HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance November 22 1994WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Finance & Personnel Committee
November 22, 1994
The meeting was called to order at 9:35 a.m. by Committee Chair Alvin
Starkenburg in the Committee Room of the Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue.
Also Present:
Ward Nelson
Barbara Brenner
Absent:
None
COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL
1. ORDINANCE INCREASING THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT PETTY
CASH FUND FROM $500 TO $1,000 (AB94 -565)
Nelson moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET, REQUEST NO. 11 (AB94 -567)
Shirley Van Zanten, County Executive, spoke to the first part of this item.
Terry Hinz, Auditor, spoke briefly to this item.
Brenner moved to recommend the request for election reserve fund for approval.
Shirley Van Zanten, County Executive, clarified an issue for the Council.
Nelson moved to Supplemental Budget No. 11 for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. RESOLUTION ADOPTING A SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE
UNREPRESENTED WHATCOM COUNTY EMPLOYEES FOR THE
YEAR 1995 (AB94 -542)
Speakers:
Shirley Van Zanten, County Executive
Jon Ostlund, Public Defender
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1 Nelson moved to recommend for moving forward to the full Council with a
2 recommendation that this be considered parallel with the budget.
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4 Motion carried unanimously.
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6 COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEMS
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8 1. BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION TO CONSTRUCT SAND AND
9 SALT BUNKERS AT CENTRAL SHOP TO THE LOW BIDDER, T &
10 M CONSTRUCTION, FOR A TOTAL OF $41,050 (AB94 -574)
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12 Warren Lang, Fleet Manager, brought to the Committee's attention regarding
13 errors on T & M's bid and that Impero Construction Company has been substituted.
14 Their recommendation is to release T & M and award the bid to Impero Construction
15 Company for the total amount of $54,244.96.
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17 Nelson moved to recommend for disqualification of T & M Construction, based
18 upon staff recommendation, and award -the bid to Impero Construction Company.
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20 Motion carried unanimously.
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22 2. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
23 SIGN TASK ORDERS 3, 4 AND 5 FROM THE NOOKSACK BASIN
24 WATER USERS' STEERING COMMITTEE (AB94 -118B)
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26 Shirley Van Zanten, County Executive, spoke to this issue.
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28 Bev Kingsley, Public Utilities District, interrupted to clarify some of the issues.
29 Becky Peterson, P.U.D. representative, answered questions.
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33 Bob Anderson, 203 W. Holly #19
34 Skip Richards
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36 Brenner moved for recommending for moving forward for further discussion with
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39 Motion carried unanimously.
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41 3. REQUEST FOR CONCURRENCE OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE
42 NOOKSACK BASIN WATER USERS' STEERING COMMITTEE TO
43 ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE
44 DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY (AB94 -118C)
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Starkenburg moved for recommending for moving forward without
recommendation.
Motion carried unanimously.
4. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH HALE AND ASSOCIATES ON
BEHALF OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO PRODUCE THE
HEALTH OF WHATCOM COUNTY REPORT, INSTALL DATA
ANALYSIS SOFTWARE AND TRAIN STAFF (AB94 -576)
Jeff Lyle, Health Department, briefly spoke to this item.
Brenner moved for recommending for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
5. REQUEST FOR A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TO RECEIVE GRANT MONIES
FROM THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY,
TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (AB94 -557)
Brenner moved for recommending for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
6. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
ENTER INTO AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR ONE-
TIME REVENUE SHARING WITH THE CITY OF LYNDEN TO
CORRECT A DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ACTION FOLLOWING
EXECUTION OF THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT (AB94 -578)
Shirley Van Zanten, County Executive, spoke briefly to this issue.
Nelson moved for recommending for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 TO CONTRACT BETWEEN COUNTY AND JU
CORPORATION TO CONSTRUCTION HORTON ROAD DETENTION
POND FACILITY.
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Jeff Monsen, Transportation Services, spoke to this issue.
Starkenburg moved to recommend adding this item to the agenda for Council
approval.
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Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned about 10:30 a.m.
�lamo es, Gl the Council
TCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
TCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Alvin Starkenbu g, Council Me e er
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