COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

LINCOLN COUNTY

SEPTEMBER 17, 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 $278,039.52.

PAYROLL CHANGE NOTICES:  Were approved as presented.

LETTER:  Was received from Alcohol/Drug Center Advisory Board with recommendations for

            salary of Interim Director.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved exception to policy for hourly salary of Interim Director.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved recommendations of Advisory Committee.

MEETING:  Planning Services Director met to present grant contract and discuss starting wage of new hire.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved signing CTED contract, pending approval of       Prosecuting Attorney.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved starting wage at Step 4.

Meeting recessed to convene Board of Health meeting.

MEETING:  Public Health Administrator, Nursing Director and Community Health Educator met    to present update.  Board of Health meeting closed.

Meeting reconvened with Commissioners present as before.

REQUEST TO HIRE:  Was received from Public Health Administrator.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved hiring of Public Health Nurse.

CONTRACT AMENDMENT:  No. 1 to the ITEIP contract with Department of Health was signed.

CONTRACT:  E-911 contract with State Military Department was signed.

CERTIFICATE OF NEW CONSTRUCTION:  Was received from Assessor.

LETTER:  Was received from Prosecuting Attorney regarding status of Coroner budget.  No extension will be done at this time, but expenses will be covered.

REQUEST TO SURPLUS:  Was received from Public Health Administrator to surplus laminator

            and transfer projector.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved request to surplus and transfer.

LETTER:  Was received from Okanogan County Transportation & Nutrition requesting that funding currently sent to Senior Centers be sent directly to them as provider of meals.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved finding a method to send funds directly to OCTN.

CLAIM:  Against City of Odessa and Lincoln County by James J. Sweeney.

APPLICATION:  Current Use Reclassification to Open Space/Timber was received from Robert R. Novak, along with timber management plan.  Public Hearing was set for October 1.

RESOLUTION:  From Franklin County enabling their Public Works Department to purchase off our bid was received.

ESTIMATED VALUATION:  For 2008 taxes was received from Assessor.

NOTIFICATION:  From State Liquor Control Board was received notifying of liquor license            renewal for 7 Bays Columbia, LLC and Roosevelt Recreational Enterprise.

MEETING:  Public Works Director presented departmental report.

AGREEMENT: With Robert Breshears for Consultant County Engineer services was signed.

REFUND REQUEST:  Was received from Public Works Director to refund approach permit fee.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved request to refund.

AGREEMENT:  With Lincoln Hospital District 3 was signed.

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WORK REQUEST J07035:  Was signed uthorizing sale and hauling of gravel to new Reardan

            Clinic for Lincoln Hospital District 3.

WORK REQUEST J07037:  Was signed authorizing installation of signs for the Sheriff’s Office.

REQUEST TO SURPLUS:  Was received from Public Works Director to surplus various vehicles and equipment.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved request to surplus and set public hearing.

MEETING:  Auditor met to discuss letter received regarding LEOFF 1 Disability Board.

CONTRACT:  With CTED for grant award was signed.

Adjournment:  With no further business, the meeting was adjourned to meet again on Monday, October 1, 2007.

SHELLY JOHNSTON

CLERK OF THE BOARD

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS