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MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2020
No meetings held
TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2020
The Grant County Commissioners session began at 12:45 p.m. with Commissioners Taylor and Stevens in
attendance. Commissioner Carter participated this week's meeting beginning at 1:00 p.m.
12:45 p.m. —12:55 p.m. Grant County Paper of Record for Legal Notices — Award
On March 30, 2020, the Commissioners held a bid opening for the Paper of Record for legal
notices. The following bid was received:
• Columbia Basin Herald $5.50 / per column inch
After review and discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Stevens, seconded by
Commissioner Taylor, to award the paper of record from July 1, 2020—June 30, 2021 to the
Columbia Basin Herald in the amount of $5.50 per column inch. The motion passed with 2
Commissioners in attendance.
1:00 p.m. —1:20 p.m. G Dano, Prosecuting Attorney's Office Update
1:30 p.m. — 2:00 p.m. Public Works Update (Items 1 through 3)
A motion was made by Commissioner Stevens, seconded by Commissioner Taylor, to approve items 2
and 3 on the agenda as presented. Item 1 was not ready for signature. The motion passed
unanimously.
1. Anticipating: Execution of Contracts: Road Stabilization 2020 (Item not ready for signature)
2. Resolution No. 20 -038 -CC amending the 2020 Annual Road Program and the 2020 Six Year
Transportation Improvement Program and amending the following: Stratford Road (CRP 17-06);
3 -NE Road (CRP 17-04); and Valley Road Grind/Inlay (CRP 20-01) projects. (Approved. This
Resolution was then amended for scriveners errors on the Road 3 -NE project: CRP is 19-08 and
Road Log No. is 94000)
3. Washington State Department of Transportation Local Agency Agreement and Prospectus
Submittal Checklist for the 3 -NE Road Phase 2 (Q -NE to S -NE) project, CRP 19-08. (Approved)
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1:50 p.m. —1:55 p.m. Open Record Public Hearing, Ordinance amending Ch. 11.04 of the
Grant County Code titled "Maximum Speed Limits"
This public hearing was not recorded. The Grant County Commissioners held an Open Record
Public Hearing to consider an ordinance amending Ch. 11.04 of the Grant County Code titled
"Maximum Speed Limits".
Sam Dart, Interim Public Works Director stated that the amendment is to a portion of Road 7 -NE
from Stratford Rd to I -NE (Moses Lake city limits) and lower this to 35mph; and Stratford Rd
from Harris Rd to 325 N. of Tyndal Rd and lower this to 45mph.
A motion was made by Commissioner Stevens, seconded by Commissioner Taylor to close the
public comment portion of the hearing. The motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Taylor
moved to approve the ordinance as presented. Commissioner Stevens seconded and the
motion passed unanimously. The hearing adjourned. (Ordinance No. 20 -039 -CC)
2:00 p.m. — 2:20 p.m. Consent Agenda (Items 1 through 5); and B Rang, ASC Update and Misc
BOCC Action (Items 1 through 9)
A motion was made by Commissioner Stevens, seconded by Commissioner Taylor, to approve items 1
through 5 on the agenda as presented. The motion passed unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA:
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
1. Commissioners Office Vouchers and County -wide Expense Reimbursement Claims for
approval. (Approved)
2. Commissioners February 24, 2020 and March 2, 9, and 16, 2020 Minutes for approval.
(Approved)
3. Special occasion liquor license application for Big Bend Community College Foundation and
their May 16, 2020 event, from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board.
(Approved)
4. Assumption liquor license application for Lakeview Golf and Country Club, Soap Lake, WA,
from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board. (Approved)
ASSESSOR'S OFFICE
5. Request to proceed with their Capital Outlay purchase of Data Cloud Solution, Professional
Services and iPads in the amount of $103,429.45 using REET Admin funds. (Approved)
ASC AGENDA AND MISC BOCC ACTION ITEMS:
A motion was made by Commissioner Taylor, seconded by Commissioner Stevens, to approve items 1
through 5 on the agenda as presented. Items 6 and 7 were not ready for signature. The motion passed
unanimously.
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1. Possible vouchers for insurance, legal services, grant administration, etc. (Approved)
2. Fairgrounds recommendation to award the bid for ice vending at the fairgrounds to JDB
Enterprises for a commission of $.50 cents per bag. (Approved)
3. Amendment A for Washington State Department of Commerce Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) Program Public Services Grant (PSG) to increase the grant amount by $145,270.00
to a new total of $266,328.00 and expand the scope of work to include urgent, CDBG eligible
COVID-19 response service activities and extending the contact end date from 6/30/2020 to
02/28/2021. (Approved)
4. Contract with Stan's Construction & Son LLC through Central Services for the scope of work on
Agricultural Building Envelop Repairs Project #2008fg for the amount of $97,089.50. (Approved)
5. Contract with Moe's Asphalt Patching & Sealcoating through Facilities & Maintenance for the
scope of work on Asphalt Maintenance Project #FM2001 for the amount of $51,263.94.
(Approved)
6. Anticipating: Policy for Electronic Signatures (Not ready for signature)
7. Anticipating: Resolution allowing for Electronic Signatures (Not ready for signature)
8. CHG Grant Discussion
9. CDBG Grant Discussion & plan guidelines
2:30 p.m. — 3:20 p.m. K Eslinger, Human Resources Update
Calendar Items
04/07/20 — Corrections Negotiations (Canceled)
04/09/20 — Gr15 Negotiations
04/13/20 —Association Mediation
Discussion Items
1. COVID Situation Update
a. Human Resources
b. Policy Exception Resolution
c. Update to Directive Resolution
d. COVID Leave Update (County
& Federal)
e. Leave Exclusion
Authorization Requests
2. PAR — Madeline Prentice
3. Update to Policy Exception
Resolution
Parity Items
4. COVID Issues
5. NOVAtime
6. Negotiations
Compensation, Benefits, & Payroll
7. DCL Staffing & Compensation
Recruitment / Civil Service
8. New Hiring Freeze Requests:
a. DCL Supervisor (2)
b. DCL Trainer (1)
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9. Pending Hiring Freeze Requests:
a. Area Grader Operator (1)
b. Certified Elections
Administrator (1)
c. Community Living Support Aid
(3-4)
d. Crisis Intervention Specialist
(1)
e. Deputy Prosecutor (1-2)
f. Truck Driver (4)
10. Public Works Director
11. Engineer
Labor Relations/ Legal Actions
12. Association Negotiations
Mediation
13. Corrections Negotiations
14. GrIS Negotiations
15. Standby Pay
Request from the Central Services Department to purchase a used scissor lift for the Fairgrounds from
United Rentals in the amount of $5,522.32 (with 76 hours on it). This was approved in their 2020 Capital
Outlay budget using County Fair Sewer Project Fund #309 monies. (Approved)
Request from the Fairgrounds to purchase 2 -Portable Cooling Units in the amount of $8,008.34 from Air
Marketing Group. This was approved in their 2020 Capital Outlay budget using REET Funds #126.
(Approved)
Commissioner Stevens was authorized to sign the Grant County Health District voucher listing for the
following: Payroll $69,580.80, General Fund $33,610.02 and $49,373.07 for the total amount of
$152,563.89.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 8, 2020
4:00 p.m. —5:00 p.m. VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING - WEBEX
6:00 p.m. — 7:30 p.m. R Stevens, Health Board Meeting via ZOOM Meetings
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THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2020
9:00 a.m. — 10:00 a.m. T Taylor, Multi Agency Communications Center (MACC) Board Meeting —
Conference Call
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2020
No meetings held
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