HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance February 9 20161 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
2 Finance and Administrative Services Committee
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4 February 9, 2016
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6 CALL TO ORDER
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8 Committee Chair Rud Browne called the meeting to order at 11:05 a.m, in the
9 Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
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12 ROLL CALL
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14 Present: Rud Browne, Ken Mann, and Satpal Sidhu
15 Absent: None
16 Also Present: Carl Weimer, Todd Donovan, and Barbara Brenner
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19 COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S REPORT
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21 Jack Louws, County Executive, reported on the following items:
22 • A meeting with 40th and 42nd District legislators
23 • Today's report to the Public Works Committee about capital projects
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26 COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL
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28 1. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO AN
29 AMENDED LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND WHATCOM
30 SPORTS AND RECREATION FOR THE USE OF NORTHWEST SOCCER PARK TO
31 INCLUDE NAMING RIGHTS TO RECOGNIZE A MAJOR DONOR AND
32 ASSUMPTION OF THE ADJOINING IMPROVEMENTS AND AREA LEASED TO
33 THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB (AB2016 -055)
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35 Mann moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
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37 Committee members spoke to support the request and discussed creating a policy to
38 facilitate similar types of donations and naming rights.
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40 Tyler Schroeder, Executive's Office, answered questions.
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42 The motion carried by the following vote:
43 Ayes: Browne, Mann, and Sidhu (3)
44 Nays: None (0)
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46 2. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2016 WHATCOM COUNTY BUDGET, FOURTH
47 REQUEST, IN THE AMOUNT OF $700,000 (AB2016 -065)
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49 Sidhu moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
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51 The motion carried by the following vote:
52 Ayes: Browne, Mann, and Sidhu (3)
53 Nays: None (0)
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2 3. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE INITIAL EAST WHATCOM REGIONAL RESOURCE
3 CENTER PROJECT BUDGET (AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO ORDINANCE 2008 -025),
4 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,050,000 (AB2016 -066)
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6 Mann moved to recommend approval to the full Council and spoke to support the
7 ordinance.
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9 The motion carried by the following vote:
10 Ayes: Browne, Mann, and Sidhu (3)
11 Nays: None (0)
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14 COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEMS
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16 1. RESOLUTION SETTING HEARING AND NOTICE OF HEARING ON THE SALE OF
17 COUNTY TAX TITLE PROPERTY BY NEGOTIATION - REQUEST NO. TR2016 -01
18 (AB2016 -073)
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20 Mann moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
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22 Councilmembers discussed whether the County owns tax title property and is able to
23 remove development rights from the property.
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25 The following staff answered questions:
26 • Tyler Schroeder, Executive's Office
27 • Debbie Hayes, Treasurer's Office
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29 Sidhu moved to hold in committee for two weeks and requested that staff
30 determine whether the County has the legal authority to remove a development right.
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32 The motion carried by the following vote:
33 Ayes: Browne, Mann, and Sidhu (3)
34 Nays: None (0)
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36 2. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
37 CONTRACT AMENDMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND SHEARER
38 DESIGN, LLC, FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SUPPORT DURING THE
39 BIDDING AND CONSTRUCTION PHASE FOR THE SOUTH PASS ROAD / SAAR
40 CREEK BRIDGE NO. 212 REPLACEMENT AND UPDATING THE HOURLY RATES
41 TO 2016 RATES, IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,944.80 (AB2016 -074)
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43 Mann moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
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45 The motion carried by the following vote:
46 Ayes: Browne, Mann, and Sidhu (3)
47 Nays: None (0)
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49 James Lee, Public Works Department, stated they are also seeking approval for
50 closure of South Pass Road during construction.
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52 3. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
53 CONTRACT FOR SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND
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WHATCOM FAMILY & COMMUNITY NETWORK FOR PROVIDING EVIDENCE -
BASED PROGRAMMING TO REDUCE RISK FOR SUBSTANCE USE AND POOR
MENTAL HEALTH, IN THE AMOUNT OF $65,000 (AB2016 -075)
Sidhu moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Mann, and Sidhu (3)
Nays: None (0)
OTHER BUSINESS
Browne stated transfers of development rights (TDRs) came up at a tax auction, and
asked what happened to those TDRs and whether the County should buy tax auction TDRs.
Tyler Schroeder, Executive's Office, stated he will look into it.
ADJOURN
The rneeting, adjourned at 11:23 a.m.
ATTEST:
Dana Brown - Davis, Counq: Clerk
Jill Nixon, Minutes Transcription
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Browne, Committee Chair
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