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Council Committee of the Whole -Executive Session
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Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
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Committee Minutes - Final
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
1PM
Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers
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COUNCILMEMBERS
Barry Buchanan
Tyler Byrd
Todd Donovan
Ben Elenbaas
Kaylee Galloway
Jon Scanlon
Mark Stremler
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Cathy Halka, AICP, CMC
Council Committee of the Committee Minutes - Final April 29, 2025
Whole -Executive Session
Call To Order
Roll Call
Council Chair Kaylee Galloway called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.m. in a
hybrid meeting.
Present: 6 - Barry Buchanan, Tyler Byrd, Ben Elenbaas, Kaylee Galloway, Jon Scanlon, and
Mark Stremler
Absent: 1 - Todd Donovan
Announcements
Committee Discussion
Attorneys Present: Kim Thulin and Jesse Corkern.
Galloway stated that discussion of agenda item one may take place in
executive session pursuant to RCW42.30.110 (1) (h) (i). Executive session
will conclude no later than 1:15 p.m. If the meeting extends beyond the
stated conclusion time, the Council chair will make a public announcement.
Byrd moved to go into executive session until no later than 1:15 p.m. to
discuss the agenda item(s) pursuant to the RCW citation as announced by
the Council Chair. The motion was seconded by Stremler.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Byrd, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay: 0
Out of the Meeting: 1 - Buchanan
Absent: 1 - Donovan
Galloway stated they do not plan to take any further action following this
executive session.
Councilmembers entered executive session at 1:05 p.m.
AB2025-336 Discussion of pending litigation with Civil Deputy Prosecutor, Jesse Corkern: Gerald
T. Osborn, Plaintiff, vs. Peacehealth, a Washington Nonprofit Corporation; Carol
Austin, LMFT, DCR; Nate Reiss, PhD; N. Stender, MHP; H. Vogel, MHP; N.
Saina, MD; Philip Frank, DO; Patrick Lackie, JD; and John Does and Jane Does, to
be identified, Defendants. Skagit County Superior Court Case No. 24-2-00056-29.
[Discussion of this item may take place in executive session (closed to the public)
pursuant to RCW42.30.110 (1) (i)]
This agenda item was DISCUSSED.
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Council Committee of the Committee Minutes - Final April 29, 2025
Whole -Executive Session
Items Added by Revision
Other Business
Adjournment
There were no agenda items added by revision.
There was no other business.
The meeting adjourned at 1:16 p.m.
The Cou`nWC6itncri'Oproved these minutes on May 13, 2025.
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Cathy`Halka, Council Clerk
Kaylee alloway, Council Chair
Meeting Minutes prepared by Kristi Felbinger
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