HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance February 13 1989WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
FINANCE COMMITTEE
February 13, 1989
The meeting was called to order at 3:02 p.m. by Committee Chairman Dan
Warner with members Emily Jackson and Mary Vanderpol present. Also present
were Don Hansey, Council Chairman; Shirley Van Zanten, Executive; Tom
Sutberry, Budget Director; Barbara Cory, Treasurer; Shirley Forslof, Auditor;
Lee Murphy, KMGI; Tony Vallot, citizen.
Request for authorization to negotiate a contract with Regency Care Centers.
Inc (Clay and Clark. Partners) for the transfer /lease of Nor -Bell Care Center
Van Zanten discussed the relative values of the three proposals. They
were all viable proposals but Regency seemed to have the strengths needed as
well as financial and administrative back up to successfully effect a smooth
transfer. This is very desirable to stop the financial and staff time drain
on the County. All members on the selection committee submitted separate
recommendations to Van Zanten and all voted for Regency by a slight margin.
Visiting Nurse does not have the experience in running a nursing home
and not a great deal of financial backing so there is fear that it may well
end up back in County hands if it did not work out.
Jackson suggested we urge Regency Care Centers to accommodate as many of
-the present staff as possible.
Vanderpol moved to recommend approval 1-o the Council.
Motion carried.
Van Zanten explained the procedure. There is one quote for $17,908
which is down over $4,000 from last year cost. There is still one quote
coming in which may be smaller than the above listed one.
Vanderpol moved to recommend approval of spending no more than $17,908
on property insurance for county facilities.
Motion carried.
Vanderpol moved to recommend approval to the Council.
Motion carried.
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Vanderpol moved to recommend approval to the Council.
Motion carried.
Cory explained the procedure to bid on property. There was some
discussion about the four people who have called in-and wanted a lot each of
the group of 350 lots that are being considered by a single purchaser. It was
recommended that the treasurer give the names and addresses of the people
Involved to the purchaser and perhaps they can come to some sort of agree-
ment.
Jackson moved to recommend approval to the Council.
Motion carried.
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Forslof mentioned that there is a lot of interest in the Nuclear Free
Zone initiative that was passed in 1984. This has come up again because it is
rumored that a firm connected to nuclear manufacturing is considering locating
In Bellingham. Apparently two of the directives on the original initiative
have not been implemented. Van Zanten stated that the first request that
Nuclear Free signs be posted at all entry points could not be implemented
because the county is not allowed to post signs on state or interstate roads.
The second request that all maps have Nuclear Free printed on them was not
done and this was an oversight.
Tony Valiot, one of the people who has had engineering work done on a
lot in Sudden Valley that has now been bid on, said that the reason he and the
other three Interested buyers had not secured the properties was that they
were not aware there was a buyer interested in buying everything out there.
This is unprecedented and it is unfortunate that these four people have been
caught in this situation.
The meeting adjourned at 3:58 p.m.
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Bar Maher, Counc'I Clerk
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Daniel M. Warner, Member