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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Finance and Administrative Services Committee
October 26, 1999
The meeting was called to order at 12:05 p.m. by Committee Chair L. Ward
Nelson in the Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
Also Present:
Tom Brown
Robert Imhof
Absent:
None
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL
1. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1999 BUDGET, REQUEST #9 (AB99 -401)
Imhof moved to recommend approval.
Nelson questioned the request for the office supplies appropriation. They are
trying to decrease the amount of paper being used, yet they are requesting more
money. He questioned whether they are going to be able to match this in the
budget.
Brad Bennett, Administrative Services Finance Manager, stated the numbers
were established based on 1997's actual expenditures. There has been an increase
in the consumption of paper.
Nelson questioned whether the administration was going to take steps to
reduce paper consumption. Bennett stated he didn't know why the paper
consumption is up. There are a lot more computers.
Motion carried unanimously.
Hoag stated the ordinance needs to be amended to reflect the correct
amount of $82,100.
The committee concurred that the total should be $82,100.
COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEM
1. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND BOISE CASCADE
OFFICE PRODUCTS FOR THE ANNUAL SUPPLY OF OFFICE MATERIALS
IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $120,000 (AB99 -413)
Brown moved to recommend approval.
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Motion carried unanimously.
2. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND THE
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
ENGINEERS, LOCAL 17 (AB99 -414)
Brown moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND THE
WASHINGTON STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION (AB99 -415)
Brown moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
4. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND THE
TEAMSTERS UNION LOCAL 231 (AB99 -416)
Brown moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
S. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY
AND URS GREINER WOODWARD CLYDE FOR THE PREPARATION OF A
LONG -TERM SAAR CREEK MANAGEMENT PLAN, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$35,000 (AB99 -417)
Brown moved to recommend approval.
Brown stated he hoped they come up with a long -term solution for this.
Motion carried unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
Councilmember Hoag distributed information regarding the resolution
extending the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District funding mechanism
(AB99 -392) fee schedule. She had asked that the schedule be adjusted to make it
more equitable. There were some odd jumps in the fees. She proposed a solution,
and asked that it be put in committee, but it never made it.
Nelson stated that issue was coming up at the evening Council meeting.
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Brown questioned the amount of revenue the changes would generate. He
tried to do this a couple of years ago and found out the center layer of the fee
schedule carries the bulk of the financing.
Hoag stated the center layer doesn't change on her proposal. She capped
the total valuations at $2 million, rather than $400,000. It should bring more
money in and be more equitable.
Nelson stated his concern was about the low cap.
Hoag stated she raised the cap. She talked to the Assessor's Office.
Imhof questioned whether it would be easy enough to use these numbers
this year.
Hoag stated she didn't ask that. She presumed it would be. She asked the
Assessor to let her know approximately the amount it would bring in. She will
check to see if there would be a problem implementing it.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 12:16 p.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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