HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance January 28 1997WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Finance and Administrative Services Committee
January 28, 1997
The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by Committee Chair Robert Imhof in the
Council Committee Room, 311 Grand Avenue.
Also Present: Absent:
Barbara Brenner None
Tom Brown
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
1. ELECTION OF COMMITTEE CHAIR (AB97 -021)
Brown nominated and moved Imhof.
Motion carried 2 -0 with Brenner absent.
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1996 BUDGET, REQUEST #13 (AB96 -036)
Those speaking included:
N.F. Jackson, Superior Court Administrator /Clerk
Dave Wareing, Executive =s Office
Ward Nelson, Council member
There was discussion. Topics included: next year =s projected cases regarding the
budget; years end chronology (1996); conflict indigent defense costs; cut back budget
operation; and criminal justice budget maintained.
Brenner moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. RESOLUTION APPROVING A SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE COUNTY
COUNCIL FOR 2000 AND 2001 (AB97 -040)
Imhof moved to amend by adding language on packet page 16, lines 15 and 16:
AFor the year 2000, the salary may not exceed shall be $14,500 per Council
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Member;
For the year 2001, the salary may not exceed shall be $14,500 per Council
Member.--
Motion carried unanimously.
Imhof moved to recommend approval as amended.
Motion carried unanimously.
COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEMS
REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO AMEND THE
CONTRACT WITH WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL
AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF OXFORD
HOUSES (AB97 -045)
Brenner moved to recommend approval.
John Hooper, Health Department, explained the contract briefly.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE WHATCOM VOLUNTEER CENTER (AB97 -046)
Dave Wareing, Executive =s Office, commented briefly.
Brenner moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES NORTHWEST
FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR WHATCOM COUNTY FAMILIES
(AB97 -047)
Brenner moved to recommend approval.
Those speaking included:
Marcia Gunning, Combined Treatment Services
Ward Nelson, Council member
Motion carried unanimously.
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4. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
FOR SPECIAL EVENT FUNDING (AB97 -048)
Dave Wareing, Executive =s Office, commented briefly.
Brown moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
5. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH WHATCOM DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER FOR
SERVICES TO THE SUPERIOR AND DISTRICT COURTS (AB97 -049)
Brenner moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
6. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH WHATCOM GUARDIAN AD LITEM SERVICES FOR
STATUTORILY MANDATED GUARDIAN AD LITEM SERVICES FOR
MINORS (AB97 -050)
N.F. Jackson, Superior Court Administrator /Clerk, commented.
Brown moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
7. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH KAMRAR, ELICH, PAGE, HEYDRICH, FOLLIS,
NELSON, BERNSTEIN & MCLEAN FOR INDIGENT DEFENSE SERVICES
(AB97 -051)
Item Nos. 7 through 11 were discussed as one, as they all pertained to the same subject.
Brenner moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
8. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH MCGREEVY & FRECH FOR INDIGENT DEFENSE
SERVICES (AB97 -052)
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9. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH RODNEY R. MOODY FOR INDIGENT DEFENSE
SERVICES (AB97 -053)
10. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH JENIFER J. GREFF FOR INDIGENT DEFENSE
SERVICES (AB97 -054)
11. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH DESMOND D. KOLKE FOR INDIGENT DEFENSE
SERVICES (AB97 -055)
12. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH RUSTAND INC. FOR OFF -SITE WORK RELEASE BEDS
(AB97 -056)
Dave Wareing, Executive =s Office, spoke to Administration =s viewpoint regarding the
Sheriff =s Office position provided in this contract.
Imhof stated he will request a quarterly update from the Sheriff =s Office and Greg
Rustand regarding the status of beds. If the number of beds have not reached 30 by June, he will
bring this item back mid -year for further discussion.
Also discussed was the prisoner profile for those beds and the need for a new Request for
Position (RFP).
Imhof moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
13. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH VISITING NURSE PERSONAL SERVICES FOR
INMATE HEALTH SERVICES FOR WHATCOM COUNTY JAIL INMATES
(AB97 -057)
Those speaking included:
Dave Wareing, Executive =s Office
Ward Nelson, Council member
Discussion topics included the use of 24 hour clinics vs the emergency room as a
possible cost - effective solution.
Brown moved to recommend approval.
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Motion carried unanimously.
Brown inquired of Wareing the status of a contract for prescription medications for the
prisoners. Brenner requested a progress report on prisoners paying $5 to see the physician.
Wareing responded they saw almost an immediate 50% decline in the requests from the
prisoners to see the physician.
OTHER BUSINESS
Discussion of a time change for the meeting took place. It was agreed by committee to
meet at 9:45 a.m.
Dave Wareing, Executive =s Office, requested an opportunity to clarify a statement he
made earlier regarding the cut back budget. He stated the budget for 1996 was a cut back
budget; the present budget is a status quo maintaining one.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 a.m.
Elizabeth Bennett, Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Dana Brown - Davis, Council Clerk Robert Imhof, Council Member
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