COMMISSIONERS’ PROCEEDINGS

Week of January 10, 2005

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 salary, wage, and/or position changes as recommended by Angie Clark, Human Resources Director, for Nisa Faye Davis, PARC.

The Commissioners approved the separation date of January 31, 2005 for Pamela Duggan, Grant Mental Healthcare; January 20, 2005 for Karrie Crowder, Directions in Community Living; and December 31, 2004 for Tess Grant, District Court.

The Commissioners approved the transfer date of December 17, 2004 for Ruth L. Herron, from Auditor to Public Works.

The Commissioners approved the hire date of January 6, 2005 for Custodio Valencia and Heather West, PARC; and December 29, 2004 for Daphnie N. Martin, PARC.

The Commissioners granted permission to Jim Thompson of the Grant County Mosquito Control District #1, to operate in the airspace over Grant County during the 2005 year, for the purpose of mosquito abatement.

The Commissioners signed an Attended Donation Center (ADC) License Agreement between Grant County and Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest to facilitate the sitting of an attended collection donation trailer on County property.

The Chair of the Board was authorized to sign a Washington State Department of Community Trade and Economic Development CDBG Program Contact Face Sheet (05-64005-002) for the 2005 year in the amount of $185,562.00 to fund North Columbia Community Action Council to provide public services to low and moderate income persons.

As of this date the Board by a majority vote does approve for payment those vouchers as presented by the Grant County Health District: Payroll Vouchers #1 – 4, and General Fund Vouchers #5 – 70, in the amount of $149,450.67, as recorded on a listing and made available to the Board.

The Commissioners approved the recommendation of Angie Clark, Human Resources Director, for the Auditor’s office to hire Laurie Buchanan as Recording Deputy.

The Commissioners signed the Public Works Claims Fund Voucher Approval No. 01-1 through No. 01-138 in the total amount of $1,161,889.20, as recorded on a listing and made available to the Board.

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 $743,571.22, as recorded on a listing and made available to the Board.

The Commissioners approved the request from Angie Clark, Human Resources Director, for out-of-state travel to Las Vegas, Nevada from March 30-April 1, 2005 to attend the Strategic HR Leadership Summit.

As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued until January 11, 2005.

January 11, 2005

The session was continued at 9:00 a.m. with Commissioners Allison and Stevens in attendance with the Clerk of the Board. Commissioner Moore was not in attendance and excused.

The Commissioners held a public hearing regarding a Plat Alteration for Ron Gear consisting of dividing three, 2-acre lots into six, 1-acre lots for residential purposes.  All lots are vacant at this time.  The Location of the proposal is Lots 1 & 8, Block 1 and Lot 3, Block 2 of Wild Goose Tracts Phase 1 located in the Cascade Valley area along Ventura Rd. NE in Moses Lake and are a portion of the SE ¼ of Section 17, Township 19 North, Range 28 East, W.M., Grant County, WA.  Parcels# 12-1126-315, 12-1126-308 and 12-1126-004).  Commissioner Stevens moved to uphold the Planning Commission recommendation to approve the Preliminary Plat recognizing the 12 Conditions of Approval and the 6 Findings of Fact.  Commissioner Allison seconded and the motion carried with 2 Commissioners in attendance.  The hearing adjourned.

The Commissioners met with Derek Pohle, PE, Director/County Engineer, Public Works Department, regarding: Authorization to Call for Bids –Water Pump w/ Trailer; 12,000 lb 2-Post Auto Lift; 60,000 lb Tilt Trailer; and Backhoes and Wheel Loader; Farm Unit 64, Lot #3; Pedestrian Overpass; EDA Grant; and Community Litter Clean-up Program/Sheriff’s/Gorge.

