HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance June 15 1996WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Finance and Administrative Services Committee
June 25, 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. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR COUNCIL TO ENTER INTO
AMENDMENT 91 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT #9602049,
HEARING EXAMINER SERVICES PROVIDED BY MICHAEL BOBBINK
(AB96 -050A)
Imhof moved to recommend approval of the contract.
Motion carried unanimously.
COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEMS
1. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
GRANT APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY FOR A
SHORELANDS AND COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (AB96-
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Those speaking included:
Bob Woods, Council Budget and Program Analyst
Jeff Griffin, Planning & Development Services
Michael Freestone
Imhof moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
Finance Minutes, 6/24/96, Page 1
2. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH LANE
POWELL SPEARS LUBERSKY FOR LEGAL COUNSEL (AB96 -239)
Brown moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO EXTEND THE
ORIGINAL BID FOR JAIL COMMISSARY SUPPLIES FOR AN
ADDITIONAL YEAR (AB96 -240)
Brad Bennett, Finance, commented regarding a clarification question. He and Bob Woods
were requested by Chair to develop language regarding clarification of the necessity of returning
the contract every year for approval.
Dawson moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
4. REQUEST BID AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO PURCHASE
TIRES VIA WASHINGTON STATE CONTRACT #01 195 (AB96 -241)
Brown moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
5. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL FOR AIDE AND
YOUTH OUTPATIENT SERVICES (AB96 -242)
John Hooper, Combined Treatment Services, noted corrections on packet page 23:
item 1 should be $164,525 (not $165,361) and item 3 should be $34,784 (not $42,387).
Brown moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
6. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO AN
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
TO COMPLY WITH THE TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
LAW (AB96 -243)
Finance Minutes, 6/24/96, Page 2
Those speaking included:
Jim Miller, Council of Governments
Bob Woods
Dave Wareing, Executive's Office
Dawson moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried 2 -1 with Brown opposed.
7. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
ONE -YEAR LEASE WITH FRIESEN ELECTRIC FOR WAREHOUSE SPACE
TO STORE ELECTION EQUIPMENT (AB96 -244)
Those speaking included:
Shirley Forslof, Auditor
Bob Woods
Dave Wareing
Imhof moved to recommend approval with clarification of item 2 (rent clause) and
approval of the lease as sole source.
lease.
Imhof withdrew his motion after discussion.
Chair directed Forslof and the Executive's Office to work on obtaining an extension of the
This item was held in committee.
OTHER BUSINESS
Vern Press, representing the Whatcom County Chapter of the Washington State License
and Beverage Association, and Dick Dickerboom spoke to the gambling tax. Press noted the
gambling businesses are affected by the Indian casinos and the Canadian dollar. He pointed out
the tax is on gross sales of these mostly small businesses. He distributed handouts, stating costs,
fees and inflation have all increased. This tax is not passed to customers, as it is mandated by
state law. The gambling businesses (24 in the County) are losing one -third percent per year of net
income.
Council was requested to decrease the tax on gross sales so the tax would be on real
earnings only.
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I Also discussed was: enforcement of gambling regulations and budget.
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WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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