HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance February 28 1995WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Finance & Administrative Services Committee
February 28, 1995
The meeting was called to order at 9:31 a.m. by Committee Chair Alvin
Starkenburg in the Committee Room of the Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue.
Also Present:
Marlene Dawson
Absent:
Ward Nelson
COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL
1. RESOLUTION ADOPTING A SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL FOR 1998 AND 1999 (AB95 -075)
Dawson moved to recommend to amend line 16 of the resolution to change the
dollar amount to $14,500 for 1998 and 1999.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. ORDINANCE AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE 24.01,
REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES OF THE HEALTH
OFFICER (AB94 -573) (s &o)
Starkenburg moved to recommend adopting the substitute contract.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN THE COUNTY
CLERK'S CASH DRAWER /CHANGE FUND (AB95 -092)
Starkenburg moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
4. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET, REQUEST NO. 1 (AB95-
099)
Neil Clement, Director, Emergency Management, spoke briefly.
Starkenburg moved to recommend for approval Items 1 and 2.
Motion carried unanimously.
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1 COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEMS
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3 1. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
4 ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH WHATCOM POWER
5 CORPORATION FOR THE USE OF COUNTY -OWNED PROPERTY
6 FOR THE GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER (AB95 -100)
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8 Bob Jurica, Solid Waste, spoke.
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10 Starkenburg moved to hold this item in Committee until the next Committee
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13 Motion carried unanimously.
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15 2. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
16 ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH SEAMAR COUNSELING
17 FOR VARIOUS SERVICES TO INDIGENT AND LOW- INCOME
18 CLIENTS FOR $18,293.50 (AB95 -101)
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20 Dawson moved to recommend for approval.
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24 3. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
25 ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH W. D. PURNELL AND
26 ASSOCIATES FOR CONSULTING SERVICES FOR GROUNDWATER
27 AND LANDFILL GAS MONITORING SERVICES AT THE
28 CEDARVILLE LANDFILL FOR $38,350 IN 1995 (AB95 -114)
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30 Bob Jurica, Solid Waste, spoke.
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32 Dawson moved to recommend for approval.
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34 Motion carried unanimously.
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36 4. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
37 ENTER INTO AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH
38 ROBERT JURICA FOR SERVICES TO THE SOLID WASTE
39 PROGRAM BY EXTENDING THE TERM AND CONSIDERATION
40 OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT (AB95 -115)
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42 Bob Woods, Council Budget /Program Analyst, and Bob Jurica, Solid Waste,
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45 Starkenburg moved to recommend for approval.
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Motion carried unanimously.
5. BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION FOR A STOCKLESS OFFICE
SUPPLY SYSTEM TO THE LOW BIDDER, BOISE CASCADE
OFFICE PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION DIVISION FOR $84,220.54
(AB95 -116)
Dawson moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
6. BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION FOR THE NORTH COUNTY
ASPHALT PRELEVEL PROJECT TO THE LOW BIDDER, WILDER
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR $168,883 (AB95 -117)
Dawson moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
7. BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION FOR POINT ROBERTS
AGGREGATE CRUSHING CONTRACT FOR THE CHIP SEALING
PROGRAM FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF ROADS IN POINT
ROBERTS TO THE LOW BIDDER, CONSTRUCTION AGGREGATES
LTD., AT A UNIT PRICE OF $24.64 FOR A TOTAL OF $879840 (AB95-
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Dawson moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
8. BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION FOR THE POINT ROBERTS
ASPHALT PRELEVEL PROJECT TO THE LOW BIDDER,
WHATCOM BUILDERS, INC., FOR $101,725 (AB95 -119)
Dawson moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
9. BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION FOR FIVE SMALL EXTENDED
CAB PICKUP TRUCKS TO PIONEER FORD FOR $85,447.67 (AB95-
120)
Starkenburg moved to recommend for approval.
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Motion carried unanimously.
Warren Laing, Transportation Services, spoke.
10. BID AWARD TO MULTIPLE SOURCES (ASSOCIATED SAND AND
GRAVEL COMPANY, INC., JACK CEWE, LTD., WHATCOM
BUILDERS, INC., AND WILDER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY) FOR
ALPHALTIC MIXES FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
DURING THE COMING SEASON (AB95 -121)
Dawson moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
11. RESOLUTION DECLARING WHATCOM COUNTY PROPERTY
SURPLUS (PEA GRAVEL) AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING
(AB95 -122)
Jeff Monsen and Warren Laing, Transportation Services, spoke and provided test
samples to the Committee.
Starkenburg moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
12. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING CRP 995014 AND AWARDING THE
BID FOR THE STRUCTURAL OVERLAY OF SLATER ROAD -
FERNDALE ROAD TO B.N.R.R. TO THE LOW BIDDER, WILDER
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, FOR $349,918 INCLUDING TAXES
(AB95 -123)
Dawson moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
13. RESOLUTION SETTING HEARING AND NOTICE OF HEARING ON
THE SALE OF COUNTY -OWNED PROPERTY, WITHOUT BIDS,
REQUEST 95 -4 (ROSBRUGH'S FIRST ADD TO BLAINE, LOT 8,
BLOCK 1, ETC. (AB95 -124)
Starkenburg moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
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1 14. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
2 APPLY FOR A $31,000 GRANT FROM RONALD MCDONALD'S
3 CHILDREN'S CHARITIES FOR COMBINED TREATMENT
4 SERVICES, SUBSTANCE ABUSE SECTION, TO ASSIST WITH THE
5 YOUTH TASK FORCE (AB95 -125)
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10 Ken Henderson
11 James Marx, Substance Abuse Intervention Specialist
12 Shirley Forslof, Auditor
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Starkenburg moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
Nooksack Water Users (AB95 -011): Becky Peterson inquired as to timing of
response from the Council. Starkenburg requested the Clerk to place this item on the
next Committee's agenda.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 a.m.
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Alvin Starkenburg, Council M r
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