BOARD OF SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Meeting for Week of October 24, 2005

 

No meeting was held on Monday, October 24, 2005 or Tuesday, October 25, 2005 due to no quorum.  The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 27, 2005 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson, with Commissioners Albert E. McKee, Chair, and James D. Richardson present, opening with the Pledge of Allegiance. 

 

Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried to acknowledge receipt of email letters from Stabler residents regarding Hemlock Dam removal.

 

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

1.       Minutes of October 17, 2005.

2.       Acknowledge submission of proposals for Tourism Promotional Services for 2006 to City of Stevenson for FY 2006.

3.       Acknowledge Claim for Damages from Kevin and Sara Beigh.

4.       Resolution 2005-50 authorizing funds to sponsor National Association of County Officials (NACO) Programs.

5.       Contract amendment #3 with Sound Resolutions to extend the term and increase budget to complete the Western Water Resource Inventory Area 29 as outlined in the amendment Scope of Work.

6.       Contract amendment B with Military Dept Emergency Management Division (E05-287) to increase funding for local operating budget for emergency management programs.

7.       Amendment #1 to lease agreement with A& B Rock Distributors LLC for County owned property at North Bonneville to extend term for one additional month.

8.       Memorandum of Agreement with Skamania County Law Enforcement Guild setting procedures for payment of disability insurance for bargaining unit members.

 

Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending October 27, 2005 in the amount of $170,888.19.

 

Undersheriff Dave Cox advised of the Sheriff’s Department receiving unanticipated 911 monies and the need to upgrade the dispatch and management software program used at the Sheriff’s Office.  Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried to approve a purchase agreement with Spillman Technologies Inc. to upgrade the dispatch and management software, used at the Sheriff’s Office, to Summit Interface and Imaging software.

 

Commissioner Richardson reported on his attendance at a Workforce Strategies meeting in Spokane earlier this week.

 

The meeting recessed at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, October 27, 2005 and reconvened at 11:40 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners McKee and Richardson present.

 

The Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss a funding request from the Port of Skamania County, with no action taken.

 

The Board met in executive session regarding personnel from 11:55 a.m. until 12:05 p.m., with no action taken.

 

The meeting adjourned at 12:05 p.m. Thursday, October 27, 2005.

 

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON