HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance March 14 1995WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Finance & Administrative Services Committee
March 14, 1995
The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by Committee Chair Alvin
Starkenburg in the Committee Room of the Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue.
Also Present:
Ward Nelson
Marlene Dawson
Absent:
None
COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL
1. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH WHATCOM POWER
CORPORATION FOR THE USE OF COUNTY OWNED PROPERTY
FOR THE GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER (AB95 -100) (FROM
2/28)
Jeff Monsen, Public Works, addressed this item. Clause 13 has been deleted in
its entirety.
Dawson moved to recommend for approval the amended request (Clause 1,3
deleted).
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 USER'S STEERING COMMTTEE WORK
(AB95- 011)(FROM 1/10)
Speakers:
Nate Brown, Planning
Debbie Kingsly, P.U.D.
Bob Anderson (provided handout)
Nelson moved to recommend for approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
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1 3. ORDINANCE RELATING TO TAXATION, IMPOSING A SALES AND
2 USE TAX UPON AND TO BE COLLECTED FROM THOSE
3 PERSONS FROM WHOM THE STATE SALES AND USE TAX IS
4 COLLECTED, FIXING THE RATE OF TAX, PROVIDING FOR THE
5 ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION THEREOF, CONSENTING
6 TO THE INSPECTION OF RECORDS AND OTHER MATTERS
7 RELATING THERETO (AB94 -539) (FROM 1 /10)
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9 Starkenburg moved to hold in Committee until June 20, 1995.
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11 Motion carried unanimously.
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13 COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEMS
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15 1. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
16 SIGN TASK ORDER 2A WITH THE NOOKSACK BASIN WATER
17 USER'S STEERING COMMITTEE FOR $2,300 (AB95 -011B)
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19 Speakers:
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21 Debbie Kingsly, P.U.D.
22 Nate Brown, Planning
23 Larry Hams
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25 Starkenburg moved to recommend for approval.
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27 Motion carried unanimously.
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29 2. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
30 ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE OPPORTUNITY
31 COUNCIL /MAPLE ALLEY INN TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH
32 SERVICES /MEAL PROGRAM FOR THE MENTALLY ILIr
33 HOMELESS POPULATION FOR $10,210 (AB95 -137)
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35 Marsha Gunning, Combined Treatment Services, answered questions regarding
36 insurance.
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38 Dawson moved to recommend for approval.
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40 Motion carried unanimously.
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1 3. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
2 SIGN A LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN WHATCOM
3 COUNTY, THE U.S.D.A. FOREST SERVICE, AND PUGET POWER
4 SOUND & LIGHT COMPANY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
5 RESIDENT DEPUTY AT BAKER LAKE IN WHATCOM COUNTY
6 (AB95 -138)
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8 Deane Sandell, Sheriffs Office, briefly spoke.
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10 Dawson moved to recommend for approval.
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12 Motion carried unanimously.
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14 4. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
15 ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH WHATCOM COUNSELING
16 AND PSYCHIATRIC CLINIC FOR SUPPORTED LIVING SERVICES
17 TO THE CHRONICALLY MENTALLY ILL FOR 1995 FOR $73,254
18 (AB95 -139)
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20 Marsha Gunning, Combined Treatment Services, spoke.
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22 Starkenburg moved to recommend for approval.
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24 Motion carried 2 -0 with Dawson out of the room.
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26 5. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
27 ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH SUN COMM:UNI TY
28 SERVICES FOR SUPER - SUPPORTED RESIDENTIAL LIVING
29 SERVICES FOR THE CHRONICALLY MENTALLY ILL FOR 1995
30 FOR $34,702 (AB95 -140)
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32 Marsha Gunning, Combined Treatment Services, spoke.
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34 Nelson moved to recommend for approval.
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36 Motion carried 2 -0 with Dawson out of the room.
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38 6. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
39 ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH SEAMAR COUNSELING
40 SERVICES FOR 1995 FOR SEVERELY MENTALLY ILL CLIENTS
41 WHO ARE HOMELESS OR OF HISPANIC ORIGIN FOR $29,723
42 (AB95 -141)
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44 Marsha Gunning, Combined Treatment Services, spoke.
Finance Minutes, 3/14/95, Page 3
1 Starkenburg moved to recommend for approval.
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3 Motion carried 2-0 with Dawson out of the room.
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5 OTHER BUSINESS
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7 1. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
8 ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NATURAL
9 RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
10 AGRICULTURE TO INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN 2
11 MONITORING STATIONS IN THE UPPER FORKS OF THE
12 NOOKSACK RIVER FOR APPROXIMATELY $48,000 (AB95 -142)
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14 Nelson moved to recommend for approval.
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16 Motion carried unanimously (Dawson now present).
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18 2. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
19 ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH U.S.G.S. TO INSTALL STREAM
20 GAUGING STATIONS ON THE NOOKSACK RIVER FOR $34,145
21 (AB95 -143)
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23 John Matzinger, Transportation, spoke.
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25 Nelson moved to recommend for approval.
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27 Motion carried unanimously.
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29 3. COURTHOUSE SECURITY (AB95 -153)
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31 Tom Sutberry, Administration Services, brought forward this item as an
32 emergency issue in response to the courthouse incident in Seattle recently. Also
33 speaking was Superior Court Judge David Nichols; Deane Sandell, Sheriffs Office, and
34 Nate Brown, Planning Department.
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36 Starkenburg noted the matter would be brought up at tonight's Council meeting.
37 Sutberry said he would bring reports, etc., to the meeting.
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39 4. Bob Anderson brought up an update on water resource management issues. He
40 noted there will be a cover letter sent with a budget survey form. Council intern, Kent
41 Jensen, has been working on this project. Anderson asked if the Committee would
42 support this form and was given the go- ahead.
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The meeting was
ATTEST:
Acting Clerk of the Council
at 10:43 a.m.
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