The Commissioners signed the Authorization to Call for Bids on:

1. Equipment Contract 2005-05, one (1) Water pump w/ trailer (Central Shop) Bids are to be opened January 25, 2005 at 1:40 p.m.; and

2. Equipment Contract 2005-06, two (2) 12,000 lb Two-post Auto Lift (Dist 1 & Dist 3). Bids are to be opened January 25, 2005 at 1:50 p.m.

3. Equipment Contract 2005-07, one (1) 60,000 lb Tilt Trailer (Dist 1). Bids are to be opened January 25 2005 at 2:00 p.m.; and

4. Equipment Contract 2005-08, two (2) Backhoe with extend-a-hoe w/ trailer (Dist 1 & 3) and one (1) 3.5 CY Loader (Dist 2). Bids are to be opened January 25, 2005 at 2:10 p.m.

The Commissioners signed an Easement Agreement between Grant County and Qwest for the Grant Mental Healthcare building in Moses Lake.

The Commissioners held a public hearing regarding a subdivision of two parcels for Dove Haven/Doug Carlile totaling 125.898 acres into twenty-six lots in the Rural Residential 2 Zone of Grant County.  Lots 1-25 will be an average of 1.20 acres in size and Lot 26 will be approximately 89.186 acres in size.  All lots except proposed lot 10 have been have been proposed for single-family residential development with individual wells and septic tanks.  Lot 10 will be designated as Open Space.  The location of the site address of the most easterly parcel is 5792 Rd. K NE and the most westerly parcel is west of Crab Creek about ½ mile East of Stratford Rd., and is a portion of the NE ¼ of Section 02, Township 19 N., Range 28 E., W.M., Grant County, WA (parcel# 17-0136-00 & #19-0336-000).  Planning Department staff stated that the Planning Commission’s recommendation is to deny this preliminary plat.  Commissioner Allison wanted to put on the record that the Board received an exhibit from Harold Moberg that he had presented at the last Planning Commission meeting to review.  Commissioner Stevens recognizes that the Planning Commission has denied the recommendation and that the Planning Department has said the proponent would be in compliance with the 20 Conditions of Approval and the 7 Findings of Fact.  Commissioner Stevens moved to approve this preliminary plat recognizing the 20 Conditions of Approval and the 7 Findings of Fact; Commissioner Allison seconded and the motion carried with 2 Commissioners in attendance.  The hearing adjourned.

The Commissioners approved the salary, wage, and/or position changes as recommended by Angie Clark, Human Resources Director, for Starr Winters, Clerks Office; and Stephanie Ahrens, Barbara Beck, Kathy Espinoza, Cheryl French, John Hoyer, and Cynthia Cochran, Grant Mental Healthcare.

            The Commissioners approved the separation date of December 30, 2005 for Kristina Hunt, Directions in Community Living.

            As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued until January 12, 2005.

January 12, 2005

The session was continued at 9:00 a.m. with Commissioners Allison and Stevens in attendance with the Clerk of the Board. Commissioner Moore was not in attendance and excused.

The Commissioners approved the request from Leslie Gonzales, Sheriff’s Office, to purchase a copier for Records in the amount of $13,576.00.

The Commissioners approved the recommendation from Al Holman, Fair and Facilities Manager, that the bid for the Grading and Gravel and parking lot repair for the Ardel Pavilion project be awarded to Eastside Asphalt in the amount of $8,408.40.

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 $126,044.93, as recorded on a listing and made available to the Board.

The Commissioners approved the recommendation of Al Holman, Fair and Facilities Manager, to award the bid for the Septic Tanks for the Pavilion Restroom/Concession Booth project to M-1 Tanks in the amount of $2,813.58.

The Commissioners signed the Interlocal Agreement between Grant County (the “County”) and the City of Royal City (the “Participant”) for shared Geographical Information System (GIS) services.

 As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued until January 17, 2005.

Signed this _________ day of __________, 2005.

Attest: ________________________ Clerk of the Board

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Grant County, Washington __________________________________ LeRoy C. Allison, Chair __________________________________ Deborah Moore __________________________________ Richard Stevens