HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance Committee August 31 1987WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
FINANCE COMMITTEE
August 31, 1987
The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. by Committee
Chair Warner with Roehl present. Hansey arrived at 3:15 p.m.
Also present were Shirley Van Zanten, County Executive; Tom
Sutberry, Budget Director; Bob Jordan, Treasurer; Nat Dickinson,
Purchasing; Paul Rushing, Public Works; and Neil Clement, KGMI.
RESOLUJIQN IN THE S AB H N A DAIE AND JIME EOR H
PURPOSE OF ACCEPTINQ BIDS IQ LEASE H AS AND OIL RIgHTS 0
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Public Works Director Rushing explained he had discovered
that the County Council, rather than the County Treasurer, should
accept the bids, and the substitute resolution had been changed
to reflect the proper procedure.
There was discussion about the resolution.
ROEHL MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE SUBSTITUTE
RESOLUTION.
The motion carried.
Executive Van Zanten explained the ordinance.
ROEHL MOVED TO RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE.
The motion carried.
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REQUESI EQR AUIHQRIZATIQN 0 JOIN IN WASUINGTON SIAIE A5aQCIAIIQN
OE CQUNIJES LIABJLI1Y INSURANCE OL C
Van Zanten explained that the Washington State Association
of Counties was now requesting a signed commitment to participate
in the WSAC liability insurance pooling project. There was
discussion about the project.
ROEHL MOVED TO RECOMMEND THAT THE EXECUTIVE BE AUTHORIZED TO
ENTER INTO THE COMMITMENT TO PARTICIPATE, WITH A FUNDING
COMMITMENT UP TO $4,250.
The motion carried.
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Van Zanten explained the resolution, and noted that the date
specified in the resolution for the public hearing needed to be
changed.
HANSEY MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION WITH
THE DATE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING CHANGED TO OCTOBER 1, 1987.
The motion carried.
Van Zanten explained the circumstances of her decision to
disallow the warrant for this claim. She stated that, while the
allowance of claims is delegated by the County Council to the
Council Executive under W.C.C. 3.12.070, the County Council could
directly grant allowance of payment of claims.
There was discussion on this issue.
ROEHL MOVED TO SEND THE ISSUE FORWARD TO THE COUNCIL WITH NO
RECOMMENDATION.
The motion carried.
Roehl noted that all the necessary steps to process the
claim needed to be redone, and that the Council should delegate
authority to sign any one thing that can be signed by the Council
in regards to this specific transaction to the Council Chair.
The motion carried.
REVIEkl OE COMMITIEE QE THE WUQLE MINUIES OF 8/27/8
A draft copy of the minutes was discussed and corrected.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:37 p.m.
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