Natural gas pipelines would continue to be regulated by UTC, while oil pipeline safety would transfer to the Department of Ecology. Chair Ross will be meeting with the steering committee members to discuss how to proceed. Staff Mr. Mills reported that Anna White was hired as the Office Assistant. She is working on the filing system in the office to bring it up to date and prepare items for archiving. He encouraged the Council members to stop by and meet her.
Staff recommends approval of the contract renewals as outlined below.
Separate votes were taken on individual contracts, to allow the abstentions required by Council rules. The Council approved the motion with respect to each of the following contracts. Abstentions regarding specific contracts are indicated.