BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Monday,
Commissioner
McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve
the Consent Agenda as follows:
1. Minutes for week of
2. Acknowledge submission of
program amendment to Dept of Community, Trade & Economic Development
changing the estimated expenditures for community mobilization grant for
2005-2007.
3. Closeout Performance Report
for 2005 Community Development Block Grant.
4. Agreement with Washington
State Dept of Transportation to perform repairs on Conrad Lundy Bridge and
repairs & inspection on Butler Eddy Bridge.
5. Agreement with Clark County
Sheriff for mutual law enforcement assistance for canine unit maintenance
training.
Darlene
Dickson, Senior Services Director presented program counts and gave updates on
the transit bus replacement and concerns regarding Southwest Washington Agency
on Aging leadership.
Nancy
Oster, Title II Noxious Weed Coordinator advised of the 1st Annual
Mount St. Helens Weed Rodeo, tree and shrub planting on knotweed sites, and
gave an update on program activities.
Dan
Wallenmeyer, Noxious Weed Coordinator gave an update on grant applications and
programs to treat milfoil and knotweed.
The
meeting recessed at 10:30 a.m. Monday,
The
Board participated in a workshop regarding the West End Subarea Community
Comprehensive Plan. Karen Witherspoon,
Planning and Community Development Director advised that the Planning
Commission recommended the 2004 West End Community Comprehensive Plan and map
be adopted with the “Five Corners” area changed from Neighborhood Commercial to
Rural Lands 2, and that cell towers be listed as Conditional Uses in Rural
Lands 2, Rural Lands 5, and Rural Lands 10, and as Administrative Review Uses
in Forest Lands 20. The Board advised of
the need for further review of the Plan.
The
meeting recessed at 11:25 a.m. Monday,
The
Board met in executive session regarding personnel from 10:05 a.m. until 10:30
a.m., with no action taken.
A Certificate of Good
Practice from Washington State County Road Administration Board was presented
to Tod LeFevre, Public Works Director/County Engineer in recognition of
compliance with state requirements for reporting and Standards of Good
Practice.
Commissioner
McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve
the plans for Salmon Falls Road Improvement project.
Tod LeFevre, Public Works Director/County Engineer reported on the Road
Department, Solid Waste, Building Department, engineering, surveying/right of
way, and bridges.
Commissioner
McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve
payroll for the period ending
The
meeting recessed at 11:35 a.m. Tuesday,
Walt Loehrke, Columbia River Gorge Commission (CRGC) member reported on
the CRGC meeting of
Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried unanimously to approve vouchers for the period ending
John Ostenson, former Safety Committee Chair advised that Ann Lueders
was recently elected as Chair for the Safety Committee and presented reports
from the Safety Committee meetings of March 14, April 11, and
Commissioner McKee reported on his attendance at the Gifford Pinchot
Leadership meeting in Troutlake on
The
meeting recessed at 11:50 a.m. Thursday,
The
Board participated in a workshop to discuss the proposed Klickitat and Skamania
County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) and possible concerns from
local fire chiefs. Commissioner McKee
explained the purpose of the proposed Plan and the framework for moving
forward. Ole Helgerson, WSU Cooperative
Extension Agent explained the planning process and advised that the CWPP
identifies strategies and priorities for the protection of life, property, and infrastructure in the
wildland-urban interface, and is a shared plan that would be administered
jointly by Klickitat and Skamania
County Board of Commissioners, Skamania and Klickitat County Fire Districts,
and Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Discussion included the need to develop a
CWPP advisory committee and the need for a central location and contact for
fire districts for addressing problems in specific areas. Fire Chiefs for Districts #1, #3 and #6 had
no concerns with the Plan as presented, and was in agreement to sign an
acknowledgement and acceptance of the Plan.
The
meeting recessed at 6:30 p.m. Thursday,
The
Board met in executive session regarding litigation from 11:00 a.m. until 12:25
p.m., with no action taken.
The
meeting adjourned at 12:25 p.m. Thursday,
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON