BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of June 27, 2005
The Board met in executive session, with Commissioners
Albert E. McKee, Chair, Paul Pearce and James D. Richardson present, from 9:10
a.m. until 10:00 a.m. regarding litigation, with no action taken.
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Monday, June
27, 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 June 20, 2005.
2.
Notice
of Completion of Contract for Mid-Columbia Asphalt for supply & delivery of
crushed aggregate.
3.
Acknowledge
Governor’s appointment of John Crumpacker to Boundary Review Board.
4.
Resolution
2005-24, updating the 2005 Work Plan for the Community Strategic Plan.
5.
Resolution
2005-25, amending Resolution 1998-05 establishing a Courthouse facilitator
& setting fees for Pro Se Litigants by increasing surcharge & including
reference to amended statute.
6.
Interagency
Agreement with Dept of Natural Resources to provide funding for law enforcement
patrol of the Dougan Falls Recreational Safety Corridor on selected weekends
& holidays.
7.
Contract
with Military Dept Emergency Management Division to provide supplemental
funding to enhance local emergency management program.
8.
Interagency
Agreement with Dept of Ecology to provide funding for community litter cleanup
activities using work crew inmates.
9.
Contract
with Systems Products Company to provide high-density storage system in
Sheriff’s existing evidence storage room.
10.
Contract
amendment #2 with Sound Resolutions to extend the term to complete the scopes
of work for Water Resource Inventory Area 29 Phase 3 planning.
11.
Lease
Agreement with Gretchen Kempton for rental of Underwood Park house.
John
Carlson, Emergency Management Coordinator, gave an update on Mount St. Helens
activity, search and rescue missions, Amtrak derailment review meeting,
Community Emergency Response Teams training activities, National Incident
Management System compliance requirements, bioterrorism and radiological
exercises, nationwide ham radio field day, and reported on upcoming Emergency
Operations Center Region IV funded exercises.
Rick
Jessel, Counseling Center Director, reported on programs for mental health,
substance abuse, and developmental disabilities.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to declare
four positions in the Sheriff’s Department as market positions due to the level
of responsibility and authority that exceeds that of the non-administrative
personnel they supervise and assign salary ranges as follows:
§
Undersheriff Two
ranges above Chief Criminal Deputy
§
Chief
Criminal Deputy Two salary ranges
above the Patrol Sergeant (per Labor Contract)
§
Jail
Superintendent Same range as Chief Criminal Deputy
§
Chief
Civil Deputy One range below Chief Criminal Deputy
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by
Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve the following contracts:
§
Agreement
with the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) on the general terms
and conditions that govern work to be performed under any program agreement
between DSHS and the County and a letter to DSHS from the County conditioning
the interpretations and understandings of certain language in said agreement.
§
Agreement
with Human Services Council to provide funding for in-home personal care
services for elderly and disabled citizens as authorized by DSHS and Aging Case
Managers.
The
meeting recessed at 10:40 a.m. Monday, June 27, 2005 and reconvened at 11:00
a.m. the same date, with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson present.
A public hearing was held to
consider repealing the resolution that adopted the West End Community
Comprehensive Subarea Plan and associated Plan maps and ordinances that
repealed the moratorium on acceptance of rezone applications, adopted the West
End Interim Zoning, and extended the moratorium for parcels located within the
West End. Prosecutor Peter Banks gave a
summary of a lawsuit filed by eleven West End citizens appealing the
designation of 95 acres of Neighborhood Commercial in the Five Corners area,
included in the adoption of the West End Community Comprehensive Subarea Plan
and associated Plan maps, advised of reviewing the complete record, recommended
that the appropriate action would be for the County to withdraw past actions
adopting the West End Community Comprehensive Subarea Plan and Plan maps, and
revisit the issue at a later date.
Karen Witherspoon, Planning and Community Development Director advised
that due to other time sensitive actions happening in the Planning Department,
this issue would not be revisited until 2007.
Comments received from the public included requests to keep the current
Plan, rescind the 95 acres of designated Neighborhood Commercial, and need to
move forward with the Plan before 2007.
Letters were presented from R. Robert Burns, Keith Brown, Teresa
Robbins, Cyndi Soliz and Paul Smith, Jim Hutchison, and Dennis Gogolski. Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by
Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve Resolution 2005-20 repealing
Resolution 2004-42 that adopted the West End Community Comprehensive Subarea
Plan and Associated Plan Maps and authorize Planning and Community Development
to revisit the issue of a West End Community Comprehensive Subarea Plan no
later than 2007. Commissioner Pearce
moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve
Ordinance 2005-08 repealing Ordinance 2004-05 that repealed the Moratorium on
the acceptance of rezone applications for parcels located within the West End
and that adopted Skamania County Code Chapter 21.67 entitled West End Interim
Zoning. Commissioner Pearce moved,
seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve Ordinance
2005-09 repealing Ordinance Nos. 2002-06, 2002-18, 2003-03, 2003-12, 2004-02
and 2004-04 that extended the moratorium on the acceptance of rezone
applications for parcels located within the West End.
