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2 Finance and Administrative Services Committee
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4 September 25, 2018
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6 CALL TO ORDER
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8 Committee Chair Satpal Sidhu called the meeting to order at 11:00 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, Tyler Byrd, and Satpal Sidhu
15 Absent: None
16 Also Present: Tim Ballew, Barbara Brenner, Barry Buchanan, and Todd Donovan
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19 COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S REPORT
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21 Jack Louws, County Executive, reported on the status of the biennial budget process.
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24 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
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26 1. REPORT FROM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER PERRY RICE
27 (AB2018 -066)
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29 Perry Rice, Administrative Services Department, submitted and read from a
30 presentation (on file) on an information technology update.
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33 COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL
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35 1. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE WHATCOM COUNTY BUDGET, ELEVENTH
36 REQUEST, IN THE AMOUNT OF $948,010 (AB2018 -254)
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38 Byrd moved to recommend adoption to the full Council.
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40 Councilmembers discussed early childhood development programs and transferring
41 funds within the budget.
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43 The following staff answered questions:
44 0 Patty Proctor, Health Department
45 • Jack Louws, County Executive
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47 The motion carried by the following vote:
48 Ayes: Browne, Byrd, and Sidhu (3)
49 Nays: None (0)
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51 2. RESOLUTION AMENDING THE WHATCOM COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL
52 DISTRICT AND SUBZONES 2018 BUDGET, THIRD REQUEST, IN THE AMOUNT
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OF $86,391 (COUNCIL ACTING AS THE WHATCOM COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL
ZONE DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS) (AB2018 -255)
Byrd moved to recommend approval to the Board of Supervisors.
Gary Stoyka, Public Works Department, answered questions about budget authority
and implementation of stream gaging.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Byrd, and Sidhu (3)
Nays: None (0)
3. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT
AND WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY TO PROVIDE A 6- PERSON
CREW TO PERFORM HABITAT RESTORATION AND WATER QUALITY WORK IN
THE AMOUNT OF $79,695 (COUNCIL ACTING AS THE WHATCOM COUNTY
FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS) (AB2018 -260)
Byrd moved to recommend approval to the Board of Supervisors.
John Thompson, Public Works Department, answered questions on when the work
would occur and funding sources.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Byrd, and Sidhu (3)
Nays: None (0)
4. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
JOINT FUNDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY FLOOD
CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT AND U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOR OPERATION,
MAINTENANCE, AND DATA REPORTING OF STREAM GAGING EQUIPMENT AT
EIGHT SITES IN THE NOOKSACK WATERSHED, IN THE AMOUNT OF $86,391
(COUNCIL ACTING AS THE WHATCOM COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL ZONE
DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS) (AB2018 -261)
Browne moved to recommend approval to the Board of Supervisors.
Gary Stoyka, Public Works Department, answered questions on the funding source.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Byrd, and Sidhu (3)
Nays: None (0)
5. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL ZONE
DISTRICT AND PUGET SOUND PARTNERSHIP TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE
COORDINATION OF THE WHATCOM LOCAL INTEGRATING ORGANIZATION
FOR WATER RESOURCES PROGRAMS, THE AMOUNT OF $75,000 (COUNCIL
ACTING AS THE WHATCOM COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS) (AB2018 -262)
Byrd moved to recommend approval to the Board of Supervisors.
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2 Gary Stoyka, Public Works Department, answered questions on whether the Planning
3 Unit reviewed the contract and the purpose of the contract.
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5 The motion carried by the following vote:
6 Ayes: Browne and Sidhu (2)
7 Nays: Byrd (1)
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9 6. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT TO
10 APPROVE THE NORTH COTTONWOOD STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS —
11 HAZEL LANE AS A 2018 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE
12 THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO AWARD BID #18 -44 FOR THE NORTH
13 COTTONWOOD STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS HAZEL LANE PROJECT TO
14 LOW BIDDER STRIDER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF
15 $279,435 (COUNCIL ACTING AS THE WHATCOM COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL
16 ZONE DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS) (AB2018 -263)
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18 Byrd moved to recommend approval to the Board of Supervisors.
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20 The following staff answered questions:
21 0 Kraig Olason, Public Works Department, gave a staff report
22 • Tyler Schroeder, Executive's Office
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24 Councilmembers and staff discussed why this project was moved up on the schedule,
25 project timeline, and funding sources.
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27 The motion carried by the following vote:
28 Ayes: Browne, Byrd, and Sidhu (3)
29 Nays: None (0)
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31 7. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
32 CONTRACT AMENDMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL
33 ZONE DISTRICT AND TETRA TECH, INC. TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL
34 ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES TO ACCOMMODATE A REVISED PROJECT
35 AREA FOR THE BIRCH BAY DRIVE OUTFALL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, IN THE
36 AMOUNT OF $18,468, FOR A TOTAL AMENDED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF
37 $102,278 (COUNCIL ACTING AS THE WHATCOM COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL
38 ZONE DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS) (AB2018 -264)
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40 Byrd moved to recommend approval to the Board of Supervisors.
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42 The motion carried by the following vote:
43 Ayes: Browne, Byrd, and Sidhu (3)
44 Nays: None (0)
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47 COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEMS
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49 1. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
50 GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND WASHINGTON
51 STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY TO FUND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
52 AND ACTION PROJECTS FOR THE WHATCOM COUNTY MARINE RESOURCES
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COMMITTEE THROUGH THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2018, THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019, IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000 (AB2018 -265)
Byrd moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Byrd, and Sidhu (3)
Nays: None (0)
2. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
PROPERTY USE AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND WHATCOM
TRANSIT AUTHORITY (WTA) TO PROVIDE LIMITED AUTHORITY FOR WTA TO
INSTALL, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN A COVERED BUS SHELTER AT THE
EXISTING BUS STOP LOCATION AT LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN FOREST
PRESERVE, 2537 LAKE LOUISE ROAD (AB2018 -266)
This item was withdrawn from the agenda.
OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
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Jill Nixon, Minutes Transcription
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Satpal Sidhu, C mmittee Chair
Finance and Administrative Services Committee, 9/25/2018, Page 4