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GRANT COUNTY BOARD OF
Monday JANUARY 15, 2007:
CLOSED FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR HOLIDAY
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16.2007:
9:30 a.m. — 10:2o a.m. S Hallstrom, PA Update
10:30 —10:5o a.m. Commissioners Work Session
11:oo a.m. — 11:2o a.m. A White, Public Defense Update
1:30 p.m. — 2:50 p.m. D Pohle, PW Update
1:30 P.M. —1:40 P.M.
Bid Opening, Equipment Contract ER&R 2007-01
1:45 P.m. — 1:55 p.m.
Bid Opening, Equipment Contract ER&R 2007-02
2:00 P.M. — 2:10 p.m.
Bid Opening, Equipment Contract ER&R 2007-03
2:10 P.M. — 2:20 P.M.
Bid Opening, Equipment Contract ER&R 2007-04
2:20 P.M. — 2:30 p.m.
Bid Opening, Equipment Contract ER&R 2007-05
4:00 P.M. — 5:00 P.M. R Stevens at Moses Lake Trail Planning Team (Moses Lake)
The Grant County Commissioners session was called to order at 9:oo a.m. with all the Commissioners in
attendance with the Clerk of the Board.
D POHLE, PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE
The Commissioners met with the Public Works Director regarding: CRP Resolution for Larsen Trail
(Grape Dr.); U-NE/SE Rd. — Overlay (Warden to 3 -NE); 5 -NW Rd. — Overlay (SR 283 to SR 281); Landfill
Access Channelization at SR 28; Supplemental Agreement for Larsen Trails; Crushing Contracts; and
Agreed Order and Grant Funding.
The Commissioners held bid openings for the above specified Equipment Contracts. By unanimous vote,
it was moved to turn over all bids to the Public Works department for review and recommendations.
The Commissioners signed a Local Agency Agreement from the Washington State Department of
Transportation for the Larson Trail project.
A motion was made by Commissioner Stevens, seconded by Commissioner Carter, that Resolution No.
07 -004 -CC, a resolution in the matter of imitating county road projects and assigning CRP numbers, be
passed. The motion carried.
As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued until January 17,
2007.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17,2007:
9:3o a.m. — 12:00 P.M. TOURISM BOARD
1o:oo a.m. —10:2o a.m. Consent Agenda
3:00 p.m. — 4:00 P.M. C Carter at Royal Organic Products (Royal City)
6:30 p.m. — 8:30 p.m. L Allison at Rural Issues Subcommittee (Olympia)
The session was continued at 9:oo a.m. with Commissioners Stevens and Carter in attendance with the
Clerk of the Board. Commissioner Allison was out and excused.
CONSENT AGENDA
Commissioner Carter moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Commissioner Stevens seconded and the
motion passed with 2 Commissioners in attendance, as presented below:
COMMISSIONERS'OFFICE:
NCWRSN — Grant County Community Mental Health Services Mental Health Block Grant
Agreement.
Resolution in the matter of the appointment of Deborah Moore as a member of the Board of
Trustees of the North Central Regional Library District. (Resolution No. 07-oo6-CC)
Resolution in the matter of setting the Grant County Prosecuting Attorney's Yearly Salary for
2007. (Resolution No. 07 -007 -CC)
WA State Liquor Control Board special occasion application from the Moses Lake American
Legion, 9664 Maple Drive, Moses Lake, WA 98837.
Approval to the Public Works Department for payment of Ephrata Landfill/Insurance Coverage
invoices from Heller Ehrman LLP.
Resolution of Appointments of Board of County Commissioners to outside Boards and
Committees. (Resolution No. 07 -005 -CC)
Approval of Vouchers.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES COORDINATOR:
PARC letter of support for 25% Match of Community Mobilization Funding
BOCC signature of:
1. Professional Services Agreement for Legal Representation of Indigent Individuals in
Grant County Superior Court Overflow and Conflict Contractors — Nicholas Yedinak.
2. Professional Services Agreement for Legal Representation of Indigent Individuals in
Grant County District Court — Brett Hill, Patrick Earl, Ryan Earl, and Brian Barlow.
3. Professional Services Agreement for Alan White for the Supervising Public Defender in
the Courts of Grant County
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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:
Reimbursement voucher for December travel expenses for Sam Lorenz, Emergency Management
Director.
Approved request to purchase equipment with Homeland Security Funding (Contract Eo6-028)
in the amount of $29,915.12.
HUMANRESOURCES
Approved the recommendation of the Human Resources Director for:
a. PARC employee for a leave of absence.
b. The Assessor's Office to increase staffing by one FTE Accredited Appraiser position, as
approved in the 2007 budget process.
Approved the recommendation from the Human Resources Director to deny the request of a
Sheriffs Office employee to sell back 4o hours of leave from 2006.
Approved the request for Transfer of Funds from Current Expense to their ATV budget to cover
the costs of the County's obligation in covering the match to an LAC Grant for FY2007, in the
amount of $66.74o.00.
Approved the request for a budget extension in the amount of $1,689.78 for grant funds received
from the Columbia Basin Traffic Safety Task Force to purchase a radar unit for the Motor Traffic
Unit.
As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued until January 22
2007.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18,2007:
8:oo a.m. — 12:00 P.M. LAllison at Leg Steering Committee (Olympia)
9:3o a.m. — I:oo p.m.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
1:30 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.
CURRENT USE ADVISORY MEETING
3:00 p.m. — 4:00 P.M.
C Carter at GTA Exit Meeting
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19
2007:
lo:oo a.m. — 10:3o a.m.
L Allison, Voter Intent Survey Meeting
12:00 P.M. — 2:00 P.M.
C Carter at Big Bend RC&D (Ritzville)
2:00 P.M. — 4:00 p.m.
L Allison, Pre -Exit Meeting for Accountability Audit
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
The Commissioners approved the implementation of the three percent (3%) salary increase to the
Compensation Plan salary structure for County Commissioners effective January 1, 2007.
The Commissioners approved for distribution to Elected Officials and Department Heads Policy Memo
05-02, Mileage Reimbursement rate for business travel from .405 cents per mile to .45 cents per mile,
effective January 1, 2007.
The Commissioners approved the request of the Ephrata Chamber of Commerce for the use of the
Courthouse lawn and steps for their Basin Summer Sounds Music Festival, July 20-21, 2007.
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.o8o, and those expense reimbursement claims certified by the
auditing officer as required by RCW 42.24.090, in the amounts of $243,287.61 and 1,6o6,207.37, as
recorded on a listing and made available to the Board.
The Commissioners signed the Public Works Claims Fund Voucher Approval No. or -1 through No. 01-34
in the total amount of $12,426.29, as recorded on a listing and made available to the Board.
A motion was made by Commissioner Stevens, seconded by Commissioner Carter, that Resolution No.
07-oo8-CC, a resolution recognizing Commissioner Vera B. Claussen for her nears of dedicated service to
the Grant County PUD and the citizens of Grant County, be passed. The motion carried.
The Commissioners approved the recommendation of the Human Resources Director for PARC to hire
Adrianna DeLaO as a Chemical Dependency Professional on a temporary basis, with a start date of
January 8, 2007.
Signed this day of , 2007.
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