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Presentation of Energy Task Force to City Council

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Presentation of Energy Task Force to City Council

Time: December 7, 2009 from 7pm to 9:45pm
Location: City Council Chambers
Street: 210 Lottie Street
City/Town: Bellingham, WA
Website or Map: ftp://ftp.cob.org/council/pac…
Event Type: presentation
Organized By: David MacLeod
Latest Activity: Dec 9, 2009

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The local Energy Resource Scarcity / Peak Oil Task Force will be presenting it's report at this Council meeting. Your attendance and support is requested.

More info about the report here:
http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/forum/topics/bellingham-whatcom-county


The City Council Agenda includes more than the Energy Resource Scarcity / Peak Oil Task Force Report.

Agenda:

1. RESOLUTION HONORING BARBARA RYAN FOR HER SERVICE

2. PRESENTATION BY THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION/PLANNING ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON AWARD FOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNING IN WASHINGTON STATE, FOR THE CITY’S MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION CONCURRENCY PROGRAM

3. CITIZEN READINESS FOR POSSIBLE WINTER STORMS & FLOODING: PSE PRESENTATION BY RAY TRYZNKA, MANAGER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS

4. PRESENTATION OF THE ENERGY RESOURCE SCARCITY/PEAK OIL (ERSPO) TASK FORCE REPORT

PUBLIC HEARING
AB18677 1. A NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT AND REZONE REQUESTED BY THE OWNER OF A SINGLE PARCEL IN AREA 21 OF THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD

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Comment by David MacLeod on December 9, 2009 at 10:09pm
Heather, here's a cross-posting of what I just put on the forum:

The Task Force presented it's report at the December 7, 2009 Bellingham City Council meeting. The Council showed interest and had a very positive response to the report and the effort that went into creating it. As Tom Anderson said, "There will need to be careful follow up. It has good potential for the future."

The Bellingham Herald covered the report here: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/1194520.html
"BELLINGHAM - After a task force's 18 months of work and more than 100 meetings, City Council members heard how limited energy resources globally could have an impact locally.

Members of the Bellingham/Whatcom County Energy Resources Scarcity/Peak Oil Taskforce recommended tying their work to how the county manages emergencies, especially if there is a shortage of oil and other energy resources, as well as things that need fuel to get here, like food.

No recommendations were approved or adopted by the council Monday night, Dec. 7, after the presentation. Instead, Councilman Jack Weiss, who worked toward initiating the task force's assignment, will work with the group to bring a resolution back to the council for approval...."


Video of the Task Force presentation to City Council can be viewed online (fast forward to 112:55 for the ERSPO presentation).
http://www.cob.org/services/education/btv10/videos/council/2009-12-...

Energy Task Force Web Page:
http://www.cob.org/government/public/boards-commissions/energy.aspx

Download the Energy Task Force Final Report:
http://www.cob.org/documents/mayor/boards-commissions/energy/energy...
Comment by Heather K on December 9, 2009 at 11:32am
Sorry I missed attending this. Let us know how it went and if the presentation will be on channel 10 TV sometime.
Thanks to the committee for all you've done. I plan to read the whole docucment.

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