BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of May 16, 2005
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Monday, May
16, 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 May 9, 2005.
2.
Award
bid and execute contract with Porter W. Yett Company for placement of cement
treated base as part of Metzger Road improvement project.
3.
Contract
with Mitchell Flies to provide junior golf lessons at Dolce Skamania Lodge.
Scott
Pineo, Community Events and Recreation Director, reported on the 2005 Fair and
fairgrounds activities, teen program, swim center activities, Rock Creek Center
activities, parks and boat launches, and staffing changes.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve
Resolution 2005-18 declaring maintenance of an index identifying all public
information and records held by the County to be unduly burdensome. Prosecutor Peter Banks stated that the
requirement under RCW 42.17.260 is an unfunded state mandate that would not be
maintained by the County and advised that any elected official may individually
determine to provide indexing in his or her office.
The
Board met in executive session from 10:40 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. regarding
personnel, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 16, 2005 and reconvened at 11:25
p.m. the same date, with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson present.
Norm
Cordell, Director for Greater Columbia Behavioral Health gave a presentation on
how budget changes and the Cody Bill would affect mental health services.
The
meeting recessed at 12:20 p.m. Monday, May 16, 2005 and reconvened at 1:30 p.m.
the same date, with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson present.
The
Board met in executive session from 1:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. regarding
personnel and real estate, with no action taken.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to
acknowledge receipt of a letter from the Public Works Director/County Engineer
regarding Robert Meresse appeal decision.
The
meeting recessed at 3:00 p.m. Monday, May 16, 2005 and reconvened at 9:40 a.m.
Tuesday, May 17, 2005, with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson present.
The
Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss the Juvenile Stop Grant,
Clerks Collection Fund, ESSB 6050 distribution to counties, Counseling Center,
staff travel, Wind River timber appeal, 2006 budget, labor negotiations, and a
health insurance report, with no action taken.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve
vouchers for the period ending May 16, 2005 in the amount of $309,744.51.
Larry
Douglass, County Road Superintendent, reported on projects at Mt. Pleasant
Transfer Site and Metzger Road, general maintenance activities and upcoming
work scheduled for May and June.
Tod
LeFevre, Public Works Director/County Engineer, reported on activities for
Solid Waste, Building Department, engineering projects, bridges, equipment,
rental and revolving fund, and nuisance violation cleanup.
Charly
Boyd, NSA Associate Planner gave an update on water and fish related groups
active in Skamania County.
Karen
Witherspoon, reported on the pending application list, upcoming meetings for
the Columbia River Gorge Commission and Water Resource Inventory Area 29,
changes in office staffing, and upcoming employee trainings and meetings.
The
meeting recessed at 11:10 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, 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 County offices, with no
action taken.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to
acknowledge receipt of a letter from Mid-Columbia Children’s Council, Inc.
regarding renting a county facility located at 700 SW Rock Creek Drive,
formerly used by Rock Creek Daycare, to house the Head Start/ECEAP Programs.
The
meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2005.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON