HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance August 15 1995WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Finance and Administrative Services Committee
August 15, 1995
. The meeting was called to order at 9:31 a.m. by Committee Chair Alvin
Starkenburg in the Council Committee Room, 311 Grand Avenue.
Also Present:
Ward Nelson
Marlene Dawson
Absent:
None
COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL
1. ORDINANCE RELATING TO TAXATION, IMPOSING A SALES AND
USE TAX UPON AND TO BE COLLECTED FROM THOSE
PERSONS FROM WHOM THE STATE SALES AND USE TAX IS
COLLECTED, FIXING THE RATE OF TAX, PROVIDING FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION THEREOF, CONSENTING
TO THE INSPECTION OF RECORDS AND OTHER MATTERS
RELATING THERETO (CRIMINAL JUSTICE SALES TAX) (AB94-
539) (FROM 6/20)
Starkenburg moved to recommend for non - approval of the ordinance, with the
request that Dave McEachran continue with the legal process and proceed with the 1996
legislative process.
Those speaking included:
Randy Watts, Prosecuting Attorney
Bob Woods, Council Budget /Program Analyst
Motion carried unanimously.
2. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH EMERALD
CORPORATION FOR COUNTY RECORDS CENTER AT 4208
GUIDE MERIDIAN ROAD, BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON (AB95-
330) (FROM 8/1)
George Reid, Information Services Manager, noted that the fifth floor of the
courthouse is unavailable and the Nor Bell and 401 Grand Avenue facilities are
unuseable. Ken Henderson, Council member, commented.
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Dawson moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. REPORT FROM COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHIRLEY VAN ZANTEN
ON CLOSURE OF NON- MANDATED FUNDS (AB95 -297)
Those speaking included:
Shirley Van Zanten, County Executive
Tom Sutberry, Administrative Services
Bob Woods, Council Budget /Program Analyst
Brad Bennett, Finance
Barbara Cory, Treasurer
Ken Henderson, Council Member
There was consensus on items 1, 2 and 4 through 7, page 80.
There was discussion on item 3. It still needs to be defined; no action was taken.
Items 8 and 9 were held in committee.
COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEMS
1. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER
INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE RECOVERY CENTER, A
DEPARTMENT OF ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL FOR THE 1995 -1997
BIENNIUM COVERING JUNE 30, 1995 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1997 IN THE
TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $647,760 (AB95 -340)
Those speaking included:
Marcia Gunning, Combined Treatment Services
Shirley Van Zanten, County Executive
Ken Henderson, Council member
Dawson moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER
INTO A CONTRACT WITH GREG RUSTAND, INC., D /B /A SECURITY
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SPECIALIST PLUS, PER RFP 95 -52 COMMENCING SEPTEMBER 1995 AND
TERMINATING ON JUNE 30, 1997 IN THE TOTAL
CONTRACTAMOUNT OF $38,500 (AB95 -341)
Marcia Gunning, Combined Treatment Services, commented.
Starkenburg moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. DISCUSSION REGARDING INCREASED STAFFING AND FUNDING FOR
WHAT -COMM COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES (AB95 -339)
Dale Brandland, Sheriff and Chair, What -Comm Administration Board,
commented.
As more time was needed to discuss this item and the committee was out of time,
it will be rescheduled for the September 5 committee.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 11:08 a.m.
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Alvin Starkenburg, Counci n511r
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