HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance July 18 1995WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Finance & Administrative Services Committee
July 18, 1995
The meeting was called to order at 9:35 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 AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE 24.01,
REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES OF THE HEALTH
OFFICER (AB94 -573) (FROM 4/25)
Much discussion took place regarding language changes as noted below.
Those speaking included:
Shirley Van Zanten, County Executive
Peter Willing, Chair, Health Board Department Advisory Board
Bob Anderson
Nelson moved to amend by changing the following language on page 4 of the
packet: "A. Administrative Officer. In accordance with R.C.W. 70.05.040 ... E al
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appoint an... ".
Motion carried unanimously.
Starkenburg moved to amend by changing on pages 4 and 5 of the packet
"administrative officer" to "administrative director" in all references.
Motion carried unanimously.
Nelson moved to recommend approval of the ordinance as amended.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. REPORT FROM COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHIRLEY VAN ZANTEN
ON THE POSSIBLE ELIMINATION OF THE JUVENILE
ADMINISTRATION /PROBATION DEPARTMENT (AB95 -298)
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1 Dave McEachran, Prosecuting Attorney, gave a brief presentation. He noted the
2 Criminal Justice Working Group recommended against reorganizing the Juvenile .
3 Department. It did, however, recommend that the functions of court clerking,
4 calendaring and entry of juvenile offender records into the computer system be
5 consolidated into and with the Superior Court Clerk's Office. There was much
6 discussion on this item.
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8 Those speaking included:
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10 Shirley Van Zanten, County Executive
11 Dave McEachran, Prosecuting Attorney
12 Gary Wood, Juvenile Court Probation
13 N.F. Jackson, Superior Court Administrator /Clerk
14 Jon Ostlund, Public Defender
15 Bob Woods, County Council Budget /Program Analyst
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17 Starkenburg noted that there needed to be discussion with all Council members to
18 determine the direction needed to be given to the Working Group. This perhaps would
19 be either in the form of a work session or another presentation.
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21 3. BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION FOR TWO WHEEL LOADERS
22 TO THE LOW BIDDER, NC MACHINERY COMPANY FOR A
23 TOTAL OF $173,807.50, AFTER SUBTRACTING THE VALUE OF
N THE TRADE -IN AND THE AWARD OF SALE OF TWO USED
25 LOADERS AT $96,750 (AB95- 303)(FROM 7/5)
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27 This item was withdrawn by Jeff Monsen, Public Works Administration.
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29 4. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET, REQUEST NO. 9
30 (CONSERVATION FUTURES FUND FOR LAKE WHATCOM TRAIL)
31 (AB95 -305A)
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33 Starkenburg noted funds are already in place; therefore, this item has been pulled.
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35 COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEMS
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37 1. BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION FOR 1995 ANNUAL
38 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT NO. 6, REPLACEMENT OF GILES
39 ROAD BRIDGE NO. 40 OVER DAKOTA CREEK, TO THE LOW
40 BIDDER, ONE WAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF SEDRO-
41 WOOLLEY, WASHINGTON, IN THE AMOUNT OF $392,134 (AB95-
42 320)
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44 Nasser Mansour, Engineering, spoke to this issue.
Finance Minutes, 7/18/95, Page 2
Nelson moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR EXECUTIVE TO ENTER
INTO A GRANT APPLICATION CONTRACT FOR WASHINGTON
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION FOR VICTIM IMPACT PANEL
AND TRAFFIC SAFETY TEAM IN THE TOTAL CONTRACT
AMOUNT OF $54,260 (AB95 -321)
John Hooper and James Marx, Combined Treatment Services, spoke.
Nelson moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR EXECUTIVE TO ENTER
INTO AN EXTENSION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH
THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM FOR SOLID AND HAZARDOUS
WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
1996 IN THE TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $583,870 (AB95 -017C)
Those speaking included:
Jeff Monsen, Public Works Administration
Bill Englander, Bellingham City Public Works Program
Dawson moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
4. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO PURCHASE FERRY HULL
INSURANCE FOR 1996 (AB95 -322)
Randy Watts, Prosecuting Attorney, spoke; Bob Woods, Council Budget /Program
Analyst, commented.
Nelson moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
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ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 10:47 a.m.
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