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Week of March 14, 2005
The Grant County Commissioners session was called to order at 9:00 a.m. with all the
Commissioners in attendance with the Clerk of the Board.
The Commissioners signed the Public Works Claims Fund Voucher Approval No. 03-1
through No. 03-19 in the total amount of $3,251.12, and Approval No. 03-1 through 03-138 in
the total amount of $1,390,380.25 as recorded on two listings and made available to the Board.
The Commissioners approved the minutes from the December 20, 2004 session.
The Commissioners approved the request of Dave Ponozzo, Sheriffs Office, to purchase
an upgraded phone system for the Sheriffs Office in the amount not to exceed $2,400.00.
The Commissioners held a public hearing regarding an extension to the Grant County
Fairgrounds budget requesting an additional $132,000.00 for the completion of the restrooms and
kitchen facility project initiated in 2004. Commissioner Moore moved to close the public
comment portion of the hearing, Commissioner Stevens seconded and the motion carried.
Commissioner Stevens moved to approve the budget extension as presented, Commissioner
Moore seconded and the motion carried. The hearing adjourned.
A motion was made by Commissioner Stevens, seconded by Commissioner Moore, that
Resolution No. 05 -199 -CC, a resolution relating to a budget extension in the 2005 budget of
Grant County Fairgrounds (Fund #105, Dept 147) from Fund Balance (Cumulative
Reserve/REET), be passed. The motion carried.
The Commissioners met in Executive Session for 1 hour and 10 minutes with the
Prosecuting Attorney's Office regarding potential litigation.
The Commissioners reviewed and approved Grant Mental Healthcare's 2004 Annual
Report.
A motion was made by Commissioner Moore, seconded by Commissioner Stevens, that
Resolution No. 05 -200 -CC, a resolution in the matter of certain provisions regarding fiscal
responsibilities of the Columbia Basin Ground Water Management area between Adams,
Franklin, Grant and Lincoln counties, be passed. The motion carried.
The Chair of the Board was authorized to sign a Petition to the Director of the
Washington State Department of Ecology form the Boards of County Commissioners of Adams,
Franklin, Grant and Lincoln Counties, requesting amendment to Columbia Basin Ground Water
Management Area (GWMA) designation order No. 16, dated February 4, 1998 to expand the
GWMA boundary area to include Lincoln County, Washington and to allow the GWMA to
expand it's designation to be able to address regional groundwater issues of concern to the
citizens of Adams, Franklin, Grant and Lincoln Counties,
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As of this date, the Board, by a majority vote, does approve for payment those vouchers
certified by the auditing officer as required by R.CW 42.24.080, and those expense
reimbursement claims certified by the auditing officer as required by RCW 42.24.090, in the
amount of $517,708.92, as recorded on a listing and made available to the Board.
The Commissioners approved a request from the Prosecuting Attorney's office for out of
state travel for an employee to attend a seminar in California.
The Chair of the Board was authorized to sign new License Application of Cave B Inn at
Sagecliffe, 344 Silica Rd. NW, Quincy, Washington, from the Washington State Liquor Control
Board. Applicants: Cave B Inn, LLC, Vincent Jr. and Carol Anne Bryan.
The Chair of the Board was authorized to sign a corrected Notice of Liquor License
application for Desert Aire Mini Mart, 525 Thunderbird Way S., Mattawa, WA 99349;
applicants Desert Aire Motel, Bruce Russell Perry.
The Commissioners disapproved the request of Vern Cummings, Facilities and
Maintenance Manager, for the fourteen (14) light fixtures for the Juvenile lighting project be
awarded to Stoneway Electric in the amount of $254.39 each as they are not on the approved
County Vendor List.
As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued
until March 15, 2005.
March 15, 2005
The session was continued at 9:00 a.m. with all the Commissioners in attendance with the
Clerk of the Board.
The Commissioners held a public hearing regarding a Preliminary Plat request from Clint
Brown, for a replat of Lots 1 and 2, Cascade Heights Short plat Cascade Valley to make four lots
out of two parcels each containing 1.25 acres. The location of the proposal is located in the
northern portion of Cascade Valley in a portion of the Northeast quarter of Section 20, Township
19 N., Range 23 E.W.M., west of Valley Road N.E. (Parcel Nos. 31-2026-000 and 31-2027-
000). Commissioner Stevens moved to approve the recommendation of the Planning
Commission to approve the minor rezone recognizing the 8 Conditions of Approval and the 10
Findings of Fact. Commissioner Allison seconded and the motion carried with 2 Commissioners
in attendance. The hearing adjourned.
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The Commissioners held a public hearing regarding a minor rezone request from Clint
Brown, changing the zoning from Urban Residential 3 to Urban Residential 2 to reflect the
change in the Comprehensive Plan land use designation as a result of the 2002 amendment
process. The location of the proposal is located in the northern portion of Cascade Valley in a
portion of the Northeast quarter of Section 20, Township 19 N., Range 23 east, W.M., west of
Valley Road N.E. (Parcel Nos. 31-2026-000 and 31-2027-000). Commissioner Stevens moved
to approve the recommendation of the Planning Commission to approve the minor rezone
recognizing the 10 Findings of Fact. Commissioner Allison seconded and the motion carried
with 2 Commissioners in attendance. The hearing adjourned.
A motion was made by Commissioner Stevens, seconded by Commissioner Allison, that
Resolution No. 05 -201 -CC, an Ordinance relating to the Amendment of the Grant County
Zoning Map changing approximately five acres owned by Clint Brown, in a portion of Section
20, Township 19 N., Range 23 east, W.M., west of Valley Road N.E. (Parcel Nos. 31-2026-000
and 31-2027-000), from Urban Residential 3 to Urban Residential 2 in the northern portion of
Cascade Valley, Moses Lake, be passed. The motion carried.
