BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of March 27, 2006
The
Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss a personnel policy request
from the Sheriff, with no action taken.
The meeting was called to order at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, March
28, 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
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried unanimously
to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1. Minutes of March 20, 2006.
2. Acknowledge receipt of Claim
for Damages from Tim Essex.
3. Acknowledge receipt of
letter from Economic Development Council encouraging county representation at
US Forest Service meetings to represent interests of the County.
4. Exceptional qualification
for Diana Sanger at Step C of Range 16 for Substance Abuse Counselor position.
5. Contract with Advanced
Planning Solutions, Inc to coordinate & facilitate four public meetings to
begin the process of developing a vision to update the Comprehensive Plan &
expand it to cover the entire County.
6. Contract with Jason Gibson
dba Web Works Unlimited to provide advertising & web construction for
Columbia Gorge Health Expo, co-sponsored by Community Events & Recreation
and Skamania County Public Health.
Commissioner
McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried unanimously
to remove voucher #90361 in the amount of $100.00 to the American Council of
Young Political Leaders pending review with the Auditor, and approve the
remainder of the vouchers in the total amount of $41,639.82 for the period
ending March 27, 2006.
Commissioner
McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried unanimously
to request a 30-day extension to April 30, 2006 to make a decision about
whether or not to withdraw the County’s letter of notification to terminate its
membership in the Washington Counties Risk Pool on October 1, 2006.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried unanimously
to acknowledge receipt of a request from the Sheriff to reconsider the Board’s
previous decision of the exceptional qualification approved for Deputy Jay
Johnston, and consider action to approve at Step C of the pay range,
retroactive to the date of hire. Action
on this request was tabled until Tuesday, April 4, 2006.
Tod
LeFevre, Public Works Director/County Engineer reported on personnel, Road
Department, Solid Waste, engineering, surveying/right of way, bridges and
equipment, rental and revolving fund.
The
meeting recessed at 10:50 a.m. Tuesday, March 28, 2006 and reconvened at 11:00
a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and McKee present.
The
Board met in executive session regarding personnel from 11:00 a.m. until 11:55
a.m., with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 11:55 a.m. Tuesday, March 28, 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 Karen Witherspoon, Planning and Community
Development Director and Charly Boyd of Advanced Planning Solutions, Inc. to
discuss Water Resource Inventory Areas 25/26, 27/28 and 29. Discussion included the status, recommended
Skamania County remand issues, major remand issues from other counties, and the
need for clarification and Skamania County’s recommendation regarding the Swift
Area water reservation.
The
Board met in executive session regarding personnel from 3:00 p.m. until 4:00
p.m., with no action taken.
The
meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, 2006.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON