HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance May 28 1996WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Finance and Administrative Services Committee
May 28, 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
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL
1. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET, REQUEST #4A
(AB96 -201A)
Those speaking included:
Dave McEachran, Prosecuting Attorney
Kathy Walker, Prosecutor's Office
Dave Wareing, Executive's Office
Bob Woods, Council Budget and Program Analyst
Ward Nelson, Council Member
Dawson moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried 2 -0.
COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEMS
1. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO APPROVE THE
PURCHASE OF GLASS BEADS FOR TRAFFIC LINE PAINT FROM THE
LOW BIDDER, POTTER INDUSTRIES, OFF THE WASHINGTON STATE
CONTRACT IN THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $ 40,000.00 (AB96 -202)
Brown moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried 2 -0.
2. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO APPROVE THE
PURCHASE OF PESTICIDES FROM THE LOW BIDDER, WILBER -ELLIS
CORPORATION, VIA THE WASHINGTON STATE CONTRACT IN THE
ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $ 56,000.00 (AB96 -203)
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Brown moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried 2 -0.
3. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT AMENDMENT # 1 WITH FABER BROTHERS
CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A TRUCK
WASH FACILITY (AB96 -204)
Warren Laing, Public Works, commented.
Dawson moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried 2 -0.
4. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FROM THE FCZD, BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS, FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT
AMENDMENT INCORPORATING WORK ORDER #5 WITH KCM FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOWER NOOKSACK RIVER CFHMP (AB96 -205)
Those speaking included:
Ed Henken, Engineering
Ward Nelson, Council Member
Dawson moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried 2 -0.
5. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AND APPROVAL AND AWARD OF CONTRACT
TO THE LOW BIDDER, ONE -WAY CONSTRUCTION CO., IN THE AMOUNT OF
$153,771.50 (AB96 -209)
Those speaking included:
Nasser Mansour, Engineering
Ed Henken, Engineering
Brown moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried 2 -0.
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OTHER BUSINESS
Dawson addressed rumors of gravel pits going to be turned into parks. Warren Laing,
Public Works, commented. He stated this was news to him. Only a walk -thru has been done in
order to reclaim the site.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 a.m.
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Marlene Dawson, Council Member
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