BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of
The Board met with the Counseling Center staff at the
Counseling Center office at 9:00 a.m. on Monday,
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Monday,
James Russo, Patricia Culver, and Ellen Penswick advised of
concerns regarding the proposed casino at Cascade Locks and possible impacts to
the County.
Mary Repar advised of a recent visit to the Forest Service
Arboretum in Stabler and advised of her concern regarding preservation of the
facilities at the Wind River site.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried unanimously
to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1. Minutes for week of
2. Notice of Completion of
Public Works Contract for Columbia River Contractors, Inc.
3. Notice to public of
solicitation for 2007 Title III Projects.
4. Set public hearing for
5. Resolution 2006-19 amending
the Community Action Team 2006 Work Plan.
6. Agreement with Dept of
Licensing appointing County Auditor as agent for purpose of licensing and
titling services for vehicles and vessels.
7. Agreement with Dept of
Ecology to provide funding to collect necessary background & baseline data
to identify gaps to be filled in order to develop Western WRIA 29 Instream flow
recommendations.
8. Agreement with Leanne Haight
to provide boarding, feeding & care for horses seized from owner by
Sheriff.
9. Ratify Chair’s signing of
Annual Certification of 2005 County Roads Engineering, Certification of Road
Fund Expenditures for Fish Passage Barrier Removal, and Certification of 2005
Road Fund Expenditures for Traffic Law Enforcement to County Road Administration
Board.
Terry
Blaisdell, Central Services Director reported on an upgrade to the phone
system, computer replacements, new equipment purchases for various departments,
and gave updates on various projects and programs.
Auditor’s
staff presented a request to pay leave cash out for retiring employees, not
approved in the current budget, from the cumulative reserve salaries and wages
fund. The Board requested the Auditor’s
staff to discuss this request with the Director of Administrative Services.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried unanimously
to acknowledge receipt of an appraisal report for County owned real property
located on Cook-Underwood Road in Cook, tax parcel #03-09-34-2-1-1300-00.
Commissioner
McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried unanimously
to acknowledge receipt of an appraisal report for County owned real property
located on Hamilton Avenue in Underwood, tax parcel #03-10-23-2-2-0700-00.
Commissioner
McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried unanimously
to surplus County owned real property located on Cook-Underwood Road in Cook,
tax parcel #03-09-34-2-1-1300-00, authorize the sale of said property at a
public auction, and direct the Clerk of the Board to advertise the surplus real
property sale.
Commissioner
McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried unanimously
to surplus County owned real property located on Hamilton Avenue in Underwood,
tax parcel #03-10-23-2-2-0700-00, authorize the sale of said property at a
public auction, and direct the Clerk of the Board to advertise the surplus real
property sale.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried unanimously
to set the minimum bid at $20,000 for County owned real property located on
Cook-Underwood Road in Cook, tax parcel #03-09-34-2-1-1300-00, and set the
minimum bid at $35,000 for County owned real property located on Hamilton
Avenue in Underwood, tax parcel #03-10-23-2-2-0700-00.
The
meeting recessed at 10:45 a.m. Monday,
The
Board participated in a workshop with several County departments to discuss a
countywide geographical information system.
Discussion included goals, the need for future information, county
resources, cost, and updates to the system.
The
Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss Risk Pool and summer college
hiring, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 12:10 p.m. Monday,
A
public hearing was held, continued from
The
Board reviewed and discussed a request from Sheriff Dave Brown to reconsider
their previous decision on
The
Board participated in a workshop with Sheriff Dave Brown to review and discuss
proposed amendments to the Noise Regulations Ordinance. The Sheriff explained proposed changes, which
included elimination of the decibel method of noise measurement, redefining
land classifications, and a new definition titled Public Disturbance Noise,
which would also allow for enforcement of barking dog issues. Discussion included public disturbance noise,
exemptions, enforcement of barking dogs, and decibel method of noise
measurement. The Sheriff advised he
would make suggested changes to the proposed ordinance for the Board’s review.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried unanimously
to acknowledge receipt of a letter from Washington Counties Risk Pool granting
a 30-day time extension to make a decision whether or not to withdraw the
County’s letter of notification to terminate its membership in the Washington
Counties Risk Pool.
The
meeting recessed at 3:25 p.m. Monday,
The
Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss Community Events and
Recreation staff level, with no action taken.
Commissioner
McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried unanimously
to award the bid for the purchase of a mini-excavator for the Solid Waste
Department to Bobcat of Portland, OR for the total amount of $25,181.38.
Commissioner
McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to award
the bid for the purchase of one (1) 50 cubic yard drop box with retractable lid
and two (2) 39 cubic yard recycle containers for the Solid Waste Department to
Cascade Container-Fab Co of Ridgefield, WA for the total amount of $27,113.64.
Karen
Witherspoon, Planning and Community Development Director reported on the
pending application list, long-range project schedule, 2006 critical areas
update process, upcoming Columbia River Gorge Commission meeting, and Water
Resource Inventory Areas 27 and 28.
Tod
LeFevre, Public Works Director/County Engineer reported on personnel, Road
Department, Solid Waste, Building Department/Fire Marshal, engineering,
surveying/right of way, bridges and equipment, rental and revolving fund.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried unanimously
to approve a contract with Technical Assistance for Community Services, Inc. to
provide an interim director for Skamania County Counseling Center.
The
meeting recessed at 10:50 a.m. Tuesday,
The
Board participated in a workshop with Public Works to review and discuss a
proposed policy for use of herbicides in proximity to sensitive areas in
Skamania County. Discussion included the
need to consider public comment on the proposed policy and the need to include
the policy as an amendment to the Integrated Vegetation and Pest Management
Plan.
Commissioner
McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve
a request from Scott Pineo, Community Events and Recreation Director to fill
the vacant Fair Office Coordinator position and to increase the position from
50% to 80% time at pay Range 13.
The
meeting recessed at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday,
The
Board met in executive session regarding personnel from 2:30 p.m. until 3:20
p.m., with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 3:20 p.m. Tuesday,
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and
motion carried unanimously to approve vouchers for the period ending
The
meeting adjourned at 10:10 a.m. Thursday,
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON