BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of August 29, 2005
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Monday,
August 29, 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 August 22, 2005.
2. Acknowledge
receipt of Claim for Damages from Winnie Alway, refer to Risk Management.
3. Award
bid to Guler Oil, Inc of Bingen, WA for furnishing petroleum products
2006-2007.
4. Declare
vehicle #634 -1989 Chevrolet pickup surplus, set purchase price for county
departments/junior taxing districts at estimated salvage value of $850, and
authorize Equipment, Rental & Revolving Fund manager to initiate contract
with Zakula Beal Auctioneer to sell vehicle if no county department/junior
taxing district submits a proposal to purchase.
5. Resolution
2005-22 amending ER&R program and policy.
6. Resolution
2005-39 establishing an average equipment replacement reserve amount for the
Equipment Rental & Revolving Fund.
7. Resolution
2005-40 amending Credit Card Policy to add Commissioner’s Office credit card to
policy.
8. Resolution
2005-41 extending the term of the Current Expense Fund loan created by
Resolution 2002-58 for one additional year.
9. Agreement
with Property Bureau, Inc to provide for auction and disposition of personal
property of Sheriff’s evidence.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner
Richardson and motion carried to approve a request from Sheriff Dave Brown to
allow Deputy Tim Converse to exceed the 360 hour maximum accumulation of annual
leave by 16.67 hours during the month of August 2005, to be used by September
30, 2005, due to current insufficient staffing levels.
Sheriff Dave Brown requested clarification of the
exceptions language in Resolution 2005-34, emergency closure of outdoor burning
on private lands, and advised of confusion regarding who has authority to
determine designated campsites for outdoor fires. Bob Hildenbrand, Fire Chief for Fire District #1 advised of
concerns regarding responses to outdoor fires on private property that are in
fire rings. Following discussion,
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commission Richardson and motion carried
to approve Resolution 2005-43 amending Resolution 2005-34 emergency closure of
outdoor burning on private lands effective immediately, by changing the exceptions
to read “except in commercially purchased barbecues or outdoor fires that are
campfires in established campgrounds that have been approved by a local, state,
or federal agency and have not otherwise been closed by that agency are exempt
from these restrictions”. The Board
advised the Fire Marshall of the need to revisit the language next year prior
to instituting a burn ban.
The Board discussed a request from the Auditor to
create a new recording position for 2005, to be funded through Auditor’s
O&M, and to allow the personnel committee to rate the new job
description. This request will be
further discussed at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 1, 2005.
Title III projects for 2006 were presented for final
consideration. Marilyn Butler, Director
of Administrative Services, gave a comparison of project costs and increases
for requests for continued funding of current Title III projects. The Board discussed a new project proposal
from Oregon Mountain River Chapter of the American Red Cross for Wildfire
Evacuation Congregate Care Planning and Response, concluding that benefits for
anything related to the national forest was highly unlikely. Members from the public expressed concerns
with a request for increased funding to continue a current project sponsored by
WSU Cooperative Extension for Firewise Planning for Woodland Dwellers. Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by
Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve up to $20,000 in
carryover funds from 2005 to 2006 for Community Wildfire Protection Plan
sponsored by Skamania and Klickitat Counties.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and
motion carried to approve all requests for project funding for 2006, with the
exception of a new project proposal from Oregon Mountain River Chapter of the
American Red Cross for Wildfire Evacuation Congregate Care Planning and
Response. Total funding approved for
2006, including carryover funds for Community Wildfire Protection Plan -
$820,492.00.
Skamania County Forest Work
Crew, sponsored by Skamania
County Sheriff’s Department. To reimburse Skamania County
Sheriff Department for the supervision of in-custody inmates who perform a
variety of projects to promote and enhance the ecosystem of federal forests in
and around Skamania County. The funds
requested are to provide supervision of six Work Crew men for 10 hours a day
for 52 weeks. Total Project Cost -
$130,222.00.
