HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance January 10 1995WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Finance & Personnel Committee
January 10, 1995
The meeting was called to order at 9:40 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 AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE 24.01,
REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES OF THE HEALTH
OFFICER (AB94 -573)
A study was to be done regarding a health officer and administrator with the
Health Department. No deadline has been set. The Executive requested a deadline
date. Van Zanten will return to the Committee and move a date.
Nelson moved to recommend for setting a deadline after determining how much
time would be needed for this report.
Motion carried unanimously.
Van Zanten pointed out to the Committee the original draft of the ordinance is
incorrect.
COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEMS
1. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH WHATCOM COUNSELING AND
PSYCHIATRIC CLINIC FOR SERVICES TO INMATES IN THE
COUNTY JAIL FOR 1995 FOR $16,380 (AB95 -010)
Dave Wareing, Undersheriff, spoke to this item. Nelson requested he bring to the
Council meeting tonight the number of inmates who were evaluated last year.
Nelson moved to recommend for moving forward without a recommendation until
the final numbers are known.
He then rescinded his motion.
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Brenner moved to recommend for moving forward with a recommendation for
approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
SIGN TASK ORDERS 1A FOR $5,400 AND 6 FOR $22,500 FOR THE
NOOKSACK WATER USERS STEERING COMMITTEE WORK
(AB95 -011)
Van Zanten, County Executive, pointed out to the Committee this item is the first
of two additional task orders that begins to spend down the $156,000+ authorized in the
1995 budget. The $5,400 is for an ethnohistorian; the $22,500 is for data collection.
Bellingham has requested a joint meeting with the Committee regarding this item.
Brenner moved Starkenburg contact the City of Bellingham to set up a joint
meeting between the two committees.
Nate Brown, Planning Services Director, noted that task 1A was an early task.
Item No. 6 has less priority and is work that is yet to be commenced. He suggested to
the Committee the parts be separated.
Nelson moved Starkenburg contact the City of Bellingham to set up a joint
meeting between the two committees.
Motion carried unanimously.
3, REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NEXT STEP
ASSOCIATION FOR CONTINUATION OF THE SECOND ARROW
PROGRAM FOR $65,000, A PROGRAM THAT IS 60%
REIMBURSABLE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY (AB95 -012)
Jeff Monsen, Public Works, addressed items 3 through 7, which are all related.
He recommended the contracts expire at the end of August 1995 and then answered
questions from Committee members.
Shirley Van Zanten, County Executive, briefly spoke to this issue.
Nelson moved to recommend Items 3 through 7 for approval.
The County Executive pointed out that these items, with the dollar amount,
assume the full year for the contract.
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1 Nelson moved to recommend Item 3 in the amount of $48,750; Item 4 in the
2 amount of $26,250; Item 5 in the amount of $22,500; Item 6 in the amount of $77,250;
3 and Item 7 in the amount of $30,000 of which all contracts are to have an expiration
4 date of August 31, 1995 and scope of work adjusted as appropriate and that these items
5 be removed from the Consent Agenda for further consideration by the Council.
6
7 Starkenburg commented on his support for the motion with the understanding and
8 emphasis on "scope of work adjusted as appropriate" be adjusted as the Executive goes
9 through the contracts on obviou5 areas.
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11 Whereupon Nelson asked Monsen if the scope of the contracts could be amended
12 at tonight's Council meeting. Bob Woods, Council Budget /Program Analyst, pointed out
13 that if the scope of work is going to be changed, it would then also be appropriate to re-
14 negotiate the amounts of payment to reflect the scope of work as appropriate.
15
16 Motion carried 2 -1 with Starkenburg opposed.
17
18 4. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
19 ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NEXT STEP
20 ASSOCIATION TO CONTINUE THE COUNTY'S THIRD ARROW
21 PROJECT BUY RECYCLED PROGRAM FOR $35,000,60%
22 REIMBURSABLE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY (AB95 -013)
23
24 5. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER
25 INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH RE SOURCES TO CONTINUE THE
26 COUNTY'S HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE EDUCATION AND
27 PROMOTION PROGRAM FOR $30,000,60% REIMBURSABLE BY THE
28 DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY (AB95 -014)
29
30 6. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
31 ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH RE SOURCES TO
32 CONTINUE THE WASTE PREVENTION AND RECYCLING
33 EDUCATION AND PROMOTION PROGRAM FOR $103,000,60%
34 REIMBURSABLE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY (AB95 -015)
35
36 7. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
37 ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH RE SOURCES FOR WASTE
38 EVALUATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICE FOR
39 COUNTYWIDE BUSINESSES FOR $40,000, 60% REIMBURSABLE BY
40 THE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY (AB95 -016)
41
42 8. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
43 ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF
44
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BELLINGHAM FOR SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
SERVICES FOR $287,000 (AB95 -017)
Jeff Monsen, Public Works, spoke briefly to this issue, as did Bob Jurica, Solid
Waste.
Nelson moved to recommend moving forward with the Interlocal Agreement with
the funding of $137,000, which would include the Task A, which is already an ongoing
operation, as well as include the Task C and D, which is the yard waste collection and
transfer and that the remaining amount of the $287,000 contract (Task B) be held so the
Committee can evaluate whether or not there are concerns with the contract.
Motion carried unanimously.
9. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE TREASURER'S LIST OF
PROPERTY TAX REFUNDS (AB95 -018)
Nelson moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
10. RESOLUTION CANCELLING UNCOLLECTIBLE PERSONAL
PROPERTY TAXES (AB95 -019)
Brenner moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
11. RESOLUTION SETTING HEARING AND NOTICE OF HEARING ON
THE SALE OF COUNTY -OWNED PROPERTY, REQUEST NO. 95 -1
(AB95 -020)
Starkenburg moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
12. RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE TREASURER AS NEGOTIATOR
IN SALE OF TAX TITLE PROPERTY (AB95 -022)
Starkenburg moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
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13. RESOLUTION SETTING A DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING FOR
THE SALE OF WHATCOM COUNTY SURPLUS PROPERTY
PURSUANT TO WCC 1.10 (WRECKED SHERIFF PATROL SEDAN)
(AB94 -606)
Brenner moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. DISCUSSION REGARDING DISTRICT COURT PROBATION 1995
BUDGET (AB95 -023)
Shirley Van Zanten, County Executive, had a few comments on this issue.
Fred Thompson, Director, had an update on this item.
Nelson moved to recommend for approval of the FTEs for this item. The
Executive would return the supplemental to the Council after conversations with the City
and those impacted so the Council would know its direction. The supplemental is to not
only reflect the additional monies for the capital outlay but also for the staffing needs of
the Probation Department.
Motion carried unanimously.
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The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a.m.
ATTEST:
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Ramona. Reev-m; -Clerk of the Council Alvin Starkenburg, Council MqaWer
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