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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Finance and Administrative Services Committee
February 23, 2009
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
Present: Kathy Kershner, Ken Mann and Carl Weimer.
Absent: None.
Also Present: Sam Crawford, Bill Knutzen and Barbara Brenner.
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL
1. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE WHATCOM COUNTY 2010 PROJECT BUDGET,
FIRST REQUEST, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,464,253 (AB2010 -096)
Kershner moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
The following people answered questions:
• Mike McFarland, Parks and Recreation Department Director
• Dewey Desler, Deputy Administrator
Discussion included the allowed uses of real estate excise tax (REET) II funds;
accessibility modifications to the existing playground at Bay Horizon Park; the existing
balance in the REET II fund; relocating Parks Department staff and selling the existing Parks
Department office building on the Mount Baker Highway, and; other planned uses for REET
II funds; developing a five -year budget for REET II.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Kershner and Weimer (2)
Nays: Mann (1)
2. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2010 WHATCOM COUNTY BUDGET, SEVENTH
REQUEST, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,985,140 (AB2010 -097)
Kershner moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
The following people answered questions:
• Dewey Desler, Deputy Administrator
• Brad Bennett, Administrative Services Department
• Terry Hinz, Health Department
Discussion included the purpose of the revised tort allocation; unanticipated, higher
insurance premiums for 2010; tort claims that have been settled versus gone to litigation;
targeting the allocation on the higher -risk departments; the source of funds to Western
Washington University (WWU) for the Center for Economic Vitality; how funding levels to
WWU for the Center for Economic Vitality have changed; the status of the Economic
Development Investment (EDI) funds and if the EDI Board approved the funding to the
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Center for Economic Vitality; how EDI funds are collected, divided, and distributed; whether
funds for Lily Point are reappropriated from last year or new funds; using County
Administrative Services Department staff to fill need of an accounting position in the Health
Department, and; considering centralizing all County accounting functions throughout the
organization.
Desler stated they need to change the ordinance. Delete the revenue amount and
reduce the expenditures by the same amount, for the Public Defender line item. He
submitted a substitute ordinance (on file).
Kershner amended her motion and moved to recommend approval of the
substitute ordinance.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Kershner, Mann and Weimer (3)
Nays: None (0)
COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEMS
1. REQUEST APPROVAL FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT AMENDMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND SMR
CONSULTING FOR ASSISTANCE TO HEALTH DEPARTMENT STAFF IN
MONITORING THE DEPARTMENT'S HUMAN SERVICES CONTRACTS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $10,000 (AB2010 -104)
Kershner moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Kershner, Mann and Weimer (3)
Nays: None (0)
2. REQUEST APPROVAL FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND SEAMAR COMMUNITY HEALTH
CENTERS FOR PROVISION OF OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT
SERVICES TO COUNTY RESIDENTS (AB2010 -105)
Weimer moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Kershner, Mann and Weimer (3)
Nays: None (0)
3. REQUEST APPROVAL FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND THE MERIDIAN SCHOOL
DISTRICT FOR PROVISION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES WITHIN
MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE AMOUNT OF $82,500 (AB2010 -106)
Weimer moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Kershner, Mann and Weimer (3)
Nays: None (0)
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4. REQUEST APPROVAL FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND THE BLAINE SCHOOL
DISTRICT FOR PROVISION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES WITHIN
BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE AMOUNT OF $82,500 (AB2010 -107)
Weimer moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Kershner, Mann and Weimer (3)
Nays: None (0)
S. REQUEST APPROVAL FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND THE NOOKSACK SCHOOL
DISTRICT FOR PROVISION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES WITHIN
NOOKSACK SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE AMOUNT OF $82,500 (AB2010 -108)
Weimer moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Kershner, Mann and Weimer (3)
Nays: None (0)
7. RESOLUTION AMENDING CRP NO. 905017 AND AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL
FUNDS FOR THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR CLEARBROOK ROAD JOHNSON
CREEK BRIDGE NO. 32 REPLACEMENT TO TIGER CONSTRUCTION, LTD. AS
LOW BIDDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $391,067.87 (AB2010 -110)
Kershner moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Kershner, Mann and Weimer (3)
Nays: None (0)
6. REQUEST APPROVAL FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A LEASE
RENEWAL BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND NORTHWEST WILDLIFE
REHABILITATION CENTER FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEASING AND OPERATING
A PUBLIC WILDLIFE REHABILITATION FACILITY AT THE COUNTY'S
NUGENT'S CORNER RIVER ACCESS SITE IN THE AMOUNT OF $83.46 PER
MONTH (AB2010 -109)
Kershner moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Kershner, Mann and Weimer (3)
Nays: None (0)
8. REQUEST APPROVAL FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO AN
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND WHATCOM
COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING A RECORDS
CLERK POSITION TO ASSIST IN COLLECTING, ORGANIZING AND
PREPARING DATA AND REPORTS RELEVANT TO HOUSING AUTHORITY
PROPERTIES AND TENANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $54,820 (AB2010 -111)
Kershner moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
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The following people answered questions:
• Dewey Desler, Deputy Administrator
• Bill Elfo, County Sheriff
Discussion included whether the County will have to continue funding this position if
the grant goes away and why the County needs to do this; the purpose of this position.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Kershner, Mann and Weimer (3)
Nays: None (0)
9. SUMMARY AND REQUEST FOR SUPPORT OF 2011 CONGRESSIONAL
APPROPRIATION REQUESTS (AB2010 -112)
Weimer moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
The following person answered questions:
• Dewey Desler, Deputy Administrator
Discussion included the priority of the items on the list; making changes to the list
based on discussions with the Lummi Tribe regarding the ferry; creating a list of joint
projects with the Lummi Tribe, and; whether they need to request $3 million for the existing
jail given plans for a new jail.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Kershner, Mann and Weimer (3)
Nays: None (0)
OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 12:25 p.m.
Please contact the Council Office to obtain an
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official, signed copy:
360- 676 -6690 or council(§-.o.w hatcom .wa.us
Dana Brown- Davis, Council Clerk
Ken Mann, Committee Chair
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