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GRANT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22,2010:
8:3o a.m. - 8:5o a.m. Elected Official Roundtable Discussion
9:oo a.m. -1o: oo a.m.
to:oo a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
10:20 a.m. - 10:5o a.m.
11:oo a.m. -11:5o a.m.
1:30 p.m. -1:40 p.m.
2:00 P.M. - 2:20 P.M.
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
D Couture, Mosquito District # 1 Update
Commissioners Office Safety Meeting
Commissioners Work Session
1. Budget Extension request from the Chief Accountant for the Grant
County Health District to purchase a computer to link their office
into the county's accounting system for input of accounts payable
and payroll. The amount is $1,200.00.
2. Request from the Treasurer to transfer the Trial Court Improvement
monies from the Law and Justice Fund per SSB 5454 The amount is
$11,862.00.
3. Personnel Action Request Recommendation to initiate the County
sick leave donation policy for a Technology Services employee,
Recipient 10-o1, who suffers from an illness which is extraordinary in
nature.
4. Budget Extension request from the Sheriff s Office in the amount of
$4,582.00 to purchase and install 2 mobile radios to outfit 2 of their
Motor Traffic Unit motorcycles.
5. Request from Juvenile Court to purchase a Jackson MSC Model
1oAB circular dishwasher in the amount of approx. S7,665.87. These
funds were included in their 2010 budget.
Budget and Finance Update
Open Record Public Hearing, Emergency Management Budget Extension
S Lorenz, Emergency Management Update
T Hechler, Human Resources Update CANCELLED
The Grant County Commissioners session was called to order at 8:3o a.m. with all the Commissioners in
attendance with the Clerk of the Board.
COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION
A motion was made by Commissioner Stevens, seconded by Commissioner Swartz, to approve items 1
through 5 on the Work Session agenda. Items 1 and 4 were set for public hearing on March 22, 2010 at
2:00 pm. The motion passed unanimously.
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OPEN RECORD PUBLIC HEARING, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BUDGET EXTENSION
The Commissioners held an Open Record Public Hearing regarding a budget extension request from the
Department of Emergency Management Fund#102, Department #144 for the following Homeland
Security Grants:
• Project 9077 HS FFY07 CCP $8,645.00
• Project 9057 HS FFYo9 CCP $24,424.00
Commissioner Stevens moved to close the public comment portion of the hearing, Commissioner Swartz
seconded and the motion passed with unanimously. Commissioner Swartz moved to approve the budget
extension as presented. Commissioner Stevens seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The
hearing adjourned. (Resolution No. io-olo-CC)
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
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 $493,413.00, as recorded on a listing
and made available to the Board.
The Commissioners approved a request from the Central Safety Committee for funding to purchase Qty. 5
Automatic External Defibrillators (AED); one in 2olo and one every year after until all 5 are purchased.
The approx. cost for one AED is $1,250.00.
As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued until February 23,
2010.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2010:
9: o o a.m. - 9:2o a.m. J Potts, Legislative Update Conference Call
9:3 o a.m. - 10:2o a.m. A Lee, Prosecuting Attorney's Office Update
10:3o a.m. - 11:2oa.m. J Strickler, ASC Update/Mise. BOCC Action
L Possible vouchers for Interfund Communications, insurance, and/or
grant administration.
2. Exhibit B Revision #2 on DSHS Residential Contract #o963-
6716 o, which provides additional hours to support a portion of the
program and changes a daily rate of $ 220.04 to $36o.44, effective
2/1/2010.
3. Working Agreement by and between the Grant County
Prosecutor's Office Clerical Personnel and Teamsters, Food
Processing Employees, Public Employees, Warehousemen and
Helpers, Local Union No. 76o: January 1, 2olo to December 31,
2010.
4. Request from Town of Wilson Creek and Port District 6 to utilize the
approximately remaining $24,000.00 of the approved Strategic
Infrastructure Program Project No. SIP 2009-03, Drinking Water
and Sewer System for Airport Development Infrastructure, to
purchase a unitized single restroom to be placed at the airplane
parking area.
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11:3o a.m. — 11:5o a.m.
1:30 p.m. — 3:00 p.m.
3:30 p.m. — 3:45 P.M.
7:00 p.m. — 8:00 P.M.
