BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of September 12, 2005
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Monday,
September 12, 2005 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue
in Stevenson, with Commissioners Albert E. McKee, Chair, Paul Pearce and James
D. Richardson present, opening with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve
the Consent Agenda as follows:
1.
Minutes
for week of September 5, 2005.
2.
Contract
amendment A (E05-287) with WA ST Military Dept/Dept of Homeland Security
adjusting local emergency management operating budget for emergency management
programs.
3.
Contract
amendment #5 with US Forest Service increasing funding for Work Crew program.
4.
Interagency
Agreement with WA ST Parks & Recreation Commission to provide funding
knotweed control at Beacon Rock State Park.
5.
Interagency
Agreement with Administrative Office of the Courts to provide funding to
Juvenile Court for programs and services.
6.
Contract
with Guler Oil, Inc to furnish petroleum products countywide for 2005-2007.
7.
Resolution
2005-44 setting fees for public records requests and adopting a Request for
Public Records form.
Darlene Dickson, Senior Services Director reported
on a recent banquet held in Olympia to honor transit drivers, and gave updates
on the public transit program, In-Home Care Providers, and health insurance.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner
Richardson and motion carried to authorize a supplemental budget for the
Equipment, Rental and Revolving Fund (ER&R) in the amount of $20,036 by
reducing ER&R ending cash balance in the amount of $20,036 and increasing
the purchase authorization for a modular in-ground truck lift system by
$20,036.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by
Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to award the bid for a modular in-ground
truck lift system to Lift Logic, Inc. of North Plains, OR for the amount of
$80,036.
The Board discussed a request from Public Works to
hire a temporary Engineering Technician II for the period of October 1, 2005
through December 31, 2005, with no action taken.
Tod LeFevre, Public Works Director/County Engineer
gave an update on the status of removing trees on the Burlington Northern right
of way at the Home Valley crossing.
Auditor Mike Garvison advised that the Internal
Revenue Service and Treasury Department increased the standard mileage rate to
48.5 cents a mile for all business miles driven between September 1 and
December 31, 2005.
The
meeting recessed at 11:06 a.m. Monday, September 12, 2005 and reconvened at
10:05 a.m. Tuesday, September 13, 2005, with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and
Richardson present.
Tod
LeFevre, Public Works Director/County Engineer reported on activities for the
Road Department, Solid Waste, Building Department, engineering, bridges, and
monitoring of equipment, rental and revolving fund 2006 rates.
Representatives
from the Cascade Sportsman’s Club requested permission to use the Blue Lake
Rock Pit area as a temporary practice/sighting area for their firearms for Club
members due to the closure of the shooting range north of Stevenson. Discussion included the need to negotiate a
new lease with Longview Fibre for the Stevenson sight or find an alternate
sight. Tod LeFevre, Public Works
Director/County Engineer advised he would contact the Department of Natural
Resources about a possible site, Commissioner McKee advised he would contact
the Forest Service to inquire about possible sites, and Commissioner Richardson
advised he would contact Planning regarding requirements for a shooting range
at Blue Lake Rock Pit.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to join in
a national “Rebuilding the Gulf Coast” effort sponsored by the National
Association of Counties (NACo) and approve a donation from Skamania County, in
an amount equal to the County’s NACo dues, to the Parish and County Family Fund
to be distributed to the counties and parishes through the three state association
to help with relief efforts for the Hurricane Katrina victims on the Gulf
Coast.
The
meeting recessed at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, September 13, 2005 and reconvened at
1:35 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson
present.
The
Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss boat launch fees and
Community Events and Recreation personnel matters, with no action taken.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve
a request from Community Events and Recreation to temporarily fill the vacant
Recreation Coordinator (40% part time) position for a period not to exceed 400
hours and not to exceed 90 days in order to provide adequate service to
recreation program participants.
The
Board continued in a staff workshop to discuss 2005 and 2006 budgets, a
proposal for a Parks and Recreation District advisory ballot, labor relations,
and health issues, with no action taken.
The
Board met in executive session regarding litigation from 3:35 p.m. until 3:40
p.m., with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 3:40 p.m. Tuesday, September 13, 2005 and reconvened at
3:55 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson
present.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to rescind
the Board’s motion of August 8, 2005 requesting the Auditor to reserve a space
on the general election ballot for a measure to create a Parks and Recreation
District to fund the swim pool and to advise The Pioneer newspaper that a
recent article advising the Board was going to run an advisory vote is
incorrect.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve
an amendment to the agreement with Washougal School District to assist in Phase
II development of Roger Malfait Community Park in western Skamania County by
striking out language that the School District shall complete construction of
the project within 10 years of the execution of the agreement.
The
meeting recessed at 4:05 p.m. Tuesday, September 13, 2005 and reconvened at
10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 15, 2005 with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and
Richardson present.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve
vouchers for the period ending September 15, 2005 in the amount of $242,041.61.
Walt
Loehrke, Columbia River Gorge Commission (CRGC) member reported on the CRGC
meeting of September 13, 2005. Issues
discussed included a draft Building in the Gorge handbook, approval of Skamania
Counties Section 8(o) zoning changes, proposed installation of a new water tank
at Multnomah Falls, and a proposal to address Skamania Lodge with a request to
open their swim facilities to the public.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve
a voucher to Skamania County Fair Board in the amount of $10,879.00.
The
Board advised they would be attending an Elected Officials luncheon meeting at
12:00 p.m. at River’s Edge Café in Stevenson today.
The
meeting adjourned at 10:55 a.m. Thursday, September 15, 2005.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON