BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of July 11, 2005
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July
11, 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.
Mary
Repar requested copies of maps of the proposed timber-cutting site and the
historical preservation site at the Wind River site, and advised of concerns
regarding the condition of buildings at the Wind River site and impacts of the
proposed casino at Cascade Locks.
Margaret
Tweet of Camas advised of concerns regarding appointments to the Fort Vancouver
Regional Library Board of Trustees and access to pornography via the internet
at libraries.
Jude
Roeder of Mill A advised of concerns regarding appointments to the Fort
Vancouver Regional Library Board of Trustees and access to pornography via the
internet at libraries.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve
the Consent Agenda as follows, with the exception of item #10 that was removed
for discussion:
1.
Minutes
for week of July 4, 2005.
2.
Letter
to US Dept of Interior regarding impacts to Skamania County on gaming activities
proposed in Cascade Locks.
3.
Set
public hearing for 2:00 PM Monday, July 25, 2005 to assess the success of the
PUD Carson Water Improvement Project.
4.
Contract
with Dept of Social & Health Services to provide funding for random
drug/alcohol testing to probation & diversion youth and provide Community
Accountability Coordinator for diversion program.
5.
Contract
with Northern Oregon Corrections (NORCOR) to provide juvenile detention
housing.
6.
Contract
with Dept of Transportation to provide funding for dial-a-ride transportation
services for Medicaid eligible & senior citizens in Skamania County.
7.
Contract
with Mona Barber for use of Rock Creek Center for nurse to provide foot care
services to elderly citizens.
8.
Application
& agreement with Radio Licensing Services for licensing of Skamania
Mountain repeater & modifications of call signs to add Skamania County
Mountain as repeater site.
9.
Resolution
2005-26 declaring appointed administrative positions market positions &
declaring pay ranges in Sheriff’s Department.
10.
Request for Firewise Survey Crew to work four 10-hour workdays to
increase productivity for completion of surveying in North County areas.
11.
Approval
of vendor rate increase for In-Home Care Aids, as approved by the legislature,
effective July 1, 2005.
Commission
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve
a request to allow the Firewise Survey Crew to work four 10-hour workdays to
increase productivity for completion of surveying in North County and Underwood
areas.
Commissioner
Pearce moved seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve
a voucher to Cardmember Service in the amount of $700.62.
Commissioner Pearce moved seconded by Commissioner
Richardson and motion carried to approve a request from Dave Cox, Undersheriff
for reallocation of Title III Search and Rescue project funds to allow
placement of a HAM radio repeater on Red Mountain at a cost of $8,500 and to
purchase a concurrent license for an upgrade of the ESRI ArcEditor mapping
software for mapping
of roads, trails, helicopter landing zones, etc. located on the forest at a
cost of $5,900.
The meeting recessed
at 10:55 p.m. Monday, July 11, 2005 and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. the same date,
with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson present.
Vyrle Hill, Executive
Director and David Goldsmith, Member Services Manager for Washington Counties
Risk Pool gave a presentation on resources offered to Counties
The
meeting recessed at 3:00 p.m. Monday, July 11, 2005 and reconvened at 9:35 a.m.
Tuesday, July 12, 2005, with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson
present.
The
Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss staffing issues at Community
Events and Recreation, with no action taken.
Tod
LeFevre, Public Works Director/County Engineer, reported on activities for the
Road Department, Solid Waste, engineering projects, and bridges.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to
authorize the Chair to sign an Acknowledgement of Exoneration of Surety Bond
for the Stevenson Transfer Site.
Larry
Mulcihy addressed concerns regarding right of way issues on Eyman Cemetery
Road. No action was taken as a result
of this discussion.
Auditor
Mike Garvison gave an update on a proposed ballot measure to create a
recreation district.
The
meeting recessed at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, July 12, 2005 and reconvened at 10:05
a.m. Thursday, July 14, 2005 with Commissioners McKee and Richardson present.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried to approve
vouchers for the period ending July 14, 2005 in the amount of $99,927.71.
Contract
amendment #2 was approved with CNR, Inc to provide additional licenses for the
new phone system.
Walt
Loehrke, Columbia River Gorge Commission (CRGC) member, reported on the CRGC
meeting of July 12, 2005. Issues
discussed included theft of tribal artifacts, Warm Springs Tribe moving forward
with the Cascade Locks casino and a fish processing plant in Bingen, Management
Plan amendments, I-84 Corridor Study, enforcement issues, and CRGC budget.
The
meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m. Thursday, July 14, 2005.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON