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