HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance June 9 1992WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Tuesday, June 9, 1992
The meeting was _ called to order at 4 :15 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1000 N.
Forest St., 2nd floor, by .Marge Laidlaw, Chairperson. _
Also present:
Bob Imhof
Ken Henderson
Absent:
1. BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION.. FOR A THREE -AXLE
CONVENTIONAL LOWBOY TRACTOR TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE
BIDDER, KENWORTH NORTHWEST, INC. FOR $76,226.90 (AB92 -235)
Topics discussed: existing tractor's use.
Persons speaking: Tom Sutberry, Deputy Administrator; Laidlaw; Imhof.
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Motion carried unanimously.
2. BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF
BIRCH BAY - LYNDEN ROAD TO ASSOCIATED SAND AND GRAVEL
COMPANY, INC. FOR $1,186,280.95 (AB92 -236)
Item 2 and Item 5 were taken together.
Topics discussed: manner in which funding works; reasons for running over budget.
Persons speaking: Shirley Van Zanten, Executive; Laidlaw; Nasser Mansour,
Engineering Dept.
IMHOF MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF ITEMS 2 AND 5.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. SALE OF STRANDEL G -2 GARAGE PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF
EVERSON (AB92 -237)
Topics discussed: background; contract closing costs; tank removal.
Persons speaking: Van Zanten; Mary Chisholm, Public Works; Laidlaw; Henderson.
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IMHOF MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
Motion carried unanimously.
4. RESOLUTION IN THE MATTER OF THE DISPOSAL OF WHATCOM
COUN'T'Y SURPLUS PROPERTY AND THE SETTING OF A DATE FOR
PUBLIC HEARING THEREON PURSUANT TO WCC 1.10.260 (AB92 -239)
Agent.
Topics discussed: background; equipment need in courthouse; files on the list.
Persons speaking: Van Zanten; Laidlaw; Henderson; Nat Dickinson, Purchasing
IMHOF MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
Motion carried unanimously.
5. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COUNTY ROAD PROJECT NO. 99204
AND THE AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF
BIRCH -BAY LYNDEN ROAD (AB92 -236A)
See item no. 2.
6. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE TO EXECUTE AN
INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES, PART OF WHICH IS TO INITIATE FORMAL APPRAISAL
PROCESS OF CERTAIN LANDS SUITABLE FOR EXCHANGE WITH
TRILLIUM CORPORATION (AB92 -222)
Topics discussed: county control over forest management; DNR's response and
mandate from the state; section 4 of the resolution added giving Whatcom County the
option for final approval in separate action and the right to terminate if any harvesting
begins on the lands in question; requests made to Trillium re harvesting; DNR's role in
forest harvesting; offer from DNR for forest management tour.
Persons speaking: Van Zanten; Gordon Scott, Planning; Henderson; Bob Rose, DNR;
Laidlaw.
IMHOF MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
Motion carried unanimously.
7. ANNUAL REVIEW FOR WHATCOM COUNTY FERRY RATES (AB92 -230)
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Topics discussed: background; no- change recommendation; commuter fares; input
from the Lummi Islanders; new employees; dock maintenance; repairs to the ferry; need
eventually for a new ferry.
Persons speaking: Laidlaw; Van Zanten; Earl Jewell; Brad- Bennett, Public Works
Administration; Henderson; Imhof.
COMM =E RECOMMENDS NO CHANGE IN THE FERRY RATES.
Because there was no other business, the meeting was adjourned.
ATTEST: FINANCE & PERSONNEL CONIl 4r=
Nancy hn, Assistant Clerk
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arge dlaw, Chairperson
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