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Minutes -- September 5, 1985
The Whatcom County Council meeting was called to order at
7:32 p.m. by Vice Chairperson Hansey with all members present
except Roehl.
OPENING AND CONSIDERATION OF BIDS, RID #6, $32,855.71
Vice Chairperson Hansey opened the bid received from
Northwestern Commercial Bank and read the bid for bonds for Road
Improvement District #6 in the amount of $32,855.71.
BANK.
There was discussion on the bid received.
COLE MOVED TO ACCEPT THE BID OF NORTHWESTERN COMMERCIAL
There was discussion on the motion to accept the bid.
HAWLEY MOVED TO REFER THE BID TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR
REVIEW.
There was discussion on the motion to refer.
Vice Chairperson Hansey restated Hawley's motion to refer
the bid to Finance Committee.
The motion to refer the bid to Finance Committee carried.
The following minutes were approved:
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Tom Sutberry, Budget Director, explained the background on
the request for an overlimit transfer in the amount of $30,000.00
in the Northwest Washington Fair Fund.
BECKER MOVED TO APPROVE THE OVERLIMIT TRANSFER IN THE AMOUNT
OF $30,000.00 IN THE NORTHWEST WASHINGTON FAIR FUND.
The motion carried.
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Tom Sutberry explained the background on the request for
authorization to enter into a 10 -month professional services
contract between Whatcom County (Juvenile Probation) and Mary Ann
Frabriso - Maloney for educational specialist services at a rate of
$2,000.00 per month.
BECKER MOVED TO APPROVE THE 10 -MONTH PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
CONTRACT BETWEEN JUVENILE PROBATION AND MARY ANN FRABRISO- MALONEY
FOR EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST SERVICES AT A RATE OF $2,000.00 PER
MONTH.
There was discussion on the motion.
The motion to approve the contract carried.
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Tom Sutberry explained the background on the request for
approval of a bid award for the construction of the Point Roberts
Transfer Station to the low bidder, Tiger Construction Company,
in the amount of $43,662.20.
BECKER MOVED TO APPROVE THE BID AWARD FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF THE POINT ROBERTS TRANSFER STATION TO THE LOW BIDDER, TIGER
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, IN THE AMOUNT OF $43,662.20.
The motion carried.
The public hearing was declared open in the matter of
declaring County -owned equipment surplus property (miscellaneous
office equipment and supplies). There was no one present to
speak at the hearing, and the public hearing was closed.
COLE MOVED TO DECLARE THE COUNTY -OWNED EQUIPMENT AND
SUPPLIES SURPLUS.
The motion carried.
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There was no one present to speak at open session.
BECKER MOVED TO BRING DRAFT 2 OF THE ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE
1985 CURRENT EXPENSE FUND, JAIL BUDGET THEREIN BEFORE THE COUNCIL
FOR CONSIDERATION.
The motion carried.
BECKER MOVED FOR FINAL ADOPTION OF DRAFT 2 OF THE ORDINANCE
TO REVISE THE 1985 CURRENT EXPENSE FUND, JAIL BUDGET THEREIN.
Cole spoke to the motion.
The motion to adopt the ordinance carried.
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Muenscher reported that the petition for road vacation filed
by Fred Boettner had been held in the Planning and Development
Committee.
CONSIDERATION OF PETITION FOR ROAD VACATION FILED BY
FLOYD SANDELL
Muenscher reported that the Planning and Development
Committee recommended approval of the petition for road vacation
of a portion of 8th Street filed by Floyd Sandell.
MUENSCHER MOVED TO APPROVE THE PETITION FOR ROAD VACATION OF
A PORTION OF 8TH STREET FILED BY FLOYD SANDELL.
The motion carried.
. The following agenda items were received by consent and
referred as noted below:
3. Petition for road vacation of a portion of County
Road No. 99, Auditor's File No. 172924, filed by
Bill Leisen, et al (referred to Planning and Devel.,
schedule public hearing for October 3, 1985)
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4. Open Space application filed by Don and Ellen
Easterbrook (referred to Planning Commission)
5. Correspondence received from Lummi Island Scenic
Estates Community Club, Inc., requesting a change in
speed limits on all County roads within the Scenic
Estates (referred to Public Services)
6. Hearing Examiner's Findings, Conclusions and Decision
on remand in the matter of the First Spiritualist Church
Conditional Use C.U. 13 -85 (referred to Planning and
Development)
The following ordinances were introduced by consent and
referred as noted below:
1. Ordinance to revise the 1985 Veterans' Relief Fund
(referred to Finance)
2. Ordinance amending Auditor's bond (referred to Finance)
3. Ordinance adopting a revised 1985 budget for the
Referendum 37 Construction Fund for the purpose of
providing capital equipment to the Workshop Training
Center and the Whatcom Counseling and Psychiatric Clinic
(referred to Finance)
The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
'Donald G fAVIsey
ATTEST: Vice Cha rprson
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Carol Ebergson
Clerk of the Council