HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Council May 21 1987WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
May 21, 1987
The meeting was called to order by Council Chair Burton at
7:30 p.m. with Hansey, Johnson, Roehl and Warner present.
The minutes of May 7, 1987 were approved.
Executive Van Zanten explained the request for approval of
the bidders' list.
Warner reported that the Finance Committee recommended
approval of the list.
WARNER MOVED TO APPROVE THE BIDDERS' LIST.
The motion carried.
REQUEST FOR AU H N TER INIO A SIX-MONTH C C R
EARLX CHILDHOOD SERMICES BETWEEN WHAT90M CQUNIX DEVELOPMENIAL
AND WESTERN S N S ITX, EARLY LEARNINQ
CENTER
Van Zanten presented the proposed contract between Whatcom
County Developmental Disabilities and Western Washington
University's Early Learning Center, as well as the other requests
for authorization to enter into contracts.
Warner reported that the Finance Committee recommended that
the contract be awarded as requested to the Western Washington
University Early Learning Center.
WARNER MOVED TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO THE WESTERN WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY EARLY LEARNING CENTER.
There was discussion about the fact that this and the other
four proposed contracts were for six months because the total
amount of state funding was not yet known, and since the RFP's
specified a two -year service period an amendment extending the
contracts for the remaining 18 months would need to be signed
when the amount of state funding was determined. The issue of
whether the Executive would need Council approval to sign the
extensions was discussed.
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ROEHL MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO INDICATE THAT THE
CONTRACT SHOULD BE REVIEWED BY THE COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE
EXPIRATION OF THE SIX -MONTH PERIOD, RATHER THAN GRANTING AN
AUTOMATIC EXTENSION FOR ANOTHER 18 MONTHS.
The motion to amend carried.
The main motion as amended carried.
REQUES j FOR AUTHQRIZAIION INIQ A S H CONJEA91
INDIVIDUAL/gOMPE11TIVE EMELOYMENJ BETWEEN WHATCQM C UN Y
DEMELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND NQRIHWEST CABEERS
Representatives from Kulshan Vocational Services and
Northwest Careers, the two organizations which had submitted bids
for the contract, were offered the opportunity to state their
cases to the Council.
David Walker of the Kulshan Vocational Services Board, Tina
Falcioni of Kulshan Vocational Services, and Nina Cuic of
Northwest Careers spoke to the Council about the history and
structure of their organizations and their ability to provide the
required services, and responded to questions from the Council.
Warner explained some of the issues which the Finance
Committee had discussed during its review of the agencies'
proposals, and reported that the Finance Committee recommended
that the contract be awarded to Northwest Careers.
WARNER MOVED TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO NORTHWEST CAREERS.
ROEHL MOVED TO SUBSTITUTE A MOTION TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO
NORTHWEST CAREERS AND AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE, WITH THE
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION, TO NEGOTIATE
A NEW CONTRACT WITH NORTHWEST CAREERS, TO BE REVIEWED WITH THE
COUNCIL PRIOR TO ITS IMPLEMENTATION.
There was discussion on the motion.
The motion failed 2 -3 (Burton, Hansey, Johnson) on a roll -
call vote.
BURTON MOVED TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO KULSHAN VOCATIONAL
SERVICES.
There was discussion on the motion.
The motion carried 4 -1 (Roehl) on a roll -call vote.
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The meeting was recessed at 8:45 p.m. and reconvened at 8:53
p.m.
REgUEST FOR AUTHQRIZATIQN N SI SEECIALIZED D INDUSTRIE5 AgTkIEEK 11HATCOM CQUNTX DEYELOPM AL . /
DISABILITIES . YANQUARD NORTHWESTj NORTHWEST S S
CURRENT INDUSTRIES
REQUEST FQR AUIHOHIZAIIQN N S CQNIRACT
COMMUNITX INTEGRATION SERVJCES BEjkjEEN WHAICOM C UN Y
DEVELORMENTAL D15ABILITIES AND E RIQQE HEALTHCARE, C
FOCUS PROGRAM
REQUE5T-EQB U 0 ENTER INTO A S C
CITIZEN aERYIQES B EN WHATQOM CQUNTX DEVELOEMENTAL
DISABILITIES AND aENIQR DRQE -IN CENTEE
Warner reported that the Finance Committee recommended
approval of the three contracts as indicated.
WARNER MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONTRACTS AS INDICATED.
The motion carried.
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BURTON MOVED TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION.
The motion carried.
No one spoke at open session.
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Warner reported that the Planning and Development Committee
recommended adoption of the ordinance.
WARNER MOVED TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE.
There was discussion on the motion.
The motion carried unanimously.
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ter.
Warner reviewed some of the issues involved in the decision
of whether to award the bid to the Bellingham Herald or the
Westside Record - Journal. He reported that the Finance Committee
had made no recommendation to the full Council.
WARNER MOVED TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO THE BELLINGHAM HERALD.
There was extensive discussion on the motion.
The motion failed 1 -4 (Burton, Hansey, Johnson, Roehl) on a
roll -call vote.
BURTON MOVED TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO THE WESTSIDE RECORD -
JOURNAL.
The motion carried unanimously on a roll -call vote.
PEJITION REQUESIING IHE C QUNTX TO ACCEET BELL IgEaT DRIVE INTO IHE
CQUNTY RQAD S BY BENNIE
The petition was received by consent, to be scheduled for a
hearing and referred to the Public Services Committee.
REQUEal TO MACAIE,IUE LOTS 44 4 V S
PLAI OE SUDDEN VALLEY, FILED PX BEN AND V DI INS N
REQUES1 TO VAC VACAIE IHE BE13dEEN LQla
Zj ELAI. OF SUDDEN VALLEY, FILED BY R.E. AND M.G. LM
The lot line vacation requests were received by consent, to
be scheduled for hearings and referred to the Planning and
Development Committee.
INTRODUCIMN OE RESQUINKS AND ORDINANGE
RESOLUTIQN AU NTY CU V
QQLQMDIA JELEPHONE C
LINES AND FACILITIES LOCATED WITHIN COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAY-ON--GULF
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Warner explained the reason for the resolution and reported
that the Finance Committee recommended its approval.
WARNER MOVED TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION.
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There was discussion on the motion. Council Attorney Randy
Watts explained the legal issues involved in the agreement.
The motion carried.
,,--RESQLUTION EOR HEARING AND NOTICE OE HEARING ON F COUNI Y
TAX TITLE PROPERTY
ROEHL MOVED TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION.
The motion carried.
RESOLUTION IQ SELL.ERQEERTY C UI D BY COUN1Y QN TAX EQRECLOSURE
TS IN SUDDEN VALLEY, A LO1 Al EMERALD AND A LQJ AT
NEPTUNE BEACH)
ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE 1987 CURRSN1 EXPENSE U JUVENILE
ADMINISTRATION BUDGET„ THEREIN
OEDIMANCE AUTUORIZINQ THE.COUNJY EXECUJIVE W TH
$100100Q.00 LO F OM RAINIER NA ION L BANK USED 0 EINANCE
IMPROVEMENTS AT NQ R- L NUESINQ HOME AND RESCINDING.QRPINANgE
86 -79 AND 86 -101
The resolution and ordinances were received by consent and
referred to the Finance Committee.
REPORTS AND OTHER ITEMS FROM COUNCIL MEMBER
COMMITTEE OF H E WHOLE MEETING SC UL
The Council agreed to devote the June 11 Committee of the
Whole session to a meeting with the Superior and District Court
judges, the Prosecuting Attorney, and the Public Defender to
discuss the overload in the County's criminal justice system.
It was also agreed that Council Chair Burton would reschedule the
June 6 meeting on intracourthouse reorganization.
The meeting was recessed into Executive Session for
discussion of labor negotiations at 9:50 p.m., and reconvened
into open session and adjourned at 10:12 p.m.
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Carol Ebergson
Clerk of the Council
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Tom Burton, Chair