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Home My WebLink AboutCommissioners Proceedings - Commissioners - 20 (185)COMMISSIONERS' PROCEEDINGS Week of October 30, 2000 The Grant County Commissioners session was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman Deborah Moore. All of the Commissioners were in attendance with the Clerk of the Board. The Commissioners read and approved the minutes of the preceding session as written. f.1.r,55The Commissioners approved out of state travel for Prosecutor John D. Knodell to attend STOP TA Site Consultation training in Minnesota. The Commissioners received a Claim for Damages from Calvin McDowall. The matter was referred to the Prosecution Attorney for handling. The Commissioners notified the Democratic Party that the Grant County Coroner position is open due to the resignation of Coroner Penny Sibley. ,gx,.3L•The Commissioners approved the request by the Sheriff's Office to purchase one storage shed in the amount of $1,251. The Commissioners appointed Jerry D. Jasman to act at the Interim Coroner due to the resignation of Penny Sibley. Chairman Moore was authorized to sign the Notice of Separation or Work Interruption of Barbara A. Huss of the Juvenile Department. The Commissioners approved the starting salary of Kim Eugene Newland as a Corrections Officer at $2,092.70 per month. The Commissioners received a Claim For Damages regarding the termination of Larry Webb. The matter was referred to the Prosecuting Attorney for handling. /,t :,y/ Chairman Moore was authorized to sign the Emergency Response Plan and Procedures for Grant County, Chemical and Radiological Protection Plan. �/ y The Commissioners held a Public Hearing regarding the Community Development Block Grant Program. The legal notice was provided in both English and Spanish. Handouts were made available in both English and Spanish. Ken Sterner of the North Columbia Community Action Council was in attendance to answer questions and review the program for all in attendance. He explained the need they have for a new building. The public in attendance chose not to speak regarding the proposal, however they did discuss other information they were interested in with Mr. Sterner. A motion was made by Commissioner Snead, seconded by Commissioner Allison to close the Public comment. The motion carried. A motion was made by Commissioner Allison, seconded by Commissioner Snead to accept the application as proposed. The motion carried. (�4.)')1/The Commissioners held a continuation of Public Hearing on the City of Ephrata Urban Growth Area Amendment. The hearing was opened by Chairman Deborah Moore. She invited Scott Clark, of the Long Range Planning Department to speak. Mr. Clark explained the reason for the hearing and discussed proposed changes to the Ephrata UGA. After some discussion a motion was made by Commissioner Allison, seconded by Commissioner Moore to approve Ordinance Number 2000 -132 -CC in the matter of amending the UGA for the City of Ephrata with findings and conclusions and recitals as provided. The motion carried. As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued until October 31, 2000. October 31, 2000 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 the Public Works Director regarding 10:00 a.m. bid opening(Patton/Loring Traffic Signal), Resolution -Transfer of Funds( Fund 101), WSDOE-PLP letter. A bid opening was held on the Patton/Loring Traffic Signal. A motion was made by Commissioner Allison, seconded by Commissioner Snead to refer the bids to the Public Works Department for their review and recommendation. ��•"y.� A motion was made by Commissioner Allison, seconded by Commissioner Moore that Resolution Number 2000 -131 -CC, notice of decision on the Application for Preliminary Plat to create 29 lots on 82.18 acres in the OSR zone requested by Roger Fair be passed. The motion carried. 4d °'4" A motion was made by Commissioner Allison, seconded by Commissioner Snead that Resolution Number 2000 -133 -CC approving a Plat Alteration requested by Eliseo Perez, located in a portion of Section 4, Township 14 North, Range 23 East, W.M. be passed. The motion carried. 7 A motion was made by Commissioner Allison, seconded by Commissioner Snead that Resolution Number 2000 -134 -CC relating to the transfer of funds within the 2000 budget of the County Road Fund in the amount of $25,000 be passed. The motion carried. A motion was made by Commissioner Snead, seconded by Commissioner Allison that Resolution Number 2000 -135 -CC setting a Public Hearing for November 21, 2000 at 2:00 p.m. relating to the facts requiring an appropriation and expenditure of funds for the Emergency Services Fund #102, Department #144 in the amount of $10,430 be passed. The motion carried. I.�,,,-Y</ The Commissioners received a Claim for Damages from Hector Adamos. The matter was referred to the Prosecuting Attorney for handling. I The Commissioners signed the Request for Transfer of Funds in the Planning Department #I I 1 in the amount of $7,500. Al,),- %A motion was made by Commissioner Snead, seconded by Commissioner Allison that Ordinance 2000 -136 -CC, Resolution Number 2000 -136 -CC in the matter of temporary suspension of the acceptance of development permits affecting the rural village areas identified in the Grant County Unified Development Code as Desert Aire be passed. The motion carried. r/..," IA Public Hearing was held and a motion was made by Commissioner Allison, seconded by Commissioner Snead that Resolution Number 2000- 137 -CC relating to a supplemental extension in the 2000 budget of the Developmental Disabilities Fund #402, Department #176 in the amount of $8, 500 be passed. The motion carried. u �A Public Hearing was held and a motion was made by Commissioner Allison, seconded by Commissioner Snead that Resolution Number 2000- 138 -CC authorizing an appropriation and expenditure of funds in the Current Expense Fund 9001, Superior Court Department #103 in the amount of $35,265 be passed. The motion carried. yA Public Hearing was held and a motion was made by Commissioner Allison, seconded by Commissioner Snead that Resolution Number 2000- 139 -CC relating to a supplemental extension in the 2000 budget of the Current Expense Fund #001, Sheriffs Department #114 in the amount of $21, 460 be passed. The motion carried. The Commissioners signed the Public Works Payroll Journal for the month of October in the total amount of $288,806.67. Chairman Moore was authorized to sign Form Amendment No. 3 with the North Central Washington Regional Support Network. The Commissioners signed the Public Works Claims Fund Voucher approval #10-1 through #10-2 in the total amount of $21,999.26. As of this date the Board by a majority vote does approve for payment those vouchers included in the list filed in the Auditors Office 10/31/2000 in the total amount of $644,598.91. The Commissioners received the resignation of Jack Yorgesen of the Hanford Advisory Board. "� The Commissioners signed the payroll warrants list #117448 through # 118090 for the month of October. )4'.�,I;,. I The Commissioners set a Public Meeting for November 20, 2000 at 3:00 p.m. regarding the request for amendment of a Planned Unit Development requested by Lawrence and Sheri Jacobsen in a portion of the West 'h of Sections 3, and 4, and the North %s of Section 9, Township 18 North, Range 28 East, W.M. (`a d �- the Commissioners set a Public Meeting for November 21, 2000 at 2:30 p.m. regarding the requested Preliminary Plat Time Extension for the complete filing of Crystal Springs Phase IV requested by Gary Morgan. i'�,) &- The Commissioners set a Public Meeting for November 27, 2000 at 2:30 p.m. regarding a request to a re -plat of lots 2 and 3 of the Franz Short Plat into four lots ranging in size from 2.32 acres to 3.36 acres in the Moses Lake Urban Growth Area requested by Vic Jansen. i �N-Q A motion was made by Commissioner Snead, seconded by Commissioner Allison that Resolution Number 2000 -140 -CC in the matter of altering two lots in the Agricultural Zone, located in a portion of Farm Units 94 & 98, Irrigation Block 43, in Section 26, Township 18 North, Range 30 East, W.M. requested by Steve Cox be passed. The motion carried. As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was adjourned until November 6, 2000. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON Cler the B d Chairman