COMMISSIONERS’ PROCEEDINGS

Week of November 14, 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 Chair of the Board was authorized to sign the Special Occasion License Application from the Moses Lake Community Health Center, 605 Coolidge Drive, Moses Lake, WA  98837, from the Washington State Liquor Control Board.

 

The Chair of the Board was authorized to sign a Change of LLC Member application from Sunset Vineyards, 9224 Rd S NW, Quincy, WA  98848, from the Washington State Liquor Control 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 of $1,835,885.62, as recorded on a listing and made available to the Board.

 

The Commissioners signed the Public Works Claims Fund Voucher Approval No. 11-1 through No. 11-173 in the amount of $1,273,880.63, as recorded on a listing and made available to the Board.

As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued until November 15, 2005.

 

 

November 15, 2005

 

The session was continued at 9:00 a.m. with two Commissioners in attendance with the Clerk of the Board.  Commissioner Moore was out for the morning session and excused.

 

The Commissioners held a public hearing regarding a budget extension for the Grant County WSU Cooperative Extension in the amount of $4,400.00 from additional revenues received.  Commissioner Stevens moved to close the public comment portion of the hearing, Commissioner Allison seconded and the motion passed with two Commissioners in attendance.  Commissioner Stevens moved to approve the budget extension as presented, Commissioner Allison seconded and the motion passed with two Commissioners in attendance.  The hearing adjourned.

 

A motion was made by Commissioner Stevens, seconded by Commissioner Allison, that Resolution No.  05-303-CC, a resolution relating to a supplemental extension in the 2005 budget of the WSU Cooperative Extension Fund #001, Department #122, due to additional revenues received, be passed. The motion carried.

 

 

The Commissioners held a public hearing regarding a budget extension for the Insurance Fund in the amount of $36,000.00 from additional revenues needed to cover increased insurance premium costs.  Commissioner Stevens moved to close the public comment portion of the hearing, Commissioner Allison seconded and the motion passed with two Commissioners in attendance.  Commissioner Stevens moved to approve the budget extension as presented, Commissioner Allison seconded and the motion passed with two Commissioners in attendance.  The hearing adjourned.

 

A motion was made by Commissioner Stevens, seconded by Commissioner Allison, that Resolution No.  05-304-CC, a resolution relating to a supplemental extension in the 2005 budget of the Insurance Fund, Fund #503, Department #182, due to additional revenue needed to cover increased insurance premium costs, be passed. The motion carried.

 

The Commissioners met with the Public Works Director regarding:  Authorization to Call for Bids for 2005/2006 Crushing and Stockpiling project; Trout Lodge Road R/W; Supervisor Interviews; and HHW Event Summaries.

 

            The Commissioners signed the Authorization to Call for Bids on the 2005/2006 Crushing and Stockpiling project. Bids are to be opened November 29, 2005 at 1:30 pm.

 

            A motion was made by Commissioner Moore, seconded by Commissioner Stevens, that Resolution No.  05-312-CC, a resolution in the matter of transferring jurisdiction of parcel no. 04-0008-000, lots 1 through 7, block 2 of Quincy Original Plat (Quincy Shop Site) be passed.  The motion carried.

 

            The Commissioners held a public hearing regarding a PUD preliminary subdivision application from Tec Homes of three (3) parcels totaling eleven (11) acres into nine (9) tracts and thirty-nine (39) residential lots as a Master Planned Resort.  The tracts shall be used for community facilities, open space, and commercial developments consistent with the approved Master Plan.  The subject area is in the Crescent Bay Resort located across from the Sunserra Resort in the Crescent Bar Recreational Area on the south side of Crescent Bar Rd and is a portion of the SW ¼ of S 18, T 20 N, R 23 E, WM, Grant County, WA (parcel #’s 15-0631-000, 15-0634-000, and 15-0635-000).  Commissioner Allison and Planning Staff discussed the Department of Ecology’s desire to require the wastewater system to be as 1 unit, not 7 units.  Commissioner Moore asked about the pedestrian path and who decides where this gets placed.  Staff stated that the final location is up to Public Works, Planning and the developer.  Staff suggested that the path not be over the bridge, but to the east.  Commissioner Moore commended the Planning Staff on their great work.  Commissioner Moore moved to approve the Planning Commissions recommendation to approve the PUD subdivision recognizing the eleven (11) Conditions of Approval and the sixteen (16) Findings of Fact.  Commissioner Stevens seconded and the motion passed unanimously.  The hearing adjourned.

 

 

The Commissioners appointed Ann Mix to the Housing Authority of Grant County as Resident Housing Authority Commissioner. 

 

The Commissioners met in executive session from 2:30 pm to 3:05 pm with legal counsel regarding litigation.

 

The Chair of the Board was authorized to sign the Gordon McKnight (McKnight Short Plat) Final Plat Submission and Review, File #05-4111-01; and the Jim Turner (Turner Short Plat) Final Plat Submission and Review, File #05-4115-01.

 

As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued until November 16, 2005.

 

 

November 16, 2005

 

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

 

The Commissioners notified all County employees of the 2006 Medical Insurance Plan Changes to be effective January 1, 2006.

 

            As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued until November 18, 2005.

 

 

November 18, 2005

 

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

 

The Commissioners met in executive session from 11:40 am to 12:10 pm regarding the Best settlement.

 

As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued until November 21, 2005.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signed this _________ day of __________, 2005.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attest:

 

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Clerk of the Board

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Grant County, Washington

 

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LeRoy C. Allison, Chair

 

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Deborah Moore

 

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Richard Stevens