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Re: Request contract with JDB enterprises for Ice vending machine
As we grow our campground usage it would be good to think of the types of amenities that the
Fairgrounds provides to campers. One amenity that we can provide at no -cost to the
Fairgrounds, is Ice. JDB Enterprises would like to enter into a contract with the Fairgrounds to
install an ice vending machine similar to the one shown in the attachment. The machine vends
ice with payment by credit card.
We would not have any responsibilities for the machine at all but we would receive a
commission of 50 cents per bag.
This will allow campers to get ice on-site.
The contract length is two years. I would like to move forward with this proposal with your
permission.
k you for your consideration
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JjrYi McKiernan, Director
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GRANT COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Kevin J. McCrae
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
March 26, 2020
TO: Grant County BOCC
(509)754-2011, ext. 3996
kinccrae@grantcountywa.gov
RE: Conflict of interest re ice vendor at Grant County Fairgrounds
Issue: Can the county contract with a vendor for ice at the fairgrounds when the
vendor's primary employment is with the county in an unrelated capacity?
Assumptions and limitations of opinion: This opinion only addresses conflict of
interest rules. It does not address other contracting rules or wisdom of the agreement.
It also assumes that the employee's job with the County is completely divorced from
the fairgrounds and the employee has no supervisory or other authority over the
fairgrounds.
Short answer: There would be no violation of conflict of interest laws by agreeing to
this contract.
Analysis: The Fairgrounds wishes to enter into a contract with a business owned by a
county employee, specifically a road district supervisor, to provide ice to the
campground. The road district supervisor has no authority or relationship with the
fairgrounds, except they both are county entities. The chains of command do not meet
ChiefDeputy until the Grant County commissioners.
Edward Owens
Chief Civil Deputy
Kevin MccCraeCrae RCW 42.23.030 provides "No municipal officer shall be beneficially interested,
Administrative Assistant directly or indirectly, in any contract which may be made by, through or under the
Kaye Burns supervision of such officer, in whole or in part, or which may be made for the benefit
Civil/Avvellate Deputies of his or her office, or accept, directly or indirectly, any compensation, gratuity or
Kevin McCrae reward in connection with such contract from any other person beneficially interested
Katharine W. Mathews
therein." The definition of municipal officer is broad, and I assume a road district
Criminal Deputies
Edward A. Owens supervisor falls within that definition. However, with that being said, this contact is
cnaa A. Jenks
Peter M. Hibbard not being made under the road district, or even public works, p supervision, and does not
Carlee A. Bittle benefit the road district, but rather benefits the Fairgrounds, which is an entirely
Brandon K. Guernsey
Caleb J. Nolta separate department whose chains of command do not meet until the County
Corey Metzner
Rebekah Kaylor Commissioner level. [[yy
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www.co.grant.wa.us/Prosecutor • PO Box 37 • Ephrata, WA 98823 • phone: (509) 754-2011 • fax: (509) 754-3449
BOCC
March 26, 2020
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A review of the case law regarding this statute reveals no cases similar to this fact
pattern, where the contracting county official's job was so divorced from the contract
he intended to enter into. Given the statute on point clearly does not reach this contract
I conclude that there is no conflict of interest in this agreement.
Sincerely,
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Kevin J. McCrae
Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
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Cc: Jim McKiernan
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