BOARD OF SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Meeting for Week of January 3, 2005

 

 

The Board met in a staff workshop from 9:05 a.m. until 9:55 a.m. to discuss Commissioner assignments to various boards and committees, with no action taken.

 

The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 3, 2005 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson, with Commissioners Albert E. McKee, Paul Pearce and James D. Richardson present, opening with the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to appoint Commissioner McKee to serve as Chair for 2005.

 

Tod LeFevre, Assistant County Engineer, gave an update on the Public Works Department, which included activities and projects for the Road Department, Solid Waste Division, Building Department, Engineering, bridges, and Equipment, Rental and Revolving Fund capital expenditures.

 

Terry Blaisdell, Central Services Director, gave an update on the Win Cams financial software program, network maintenance, installation of new computers, maintenance of email files, and status of the replacement phone system.

 

Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve the Consent Agenda, as follows:

1.       Resolution 2005-01, Authorization to purchase and call for bids for one 10-12 yard dump truck, set deadline to receive bids for 4:00 PM Wednesday, January 19, 2005, set date to open bids for 10:00 AM Thursday, January 20, 2005.

 

Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to acknowledge the Treasurer’s designation of First Independent Bank as the depository bank for Skamania County funds.

 

Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to acknowledge receipt of Property Tax Refunds granted by the Treasurer during 2004.

 

Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve a contract with Skamania County Title Company for Central Services to provide electronic access to Assessor/Treasurer information.

 

Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve a contract with Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency to provide funding to plan, develop, conduct and evaluate exercises to train emergency responders and access the readiness of jurisdictions to prevent and respond to a terrorist attack.

 

Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve Resolution 2005-03, Joint with American Forest Resource Council and other governmental entities and associations in intervening in the lawsuit of Washington Environmental Council v. Sutherland as co-defendants, and authorize Perkins Coie, L.L.P. to represent Skamania County for this purpose.

 


 

Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to certify Property Tax Levies for the following Taxing Districts: City of Stevenson, City of North Bonneville, Hospital District #1, Cemetery District, Fire District #1, Fire District #2, Fire District #3, Fire District #4, and Fire District #5.

 

The meeting recessed at 11:05 a.m. Monday, January 3, 2005 and reconvened at 9:35 a.m. Tuesday, January 4, 2005, with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson present.

 

The Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss upcoming meeting schedules, status report on labor contract negotiations, actions for non-bargaining employees, 2005 budget, and the 2005 legislative program, with no action taken.

 

Tony Estey, Buildings and Grounds Director, reported on maintenance of buildings and grounds, animal control activities, presented a 2004 Year End Report, advised of safety concerns regarding a deteriorated log located at the Skate Park and deteriorated planking under an old steam engine at the old mill site.  The Board advised they would make a site visit to look at the log and Commissioner Richardson advised he would follow-up on the deteriorated planking issue.  Other discussion included overnight parking at Drano Lake and RV parking at the Fairgrounds.

 

Karen Witherspoon, Planning and Community Development Director, advised of agenda items scheduled for an upcoming Columbia River Gorge Commission meeting, upcoming Water Resource Inventory Area 29 meeting, and presented a 2005-2006 project schedule.

 

The meeting recessed at 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, January 4, 2005 and reconvened at 11:35 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson present.

 

The Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss the upcoming legislative rally, with no action taken.

 

The meeting recessed at 12:20 p.m. Tuesday, January 4, 2005 and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson present.

 

The Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss Commissioner meetings and Clerk of the Board duties, with no action taken.

 

The meeting recessed at 3:05 p.m. Tuesday, January 4, 2005 and reconvened at 9:50 a.m. Thursday, January 6, 2005 with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson present.

 

The Board met in executive session from 9:50 a.m. until 10:05 a.m. regarding litigation, with no action taken.

 

Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending December 31, 2004 in the amount of $47,190.15.

 


The meeting adjourned at 10:25 a.m. Thursday, January 6, 2005.

 

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON