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FINANCE COMMITTEE
Minutes -- May 14, 1985
The Whatcom County Counct."I Finance; Committee meeting was
called to order at 2:15 p.m., by Chairperson Becker, with all
members present. Also in attendance were Councilmembers Will
Roehl, Bob Muenscher and Jim Hawley; Shirley Van Zanten, County
Executive; Tom Sutberry, Budget Director, and others as noted
on the attached list.
RESOLUTION - EXTENSION OF AGREEMENT WITH HARPER -OWES, PHASE 2,
NOR -BELL PROJECT, FERNDALE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
This item will be postponed at the request of Paul Rushing
until the next Finance Committee meeting.
ORDINANCE - REVISE WHATCOM COUNTY CURRENT EXPENSE FUND, PUBLIC
DEFENDER'S BUDGET
Jill Bernstein, Public Defender's office, provided background
information on the ordinance to revise the 1985 Whatcom County
Current Expense Fund, Public Defender's budget therein.
Following discussion on the ordinance, COLE MOVED TO RECOM-
MEND "DO PASS" ON THE ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE 1985 WHATCOM COUNTY
CURRENT EXPENSE FUND, PUBLIC DEFIi ;NDER'S BUDGET THEREIN.
The motion carried (2-1, Hansey).
REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BID AWARD FOR OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
Joan Ogden, County Auditor, presented a memo dated May 14,
1985 (see attached) showing the breakdown of the costs per
character on the proposals by the Bellingham Herald and the
Westside Record Journal.
Following discussion, HANSEY MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF
THE LOW BID OF WESTSIDE RECORD JOURNAL.
The motion carried.
EXECUTIVE ITEMS
OVERLIMIT TRANSFER REQUEST, $25,966.00, RIVER IMPROVEMENT FUND
Colleen Bates, Public Works Accounting, explained the back-
ground on the request for an overlimit transfer in the amount of
$25,966.00 within the River Improvement Fund.
COLE MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF TIIE OVERLIMIT TRANSFER
REQUEST IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,966.00 `'1ITHIN THE RIVER IMPROVEMENT
FUND.
The motion carried.
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BID AWARD - PETROLEUM FUELS TO BOSMAN FUELS IN THE AMOUNT
OF $303,367.00
Nat Dickinson, Purchasing Department, explained the background
on the recommendation of the bid award for petroleum fuels to Bosman
Fuels in the amount of $303,367.00.
Following discussion on the bid award, COLE MOVED TO RECOMMEND
APPROVAL OF THE BID AWARD FOR PETROLEUM FUELS TO BOSMAN FUELS IN
THE AMOUNT OF $303,367.00.
The motion carried.
BID AWARD - TRUCK - MOUNTED EXCAVATOR TO AIRPRO EQUIPMENT, INC.,
IN THE AMOUNT OF 114,622.17
Marlen IIansen, Road Maintenance and Operation, explained the
background on the recommendation of the bid award for a truck -
mounted excavator to Airpro Equipment, Inc., in the amount of
$114,622.17.
Following discussion on the bid award, HANSEY MOVED TO RECOMMEND
APPROVAL OF THE BID AWARD FOR A TRUCK - MOUNTED EXCAVATOR TO AIRPRO
EQUIPMENT, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $114,622.17.
The motion carried.
BID AWARD - RIPAIR OF NUGENT ROAD ON LUMMI ISLAND, TO ONE -WAY
CONSTRUCTION, IN THE AMOUNT OI`' $47,017.24
HANSEY MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE BID AWARD FOR THE
REPAIR OF NUGENT ROAD ON LUMMI ISLAND TO ONE -WAY CONSTRUCTION, IN
THE AMOUNT OF $47,017.24.
The motion carried.
RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO AGREE-
MENT WITH HARPER -OWES FOR PHASE 3. CEDARVILLE LANDFILL
Executive Van Zanten turned the discussion over to Ron Owes,
of Harper -Owes, and Bob Jurica, Engineering Department.
Following discussion on the resolution, COLE MOVED TO REQUEST
THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO BRING BACK THE RESOLUTION WITH COMPLETE
ATTACHMENTS DEFINING THE PROJECT AND THE COSTS, AND THAT THE FINANCE
COMMITTEE TAKE THIS ITEM UP ON THEIR NEXT COMMITTEE AGENDA (6/4).
The motion carried.
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The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mary Kay Beck r
Chairper on
ATTEST:
Carol Eber son
Clerk of the ouncil