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Watching Government
July 2020
Port of Bellingham Commission
Compiled by Bill McCallum Votes at the April meeting were not available when the paper was sent to the printer. Vote #39 at the 4/3/2020 meeting and votes 33 throught 35 at the 4/14/2020 meetings were approved 3-0. Action Taken … Continue reading
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June 2020
Port of Bellingham Commission
Compiled by Bill McCallum The meetings scheduled for April 7 and April 21 were not held. Action Taken at April 3, 2020 Special Meeting Shall the commission: 32. Establish a tenant rent relief policy? The executive director’s declaration of emergency … Continue reading
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June 2020
Whatcom County Council
Compiled by Barry MacHale Action Taken at March 31, 2020 Special Meeting Shall the council: 58. Approve an initial budget of $4,500,000 for a special revenue fund titled Corvid-19 Emergency Response Fund? The county executive has issued a proclamation of … Continue reading
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June 2020
Bellingham City Council
Action Taken at April 13, 2020 Meeting Presentation: Bellingham Emergency Management update on Covid-19. The city has been providing information about efforts to deal with the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, and conducted its first web-based remote-attendance meeting on 4/13, as per … Continue reading
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May 2020
Port of Bellingham Commission
Compiled by Bill McCallum Action Taken at March 3, 2020 Meeting Shall the commissioners: 20. Declare specified equipment as surplus and sell it at public auction? The surplus property includes: 25 light fixtures, two 1-ton electric hoists, one electric car, … Continue reading
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May 2020
Whatcom County Council
Compiled by Barry MacHale Action Taken at March 10, 2020 Meeting Shall the council: 42. Authorize the executive to sign a jail use agreement (amendment #1) with the cities of Sumas, Ferndale and Everson? Until 2019, when additional jail capacity … Continue reading
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May 2020
Bellingham City Council
Action Taken at March 9, 2020 Meeting Shall the council: 36. Spend $507,000 to acquire 9.39 acres from Charles E. and Maria L. Swift located in the Lake Whatcom Watershed? The purchase will be made in connection with the city’s … Continue reading
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April 2020
Whatcom County Council
Compiled by Barry MacHale Action Taken at February 11, 2020 Meeting Shall the council: 21. Authorize the executive to sign a $96,000 contract with Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center of Bellingham? The contract will fund the coordination of supervised child visitation … Continue reading
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April 2020
Port of Bellingham Commission
Compiled by Bill McCallum Action Taken at February 4, 2020 Meeting Shall the commission: 11. Authorize the executive director to sign the 2020-2023 collective bargaining agreement with the Inlandboatmen’s Union? The 2015-2019 collective bargaining agreement was approved at the 4/18/2015 … Continue reading
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April 2020
Bellingham City Council
Action Taken at February 10, 2020 Meeting Shall the council: 15. Authorize the mayor to sign a $175,000 settlement agreement with Joshua Travis? The following terms must be met by the plaintiff: dismissal of a lawsuit and resolution of all … Continue reading
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