BOARD OF SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Meeting for Week of May 29, 2006

 

No meeting was held on Monday, May 29, 2006 in observance of Memorial Day.  The Board met in executive session regarding personnel from 9:35 a.m. until 9:55 a.m., with no action taken on Tuesday, May 30, 2006 with Commissioners Paul Pearce, Chair, James D. Richardson, and Albert E. McKee present.

 

The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, 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 approve the Consent Agenda as follows:

1.       Minutes of May 22, 2006.

2.       Contract with IKON Office Solutions to provide copier leasing and support for nine copy machines replacing contract approved on April 24, 2006.

3.       Purchase agreement with New Horizons Computer Learning Center to provide computer program application training courses for Counseling Center staff.

4.       Contract amendment #1 with Miller-Nash, LLP changing the term to ongoing for development and implementation of a compliance strategy for the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act federal requirements for the Counseling Center.

5.       Contract with Auto Additions, Inc to accessorize six new Sheriff’s vehicles with required equipment.

6.       Personnel Committee’s recommendation of exceptional qualification at Step C of Range 18 for Susan Muth for vacant Mental Health Therapist position.

 

The Board reviewed the Personnel Committee’s recommendation for a new classification description and salary range for the Senior Chemical Dependency Counselor position.  The Personnel Committee recommended a lower point count factor rating for II. Supervision and V. Authority for a total point count factor rating of 528, with the salary at Range 17.  Commissioners’ staff, upon review per direction of the Board, recommended changes to the job description and a point count factor rating of 566, as proposed by the Interim Counseling Center Director.  Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried unanimously to approve a point count factor rating of 566 at Range 18 for the Senior Chemical Dependency Counselor position.

 

Larry Douglass, County Road Superintendent advised of engine failure in vehicle #111 a 1989 10-yard Mack dump truck, scheduled for replacement in 2007, advised the truck was not worth fixing, and requested authorization to order a new truck.   Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried unanimously to authorize Public Works to move forward with a call for bids to replace the truck.

 

Tod LeFevre, Public Works Director/County Engineer reported on Public Works, Solid Waste, engineering, surveying/right of way, and bridges.

 

The Board discussed safety concerns regarding parking issues at Wind River Boat Launch along Old Hatchery Road from the boat ramp to State Road 14.  Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried unanimously to direct Public Works to move forward with the process to impose a 200-foot no parking zone along Old Hatchery Road.

 

The Board met in executive session regarding personnel and litigation from 10:25 a.m. until 10:35 a.m., with no action taken.

 

The meeting recessed at 10:35 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, 2006 and reconvened at 11:35 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce and Richardson present.

 

The Board participated in a 2007 pre-submittal budget workshop with the County Clerk, with no action taken.

 

The meeting recessed at 12:10 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, 2006 and reconvened at 1:35 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce and Richardson present.

 

The Board participated in a 2007 pre-submittal budget workshop with the Sheriff, Central Services, WSU Cooperative Extension, and Juvenile Departments, with no action taken.

 

The meeting recessed at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, 2006 and reconvened at 10:05 a.m. Thursday, June 1, 2006, with Commissioners Pearce and Richardson present.

 

Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending June 1, 2006 in the total amount of $93,790.72.

 

Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to appoint Christopher Lanz to serve as a member of the Criminal Justice Treatment Account Planning Committee.

 

Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to acknowledge receipt of an email letter from the American Cancer Fund for Children, Inc. requesting a proclamation recognizing Childhood Cancer Awareness Week in Skamania County during the week of July 3-10, 2006.  Commissioner Richardson advised he would request additional information from a local contact.

 

Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to acknowledge receipt of a letter from the Sheriff regarding the current status of the Sheriff’s Office fleet.  Sheriff Dave Brown requested to retain vehicle #723 to be available for use by reserve deputies or when needed in the patrol fleet, and to retain vehicle #709 for use in the patrol fleet for the remainder of this year, due to increase in road deputy staffing in 2006.  Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve the Sheriff’s request.

 

The meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 1, 2006.

 

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON