The regularly scheduled Council Committee meetings on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams, with staff and Councilmembers accessing the meeting from individual locations. This complies with Governor Jay Inslee’s Proclamation 20-28, as extended until further notice.
These are still open public meetings as defined by the Open Public Meetings Act. The City will be using Microsoft Teams to livestream the meeting. Members of the public do not need to download anything to view the proceedings. To join the live events, click on the following links:
The Public Works & Utilities Committee meeting begins at 8:00 a.m.
The Finance & Administration Committee meeting begins at 9:00 a.m.
The Planning & Land Use Committee meeting begins at 10:00 a.m.
For the Staff Report and Exhibits click here
To attend the meeting click here
Drivers should expect delays as Barrett Road at St. Helens Lane will be reduced to one lane on Tuesday, June 1st, from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Traffic will alternate using one lane as directed by flaggers. This traffic impact is associated with a private project.
See attached for map of traffic impact area.
If you have questions regarding this notice, please contact Ferndale Public Works Department at (360) 384-4006.
Drivers should seek alternate routes as Ferndale Terrace will be closed to through traffic between Legoe Avenue and Vista Drive, on Monday, 5/24/2021, from 9am to 5pm. Local traffic to/from homes within closure area will be permitted. The closure is necessary for City of Ferndale Public Works crew to perform work on underground utilities.
See map of traffic impact area.
For more information about this closure, please contact Ferndale Public Works at (360) 384-4006.
This week is National Public Works Week and to celebrate, we have the five days of Public Works TRIVIA! Each day, a member of our public works department will be asking a question and the first person to drop the answer in the comments gets a City of Ferndale pin!
The first question is from Katy Radder, our Public Works Project Manager:
The second question is from Paul Knippel, our Stormwater Manager:
The third question is from Bo Westford, our Public Works Supervisor:
The fourth question is from Larry Honeycutt, our Engineering Services Supervisor:
The fifth question is from Public Utilities Supervisor Mike Olinger:
And here’s the answer to Mike Olinger’s question:
Mayoral Proclamation For May 17th, 2021
National Public Works Week
WHEREAS, public works professionals focus on infrastructure, facilities and services that are of vital importance to sustainable and resilient communities and to the public health, high quality of life and well-being of the people of the City of Ferndale; and,
WHEREAS, these infrastructure, facilities and services could not be provided without the dedicated efforts of public works professionals, who are responsible for rebuilding, improving and protecting our nation’s transportation, water supply, water treatment and solid waste systems, parks, public buildings, and other structures and facilities essential for our citizens; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the citizens, civic leaders and children of Ferndale to gain an understanding of the importance of public works and public works programs in their respective communities;
Now, therefore, I, Greg Hansen, Mayor of Ferndale, Washington do hereby proclaim May 16th-22nd, 2021 as National Public Works Week. I urge all community members to participate in activities, events and ceremonies designed to pay tribute to our public works professionals, managers and employees and to recognize the substantial contributions they make to protecting our national health, safety, and quality of life.
IN WITNESS HEREFOF I have set my hand to this seventeenth day of May, 2021.
We all know that Ferndale ROCKS! But did you know that you could find those rocks? In honor of National Public Works Week, our incredible Public Works Department created these avaunt-garde aggregate art pieces and scattered them throughout the city. If you find one, post a picture on social media with #PublicWorksRocks, because here in Ferndale, we leave no stone unturned and never take you for granite.
