BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of March 28, 2005
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March
28, 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
of March 21, 2005.
2.
Acknowledge
receipt of letter from City of Stevenson appointing Chris Ford to serve on
Boundary Review Board.
3.
Designation
of Undersheriff David L. Cox as E911 Coordinator for Skamania County.
4.
Resolution
2005-10 accepting & endorsing the amended 2005 Work Plan of the Community
Strategic Plan.
5.
Contract
with JL Enterprises NW, Inc for service & maintenance of Minolta copier for
Assessor.
6.
Contract
with US Forest Service for law enforcement services for Gifford Pinchot
National Forest.
7.
Contract
amendment with T-Mobile to implement Phase II of E911 Wireless Service in
accordance with the Federal Communications Commission order.
8.
Contract
amendment #4 with US Forest Service to provide Title II funding to continue
project to treat infestations of knotweed and other noxious weeds.
9.
Reappointments
to Human Services Advisory Board: Dr. Robert Brown position #1, Roberta Matta
position #2, Kathy Jones position #3, Gloria Howell position #13.
10.
Contract
with Sprint for long distance charges
Rick
Jessel, Counseling Center Director, reported on programs for mental health,
substance abuse, and developmental disabilities.
The
Board met in executive session from 10:45 a.m. until 11:20 a.m. regarding
personnel, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 11:20 a.m. Monday, March 28, 2005 and reconvened at 1:30
p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce and Richardson present.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve
a contract with Skamania County Fair Board to provide funding for the 2005
Skamania County Fair.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Scott Pineo, Community Events and
Recreation Director, to review and discuss a proposed policy for Liability
Insurance Requirements and Procedures for Special Events.
The
meeting recessed at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 28, 2005 and reconvened at 3:45
p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce and Richardson present.
The
Board interviewed Elmer Stacy for a vacancy on the Board of Equalization for
the at-large position.
The
Board advised they would be attending the American Forest Resource Council
Conference at Skamania Lodge on Tuesday, March 29, 2005.
The
meeting recessed at 3:45 p.m. Monday, March 28, 2005 and reconvened at 10:00
a.m. Thursday, March 31, 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 March 30, 2005 in the amount of $112,877.55.
Larry
Mulcihy, Safety Committee Chair, presented accident/incident reports reviewed
by the Safety Committee. Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to agree
with the Safety Committee’s findings for the following reports: #2004-32,
#2005-05, and #2005-E-2A.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve
procedures for the Summer College Employee Program, effective March 31, 2005.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve
a correction to the Minutes of June 10, 2002 correcting the date the meeting
recessed to read June 10, 2002 and the date the meeting reconvened to read June
11, 2002 in the fourth paragraph of page three.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve
the Chair’s signature on a letter to senators regarding the Columbia River
Gorge National Scenic Area FY 2006 Appropriations Request.
Commissioner
Pearce presented suggested provisions for a proposed ordinance for the
establishment of a Dougan Falls Recreation Safety Corridor to create a
recreational safety corridor zone. The
suggested provisions were forwarded to Commissioner’s staff to be drafted into
ordinance form and then set for public hearing to consider adoption.
The
Board met with representatives from Fire Districts #1, #2, #4 and #6; Skamania
County Sheriff, Fire Marshall and Wildfire Coordinator; Department of Natural
Resources (DNR); Gifford Pinchot National Forest (GPNF); Columbia River Gorge
National Scenic Area and members of the public to discuss the upcoming fire
season and burning restrictions. Issues
discussed included current weather conditions, DNR wild land response and
available resources, wildfire statistics, the need for open communications,
consistency and coordination between agencies, and a request to consider
imposing burning restrictions from July 1 through October 1 consistently every
year. DNR, GPNF and Skamania County
will be coordinating burning restrictions for the upcoming fire season.
The
meeting adjourned at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, March 31, 2005.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON