BOARD OF SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Meeting for Week of June 13, 2005

 

The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 13, 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 Pearce and motion carried to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:

1.       Minutes for week of June 6, 2005.

2.       Liquor license renewal for Wind Mountain.

3.       Set public hearing for 11:00 AM Monday, June 27, 2005 to consider repealing West End Community Comprehensive Subarea Plan & associated Plan Maps, Ordinance 2005-04 that repealed all ordinances that extended the moratorium on acceptance of rezone applications for parcels within the West End, and Skamania County Code Chapter 21.67 entitled West End Interim Zoning.

4.       Resolution 2005-23 amending the credit card policy to change the contracted VISA credit card financial institution from First Independent Bank to Riverview Savings Bank.

5.       Contract amendment #1 with Radio Parties to include $50.00 travel fee for providing DJ for Fair street dance.

6.       Memorandum of Understanding & Membership Agreement with WA Counties Select Retrospective Rating Program.

7.       Contract amendments with Military Dept. Emergency Management Division: amendment #B increasing funding for eligible E911 Wireless operation costs; amendment #C decreasing funding for eligible E911 Wireless operation costs.

8.       Contract amendments with Military Dept. Emergency Management Division: amendment #B decreasing funding for eligible E911 Wireline operation costs; amendment #C increasing funding for eligible E911 operation costs.

9.       Authorization to purchase various equipment to improve the safety of first responders and citizens using grant funding from State Homeland Security and Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention.

 

Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried to approve a request from Planning and Community Development to hire a temporary summer worker until a vacant Office Assistant III position is filled.

 

Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried to approve a request from Community Events and Recreation to accept a Western Washington University Intern to assist in event organizing, planning, promotion and production for events scheduled at the Fairgrounds during the summer of 2005.

 

Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried to approve a request from Community Events and Recreation to accept a WorkSource Partners In Careers Program trainee for miscellaneous work at the Fairgrounds.

 

Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried to approve a voucher to Cardmember Services for VISA purchases in the amount of $1,296.49.

 

The meeting recessed at 10:25 a.m. Monday, June 13, 2005 and reconvened at 9:35 a.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2005, with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson present.

 

The Board met in executive session from 9:35 a.m. until 10:05 a.m. to discuss potential litigation, with no action taken.

 

Marlon Morat, Building Inspector/County Fire Marshall, gave a presentation on permitting and code requirements for agricultural buildings and the upcoming fire season.

 

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

 

Sally Newell, representing Underwood Community Council, requested the County to consider providing a caretaker for the Underwood Community Park rental to oversee potential problems in the area.  The Board advised that the County does not provide caretakers for any of the other County parks.

 

The Board discussed a request from the City of North Bonneville to rent a dog kennel on an as needed basis for $10.00 per each day use.  Tony Estey, Buildings and Grounds Director advised that it would not be beneficial to the County to rent kennels.  The Board advised they would provide temporary rental to the City of North Bonneville for $25.00 per each day use for the next 60-days to allow the City time to make other arrangements.

 

Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to authorize the purchase of a digital recording system for District Court in the amount of $6,576.96.

 

Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to send a request to Ellen O’Brien Saunders, Executive Director for Washington State Workforce Board to change the Workforce Development Area (WDA) designation from Southwest Washington WDA to Tri-County WDA; and to send a request to Karen Lee, Commissioner for Washington State Employment Security to change the affiliation for the WorkSource Stevenson office from WorkSource Vancouver Town Plaza to WorkSource Columbia Gorge in White Salmon.

 

The meeting recessed at 12:10 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2005 and reconvened at 10:10 a.m. Thursday, June 16, 2005, with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson present.

 

Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending June 16, 2005 in the amount of $323,272.43.

 

Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to reappoint Kathy McKenzie to serve on the Board of Directors for the Wind River Public Development Authority, representing the public sector, for a four-year term expiring on June 5, 2009.

 

The Board met in executive session from 10:20 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. regarding personnel, with no action taken.

 

The meeting recessed at 10:45 a.m. Thursday, June 16, 2005 and reconvened at 1:45 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson present.

 

The Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss pending recommendations from the 2003 Salary Survey, with no action taken.

 

The meeting adjourned at 2:45 p.m. Thursday, June 16, 2005.

 

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON