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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance Committee September 29 1986WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE September 29, 1986 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Roehl at 3:00 p.m. with all members present. Also present were Councilman Tom Burton; Executive Shirley Van Zanten; Tom Sutberry, Budget Director; Mark Morrow, Bellingham Herald: Dorothy Durand, Nor - Bell Nursing Home; Paul Rushing, Public Works; Marlen Hansen and Willard Fry of Maintenance and Operations; and Madeleine Clemann, Council of Governments. 'y1 � • 11 Dorothy Durand explained the proposed transfer. MUENSCHER MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE OVERLIMIT TRANSFER. The motion carried. Dorothy Durand explained the proposed transfer. WARNER MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE OVERLIMIT TRANSFER. There was discussion on the motion. The motion carried. Muenscher left the meeting. •i) l • ► • :• 1_t' it _ 1 ,1 !1_V: Shirley Van Zanten explained the ordinance. WARNER MOVED TO RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE. The motion carried. Muenscher returned to the meeting. Finance Committee September 29, 1986 Page 2 Shirley Van Zanten explained the ordinance. MUENSCHER MOVED TO RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE. The motion carried. Willard Fry explained the proposed bid award. WARNER MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE BID AWARD. There was discussion on the motion. The motion carried. Shirley Van Zanten explained that she was forwarding the letter to the Council for their information. It was decided that the letter would be discussed at the full Council meeting. Warner explained the ordinance he had introduced to establish new ferry rates. There was discussion about the philosophical issues involved in determining the percentage of costs to be paid by fares, and various methods for achieving that percentage once it is established. Madeleine Clemann presented a proposal for an alternative rate structure utilizing all -cash fares. She was asked to develop the proposal into a substitute ordinance for consideration at Thursday's public hearing. The Committee elected not to make a recommendation on an ordinatace-until after the hearing. -Thg meeting Was adjourned at 5:00 p.m. WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL ATTEST :__ WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Carol Eber sort William pp Ro 1 Chair Clerk of t�e eou cil Finance Comm1046 1101540m IM 101100 M"MME-4 Willard Fry explained the proposed bid award. WARNER MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE BID AWARD. There was discussion on the motion. The motion carried. Shirley Van Zanten explained that she was forwarding the letter to the Council for their information. It was decided that the letter would be discussed at the full Council meeting. Warner explained the ordinance he had introduced to establish new ferry rates. There was discussion about the philosophical issues involved in determining the percentage of costs to be paid by fares, and various methods for achieving that percentage once it is established. Madeleine Clemann presented a proposal for an alternative rate structure utilizing all -cash fares. She was asked to develop the proposal into a substitute ordinance for consideration at Thursday's public hearing. The Committee elected not to make a recommendation on an ordinatace-until after the hearing. -Thg meeting Was adjourned at 5:00 p.m. WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL ATTEST :__ WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Carol Eber sort William pp Ro 1 Chair Clerk of t�e eou cil Finance Comm1046