5. Anticipating: Professional Services Agreement for Legal
Representation of Indigent Individuals in Grant County District
Court. Part Time Contractors, between Grant County and Karen
Lindholdt.
6. Anticipating: Subrecipient Agreement between Grant County and the
Grant County Housing Authority on Washington State Department
of Commerce Homeless Grant eLssistance Program (HGAP), Contract
Number 08 -45108 -Sol.
7. BOCC Chair Signature: Department of Commerce Grantee Closeout
Report for Community Development Block Grant Contract No. o9-
64009-002 (Public Services Grant with the NCCAC)
C Start, GCI Welcome Conference Call
D Pohle, Public Works Update
Consent Agenda
BOUNDARY REVIEW BOARD PUBLIC HEARING
The session was continued at 9:oo am with all the Commissioners in attendance with the Clerk of the
Board.
J STMCKLER, ASC UPDATE AND MISC. BOCC ACTION
A motion was made by Commissioner Swartz, seconded by Commissioner Stevens, to approve items 1
through 3, 6, and 7 as presented above. Item 4 was forwarded to the SIP Advisory- Committee for review
and Item 5 did not arrive. The motion passed unanimously.
D POHLE, PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE
The Commissioners approved and signed the contract between Grant County and Discovery Ford for the
Automobiles and Pickups, Equipment Contract 2010-01.
CONSENT AGENDA
Commissioner Stevens moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Commissioner Swartz seconded and the
motion passed unanimously, as presented below:
COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE:
Commissioners Office Vouchers
Personnel Action Request Recommendation for Juvenile Court and Youth Services to reclassify
the Bi -Lingual Aide position from Band 7 to Band 11. This item was held for Human
Resources review at the March 1, 2o10 HR Update meeting.
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EMERGENCYMANAGEMENT
Request to construct a radio antenna at the rear of their building located at 1525 E. Wheeler Rd,
Moses Lake, using State of Washington Grant Funding. The estimated total is $2,993.15.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
The Commissioners approved and signed the Offer to Sell Elliot Real Property between Grant County and
Robert C. Elliot, who is the Personal Representative of the Estate of Shirley A. Elliot. The property is
located in a portion of the East half of the Northeast quarter of S 16, T 21 N, Range 26 E., W M, and of Lot
14, Block 19, Third Addition to Ephrata, Grant County.
As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued until February 24,
2010.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 2a. 2010:
9:3o a.m. — 9:5o a.m.
C Carter at Canvassing Board (Elections Office)
1o:oo a.m. — 10:2o a.m.
G Baker, Technology Services Update
10:3o a.m. — 10:5o a.m.
F De Trolio, Sheriffs Update
11:oo a.m. — 11:2o a.m.
KAllen, Clerk's Update
11:3o a.m. — 12:00 P.M.
C Carter, Finance Committee Meeting
12:00 P.M. — 1:00 P.M.
C Swartz at Big Bend Economic Development Council (Boys and Girls
Club, 3rl Ave, Moses Lake)
2:00 P.M. — 3:00 P.M.
Open Record Public Hearing, Decision on whether or not to disband the
Boundary Review Board; and to consider the recommendation of the
Planned Growth Committee's recommendation to remove policy 10 from
the County Wide Planning Policies.
4:00 P.M. — 4:30 P.M. T Snead and M Wren with C Swartz, GC EDC and Quincy Update
The session was continued at 1o:oo am with all the Commissioners in attendance with the Clerk of the
Board.
OPEN RECORD PUBLIC HEARING. DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT TO DISBAND THE
BOUNDARY REVIEW BOARD: AND TO CONSIDER THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
PLANNED GROw711 COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION TO REMOVE POLICY 10 FROM
THE COUNTY WIDE PLANNING POLICIES
The Commissioners held an Open Record Public Hearing to take public comment to decide whether or
not to disband the Boundary Review Board (BRB) and to remove Policy 10 from the County Wide
Planning Policies. Gilbert Alvarado, representing the City of Moses Lake and who is the Chair of the
Planned Growth Committee (PGC), discussed the recommendation of the PGC. Jim Young, Member,
Boundary Review Board, read a statement into the record. Cabin Kooy, Ephrata, has used the BRB in the
past. He questions their legal abilities.
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Mick Hanson, Member, BRB, feels that this committee has a purpose, to allow the citizens to "vent". He
believes that the BRB could be disbanded as long as the Board allows the citizens to vent their
frustrations. Commissioner Carter noted letters received for the record: Port of Royal Slope and the City
of Grand Coulee. Derek Pohle, Public Works Director, spoke of their role in the annexation process. He
believes if outside review goes away there are many more chances of errors. He recommends having some
form of checks and balances in place. Don McDowell, Member, BRB discussed a hearing that took place
the night before. He is in favor of keeping the BRB. Commissioner Stevens moved to close the public
comment portion of the hearing, Commissioner Swartz seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Commissioner Stevens moved to take this information under advisement and to formalize a decision by
March 10, 2010. Commissioner Swartz seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The hearing
adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
The Commissioners approved and signed the Public Works payroll journal for February 2010.
The Chair of the Board was authorized to sign the following Final Plat Submissions and Reviews:
1. Grant County Housing Authority (Larson Subdivision Short Plat, Re -plat of Lot 422) File #o9-
5377-01
2. Grant County Housing Authority (Larson Subdivision Short Plat, Re -plat of Lot 376) File #o9-
5376 -o1
3. Grant County Housing Authority (Larson Subdivision Short Plat, Re -plat of Lot 426) File #o9-
5378-01
As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued until February 26,
2010.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25,2010:
8: oo a.m. - 12:00 P.M. R Stevens at Leg Steering Committee Meeting (WSAC Bldg, Olympia)
8:oo a.m. - 9:oo a.m.
ASSESSOR'S OFFICE STAFF MEETING
9:oo a.m. -11:oo a.m.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MEETING
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 P.M.
C Swartz at NCCAC Board Meeting (NCCAC Office)
4:00 p.m. - 6: oo p.m.
C Carter at GWMA Administrative Board Meeting (Othello)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26,2010:
9:oo a.m. - 3:00 P.M.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION HEARINGS
11:oo a.m. - 3:00 P.M.
R Stevens at EW COG Meeting (Lincoln County Courthouse)
11:3o a.m. — 11:45 a.m.
L Pence, Elliot Property Sale and Lakoduk Lease Agreement
5:30 P.M. - 9:00 p.m.
C Swartz at Grant County EDC Annual Banquet (ATEC)
COMMISSIONERS' FEBRUARY 22, 2010 MINUTES
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The Grant County Commissioners session was called to order at 11: rg a.m. with all the Commissioners in
attendance with the Clerk of the Board.
L PENCE, ELLIOT PROPERTY SALE AND LAKODUK LEASE AGREEMENT
Civil Attorney Lee Pence advised the Clerk of the Board that the paperwork arrived for the purchase of the
Shirley A. Elliott Estate property located at 421 W. Division Ave, Ephrata, WA 98823. This paperwork
needed to be signed today as the closing had to take place by Sunday, February 28, 2010.
Mr. Pence brought over the following documents for signature and review:
i. Acceptance and Compliance of Offer to Sell Elliot Real Property
2. FIRPTA/Sale by Foreign Person. Waiver of Settlement Agent Responsibility
3. Chicago Title Insurance Company Escrow Closing Instructions paperwork
4. Real Estate Excise Tax Affidavit
g. Supplemental Escrow Instructions
6. Chicago Title Insurance Company Buyer's Settlement Statement
7. Chicago Title Insurance Company Notice of Interest by Closing Officer
8. Chicago Title Insurance Company Commitment for Title Insurance No. 329647 -GM Second
Report and Schedule A and B
Mr. Pence also brought over for review a copy of the DRAFT Lease Agreement (Commercial Premises)
between Grant County and Kevin and Tanya Lakoduk. Commissioner Swartz moved to approve and sign
the Elliot Property Sale paperwork and give approval for Mr. Pence to send to Mr. Lakoduk the Agreement
for signature. Commissioner Carter seconded (via conference call) and the motion passed with 2
Commissioners in attendance. The meeting adjourned.
The Commissioners signed the Public Works Claims Fund Voucher Approval No. 02-1 through No. 02-96 in the
total amount of $259,128.97, as recorded on a listing and made available to the Board.
Signed this 25*- day o '2010.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Carolann Swartz