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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Finance and Administrative Services Committee
February 8, 2011
CALL TO ORDER
Committee Chair Ken Mann called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m. in the Council
Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
ROLL CALL (10:59:21 AM)
Present: Kathy Kershner, Ken Mann and Tony Larson.
Absent: None.
Also Present: Barbara Brenner, Sam Crawford and Bill Knutzen.
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL
1. REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT
BOARD'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EDI FUNDING - CITY OF FERNDALE
PROJECT: HOUSING AFFORDABLE FOR THE WORK FORCE (AB2011 -052A)
(11: 00:19 AM)
Kershner moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
The following people spoke or answered questions:
• Paul Schissler, project proponent, answered questions
• Dewey Desler, Whatcom County Deputy Administrator, answered questions
• Doug Campbell, Whatcom County Building Industry Association (BIA), stated
the loan funds source is from tax money, which is supposed to go into
infrastructure. Make the program a repayment loan, so it's sustainable.
Administration should be done by the City of Ferndale, not the City of
Bellingham.
Discussion included any changes from the original proposal; whether this is really a
loan and whether the money will be paid back; whether this concept is available for home
ownership or rental properties; when homes developed through home ownership programs
come out of the program; funding sources for affordable home loan programs; using these
funds to leverage State and federal dollars; when the Economic Development Investment
(EDI) money comes out of the fund; who will manage the program; contract language; the
date for recovering the EDI money; paying the City of Bellingham to administer the
program; the proposed interest rate; the home affordability status; the $25,000 project
administration cost; the County's dissatisfaction with the current partnerships with City of
Bellingham; making the City of Ferndale the administrator instead of the City of Bellingham;
alternatives to the one percent fixed interest loan rate; how the investment funds would be
recovered; alternatives to this loan program; future administrative requirements; whether
or not the BIA participates in the affordable housing industry; the possibility and impacts of
including a repayment schedule to the mortgage; actual versus estimated administrative
costs; the number of homes that could be built and their associated impact fees; whether
the government has a role in subsidizing someone's purchase of a home, and; the structure
of how the funds would be leveraged and used.
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Kershner amended her motion and moved to recommend approval of the
request, and to begin creating a contract with the City of Ferndale.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Kershner and Mann (2)
Nays: Larson (1)
Crawford asked to keep this item in committee until the new contract is written.
Desler stated vote on the request tonight, and the administration will prepare the
documents, which will come back before the Council.
COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEMS
1. REQUEST APPROVAL FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND PIONEER HUMAN SERVICES
FOR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT THAT IS
VARIABLE DEPENDING ON NUMBER OF SERVICES PROVIDED AND
AUTHORIZATION BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT (AB2011 -080) (11:58:47
AM)
Larson moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Kershner, Mann and Larson (3)
Nays: None (0)
2. REQUEST APPROVAL FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND KAREN E. JACKSON, MA, LMFT
FOR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT THAT IS
VARIABLE DEPENDING ON NUMBER OF SERVICES PROVIDED AND
AUTHORIZATION BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT (AB2011 -081) (11 :59 :06 AM)
Kershner moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Kershner, Mann and Larson (3)
Nays: None (0)
3. REQUEST APPROVAL FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ACCEPT ALL BIDS FOR
ANNUAL SUPPLY OF QUARRY ROCK, GRAVEL AND OTHER MATERIALS FOR
USE AS NEEDED FOR VARIOUS COUNTY MAINTENANCE PROJECTS, AND
SELECT THE APPROPRIATE VENDOR AS DICTATED BY THE SPECIAL
CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH PARTICULAR JOB IN AN AMOUNT TO EXCEED
$35,000 (AB2011 -082) (11:59 :30 AM)
Kershner moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Kershner, Mann and Larson (3)
Nays: None (0)
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4. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO APPROVE THE
PURCHASE OF GPS SURVEY EQUIPMENT USING WASHINGTON STATE
CONTRACT, VENDOR PPI GROUP IN THE AMOUNT OF $39,987.40 (AB2011-
083) (12 :00:02 PM)
Kershner moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Kershner, Mann and Larson (3)
Nays: None (0)
S. RESOLUTION TO SET HEARING AND NOTICE OF HEARING FOR THE SALE OF
SURPLUS COUNTY PROPERTY BY PUBLIC AUCTION (AB2011 -084) (12 :01 :13
PM)
Kershner moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
The following person answered questions:
Dewey Desler, Deputy Administrator
Discussion included why they are surplussing a huge shredder; whether
councilmembers are able to bid for items at auction; how often departments surplus
equipment; how the County handles surplus computer equipment, and; donating old County
computers to charity.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mann and Larson (2)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Kershner (1)
6. RESOLUTION CANCELING UNCOLLECTIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
(AB2011 -085) (12 :07 :11 PM)
Larson moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
Steve Oliver, Treasurer, gave a staff report.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mann and Larson (2)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Kershner (1)
7. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE LIST OF PETITIONS FOR PROPERTY TAX
REFUNDS (AB2011 -086) (12 :08 :42 PM)
Larson moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
The following person answered questions:
• Steve Oliver, County Treasurer
Discussion included whether the senior exemptions apply to people who aren't low
income; the exemption being on the home instead of the land, and; the codes.
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The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mann and Larson (2)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Kershner (1)
OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 12:11 p.m.
Please contact the Council Office to obtain an
official, signed copy:
360- 676 -6690 or council@-.o.whatcorn.wa.us
Dana Brown - Davis, Council Clerk
Ken Mann, Committee Chair
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