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GRANT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
All public meetings were held by the Grant County Commissioners via WEBEX Conference Call only.
MONDAY, JULY 27, 2020
8:30 a.m. — 9:00 a.m. Grant County COVID-19 Healthcare and Public Health Briefing (ZOOM
Meeting)
9:00 a.m. — 10:00 a.m. T Taylor at Public Works Management Team Meeting (Ephrata Office)
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Out of state travel request from the Sheriffs Office for Deputy Tom Tufte to provide mutual aid to the
Bothel Police Department from July 27-31 and August 2-4, 2020.
TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2020
The Grant County Commissioners session began at 8:45 a.m. with all Commissioners in attendance.
8:45 a.m. — 8:55 a.m. J Gingrich, Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) Discussion
9:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m. M McKnight, Assessor's Office Update
9:30 a.m. — 9:50 a.m. B Rang, Administrative Services Coordinator Update
10:00 a.m. —10:20 a.m. M Maughan, Bureau of Land Management Complaints
The following items were discussed about land along the Saddle Mountains:
• Trespassing and theft of petrified wood is rampant on Maughan lands which are all in a
checkerboard pattern with Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Bureau of Reclamation
(BOR) lands making it near impossible for law enforcement to protect private land
owners rights on the 5 miles by 18 mile ranch.
• Maughans have built a fence to contain the public use but it doesn't mitigate the risk, it
just contains the theft and trespassing to less Maughan property.
• BLM historical practice on Saddle Mountain has shown that they do not monitor activity or
implement controls sufficient to prevent misuse.
• Motor biking trails are not marked and go everywhere, roads are being destroyed and the
burned up area from the power line fire has not been allowed to recover.
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• Fire District No. 8 can no longer get their emergency response vehicles up the roads in the
BLM OHV recreation area and would have to hike in to recover someone.
• Because the lands have not been allowed to recover there has been a lot of sand and dust
that blows and fills adjoining orchards, vineyards and the South Slope canal. The sand in the
South Slope canal is now filling up farmer's ponds and downstream canals.
Some adjacent farmers to these BLM managed lands have not been able to harvest their
crops because of the sand and dust.
• BLM is supposed to manage BOR lands on the ranch as part of the grazing lease agreement.
BOR lands are to be conservation lands that prohibit motorcycle use and other recreation
activities. There is rampant motorcycle use on BOR lands and there is also a squatter living
in a trailer on the BOR lands.
10:30 a.m. —10:50 a.m. Elected Official / Department Head COVID-19 and CARES Act Discussion
The Commissioners discussed with Grant County Elected Officials and Department Heads how
the virus is impacting their office.
11:00 a.m. —11:20 a.m. S Palacios, Juvenile Court and Youth Services Update
• Financial
• Intakes
• Courts: COVID-19 Operation
o Offender/Diversion:
o Truancy:
o Dependency:
• Martin Hall
• Administration
11:30 a.m. —12:00 p.m. C Carter, Finance Committee Meeting
1:00 p.m. —1:20 p.m. G Dano, Prosecuting Attorney's Office Update
1:30 p.m. — 2:20 p.m. S Castro, Public Works Workshop —Solid Waste Rate Review
2:30 p.m. — 2:50 p.m. Consent Agenda and Misc BOCC Action (Items 1 through 21)
A motion was made by Commissioner Stevens, seconded by Commissioner Taylor, to approve items 1
through 21 on the agenda as presented. The motion passed unanimously.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
1. Possible vouchers for Commissioners Office, insurance, legal services, grant administration, etc.
(Approved)
2. Commissioners July 6, 2020 Minutes for approval. (Approved)
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3. Reimbursement No. 8 on Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) CARES Act Grant for Grant County
Health District for the period June 16, 2020 through June 30, 2020, with the Department of
Commerce in the amount of $79,485.77. (Approved)
4. New liquor license application for Mach Flynt in Mattawa, WA from the Washington State Liquor
and Cannabis Board. (Approved)
5. Sub -recipient agreement with the Housing Authority of Grant County for the Washington State
Department of Commerce Housing Assistance Unit Community Services and Housing Division
Emergency Solutions Grant - COVID-19 (ESG-CV) No. 20-46130-100, in the amount not to exceed
$278,466.00. Term is July 15, 2020 through September 30, 2022. (Approved)
6. Sub -recipient agreement with the Grant County Health District for the Washington State
Department of Commerce Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Contract No. 19-62210-
005 Public Services Grant in the amount of $145,270.00. Term is April 15, 2020 through
February 28, 2021. (Approved)
7. Resolution No. 20 -057 -CC authorizing execution of an interlocal agreement with the Grant
County Health District related to Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) CARES Act grant funding.
(Approved)
8. Resolution No. 20 -058 -CC authorizing execution of an interlocal agreement with the Noxious
Weed Board related to Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) CARES Act grant funding. (Approved)
9. Resolution No. 20 -059 -CC authorizing execution of an interlocal agreement with the City of
George related to Coronavirus Relief funds (CRF) CARES Act grant funding. (Approved)
10. Resolution No. 20 -060 -CC authorizing execution of an interlocal agreement with the Fire District
No. 3 related to Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) CARES Act grant funding. (Approved)
11. Resolution No. 20 -061 -CC authorizing execution of interagency agreement (interlocal
agreement) between Grant County Health District, Moses Lake Health Youth Partnership 365
(HYP365) Coalition and Grant Integrated Services regarding North Central Washington youth
marijuana prevention and education. (Approved)
12. Washington State Department of Commerce Shelter Program Funding Application Version 2 in
the amount of $523,375.00 for the grant period August 2020 through June 2023. This is a pass
through Grant in the amount of $523,375.00 in coordination with the City of Moses Lake and
HopeSource.(Approved)
13. Resolution No. 20 -062 -CC authorizing execution of an interlocal agreement with the City of
Moses Lake related to shelter funding. (Approved)
14. Request from the City of Moses Lake to amend the Commerce Consolidated Homeless Grant
County COVID-19 Emergency Housing Plan & budget allocation to accommodate funding
towards Capital purchases, utilizing funds already allocated to the City. (Approved)
AUDITORS OFFICE
15. Payment of 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,
as recorded on a listing and made available to the Board. (Approved in the amount of
$537,301.41)
16. Request to use Miscellaneous General Government funds to pay penalties incurred from the
Department of Retirement Systems due to bi-weekly payroll reporting. (Approved)
17. Request to have a phone and TV placed in the courthouse lobby on Election night, August 4,
2020.(Approved)
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PUBLIC WORKS
18. Washington State Department of Transportation Local Agency Agreement for the Valley Road
Grind/Inlay project (Cascade Part to Scott Road) for grinding, HMA surfacing, ADA ramps, etc.
Project end date is December 31, 2023 with a total cost of $724,428.00. (Approved)
19. Washington State Department of Transportation Local Agency Agreement Supplement for the
Flashing LED Stop Signs— Phase 1 and 2 project (County Wide). Project end date is December
31, 2023 with the supplement increase of $528,000.00. (Approved)
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
20. Land Use Activity — Acknowledgement and Authorization Form between Grant County and Olga
Moskalenko authorizing Jim Keyes of Prairie Land Surveying to be the agent in the Boundary
Line Adjustment on parcel nos. 171-293-001, 171-293-005 and 171-293-003 located in 5 29, T 22
N, R 28 E AND sign as grantee/agent on the Segregation / Boundary Line Adjustment / Lot
Consolidation Application on this project. (Approved)
CENTRAL SERVICES
21. A 19-1A Invoice Voucher in the amount of $45,000.00 for Agreement No. K2926 with the
Washington State Department of Agriculture Fairs Program for a Capital Projects Grant in the
amount of $45,000.00 through Central Services Department. (Approved)
3:00 p.m. —3:50 p.m. J Warjone, ASPI Group Meeting
The Commissioners discussed the 1-90 Connector Project with Kim Foster, ASPI Group, Public
Works, and Development Services. This project would create a bridge that crosses Moses Lake
at the Hiawatha Lake Crossing to the Port of Moses Lake. Funding is the major issue to on this
project. Mr. Foster is going to get together information for the Board to review.
4:00 p.m. -4:50 p.m. Budget and Finance Update
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
The Chair of the Board was authorized to sign the following Final Plat Submission and Reviews:
• Lee Farm Properties LLC (Lee Farm Properties, LLC Short Plat) File # P 20-0185 (preliminary P 20-
0060)
• James Kimble (Kimble Farm Unit 55 Short Plat) File # P 20-0221 (preliminary P 19-0374)
Commissioner Stevens was authorized to sign the Grant County Health District voucher listing in the
amounts of $45,589.36 and $21,150.13.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020
10:30 a.m. —12:00 p.m. T Taylor, Legislative Steering Committee (LSC) Webinar (ZOOM)
1:00 p.m. — 2:30 p.m. T Taylor at Multi Agency Communications Center (MACC) Finance
Committee Meeting (Moses Lake)
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
The Chair of the Board authorized the Clerk of the Board to stamp her signature of approval on the
SandCastle Estates, LLC — Mike Bernson (Sandcastle Estates 1 Phase 2) File # P 14-6033-02 Final Plat
Submission and Review.
THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2020
T Taylor, Out
8:30 a.m. —9:00 a.m. Grant County COVID-19 Healthcare and Public Health Briefing (ZOOM
Meeting)
FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2020
T Taylor, Out
11:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m. R Stevens, Eastern Washington Council of Governments (EWCOG)
Meeting (Webex)
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