HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance April 28 1992WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Tuesday, April 28, 1992
The meeting was called to order at 4:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1000 N.
Forest, 2nd floor, by Chairperson Marge Laidlaw.
Also present: Absent:
Ken Henderson
Bob Imhof
REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT NOT TO
EXCEED $21,000 WITH CHRISTENSON ENGINEERING CORPORATION
FOR CARTOGRAPHIC SERVICES FOR THE ELECTION DIVISION OF
THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE (AB92 -176)
Topics discussed: need for new maps; changes in ward boundaries and precincts; first
time Presidential primaries; auditor's supplemental budget request; increases in voter
registrations; Port District lines redrawn; computer system tie -in with other departments;
historic budget surpluses in Auditor's Dept.
Persons speaking: Shirley Forslof, Auditor; Laidlaw; Imhof; Henderson.
HENDERSON MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO
A CONTRACT WITH RECOVERY NORTHWEST FOR SUBSTANCE
ABUSE SERVICES FOR $91,010.20 (AB92 -181)
Topics discussed: need for services; source of the funds; City's share of the funding;
need for supplemental budget request.
Persons speaking: Peggy Ball, Director of Combined Services; Laidlaw; Henderson;
Imhof; Bob Woods; Tom Sutbefry.
IMHOF MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO
A CONTRACT WITH NORTH WASHINGTON COLLECTIONS TO
PROVIDE SERVICES TO COUNTY DEPARTMENT (AB92 -182)
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Topics discussed: purpose of services; background information; changes in the
agreement with North Washington Collections; approximate costs of service; collection
records from last year; interest charged on receivables; recovery record; reports to the
County; length of contract; termination terms.
Persons speaking: Barbara Cory, Treasurer; Henderson; Mike Lloyd, Manager of
North Washington Collections; Tom Sutberry; Laidlaw; Imhof; Henderson; Linda Gill,
District Court.
Item to be held in committee for 2 weeks.
4. BID AWARD FOR THE PURCHASE OF HOT ASPHALT PATCHING UNIT
TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE BIDDER, SAHLBERG EQUIPMENT FOR
$40,822.35 (AB92 -182)
Topics discussed: reason for choosing Sahlberg Equipment; quality of asphalt work;
source of funds; purpose of equipment.
Persons speaking: Warren Lang, Fleet Director; Imhof, Marlin Hansen, Maintenance;
Laidlaw.
HENDERSON MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
Motion carried unanimously.
5. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER
INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH DELTA FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR
SPACE IN THE LAKEWAY BUILDING USED BY DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES DEPARTMENT AT A RATE OF $850 PER MONTH (AB92-
180)
. Topics discussed: terms of the agreement; reason for needing the space; accessibility
requirements for disabled; offer of services from Dessauer.
Persons speaking: Mary Chisholm, Public Works; Kurt Dessauer, President of
Community Action for the Disabled; Laidlaw.
HENDERSON MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
Motion carried unanimously.
6. ORDINANCE RENAMING THE LARRY MOUNT REVOLVING FUND TO
THE COUNTY SHERIFF REVOLVING FUND (AB92 -166) (FINANCE)
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IMHOF MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
Motion carried unanimously.
Because there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Mbxge Laidjaw, Chairperson
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