HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance December 10 1996WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Finance and Administrative Services Committee
December 10, 1996
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:
Marlene Dawson
Tom Brown
Absent:
None
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL
1. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET, REQUEST #11 (AB96 -404)
Those commenting included:
Brad Bennett, ADA Finance, commented.
Ward Nelson, Council member
Dawson moved to recommend approval.
Nasser Mansour, Public Works, commented regarding the Ferndale Lagoon. Mansour
stated the County owns this lagoon, which handles the leachate from the Cedarville Landfill.
Further, the lagoon is used only by the County. Dawson requested a statement from Mansour in
writing to give to the media regarding the ownership and purpose of the lagoon.
Mother carried 2 -1 with Brown opposed.
2. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET, REQUEST #12 (AB96 -413)
Imhof noted a supplemental was given to committee this morning. This supplemental
contains an additional non - departmental of $60,000, which is the grant funding for the trip
reduction program previously approved. The total amount is $80,000.
Brad Bennett, ADA Finance, commented.
Imhof moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
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3. ORDINANCE MODIFYING DEPARTMENT STRUCTURE BY
RELOCATING DISTRICT ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS FROM THE
COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
DEPARTMENT AND CONSOLIDATING COMBINED TREATMENT
SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES INTO THE HEALTH
DEPARTMENT (AB96 -411)
Imhof noted an amendment on packet page 25, line 34:
"...of the county council. The director shall be the county alcoholism
coordinator and the county d, ag abuse coordinator in accordance with... ".
Chuck Benjamin, Health Department, commented.
Dawson moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
4. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DATE OF REPAYMENT FOR A
COURTHOUSE EXPANSION LOAN THROUGH AN INTERFUND
TRANSFER FROM THE WHATCOM COUNTY ROAD FUND (AB96 -412)
Brad Bennett, ADA Finance, commented.
Imhof moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried 2 -1 with Brown opposed.
COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEMS
1. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT AGREEMENT FOR
$25,797.00 (AB96 -4.18)
Ray Gordon, Jail, commented.
Chuck Benjamin, Health Department, conversed with Gordon on the Jail's billing system.
Brown moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously,
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2. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR RATIFICATION OF TEAMSTER'S
LOCAL #231, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENT FOR A THREE YEAR TERM (AB96 -419)
Brown moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR EXTENSION OF THE
BELLINGHAM/WHATCOM COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY AGREEMENT
(AB96 -420)
Imhof noted the Executive was to send out for a Request for Proposal (RFP) and has not
yet done so. He moved to recommend extending the present agreement for two months at a "not
to exceed" rate of $20,833.33 per month. Call outs by the Sheriffs Office is to be included in this
amount.
Ward Nelson, Council member, commented.
Motion carried unanimously.
4. RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 96 -061, ADOPTING A SALARY
SCHEDULE FOR THE UNREPRESENTED WHATCOM COUNTY
EMPLOYEES FOR THE YEAR 1997 (AB96 -341C)
Brown moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
5. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO AN
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTH SOUND REGIONAL SUPPORT
NETWORK (AB96 -428)
Imhof stated this item has been withdrawn. Ward Nelson, Council member, explained that
this organization is in the process of changing its format. They will present Council with an
update some time in January 1997.
OTHER BUSINESS
Imhof noted two new items:
1. A Council policy is needed regard the Conservation Futures Fund.
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2. The issue of Tipping Fees for incineration needs to come before this committee,
preferably after the present RECOMP matter has been settled.
Nelson inquired if the border communities concerned about gambling had supplied the
committee with further information so this issue could be brought forward to committee. Imhof
replied in the negative.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 10 a.m.
Eliz eth Bennett, Recording Secre
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