HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance October 29 1996WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Finance and Administrative Services Committee
October 29, 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: Absent:
Tom Brown Robert Imhof
COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEMS
1. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ACCEPT A
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FOR $24,000.00 FROM
THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY, TRADE
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (AB96 -369)
Those also speaking included:
Ward Nelson, Counncil member
Dave Wareing, Executive's Office
Linda Larshus, Whatcom Self -Help Homes
Marty Snyder, Opportunity Council
Brown moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COUNTY ROAD PROJECTS AND AWARD
OF CONTRACTS FOR SIGNALIZATION OF UNSIGNALIZED RAILROAD
CROSSINGS AT VARIOUS WHATCOM COUNTY LOCATIONS (AB96 -371)
Brown moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH EXIGENT COMPUTER GROUP, INC. FOR COMPUTER
IMAGING, PROGRAMMING AND MAINTENANCE (AB96 -372)
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Those also speaking included:
Dave Wareing, Executive's Office
Terry Hinz, Auditor's Office
Shirley Forslof, Auditor
Brown moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
(ITEMS 4 -13 ARE RELATED)
4. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH WASHINGTON STATE COMMUNITY, TRADE AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (CTED), AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR ACCEPTANCE OF A
$500,000.00 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (AB96 -368)
Brown moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
5. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH WHATCOM SELF -HELP HOMES AS SUBRECIPIENT
OF A $500,000.00 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (AB96-
368A)
Dawson moved to recommend approval of items 5 through 13 by acclamation.
Motion carried unanimously.
6. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF CTED
COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT FOR 32 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES FOR
LOW/MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS (AB96 -368B)
7. RESOLUTION ADOPTING A WRITTEN CODE OF STANDARDS OF
CONDUCT GOVERNING THE PERFORMANCE OF EMPLOYEES
ENGAGED IN THE AWARD AND ADMINISTRATION OF CONTRACTS
(AB96 -368C)
8. RESOLUTION ADOPTING TITLE VI CERTIFICATION (AB96 -368D)
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RESOLUTION ADOPTING A POLICY PROTECTING INDIVIDUALS
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ENGAGED IN NON - VIOLENT CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS (AB96-
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RESOLUTION ADOPTING FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES (AB96 -368F)
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RESOLUTION ADOPTING A GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE FOR ALL
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WHATCOM COUNTY PROJECTS USING FUNDS FROM THE STATE OF
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WASHINGTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
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PROGRAM (AB96 -368G)
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RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
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OPPORTUNITY /AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY (AB96 -368H)
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RESOLUTION ADOPTING A RESIDENTIAL ANTI - DISPLACEMENT AND
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PLAN (AB96 -368I)
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The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 a.m.
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