HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance May 24 1994WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Finance and Personnel Committee
May 24, 1994
The meeting was called to order by Committee Chair Alvin Starkenburg at
9:30 a.m. in the Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue.
Also Present:
Ward Nelson
Barbara Brenner
Absent:
None
COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL:
1. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1994 BUDGET, REQUEST NO. 4 (AB94-
261) (FINANCE)
Speakers:
Tom Sutberry, Administrative Services
Shirley Forslof, Auditor
Gary Wood, Juvenile Court Probation
Shirley Van Zanten, County Executive
Marsha Gunning, Mental Health Coordinator
Nate Brown, Planning & Development Services
Ken Henderson, Council Member
Brenner moved to recommend to amend page 225, lines 4 and 5 of Attachment A
by replacing on line 4 "Chief Accountant" with "Chief Deputy Auditor" and leave this
within the Auditor's Office.
Motion carried unanimously.
Brenner moved to recommend to delete "Field Auditor" on page 225, line 5 of
Attachment A.
Motion carried unanimously.
Brenner moved to recommend tabbling Juvenile Court Probation's request to
obtain more information on whether or not this money can come out of the Self -
Insurance Fund.
No action was taken on this motion after the Executive asserted that as it is not
possible for the monies to come out of the Self - Insurance Fund.
Finance Minutes, 5/24/94, Page 1
Brenner moved to recommend reducing the Mental Health Current Expense
Transfer by $25,000 and appropriate that $25,000 to the Substance Abuse Fund.
Nelson moved to recommend removal of this item from this current supplemental
until this evening's Council meeting.
Program Analyst Bob Woods informed the Chair he could move at his discretion,
so the Chair moved by choice to the next item without a vote on these items.
Brenner moved to recommend deletion of Item 9 and in its place recommend a
Supplemental Request for a Solid Waste employee (not management) to deal with these
issues now.
Woods noted that the Council could delay action on the Supplemental Budget.
2. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR TEMPORARY HEARING
EXAMINER SERVICES WITH LANGABEER, TULL & CUILLIER
FOR $6,000 (AB94 -199) (TABLED AT THE 5110 MEETING)
Starkenburg recommended two attorneys, Dave Cottingham and Jon Sitkin, on the
temporary contract, who would then rotate as necessary. The dollar amount would
remain the same ($6;000 total).
Ed Good spoke.
Nelson moved to recommend moving forward to approve this item.
Nelson moved to recommend tabbling this item for further information.
Motion carried unanimously.
1. BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION FOR PRE - LEVELING
PROJECTS, AS FOLLOWS: (AB94 -282)
• NORTH BIRCH BAY AREA TO THE LOWEST
BIDDER, WILDER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF
BELLINGHAM, FOR $70,910.00 INCLUDING TAXES
Brenner moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
Finance Minutes, 5/24/94, Page 2
• SOUTH BIRCH BAY AREA TO THE LOWEST
BIDDER, WILDER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF
BELLINGHAM, FOR $62,180.00 INCLUDING TAXES
Brenner moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT AMENDMENT WITH WHATCOM
COUNSELING AND PSYCHIATRIC CLINIC TO INCLUDE THE
TIME PERIOD OF 4/1/94 TO 12/31/94 FOR $54,941, A TOTAL OF
$73,254 (AB94 -283)
Marsha Gunning, Mental Health Coordinator, spoke.
Brenner moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT AMENDMENT WITH CATHOLIC
COMMUNITY SERVICES NORTHWEST TO INCLUDE THE TIME
PERIOD 4/1/94 THROUGH 12/31/94 FOR $361220.50, A TOTAL OF
$48,294 FOR THE ENTIRE CONTRACT (AB94 -284)
Nelson moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
4. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH EPICENTER ASSOCIATES
FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE 1994 COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN REVISION FOR AN
ADDITIONAL $8,400 (AB94 -285)
Starkenburg moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
5. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT A $24,000 GRANT
FROM THE PUGET SOUND WATER QUALITY AUTHORITY FOR
JUVENILE COURT TO PUT JUVENILE OFFENDERS TO WORK
IMPLEMENTING PORTIONS OF WATERSHED PLANS (AB94 -286)
Finance Minutes, 5/24/94, Page 3
Steve Pause, Community Corrections Coordinator for the Juvenile Courts, spoke.
Brenner moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
ITEMS BEFORE THE COUNTY -WIDE FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS:
1. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
ACCEPT A SCOPE OF WORK AND FEE AS PROPOSED BY
GEOENGINEERS, INC. AND TO INCORPORATE BY LETTER OF
AUTHORIZATION AN AMENDMENT INTO EXISTING CONTRACT
9403031 FOR $29,646 (AB94 -289)
John Matzinger, River & Flood Engineering Manager, spoke, as did Jeff Monsen,
Transportation Services.
Starkenburg moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
ACCEPT THE SCOPE OF WORK AND FEE AS PROPOSED BY KCM
FOR WORK ORDER #3 AND TO INCORPORATE THE ORDER
INTO EXISTING CONTRACT #9310013 BY EXECUTING
AMENDMENT NO. 2 FOR $146,656 (AB94 -290)
Nelson moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH CM TRUCKING AND
CONSTRUCTION, INC., FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CHANNEL AND
STREAM BANK REPAIRS (GLACIER SPRINGS /CANYON CREEK
FLOOD DAMAGE REPAIR) FOR $660,932.59 (FEMA BEARING
MAJOR PORTION OF COST, SOME BY GLACIER SPRINGS HOME
OWNERS ASSOCIATION; COUNTY SHARE: $67,375) (AB94 -291)
Brenner moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
Finance Minutes, 5/24/94, Page 4
OTHER BUSINESS
None.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
&EliYzbeth Ilennett, Transcriptionist
ATTEST:
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Ramona Reeves, Clerk of the Council
*vi Starken u g, Council Me ber
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