BOARD OF SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Meeting for Week of April 11, 2005

 

The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 11, 2005 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson, with Commissioners Albert E. McKee, Chair, and Paul Pearce present, opening with the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Mary Repar expressed concerns regarding the clarity of meeting recordings and requested that the audio of Commissioner meetings be available to the public on the County’s web site.

 

Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:

1.       Minutes for week of April 4, 2005.

2.       Set public hearing for 1:30 PM Monday, April 25, 2005 to consider adoption of Ordinance 2005-04 amending Skamania County Code Title 21A Critical Areas, Section 21A.05.020 allowed uses in Fish & Wildlife Protection area.

3.       Contract amendment A (contract #E03-315) with Clark Regional Emergency Services to extend term for training exercises for responding to a terrorist attack.

4.       Contract amendment A (contract #E04-030) with Clark Regional Emergency Services to extend term for training exercises for enhancing Region IV’s preparedness against threats of foreign terrorist agents.

5.       Contract with Firstline Business Systems, Inc for maintenance/support for Word Net Recorder for emergency 911 system.

6.       Contract with Klickitat County Economic Development for development of a two-county Community Wildfire Protection Plan.

7.       Memorandum of Agreement with Washington State Association of Counties to join the County Workplace Safety Alliance for continued help with Labor and Industries Claims.

8.       Resolution 2005-13 amending fee schedules for Rock Creek Center, Stevenson Grange, & swim pool.

9.       Public Works Organization Chart for 2005.

10.    Liquor license renewal for Stabler Country Store.

 

Darlene Dickson, Senior Services Director, reported on program counts, gave an update on the transit program, and advised of receiving a request for qualifications application from Southwest Washington Area on Aging to provide in-home services.  The Board directed her to proceed with preparing the qualifications application.

 

The meeting recessed at 10:15 a.m. Monday, April 11, 2005 and reconvened at 10:30 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners McKee and Pearce present.

 

Sheriff Dave Brown and Detective Monty Buettner presented a proposal to provide additional storage space for evidence purposes by installing modern storage racks in the area previously utilized as the trustee housing area in the old jail.  Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried to authorize the Sheriff to proceed with the project and to obtain quotes from vendors.

 

The meeting recessed at 10:45 a.m. Monday, April 11, 2005 and reconvened at 11:00 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners McKee and Pearce present.

 


Bernice McCollum, presented statistics on the number of people served at the employment security office in Stevenson, advised of a decrease in staff in the Stevenson office, and her concern regarding the possible closure of the employment office in Stevenson in the near future.  She presented two proposals for the Board’s consideration: 1) that Skamania County and the Work Source Stevenson office no longer be affiliated with the Workforce Development Council of Southwest Washington and Work Source Vancouver Plaza; and 2) that the County Commissioners request that Skamania County and the Work Source Stevenson office be transferred to the Tri-County Workforce Development Council in Yakima, which would place Work Source Stevenson back in affiliation with Work Source Columbia Gorge in White Salmon.  The Board advised they would review this proposal.

 

The meeting recessed at 11:50 a.m. Monday, April 11, 2005 and reconvened at 2:30 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners McKee and Pearce present.

 

The Board met in executive session from 2:30 p.m. until 3:25 p.m. regarding personnel, with no action taken.

 

The meeting recessed at 3:25 p.m. Monday, April 11, 2005 and reconvened at 10:35 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, 2005, with Commissioners McKee and Pearce present.

 

Larry Douglass, County Road Superintendent, presented a cost accounting work progress report for the first quarter of 2005, reported on monthly maintenance completed in March and work scheduled for April.

 

Tod LeFevre, Public Works Director/County Engineer, reported on activities for Solid Waste, Building Department, engineering, and bridges; and gave an update on the anti-jump fencing project on the Washougal River Bridge.  The Board directed Public Works to proceed with the fencing project on the Washougal River Bridge.  Mr. LeFevre advised of a proposal to trade the Sheriff Trailblazer vehicle with the Engineering Tahoe vehicle, sell the Trailblazer to Building and Well, and surplus Building and Well vehicle #409.  He also advised of evaluating a more cost efficient car for county Motor Pool use.

 

The Board advised they would be attending the Drano Lake Boat Launch Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Drano Lake at 1:30 p.m. today.

 

The meeting recessed at 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, 2005 and reconvened at 10:05 a.m. Thursday, April 14, 2005 with Commissioners Pearce and Richardson present.  Commissioner McKee was attending a National Forest Counties and Schools Coalition Conference in Sparks NV.

 

Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending April 14, 2005 in the amount of $76,038.55.

 

Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to set a public hearing at 7:00 PM Monday, May 2, 2005 at the American Legion Cape Horn Post 122, 10221 Washougal River Road to consider Ordinance 2005-03 creating Dougan Falls Recreation Safety Corridor and setting regulations for said Recreation Area.

 

Walt Loehrke and Kathy Sheehan, Columbia River Gorge Commission (CRGC) members, reported on the CRGC meeting of April 12, 2005.  Issues discussed included color requirements for farm labor housing, plan amendments, air quality, and enforcement.

 


The meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 14, 2005.

 

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON