BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of October 10, 2005
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Monday,
October 10, 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
for week of October 3, 2005.
2.
Special
occasion liquor license for American Legion Post 122 for October 29, 2005.
3.
Resolution
2005-48 amending Department Record Officer appointments.
4.
Resolution
2005-49 accepting and endorsing the amended 2005 Work Plan of the Community
Strategic Plan.
5.
Contract
amendment #5 with CNR, Inc for the purchase of 10 additional licenses, two
phones for motor pool, and switching OPX lines for the Fair Office and
Stevenson Grange.
6.
Contract
with Christopher R. Lanz to provide legal services to Skamania County CASA
Program.
7.
Federal
Equitable Sharing Agreement with US Dept of Justice for the purpose of being
eligible for federal equitable sharing of forfeited cash, property, proceeds
& any interest earned.
Darlene
Dickson, Senior Services Director advised of technology problems, upcoming
Department of Transportation audit, the need for advisory board members and
transportation committee members, and gave updates on Medicare Part D coverage
and health insurance for home-care aids.
The
meeting recessed at 10:35 a.m. Monday, October 10, 2005 and reconvened at 11:00
a.m. the same date, with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson present.
The
Board met in executive session regarding potential litigation from 11:00 a.m.
until 12:00 p.m., with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 12:00 p.m. Monday, October 10, 2005 and reconvened at 1:30
p.m. the same date, with McKee, Pearce and Richardson present.
A public hearing was held to consider a request from Jerry Sauer for a variance to Skamania County Private Road Standards for
Sasquatch Way (private) located off of Forest Service 25 Road (private) at
milepost 44.60, to allow a road grade in excess of 8% to exceed the minimum
100-foot guideline length. Rich Lang,
County Surveyor gave a staff report for Sasquatch Way (private) and advised
that Public Works supported the variance request. The hearing was closed to public comment. Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by
Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve the variance request for
Sasquatch Way (private).
The
meeting recessed at 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 10, 2005 and reconvened at 2:30
p.m. the same date, with McKee, Pearce and Richardson present.
The Board participated in a workshop with Karen
Witherspoon, Planning and Community Development Director to review and discuss
proposed Ordinance
2005-02, text amendments to Skamania County Code Title 21 – Zoning for creating
criteria for temporary dwellings, creating criteria for communication
facilities and for minor text amendments to remove obsolete text and correct
inaccurate text. Discussion included
permitting requirements for temporary dwellings; technical review and
landscaping and screening requirements for communication facilities; and
destination resort zone classification.
The
meeting recessed at 4:10 p.m. Monday, October 10, 2005 and reconvened at 9:15
a.m. Tuesday, October 11, 2005, with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson
present.
The
Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss budgets, with no action
taken.
Tod
LeFevre, Public Works Director/County Engineer reported on activities for the
Road Department, Solid Waste, Building Department, engineering, bridges, and
equipment, rental and revolving fund.
Commissioner
Richardson advised of receiving information from Washington State Workforce
Development recommending that Skamania County be changed from Southwest
Washington Workforce Development Vancouver Service Delivery Area to Tri-Valley
Yakima Service Delivery Area.
The
meeting recessed at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 11, 2005 and reconvened at 1:00
p.m. the same date, with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson present.
Marilyn
Butler, Director of Administrative Services presented a Budget Financial
Forecast for 2006 to be used to determine if the County has sufficient revenues
to cover anticipated expenditures.
The
Board participated in a workshop to discuss the 2006 Preliminary Budget. The following budgets were discussed, with
no action taken: Auditor, Elections, Auditor O&M, and Veteran’s Relief.
The
meeting recessed at 2:25 p.m. Tuesday, October 11, 2005 and reconvened at 9:00
a.m. Wednesday, October 12, 2005 with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and
Richardson present.
The
Board participated in a workshop to discuss the 2006 Preliminary Budget. The following budgets were discussed, with
no action taken: Sheriff, Jail, Jail Work Crew, Inmate Welfare, Boating Safety,
Drug Fund, Investigation Fund, E911, and Emergency Management.
The
meeting recessed at 10:40 a.m. Wednesday, October 12, 2005 and reconvened at
1:30 the same date, with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson present.
The
Board participated in a workshop to discuss the 2006 Preliminary Budget. The following budgets were discussed, with
no action taken: Parks, Pool and Fair.
The
meeting recessed at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, October 12, 2005 and reconvened at
3:00 the same date, with Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson present.
The
Board participated in a workshop to discuss the 2006 Preliminary Budget. The following budgets were discussed, with
no action taken: Capital Improvement, Animal Control, Buildings and Grounds,
Boundary Review Board, and Board of Equalization.
The
meeting recessed at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, October 12, 2005 and reconvened at
10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 13, 2005 with Commissioners Pearce and Richardson
present.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner
Pearce and motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending October 13,
2005 in the amount of $184,077.64.
Walt
Loehrke, Columbia River Gorge Commission (CRGC) member reported on the CRGC
meeting of October 11, 2005.
The meeting recessed at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, October 13,
2005 and reconvened at 1:00 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners McKee,
Pearce and Richardson present.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner
Pearce and motion carried to approve a VISA voucher for the period ending
October 13, 2005 in the amount of $3,000.99.
The
Board participated in a workshop to discuss the 2006 Preliminary Budget. The following budgets were discussed, with
no action taken: Superior Court, Juvenile, Clerk, Clerk Collection Fund,
Seniors, Seniors, Inc. North Bonneville, Central Services, Assessor, Treasurer,
Planning and Community Development, Counseling Center, Public Health,
Cooperative Extension, and Noxious Weed Board.
The
meeting recessed at 4:20 p.m. Thursday, October 13, 2005 and reconvened at 9:00
a.m. Friday, October 14, 2005, with
Commissioners McKee, Pearce and Richardson present.
The
Board participated in a workshop to discuss the 2006 Preliminary Budget. The following budgets were discussed, with
no action taken: County Road, Building and Well, Solid Waste, and Equipment,
Rental and Revolving Fund.
The
meeting recessed at 11:40 a.m. Friday, October 14, 2005 and reconvened at 1:00
p.m. the same date, with Commissioners
McKee, Pearce and Richardson present.
The
Board participated in a workshop to discuss the 2006 Preliminary Budget. The following budgets were discussed, with
no action taken: Prosecutor, Support Enforcement, Crime Victims, Law Library,
Coroner, and Probation.
The
meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m. Friday, October 14, 2005.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON