HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance July 5 1995WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Finance & Administrative Services Committee
July 5, 1995
The meeting was called to order at 9:32 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 THE BUDGET, REQUEST NO. 8 (AB95-
293)
Nelson moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEMS
1. BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION FOR A CRAWLER DOZER
WITH BLADE AND WINCH TO THE LOW BIDDER, NC
MACHINERY CO., FOR $79,007.13 (AB95 -302)
Those speaking included:
Jeff Monsen, Public Works
Warren Laing, Public Works
Bob Woods, Council Budget /Program Analyst
Starkenburg moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION FOR TWO WHEEL LOADERS
TO THE LOW BIDDER, NC MACHINERY COMPANY FOR A
TOTAL OF $173,80750, AFTER SUBTRACTING THE VALUE OF
THE TRADE -IN AND THE AWARD OF SALE OF TWO USED
LOADERS AT $96,750 (AB95 -303)
Finance Minutes, 7/5/95, Page 1
Jeff Monsen, Public Works, spoke to this item, as did Warren Laing, Public
Works, and Bob Woods, Council Budget /Program Analyst.
There was much discussion on this item, after which Monsen expressed his desire
to reconsider.
Nelson moved to table this item for two weeks until July 18, 1995.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. BID AWARD FOR TRUCK AND TANKER FUEL SERVICE TO THE
LOW BIDDER, YORKSTON OIL CO., AT AN ESTIMATED ANNUAL
COST OF $151,805.32 (AB95 -304)
Nelson moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
4. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO PURCHASE PROPERTY TO
COMPLETE THE LAKE WHATCOM TRAIL TO BLUE CANYON
ROAD (AB95 -305)
Speaking to this item was Roger DeSpain, Parks & Recreation Director, who
updated the committee on the latest happenings. He noted this property is the missing
link to open up the trail.
Those also speaking included:
Mark Palmer
Shirley Van Zanten, Executive
Rita Foley
Bob Woods, Council Budget /Program Analyst
There was much discussion on this item.
Dawson moved to recommend for approval to the Council by approving the plan
in concept subject to financing based on the appraisal amount and conditioned upon
accepting the previous agreement with Mark Palmer.
Motion carried unanimously.
(Clerk's Note: Committee members will work on the specific language of this motion
for presentation at tonight's Council meeting.)
Finance Minutes, 7/5/95, Page 2
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 a.m.
Finance Minutes, 7/5/95, Page 3
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