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Council Public Works & Health Committee
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Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
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Committee Minutes - Final
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
11:15 AM
Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers
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COUNCILMEMBERS
Ben Elenbaas
Jon Scanlon
Mark Stremler
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Cathy Halka, AICP, CMC
Council Public Works & Health Committee Minutes - Final August 6, 2025
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Call To Order
Roll Call
Committee Chair Jon Scanlon called the meeting to order at 11:20 a.m. in a
hybrid meeting.
Present: 3 - Jon Scanlon, Mark Stremler, and Ben Elenbaas
Also Present: Barry Buchanan and Kaylee Galloway
Announcements
Committee Discussion
I. AB2025-553 Discussion regarding the Public Works Six -Year Transportation Improvement
Program (TIP) for the years 2026-2031
Doug Ranney, Public Works Department, stated his purpose for being here
is to give councilmembers some background on the process, to talk about
the projects, and to get the TIP in front of the councilmembers early before
it is introduced at the September 9th Council meeting. He stated the
process also involves a public outreach component and he will ask for
comments prior to the end of August. The six -year program and the Annual
Construction Program are going to run concurrently so they will both be
introduced at the September 9th Council meeting.
He summarized key projects and answered questions. He answered whether
the Marine Drive II project (R15), which extends bicycle improvements
from Alderwood all the way to the railroad bridge, connects with project
M1, which is the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Marine Drive
to Ferndale/Lummi Reservation Demonstration Project, and stated they are
mixed and there are numerous projects in that area. He answered whether
the Alderwood Elementary SRTS Improvements project (W) is exactly
what they approved recently (AB2025-481 and AB2025-482) or whether it is
the next phase for Safe Routes to School, and stated it is the next phase. He
answered what is happening with a big Swift Creek project up above
Goodwin Road, and stated that is a massive ongoing project that is going to
require maintenance annually to clear out the sediment traps that are up
there, and he spoke about other related projects. He answered whether they
are seeing a trend that all the bridges in the county are coming to their end
of life in light of bridge projects (on page 9 of the "Presentation" on file)
being added to the list, and stated our bridges are aging and these projects
were added because of things like that. He answered how they determine
whether County staff tackles work needed on a bridge or they find an
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outside source to do that, and stated they work closely with the County's
maintenance crews and discuss their comfort level with repairs that are
necessary.
Elenbaas stated he is glad to see the Drayton Harbor Road washout project
(RI) in the works.
Scanlon stated it is also nice to see when projects are removed because they
are done.
This agenda item was DISCUSSED.
Items Added by Revision
Other Business
Adjournment
There were no agenda items added by revision.
There was no other business.
The meeting adjourned at 11:33 a.m.
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Jon Scanlon, Committee Chair
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