COMMISSIONERS’ PROCEEDINGS
Week of December 15, 2003
The Grant
County Commissioners session was called to
order at 9:00 a.m. with all the Commissioners
in attendance with the Clerk of the Board.
The Commissioners
approved the minutes of the December 8,
2003 session.
The Commissioners
signed the 2004 Professional Services Agreement Public Information and
Communications Consultant agreement (to perform public information and
communications services) between SC Communications and Grant
County.
The Commissioners
signed the 2004 – 2005 Professional Services Agreement for Public Information
and Communications Consultant Columbia Basin Ground Water Management Area
(“GWMA”) Project (temporary public information and communications consultant
for the GWMA process) between SC Communications and Grant
County.
The Commissioners
approved the request for Kevin Davis and Royer DeChenne to attend out of state
training for the new jail locks and equipment January 18 through 24, 2004, San
Antonio, Texas.
The Chair of the Board was authorized to sign the following
Grant County Vendor Agreements (including Exhibit A – General Terms and
Conditions; Exhibit B – Special Terms and Conditions Individual, Group
Supported Employment and Community Access Services; Exhibit C – Grant County
Developmental Disabilities, Statement of Work for Individual Employment;
Exhibit D – Grant County Developmental Disabilities, Statement of Work for
Individual Employment; Exhibit E – Grant County Developmental Disabilities,
Statement of Work for Community Access/Employment Futures; Exhibit F – Grant
County Developmental Disabilities, Statement of Work for Community Protection
Persons; Exhibit G – Rates), for the period December 1, 2003 through June 30,
2005, funding source: State Developmental Disabilities Funds:
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Goodwill Industries: Group Supported
Employment, Individual Supported Employment, and Community Access/Employment
Futures;
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RPM, Rehabilitation: Group Supported
Employment, Individual Supported Employment, and Community Access/Employment
Futures;
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Perfect Solutions: Community
Access/Employment Futures;
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First Choice Services: Group Supported
Employment, Individual Supported Employment, and Community Access/Employment
Futures; and
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Central Washington Employment Services: Community Access/Employment Futures;
The Commissioners
approved the salary, wage, and/or position changes as recommended by Angie
Clark, Human Resources Director, for Amber
N. Wadsworth, Juvenile Department; Kelly Nelson, Grant Mental Healthcare;
Brenda Gentry, Grant Mental Healthcare; and Lisa Ponozzo, Clerk’s Office.
The Commissioners
approved the starting date of November
25, 2003 for Adam J. Barnett, Juvenile Department
The Commissioners
approved the recommendation of Angie Clark,
Director of Human Resources, as requested by Scott Clark, Director of Planning,
to change two Assistant Planner positions to two Associate Planner Positions
and to change one Assistant Planner position to one Senior Planner position.
A motion
was made by Commissioner Snead, seconded by Commissioner Allison, that
Resolution Number 03-162-CC, a resolution authorizing implementation of a
Self-Insurance Program for Grant County’s Group Employee Medical Insurance Plan
and, other matter properly relating thereto, be passed. The motion carried.
The Commissioners
signed the Grant County Flexible Benefits Plan, revised December 11, 2003 and effective January 1, 2004. Plan Administrator:
Board of County Commissioners.
Administrative Committee: Auditor; Member, Board of County
Commissioners;
and Human Resources Director. Third Party Administrator: AW Rehn &
Associates, Inc.
The Commissioners
signed the Flexible Benefits Plan Third Party Administrator Administrative
Services Agreement between Grant County
and AW Rehn & Associates, Inc. The Agreement was sent to AW Rehn &
Associates, Inc., to obtain further signatures.
A motion
was made by Commissioner Allison, seconded by Commissioner Snead, that
Resolution Number 03-163-CC, a resolution adopting Grant County Flexible
Benefits Plan for eligible Grant County Officers, Officials, and Employees, and
other matters properly relating thereto, be passed. The motion carried.
The Commissioners
spent the remainder of the day working on the year 2004 budget.
As
there was no further business to come before the Board the session was
continued until December 16, 2001.
December 16, 2003
The session
was continued at 9:00 a.m. with Commissioners
Moore and Allison in attendance with the Clerk of the Board. Commissioner Snead
was not in attendance and excused.
As of this
date, the Board, by a majority vote, does approve for payment those vouchers
certified by the auditing officer as required by RCW 42.24.080, and those
expense reimbursement claims certified by the auditing officer as required by
RCW 42.24.090, in the amount of $834,631.37 as recorded on a listing and made
available to the Board.
The Commissioners
met with Derek Pohle, PE, Director/County Road
Engineer, Public Works Department, regarding: Resolution – Adopting Annual Road
Program; Resolution – Emergency Load Limitations/Restrictions; and Mattawa NE
Quarry Access Road.
A motion
was made by Commissioner Allison, seconded by Commissioner Moore, that
Resolution Number 03-164-CC, a resolution governing emergency load limitations
on County roads, the issuance of special motor vehicle permits to use on weight
restricted County roads, and fixing penalties for violations thereof, be
passed. The motion carried.
A motion
was made by Commissioner Allison, seconded by Commissioner Moore, that
Resolution Number 03-165-CC, in the matter of adopting the 2004 Annual Road
Program, be passed. The motion carried.
The Commissioners
spent the remainder of the day working on the year 2004 budget.
As there
was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued
until December 17, 2001.
December 17, 2003
The session
was continued at 9:00 a.m. with Commissioners
Moore and Allison in attendance with the Clerk of the Board. Commissioner Snead
was not in attendance and excused.
The Commissioners
appointed Diana Weberling to the Grant County Mental
Health and Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board, effective December 16, 2003, for a three year
period.
Based on
the recommendation of the Grant County Finance Committee, the Board of County Commissioners
has voted to set the limit on Registered Warrants for Quincy
Valley Medical Center
at $750,000 until further notice.
The Commissioners
appointed Howard Hyer to the Grant County Board of
Adjustment, effective December 17,
2003, for a three year period.
The Commissioners
approved the request from Sam Lorenz, Director, Emergency Management, for a
special project budget, within their proposed 2004 budget, for Physical Year
2003 State Homeland Security Grant Program, Part II.
The Commissioners
spent the remainder of the day working on the year 2004 budget.
As there
was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued
until December 18, 2001.
December 18, 2003
The session
was continued at 2:00 p.m. with Commissioners
Moore and Allison in attendance with the Clerk of the Board. Commissioner Snead
was not in attendance and excused.
The
Commissioners spent the remainder of the day
working on the year 2004 budget.
As there
was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued
until December 19, 2001.
December 19, 2003
The session
was continued at 11:30 a.m. with Commissioners
Moore and Allison in attendance with the Clerk of the Board. Commissioner Snead
was not in attendance and excused.
The Commissioners
spent the remainder of the day working on the year 2004 budget.
As there
was no further business to come before the Board, the session was adjourned
until December 22, 2003.
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Attest:
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Clerk of the Board
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Grant County,
Washington
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Chair
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