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Finance Committee
Minutes -- April 16, 1985
The Whatcom County Council Finance Committee was called
to order at 2:15 p.m. by Acting Chairperson Cole. Also in
attendance was Committee member Hansey. Chairperson Becker
arrived at 2:20 p.m.
ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE 1985 CENTRAL SERVICES FUND BUDGET
Tom Sutberry explained the background on the ordinance
to revise the 1985 Central Services fund budget.
HANSEY MOVED TO RECOMMEND "DO PASS" TO THE FULL COUNCIL
ON THE ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE 1985 CENTRAL SERVICES FUND
BUDGET.
The motion carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES FUND BUDGET
Tom Sutberry explained the background on the ordinance
to revise the Developmental Disabilities fund budget.
HANSEY MOVED TO RECOMMEND "DO PASS" TO THE FULL COUNCIL
ON THE ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES FUND
BUDGET.
The motion carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE 1985, PARKS AND RECREATION FUND,
SENIOR SERVICES BUDGET THEREIN
Tom Sutberry explained the background on the ordinance
to revise the 1985 Park and Recreation Fund, Senior Services
budget therein. Roger DeSpain, Park Director, explained the
ordinance further.
HANSEY MOVED TO RECO1MEND "DO PASS" TO THE FULL COUNCIL
ON THE ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE 1985 PARKS AND RECREATION FUND,
SENIOR SERVICES BUDGET THEREIN.
The motion carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE AMENDING ORD. 84 -100, ADOPTION)OF FINAL BUDGET
Following discussion between Committee members, HANSEY
MOVED TO HOLD THE ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 84 -100 IN THE
MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF THE FINAL BUDGET OF WHATCOM COUNTY
FOR THE YEAR 1985 AND RESTRICTING THE EXPENDITURE OF CERTAIN
FUNDS THEREIN, IN COMMITTEE.
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The motion to hold the Ordinance amending Ord. 84 -100
in Committee carried.
DISCUSSION ON A REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC DEFENDER FOR A SUPPLE-
MENTAL BUDGET
Tom Sutberry distributed a memo from Jon Ostlund (see copy
attached) to the Finance Committee members, Jon Ostlund, Public
Defender, explained his request further.
Following discussion on the request, COLE MOVED TO
REQUEST THE BUDGET OFFICE TO PROVIDE AN ACCOUNTING OF THE
PERSONNEL EXPENDITURES AND AUTHORIZATIONS UNDER THE 1985
BUDGET AND REPORT BACK TO THE COMMITTEE, COMPARING WHAT IS
HAPPENING WITH WHAT WAS ADOPTED BY COUNCIL IN THE BUDGET.
The motion carried unanimously.
Chairperson Becker suggested that Tom Sutberry begin
with the year 1984 when he provides the accounting of the
Prosecuting Attorney's office.
Following further discussion, COLE MOVED THAT THE FINANCE
COMMITTEE REQUEST THE BUDGET OFFICE TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE
FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION AS REQUESTED IN THE FIRST
PARAGRAPH OF JON OSTLUND'S MEMO (see attached).
After further discussion, it was decided that the Budget
Office would prepare the ordinance.
OTHER BUSINESS
Tom Sutberry explained that he had been given a bid award
for supply of miscellaneous bridge timbers and piling for County
bridges and ferry docks, and he requested that it be added to
the April 18th Council agenda, if the Finance Committee concurred.
It was decided that this item would be added onto the
Council agenda for the April 18th meeting.
DISCUSSION ON HEARING EXAMINER'S REQUEST, AUTHORIZATION TO
EXPEND FUNDS FROM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ACCOUNT
Chairperson Becker stated that she had spoken to Campbell
Kintz about his request for authorization to expend funds from
the professional services account to pay for transcription services.
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Cole stated that he thought the Committee should thank
the Hearing Examiner for bringing this authorization request
to them, and that he be informed that transcription services
are an appropriate expenditure out of the professional services
account.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Mary Kky)Beckdt
Chairpe on
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Ca'11ol Ebergson
Clerk of the Cou cil