BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The Port of Bellingham and a company contracted to build condominiums on the Bellingham waterfront have settled some of their legal battles.
Harcourt and the Port may be nearing the end of their legal battle after an agreement was filed in court on Tuesday, Oct. 15. This agreement mainly focuses on a stockpile of contaminated soil and other items stored on a Port-owned property.
According to the agreement, Harcourt will have a year to remove a minimum of 250 tons of contaminated soil per week.
A timeline to complete arbitration has also been established.
“I think everybody’s got the same goal. We want those things built and we want it done in a timely fashion,” Port Commissioner Ken Bell commended Executive Director Rob Fix and Brian Gouran on their work bringing the battle to a conclusion. “I am hoping this is the conclusion of this.”
As a final part of the agreement, Harcourt will drop their appeals in Washington’s court and the Port’s restraining order will pend on non-completion of Harcourt’s second project on the waterfront. Port attorney Holly Stafford says that pausing litigation as part of the agreement allows both sides to save money on attorney’s fees.
