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Watching Government
Oct/Nov 2016
Bellingham City Council
Action Taken at August 29, 2016 Meeting Shall the council: 134. Authorize the mayor to sign the jail facility use agreement with Whatcom County, choosing Option 1? At the 6/20/2016 meeting, vote #97, the City Council authorized the mayor to … Continue reading
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September 2016
Whatcom County Council
Compiled by Barry MacHale Action Taken at July 12, 2016 Meeting Shall the council: 110. Appoint Whatcom County Corrections Deputy Mark Holst to serve on the Jail Stakeholder Workgroup? He has served on the Corrections Bureau — it operates the … Continue reading
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September 2016
Port of Bellingham Commission
Compiled by Andrew S. McBride Addendum At the 6/21/2016 meeting, vote #113, the commisson approved a five-year contract with SP Plus Corp. of Chicago, Ill, for management of the Bellingham airport parking lots beginning on 7/1/2016 and ending on 6/30/2021. … Continue reading
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September 2016
Bellingham City Council
Action Taken at July 11, 2016 Meeting Shall the council: 107. Authorize the mayor to sign a four-year (2014-2017) collective bargaining contract with the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 106S? IAFF wages will increase by 2 percent on 1/1/2014, … Continue reading
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August 2016
Port of Bellingham Commission
Compiled by Andrew S. McBride Action Taken at June 7, 2016 Meeting Shall the commission: 97. Authorize the executive director to sign a $693,528 contract with Puget Sound Executive Services of Sequim to provide law enforcement officers at the Bellingham … Continue reading
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August 2016
Bellingham City Council
Compiled by Boris Schleinkofer Action Taken at June 6, 2016 Meeting Shall the council: 83. Authorize the mayor to sign a contract with Kristofer Bundy for legal services? Mr. Bundy will assist the city attorney’s office in the case of … Continue reading
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August 2016
Whatcom County Council
Compiled by Barry MacHale Action Taken at June 14, 2016 Meeting Shall the council: 94. Authorize the executive to sign an agreement between the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District and Diking District #2? (Council acting as the flood control … Continue reading
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July 2016
Port of Bellingham Commission
Compiled by Andrew S. McBride Action Taken at May 3, 2016 Meeting Shall the commission: 73. Authorize the executive director to sign a $263,347 contract (amendment #1) with Pacific Security of Bellingham to provide security services? This amendment will provide … Continue reading
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July 2016
Bellingham City Council
Action Taken at May 2, 2016 Meeting Shall the council: 65. Authorize the mayor to sign an agreement with the Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District to finance the 2016 Aquatic Invasive Species Boat Inspection Program? At the 10/24/2011 meeting, … Continue reading
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July 2016
Whatcom County Council
Compiled by Barry MacHale Action Taken at May 3, 2016 Meeting Shall the council: 73. Authorize the executive to sign a $99,367 contract with Wilson Engineering of Bellingham to reduce phosphorus loading in the Lake Whatcom Watershed? The Cedar Hills-Euclid … Continue reading
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