HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance January 26 1993WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
January 26, 1993
The meeting was called to order at 4:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1000 N.
Forest St., 2nd floor, by Ken Henderson, Chairman.
Also present: Absent:
Bob Imhof
Dennis Vander Yacht (late)
1. BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE
NOR -BELL FACILITY TO THE LOW BIDDER, JOHN DANIELS
CONSTRUCTION, FOR $995,964, INCLUDING SALES TAX,
CONDITIONED ON THE CONTRACTOR ISSUING A CHANGE ORDER
(AB93 -024)
Topics discussed: Project over budget; Executive's four options; possible borrowing
ordinance; undesirable time delay for sending out to bid again; plans for bond issue; review
of items involved in $152,000 reduction; reason estimate was so far off; Van Zanten's memo
regarding the change order; clarification of change order; yearly cost of additional $300,000;
contingency funds; over - estimate, not over - budget; rent at DIS; cash flow with change of
locations; ADA compliance needs; capital valuations; investment protection; setting
parameters and letting Executive work within them.
Persons speaking: Shirley Van Zanten, Executive; Henderson; Tom Sutberry, Deputy
Administrator; Gary Gideon, Architect; Imhof; Mary Chisholm, Public Works; Paul Rushing,
Director, Public Works; Vander Yacht; John Tyler, Public Works.
IMHOF MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE BASE BID PLUS
ALTERNATES NUMBER 1 AND 2 WITH CHANGE ORDERS TO AMOUNT OF
$75,000 AND WITHIN TOTAL PACKAGE INCLUDING CHANGE ORDER
REDESIGN WITH A TOTAL PROJECT COST NOT TO EXCEED $1.3 MILLION.
The motion carried 2 to 1 with Vander Yacht against.
2. RESOLUTION CANCELING UNCOLLECTIBLE PERSONAL
PROPERTY TAXES FOR 1992 (AB93 -017)
Topics discussed: Background.
Persons speaking: Barb Cory, Treasurer.
IMHOF MOVED TO RECOMMEND PASS.
The motion carried unanimously.
3. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1993 BUDGET (NW WA FAIR) (AB93-
011)
Topics discussed: DeJong property description; purpose for purchase; source of funds;
clarification of amendment.
. Persons speaking: Dean Sandell, N.W. Washington Fair Board; Henderson; Van
Zanten.
VANDER YACHT MOVED TO RECOMMEND ADOPTION.
The motion carried unanimously.
4. ORDINANCE TO APPROVE OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICES
PLAN AND AMENDING 1993 CURRENT EXPENSE SUPERIOR
COURT BUDGET, TO FUND DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER (AB92-
441C)
Topics discussed: Background.
Persons speaking: N.F. Jackson, Superior Court; Henderson.
IMHOF MOVED TO RECOMMEND ADOPTION.
The motion carried unanimously.
5. UNIFIED FEE SCHEDULE (AB93 -025)
Topics discussed: Background; overview; recommendations for changes; amount of
work involved in changing the fees; Irvin's October 20, 1992, memo; alternatives; changing
fees as they come up; deletion of RCW -set fees; agreement on how to set up the ordinance;
standardization of format for fees - -by department; method or formula for deriving fee rates.
Persons speaking: Linda Irvin, Program Analyst; Henderson; Imhof; Bob Woods,
Budget Analyst; Jackson.
Shirley Forsloff, Auditor, asked for direction concerning the survey fee schedule. See
page 128 in the packet. Topics discussed: method for adoption and implementation; timing;
need to set by code fees auditor can set. Persons speaking: Forsloff, Henderson, Irvin.
Dan Taylor's memo: Henderson asked Executive's Office to review the situation with
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the doors.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:35 p.m.
ATTEST:
Nan ohn, Assistant Clerk
FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Ken Henderson, chairman
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