BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of April 25, 2005
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Monday, April
25, 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.
Mary Repar requested agenda documents be made available on
the Country’s website.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried to remove
item #8 from the Consent Agenda, pending additional information from the
Prosecutor, and to approve the remainder of the Consent Agenda as follows:
1.
Minutes
of April 18, 2005.
2.
Set
public hearing to consider Resolution 2005-15 Supplemental Budget #2 for 10:00
AM Thursday, May 5, 2005.
3.
Acknowledge
receipt of Wind River Public Development Authority 2004 Annual Report.
4.
Acknowledge
receipt of letter from Public Development Authority (PDA) requesting transfer
of Wind River rental payments and request to negotiate a contract with County
related to grant funds allocated to Wind River Nursery site.
5.
Authorize
Treasurer to transfer pro-rated rental payments from County to Public
Development Authority for Wind River rentals.
6.
Acknowledge
submission of application for funding to United Way of Klickitat & Skamania
Counties to implement pre-school & adult non-swimmer lessons during school
year.
7.
Resolution
2005-16, revising the 2005 Annual Road Program.
8.
Resolution 2005-18, declaring maintenance of an index identifying all
public information & records held by County unduly burdensome.
9.
Resolution
2005-19, assigning County Road Project number to Washougal River Steel Bridge
Anti-Jump Fence project.
10.
Contract
with City of North Bonneville to provide incarceration services for City inmates.
11.
Contract
amendment #1 with Employment Security for 60-day extension to provide
janitorial services for office building located at 704-A SW Rock Creek Drive.
12.
Certification
of Sponsor Match for Wind River Boat Ramp Improvement Grant.
13.
Appointments
to Skamania-Klickitat Family Service Network Board: Scott Pineo-position #5
representing Skamania County; Karen Porter-position #6 representing
Mid-Columbia Children’s Council; Brenda Dalke-position #7 representing Dept of
Social & Health Services.
14.
Appointments
to Human Services Advisory Board: Shari Dolan-position #5; Lori
Derryberry-position #10; Robert Tubbs-position #12; Patty Tubbs-position #15.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried to
acknowledge receipt of letters from Auditor Mike Garvison and Keith
Brown/Teresa Robbins opposing proposed Resolution 2005-18 declaring maintenance
of an index identifying all public information and records held by the County
to be unduly burdensome.
Rick
Jessel, Counseling Center Director, reported on programs for mental health,
substance abuse, and developmental disabilities.
John
Carlson, Emergency Management Coordinator, gave an update on Mount St. Helens
activity, recent Amtrak derailment, Community Emergency Response Teams training
activities, and the need for elected officials, county employees and first
responders to complete training courses by October 31, 2005 to meet National
Incident Management System compliance.
Bridget
McLeman, Program Manager for Children’s Home Society advised of the Kinship
Caregivers Support Program that provides support for relatives raising related
children and available funding for emergent basic needs.
Larry
Mulcihy, past Safety Committee Chair, introduced new Chair John Ostenson, and
presented accident/incident reports reviewed by the Safety Committee. Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by
Commissioner McKee and motion carried to agree with the Safety Committee’s
findings for report numbers 2005-4, 2005-6, 2005-7, 2005-9, 2005-E-5, and 2005-E-6.
The
meeting recessed at 11:20 a.m. Monday, April 25, 2005 and reconvened at 2:30
p.m. the same date, with Commissioners McKee and Richardson present.
The Board met in executive session from 2:30 p.m. until 3:35 p.m.
regarding personnel, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 3:35 p.m. Monday, April 25, 2005 and reconvened at 10:00
a.m. Tuesday, April 26, 2005, with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson
present.
Sharon
Tiffany, Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Director, reported on exhibits,
events, marketing and fund raising, and administration activities.
Tod
LeFevre, Public Works Director/County Engineer, reported on activities for the
Road Department, Solid Waste, and Building Department.
Scott
Bryan, Public Works Project Engineer, gave an update on the Metzger Road
project, which included a storm sewer plan, road plan, and right of way
acquisition.
The
meeting recessed at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, 2005 and reconvened at 11:00
a.m. the same date, with Commissioner McKee, Pearce and Richardson present.
The Board met to discuss a request from Brad Andersen, attorney
representing the Broughton Trust, owners of the old Broughton Mill site, to
seek congressional support to sponsor an amendment to the Columbia River Gorge
National Scenic Area (CRG-NSA) Act to create a new land use designation
Destination Resort Area for the old Broughton Mill site. Present for discussion included Brad
Andersen; Jason Spadero, President of the Broughton Trust; Martha Bennett,
Columbia River Gorge Commission (CRGC) Director, Peggy Bryan, Skamania County
Economic Development Director, Prosecutor Peter Banks, and local citizens. Discussion included the need to increase the
tax base in Skamania County, the need to create jobs, the need for all agencies
to support each other, the need to develop the private property into a resort
for tourism, support for the project, existing traffic congestion in the area,
unique property location, the need for economic development in areas outside
the existing urban areas, concern with asking for congress to sponsor an
amendment to the Act when CRGC hasn’t reviewed the proposed project, changes
needed to Commercial Recreation zone, concern with working relationship with
the County and CRGC, and the suggestion to go to the CRGC and request support
for the proposed legislation.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried unanimously to sign letters to Congressmen Richard “Doc”
Hastings and Brian Baird requesting support to sponsor an amendment to the
CRG-NSA to create a Destination Resort Area new land designation for the old
Broughton Mill site, contingent upon meeting with the CRGC on May 10, 2005 to
advise that the County is moving forward with seeking congressional support and
to ask for the support of the CRGC.
The
Board advised that they would be touring Public Works projects starting at
12:00 p.m. today, with site visits to Mt. Pleasant Transfer Site, Washougal
River Steel Bridge, Bushlach Road, Metzger Road, and Berge Road.
The
meeting recessed at 12:20 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, 2005 and reconvened at 10:05
a.m. Thursday, April 28, 2005 with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson
present.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve
payments to Ray Schultens in The Dalles, OR for two transit bus engine
replacements for Senior Services vehicles #610 and #611.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve
vouchers for the period ending April 27, 2005 in the amount of $326,312.99.
Auditor
Mike Garvison asked for clarification of payments for vouchers for Wind River
Public Development Authority bills. The
Board advised they would review this request.
Following
discussion of proposed Resolution 2005-18, declaring maintenance of an index
identifying all public information and records held by the County to be unduly
burdensome, the Board agreed to return the Resolution to the Prosecutor for
changes.
Commissioner Pearce advised of an informational Open House for the Washougal River Steel Bridge anti-jump fencing project to be held at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at the American Legion Cape Horn Post 122, 10221 Washougal River Road.
The
meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 28, 2005.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON