BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of March 13, 2006
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March
13, 2006 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in
Stevenson, with Commissioners Paul Pearce, Chair, James D. Richardson and
Albert E. McKee present, opening with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner
Richardson and motion carried unanimously to acknowledge a letter from Mitch
Patton regarding zoning and land use in the Westend.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner
McKee and motion carried unanimously to acknowledge receipt of a letter from
Ole Helgerson regarding recommendations for GIS planning.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried unanimously
to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1. Minutes for week of March 6,
2006.
2. Acknowledge receipt of North
Country Emergency Medical Service 2005 Activity Report.
3. Acknowledge new Incident
Report Form Involving Non-County Employee.
4. Contract with Laxson
Appraisal Services for County owned property.
5. Contract amendment #8 with
Dept of Ecology to revise the scope of work for Water Resource Inventory Area
29 Phase 3 planning.
6. Contract with Advanced Entry
Systems to furnish & install two power doorway openers on the first floor
of the Courthouse at the hallway entrance and at Rock Creek Recreation Center
main entry doors.
7. Lease agreement with Dept of
Transportation (DOT) to place a GPS antenna on the Courthouse roof for use as a
base station for DOT Real Time Network.
8. Request from Public Works
for computer monitor replacement.
9. Authorization to purchase
800 MHZ & VHF radio infrastructure for Region IV Homeland Security
Communications interoperability using Homeland Security funds.
Darlene
Dickson, Senior Services Director advised of the need to develop a county
transportation plan and gave updates on vehicle procurement and effects of the
state budget.
Commissioner
McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried unanimously
to contribute $2,000 in financial support to assist Skagit County in paying the
salary for a Washington, D.C. timber lobbyist who has been doing and will
continue to do much to support Skamania County issues.
The
Board discussed a request from Public Works for a wavier of the personnel
policy for in-house recruitment.
Following discussion of the need for a change in the current policy,
Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion
carried unanimously to amend Section 4.3.2 of Skamania County Personnel Policy
to allow employees currently within their probationary period to apply for
in-house positions within their department, and to require that if a
probationary employee is selected for a new job within the department, a new
six-month probationary period would begin when the employee takes the new
position.
The
meeting recessed at 10:55 a.m. Monday, March 13, 2006 and reconvened at 11:05
a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and McKee present.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Dan Wallenmeyer, Noxious Weed
Coordinator, Ken Bajema, Weed Board member, and Scott Pineo, Community Events
and Recreation Director to discuss options for control of Eurasian watermilfoil
at Drano Lake, Wind River, and Rock Cove, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 11:25 a.m. Monday, March 13, 2006 and reconvened at 1:30
p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and McKee present.
Rick
Weaver, President of Central Washington Comprehensive Mental Health gave a
presentation on a proposal for reorganization of system management for mental
health, chemical dependency, and developmental disabilities in Skamania County.
The
Board advised they would be meeting with Buildings and Grounds staff at the
Buildings and Grounds Office at approximately 2:30 p.m. today for a roundtable
discussion.
The
meeting recessed at 2:20 p.m. Monday, March 13, 2006 and reconvened at 9:05
a.m. Tuesday, March 14, 2006, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and McKee
present.
The
Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss the personnel policy, with no
action taken.
Commissioner
Pearce clarified that the Board’s motion of March 13, 2006 amending Section
4.3.2 of Skamania County Personnel Policy was a policy change and not a waiver
of current policy.
Sealed
bids were opened for one (1) 50-cubic yard drop box with retractable lid and
two (2) 39-cubic yard recycle containers.
One bid was received from Cascade Container-Fab Company of Ridgefield,
WA in the total amount of $27,113.64.
Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion
carried to refer the bid to Public Works for evaluation and
recommendation.
Dan
Wallenmeyer, Noxious Weed Control Coordinator presented a report on Title II
project activities.
Scott
Bryan, Assistant County Engineer reported on activities for the Road
Department, Solid Waste, Building Department, engineering, and surveying/right
of way.
Larry
Douglass, County Road Maintenance Superintendent presented the 2006 summer work
schedule.
Commissioner
McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried unanimously
to approve Resolution 2006-11 adopting Skamania County Department of Public
Works Road Classification and Maintenance Guidelines Users Manual, and
rescinding Resolution #570-A Road Maintenance Standards for Skamania County
approved in 1984.
The
meeting recessed at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, March 14, 2006 and reconvened at 11:00
a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and McKee present.
Representatives
from Millennium Digital Media Systems, LLC and Wave Division Holdings, LLC
(Wave) advised of reaching an agreement with Wave for an affiliate of Wave to
purchase those assets, which comprise the franchise to operate a CATV system
within Skamania County. Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried unanimously
to approve the assignment of franchise to Wave, pending document approval by
the Prosecutor.
The
meeting recessed at 11:25 a.m. Tuesday, March 14, 2006 and reconvened at 1:20
p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and McKee present.
The
Board met in executive session regarding personnel from 1:20 p.m. until 1:25
p.m., with no action taken.
The
Board recessed briefly from 1:25 p.m. until 1:35 p.m.
The
Board met in executive session with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and McKee
present to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment
from 1:35 p.m. until 2:05 p.m., with no action taken.
The
Board recessed briefly from 2:05 p.m. until 2:35 p.m.
The
Board met in executive session with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and McKee
present to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment
from 2:35 p.m. until 3:25 p.m., with no action taken.
The
Board recessed briefly from 3:25 p.m. until 3:40 p.m.
The
Board met in executive session with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and McKee
present to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment
from 3:40 p.m. until 4:45 p.m., with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 4:35 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, 2006 and reconvened at 10:00
a.m. Thursday, March 16, 2006, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and McKee
present.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and
motion carried unanimously to approve vouchers for the period ending March 16,
2006 in the total amount of $64,376.01.
Walt Loehrke, Columbia River Gorge Commission (CRGC) member reported on
the CRGC meeting of March 14, 2006.
Discussion included development in Multnomah County, budget audit,
Management Plan amendments, clean air quality study, and Forest Service
proposed land sales.
The
Board advised they would be attending an Elected Officials luncheon meeting at
12:00 p.m. today at River’s Edge Café in Stevenson.
The
meeting recessed at 10:35 a.m. Thursday, March 16, 2006 and reconvened at 11:30
a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and McKee present.
The
Board met in executive session regarding personnel from 11:30 a.m. until 12:00
p.m., with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, March 16, 2006 and reconvened at 1:30
p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and McKee present.
The
Board participated in a workshop with the Assessor’s staff to review and
discuss current use assessment programs, with no action taken.
The
Board met in executive session regarding personnel and litigation from 2:10
p.m. until 3:30 p.m., with no action taken.
The
meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16, 2006.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON