Gooseberry Queuing Plan Unveiled June 5

Whatcom County’s Public Works, Health, and Safety Committee will hear a presentation regarding Gooseberry Point Ferry Terminal Queuing Alternatives Assessment Analysis (AB2012-189) on Tuesday, June 5, at 1:30pm in the Council Chambers (311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham). 

Design Contract for Gooseberry Pt. Wing Wall Replacement on 4/10 Council Agenda

Authorizing the County Executive to sign a $40,000 contract for the design of a replacement for the wing wall at Gooseberry Point is an item on the County Council’s agenda for Tuesday April 4. It’s part of the Consent Agenda, which means it’s expected to be passed unanimously without discussion. The design will also include [...]

Possible Fare Change for Children?

On their Agenda for tomorrow night, Tuesday March 27, 2012, the County Council will introduce (not vote on) an ordinance to change ferry fares just for children (Item 2) and also to build pedestrian walkway at Gooseberry, per The Great Lease (in Item 3). Both are under “Introduction Items”. Public hearings will be scheduled, a [...]

Changes at the Mainland Docks and more

From the PLIC Board of Directors. County Public Works Director Frank Abart recently shared with a PLIC Board representative all known details about two major construction projects at Gooseberry Point ferry dock that are on the drawing board. One probably will take place soon, and the other during dry dock in September. One is the [...]

$22,500 Queuing Study Passed – Need to Monitor

Last Tuesday. Feb. 28,  2012,  the County Council passed budget authority to fund this study, the subject of two recent Ferry Forum posts (here and here)   I think we ‘mere citizens’ should do everything we can to make sure that the counting of cars in line at Gooseberry Pt and cars ‘left behind’ occurs [...]

“Queuing Alternatives Analysis” Before County Council 2/28

County Council will be asked to vote next Tuesday, 2/28,  on a $22,460 contract for a “Queuing Alternatives Analysis” at the Gooseberry Point dock area. The matter is on the Council’s Consent Agenda, which means the Council expects to agree unanimously to approve the expenditure.* Here is the exact wording on the Council’s agenda, along [...]

County Council Approves Adding Fender Pile at Fairhaven

This County Council action appears to have slipped by under the radar here on the Island. The County apparently is taking steps to make it safer for the Whatcom Chief to dock in Fairhaven. From a report by the Council office of County Council actions taken at their 1/24/2012 meeting: 6. Request authorization for the [...]

Newest version (Aug. 8, 2011) of draft legal agreement

Update:  2011-08-09.  According to Dan Gibson (via Michael Schneider) this is the introduced version AB2011-238. Nadeen Hanson, County Council clerk, sent the latest (August 8, 2011) version of the draft legal agreement between the County and Lummi Nation re: Gooseberry lease.  Section 5 (“free rides” issue) is now specific, at least, though I’m not sure [...]

Lease Agreement moves toward public hearing & vote

I found this about the Gooseberry Pt lease in the minutes from last night’s County Council minutes. (To be automatically emailed all Council minutes and notices, email Jill Nixon at jnixon@co.whatcom.wa.us and let her know you want to be added to the list.) From:  2011-06-24 County Council Minutes Discussion with Assistant Chief Deputy Prosecutor Daniel [...]

Gooseberry Pt Negotiations May Be Moving Ahead?

Below you’ll find a Herald article by John Stark that Kathy Berg emailed early this morning.  UPDATE: The Herald article is now online. Here’s the link to the story. The only thing I can add is that yesterday at 2:30 PM, the County Council clerk sent out an amended agenda notice for today’s County Council [...]