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GRANT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2007.
8:3o a.m. — 8:5o a.m.
Elected Official Roundtable Discussion
9:oo a.m. — 9:5o a.m.
J Strickler, ASC Update
1o:oo a.m. — 10:15 a.m.
BOCC Office Safety Meeting
10:2o a.m. —10:5o a.m.
Commissioners Work Session
• Budget Extension request from Emergency Management to
received funding from Homeland Security (Law Enforcement
Terrorism Prevention Program) in the amount of $16,640.00.
• Budget Extension request from Grant County Developmental
Disabilities in the amount of S8,179.00 for a vendor rate
increase, Person to Person Fee fro Service, and a 2.05 FTE salary
and benefits increase.
11:oo a.m. —11:50 a.m. Budget and Finance Update CANCELLED
12:00 P.M. — 1:00 P.M. Monday Luncheon
1:30 p.m. —1:50 p.m. L Grammer, Assessor Update
4:30 P.m. — 5:30 p.m. L Allison w/ Representative Warnick (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.
COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION
The Commissioners approved the request from Emergency Management for a budget extension and set
the hearing for October 3, 2007 at 11:oo am; and approved the budget extension request from Grant
County Developmental and set the hearing was set for October 3, 2007 at 11:oo am.
As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued until September 11,
2007.
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2007:
9:3o a.m. — 9:5o a.m. M Allen, MACC Partnership with Emergency Management
1o:oo a.m. — 10:30 a.m. Department Head Performance Review
1o:3o a.m. —10:5o a.m. S Lorenz, Emergency Management Update
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11:00 p.m. —11:2o a.m. V Cummings, Facility and Maintenance Update
12:00 P.M. —1:00 P.M. L Allison @a Law Library Committee Meeting
1:30 P.M. — 2:50 p.m. D Pohle, PW Update
• Contract Award Letters — Mobile Glass Pulverizer
3:00 P.M. — 3:20 P.M. J Knodell, PA Update
3:30 P.m. — 3:40 p.m. Consent Agenda
4:00 p.m. — 4:20 P.M. G Baker, Public Safety Wireless Update
7:00 p.m. — 8:oo p.m. BOCC at 9/11 Ceremony (Courthouse Steps)
The session was continued at 9:oo a.m. with all Commissioners in attendance with the Deputy Clerk of
the Board.
D POHLE, PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE
The Commissioners approved the recommendation of the Director to award the Mobile Glass Pulverizer
contract to Glass Aggregate Systems in the amount of 5185,525.00.
CONSENTAGENDA:
Commissioner Allison moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Commissioner Carter seconded and the
motion passed with unanimously, as presented below:
COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE:
Commissioners Office Vouchers
Special Occasion License application for Columbia Basin Rodeo Assoc. 3953 Airway Dr. NE,
Moses Lake, WA 98837, from the Washington State Liquor Control Board.
Douglas County Resolution No. C.E. 07-72 in the matter of appointing Alec McKay as Douglas
County representative to the North Central Regional Library District. (Grant County
Resolution No. 07 -122 -CC)
HUMAN RESO UR CES
Personnel Action Request for William (Bill) West as Fair Manager, hire date of September 17,
2007.
GRANT MENTAL HEALTHCARE
Request for an increase to their petty cash fund from $30.00 to $75.00 for their site in Moses
Lake, Quincy, and Grand Coulee.
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CORONER'S OFFICE
Request for out of state travel for Lynette Henson to attend a Medicolegal Investigation of Death
conference in Las Vegas, NV, December 5-7, 2007.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT — PLANNING DIVISION
Resolution No. 07 -121 -CC in the matter of approving a preliminary plat of one parcel into five
lots located in a portion of S 5, T 18 N, R 29 E, W M, for the Roylance Road "m" Major Plat (public
hearing was held August 28, 2007).
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Request for out of state travel for Detective Matt Messer to attend "Background Investigations for
Small Agencies" training in Post Falls, ID on September 17, 2007.
As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued until September 12,
2007.
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 12. 200 :
9:30 a.m. — 12:00 P.M.
R Stevens with L Grammer, Delp Short Plat Conflict CANCELLED
10:3o a.m. —10:5o a.m.
BOCC, Bond Council
1:30 p.m. — 1:50 p.m.
D Nelson, UDC Grant Application Funding
2:00 p.m. — 2:50 P.M.
T Menke, Executive Session Conference Call re: Grievance
3:00 P.M. — 3:20 P.M.
Closed Record Public Hearing, Amendment to the Conceptual Overall
Master Plan for the PUD of Dune Lakes CANCELLED
3:30 P•m• — 3:50 P.M.
Closed Record Public Hearing, Reuben Fernandez, Et Al Preliminary Plat
4:00 P.M. — 4:20 P.M.
Closed Record Public Hearing, Bradney Chilcott Reasonable Use
Exception
4:30 P.m. — 4:40 p.m.
Open Record Public Hearing, Economic Enhancement Budget Extension
7:00 p.m. — 8:30 p.m.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
7:00 p.m. — 8:oo p.m.
BOCC at Health Board Meeting (PW)
The session was continued at 9:oo a.m. with all Commissioners in attendance with the Clerk of the Board.
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BOND COUNCIL MEETING
Commissioner Allison called the meeting to order. Jack McLaughlin congratulated Grant County on their
A3 rating from Moodys, the Bond Company. This rating is what affects the interest rate given to the
County. Grant County, will issue bonds in the amount of $9,945,000.00 at an average yield of 4.o6% for
this project. Cynthia Weeds discussed the action item needed to finish the project financing. Grant
County Resolution No. 07 -120 -CC culminates the entire project financing for the Fairgrounds Project.
If all of the funds are not used for this project, left over monies can be used for other capital projects
authorized by the Board. Every year, within 9 months of the end fiscal year, the Treasurer must
electronically file the County's annual financial statement and post them on Disclosure USA. This allows
the Bond Purchasers to access and view the County's financial records. This requirement has been
imposed by the FCC. This bond funding is schedule for September 26, 2007. Commissioner Stevens
moved to approve Resolution No. 07 -12o -CC as presented. Commissioner Carter seconded and the
motion passed unanimously. The Chair of the Board was authorized to sign the Official Statement dated
September 12, 2007 and the Bond Purchase Agreement. The meeting adjourned.
CLOSED RECORD PUBLIC HEARING REUBEN FERNANDEZ ET AL PRELIMINARY PLAT
The Commissioners held a Closed Record Public Hearing regarding a preliminary subdivision application
from Reuben Fernandez for eight parcels totaling approx. 3944 acres in the Rural Residential 1 Zoning
District. All lots are for residential development. The property is located in a portion of the SE quarter of
the NE quarter of S 4, T 20 N, R 23 E, W M (Parcel No. 15-oo63-001). Commissioner Stevens moved to
uphold the Planning Commission recommendation and approve the application as presented, recognizing
the a Conditions of Approval and 8 Findings of Fact. Commissioner Carter seconded and the motion
passed unanimously. The hearing adjourned. (Resolution No. 07 -124 -CC)
CLOSED RECORD PUBLIC HEARING BRADNEY CHILCOTT REASONABLE USE
EXCEPTION
The Commissioners held a Closed Record Public Hearing regarding a Reasonable Use Exception
application from Bradney Chilcott to allow the development of a single-family dwelling on a 1.6o -acre
parcel in the Rural Residential 1 Zone of Grant County. The subject parcel does not meet the 5 -acre
minimum lot size requirement for this zoning district as defined by Grant County Code 23.12, Table 2.
Location of this site is one mile west of Highway 243 on the east side of Rd U -SW, approximately 2 miles
SW of Mattawa, and is a portion of the SW quarter of the NW quarter of S 1o, T 14 N, R 23 E, W M (Parcel
No. 15-0075-oo6). Commissioner Carter moved to uphold the Planning Commission recommendation
and approve the application as presented, recognizing the 7 Conditions of Approval and 6 Findings of
Fact. Commissioner Stevens seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The hearing adjourned.
(Resolution No. 04 -124a -CC)
OPEN RECORD PUBLIC HEARING ECONOMIC ENHANCEMENT BUDGET EXTENSION
The Commissioners held an open record public hearing regarding a budget extension for
Grant County Economic Enhancement Fund # oo1, Department #'s 163, 534, and 544 for the following
necessary expenditures:
• Fairgrounds Sewer and Water Improvements $1oo,000.00
Port of Ephrata, North Lake Crossing Feasibility Study $20,000.00
City of Quincy, Work for New West Canal $70,000.00
• City of Quincy Water and Sewer Crossings $30,000.00
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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
Commissioner Carter moved to close the public comment portion of the hearing, Commissioner Stevens
seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Carter moved to adopt the budget
extension as presented, Commissioner Stevens seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The
hearing adjourned. (Resolution No. 07 -123 -CC)
As there was no further business to come before the Board the session was continued until September 17,
2007.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1.'3,2007:
8:30 a.m. — 9:3o a.m. C Carter at Central Safety Committee Meeting (Multi -Purpose Rm)
9:oo a.m. — 1o:oo a.m. R Stevens at MACC (Moses Lake)
1o:oo a.m. — 11:3o a.m. L Allison at GWMA Meeting with Ecology Representatives on GWMA
Mapping Project (Moses Lake Convention Center)
11:oo a.m. —12:00 P.M. R Stevens at LEPC (Moses Lake)
11:3o a.m. —1:00 p.m. L Allison and C Carter at GC EDC Quarterly Membership Meeting
(ATEC)
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 14. 2007:
9:3o a.m. — 2:30 P.M.
1o:oo a.m. — 12:00 P.M.
11:oo a.m. —1:00 p.m.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS:
C Carter at BBRC&D Meeting (Ellensburg) CANCELLED
R Stevens at QUADCO (PW)
L Allison at NCWRSN Governing Board Meeting (Davenport)
The Commissioners approved the budget extension request from District Court in the amount of
S15,715.51 to purchase equipment and furniture for their Jury Room Remodel. The hearing was set for
October 2, 2007 at 11:oo am.
The Chair of the Board was authorized to sign the Clint Brown (C.B. Southwest Block Short Plat) Final
Plat Submission and Review, File #06-4687-01; and the Jerri Mickle (Mickle Short Plat) Final Plat
Submission and Review, File #07-4788-o1.
The Commissioners recognized Diane DeChenne for the "Above and Beyond" Award at the September 1o,
2007 Monday Luncheon.
The Commissioners signed the Public Works Claims Fund Voucher Approval No. o9-1 through No. 09-131
in the total amount of $1,146,467.o9, as recorded on a listing and made available to the Board.
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 amount of $2,138,853.73, as recorded on a listing
and made available to the Board.
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As of this date the Board by a majority vote does approve for payment those vouchers as presented by the
Grant County Health District: Payroll Vouchers No. i — 6, and General Fund Vouchers No. 7 — 67, in the
amount of $179,789.39, as recorded on a listing and made available to the Board.
The Commissioners approved the request of REC Silicon to initiate the Development Agreement Process
pursuant to RCW 36.7oa.365 (z) (h) for their expansion of a silane unit.
Signed this day of ffAAW Y 2oo8.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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