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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Finance and Administrative Services Committee
May 7, 2019
CALL TO ORDER
Committee Member Tyler Byrd called the meeting to order at 11:08 a.m. in the
Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
ROLL CALL
Present: Tyler Byrd and Carol Frazey
Absent: Satpal Sidhu
Also Present: Barbara Brenner, Barry
Donovan
COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S REPORT
Buchanan, Rud Browne, and Todd
Jack Louws, County Executive, reported on the following items:
• A certificate of good practice awarded to the Public Works Department
• The appointment of Mike Health to the citizen severe weather committee
• The legislative impacts to the County from the State budget
The Executive and councilmembers discussed State funding for the operation of the
crisis stabilization facility.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
1. AB2019-228 ANNUAL PRESENTATION ON THE EFFORTS OF THE
COMMISSION ON SEXUAL & DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Susan Marks, Bellingham/Whatcom County Commission on Sexual and Domestic
Violence Director, submitted handouts (on file) and read from a presentation on
coordinating community efforts to address sexual and domestic violence and answered
questions on restorative practices, the legal implications of acknowledging responsibility,
and contributions to the Commission from the small cities.
2. AB2019-259 REPORT FROM WHATCOM COUNTY'S FACILITIES
MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
Rob Ney, Administrative Services Department, gave a presentation on various
County projects, including the courthouse exterior project, crisis stabilization facility
construction, jail repairs, swapping the Law Library and Elections Office basement spaces,
fire alarm and other security improvement projects, and the Facilities Division move to the
Williamson Way location.
Jack Louws, County Executive, answered questions.
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2 Councilmembers and staff discussed the engineer's estimate versus the bid for the
3 jail door project.
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6 COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL
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8 1. AB2019-267 REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE
9 TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND
10 COMPASS HEALTH AND T-MOBILE WEST LLC FOR THIRD AMENDMENT TO
11 SITE EASEMENT WITH OPTIONS
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13 Frazey moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
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15 Rusty Noble, Administrative Services Department, answered questions on the
16 expanded fence.
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18 The motion carried by the following vote:
19 Ayes: Byrd and Frazey (2)
20 Nays: None (0)
21 Absent: Sidhu (1)
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23 2. AB2019-250 REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE
24 TO ENTER IN TO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE US ARMY CORPS
25 OF ENGINEERS FOR REPAIRS TO THE TWIN VIEW LEVEE ALONG THE LEFT
26 BANK OF THE NOOKSACK RIVER NEAR THE TOWN OF EVERSON IN THE
27 AMOUNT OF $357,500 (COUNCIL ACTING AS THE WHATCOM COUNTY FLOOD
28 CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS)
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30 Frazey moved to recommend approval to the Board of Supervisors.
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32 The motion carried by the following vote:
33 Ayes: Byrd and Frazey (2)
34 Nays: None (0)
35 Absent: Sidhu (1)
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37 3. AB2019-211 REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE
38 TO ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY
39 AND NORTH SOUND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE
40 MATCH FUNDS FOR CONTINUING THE PROJECTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN
41 TRANSITION FROM HOMELESSNESS (PATH) FEDERAL GRANT ACTIVITIES IN
42 WHATCOM COUNTY, IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,469.
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44 Frazey moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
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46 Perry Mowery, Health Department, gave a staff report and answered questions on
47 the number of people being served.
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49 The motion carried by the following vote:
50 Ayes: Byrd and Frazey (2)
51 Nays: None (0)
52 Absent: Sidhu (1)
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4. AB2019-254 REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE
TO AWARD BID #19-25 AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACT BETWEEN WHATCOM
COUNTY AND COWDEN, INC., FOR THE SUPPLY OF CRUSHED AGGREGATE TO
BE STOCKPILED AT VARIOUS WHATCOM COUNTY PIT SITES INCLUDING
POINT ROBERTS, LUMMI ISLAND AND WHATCOM COUNTY'S ABEL PIT AND
USED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS -MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS DIVISION
FOR THE ANNUAL CHIP SEALING PROGRAM; ADDITIONALLY, WORK SHALL
INCLUDE HAULING OF DITCHING WASTE MATERIAL FROM POINT ROBERTS
TO WHATCOM COUNTY MAINLAND, IN THE AMOUNT OF $843,248.00
Frazey moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
Gina Miller, Public Works Department, answered questions on the cost of additional
trip requirements in moving materials through Canada.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Byrd and Frazey (2)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Sidhu (1)
5. AB2019-273 REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
INVESTMENT (EDI) BOARD'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUNDING OF THE
PORT OF BELLINGHAM'S REQUEST FOR A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$750,000, AND OF THE WHATCOM COUNTY SHERIFF'S REQUEST FOR A
GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $515,000
Frazey moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
The following presenters gave information on the projects and answered questions:
• Jack Louws, County Executive
• Gina Stark, Port of Bellingham
• Tyler Schroeder, Executive's Office
• John Gargett, Sheriffs Office
• Bill Elfo, County Sheriff
Councilmembers and presenters discussed existing fiberoptic
the estimate for ongoing operating costs is accurate, whether they
jobs with the use of the Economic Development Investment (EDI)
mechanism, creating redundancy in the infrastructure, keeping the
radio system, the use of the Emergency Management Services (EMS)
redundant routes.
The motion failed by the following vote:
Ayes: Frazey (1)
Nays: Byrd (1)
Absent: Sidhu (1)
OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
infrastructure, whether
are really creating any
funds, the EDI scoring
existing Sheriff's Office
funds, and options for
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ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 12:51 p.m.
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