COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

LINCOLN COUNTY

MARCH 19, 2007

The Board of County Commissioners met this day in Regular Session with all Commissioners present.            

COMMITTEE REPORTS:  Were presented.

CLAIMS:  Claims were examined and ordered paid in the amount of $157,823.58.

PAYROLL CHANGE NOTICES:  Were approved as presented.

COMMISSIONERS’ ORDER 07-08:  Appointed the Safety Committee for 2007.

COMMISSIONERS’ ORDER 07-09:  Awarded the bid for Hot Mix Asphalt to Basin Asphalt of

            Moses Lake to service west side of Lincoln County.

RESOLUTION 07-16:  Authorized dispensing with advertising and competitive bidding for

            emergency purchases and public works between $2,500 and $25,000 by the Martin

            Hall Juvenile Facility Board.

TELECONFERENCE:  Legislative Lobbyist gave update on Legislative activity.

RESOLUTION 07-17:  Authorized budget extension to Sheriff’s Operations budget.

CONTRACT AMENDMENT:  No. 3 to Interlocal Agreement for Funding with Regional Homeland

            Security was signed.

CONTRACT AMENDMENT:  No. 1 to Consolidated Contract was signed.

LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION:  Notification of Special Occasion Liquor License for Odessa

            Chamber of Commerce was received.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved the signing of the application by the Chairman.

FRANCHISE 06-01:  Fully executed and recorded franchise was received.

PROBATION REPORT:  For 2006 was received.

NOTICE OF INTENT:  To request State Treasurer’s Loan for purchase of two patrol vehicles

            for Sheriff’s Office was signed.

REQUEST TO SURPLUS:  Was received from Fair Board Secretary to surplus nine hand held

            radios and chargers, nine headsets and two clip on microphones.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved request to surplus.

CERTIFICATION:  Of Road Fund Expenditures for Traffic Law Enforcement for 2006 was signed.

PERMIT TO ENTER:  Was received from Town of Wilbur to allow entrance on County property

            near Wilbur Airport to begin preparations for easement negotiations.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved Chairman signing of Permit to Enter.

FEE SCHEDULE CHANGE:  Was received from Public Health Administrator to establish fee for

            QuantiFERON-TB test fee at $65.00.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved the new fee.

OPEN SPACE TAXATION AGREEMENT:  Fully executed and recorded agreement with Andy

            Halme for reclassification of property to Open Space/Timber Land was received.

NOTIFICATION:  Was received from State Liquor Control Board regarding renewals for Odessa

            Golf Club and Big Bend Golf & Country Club.

LETTER:  Copy of Letter from Ferry County Commissioners to NPS Director was received.

MEETING:  Public Works Director presented departmental report.

CERTIFICATION:  Of Good Practice for 2006 was signed.

AGREEMENT:  Was entered into with Daniel McCanna in conjunction with improvements

            to Miles Creston Rd.

AGREEMENT:  Was entered into with Gollaher Family LLC in conjunction with improvements

            to Miles Creston Rd.

AGREEMENT:  Was entered into with Summitt Inc. in conjunction with improvements

            to Miles Creston Rd.

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AGREEMENT:  Was entered into with Keith Nelson in conjunction with improvements

            to Miles Creston Rd.

ROAD NAME CHANGE REQUEST:  Was received from Vern Knoell to change Ivan Walter

            Road, west of Carlson Road, to Knoell Road.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, the road name change was approved.

CERTIFICATION:  Of Road Fund Expenditures for Fish Passage Barrier Removal for 2006 was

            signed.

REQUEST TO HIRE:  Was received from Public Works Director to hire Solid Waste Coordinator,

            a part time employee at Transfer Station, up to 14 temporary summer employees and up to

            3 temporary positions for Miles Creston Road project.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved requests to hire from the Public Works Department.

RID RECOMMENDATION:  Public Works Director recommended that Road Improvement District

            for Roosevelt Heights Road and Waterfall Place go to private contractor.  Earliest the

            County could do construction is 2009 or 2010.

MEETING:  Members of Spokane Tribal Council and their attorney met to discuss of status of

            legislation regarding land transfer.

Meeting recessed to reconvene Monday, March 26, 2007 at 10:00 a.m.

Meeting reconvened on March 26, 2007 with all Commissioners present.

AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION:  Verification of notification was received from

            The Wilbur Register.

BID:  One company submitting bid faxed in amendment and requested that if amendment

            could not be accepted that entire bid be withdrawn.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, disregarded bid from Debco Construction.

BID OPENING:  Six bids were opened for the Miles Creston project for the Public Works

            Department.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, referred bids to Public Works Director.

PAYROLL CHANGE NOTICE:  Was presented.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, authorized approval of Payroll Change Notice.

FRANCHISE:  Order Granting Franchise 07-01 with Edwall Water Association was signed.

FRANCHISE APPLICATION:  Was received to install power and irrigation lines under

            Zagelow Road and Schmierer Road from William F.K. Zagelow Trust.  Public Hearing

            was set.

Adjournment:  With no further business, the meeting was adjourned to meet again on Monday, April 2, 2007.

SHELLY JOHNSTON

CLERK OF THE BOARD

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS