HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance July 15 1997WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Finance and Administrative Services Committee
July 15, 1997
The meeting was called to order at 9:50 a.m. by Committee Chair Robert Imhof in the
Council Committee Room, 311 Grand Avenue.
Also Present:
Barbara Brenner
Tom Brown
Absent:
None
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL
1. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1997 BUDGET, REQUEST #7 (AB97 -248)
Speaking to this issue were Dave Wareing, Executive =s Office, and Brad Bennett,
Finance Manager.
Brown moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE INVESTMENT OF INTEREST EARNED
ON FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS (AB97 -249)
Those speaking to this item included:
Barbara Cory, Treasurer
Bob Andersen (handout on file)
Jeff Monsen, Public Works Director
Dave Wareing, Executive =s Office
There was much discussion on this item. Topics discussed included: historical
background information; administrative service costs; administrative cost allocation to other
departments; the timeframe of work to be done to set up and process cost allocation and the need
to do same; and allowing other funds to invest their own monies and earn their own interest.
Imhof moved to recommend keeping the current system in place until the end of the year
and putting the interest into the Flood Fund at the beginning of 1998 and pay back the
administrative service costs out of the Flood Fund.
Motion carried unanimously.
Brenner moved to recommend Council attorney draft language to state the intent of
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funding from flood tax accounts is provided only as an advance towards the established 70/30
ratio.
(Clerks Note: There was no vote on this motion)
Wareing pointed out Administration is only able to support the 100 percent flood funding
in emergency situations where public facilities are at risk.
Imhof stated this item will be placed on the agenda for Public Works and Capital Projects
Committee for further recommendation.
COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEMS
1. REQUEST APPROVAL FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH DSHS FOR TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT
SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED (AB97 -250)
Chuck Benjamin, Health Department Director, commented.
Brenner moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. REQUEST APPROVAL FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO AN
INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT WITH DSHS (AB97 -251)
Chuck Benjamin, Health Department Director, commented.
Brown moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO AWARD BID
97 -26 TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE BIDDER, DIGITAL BIOMETRICS, INC.,
FOR FINGER PRINTING EQUIPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $57,069.32
(AB97 -252)
Deane Sandell, Sheriff =s Office, commented.
Brown moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
4. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING CRP- 995021, THE REPLACEMENT OF
MARINE DRIVE BRIDGE NO.4 OVER PORTAGE SLOUGH, AND
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APPROVAL OF AWARD OF CONTRACT TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE
BIDDER, IMPERO CONSTRUCTION CO., IN THE AMOUNT OF $407,310
(AB97 -253)
Nasser Mansour, Public Works, commented.
Brown moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
5. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
TWO -YEAR EXTENSION AGREEMENT WITH WASHINGTON STATE
DOT FOR THE COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION PROGRAM (AB97 -254)
Dave Wareing, Executive =s Office, commented.
Items discussed included: buses running with few or no passengers, especially in the
county, and more convenient and more frequent pick up times.
Brown moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
Marlene Dawson, Council member, suggested a letter be sent to the open session at
Whatcom Transit Authority (WTA) regarding driver salaries and cost analysis.
6. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE WASHINGTON STATE TRAFFIC
SAFETY COMMISSION FOR THE FUNDING OF YOUTH PROJECTS
(AB97 -255)
John Hooper, Substance Abuse, Health Department, commented.
Brown moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
7. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH THE OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL (AB97 -
256)
Those speaking included Marcia Gunning, Mental Health, Health Department, and Chuck
Benjamin, Health Department Director.
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Brenner moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried 2 -1 with Brown opposed.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 10:25 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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