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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance January 14 20031 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 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 January 14, 2003 The meeting was called to order at 1:10 p.m. by Committee Chair Sam Crawford in the Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington. Present: Absent: Dan McShane None Sharon Roy Also Present: L. Ward Nelson COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEM 1. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL ENGINEERS, LOCAL 17 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT (AB2003 -028) Dewey Desler, Deputy Administrator, stated the administration has come up with an agreement that was approved by the majority of the union. It follows the settlement guidelines from the County Council. Roy moved to recommend approval to the full Council. McShane stated there was a request to separate this item from the next item. Chris Hinz, Health Department, stated Bob Hungerschafer was the person who asked that the next item be separate from this item. Crawford stated the Council could pull it from the Consent Agenda. Motion carried unanimously. 2. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 231 MASTER COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT (AB2001 -390) Dewey Desler, Deputy Administrator, recommends approval. This agreement covers the pattern settlement for the entire County, and is within the guidelines set by the County Council. Finance and Administrative Services Committee, 1/14/2003, Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 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. McShane moved to recommend approval to the full Council. Motion carried unanimously. 3. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ALCOHOL PROTECTIVE CUSTODY PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $56,036 (AB2003 -029) Crawford asked what the modification is. Andy Byrne, Human Services Manager, stated this is an annual agreement. The City of Bellingham provides two percent of its funds to the County from its liquor taxes to support a substance abuse program. Another $45,000 comes from other City funds to support the alcohol protective custody program. The County merges those funds with other funds to fund a contract with St. Joseph Hospital to provide an alcohol crisis intervention network. It is a very unique, statewide, highly acclaimed project that no other county has. McShane moved to recommend approval to the full Council. Motion carried unanimously. 4. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE TREASURER'S LIST OF PROPERTY TAX REFUNDS (AB2003 -030) Barbara Cory stated this is a list of all the refunds that the Treasurer made. The Council has no authority to do anything about the refunds. The law requires only presentation. Roy moved to recommend approval to the full Council to accept the list of refunds. Motion carried unanimously. S. RESOLUTION TO SET HEARING TO SELL TAX -TITLE PROPERTY BY NEGOTIATION (AB2003 -031) Barbara Cory stated the recommendation is from the Property Management Committee that it is a non - buildable lot because it is too small. She distributed a parcel map (on file). The committee recommends sale by negotiation. McShane moved to recommend to the full Council that they approve the resolution. Motion carried unanimously. Finance and Administrative Services Committee, 1/14/2003, Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 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. OTHER ITEMS There was no other business. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 1:27 p.m. Jill Nixon, Minutes Transcription ATTEST: Dana Brown - Davis, Council Clerk WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Sam Crawford, Committee Chair Finance and Administrative Services Committee, 1/14/2003, Page 3