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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Finance and Administrative Services Committee
April 17, 2001
The meeting was called to order at 12:00 p.m. by Committee Chair Robert
Imhof in the Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
Also Present: Absent:
Marlene Dawson Sam Crawford
COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEM
1. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO AWARD BID #01-
33 TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE BIDDER, WILDER CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY, FOR THE FERNDALE /LUMMI AREA PRELEVEL PROJECT, IN
THE AMOUNT OF $439,695 (AB2001 -136)
Dawson moved to recommend approval. She questioned where the project
is located.
Imhof stated they do the prelevel one year, and then chip seal over the top
of the prelevel the next year.
Mike Roberts, Assistant County Road Engineer, stated the location is west of
Ferndale and in the Lummi Nation area. He had a list of roads.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS SOLID
WASTE AND GENERAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR THE
CEDARVILLE LANDFILL CUT -OFF WALL, IN THE AMOUNT OF $103,380
(AB2001 -137)
Dawson moved to recommend approval. She questioned the life expectancy
of the wall.
Dick Prieve, Assistant Director of Administration, stated it is a steel sheet pile
wall with a life expectancy of 30 to 50 years.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. RESOLUTION SETTING HEARING AND NOTICE OF HEARING ON SALE
OF COUNTY TAX TITLE PROPERTY, REQUEST #01 -01 (AB2001 -138)
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Dawson moved to recommend approval. She questioned where the property
is located.
Imhof suggested asking the Assessor.
Motion carried unanimously.
4. RESOLUTION SETTING HEARING AND NOTICE OF HEARING ON
SURPLUS OF COUNTY PROPERTY, REQUEST #02 -01 (AB2001 -139)
Dawson moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
5. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND WHATCOM COMMUNITY
HEALTH PARTNERSHIP TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
INITIATIVES FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN
DIRECTIVE, IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,000 (AB2001 -140)
Dawson moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
6. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND THE SUDDEN VALLEY
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION TO ACQUIRE PROPERTIES WITHIN THE
LAKE WHATCOM WATERSHED IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,584.03
(AB2001 -141)
Imhof moved to recommend approval.
Dawson stated they are not actually acquiring property, but only acquiring
the restrictive covenants.
Dewey Desler, Deputy Administrator, stated they finalized an agreement that
protects the County's interest by passing this money on to Sudden Valley to protect
those lots. If this works, there may be other requests like this from Sudden Valley
as they attempt to maintain an appropriate level of acquiring property out there.
Dawson stated the County approved the Sudden Valley plat, and it is up to
the County to clean it up.
Desler stated he talked to the city councilmembers, who said they don't have
policies for addressing properties even in the city limits. In the future, look at using
Conservation Futures funds for those kinds of acquisitions.
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Imhof suggested that the property then become public property with public
access.
Motion carried unanimously.
Suzanne Blangsted, Sudden Valley, stated she would bring the comments
about public access to the Sudden Valley Board.
OTHER BUSINESS
Dewey Desler, Deputy Administrator, stated there has been a
recommendation from the Rural Sales Tax Advisory Committee and all the mayors
to use the rural development sales tax rebate on a project on the Washington
Community Economic Revitalization Team (WA -CERT) priority list with the Public
Utility District (PUD). The Port is active in that effort. The administration will
discuss it with the committee soon. They have not budgeted any money for this,
even though they are collecting resources in the fund. They need policies and
procedures in place, and will address the outcomes and results.
Also, they will talk about making detailed plans on the use of the Civic Center
building. They do not anticipate using appropriation authority or any contract
approval. The scope of activities will be limited. The things underway are funded
with already- appropriated money. The use will be primarily for the Public Works
Department and a small portion of the Public Defender's Office.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 12:14 p.m.
Jill Nixon, Minutes Transcription
ATTEST:
Dana Brown - Davis, Council Clerk
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Robert Imhof, Committee Chair
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