HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance November 14 1995WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Finance and Administrative Services Committee
November 14, 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. RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A FUNDING CONTRIBUTION FROM
WHATCOM COUNTY FOR THE WHATCOM MUSEUM OF
HISTORY AND ART FOR WINDOW REPAIR IN THE TOTAL
AMOUNT OF $95,000 OVER A TWO -YEAR PERIOD (AB95 -432)
Starkenburg moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. RESOLUTION ADOPTING A SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE
UNREPRESENTED WHATCOM COUNTY EMPLOYEES FOR THE
YEAR 1996 (AB95 -433)
Those speaking included:
Shirley Van Zanten, County Executive
Larry Mans, Human Resources Manager
Bob Woods, Council Budget and Program Analyst
Bob Andersen, citizen
Starkenburg moved to hold in committee.
Motion carried unanimously.
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1 3. RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 1996 SIX -YEAR PHYSICAL PLANT
2 AND FACILITIES CAPITAL PROGRAM RELATING TO BUILDINGS
DINGS
3 AND FACILITIES FOR WHATCOM COUNTY (AB95 -434)
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5 Those speaking included:
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7 Bob Woods, Council Budget and Program Analyst
8 Jeff Monsen, Public Works
9 Nasser Mansour, Public Works, Engineering
10 Shirley Van Zanten, County Executive
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12 Dawson moved to accept the page from Mansour which replaces packet page 21.
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14 Motion carried unanimously.
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16 Starkenburg moved to recommend a public hearing on November 21, 1995.
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18 Motion carried unanimously.
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20 4. ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
21 FUND AND CONSOLIDATION AND CLOSURE OF VARIOUS
22 OTHER FUNDS (AB95 -297A)
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-74 Shirley Van Zanten, County Executive, briefly commented.
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26 Dawson moved to recommend approval.
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28 Motion carried unanimously.
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30 5. ORDINANCE AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY BUDGET
31 ORDINANCE 94 -073 BY ADDING $25,000 TO THE CURRENT
32 EXPENSE FUND FOR LEAVE PAYOUT OF EMPLOYEES BEING
33 LAID OFF IN 1995 AND FOR EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT IN THE
34 AMOUNT OF $2,452 FOR THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
35 FUND (AB95 -437)
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37 Carl Allen, Developmental Disabilities, commented briefly.
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39 Nelson moved to recommend approval.
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6. RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) APPLICATION FOR FUNDING TO ASSIST
IN THE CREATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING (AB95 -427A)
Those speaking included:
Paul Schissler, Grant Coordinator, Self -Help Housing
Shirley Van Zanten, County Executive
Bob Woods, Council Budget and Program Analyst
Marty Snyder, 1832 Central Road
Dawson moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEMS
1. BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION TO THE ONLY BIDDER,
CLAUSON LIME COMPANY, FOR RIPRAP ROCK (AB95 -443)
Starkenburg moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION TO THE HIGHEST RATED
AND LOWEST BIDDER, SATELLITE SHELTERS INTERNATIONAL,
INC., FOR PORTABLE FABRIC FRAME SYSTEM IN THE TOTAL
AMOUNT OF $53,100 (AB95 -444)
Warren Laing, Public Works, Fleet Manager, commented briefly.
Dawson moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
ENTER INTO A BANKING SERVICES CONTRACT EXTENSION
FOR TWO YEARS TO DECEMBER 31, 1997 WITH KEY BANK
(AB95 -445)
Nelson moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
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1 OTHER BUSINESS
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3 1. COMMITTEE REVIEW OF THE DRAFT 1996 BUDGET
4 RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11,
5 1995 MEETING (AB95 -276D)
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7 Bob Woods, Council Budget and Program Analyst, suggested to the committee
8 that November llth's meeting memo summary be placed on the agenda for next week
9 for the availability to the public for the November 21 public hearing.
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11 Topics discussed were the reserve fund; the Commissioners, the WIC Program
12 and the unrepresented employees.
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14 Shirley Van Zanten, County Executive, commented on the reserve fund. No
15 further discussion took place.
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17 Those speaking to the WIC Program included: Dr. Frank James, Health
18 Department; Monica Brewer, citizen; Bob Woods; Lori Province, citizen; and Marty
19 Snyder, citizen. Dr. James noted the three options:
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21 - Adopt back into the budget with conditions;
22 - Cut other Health Department programs; or
23 - Eliminate the Program.
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25 There was much discussion.
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27 Dawson moved to recommend approval of Option #2.
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29 Motion carried unanimously.
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31 For information on the unrepresented employees, please see #2 under
32 "Committee Discussions and Recommendations to Council' above.
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34 Bob Woods spoke to the Commissioners' parity. There was no further discussion.
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36 Dave Wareing, Undersheriff, arrived with a handout regarding updated
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ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 11:05 a.m.
Bennett, Recording
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