HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommissioners Proceedings - Commissioners - 20 (366)Week of March 28, 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 approved the salary, wage, and/or position changes as recommended
by Angie Clark, Human Resources Director, for Scott Clark, Director of Planning.
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 certified by the auditing officer as required by RCW 42.24.090, in the
amounts of $250,713.36 and $75,549.19, as recorded on a listing and made available to the
Board.
The Commissioners signed the Public Works Claims Fund Voucher Approval No. 03-1
through No. 03-139 in the total amount of $440,535.53, as recorded on a listing and made
available to the Board.
The Commissioners signed an Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between Grant
County (the "County") and the Town of Coulee City (the "Participant") for shared Geographical
Information System (GIS) services.
The Chair of the Board was authorized to sign approval of the Special Occasion License
Applications of the Mattawa/Desert Aire Lions Club, 601 Roslyn Ct., Mattawa, WA 99349; and
Desert Aire Mens Club, 505 Club House Way, Desert Aire, WA 99349, from the Washington
State Liquor Control Board.
The Commissioners approved the recommendation of Susan Bauer, Administrative
Services Coordinator, for the Sole Source Exception to the Bid Process to Purchase an FTR Gold
System for the Commissioners Office from N.W. Judicial Technologies in the amount of
$13,500.00.
As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued
until March 29, 2005.
March 29, 2005
The session was continued at 9:00 a.m, with Commissioners Allison and Stevens in
attendance with the Deputy Clerk of the Board. Commissioner Moore was out of town and
excused.
The Commissioners met with Derek Pohle, PE, Director/County Engineer, Public Works
Department, regarding: BBEDC: Car Purchase; Execution of Contract: Fuel Purchase; Robin
Street; Crescent Bar Road Improvement; Desert Aire Pathway; Upcoming Budget Amendments:
Sealcoat & STP Transfers to the Cities; Complaint on Landfill Hours; and CDSI.
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The Commissioners approved the request of William Riley, Director, Big Bend
Economic Development Council, for the purchase of a Public Works fleet vehicle, #001 1997
Ford Taurus 4 -Dr SN# 1FALP52U4VG231557, in the amount of $1,650.00.
The Commissioners signed a contract for Fuel Purchases for 2005/07, between CHS, Inc.,
Quincy, WA and Grant County.
The Commissioners signed the Public Works Payroll Journal for the month of March,
2005.
The Commissioners approved the recommendation of Angie Clark, Human Resources
Director, for Emergency Management to: revise the Emergency Management Coordinator job
description, effective January 1, 2005; change the Coordinator job title to "Senior Programs
Coordinator", effective January 1, 2005; and revise the Emergency Management Director
position, effective February 1, 2005. The Board also approved the recommendation to re-
evaluate the salaries for the Coordinator and Director positions.
The Commissioners approved the following recommendations for Grant Mental
Healthcare from Angie Clark, Human Resources Director: 1) to revise the Adult Services
Manager job description and to hire a new employee for the Adult Services Manager position,
with a start date of no more than two (2) weeks prior to the anticipated separation date for the
resigning employee; 2) to increase the maximum salary for the New Hope Program Director
position, remove the intermediate steps in the New Hope salary schedule, and provide a one-time
salary adjustment for Pat Burleson, New Hope Program Director; 3) for leave administration for
a full shift absence for the Crisis Stabilization Specialist as follows: 1 for 1; 1 hour leave for 1
work for office hours, and 1 for 2: 1 hour leave for 2 hours standby for standby hours. The total
leave use required for a Crisis Response Specialist for a full shift absence is 18 hours.
The Commissioners approved the recommendation of Angie Clark, Human Resources
Director, for a salary adjustment for Linda Holden, Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
The Commissioners held a public hearing regarding the Reasonable Use Exception -
Closed Public Hearing for Edward G. Ding to allow a single family dwelling on 4.08 acre parcel
in the Agriculture Zone of Grant County. Planning Department staff stated the project site is
located at 19096 Rd. E North East of Soap Lake Washington. Planning Commission forwarded
this proposal to the Board of County Commissioner with a recommendation to approve a
Reasonable use Exception. The Planning commission has forwarded this proposal with 8
recommended Conditions of approval and 6 Findings of Fact consistent with approval. No
public comment has been received. The only issue of discussion was a question regarding the
Right to Farm / the subject parcel was restricted for use in conjunction with agricultural activities
and the Planning Commission wanted to ensure that the applicant understood the consequences
of placing a home adjacent to farmland.
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The applicant stated that he understood that the agricultural activities on adjacent lands might be
inconvenient and that he accepted the possible consequences. Commissioner Richard Stevens
commented that it should state "Quincy Irrigation District" not "East Col. Basin Irrigation
District". Commissioner Moore moved to accept that Grant County Planning Commissions
recommendation to approve a Reasonable Use Exception with 8 recommended Conditions of
approval and 6 findings of Fact consistent with approval, Commissioner Stevens seconded the
motion and the motion carried. The hearing adjourned.
A motion was made by Commissioner Moore, seconded by Commissioner Stevens, that
Resolution No. 05 -210 -CC, a resolution in the matter of approving a reasonable use exception,
from Edward King, to allow the development of a single-family dwelling on a 4.08 acre parcel in
the Agriculture (AG) zone, be passed. The motion carried.
The Commissioners held a public hearing regarding a supplemental extension in the 2005
budget of the Grant County Dept. of Emergency Management from a department of Homeland
Security -office of Domestic Preparedness Contract. The total sum of $464,909.00 would be used
to purchase mobile radios — computers — software. Commissioner Stevens moved to approve the
budget extension, 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 -211 -CC, a resolution relating to a supplemental extension in the 2005 budget
of the Grant County Dept. of Emergency Management from a department of Homeland Security -
office of Domestic Preparedness Contract in the amount of $464,909.00, be passed. The motion
carried.
The Commissioners approved the separation date of May 31, 2005 for Marilyn Wilm,
Fairgrounds; and March 22, 2005 for Korrina L. Keil, Juvenile Court and Youth Services.
The Commissioners approved the salary, wage, and/or position changes as recommended
by Angie Clark, Human Resources Director, for Wanda Stratton and Linda Holden, Prosecuting
Attorney's office; Angie L. Hightower, PARC; Gary Baker, Information Services; Barbara J.
Smith, District Court; and Linda Strunk and Pat Burleson, New Hope Domestic Violence/Sexual
Assault Services.
As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued
until March 30, 2005.
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March 30, 2005
The session was continued at 9:00 a.m. with Commissioners Allison and Stevens in
attendance with the Deputy Clerk of the Board. Commissioner Moore was out of town and
excused.
The Commissioners held a public hearing regarding a Plat Alteration for the Grant County
Housing Authority of Lots 318, 326, and 333 of the Larson Subdivision Plat which lies in the Urban
Residential 3 zoning districts of Grant County. This Plat Alteration will increase the number of lots
from 3 to 10, each containing an existing Two Family (duplex) residential unit, The location of the
proposal is a portion of the NE 1/4 of Section 05 and a portion of the NW Y4 of Section 04, Township
19 North, Range 28 East, W.M., Grant County, Parcel Nos. 31-0333-000, 31-0318-000 and 31-
0326-000. Commissioner Stevens moved to approve the Planning Commission recommendation to
approve the Plat Alteration as presented recognizing the 7 Conditions of Approval and the 6 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 -212 -CC, a resolution in the matter of approving a Plat Alteration of Lots 318,
326, and 333 of the Larson subdivision, be passed. The motion carried.
The Commissioners held a public hearing regarding the Preliminary Replat and SEPA
Environmental Checklist for Bill Cowin. Planning Department staff explained that Mr. Cowin is
requesting a subdivision of a 108.07+ acre parcel into twenty one (21) lots in the Rural
Residential 1 (RR1) Zone of Grant County. Proposal was reviewed for compliance with Grant
County UDC / Density in the RR1 zone is one (1) dwelling units per five (5) acres /applicants
proposing 2 cluster / 1 plat abuts an Ag zone which requires a 100 foot wide buffer along lots 1-
11-12-& 21. The Planning Commission has forwarded this proposal to the Board of County
Commissioners with a recommendation to approve this proposed subdivision with fifteen (15)
conditions of approval and six (6) findings of fact consistent with approval. No major issues
were discussed during Planning Commission hearing and no parties of interest or neighbors
expressed concern during the Public Hearing. The Planning Commission members voted
unanimously to recommend approval of the Preliminary Plat. Commissioner Stevens moved to
accept the Grant County Planning Commissions recommendation to approve a Preliminary Plat
and SEPA Environmental Checklist recognizing the fifteen (15) conditions of approval and six
(6) findings of fact. Commissioner Allison seconded the motion carried with 2 Commissioners
in attendance. The hearing adjourned.
As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued
until April 1, 2005.
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The Chair of the Board was authorized to sign a County Program Agreement, Working
Capital Advance, between Grant County and the Washington State Department of Social and
Health Services (DSHS) to specify the procedure by which DSHS will assess and adjust the
Working Capital Advance funds it provides to the County.
As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued
until April 4, 2005.
Signed this Jrx day of ' 2005.
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