HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance October 3 1995WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Finance and Administrative Services Committee
October 3, 1995
The meeting was called to order at 9:30 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 REVISING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE 1.10,
PROCEDURES FOR MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSITION OF
COUNTY -OWNED PERSONAL AND REAL PROPERTY (AB95 -384)
Bob Woods, Council Budget and Program Analyst, commented.
(Clerk's Note: For the record, Barbara Cory, Treasurer, was not present, as she was
out of town.)
Starkenburg moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEMS
1. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT
SERVICES WITH DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
TO BE COMPLETED ON JUNE 30, 1997 IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT
OF $30,000 (AB95 -393)
Carl Allen, Developmental Disabilities Director, commented.
Dawson moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
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2. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR CARD LOCK FUEL SERVICE,
RFP #95 -66, DURING THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 1, 1995 THROUGH
OCTOBER 31, 1997 WITH BOSMAN INC. AT A COST OF $75,000 TO
$85,000 (AB95 -394)
Eric Schlehuber, Public Works, commented.
Nelson moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE .EXECUTIVE TO
ENTER INTO A RETAINER AGREEMENT WITH LARRY E.
HALVORSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, FOR PROFESSIONAL
NEGOTIATOR AND LABOR COUNSEL REPRESENTATION
DURING THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 1, 1995 THROUGH OCTOBER
31, 1998 AT THE RETAINER FEE OF $33,333 PER YEAR OR
$2,777.75 PER MONTH (AB95 -395)
Those speaking included:
Tom Sutberry, Administrative Services
Larry Mans, Human Resources Manager
Ken Henderson, County Council
Starkenburg moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
4. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH DAVID I. HAMLIN &
ASSOCIATES FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR
DESIGN OF SIGNALIZATION OF W. BAKERVIEW ROAD AT
BENNETT DRIVE AND SLATER ROAD AT HAXTON WAY IN THE
TOTAL AMOUNT OF $19,130 (AB95 -396)
Nasser Mansour, Engineering, commented.
Dawson moved to recommend approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
(Clerk's Note: A five- minute break was taken.)
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5. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO
SIGN THE WHAT -COMM INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AS
ADOPTED BY THE WHAT -COMM ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
(AB95 -397)
Those speaking included:
Dale Brandland, Sheriff
Tom Sutberry, Administrative Services
There was much discussion.
Nelson moved to move forward without recommendation.
Motion carried unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. REVIEW OF THE INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT (REPORT RECEIVED AT
THE SEPTEMBER 5, 1995 COUNCIL MEETING) (AB95 -364)
Kim Herrenkohl, Internal Auditor, was present to comment and answer questions,
after which there was much discussion.
Those also speaking included:
Tom Sutberry, Administrative Services
Bob Woods, Council Budget and Program Analyst
Ken Henderson, County Council
George Reid, Information Services Manager
Brad Bennett, Finance
Nelson requested Sutberry do an audit and report to the committee in four weeks.
Henderson suggested Sutberry do a memo to all departments regarding this
meeting.
(Clerk's Note: This was a discussion item only, so nothing definite was settled.)
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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