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2005-04 that repealed all ordinances that extended the moratorium on acceptance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