BOARD OF SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MEETING for WEEK of August 11, 2003
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 11, 2003, with all Commissioners present, opening with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Sealed bid opening was held for furnishing petroleum fuel products. The following bids were received and referred to the Public Works Department for review and recommendation. Prices are per gallon.
Garwood Oil Company, Inc., Bingen, WA
Prindle Road Shop Stevenson Road Shop Cook-Underwood Road Shop
Unleaded Regular $1.497 Unleaded Regular $1.494 Unleaded Regular $1.494
Diesel $1.3043 Diesel $1.3013 Diesel $1.3013
Guler Oil, Inc., Bingen, WA
Unleaded Regular $1.4519 Unleaded Regular $1.4419 UnleadedRegular $1.4319
Diesel $1.2893 Diesel $1.2793 Diesel $1.2693
Tod LeFevre, Assistant County Engineer, reported on the Washougal River Road project, Ryan Allen Road project, Hamilton Creek project, Drano Lake project, Carson Stormwater project, North Bonneville property evaluation, and Carson Hot Springs Hotel construction project.
Consent agenda items were approved as follows:
A. Minutes for week of August 4, 2003.
B. Acknowledge grant application for Washington State Archives Local Records Grant Program for 2003-2005 for imaging technology to preserve historic records, approved for submission by the Director of Administrative Services.
C. Letter to Dept. of Transportation certifying compliance with all Federal requirements applicable to drivers employed by Senior Services.
Resolution 2003-31was approved, assigning County Road Project No. 2003-04 to the Hamilton Creek Flood Control and Stream Bed Reconstruction Project.
Resolution 2003-30, distribution of PUD Privilege Taxes received by Skamania County in 2003 was tabled, pending further discussion of allocation to fire districts.
Contract amendment #2 was approved with the Department of Social and Health Services to reflect funding changes for revenue sharing for fiscal year 2003 for the Juvenile Department.
A contract was approved with EOP, Inc. to prepare a risk and needs assessment for emergency services agencies.
A License Agreement was approved with Joe and Diane Birkenfeld to provide public parking for Rock Creek Park and Fairground facilities and events.
Following discussion of the amount of allocation of funds to be distributed to local fire districts, Resolution 2003-30 was approved, distributing PUD Privilege Taxes received by the County in 2003 to the Cities of Stevenson and North Bonneville, Fire Districts 1 through 6, and the Current Expense Fund. The allocation to the fire districts was increased from $665 to $1,500 each and the Current Expense Fund was reduced by $5,010. This change was approved in consideration of concerns expressed at a recent community meeting at Northwoods of the need for funding for operating costs for Fire District #6.
The meeting recessed at 11:30 a.m. Monday, August 11, 2003 and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 12, 2003, with Commissioners Talent and Quinn present. Commissioner McKee was on vacation.
Tony Estey, Buildings & Grounds Director reported on repairs and maintenance of various county buildings and grounds and gave an update on the Rock Creek bank stabilization project.
The Board participated in a workshop to discuss personnel issues, budgets and an update on the Wind River Nursery site and Public Development Authority.
The meeting recessed at 3:40 p.m. Tuesday, August 12, 2003 and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 14, 2003, with all Commissioners present.
Vouchers for the period ending August 14, 2003 were approved in the amount of $131,773.28.
Walt Loehrke, Columbia River Gorge Commission member, gave updates on the annual report and revised work plan for the air quality study in the Gorge and a study regarding traffic congestion at the Hood River Bridge. The Board discussed the need to change the zoning designation for property at the mouth of Wind River to increase economic vitality in the area.
Ueda Yurika, a Japanese exchange student from Toyota City, Japan, presented the Board with a letter from the Mayor of Toyota City and tokens from Japan.
A request from the Fair Board was approved for use of a front-end loader for the horse pull event at the 2003 Fair.
An authorization to purchase from the Public Works Department was approved for a used 5-yard Hopper Sander.
A contract was approved with Kennedy/Jenks Consultants for the Wind River Nursery Water Project.
The Board met in executive session from 11:00 a.m. until 11:50 a.m. regarding litigation, with no action taken.
The meeting recessed at 11:50 a.m. Thursday, August 14, 2003 and reconvened at 1:45 p.m. the same date, with all Commissioners present.
The Board met in executive session from 1:45 p.m. until 2:40 p.m. regarding real estate, with no action taken.
The Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss personnel and the Risk Pool, with no action taken.
The meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, August 14, 2003.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Clerk of the Board Commissioner
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