BOARD OF SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Meeting for Week of August 15, 2005

 

The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 15, 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 8, 2005.

2.       Claim for Damages from Daniel Mitchell and Laura Mitchell.

3.       Notice of Completion of contract for A-1 Gutter & Construction, Inc for installation of gutters at Fairground facilities.

4.       Acknowledge submission of a Coordinated Prevention Grant application to the Dept of Ecology for funding for residential waste reduction & recycling. 

5.       Acknowledge receipt of letter from Kymberly Antonelli regarding Washougal Motocross.

6.       Resolution 2005-38 increasing the petty cash change funds for Mt. Pleasant, Stevenson & Underwood Solid Waste Transfer Sites.

7.       Contract amendment with Mid-Columbia Children’s Council, Inc correcting facility address for lease of Rock Creek Daycare.

8.       Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding with Ft. Vancouver Regional Library clarifying the residential qualification of Position Nos. 1, 4 and 7 as it relates to appointments from Clark County to exclude the incorporated area of the City of Vancouver.

9.       Contract with Greater Columbia Behavioral Health to provide funding for emergency & outpatient mental health treatment.

10.    Contract amendment #3 with CNR, Inc reducing the amount of the contract for the new phone system by removing the DIS fee that was included in the tax amount.

 

Scott Pineo, Community Events and Recreation Director reported on the 2005 Fair and Fairgrounds activities, swim center activities, recreation program, Rock Creek Center activities, and parks and boat launches.

 

Ole Helgerson, WSU Cooperative Extension Agent, gave updates on the 4-H program, forestry activities, gardening and pest management, and the Firewise project.

 

Marilyn Butler, Director of Administrative Services gave a presentation regarding Washington Counties Risk Pool premium options, payments and assessments.  Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to increase the value of Skamania County facilities and content by 13% for 2005-2006 fiscal year; continue the current property insurance program with Lexington for 2005-2006 fiscal year or until Risk Pool implements a joint property program; and participate in the Risk Pool’s joint property insurance program when it becomes available.

 

The Board advised they would be attending a Forest Youth Success luncheon at Skamania Lodge at 11:30 a.m. Monday, August 15, 2005.

 

The meeting recessed at 11:15 a.m. Monday, August 15, 2005 and reconvened at 3:00 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners McKee and Richardson present.

 

Commissioner McKee gave an opening statement regarding the surplus sale of 3.45 acres of real property zoned Commercial Recreation located in the City of Stevenson on SW Rock Creek Drive, at the intersection of Foster Creek Road, and advised of the terms of the sale.  Minimum bid was set at $180,000.  At the close of the bidding, the sale was awarded to John Crumpacker doing business as Lifekind, LLC for the total bid amount of $180,000.00.

 

The meeting recessed at 3:15 p.m. Monday, August 15, 2005 and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 16, 2005 with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson present.

 

Tod LeFevre, Public Works Director/County Engineer reported on activities for the Road Department, Solid Waste, Building Department/Fire Marshall, engineering projects, bridges, and the equipment, rental and revolving fund.

 

Karen Witherspoon, Planning and Community Development Director, reported on the pending application list, project tracking, Columbia River Gorge Commission, and Water Resource Inventory Area 29. 

 

Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending August 16, 2005 in the amount of $148,122.64.

 

The meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m. August 16, 2005.

 

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON