COMMISSIONERS’ PROCEEDINGS

Week of March 24, 2003

            The Grant County Commissioners session was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by the Chair of the Board, Deborah Moore. All of the Commissioners were in attendance with the Clerk of the Board.

            The Commissioners approved the minutes for the week of March 17, 2003, session.

            As of this date the Board by a majority vote does approve for payment those vouchers audited and certified by the auditing officer as required by RCW 42.24.080, and those expense reimbursement claims certified as required by RCW 42.24.090, and have been recorded on a listing which has been made available to the Board in the amount of $493,154.61.

            The Chair of the Board was authorized to sign the Roy Dobson Short Plat Final Plat Submission and Review, File #02-3348.

            The Commissioners held a Public Hearing on the Interim Rural Areas of Intensive Development (RAIDs). The Hearing was opened by Chairman Moore. After discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Allison, seconded by Commissioner Snead, that Ordinance No 2003-038-CC relating to the re-adoption and extension of Ordinance 2002-141-CC, Interim Official Controls temporarily amending the residential development densities in Rural Residential 2 (RR2), Rural Residential 3 (RR3), Rural Community (RC), Agriculture Service Center (ASC), Recreational Development (RD), Shoreline Development 1 (SD1), Shoreline Development 2 (SD2), Shoreline Development 3 (SD3), Shoreline Development 4 (SD4), Rural Village 1 (RVR1), Rural Village 2 (RVR2), and limiting non-agricultural industrial development and commercial development in Rural General Commercial (RGC), Rural Neighborhood Commercial (RNC), Rural Freeway Commercial (RFC), Rural Recreational Commercial (RRC), Rural Light Industrial (RLI), and Rural Heavy Industrial (RHI), Rural Residential 2 (RR2), Rural Residential 3 (RR3), Rural Community (RC), Agriculture Service Center (ASC), Recreational Development (RD), Rural Village Commercial (RVC), Rural Village Industrial (RVI), Shoreline Development 1 (SD1), Shoreline Development 2 (SD2), Shoreline Development 3 (SD3), Shoreline Development 4 (SD4) Zoning Districts, and other matters properly relating thereto, for a six month period beginning March 25, 2003, through September 25, 2003, be passed. The motion carried.

            The Commissioners approved the request by the Juvenile Court and Youth Services Department for the addition of $29,939, JAIBG “Incentives” Grant funding, to their 2003 revenue.

            The Chair of the Board was authorized to sign approval of the Notice of Liquor License Application for Quincy Golf Course, Quincy, Washington, applicants: Randy S. O’Banion; Charles L. O’Banion; Leona Marie Day; Jonathan H. Day; Gerald Clark Patty.

            The Commissioners approved the following salary wage changes:

            LeAnne Symonds                     Clerk’s Office                                       $2,403.00 per month

            Marsha J. Niehart                     Grant County Fair                                 $8.50 per hour

            Brian Reese                              Grant Mental Healthcare                       $3,181.00 per month

            Eddie Gonzales                         Grant Mental Healthcare                       $3,101.00 per month

            Paul Pridmore                           Grant Mental Healthcare                       $3,497.00 per month

            Naomi S. Ochocinski                Jail                                                       $2,375.00 per month

            Megan L. Judge                        Juvenile Department                              $1,662.50 per month

            Linda Strunk                             New Hope DV/SA                               $2,199.50 per month

            Janet Millard                             Prosecutor’s Office                               $2,365.00 per month

            June Strickler                            Prosecutor’s Office                               $2,365.00 per month

            Richard Char                            Sheriff’s Office                                     $3,625.00 per month

            The Commissioners approved the starting salary of:

            John Hoyer                               Grant Mental Healthcare                       $2,942.00 per month

            Terry Lynn Greenwalt               Jail                                                       $8.00 per hour

            Douglas E. Morris                    PARC                                                  $1,352.00 per month

            The Commissioners approved the Department Transfer date of March 31, 2003, for Marc Norberg, from the Sheriff’s Office to Public Works – Solid Waste.

            The Commissioners approved the separation date of March 30, 2003, for Daniel Holland, Jail.

            The Commissioners approved the voluntary separation date of March 28, 2003, for Florentino Hernandez, PARC.

            The Chair of the Board was authorized to sign approval of the Special Occasion License Application of the Hispanic Senior Center, Moses Lake, Washington, from the Washington State Liquor Control Board.

            The Chair of the Board was authorized to co-sign a letter with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners to the US Department of Energy regarding notification and warning systems for counties bordering the Hanford Site.

March 25, 2003

            The session was continued at 9:00 a.m. with all of the Commissioners in attendance with the Clerk of the Board.

            The Commissioners met with Derek Pohle, Director/County Road Engineer, regarding the following: 1:30 p.m. Bid Opening – W Rd NE; 1:45 p.m. Bid Opening – Landfill Scale Approach Road; 2:00 p.m. Bid Opening – Central Shop Fence; 3:00 p.m. Hearing/Graaff Franchise; Award letters, Herbicide Contract and Digger Derrick; Bilingual Signs; Road Log Update/Map/Class Updates by Supervisors; and Sheriff’s – Meeting Room.

            The Commissioners held a Bid Opening on W Rd NE, CRP 01-18. A motion was made by Commissioner Snead, seconded by Commissioner Allison, to refer the bids to Public Works for their review and recommendation. The motion carried.

            The Commissioners held a Bid Opening on Landfill Access Road. A motion was made by Commissioner Snead, seconded by Commissioner Allison, to refer the bids to Public Works for their review and recommendation. The motion carried.

            The Commissioners held a Bid Opening on Central Shop Fence. A motion was made by Commissioner Allison, seconded by Commissioner Snead, to refer the bids to Public Works for their review and recommendation. The motion carried.

            The Commissioners held a Public Hearing regarding the Franchise Application submitted February 21, 2003, by Charles E. Graaff, requesting to construct, operate and maintain irrigation pipe over and under certain County roads in Grant County. A motion was made by Commissioner Allison, seconded by Commissioner Snead, to uphold the Public Works Department recommendation to deny the Franchise Application, Frenchman Hill Road, submitted by Charles E. Graaff as presented. Motion carried.

            The Commissioners approved the recommendation of Derek Pohle, Director/County Road Engineer, Public Works Department, that Equipment Contract 2003-11, one Digger Derrick, be awarded to Pacific Utility Equipment, Co., Spokane, Washington.

            The Commissioners approved the recommendation of Derek Pohle, Director/County Road Engineer, Public Works Department, that the 2003 Herbicide Application Program contract be awarded to DeAngelo Brothers, Veradale, Washington.

            A motion was made by Commissioner Snead, seconded by Commissioner Allison, that Resolution No. 2003-034-CC approving the Goodrich Estates Preliminary Plat of 5.9 acres into nine lots in the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 3, Township 18N, Range 28 E, be passed. Motion carried.

            A motion was made by Commissioner Allison, seconded by Commissioner Snead, that Resolution No. 2003-035-CC approving the Rimrock Estates Preliminary Plat of 38.8 acres into seventeen lots in Government Lots 4&5 of Section 29, Township 24N, Range 27 E Willamette Meridian, be passed. Motion carried.

            The Commissioners signed the Full and Final Release of All Claims regarding the Finzer Imaging Systems, Inc., Settlement.

            A motion was made by Commissioner Allison, seconded by Commissioner Snead, that Resolution Number 2003-036-CC setting a Public Hearing relating to the facts requiring an appropriation and expenditure of funds for Affordable Housing Fund, Department #171, Current Expense Fund 129, in the amount of $90,000 be passed. The motion carried. The Public Hearing is to be held April 14, 2003, at 2:00 p.m.

            The Commissioners approved the starting salary of Denice Bloxton, Grant Mental Healthcare, at $2,704.00 per month.

            The Commissioners approved the salary change of Sonja Baker, Planning, to $1,980.00 per month.

            The Commissioners approved the recommendation of Derek Pohle, Director/County Road Engineer, Public Works Department, that the contract for Central Shop Fence, be awarded to North Central Washington, Washington.

            The Commissioners approved this date the appointment of the Don D. Gillespie, Jr., to the Grant County Board of Adjustment, District 2, effective March 25, 2003.

March 26, 2003

            The session was continued at 9:00 a.m. with all of the Commissioners in attendance with the Clerk of the Board.

            The Commissioners approved the recommendation of Derek Pohle, Director/County Road Engineer, Public Works Department, that the project for W Rd NE, CRP 01-18, be awarded to North Central Construction, Inc., Moses Lake, Washington.

            The Commissioners approved the recommendation of Derek Pohle, Director/County Road Engineer, Public Works Department, that the project for A Rd NW, CRP 02-06, be awarded to North Central Construction, Inc., Moses Lake, Washington.

March 27, 2003

            The session was continued at 9:00 a.m. with Commissioners Snead and Allison in attendance with the Clerk of the Board.

            The Commissioners signed the Public Works Claims Fund Voucher Approval No. 03-1 through No. 01-48 in the total amount of $146,422.36.

March 28, 2003

            The session was continued at 9:00 a.m. with Commissioners Moore and Snead in attendance with the Clerk of the Board.

            The Commissioners signed the Public Works Payroll Journal for the month of March in the total amount of $330,826.04.

            As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was adjourned until March 31, 2003.

Attest:

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Clerk of the Board

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Grant County, Washington

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Chair

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