HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance October 1 1996WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Finance and Administrative Services Committee
October 1, 1996
The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by Acting Committee Chair Marlene Dawson
in the Council Committee Room, 311 Grand Avenue.
Also Present:
Tom Brown
Absent:
Robert Imhof
CONMMTEE DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL
1. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT WITH MICHAEL BOBBINK FOR HEARING
EXAMINER SERVICES (AB96 -050C)
Bob Woods, Council Budget and Program Manager, spoke to this issue.
Brown moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET, REQUEST #7 (AB96 -327)
(Clerk's Note: The committee reviewed each item individually.)
Assessor's Office: Those speaking included:
Keith Willnauer, Assessor's Office
Dave Wareing, Executive's Office
Ward Nelson, County Council Member
Brown moved to recommend to delete this item.
Motion failed 1 -1 with Dawson opposed.
Superior Court: Those speaking included:
N.F. Jackson, Superior Court Administrator /Clerk
Ward Nelson, County Council Member
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District Court: Those speaking included:
N.F. Jackson, Superior Court Administrator /Clerk
Bob Woods, Council Budget and Program Analyst
Ward Nelson, County Council Member
Brown moved to recommend to delete this item.
Motion failed 1- 1 with Dawson opposed.
Juvenile Court Probation: Those speaking included:
Gary Wood, Juvenile Court Probation
Bob Woods, Council Budget and Program Analyst
Ward Nelson, County Council Member
Dave Wareing, Executive's Office
Brown moved to recommend deletion of this item.
Motion failed 1 -1 with Dawson opposed.
Superior Court: No questions.
Auditor: Those speaking included:
Terry Hinz, Auditor's Office
Bob Woods, Council Budget and Program Analyst
Dave Wareing, Executive's Office
Combined Treatment Services: No questions.
City of Bellingham: No questions.
Dawson moved to recommend approval.
Motion failed 1 -1 with Dawson opposed.
Brown moved to bring this item forward with no recommendation.
Motion carried unanimously.
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COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEMS
1. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO AWARD A
REVISION OF THE ORIGINAL AMOUNT OF BID #95 -91 FOR THE
SUPPLY OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS (AB96 -335)
Brown moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO AWARD
RECORDS CENTER LEASE AGREEMENTS WITH BELLINGHAM
BUSINESS PARK FOR THREE MONTHS AND SOFTRIDE INC. FOR
FOURTEEN MONTHS (AB96 -336)
Dawson moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
3 REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH HOME PORT LEARNING CENTER FOR
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS SERVED BY
WHATCOM COUNTY COURT PROGRAMS (AB96 -337)
Those speaking included:
Steve Paus, Juvenile Court Probation
Ward Nelson, County Council Member
Dawson moved to recommend approval with the understanding that an assessment of
contracts, performance measures, goals, along with documentation regarding achievements, both
past and expected, will be completed by Juvenile Court Probation before tonight's meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
4. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO APPROVE TASK
"2B" OF THE NOOKSACK WATER USERS STEERING COMMITTEE
(AB96 -338)
Sue Blake, Planning Services
Ward Nelson, County Council Member
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I Discussion was held regarding Task 2B and a possible presentation by Blake in the near
2 future, either before the committee or Council.
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4 Brown moved to recommend approval.
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6 Motion carried unanimously.
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8 5. RESOLUTION IN THE MATTER OF THE SALE OF SURPLUS COUNTY
9 PROPERTY AND SETTING A DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING (AB96 -345)
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11 Brown moved to recommend approval.
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13 Motion carried unanimously.
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17 The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 a.m.
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22 Eli eth Bennett, Recording Secretary
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24 ATTEST: WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
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WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
MalVne Dawson, Council Member
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