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City Council - Committee Of The Whole

City Council - Committee Of The Whole

Mon, May 5, 2025

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Agenda items (5)

Council Business
1Council BusinessExecutive Session 10:50 AM 1i. Potential Property Acquisition (Marriner, approx. 5 min.) 1ii. Potential Litigation (Chaplin, approx. 30 min.)
5Council BusinessOld/New Business
24501Council BusinessWork Session on an Ordinance Relating to Landlord Tenant Relations, Adopting a New Chapter in Title 6 of the Bellingham Municipal Code Prohibiting Landlords from Charging Tenants Unfair or Excessive Fees in Residential Rental Agreements and
24502Council BusinessWork Session on an Ordinance Related to Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord Tenant Relations, Adopting a New Chapter in Title 6 of the Bellingham Municipal Code Prohibiting Landlords from Charging Unfair or Excessive Fees in
24539Council BusinessAnnual Update on the Bellingham-Whatcom County Commission on Sexual and

Additional votes recorded in minutes

Accept changes in 'Ordinance as Amended 4/14/25' as working document (rental fees)

aye 7
Daniel Hammillaye
Edwin 'Skip' Williamsaye
Hannah Stoneaye
Hollie Huthmanaye
Jace Cottonaye
Lisa Andersonaye
Michael Lilliquistaye

Amend BMC 6.16.030 – insert 'each month' after $75 and 'reasonable' before 'opportunity'

aye 7
Daniel Hammillaye
Edwin 'Skip' Williamsaye
Hannah Stoneaye
Hollie Huthmanaye
Jace Cottonaye
Lisa Andersonaye
Michael Lilliquistaye

Amend BMC 6.16.090 – insert 'reasonable' before 'opportunity' in Section 3

aye 7
Daniel Hammillaye
Edwin 'Skip' Williamsaye
Hannah Stoneaye
Hollie Huthmanaye
Jace Cottonaye
Lisa Andersonaye
Michael Lilliquistaye

Amend BMC 6.16.010 – strike 'such as additional fees to rent month-to-month' from definition of 'Fee'

aye 7
Daniel Hammillaye
Edwin 'Skip' Williamsaye
Hannah Stoneaye
Hollie Huthmanaye
Jace Cottonaye
Lisa Andersonaye
Michael Lilliquistaye

Amend BMC 6.16.020 – insert utilities language in Sections 1b and 2

aye 7
Daniel Hammillaye
Edwin 'Skip' Williamsaye
Hannah Stoneaye
Hollie Huthmanaye
Jace Cottonaye
Lisa Andersonaye
Michael Lilliquistaye

Amend BMC 6.16.040 – add application fees exclusion to Section 2h

aye 7
Daniel Hammillaye
Edwin 'Skip' Williamsaye
Hannah Stoneaye
Hollie Huthmanaye
Jace Cottonaye
Lisa Andersonaye
Michael Lilliquistaye

Amend BMC 6.16.040 – change Section 2 language regarding unfair and excessive fees

aye 7
Daniel Hammillaye
Edwin 'Skip' Williamsaye
Hannah Stoneaye
Hollie Huthmanaye
Jace Cottonaye
Lisa Andersonaye
Michael Lilliquistaye

Amend BMC 6.16.070 – revise civil action remedy damages in Section 2a

aye 7
Daniel Hammillaye
Edwin 'Skip' Williamsaye
Hannah Stoneaye
Hollie Huthmanaye
Jace Cottonaye
Lisa Andersonaye
Michael Lilliquistaye

Adopt underlined changes in 'Proposed Amendments for Consideration on 5/5/25' as working draft ordinance

aye 7
Daniel Hammillaye
Edwin 'Skip' Williamsaye
Hannah Stoneaye
Hollie Huthmanaye
Jace Cottonaye
Lisa Andersonaye
Michael Lilliquistaye

Accept changes in 'Ordinance as Amended 4/14/25' as working document (manufactured/mobile home fees)

aye 7
Daniel Hammillaye
Edwin 'Skip' Williamsaye
Hannah Stoneaye
Hollie Huthmanaye
Jace Cottonaye
Lisa Andersonaye
Michael Lilliquistaye