COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
LINCOLN COUNTY
DECEMBER 21, 2009
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 $538,730.66.
PAYROLL CHANGE NOTICES: Were approved as presented.
MEETING: EDC Director met to discuss CDBG Grant for Sprague Fire District. Letter received from Fire District requesting County act as applicant and District as subrecipient.
MOTION: By unanimous vote, authorized County as applicant and for Director to proceed with application process.
MEETING: I.S. Director met to present installation agreement between County and Qwest regarding E-911 Public Safety hardware and software.
MOTION: By unanimous vote, authorized Chairman to sign agreement.
RESOLUTION 09-61: Adopted policy for HRA VEBA medical reimbursement for 2010.
CONTRACT AMENDMENT: With Randall & Hurley, Inc. regarding County 457 Plan was presented.
MOTION: By unanimous vote, authorized Auditor, as Plan Administrator, to sign amendment.
LABOR AGREEMENT: With Local #1254 for period 2010 – 2012 was signed.
CONTRACT: With Washington State Military Department regarding Homeland Security Grant was presented.
MOTION: By unanimous vote, authorized Chairman to sign contract.
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT: With WSU Extension was presented regarding area extension education program.
MOTION: By unanimous vote, authorized Chairman to sign agreement.
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT: With State of Washington Department of General Administration regarding State Purchasing Cooperative Program was presented.
MOTION: By unanimous vote, authorized Auditor to sign agreement.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING: With Local 1254-CH regarding changes to Article 10 and 15 in current agreement was signed.
MEMORANDUM: From Developmental Disabilities Coordinator requesting additional tax dollars designated for mental health.
MOTION: By unanimous vote, tabled request pending further information.
LETTER: From Town of Creston requesting support letter to accompany application for CDB Grant to allow replacement of water mains.
MOTION: By unanimous vote, approved request for support letter.
LETTER: Thank you from Copenhaver Construction was received regarding “shovel ready” projects that allowed company to keep staff employed.
MEETING: Auditor met to present departmental update including boiler being installed at Sheriff’s Office.
CONTRACT: For Indigent Defense Services for 2010 with Chapman Law Offices was signed.
MEETING: Public Works Director presented departmental report.
GRANT APPLICATION: For USDA Rural Development Grant for public outreach and education for solid waste and recycling was signed.
SIGNATURE AUTHORIZATION: With Department of Commerce was signed regarding Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant.
LETTER: To the Guild regarding Non-Commissioned Officers Contract for 2010 was submitted.
Meeting recessed to reconvene Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.
Meeting reconvened on December 22, 2009 with all members present.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: Were presented.
MOTION: By unanimous vote, approved request from Developmental Disabilities Program for additional $11,000 for 2010.
COMMISSIONERS’ ORDER 09-29: Appointed Jerry Vaughan to Planning Commission.
COMMISSIONERS’ ORDER 09-31: Appointed Ida Faye Dice as a Lakeview Sewer District Commissioner.
COMMISSIONERS’ ORDER 09-32: Appointed Yvonne M. Clark as a Lakeview Sewer District Commissioner.
LETTER: From Commissioner Hopkins to Auditor regarding commendable handling of employee Deferred Compensation Plan.
2010 SALARY RANGES: For Public Works Appointed personnel was presented.
MOTION: By unanimous vote, approved 2010 salary ranges for Public Works Appointed personnel and approved signed Commissioners’ Order out of session.
COMMISSIONERS’ ORDER 09-30: Approved 2010 salary ranges for Public Works Appointed personnel.
Meeting recessed to reconvene Monday, December 28, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.
Meeting reconvened on December 28, 2009 with Commissioners Hopkins and Hutsell present.
GRANT AMENDMENT: With Office of the Secretary of State was presented.
MOTION: By unanimous vote, authorized the Auditor to sign grant amendment agreement.
LETTER: From Public Works Director requesting salary increase for Solid Waste Coordinator for 2010 was received.
MOTION: By unanimous vote, tabled request pending further information.
Meeting recessed to reconvene Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.
Meeting reconvened on December 30, 2009 with Commissioners Hopkins and Hutsell present.
DISCUSSION: Was held regarding funds to be diverted from Public Works Department to balance budget for 2010. Also discussed was letter from Public Works Director regarding increase for Solid Waste Coordinator.
MOTION: By unanimous vote, approved diversion of $672,000 from Public Works for 2010.
MOTION: By unanimous vote, denied request to increase Solid Waste Coordinator salary.
LETTER: To Public Works Director regarding denial of salary increase was signed.
OUT OF STATE TRAVEL REQUEST: I.S. Director requested that an employee travel out of state for training.
MOTION: By unanimous vote, approved request for out of state travel.
LETTER: To the Assessor certifying amounts for the Regular Levy and County Road Levy was signed.
LEVY CERTIFICATION: For City of Davenport was received.
MOTION: By unanimous vote, authorized signing resolutions to adopt final budget out of session and for various budget extensions out of session.
RESOLUTION 09-62: Adopted final budget for 2010.
RESOLUTION 09-63: Approved budget extensions for various county budgets.
RESOLUTION 09-64: Approved budget extensions for various county budgets.
RESOLUTION 09-65: Approved budget extensions for various county budgets.
Adjournment: With no further business, the meeting was adjourned to meet again on Monday, January 4, 2010.
SHELLY JOHNSTON
CLERK OF THE BOARD
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS