COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

LINCOLN COUNTY

JANUARY 7, 2008

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

 COMMITTEE REPORTS:  Were presented.

MINUTES:  From December 3, 2007 were approved as presented.

CLAIMS:  Claims were examined and ordered paid in the amount of $847,498.96 and $87,856.97.

LETTER:  Previously tabled from December 26, 2007 from Sheriff requesting increase in pay for Under sheriff and Chief Criminal Deputy.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, disapproved the request for increase in pay.

LETTER:  Was presented from Representatives of lot owners of Deer Meadows noting that they should pay for improvements to Fawn Lane as part of their RID.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved the letter from lot owners of Deer Meadows

RESOLUTION 08-01:  Authorized Acquisition of personal property and execution of financing contract and related documentation to the State Treasurer’s loan for 2 patrol vehicles.

RESOLUTION 08-02:  Authorized reimbursement of State Treasurer’s loan for 2 patrol vehicles.

CONTRACT AMENDMENT:  #6 to Consolidated Contract between Lincoln County and the Washington State Dept. of Health was received.

LETTER:  Was received from Adams County Fire Protection Dist. Number 1 regarding their 2008 Amended Budget.

STATE TREASURER’S LOAN:  Documentation for the State Treasurer’s loan was signed.

CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY:  Was signed for the Public Defender/ City Attorney to access JIS-Link.

REQUEST:  To surplus equipment was received from the Weed Board Dept.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved request to surplus equipment.

REQUEST:  To surplus inventory was received from WSU Extension Director.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved request to surplus inventory.

REQUEST:  From WSU Extension Food Sense Program was signed for verification of hours and expenditures. 

LETTER:  From Washington State Dept. of Transportation expressing appreciation for Public Works Director for his cooperation with the road closure on SR28.

LETTER:  From Okanogan County Transportation expressing appreciation for the $5,000.00 to support the senior meals program in Lincoln County.

MEETING:  Citizen Gary Rosman met to discuss his concern for vehicles on Tickle Hills.

MEETING:  Citizen Gary Rosman met to discuss the need for more members on the Weed Board.

MEETING: Planning Services Director met to present Final Plat for Lakeview Heights Division 2, Phase 2.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved Final Plat for Lakeview Heights Division 2, Phase 2, and signing of mylars and resolution.

RESOLUTION 08-03:  Approved Final Plat of Lakeview Heights Division 2, Phase 2.

AGREEMENT:  Memorandum of Understanding was signed for additional one dollar per hour wage increase while working on paint striper.

REQUEST:  Reimbursable work request was signed for chip sealing to various streets in Almira.

RESOLUTION 2471R:  Approved 1% increase of property levy tax from previous year.

REQUEST:  To rescind Resolution 2442R that set a fixed rate for stockpiled material currently in inventory. 

MEETING:  Public Works Director met to present departmental update.

LETTER: To the Sheriff was signed regarding the disapproval of pay increases for the department’s exempt employees.

MEETING:  Economic Development Council Executive Director met to present a Project Proposal request for funds from .09 Money.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved the funding request.

MEETING:  Economic Development Council Executive Director met to present the grant applications for funds from the Economic Development Fund.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, awarded grant funds to; 1) Reardan PDA Small Business Incubator; 2) City of Sprague I-90 Water and Sewer Project; 3) Harrington Opera House;

            4) Wheatland Little League; and 5) City of Davenport Airport Operations Center.

AGREEMENT:  Professional Services Agreement for advocate services for victims and witnesses was signed.

Meeting recessed to reconvene Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.

Meeting reconvened on January 15, 2008 with all Commissioners present.

MEETING:  Special Initiatives Manager for the Washington State Dept. Of Transportation and the State Rail and Marine Director met to discuss formation of an entity for a section of Railway in Lincoln County.

GUILD CONTRACT:  Lincoln County Deputies Guild Contract was signed.

Adjournment:  With no further business, the meeting was adjourned to meet again on Tuesday,

            January 22, 2008.

SHELLY JOHNSTON

CLERK OF THE BOARD

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS