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GRANT COUNTY BOARD OF COIVIMISSIONERS
MONDAY, AUGUST 2�, 2oii:
The Grant County Commissioners session began a� 8:3o a.m. with all Commissioners in attendance.
8:3o a,m. — 8:5o a.m.
9:0o a.m. — 9:5o a.m.
Elected Official Roundtable Discussion
J Strickler, ASC Update and MISC BOCC Action
A motion was made by Commissioner Carter, seconded by Commissioner Stevens, to approve items 1, and
3 through 8 on the ASC Agenda as presented below. The motion passed unanimously.
i. Possible vouchers for Interfund Communications, insurance,
and/or grant administration. (Approved)
2. Anticipating: Grant County's application to the Washington
State Department of Commerce for Consolidated Homeless
Grant, which combines state homeless resources into a single
grant opportunity to prevent homelessness and quickly re-house
households who are unsheltered and provides resources to
address the needs of people who are homeless or at-risk of
hornelessness, as described in Local Homeless Plans. Base
Formula Funding for Grant County is $258,i46.00. (Did not
arrive)
g. Grant County Washington Rural Counties Insurance Program
insurance premium payment for September i, 2oii — September
i, 2012, Coverage #WRCIPiii233996, in the amount of
$860,610.00. (Approved)
4. Authorization for payment on Maintenance roof repair project at
the Courthouse complex to Western Materials in the amount of
$66,75�.3i and Arrowhead Roofing in the amount of $36,72i.69.
(Approved)
5. Authorization fo.r 2oi1 annual installment on Big Bend
Community College ATEC of $i4o,000.0o from Economic
Enhancement Rural County. (Approved)
6. Updated Form OMB No. 25��-oz7o, General Depository
Agreement, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development between the Housing Authority of Grant County
and the State of Washington and Grant County, Depository.
(Approved)
�. Request for one year extension from Port of Royal Slope on
Strategic Infrastructure Project #2009-0�, Second Well Project,
from October 5, 2011 to October 5, 2012. (Approved)
8. Grant County Request for Reimbursement #1 on Washington
State Department of Commerce Public Services Grant No. ii-
64ioo-oo2 administered through the OIC of Washington in the
amount of $i5�31$•44• (Approved)
ro:oo a.m. — io:i5 a.m. Commissioners Office Safety Meeting (Cancelled)
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10:3o a.m. — io:45 a.m. Citizen Public Comment Period
Phillip Law, Moses Lalce spolce about the Grant County Fair attendance and gate money.
Mr. Law suggests that the service organization that worlcs the Blue gate be manned by some
adults and more people on those shifts. The Commissioners thanked him for coming in.
i1:oo a.m. —11:5o a.m.
10:59 a.m. —11:05 a.m.
G Britt, Grant County Fairgrounds Sewer Discussion
L Pence, Executive Session regarding Chen Litigation
Pursuant to RCW 42.3o.x10 (i)(i) Commissioner Swartz called the session to order at 10:59 a.m.
to go until 1�:05 a.m. The session was then closed at i1:o5 a.m.
2:0o p.m. — 2:5o p.m.
3:0o p.m. — 4:0o p.m.
4:0o p.m. — 4:2o p.m.
4:3o p.m. — 5:0o p.m.
T Hechler, Human Resources Update
L Grammer, Meeting with Taxing District Representatives that included
REC Solar Grade within their Boundaries
P Stoleer, GWMA Update
Open Record Public Hearing, Unified Development Code (UDC)
Amendments
The Commissioners held an Open Record Public Hearing to consider amendments the Unified
Development Code (UDC) Ch. 23.04 — Table g, 4 and 5(Electric Vehicle) and an addition of new
line item Electric Vehicle Charging/Battery Exchanges Station3X and associated foot note "3x"
(footnote number to be determined later). Table changes allow the sitting of electric vehicle charging
stations and battery exchange stations in rural and urban commercial and industrial lands as well as
applicable LAMIRD designations.
UDC25.o2.ogo Definition additions:
Batterv Chargin� Station: an electrical component assembly or cluster or component assemblies
designed specifically to charge batteries within electric vehicles, which meet or exceed any
standards, codes, and regulations set forth by chapter i9.28 RCW and consistent with rules
adopted under RCW i9.2�.540.
Batterv Exchan�e Station: A fully automated facility that will enable an electric vehicle with a
swappable battery to enter a drive land and exchange the depleted battery with a fully charged
battery through a fully automated process, which meets or exceed any standards, codes, and
regulations set forth by chapter 19.27 RCW and consistent with the rules adopted under 19•27•540•
Batterv Electric Vehicle f BEV�: a battery electric vehicle is a type of electric vehicle (EV) that uses
chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs. As with other vehicles, BEVs use electric
motors and motor controllers instead of internal combustion engines (ICEs) for propulsion.
Sometimes, all-electric vehicles are referred to as BEVs (although a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
(PHEV) is also a battery electric vehicle.
Electric Vehicle: any vehicle that operates, either partially or exclusively, on electrical energy from
the grid, or an off-board source, that is stored on-board for motive purpose, Electric vehicle includes
battery electric vehicles (BE�, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHE�, medium-speed electric
vehicle, and electric motorcycles.
Electric Vehicle Chargin� Station: a public or private parlang space(s) located together with a batter
charging station which permits the transfer of electric energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a
battery or other storage device in an electric vehicle.
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure: structures, machinery, and equipment necessary and integral to
support an electric vehicle, including battery charging stations, rapid charging stations, and battery
exchange stations.
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Plug-in Hvbrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV): a hybrid vehicle with rechargeable batteries that can be
restored to a full charge by connecting a plug to an external electric power source. A PHEV shares
the characteristics of both a conventional hybrid electric vehicle, having an electric motor and an
internal combustion engine; and of an all-electric vehicle, also having a plug to connect to the
electrical grid.
Commissioner Stevens moved to close the public cornment portion of the hearing.
Commissioner Carter seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Carter moved
to uphold the Planning Commission recommendation and approve the Unified Development Code
(UDC) Amendments (Electric Vehicle) as presented, noting the 4 findings of fact. Commissioner
Stevens seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The hearing adjourned. (Ordinance will
be provided at a lat�r date for signature.)
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
The Commissioners approved and signed the Grant Public Worlcs County Payroll Salary Fund for August
26, 2oi1.
The Commissioners approved and signed the Grant County Payroll Authorization form for the August 25,
2oii payroll.
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 cei-tified by the
auditing officer as required by RCW 42.24.090, in the amount of $1,262,69i.21, as recorded on a listing
and made available to the Board.
The Chair of the Board was authorized to sign the Health District (Health Board) expense vouchers in the
amount of $i8,r4i•34•
TUESDAY, AUGUST go, 2011:
The session was continued at 9:0o a.m. with all the Commissioners in attendance.
9:0o a.m. —12:0o p.m.
�:3o p.m. — 2:2o p.m.
2:0o p,m. — 4:0o p.m
Commissioners at Jail Tour
D Pohle, Public Works Update
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Authorization to Call for Bids for the Dodson Road project (CRP ii-
oi). Bid opening date proposed is September 2�, 2oii at i:go pm.
(Approved)
Approval for Out of State Travel for Joan Melvin to attend the
NAHMMA (North American Hazardous Materials Management
Association) Annual Conference in Portland, OR in September 27-29,
2oi1. (Approved)
Execution of Impact & Mitigation Fee Agreement between Ron Gear
and Grant County for Parcel No. i5-1682-03o in that portion of S 2�,
T 2o N, R 2� E, W M. (Approved)
ROSEY GRUBB / BUILDING DEPARTMENT RETIREMENT PARTY
(Community Development Office)
2:3o p.m. — 3:2o p.m. D Lee, Prosecuting Attorney's Office Update
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3�3o P•m• — 3�45 P•m• Consent Agenda (Items i through 9)
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
1. Commissioners Office Vouchers (Approved)
a. Budget extension request from the Administrative Services
Coordinator for the following:
• Previously approved Strategic Infrastructure Project (SIP)
#2009-09, Grant Integra�ed Services, Cityview. Fronn the
Economic Enhancement Strategic Infrastructure Ending Fund
Balance (1i3155-00-0000-508000000): $150,00o as follows:
$ioo,000 in the form of a gxant to iig155-o0-0000-595500000
and $50,00o in the form of a loan to 113i000-oo-0000-
i63i50000; and(Approved)
• Deposit of $220,597•39 to Fund o01, Dept. ii9 (Grant County
Museum) to Insurance Recovery, 001000-oo-91i9-3�2000000.
Upcoming expenditures will be out of Replacement Insurance
Items, ooiii9-oo-0000-575304910. (Approved, the public
hearing was set for September 26, 2o1x at g:go p.m.)
g. Special Occasion license application for Desert Aire Mens Club, 504
Club House Way, Mattawa, WA 99349; and Big Bend Community
College Baseball, �662 Chanute St. NE, Moses Lake, WA 98837, from
the Washington State Liquor Control Board. (Approved)
4. Request from the Grant County Economic Developm.ent Council for
the County to contribute $5,000.0o to the EDC for the purpose of
assisting with the funding of the proposed Washington Aerospace
Partnership studies and promotional work. (Approveel)
HUMAN RESOURCES
5. Personnel Action Request Recommendation regarding a request
from the Clerlc's Office for an exception to start a recently transferred
Clerlc II position employee at a Step higher than the beginning
Step 1. The Director recommends approval. (Approved)
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
6. Request to surplus a i998 Ford Crown Victoria (VIN#
2FAFP�iWXWXi6575i) and dispose of at auction. Proceeds from
the sale will be deposited into the SherifPs Forfeiture account.
(Approved, Resolution No.1x-o6g-CC)
�. Budget extension request in the amount of $28,000.0o to purchase a
District Court Video Arraignment System using Value Added
Communications (VAC) incentive funding given the County.
(Approvecl, the public hearing was set for September 26,
2oii at g:go p,m.)
GRAN'I' INTEGRATED SERVICES — PAliC
8. Proclamation request to proclaim the month of September 2oii as
Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: Prevention works,
treatment is effective, people recover. (Approved)
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3�45 p.m. — 4:i5 p.m.
5�3o p.m. — 6:3o p.m
FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE
9. Request for payment of invoice no. 874 from Segalini Electric LLC
for the final invoice payment of the Lighting Retrofitting project in
the Courthouse Building and Annex, in the amount of $22,416,23.
(Approved)
GRAN'T COUNTY REDISTRICTING MEETING (Annex Meeting Room)
Commissioners at Fair Advisory Committee Meeting (Fairgrounds)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST �1, 2o1i•
The session was continued at 9:0o a.m, with all the Commissioners in attendance.
9:0o a.m. — io:oo a.m.
io:go a.m. —11:0o a.m.
11:0o a.m. — i2:oo p.m.
r:oo p.m. — i:2o p.m.
1:3o p.m. — 1:5o p.m.
D Firebaugh, US Bank Credit Card Discussion
C Swartz, Finance Committee Meeting
C Swartz at Canvassing Board Certification of Primary Election
(Elections Office)
R Gonzales, Public Defense Update (Small Meeting Roorn)
D Nelson, Exempt Well Discussion
Pursuant to RCW 42.go.iio (1)(i) Commissioner Swartz called an Executive Session to order at
i:g6 p.m. to go until i:46 p.m. The session was continued until i:48 p.m. Commissioner Swartz
closed the session at i:48 p.m.
2:0o p.m. — 4:0o p.m.
MI�CELLANEOUS ITEMS
SAM LORENZ / EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RETIREM�NT PARTY
Commissioner Stevens (in his capacity as Commissioner of District i) signed a Grant County Building
Department application for the Marlin Hutterian Brethren for them to set a new mobile home within
Parcel Nos. i8-16o4-ooi and i8-i6og-000 located in S 34, T 22, R 20.
'�H�TiZSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 2011°
g:oo a.m. — io:oo a.m, R Stevens at KBSN Radio (Moses Lalee) (Cancelled)
9:0o a.m. — 2:go p.m.
11:go a.m. — i:go p.m
i:3o p.m. — 3:go p.m.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION HEARINGS
Commissioners at Plant Opening Ceremony of SGL Automotive Carbon
Fibers (Moses Lake)
C Carter at Area Aging / Council of Governments Meeting (E Wenatchee
Office) (Cancelled)
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2o1a:
9:0o a.m. — 3:0o p.m. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION HEARINGS
10�IISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
The Chair of the Board authorized the Clerlc of the Board to stamp her signature to a Phase z9 Local Board
Plan from the Emergency Food and Shelter Program. These are REVISED forms for the EFSP Phase 29
Responsibilities and Requirements Manual and Addendum.
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Signed this � day of ..� , 2oii.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Grant County,�Washington �
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