HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance May 26 1992WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Tuesday, May 26, 1992
The meeting was called to order at 4 :15 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1000 N.
Forest St., by Chairperson Marge Laidlaw.
Also present:
Bob Imhof
Ken Henderson
Absent:
1. BID AWARD FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF HAYNIE /DELTA
LINE/WEST BADGER ROADS TO THE LOW BIDDER, WILDER
CONSTRUCTION, FOR $728.185 (AB92 -214)
2. BID AWARD FOR STRUCTURAL OVERLAY OF SLATER ROAD TO THE
LOW BIDDER, WILDER CONSTRUCTION FOR $459,607 (AB92 -215)
3. BID AWARD FOR THE STRUCTURAL OVERLAY OF HAXTON WAY TO
THE LOW BIDDER, WILDER CONSTRUCTION, FOR $331,774 (AB92 -216)
Topics discussed: source of funds for the overage on items 1 and 2; shoulder
construction.
Persons speaking: Shirley Van Zanten, Executive; Nasser Mansour, Assistant
Engineer; Henderson; Imhof.
IMHOF MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE FIRST 3 ITEMS
AND THEIR ACCOMPANYING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERS 10, 11, AND 12 BELOW.
Motion carried unanimously.
4. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF BIDDERS' LIST FOR THE SUPPLY OF
ASPHALTIC EMULSIONS FOR THE COMING ROAD OILING SEASON
(AB92 -217)
Topics discussed: bidders; total dollar amount for the season; total is well under
amount budgeted amount.
Persons speaking: Imhof, Nat Dickinson, Purchasing Manager; Laidlaw;
Henderson.
IMHOF MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
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Motion carried unanimously.
5. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO ENTER
INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND
CONTINENTAL PRINTING, INC., FOR WAREHOUSE STORAGE SPACE
FOR A COUNTY WIDE RECORDS CENTER FOR $912.00 PER MONTH
(AB92 -218)
Topics discussed: background; source of funds; purpose; location.
Persons speaking: Tom Sutberry, Deputy Administrator, Executive's Office; George
Reid, Information Services Manager; Ann Bjertness, Records Manager.
HENDERSON MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
Motion carried unanimously.
6. RENEWAL AND MODIFICATION OF LEASE BETWEEN PORT OF
BELLINGHAM AND WHATCOM COUN'T'Y ON BEHALF OF CURRENT
INDUSTRIES LOCATED AT BELLINGHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
INDUSTRIAL PARK (AB92 -219)
7. RENEWAL AND MODIFICATION OF LEASE BETWEEN WHATCOM
COUNTY AND CURRENT INDUSTRIES FOR PREMISES LOCATED AT
BELLINGHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK (TO BE
CONSIDERED WITH THE LEASE AGREEMENT ABOVE) (AB92 -219A)
Topics discussed: background; schedule for lease for multiple years; Current
Industries.
Persons speaking: Van Zanten; Laidlaw; Henderson.
IMHOF MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF BOTH ITEM 6 AND
ITEM 7.
Motion carried unanimously.
8. RESOLUTION REGARDING HEARING AND NOTICE OF HEARING ON
SALE OF COUNTY TAX TITLE PROPERTY, REQUEST NO. 71 (AB92-221)
Topics discussed: background; purpose.
Persons speaking: Van Zanten.
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HENDERSON MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
Motion carried unanimously.
9. 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: background; reasons for needing an appraisal; DNR's stand, terms,
and position; possibility of cost exceeding the money requested; steps for land exchange;
total cost potential; potential source of funds; Conservation Futures levy fund limitations;
DNB's liability, past and future; signing does not commit County to finishing the exchange;
memorandum of understanding; benefits and limitations to those involved; reason for
County's interest in the lands; value to the public interest; forestry issues in those lands;
funds; areas of control that are negotiable with DNR; the map; methods and uses of
appraisal information; need for appraisal for all the parcels being exchanged, including an
appraisal and assessment of potential problems within the areas; the ability of DNR and
Trillium to exchange their properties even if the County doesn't get involved; need for scope
of work covered by the funds to be spelled out; need for County to be an equal in the
negotiations; process for removing County lands from DNR's regulations.
Persons speaking: Van Zanten; Gordon Scott, County Planning; Imhof; Henderson;
Laidlaw; Bob Woods, Budget Analyst; Tom Gaines, Chairman for State and Private Forestry
Issues for the Audubon Society.
Laidlaw requested the Executive to further delineate the scope of work covered by
these funds, to request that the County be given equal standing in the exchange process, to
clarify the liability assumption by the County from DNR, and to explore the possibility that
some of the liability would be assumed by the County in exchange for greater control of the
forest management practices.
LAIDL.AW MOVED TO HOLD THE ITEM IN COMMITTEE AND TO DIRECT
THE ADMINISTRATION TO SECURE A SCOPE OF WORK FROM DNR FOR THE
$50,00 REQUEST AND RELAY TO DNR THE COUNTY'S STRONG INTEREST IN
BEING EQUAL PARTNERS IN FUTURE FORESTRY MANAGEMENT PLANNING
ON COUNTY TRUST LANDS, PARTICULARLY IN THE LAKE WHATCOM
WATERSHED.
Motion carried unanimously.
10. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COUNTY ROAD PROJECT NO. 99196
AND THE AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF
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HAYNIE /DELTA LINE/WEST BADGER ROADS (AB92 -214)
11. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COUNTY ROAD PROJECT NO. 99221
AND THE AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE STRUCTURAL OVERLAY
OF SLATER ROAD (AB92 -215)
12. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COUNTY ROAD PROJECT NO. 99220
AND THE AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE STRUCTURAL OVERLAY
OF HAXTON WAY (AB92 -216) "
13. RESOLUTION IN THE MATTER OF THE SALE OF WHATCOM COUN'T'Y
SURPLUS PROPERTY AND THE SETTING OF A DATE FOR PUBLIC
HEARING THEREON PURSUANT TO WCC 1.10 (TARGET CARRIER
SYSTEM) (AB92 -227)
HENDERSON MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
Motion carried unanimously.
Because there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
ATTEST:
FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Nancy Ohn, Assistant Clerk Marge LAdlaw, Chairperson
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