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GRANT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Monday. MAY 28.2007:
MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY
TUESDAY. MAY 29.2007:
io.00 a.m. — 10:2o a.m. C Price, WSU Extension Update
10:3o a.m. —11:2o a.m. J Strickler, ASC Update
12:00 P.M. —1:00 p.m. C Carter at Public Defender Lunch
1:30 p.m. — 2:50 p.m. D Pohle, PW Update
• Auth. to Call for Bids: L -NE Rd
• Request for Reimbursable Work, Grant County Port
District No. 9
• 2:00 p in. Hearing on Speed Limit Modification for Rd.
Baseline E.
2:00 P.M. — 2:30 P.M. Open Record Public Hearing, Speed Limit Ordinance proposed for
Baseline East
3:00 P.M. — 3:20 P.M.
S Hallstrom, PA Update
3:30 p.m. — 3:40 P.M.
Consent Agenda
4:00 p in. — 4:50 P.M.
A Parker, CBDL Update
The Grant County Commissioners session was called to order at 9:oo a.m. with all Commissioners in
attendance with the Clerk of the Board.
D POHLE, PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE
The Commissioners signed an Authorization to call forbids for the Rd L -NE Project (CRP No. o7 -o9).
The bid opening was scheduled for June 19, 2007 at 1:30 pm
The Commissioners approved the recommendation of the Public Works Director to approve a Request to
the County Road Department for Reimbursable Work from Grant Countv Port District No. 9 for BST of
Road from Airport St. SE beginning at Rd A and ending on Railroad St NE.
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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
OPEN RECORD PUBLIC HEARING SPEED LIMIT ORDINANCE PROPOSED FOR
BASELINE EAST
The Commissioners held an open record public hearing regarding a request to set the maximum Speed
limit for Rd Baseline E. The Public Works Director described the petition as a request to change the limit
from 50 mph to 35 mph on Baseline East from Potato Frontage Rd to K 7 SE. Members of the public
spoke in favor of the speed limit change. Commissioner Stevens moved to close the public comment
portion of the hearing, Commissioner Carter seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The Public
Works Staff also recommended a "no passing zone" striping in this area. Commissioner Stevens moved to
adopt the Ordinance modifying the speed limit as presented, Commissioner Carter seconded and the
motion passed unanimously. (Ordinance No. 07 -077 -CC)
CONSENT AGENDA:
Commissioner Stevens moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Commissioner Carter seconded and the
motion passed unanimously, as presented below:
COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE:
Commissioners Office Vouchers
Request from the Lincoln County Commissioners for support in the formation of a Watershed
Planning Group in WRIA 53 — Lower Lake Roosevelt watershed.
Request from the Boys & Girls Club of the Columbia Basin for the yearly annual operations
support in the amount of $4,800.00.
The Chair of the Board was authorized to sign approval of the Special Occasion License
Application of the St. Rose of lima Catholic School, 520 SE Blvd., Ephrata, WA 98823, from the
Washington State Liquor Control Board.
HEALTHDISTRICT
Request for payment the first half of the 2007 County Contribution in the amount of $57,100.00.
This request was returned to the Health District and requested that they bill the
County on a quarterly basis.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Request for approval on the following recommendations:
For Grant Mental Healthcare to create a Medical Director — ARNP job
description and to hire Susan Berg in this position.
For WSU Extension to change the part-time Master Gardener position to a full-
time position.
As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued until May 30, 2007.
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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
WEDNESDAY. MAY so. 2007:
9:3o a.m. — 9:5o a.m.
R Smith, HR Update
1o:oo a.m. — 10:5o a.m.
County Code Enforcement Meeting
11:oo a.m. — 12:00 P.M.
L Allison, Finance Committee Meeting
12:00 p M. — 1:00 P.M.
R Stevens at BBEDC (Moses Lake)
12:45 p.m. —1:00 P.M.
L Allison w/ M McFarland re: Litigation
2:00 P.M. — 4:00 P.M.
BOCC at Ephrata Public Workshop
The session was continued at 9:oo a.m. with all Commissioners in attendance with the Clerk of the Board
The Commissioners approved and signed a Professional Services Agreement for Legal Representation of
Indigent Individuals in the Juvenile Division of Grant county, Superior Court (Juvenile Offenders Only)
Part Time Contractors with C.K. Powers.
The Commissioners approved a request from District Court to purchase a security camera system with a
DVR recorder in the amount of $2,992 11 The budget extension hearing was scheduled for June 18, 2007
at 2 00 pm.
As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued until May 31, 2007
THURSDAY, MAY i1, 2oo7:
8:oo a.m. — 9:oo a.m. C Carter at Assessor Office Meeting
1o:oo a.m. —12:00 P.M. L Allison at NCWRSN Meeting (Davenport)
The session was continued at 9:oo a.m. with all Commissioners in attendance with the Clerk of the Board.
The Commissioners approved and signed Resolution No. o7 -o73 -CC RELATING TO THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW FUND # 135, Department s 186 named Emergency Communications
Services.
As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued until June 4, 2007.
SATURDAY JUNE 2,2007:
C Carter at Sunserra Open House
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MINUTES
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS:
The Commissioners approved a two percent (2%) general wage increase to the Compensation Plan salary
structure for non -represented employees and effective July 1, 2007.
The Commissioners approved the new Grant County Mission Statement and approved their distribution
to all County Offices.
The Commissioners approved the salary, wage, and/or position changes for Reagan Smith, Human
Resources Director, and Diane Horton, Auditor's Office.
The Commissioners signed the Public Works Payroll Journal for the month of May, 2007.
The Commissioners approved the April 9, 2007 Minutes.
The Chair of the Board was authorized to sign the Paul Bernsen (Sandcastle Estates No. 4, Ph# 3) Final
Plat Submission and Review, File #02-3433-04•
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.o8o, and those expense reimbursement claims certified by the
auditing officer as required by RCW 42 24.090, in the amount of S523,242 io, as recorded on a listing
and made available to the Board.
The Commissioners signed the Public Works Claims Fund Voucher Approval No. 05-1 through No. o5-96
in the total amount of $482,316 So, as recorded on a listing and made available to the Board.
Signed this OVV day of , 200.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS