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DISCLAIMER: This document contains the Whatcom County Council or Committee
minutes, as approved. However, unless an attested signature page is attached, they
are not the final approved minutes.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Finance and Administrative Services Committee
May 10, 2005
Committee Chair L. Ward Nelson called the meeting to order at 11:07 a.m. in
the Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
Present: Absent:
Sharon Roy None
Sam Crawford
Also Present:
None
COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEM
1. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY
AND WILSON ENGINEERING, LLC FOR A PORTION OF THE 2005
SURVEY MONUMENTATION PROJECT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,000
(AB2005 -203)
Crawford moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY
AND NORTHWEST SURVEYING AND GPS, INC. FOR A PORTION OF
THE 2005 SURVEY MONUMENTATION PROJECT, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$65,000 (AB2005 -204)
Crawford moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
Motion carried unanimously.
Nelson asked about the markers.
Joe Rutan, County Road Engineer, stated the markers are the main section
corners.
Crawford stated this will eventually become a good global positioning system
(GPS) for the County. Once they go to a GPS system for everyone, the surveying
business will get a lot more competitive. A surveying job will cost much less.
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DISCLAIMER: This document contains the Whatcom County Council or Committee
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3. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY FOR THE
EDUCATIONAL, ADOPT -A- ROAD /TRAIL, AND JUVENILE OFFENDER
LITTER CLEANUP PROGRAMS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $64,000 (AB2005-
205)
Roy moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
Motion carried unanimously.
4. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO AN
INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND
WASHINGTON STATE PATROL FOR DOMESTIC HIGHWAY
INTERDICTION PROGRAM SUPPORT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,500
(AB2005 -206)
Crawford moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
Motion carried unanimously.
S. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND THE OFFICE
OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY TO SUPPORT NORTHWEST
HIDTA BORDER TASK FORCE, IN THE AMOUNT OF $147,770 (AB2005-
207)
Nelson moved to recommend approval to the full Council. He asked what
this is used for.
Marvette Gwinner, Accountant, stated this will be used to fund a prosecutor
and a secretary. The contact maintenance amount is $7,000. In the past, the
money used to buy more things, but now U.S. Customs has that responsibility.
Motion carried unanimously.
6. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND NEW
WORLD SYSTEMS FOR MAINTENANCE ON THE AEGIS ® PUBLIC
SAFETY INTERFACE SOFTWARE, IN THE AMOUNT OF $22,500
(AB2005 -208)
Roy moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
Motion carried unanimously.
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7. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
BID AWARD WITH THE BELLINGHAM HERALD TO BE DESIGNATED AS
WHATCOM COUNTY'S OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER AND AUTHORIZE THE
EXECUTIVE TO SIGN THE CONTRACT WITH THE BELLINGHAM HERALD
(AB2005 -209)
Nelson moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
Motion carried unanimously.
8. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO AWARD BID #05-
33 FOR THE ANNUAL SUPPLY OF ASPHALTIC MIXES FOR COUNTY
ROAD PROJECTS TO THE APPROPRIATE LOW BIDDER, BASED ON JOB
LOCATION AND DISTANCE FROM PLANT, AND PRODUCT
AVAILABILITY, FOR A TOTAL EXPENDITURE OF APPROXIMATELY
$400,000 (AB2005 -210)
Crawford moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
Motion carried unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 11:13 a.m.
Jill Nixon, Minutes Transcription
ATTEST:
Dana Brown - Davis, Council Clerk
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
L. Ward Nelson, Committee Chair
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