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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Finance and Administrative Services Committee
March 8, 2016
CALL TO ORDER
Committee Chair Rud Browne called the meeting to order at 11:45 a.m. in the
Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
ROLL CALL
Present: Rud Browne, Ken Mann, and Satpal Sidhu
Absent: None
Also Present: Todd Donovan, Carl Weimer, Barry Buchanan and Barbara
Brenner
OTHER BUSINESS
Tyler Schroeder, Executive's Office, reported on an Emergency Declaration to do
work on Rutsatz Road necessary due to flooding and submitted information to Council (on
file). He also reported on instability on Slater Road at Jordan Creek. The administration will
issue an emergency proclamation to do that work as well.
Jon Hutchings, Public Works Department Director, answered questions about the
benefit of using an emergency proclamation to do work on Slater Road and the impacts
from heavy rainfall events.
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION
1. UPDATE ON THE WHATCOM FOOD BANK NETWORK (AB2016 -120)
Mike Cohen, Bellingham Food Bank Director, gave an update on food bank purchases
using Whatcom County's contribution to the food bank and answered questions.
The councilmembers discussed specific statistics and anecdotes on Food Bank use by
children and the elderly, the reason Food Bank use has increased, whether college students
use the Food Bank, and providing objective data on Food Bank use.
Suzanne Nevan, Ferndale Food Bank Director, answered questions about typical Food
Bank users.
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL
1. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
LOCAL AGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS NORTHWEST, LLC, FOR THE DESIGN OF A
PEDESTRIAN ACTUATED CROSSWALK SIGNAL ACROSS LAKEWAY DRIVE, IN
THE AMOUNT OF $65,090.34 (AB2016 -093)
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1 Sidhu moved to recommend approval.
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3 The councilmembers discussed making a final decision on this project; the need for a
4 crosswalk for the elderly, the handicapped, and small children; the benefits of creating a
5 crosswalk. other road projects that did not meet warrants; the reason this is back on the
6 agenda; the priority of this project compared to the need for a safe pedestrian area in
7 Kendall, and; the lack of grant funds available because of the lack of warrants.
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9 Browne moved to hold the request until they develop a priority list for creating safe
10 crosswalks and pedestrian areas around the county.
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12 Councilmembers continued to discuss the cost of this project, the procedure for
13 approving projects rather than responding to a particularly vocal community, and working
14 with the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee to develop a list of crosswalk areas
15 needed around the county.
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17 ]on Hutchings, Public Works Department Director, answered questions about the
18 process for developing priorities.
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20 Browne withdrew his motion.
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22 The motion failed by the following vote:
23 Ayes: Sidhu (1)
24 Nays: Mann and Browne (2)
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27 COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEMS
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29 1. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
30 LOCAL AGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND
31 GEOENGINEERS, INC. FOR THE COMPLETION OF AN ALTERNATIVES
32 ANALYSIS TO MITIGATE THE FLOODING ON E. HEMMI ROAD AT TENMILE
33 CREEK.. IN THE AMOUNT OF $85.744.23 (AB2016 -107)
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35 Sidhu moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
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37 The motion carried by the following vote:
38 Ayes: Browne, Mann, and Sidhu (3)
39 Nays: None (0)
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41 2. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
42 CONTRACT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS
43 TO PROVIDE A SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE OBSTACLES
44 FOR ACHIEVING AT SCHOOL AND IN LIFE, IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,750
45 (AB2016 -108)
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47 Mann moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
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49 The motion carried by the following vote:
50 Ayes: Browne, Mann, and Sidhu (3)
51 Nays: None (0)
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3, REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND THRIVE WASHINGTON TO
FUND EXPANSION OF THE NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM TO
INCLUDE UP TO 22 ADDITIONAL PARTICIPANTS FROM THE LUMMI TRIBE IN
2016, IN THE AMOUNT OF $155,070.81 (AB2016 -109)
Mann moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
Browne stated this is socially and fiscally great. He supports anything involving early
intervention.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Mann, and Sidhu (3)
Nays: None (0)
OTHER BUSINESS
There was no more other business.
ADJOURN
",,,The �meeti�g;j4diourned at 12:20 p.m.
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Jill Nixon, Minutes Transcription
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Rud Browne, Committee Chair
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