HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 01-072-CCBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NUMBER 2001- 72 -CC
Coordinator and Facilitator Consultant
WHEREAS, at the monthly meeting of the Columbia Basin Ground Water
Management Area (GWMA) Executive Board held on April 26. 2001, Paul Stoker
submitted his resignation as Chairman of the Executive Board effective May 1, 2001, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Stoker has devoted a considerable amount of his time over the
past several years on GWMA issues, and
WHEREAS, he is hesitant to sever his connection with GWMA, particularly at a
critical juncture when the GWMA Plan is being prepared for submission to the County
Commissions, and to the Washington Department of Ecology, and
WHEREAS, the Executive Board reluctantly voted to accept Mr. Stokers
resignation, and
WHEREAS, in order to continue Mr. Stokers involvement with GWMA, the
Executive Board voted to engage Mr. Stokers services as a "Coordinator and Facilitator
Consultant, an to offer him a Professional Services Agreement which would compensate
him for his time and expenses, and
WHEREAS, Grant County would be the contracting agency responsible for
administrating the Professional Services Agreement with Mr. Stoker, and
WHEREAS, the term for this Agreement will be one year, during which GWMA
expects to have the Plan submitted and certified, anc
WHEREAS, Mr. Stokers help will be essential in that process, and will
accomplish most of the duties formerly assumed h} the Project Manager,
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED, that the Grant County Commissioners
take action to approve the Professional Seri ices agreement with Paul Stoker.
Dated this 21" day of May, 2001
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: GRANT C01 INTY, WASHINGTON
Clerk e Board Y Chairman
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
FOR COORDINATOR AND FACILITATOR CONSULTANT
PROJECT: COLUMBIA BASIN GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT AREA
THIS AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into by and between the
following: GRAN'r COUNTY, WASHINGTON (the "COUNTY"), a political subdivision of
the State of Washington, and PAUL STOKER R ASSOCIATES, a Washington sole proprietor
("CONSULTANT"). for the express purposes scl forth in the following provisions of this
Agreement.
WHEREAS, the protection of local and area -wide groundwaters is essential to the
preservation of, infer alia., agricultural, business and communities, and
WHEREAS, the formation of the Columbia Basin Ground Water Management
Area (GWMA) by the boards of county commissioners for Adams, Franklin and Grant
counties was necessary to protect local and area -wide groundwaters; and
WHEREAS, a successful GWMA requires coordination and facilitation support; and
WHEREAS, none of the counties participating in the GWMA process and GWMA as
currently staffed has the personnel to absorb this additional workload; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY desires to obtain an independent contractor to perform
coordination and facilitation of GWMA activities and services required to successfully
participate in the GWMA process; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Agreement is for the retention of a temporary
coordinator and facilitator consultant for the GWMA process, and all matters properly relating
thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and conditions contained herein,
or attached and incorporated and made a pan hereof, the COUNTY and CONSULTANT
mutually agree as follows:
1. SCOPE OF WORK
A. The decision-making authority for the Columbia Basin Ground Water
Management Area (GWMA) resides with the boards of county commissioners
for Adams, Franklin and Grant counties. The COUNTY is the contracting
authority for a Coordinator and Facilitator Consultant for the GWMA. The
COUNTY desires to retain the services of CONSULTANT, on the following
terms and conditions for providing the communication services described in the
Scope of Work attached as Fxhibit A and incorporated as part of this Agreement.
B. CONSULTANT represents that it has available and offers to provide qualified
personnel and facilities as may be necessary to accomplish the coordination and
facilitation work required for the GW MA project. CONSULTANT will provide
the following services, and as set forth in the text of this Agreement instrument:
Perform coordination and facilitation work for the GWMA under the
direction of the COUNTY and as defined in the Scope of Work, attached
as F;xhibit A. CONSULTAN P shall report to the ad hoc committee
comprised of the chair of each GWMA county, or designees, who will
consult with the Ground Water ldvisory Committee Administrative Board
in directing the activities of rhf CONSULTANT
COLUMBIA BASIN
tG WMA(Ground Water Management Area)
and Local Government Working Together for Safe Drinking Water
Tim Snead, Member May 16, 2001
LeRoy C. Allison, Member
Deborah Kay Moore, Member
Grant County Board of Commissioners
P.O. Box 37, C Street NW
Ephrata, WA 98823
Re: Coordinator and Facilitator Consultant
Dear Commissioners:
At the monthly meeting of the Columbia Basin GWMA Executive Board held on
April 26, 2001, Paul Stoker submitted his resignation as Chairman of the Executive Board
effective May 1, 2001. Since Paul has denoted a considerable amount of his time over the
past several years on GWMA issues, he is hesitant to sever his connection with GWMA.
Particularly at this critical juncture when the GWMA Plan is being prepared for submission to
the County Commissions, and to the WA Department of Ecology. The Executive Board
reluctantly voted to accept Paul's resignation.
In order to continue Paul's involvement with GWMA, the Executive Board voted to
engage Paul's services as a "Coordinator and Facilitator Consultant", and to offer him a
Professional Services Agreement which would compensate him for his time and expenses. A
request was made to have t e ounty Commissions accept this motion as a Resolution. Grant
County would be the contracting agency responsible for administrating the Professional
Services Agreement.
The term for this Agreement will be one year, during which GWMA expects to have
the Plan submitted and certified. Paul's help will he essential in that process. A copy of the
front page of the proposed "Professional Services Agreement" is attached below for reference
purposes. The position will essentially accomplish most of the duties formerly assumed by
Deanna Clarkson in her role as Project Manager.
We are asking for a formal approval of this action from the Commissioners in the
form of a Resolution. Please notifv me as soon a,� that has been done Thank you for your
help in this matter.
Sincerely,
Lynn F. Hall
Administrator
Columbia Basin Ground Water Management Area — 1620 Road 44 N., Pasco WA 99301
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