BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of
A special meeting was held on Monday,
The Board participated in an executive session regarding
litigation from 9:30 a.m. until 9:45 a.m., with no action taken.
A
public hearing was held, beginning at 10:00 a.m. and ending at 11:00 a.m., to
consider adopting Ordinance 2006-10 extending the moratorium for an additional
six-months on the acceptance and processing of land divisions (subdivision,
short subdivision and exempt division by deed), the acceptance and processing
of building permit applications requiring the creation of a new water source
(individual wells and/or water systems) after the adoption of the moratorium
(February 16, 2006), and the acceptance and processing of State Environmental
Policy Act (SEPA) Checklists related to Forest Practices Conversions for any
parcel located within the area generally known as the Swift Subarea of Skamania
County. Karen Witherspoon, Planning and
Community Development Director gave a staff report. The public gave testimony after which
Chairman Pearce closed the hearing to public comment. Following deliberations,
Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to adopt Ordinance 2006-10.
The Board met in executive session to hear a disciplinary
appeal from 9:15 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday,
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday,
Commissioner
McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve
the Consent Agenda as follows:
1. Minutes for week of
2. Acknowledge receipt of Claim
for Damages from Joan E. Jensen and Merle L. Jensen.
3. Joint county interlocal
agreement to establish the South Central Workforce Development Council as a
non-profit corporation and as the fiscal & administrative agent of the
South Central Consortium.
4. Contract with Military Dept
Emergency Management Division (E07-096) to provide funding for emergency
management preparedness activities.
5. Temporary License Agreement
with James & Noreen Gentry to allow the County to enter upon Gentry’s
property for construction/installation of a culvert.
6. Contract amendment #1 with
Bryce McCollum increasing the hours to not more than three weeks per month
& the payment to $13,000 for on-call & testing/therapy sessions.
7. Contract with Kerr
Contractors, Inc for placement of cement treated base as part of Salmon Falls
Road Improvement Project.
8. Contract change order #1
with Contech Construction Products reducing the amount of the contract because
the vendor is unable to provide a portion of the materials in an acceptable
timeframe.
9. FFY 2006 STOP Grant
application to Dept of Community, Trade & Economic Development for funding
to improve criminal justice & community response to violence against women
for Skamania County Prosecutor’s Office.
10. FFY 2006 STOP Grant
application to Dept of Community, Trade & Economic Development for funding
to improve criminal justice & community response to violence against women
for Skamania County Sheriff’s Office.
Tod LeFevre, Public Works Director/County Engineer reported on Public
Works, Road Department, Solid Waste, Building Department, engineering,
surveying/right of way, bridges, and equipment and rental revolving fund.
Scott
Pineo, Recreation and Facilities Director reported on 2006 Fair, facility
usage, community education and recreation programming, Wind River Boat Launch,
and upcoming events.
Scott
Pineo, Recreation and Facilities Director reported on Buildings and Grounds
projects, buildings and grounds maintenance, parks, pool, and custodial
maintenance. He advised that the Wind
River Public Development Authority suggested that Buildings and Grounds move
out of the seed extractory at the Wind River Site.
Karen
Witherspoon, Planning and Community Development Director reported on the
pending application list, milfoil removal project, Western WRIA 29, the
Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Swift Subarea Plan.
Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending
Ann
Lueders, Safety Committee Chair reported on the Safety Committee meeting of
The Board considered a request from the Director of Facilities and
Recreation to create a temporary position of night watchman for Fair. This
position would be for a total of 4 days, beginning
The
meeting adjourned at 12:16 p.m. Tuesday,
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON