BOARD OF SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Meeting for Week of October 31, 2006

 

A special meeting was held from 1:30 p.m. until 3:20 p.m. on Monday, October 30, at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson, with Commissioners Paul Pearce, Chair, and James D. Richardson present, for the purpose of conducting a workshop to discuss the 2007 budget, with no action taken.

 

The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson, with Commissioners Paul Pearce, Chair, and Albert E. McKee present, opening with the Pledge of Allegiance. 

 

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

1.       Minutes for week of October 24, 2006.

2.       Set public hearing for 1:30 PM Tuesday, November 28, 2006 to consider Ordinance 2006-13 amending Skamania County Code Title 10 Traffic by setting parking restrictions for Smith-Beckon Road, Washougal River Road, & Metzger Road.

3.       Letter to Transportation Improvement Board for Route Jurisdiction Transfer request for various sections of USFS 90 Road, Curley Creek Road and Wind River Road.

4.       Deed of Right with State of Washington ensuring no encumbrances will be placed on the real property acquired by the County for expansion of Wind River Boat Launch Facility.

5.       Agreement with WA State Parks & Recreation Commission to provide funding for snowmobile/snowpark enforcement services during winter months.

6.       Contract with Greenworks, P.C. to provide design services for logo & signage system for the Stevenson Trail, which jointly uses City, County & Port District property.

 

Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve the following appointments:

1.       Resolution 2006-47 joint with Clark, Klickitat & Skamania Counties appointing Bonnie J. Reynolds to Position #6 as Klickitat County’s designee to serve as trustee of the Fort Vancouver Regional Library.

2.       Appoint J. Lofberg to Position #1 as Skamania County’s representative on Skamania County Cable TV Board.

3.       Appoint Roy Mefford to Position #2 as Skamania County’s representative on Skamania County Cable TV Board.

 

Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried to require all variance requests submitted to the Planning and Community Development and Public Works Departments to be forwarded immediately to the Board of Commissioners, with a public hearing to consider the request to be set within 45-days of receipt of the variance request.

 

Scott Bryan, Assistant County Engineer reported on Public Works, Road Department, Solid Waste, Building Department, engineering, surveying/right of way, bridges, and equipment rental and revolving fund.

 

The meeting recessed at 10:55 a.m. Tuesday, October 31, 2006 and reconvened at 1:40 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce and McKee present.

 

A public hearing was held to consider Ordinance 2006-09 adopting new Chapter 2.72 entitled “Public Records Procedures” to Skamania County Code Title 2 Administration and Personnel, establishing public records officer contact information, availability of public records, processing of public records requests, exemptions, costs of providing copies of public records, and review of denials of public records.  Comments from the public included a request to provide a records index, address requirement for records requests, and the cost of records on a CD.  The hearing was closed to public comment.  Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried to change Section 2.72.060(B) Costs for electronic records to Five Dollars ($5.00), renumber Subsections C to D and D to E; and add a new Subsection C to read “Costs for audio cassette recordings. The County will charge Ten Dollars ($10.00) for copies of audio recordings on a cassette.”  Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve Ordinance 2006-09, with approved changes.

 

Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve Resolution 2006-46, rescinding Resolution 2005-29 and Resolution 2005-48 appointing individuals in each department to receive public records requests.

 

A public hearing was held to consider Ordinance 2006-12 amending Skamania County Code Title 2, Chapter 2.02 Board of Commissioners to establish rules of procedure governing Board of Commissioners meetings and hearings by adding new Sections 2.02.020 Election, Powers and Duties of Chair and Vice Chair, 2.02.030 Quorum and Voting, and 2.02.040 Consent Agenda.  Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve Ordinance 2006-12 as presented.

 

The meeting recessed at 2:10 p.m. Tuesday, October 31, 2006 and reconvened at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, November 1, 2006, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and McKee present.

 

The Board participated in a workshop with Public Works to discuss the budget, forest service roads, Wind River Nursery, and Old Man Pass, with no action taken.

 

The Board participated in a workshop with Planning and Community Development to discuss the budget, West End, right to Farm, and Annex meeting rooms, with no action taken.

 

The Board participated in a workshop with the Recreation and Facilities Director to discuss barn paving, window washing, Public Health improvements, Horizons meeting, Capital Christmas tree, Washington State Fairs Association, staffing, janitorial contract, Extension reception, Recreation Coordinator, and change/reduction in services, with no action taken.

 

The meeting recessed at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, November 1, 2006 and reconvened at 1:35 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and McKee present.

 

The Board participated in a workshop with Central Services to discuss computer rates, with no action taken.

 

The Board participated in a workshop with District Court Judge Ron Reynier to discuss reclassifications and the budget, with no action taken.

 

The meeting recessed at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 1, 2006 and reconvened at 11:05 a.m. Thursday, November 2, 2006, with Commissioners Richardson and McKee present.

 

Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending November 2, 2006 in the total amount of $209,101.61.

 

Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to set a public hearing at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 28, 2006 to receive public comment on community needs for low-income residents in Klickitat and Skamania Counties and the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Service funds for 2006.

 

The meeting adjourned at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, November 2, 2006.

 

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON