BOARD OF SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Meeting for Week of June 6, 2005

 

 

The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 6, 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 May 30, 2005.

2.       Acknowledge receipt of Notice of completion of Public Works contract for Tapani Underground, Inc for Drano Lake Boat Launch project.

3.       Acknowledge receipt of Washington Counties Risk Pool’s 2003-2004 Financial Statements Audit Report

4.       Acknowledge receipt of $3,000 payment from Cowlitz County for Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board as partial repayment of loan for pilot program for Southwest Washington for recovery of fish runs listed under the federal endangered species act, per Resolution 1998-16.

5.       Acknowledge receipt of letter from the Auditor regarding a County grant administrator.

6.       Set public hearing for 2:00 PM Monday, June 20, 2005 to consider a request from Denver Wear for a variance to Skamania County Private Road Standards to comply with applied conditions to the Wear Short Plat to create a second private road off of Denver Lane (private), located off of Mathews Road (private).

7.       Resolution 2005-21 authorizing application to Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation for funding assistance for planning, engineering & construction of Phase II improvements to Roger Malfait Community Park.

8.       Contract EOP, Inc to assist in implementation of emergency warning & notification system for public & first responders.

9.       Contract with Wind River Public Development Authority to market Wind River site, perform various maintenance activities & implement plans & goals to develop the Wind River site.

 

Terry Blaisdell, Central Services Director reported on email, computer replacements, new phone system, equipment purchases, and gave an update on various projects.

 

Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to authorize the Sheriff to purchase equipment and supplies to improve the safety of first responders and citizens using funding from the Homeland Security Program and Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program.

 

Commissioner McKee presented a Certificate of Appreciation from Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to Skamania County Commissioners for hosting Beacon Rock State Park.

 

Commissioner Pearce gave an update on a proposed new fire station for Fire District No. 1 and advised that the Fire District is asking for a waiver of permitting fees if the Fire District houses an alternate Emergency Operation Center for the County.

 


The meeting recessed at 10:50 a.m. Monday, June 6, 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 2005-05 amending Skamania County Code Title 9, Section 9.12.010 Public Card Rooms, to allow public card rooms within establishments in unincorporated areas of the County who are authorized by the State Gambling Commission to sell pull-tabs.  Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve Ordinance 2005-05 amending Skamania County Code Title 9, Section 9.12.010 Public Card Rooms.

 

Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve a general release agreement and waiver with David Ash.

 

The meeting recessed at 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 6, 2005 and reconvened at 9:10 a.m. Tuesday, June 7, 2005, with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson present.

 

The Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss launch fees for Yakima Indians and the Hood River Bridge crossing, with no action taken.

 

Tod LeFevre, Public Works Director/County Engineer, reported on activities for the Road Department, Solid Waste, Building Department, engineering projects, bridges, and the equipment, rental and revolving fund.

 

Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending June 7, 2005 in the amount of $28,169.66.

 

Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to acknowledge receipt of a letter from Judi Nappe regarding the Stevenson WorkSource Office.

 

Karen Witherspoon, Planning and Community Development Director, reported on upcoming meetings for the Columbia River Gorge Commission and Water Resource Inventory Area 29, gave updates on Skamania County Code revisions, and advised of receiving a request to amend the County zoning text in Title 21 to include provisions for churches.

 

Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve payroll for the period ending May 31, 2005 in the amount of $928,000.23.

 

The Board met in executive session from 11:10 a.m. until 11:50 a.m. regarding litigation, with no action taken.

 

The meeting recessed at 11:50 a.m. Tuesday, June 7, 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 Workforce and purchases from local vendors, with no action taken.

The meeting adjourned at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, 2005.

 

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON