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COMMISSIONERS' PROCEEDINGS
Week of September 4, 2001
The Grant County Commissioners session was called to order at 9:00
a.m. by Chairman LeRoy C. Allison. 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.
The Commissioners met with the Public Works Director regarding the
Purchase of Uses County Vehicle -Soap Lake Police Department, Zeck
Butler Contract Execution, Contract for Road Grading and Shoulder
Maintenance -Summer Falls & Lake Lenore State Park.
y !, �/I The Commissioners signed an Agreement with Zeck Butler Architects
for the Public Works Shop Building at the Port of Royal Slope.
,y' '�_)/1.The Commissioners approved the salary increase of Randi L. Herrin
of the Juvenile Probation Department to $2,043.90 per month.
3 The Commissioners approved the salary increase of Shareen E.
Laughlin of the Juvenile Probation Department to $1,977.30 per month.
g. W The Commissioners approved the request by the Juvenile Probation
Department to transfer funds allocated for furniture to the purchase of
copiers.
'4 -�"`I) A motion was made by Commissioner Snead, seconded by
Commissioner Moore that Resolution Number 2001 -141 -CC regarding a
personal service contract for the Columbia Basin Ground Water
Management Area Public opinion survey for the Columbia Basin Ground
Water Area between Franklin Conservation District and the
Evans/McDonough Company, Inc. be passed. The motion carried.
The Commissioners signed the Payroll Warrants List #1235811
through 4126442 for the month of August.
I// %7 The Commissioners received a signed copy of an amendment to
Contract Number EMOI-0356 with the Washington State Military
Department.
P3C)9j, The Commissioners signed the Request for Transfer of Funds in the
Juvenile Department #1 17, Operating Fund #001 in the amount of $7,500.
As of this date the Board by a majority vote does approve for payment
those vouchers filed in the Auditors Office 9/4/01 in the total amount of
$431,790.10.
st ocAs of this date the Board by a majority vote does approve for payment
those vouchers filed in the Auditors Office 8/31/01 in the total amount of
$32,897.06.
Chairman Allison was authorized to sign the County Commissioners
Order directing the County Treasurer to advertise and sell at public sale to
the highest bidder property Lots 25 to 28, Block 1, Parcel 12-1206-000.
y ;(o The Commissioners held a Public Meeting regarding the Preliminary
Plat Application from Kurt and Jennifer Colley for Skyview Acres Replat
No. 1, an eight -lot subdivision on approximately 40 acres in the Rural
Residential -One Zone. A motion was made by Commissioner Snead,
seconded by Commissioner Moore to uphold the Planning Commission
recommendation for approval, with findings and conditions as provided by
the Planning Department. The motion carried.
The Commissioners held a Public Meeting regarding the request by
Vincent and Carol Bryan for an Amendment to the Grant County Unified
Development Code, Chapter 23.04, Zoning Districts, Table 5 Allowable
Land Uses for Rural Activity Center Zoning Districts. A motion was made
by Commissioner Moore, seconded by Commissioner Snead to uphold the
Planning Commission approval with findings provided by the Planning
Department. The motion carried.
A motion was made by Commissioner Moore, seconded by
Commissioner Snead that Resolution Number 2001 -142 -CC approving an
amendment to the Unified Development Code regarding Agriculturally
related industrial uses in the Recreation Development zone of Grant County
be passed. The motion carried.
fel:>1, The Commissioners held a Public Hearing on the appeal of Buz
Flemming Variance Request 401-3169. The past history of the Variance
request was discussed. Testimony was taken from Stirling Knudsen and
Todd Lolkus regarding reasons the matter had not been handled in a timely
manner. The Commissioners felt that by law they had no options open to
allow them to approve this request. A motion was made by Commissioner
Moore, seconded by Commissioner Snead to deny the appeal. The motion
carried.
As there was no further business to come before the Board the session
was continued until September 5, 2001.
September 5, 2001
The session was continued at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman LeRoy C.
Allison. All of the Commissioners were in attendance with the Clerk of the
Board.
y, ol. The Commissioners signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the
Port of Moses Lake to clarify the commitments and disbursement of funds
from Grant County to the Port of Moses Lake for the Genie Industries
Project.
The Commissioners received Citizens Petitions to empower the
County Commissioners to adopt an Ordinance to protect citizens and to
preserve their custom, culture and economic stability, and protect their
environment.
A motion was made by Commissioner Snead, seconded by
Commissioner Moore to adopt Resolution Number 2001 -143 -CC approving
a Plat Alteration for Skyview Acres, an eight lot subdivision on 40 acres in
the Rural Residential One zone in a portion of the North % of Section 9,
Township 20 North, Range 26, E., W.M. requested by Kurt and Jennifer
Colley. The motion carried.
I a A motion was made by Commissioner Snead, seconded by
Commissioner Moore that Resolution Number 2001 -144 -CC setting a Public
Hearing for September 24, 2001 at 1:00 p.m. relating to the facts requiring
an appropriation and expenditure of funds for the Current Expense Fund
4001, Clerk's Department 4105 in the amount of $5,000 be passed. The
motion carried.
As there was no further business to come before the Board the session
was adjourned until September 10, 2001.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Clerk the Boa Chairman