The meeting recessed
at 12:25 p.m. Monday, June 27, 2005 and reconvened at 1:40 p.m. the same date,
with Commissioners
McKee, Pearce and Richardson present.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner
Richardson and motion carried to approve a termination of purchase and sale
agreement with John Crumpacker, dba Life-Kind, LLC for property owned by the
County located on Rock Creek Drive.
Proposed
Title III Projects for 2006 were presented by the applicants as follows:
Skamania County Forest Work
Crew,
sponsored by Skamania County Sheriff’s Department. To reimburse Skamania County Sheriff Department for the
supervision of in-custody inmates who perform a variety of projects to promote
and enhance the ecosystem of federal forests in and around Skamania
County. The funds requested are to
provide supervision of six Work Crew men for 10 hours a day for 52 weeks. Total project cost - $129,653.00.
Skamania County Sheriff’s
Emergency Services, sponsored by Skamania County Sheriff’s Department. To enhance and improve the level of search
and rescue services in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and Columbia River
Gorge NSA, as well as reduce and improve response times to all types of
emergency calls. The funds requested
are to maintain one full time Road Deputy Sergeant position and
one-quarter-time Road Deputy wage and overtime. Total project cost - $130,783.00.
North Country EMS St.
Helen’s Project, sponsored by North Country Emergency Medical Services. To continue to provide emergency medical
services to visitors, recreationalist, residents, and employees of the
northwest area of Skamania County including Mt. St. Helen’s National Volcanic
Monument located in Skamania County.
This project requests funding for personnel to staff an ambulance and
rescue vehicle for the months of June (weekends only), July, August, and
September. Total project cost -
$35,000.00.
Skamania
County Forest Youth Success, sponsored by Stevenson-Carson School District and
WSU Cooperative Extension. To continue
to provide summer employment for high school age youth to conduct projects on
the national forest, to teach forest ecology and management, and to conduct an
after-school program for younger students that teaches forest ecology and
management, as well as life skills. The
program request for 2006 includes continued funding for a program director,
assistant coordinator, eight crew leaders, the employment of up to 48 youth,
and operating supplies and services.
Total project cost – $235,354.00.
Skamania
County Forest Explorers, sponsored by ESD 112 and WSU Cooperative Extension. A multi-year program designed to develop and
implement an after school forest ecology education program for 4th
through 8th grade students attending the following schools: Cape
Horn-Skye, Canyon Creek, Skamania, Mill A, and Mt. Pleasant; and a 5 day/4
night residential summer camp at USFS Camp Adams for students ages 10 to
15. Total project cost - $55,679.00.
Skamania County Firewise
Planning for Woodland Dwellers, sponsored by WSU Cooperative Extension. Project plan is to complete GIS analyses,
conduct survey planning and field surveys, continue to provide firewise
education, and provide wildfire risk analysis.
The request includes salary and benefits for a full time wildfire
coordinator and four part-time surveyors, office services (photocopying and
mailing), travel, training and Central Services consulting to facilitate data
gathering and management. Total project
cost - $172,116.00.
Wildfire Evacuation
Congregate Care Planning & Response, sponsored by Oregon Mountain River Chapter
– American Red Cross. To improve the
ability of the Oregon Mountain River Chapter to prepare and respond to a wildfire
evacuation of Skamania County citizens; enhance volunteer recruitment,
management and training; maintain equipment and supplies; and provide
communications with local agencies responding to a wildfire. Total project cost - $10,000.00. Note: This application will be amended to
include providing support operations to search and rescue missions in the
Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to set a
public meeting for 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 29, 2005 to receive public comment
on Title III proposals for 2006 and consider final approval of projects.
Marilyn
Butler, Director of Administrative Services advised of the need for six
additional new phones at the Emergency Operations Center, at a cost of
approximately $1,500.00, that needs to be included in the installation of the
new phone system. The need for
additional phones was identified as a significant problem during the recent
Amtrak derailment.
The Board advised they would be participating in an
all-day tour of the Northwoods area with Public Works on Tuesday, June 28,
2005.
The
meeting recessed at 3:50 p.m. Monday, June 27, 2005 and reconvened at 10:05
a.m. Thursday, June 30, 2005, with Commissioners McKee and Richardson present.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried to approve
vouchers for the period ending June 30, 2005 in the amount of $368,564.44.
Sharon
Tiffany, Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Director, reported on exhibits,
events, marketing and fund raising, and administration activities.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried to
acknowledge receipt of the Order Granting Summary Judgment to the Department of
Natural Resources and Skamania County and dismissing the action challenging the
approval of a forest practices application issued by the Department of Natural
Resources for timber harvest at the Wind River site.
The
meeting recessed at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 30, 2005 and reconvened at 2:10
p.m. the same date with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson present.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve
the Skamania County Law Enforcement Guild Collective Bargaining Agreement for
2005-2007.
The
meeting adjourned at 2:15 p.m. Thursday, June 30, 2005.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON