BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of February 21, 2005
No meeting was held on Monday, February 21, 2005 in
observance of President’s Day. The
meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 22, 2005 at the
Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson, with
Commissioners Albert E. McKee, Paul Pearce and James D. Richardson present,
opening with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mary Repar submitted a letter of concern regarding the
Prosecutor’s position as a voting member and elected officer of the Wind River
Public Development Authority.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried to acknowledge receipt of the letter from Mary Repar.
Brent
Holman, Public Works Director/County Engineer, advised of a sign posted along
Indian Cabin Road, a county road, by a provide property owner stating “No
Public Access Do Not Enter”. The
Prosecutor advised he would send a letter to the property owner advising that
the road is open to public access and the sign must be removed. Mr. Holman reported on Road Crew maintenance
activities, closing the disposal area for ice storm debris at the end of
February, and working on designs and right of way negotiations for various
projects and precinct boundary legal descriptions for the Election Department.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve the
Consent Agenda as follows, with the exception of
item #7 Contract amendment #1 with Wind River Public Development Authority to
extend term for providing marketing, planning & administrative services at
Wind River Nursery site, which was removed for further review and consideration
at a joint meeting on March 3, 2005 with the Public Development Authority:
1. Minutes of
February 14, 2005.
2. Contract
with Mid Columbia Asphalt for supply & delivery of crushed aggregate.
3. Contract
amendment #4 with US Forest Service to provide additional funding for Work Crew
Program.
4. Contract
with City of Stevenson to provide funding for promotion of county events.
5. Contract with Southwest WA Agency on Aging to
provide funding for senior information & assistance/case management and nutrition services.
6. Contract with Klickitat-Skamania Development
Council to provide public services to low-and moderate-income persons within
Skamania & Klickitat Counties.
8. Acknowledge receipt of letter
from City of Stevenson appointing Mayor John Kirk as representative for City of
Stevenson and City of North Bonneville to serve on Disabilities Board.
9. Acknowledge receipt of letter from City of Stevenson appointing Jim Anderson as City’s representative to serve on Solid Waste Advisory Board.
The meeting recessed at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday, February
22, 2005 and reconvened 11:00 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners McKee,
Pearce and Richardson present.
The Board interviewed Nels Madsen for a Mosquito
Control Board vacancy for position #1.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried to reappoint Nels Madsen to fill a Mosquito Control Board
vacancy for position #1 for a two-year term expiring January 2, 2007.
The meeting recessed at 11:35 a.m. Tuesday, February
22, 2005 and reconvened 2:35 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners McKee,
Pearce and Richardson present.
The Board met in executive session from 2:35 p.m.
until 3:05 p.m. regarding personnel, with no action taken.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Scott Pineo, Community Events and
Recreation Director to review fees and charges for facilities and recreation
use and guidelines for suggested adjustments.
The
meeting recessed at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, February 22, 2005 and reconvened at
10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 24, 2005, with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and
Richardson present.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve
vouchers for the period ending February 24, 2005 in the amount of
$135,674.24. Commissioner Pearce moved,
seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve vouchers for
the period ending December 31, 2004 in the amount of $47,946.12.
Sharon
Tiffany, Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Director, reported on accessions
and exhibits, upcoming events, and marketing and fund raising activities.
John
Carlson, Emergency Management Coordinator, reported on Mount St. Helens
activity, suggested the designation of two parking spaces in the lower employee
parking lot for the Search and Rescue vehicle and trailer, and gave updates on
Community Emergency Response Teams classes and an upcoming full-scale
bioterrorism exercise in Region IV to be conducted by Washington State Public
Health. The Board agreed to designate
reserved parking spaces #15 and #16 for the Search and Rescue vehicle and
trailer.
Dave
Cox, Undersheriff reported on his attendance at a planning meeting regarding
Mount St. Helens.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve
a request to allow Detective Tracy Wyckoff to accrue annual leave in excess of
360 hours for the month of February 2005 which will be used in the month of
March 2005, due to extenuating circumstances beyond the department’s control.
The
meeting recessed at 10:45 a.m. Thursday, February 24, 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 Wind River Public Development
Authority, with no action taken.
The
Board met in executive session from 2:10 p.m. until 2:20 p.m. regarding
personnel, with no action taken.
The
meeting adjourned at 2:20 p.m. Thursday, February 24, 2005.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON