HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance December 17 1991WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
December 17, 1991
The meeting was called to order at 2:45 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1000 North
Forest, 2nd floor, by Chairperson Mary Vanderpol.
Also present:
Marge Laidlaw
Absent
Bob Imhof
1. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO NEGOTIATE THE SALE OF A SURPLUS
LANDFILL COMPACTOR (AB91 -462)
Warren Laing, fleet manager, was present to explain the issues and answer questions.
Issues discussed: lack of a market, expected price.
Persons speaking: Laing, Vanderpol, Laidlaw.
LAIDLAW MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO NEGOTIATE A
CONTRACT FOR A COMPUTER NETWORK BRIDGE WITH THE
HIGHEST RATED PROPOSER, PROVEN SOLUTIONS (AB91 -463)
George Reid and Renetta Pollock, Information Services, presented the need and
answered questions.
Topics covered: purpose, basis for decision and rating, survey methods.
Persons talking: Laidlaw, Vanderpol, Reid, and Pollock.
LAIDLAW MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO
AN AGREEMENT FOR THE SOLID WASTE REDUCTION AND
RECYCLING PROMOTIONAL PROGRAM WITH ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOURCE SERVICES FOR $84,701 OF WHICH $50,821 IS GRANT
REIMBURSABLE (AB91464)
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Jack Weiss, Solid Waste Division, was present to answer questions from the
Committee.
Topics discussed: changes from last year, sources of matching funds, sources of other
funds, educational program focus.
Persons speaking: Weiss, Vanderpol, Laidlaw.
LAIDLAW MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
Motion carried unanimously.
4. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO
AN AGREEMENT FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT,
INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE WITH ERICSSON BUSINESS
COMMUNICATIONS FOR A COUNTY WIDE TELEPHONE SYSTEM
(AB91-465)
Reid presented the request and answered questions from the Committee.
Topics discussed: the four proposals, system components, location, timing of
installations, reasons for choosing Ericsson, costs, comparisons of lease and purchase costs,
finances, maintenance costs, comparison of costs in upgrading current system and leasing the
new system.
Persons speaking: Vanderpol, Reid, Tom Sutberry, Laidlaw
LAIDLAW MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
Motion carried unanimously.
5. BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION FOR ROCK ROAD BRIDGE OVER
SAAR CREEK TO THE LOWEST BIDDER, DAVIDSON ENTERPRISES OF
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON AT A PRICE OF $124,120 (AB91 -466)
Ed Henken, Engineering, presented the issue and answered questions.
Issues discussed: financing, federal involvement, condition of the bridge, necessity of
immediate rebuilding.
Persons talking: Henken, Laidlaw,
LAIDLAW MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
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Motion carried unanimously.
6. BID AWARD FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN EQUIPMENT STORAGE
BUILDING AT WHATCOM COUNTY CENTRAL SHOP TO THE LOW
BIDDER, STRIDER CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., FOR $85,916.35
Mary Chisholm, Public Works, presented the need.
LAIDLAW MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
Motion carried unanimously.
7. ORDINANCE REDUCING THE NUMBER OF DISTRICT COURT JUDGES
REQUIRED WITHIN WHATCOM COUNTY (AB91 -386B)
LAIDLAW MOVED TO RECOMMEND PASS.
Motion carried unanimously.
8. OTHER BUSINESS: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COUNTY ROAD
PROJECT NO. 99181 AND THE AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR
REPLACEMENT OF ROCK ROAD BRIDGE NO. 328 OVER SAAR CREEK
(AB91 -466)
LAIDLAW MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
Motion carried unanimously.
ATTEST: FINANCE & PERSONNEL CONIlvf=E
Nancy PAn, Acting Clerk
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