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FINANCE COMMITTEE
Minutes -- March 19, 1985
The Whatcom County Council Finance Committee meeting was
called to order at 2:40 p.m. by Chairperson Becker, with all
members in attendance.
PRESENTATION BY CHUCK LANGLOIS, BELLINGHAM- WHATCOM COUNTY
VISITORS AND CONVENTION BUREAU
Mr. Chuck Langlois, new director of the Bellingham -
Whatcom County Visitors and Convention Bureau, presented a
new marketing plan to the Committee and asked for the County's
financial support of the new plan.
Following the presentation and a question /answer period,
COLE MOVED THAT THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO THE COUNCIL AND
EXECUTIVE THAT THE EXECUTIVE ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR MARKETING
SERVICES WITH THE VISITORS AND CONVENTION BUREAU IN THE AMOUNT OF
$5,000.00.
The motion carried.
AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE PROPERTY - NORTHWEST WASHINGTON FAIR
Rich Waldemar, Northwest Washington Fair Board, provided
background information on the Board's request to purchase property
adjacent to the fairgrounds.
Randy Watts, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, explained that
the Northwest Washington Fair Board was authorized, by resolution
of the Whatcom County Commissioners, to operate the County Fair.
Questions arose as to the County's liability and to the
non - profit corporation status of the Northwest Washington Fair
Board.
Chairperson Becker suggested that the Committee look into
these questions at a later date, perhaps after Randy Watts has
reviewed them. (What happens if there is a default on the contract?
If the County wants to transfer the management of the fair to
some other Board, what would the appropriate action be? Are the
County's interests hurt in any way by allowing the sale to take
place without having the County's name on the transaction ?)
COLE MOVED THAT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO THE COUNCIL
APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY BY THE NORTHWEST WASHINGTON
FAIR BOARD, PROVIDED THAT THE COUNTY'S SECURITY IN THE LAND IS
APPROPRIATELY PROTECTED AND PROVIDED FOR.
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Chairperson Becker restated the motion as follows:
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MOVES TO RECOMMEND TO THE FULL COUNCIL
THAT THEY AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY BY THE NORTHWEST
WASHINGTON FAIR BOARD, AND FURTHER,REQUEST THE EXECUTIVE TO
NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE FAIR BOARD CONCERNING ALL OF ITS
PROPERTIES IN WHICH THE COUNTY HAS AN INTEREST, PROTECTING THE
COUNTY'S SECURITY IN SUCH PROPERTY, AND SUBMIT IT TO THE COUNCIL
SOMETIME THIS YEAR.
Becker explained the motion.
Following further discussion, COLE MOVED TO REPORT TO
THE FULL COUNCIL THAT, UNDERSTANDING THAT THE COUNTY IS NOT
LIABLE UNDER THIS TRANSACTION, THAT THE COMMITTEE HAS NO OBJECTION
TO THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY BY THE NORTHWEST WASHINGTON FAIR
BOARD.
Chairperson Becker restated the motion as follows:
THE MOTION IS THAT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT TO THE
COUNCIL THAT THEY HAVE REVIEWED THE PROPOSAL BY THE FAIR BOARD,
TO MAKE A MAJOR PURCHASE OF PROPERTY, AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
HAS NO OBJECTION TO IT, AND THAT OUT OF THE DISCUSSION HAS GROWN
THE DESIRE ON THE COMMITTEE'S PART TO EXPLORE AND DEFINE:_:SOME OF THE
INTRICACIES OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND THE
FAIR BOARD FOR THE FUTURE.
Cole spoke to the motion.
The motion carried.
RESOLUTION - APPLICATION TO SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, BLAINE AIR
FORCE STATION
Roger DeSpain, Park Department, explained the background
on the application to the Secretary of the Interior for and
securing transfer of real property owned by the United States,
more commonly known as Blaine Air Force Station, to Whatcom
County.
HANSEY MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION IN THE
MATTER OF APPLICATION TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR FOR AND
SECURING TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE UNITED STATES,
MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS BLAINE AIR FORCE STATION, TO WHATCOM
COUNTY AND GIVING THE PARK DIRECTOR THE AUTHORITY TO PERFORM
ALL DUTIES IN THE ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE OF SAID PROPERTY.
The motion carried.
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ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE 1985 MENTAL HEALTH FUND BUDGET
Tom Sutberry, Budget Director, provided background informa-
tion on the ordinance to revise the 1985 Mental Health Fund
budget.
Peggy Motes Ball answered the Committee's questions.
HANSEY MOVED TO RECOMMEND "DO PASS" TO THE FULL COUNCIL
ON THE ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE 1.985 MENTAL HEALTH FUND BUDGET.
The motion carried.
PRESENTATION - EXEMPT SALARY SURVEY RESOLUTION
Harold Raymond, Personnel Director, distributed the
resolution in the matter of adopting a salary schedule for the
unrepresented Whatcom County employees for the last nine
months of the year 1985.
Cole spoke in support of adopting the exempt salary
survey and implementing it either July 1, 1985 or budget year
1986.
Becker spoke in support of forwarding the resolution on
to the full Council without a recommendation from the Finance
Committee.
The resolution in the matter of adopting a salary schedule
for the unrepresented Whatcom County employees for the last nine
months of the year 1985 will be forwarded to the full Council
without a recommendation from the Finance Committee.
BID AWARD FOR MICRO - COMPUTER HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE, MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE REPORTS
Tom Sutberry provided background information on the recommen-
dation that the bid award for micro- computer hardware, software,
technical assistance, maintenance and service reports be awarded
to Soft Source, Inc.
COLE MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE FULL COUNCIL THAT THE CONTRACT
PROPOSAL FOR MICRO - COMPUTER HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE,
MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE REPORTS BE APPROVED WITH SOFT SOURCE, -INC.
The motion carried.
OTHER BUSINESS
Chairperson Becker spoke with Tom Sutberry about the forth-
coming Committee of the Whole meeting on March 28th regarding
the budget process.
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The meeting was adjourned at 4:30
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