The Commissioners met with Derek Pohle, PE, Director/County Engineer, Public Works
Department, regarding: Certification of Road Fund Expenditures for Fish Passage Barrier
Removal; Purchasing Agreement: Pend Oreille County; Town of Wilson Creek: Truck Route
Improvement; Annual Certification for Calendar Year 2004; Request for Out of State Training:
Manager of Landfill Operations Training; Award Letter: Herbicide Materials 2005; Desert Aire
Pedestrian Path; Night Time Accident History; Sheriff's Certification of Road Fund
Expenditures; and WSDOT Intersection Lighting Safety Request.
The Commissioners approved the request of Janice Goeden, Solid Waste Supervisor, for
the out of state travel to attend the Manager of Landfill Operations (MOLO) Training in Las
Vegas, NV from April 18-21, 2005.
The Commissioners approved the recommendation of Derek Pohle, PE, Director/County
Engineer, Public Works Department, that the Herbicide Materials for 2005 contract be awarded
to Helena Chemical Co., Moses Lake, WA.
The Chair of the Board was authorized to sign a Washington State County Road
Administration Board Certification of Road Fund Expenditures for Fish Passage Barrier
Removal.
A motion was made by Commissioner Moore, seconded by Commissioner Stevens, that
Resolution No. 05 -202 -CC, in the matter of adopting a joint resolution with the Town of Wilson
Creek supporting the construction of a certain truck route from Railroad St. from 6th Ave. to R
NE Road and Sprague Ave., be passed. The motion carried.
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The Commissioners approved and signed a Grant County Traffic Policing for County
Roads Agreement (Litter Control Program) between the Grant County Sheriffs office, Public
Works and Grant County Commissioners.
The Chair of the Board was authorized to sign the following contracts for the year 2005:
Grant County Health Insurance Plan Retirees without Medicare, Grant County Health Insurance
Plan Retirees with Medicare and Grant County Health Insurance Plan LEOFF I Retirees without
Medicare.
As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued
until March 16, 2005.
March 16, 2005
The session was continued at 9:00 a.m, with all the Commissioners in attendance with the
Clerk of the Board.
The Commissioners approved the request of Sam Lorenz, Emergency Management
Director, for the purchase of a printer in the amount of $1,617.00 and Lap Top Computer in the
amount of $2,000.00.
The Chair of the Board was authorized to sign an Information Technology purchase
primary agreement between the State of Washington Administrative Office of the Courts and
Grant County. The contract was returned to the State of Washington Administrative Office of
the Courts to obtain further signatures.
The Commissioners approved the request of Vern Cummings, Facilities and Maintenance
Manager, for the fourteen (14) light fixtures for the Juvenile lighting project be awarded to
Stoneway Electric in the amount of $254.39 each.
The Commissioners approved the separation date of April 15, 2005 for Pamela Duggan,
Grant Mental Healthcare.
The Commissioners approved the hire date of March 1, 2005 for Misty Webb and
Lexington (Lexi) Bottorff, Directions in Community Living; March 4, 2005 for Lisa A. Richter,
Fairgrounds; and March 7, 2005 for Renee Menne, Directions in Community Living.
The Commissioners approved the salary, wage, and/or position changes as recommended
by Angie Clark, Human Resources Director, for Philip Coats, Jail; Kyle Cox, Sheriff; Kim
Paulson and Arany Lochow, Clerks; Linda Southwell, Juvenile Court and Youth Services;
Barbara J. Vasquez, Board of County Commissioners; and Virginia Lowder and Joyce Cooley
Wood, Fairgrounds,
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As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued
until March 21, 2005.
Signed this �P day o , 2005.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Grant County, Washington
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
GRANT COUNTY, WASI-l1NGTON
IN THE MATTER OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS
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REGARDING FISCAL RESPONSIBLITIES OF
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THE COLUMBIA BASIN GROUND WATER
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MANAGEMENT AREA BETWEEN ADAMS,
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FRANKLIN, GRANT AND LINCOLN COUNTIES.
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WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Grant County having convened in Regular
Session, in their office at the Ephrata Courthouse this , � day of _ &M ---, 2005
with members present; and
WHEREAS, the Boards of Commissioners of Adams, .Franklin, Grant and Lincoln Counties have
petitioned the Washington State Department of Ecology to be the Lead Agency and the combined
boundary area of the Columbia Basin Ground Water Management Area (GWMA), and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Adams, Franklin and Grant Counties have
previously worked jointly and cooperatively since 1998 as the Lead Agency for the GWMA, and
WHEREAS, the GWMA Lead Agency, the GWMA Administrative Board, the GWMA fiscal
designate, Franklin Conservation District, and the GWMA staff have operated financially within
a standing rule not to exceed the limitations of the established operational budgets for programs
and projects, and have exhibited exemplary efforts to manage and maintain expenditures within
operating revenues, and
WHEREAS, the Boards of Commissioners of Adams, Franklin, Grant and Lincoln Counties
recognize the importance of providing for funding needs of the GWMA as may become necessary
and that the funding level required by the Lead Agency for the GWMA will be shared by each of
the four counties through a percentage established based on distribution of irrigated acres within
the county.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED, that the Boards of Commissioners of Adams,
Franklin, Grant and Lincoln Counties, the Lead Agency of the GWMA, do hereby agree to
provide necessary GWMA funding that may be required by each county at the following level of
responsibility: 40% by Grant County; 30% by Franklin County; 20% by Adams County; and
10% by Lincoln County.
DATED at E terata Grant County, Washington 14th day of _March, 2005.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
LeRoy Allison, C airy
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Deborah Moore, Men)ber
Richard Stevens, Member