HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance Committee December 3 1985WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES
December 3, 1985
The Whatcom County Council Finance Committee was called to
order at 2:10 p.m. by Chairperson Becker with all members present
except Cole. Also in attendance were Councilmember Hawley; County
Executive Shirley Van Zanten; Tom Sutberry, Budget Director; Paul
Rushing, Public Works Director; Bob Jurica, Engineering Department;
Doug Gill, Sheriff's Department; Kathy Walker, Prosecuting Attorney's
Departments Brad Bennett, Public Works Accounting; Neil Clement, KGMI;
Carolyn Casey, Bellingham Herald, and Kristen Fenech, Sehome High
School student.
Doug Gill stated that this item had been withdrawn at the
request of the City of Everson.
Bob Jurica explained the background on the ordinance creating the
)lid Waste Reserve Fund, a special revenue fund, to provide monies
nor cloture and post- closure costs related to solid waste disposal
facilities.
There was discussion on the ordinance language and on the
amount to be placed in the Fund. There was no quorum present du.r.ing
the discussion. This item will be held over during the meeting until
A quorum is present.
Executive Van Zanten explained the background on the request
for an overlimit transfer in the Current Expense Fund, Prosecut-
ing Attorney's budget, in the amount of $8,107.21. Kathy Walker,
Prosecuting Attorney's office, explained the transfer request further.
Tip r* was discussion on the overlimit transfer request.
- RAMSEY MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO THE FULL COUNCIL OF
THE PST FOR AN OVERLIMIT TRANSFER IN THE CURRENT EXPENSE FUND,
''H3â–ºTTpRNEY' S BUDGET IN THE AAUNT OF $8,107.21.
Tj;?, motion carried.
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Chairperson Becker asked the Public Works Department to prepare a
substitute draft of the ordinance creating the Solid Waste Reserve
Fund to state when the monies would be transferred and to include the
appropriate budgetary language.
HANSEY MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO THE FULL COUNCIL ON
THE ORDINANCE CREATING THE SOLID WASTE RESERVE FUND, A SPECIAL
REVENUE FUND, TO PROVIDE MONIES FOR CLOSURE AND POST - CLOSURE COSTS
RELATED TO SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES.
The motion carried.
Doug Gill explained the background on the re vest for two
overlimit transfers in the Jail budget; one for 10,000.00 for
corrections officer /cooks, and one for $10,000.00 for office and
nnerating supplies.
HANSEY MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO THE FULL COUNCIL ON
THE TWO'R;EQUESTS FOR OVERLIMIT TRANSFERS IN THE JAIL BUDGET:
ONE FOR $x,0,0:0.0.00 FOR CORRECTIONS OFFICER /COOKS, AND ONE FOR
M,.000.E10 FQR OFFICE AND OPERATING SUPPLIES.
The motion carried.
Executive Van Zanten explained the background on a request
for an underlimit transfer in the Current Expense Fund, Juvenile
Court budget, in the amount of $4,623.00. .
HANSEY MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO THE FULL COUNCIL OF
THE REQUEST FOR AN UNDERLIMIT TRANSFER IN THE CURRENT EXPENSE FUND,
JUVERILF COURT BUDGET, IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,623.00.
The motion carried.
Executive Van Zanten explained the background on the bid award
recommendation for the landscaping of the parking lot, civic center
area, to the lowest responsive bidder, DeWilde °s Nurseries, in the
- -aou,nt poi $11,462.05.
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HANSEY MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO THE FULL COUNCIL ON
THE BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION FOR THE LANDSCAPING OF THE PARKING
LOT, CIVIC CENTER AREA, TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE BIDDER, DEWILDE'S
NURSERIES, IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,462.05.
There was discussion on the motion.
The motion carried.
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Executive Van Zanten explained the background on the request for
approval of the bidders' list for the supply of hot and cold asphaltic
mixes,
HANSEY MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO THE FULL COUNCIL ON THE
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE BIDDERS' LIST FOR THE SUPPLY OF HOT AND
COLD ASPHALTIC MIXES.
The motion carried.
Executive Van Zanten explained that this item would be withdrawn
from the agenda at this time and placed on the Finance Committee's
agenda in two weeks.
Executive Van Zanten ex lained the background on the resolution
amendin .resolution no. 85 -30 to sell property acquired by the County
pan tax foreclosure.
There was discussion on the resolution.
HANSEY MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO THE FULL COUNCIL ON THE
RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 85 -30 TO SELL PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY
tHE COUNTY ON TAX FORECLOSURE.
The motion carried.
Chairperson Becker stated that she would have a resolution
rrepared for introduction at the December 5th Council meeting having.
do with the Whatcom Counseling and Psychiatric Clinic's application
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to the Department of Social and Health Services for alcohol certifica-
tion. The resolution will then be referred back to the Finance
Committee for review and recommendation.
The meeting was adjourned at 2 :50 p.m.
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Carol t5Oxgson
Clerk of, the, "Council
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Mary KfJ Bet or
Chairperson