Skamania County Sheriff’s
Emergency Services, sponsored by Skamania
County Sheriff’s Department. To enhance and improve the
level of search and rescue services in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and
Columbia River Gorge NSA, as well as reduce and improve response times to all
types of emergency calls. The funds
requested are to maintain one full time Road Deputy Sergeant position, and
one-quarter-time Road Deputy wage and overtime. Total Project Cost -
$131,367.00.
North Country EMS St.
Helen’s Project, sponsored by North Country
EMS. To continue to provide emergency medical
services to visitors, recreationalist, residents, and employees of the
northwest area of Skamania County including Mt. St. Helen’s National Volcanic
Monument located in Skamania County.
This project requests funding for personnel to staff an ambulance and
rescue vehicle for the months of June (weekends only), July, August, and
September. Total Project Cost -
$39,375.00.
Skamania
County Forest Youth Success, sponsored by
Stevenson-Carson School District and WSU Cooperative Extension. To continue to provide summer employment for high school age
youth to conduct projects on the national forest, to teach forest ecology and
management, and to conduct an after-school program for younger students that
teaches forest ecology and management, as well as life skills. The program request for 2006 includes
continued funding for a program director, assistant coordinator, eight crew
leaders, the employment of up to 48 youth, and operating supplies and
services. Total Project Cost -
$264,773.00.
Skamania County Forest Explorers, sponsored by ESD 112 and WSU Cooperative Extension. A multi-year program designed to develop and implement an after
school forest ecology education program for 4th through 8th
grade students attending the following schools: Cape Horn-Skye, Canyon Creek,
Skamania, Mill A, and Mt. Pleasant; and a 5day/4night residential summer camp
at USFS Camp Adams for students ages 10 to 15.
Total Project Cost $62,639.00.
Skamania County Firewise
Planning for Woodland Dwellers, sponsored by
WSU Cooperative Extension. Project plan is to complete
GIS analyses, conduct survey planning and field surveys, continue to provide
firewise education, and provide wildfire risk analysis. The request includes salary and benefits for
a full time wildfire coordinator and four part-time surveyors, office services
(photocopying and mailing), travel, training and Central Services consulting to
facilitate data gathering and management.
Total Project Cost - $172,116.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner
Richardson and motion carried to approve Resolution 2005-42 allocating seventy
(70%) of project funds for Title II projects and thirty (30%) of project funds
for Title III projects for Federal Fiscal Year 2006.
The Board advised they would be participating in a
half-day tour to view roadside vegetation control sites with Public Works at
9:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 30, 2005.
The
meeting recessed at 11:55 a.m. Monday, August 29, 2005 and reconvened at 1:35
p.m. Tuesday, August 30, 2005 with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson
present.
The
Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss a Juvenile position for Stop
Grant/Clerks Collection Fund, Seniors Case Managers, labor contract and issues,
2006 budgets, casino comment period, Commissioners’ credit card, State
Workforce hearing date changes, Title II and Title III final project approval
worksheet, and resolution on public records fees, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 3:10 p.m. Tuesday, August 30, 2005 and reconvened at 10:00
a.m. Thursday, September 1, 2005 with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and
Richardson present.
Sealed
bids were opened for the purchase of a Modular In-Ground Truck Lift
System. Commissioner Richardson moved,
seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to refer the following bids
to Public Works for review and recommendation.
$75,236.00
Item #1 - $80,640.00 Option
#1A - $75,250.00
Item #2 - $74,800.00 Option
#2A - $ 4,100.00
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve
vouchers for the period ending September 1, 2005 in the amount of $82,182.16.
Commissioner
Richardson advised that Washington State Workforce Development’s public hearing
scheduled for 1:30 p.m. today was rescheduled to 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 3,
2005.
The
Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss the Auditor’s request to
create a new recording position for 2005, capital improvements, and water
rights.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to
authorize a new recording position for 2005 for the Auditor’s Office, to be
funded through the Auditor’s O&M fund, and authorized the Auditor to
forward the job description, with suggested changes, to the Personnel
Committee.
The
meeting adjourned at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, September 1, 2005.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON