the rights of the Southern resident orcas
This item was withdrawn from the agenda as noted on an agenda revision.
This agenda item was WITHDRAWN.
Items Added by Revision
Other Business
Adjournment
There were no agenda items added by revision.
There was no other business.
The meeting adjourned at 3:42 p.m.
The County Council approved these minutes on July 25, 2023.
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