BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of August 1, 2005
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Monday,
August 1, 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.
Mary Repar submitted a letter regarding Resolution 2005-18
declaring maintenance of an index identifying all public information and
records held by the county to be unduly burdensome.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve
the Consent Agenda as follows:
1.
Minutes
for week of July 25, 2005.
2.
Claim
for Damages from Lori & Peter Nelson.
3.
Acknowledge
Klickitat County Commissioners reappointment of Commissioner McKee to the
Klickitat Citizens Review Committee representing Skamania County, for a
three-year term expiring June 30, 2008.
4.
Acknowledge
submission of grant application to Dept of Community, Trade & Economic
Development for funding to improve criminal justice & community response to
violence against women.
5.
Administrative
Closeout Report of Community Development Block Grant for Public Utility
District No. 1 Carson Water Improvement Project.
6.
Contract
with IBM Business Partner to provide software maintenance for the Sheriff’s
Office server running the Spillman software system.
7.
Contract
with Zakula Beal Auctioneers for sale of 2005 ER&R surplus equipment.
8.
Contract
with Michael R. Dudley to direct & organize youth tennis club.
Tony
Estey, Buildings and Grounds Director reported on repairs, maintenance, and
remodels at various facilities and grounds for the month of July 2005.
Terry
Blaisdell, Central Services Director reported on personnel, email traffic,
computer replacements and new equipment purchases for various departments, and
gave updates on the new phone system, various projects and programs.
The
Board discussed an upcoming meeting at the Port of Cascade Locks regarding the
proposed casino on August 9, 2005, a Forest Explorers Camp on August 3, 2005,
Greater Columbia Behavioral Health, Workforce Development, and the Community
Wildfire Plan, with no action taken.
Ray
Blaisdell inquired about the possibility of acquiring a water storage tank
currently stored at Home Valley Park.
The meeting recessed at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 1,
2005 and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson
present.
A public hearing was held to consider Ordinance 2005-12
amending Skamania County Code Title 3 Revenue and Finance by adding a new
Chapter 3.50 entitled Trial Court Improvement Account to fund improvements to Superior and District Court staffing, programs,
facilities, or services as appropriated from time to time by the Board of
County Commissioners using funds appropriated for various court-related
purposes. Commissioner Richardson
moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve Ordinance
2005-12.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner
Richardson and motion carried to approve a grant application to the Salmon
Recovery Funding Board for the Hamilton Creek Restoration Project.
The
meeting recessed at 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 1, 2005 and reconvened at 10:00
a.m. Tuesday, August 2, 2005 with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson
present.
Tod
LeFevre, Public Works Director/County Engineer reported on activities for the
Road Department, Solid Waste, engineering projects, bridges, and the equipment,
rental and revolving fund.
Karen
Witherspoon, Planning and Community Development Director, reported on agenda
topics for an upcoming Columbia River Gorge Commission meeting on August 9,
2005, gave updates on proposed text changes to Title 22 Skamania County
Management Plan for the National Scenic Area and Title 21 Zoning, requested
authorization to add a second full time permanent Planning Technician position
due to the increased amount of development and the number of long-range
planning projects, as previously discussed, and gave an update on filling a
vacant Office Assistant 3 position.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to
authorize a second full time permanent Planning Technician position and the use
of $13,196.66, budgeted in 2005for the WRIA Associate Planner position, to fund
the second Planning Technician position from October 1, 2005 through December
31, 2005.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve
Resolution 2005-35 determining the designation of forest and agricultural lands
within the National Scenic Area and development regulations adopted under
Skamania County Code Title 22 meet requirements of the Growth Management Act
for conservation of forest, agricultural, and mineral resource lands.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Karen Witherspoon, Planning and Community
Development Director to discuss zoning for places of worship and the Planning
Department’s fee schedule. The first
topic discussed was zoning for places of worship, and a petition received from
four local churches requesting to add a zoning provision to allow churches as a
permitted use. The Board authorized the
Planning Department to initiate the planning process, schedule an amendment
into the long-range planning project list and to schedule a second workshop
with the Board when this project comes up for review. The second topic discussed was proposed Resolution 2005-32
replacing all previous Planning Department fee schedule resolutions and setting
a new fee schedule. The Board requested
changes to the proposed resolution to reflect the estimated costs for the
application or activity.
The
meeting recessed at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, August 2, 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 budgets, personnel, training,
State Auditor, public records, surplus property, and health insurance, with no
action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, August 2, 2005 and reconvened at 10:00
a.m. Thursday, August 4, 2005 with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson
present.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve
vouchers for the period ending August 4, 2005 in the amount of $161,701.08.
Public
Works gave a presentation on the proposed 2006 Annual Construction Plan, which
included state requirements, priority determination, day labor, Six-Year Road
Program review, proposed 2006 Annual Construction Program, Salmon Falls right
of way purchase and preliminary construction, and 2006 budget
considerations. The Board authorized
Public Works to revise the 2005 Annual Road Program and initiate a County Road
Project Number for the Salmon Falls Road improvement project.
The
Board discussed a Skagit County lawsuit regarding the definition of
beneficiaries for county trust and purchase lands.
The
Board met in executive session from 11:30 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. regarding
potential litigation, with no action taken.
The
meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m. Thursday, August 4, 2005.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON