COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

LINCOLN COUNTY

FEBRUARY 17, 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 $243,616.88.

LETTER:  To the Guild and Sheriff regarding a grievance was submitted for signature.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved and signed the letter.

LETTER:  To Union Representative regarding a Courthouse Union employee grievance was submitted for signature.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved and signed the letter.

PAYROLL CHANGE NOTICES:  Were approved as presented.

MEETING:  Auditor met to request a payroll position number for new Public Health employee.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved request.

COMMISSIONERS ORDER 09-06:  Approved the hours of operation for all county services.

RESOLUTION 09-12:  Concluded State of Emergency due to weather conditions.

AGREEMENT:  Change order number 2 for GeoEngineers regarding the water storage project in WRIA 43 was presented for signature.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, authorized Chairman to sign agreement.

APPOINTMENT:  Of Communications/Corrections Deputy R. Chapman was received.

APPOINTMENT:  Of Communications/Corrections Deputy J. Twilligear was received.

ANNUAL REPORT:  For Probation Department for 2008 was received.

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

LETTER:  From Spokane Housing Ventures requesting $10,000 from Affordable Housing Fund for improvements to Cottonwood Springs I Senior Housing Project was received.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, referred request to Prosecuting Attorney for determination of restraints on funds and non-profit status of requestor.

LETTER:  Was received from Sheriff informing Board of new hire.

AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION:  Verification of publication was received from The Wilbur Register.

PUBLIC HEARING:  Was held to consider a FLOAT loan to Barr Regional Bio-Industrial Park from CTED.  Representatives from CTED, the Bio-Industrial Park and the EDC.  No other public testimony was received.  Hearing was closed.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved moving ahead with the loan and any associated documentation.

NEPA/SEPA DOCUMENT:  Was presented for signature in conjunction to above loan.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, authorized Chairman to sign document.

RESOLUTION 09-13:  Authorized application for a WA Float Loan Program grant for the Northwest Industrial Services, LLC.

MEETING:  EDC Director met to present update.

MEETING:  Public Works Director met to present departmental report.

AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION:  Verification of publication was received from The Wilbur Register.

BID OPENING: Three bids were opened for Crack Sealant Asphalt.

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

MEMORANDUM:  From Public Works Director was received presenting updated list of Solid Waste Advisory Committee members and requesting approval.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved members of committee and authorized Commissioners Order to be prepared.

RESOLUTION 2491R:  Approved amendment of Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan.

RESOLUTION 2492R:  Adopted Equipment Rental rates for 2009.

PROJECT APPROVAL DOCUMENT:  Project Drawings and Specifications Approval for Rocklyn Road project was signed.

INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT:  With NPS for waste reduction and recycling program was signed.

MEETING:  Citizen met to discuss John’s Rocky Way Road.  The road is not a county road so nothing the Board can do.

MEETING:  Union Representative met to discuss grievances regarding medical coverage.

Meeting recessed to reconvene Monday, February 23, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.

Meeting reconvened on February 23, 2009 with all members present.

AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION:  Verification of publication was received from The Wilbur Register.

PUBLIC HEARING:  Was held to consider the assessment roll for the Deer Meadows and Deer Heights RIDs.  Public testimony and letters were received regarding benefits received.  Hearing was closed.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved confirmation of Deer Heights RID assessment roll.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved exclusion of two parcels from Deer Meadows assessment roll.  Due to exclusion of two parcels a re-hearing will be held.

RESOLUTION 09-16:  Approved the final assessment roll for the Deer Heights RID.

Adjournment:  With no further business, the meeting was adjourned to meet again on Monday, March 2, 2009.

SHELLY JOHNSTON

CLERK OF THE BOARD

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS