BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of September 5, 2006
The Board participated in an executive session regarding
potential litigation from 9:25 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 5,
2006 with Commissioners Paul Pearce, Chair, James D. Richardson and Albert E.
McKee present, with no action taken.
The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. Tuesday,
September 5, 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.
Mary Repar advised of her concerns regarding grant
administration.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried
unanimously to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1. Minutes for week of August
29, 2006.
2. Special occasion liquor
license for American Legion Post 122 for September 23, 2006.
3. Set public hearing for 1:30
PM Tuesday, October 10, 2006 to consider an application from Greg & Wendy
Retzlaff to vacate a portion of the Neyland Short Plat by vacating 30 feet of
the 60 foot road easement of Neyland Road (private) and vacate the private
drive easement across Lot #3 for access to Lots #2 & #3 that will be
replaced by proposed Bounty Road (private).
4. Set public hearing for 2:00
PM Tuesday, October 10, 2006 for the purpose of receiving public testimony from
interested parties regarding the proposed Watershed Management Plan for Western
Water Resource Inventory Area 29.
5. Agreement with Bob’s Towing
for public auction of three vehicles seized by Sheriff.
6. Request from Planning &
Community Development to initiate the planning process to adopt Title 22
National Scenic Area text revisions.
7. Agreement with Tapani
Underground, Inc. to allow dirt material & asphalt grindings from Dept of
Transportation SR-14 Project to be deposited at the County’s North Bonneville
property.
8. Submittal of Rural Arterial
Program Prospectus projects for Hot Springs Road & Salmon Falls Road to
County Road Administration Board for consideration for funding.
9. Letter to Lower Columbia
Fish Recovery Board supporting Hamilton Creek Project to improve salmon
habitat.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried unanimously
to approve an exceptional qualification for Lorrie Rowland for the vacant
Auditor Office Assistant 2 position at Step B of Range 9, as proposed by the
Auditor and recommended by the Personnel Committee, noting that the Personnel
Committee accepted the recommendation of the elected official without further
comment.
Tod LeFevre, Public Works Director/County Engineer reported on Public
Works, Road Department, Solid Waste, engineering, surveying/right of way,
bridges, and equipment and rental revolving fund.
Karen Witherspoon, Planning and Community Development Director
presented a long range planning project list, and gave updates on the Western
Water Resource Inventory Area 29, hearing examiner code amendment, and upcoming
Columbia River Gorge Commission meeting.
Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried unanimously to approve a letter to the Forest Service regarding
the need for a collaborated working process with Skamania County.
The
meeting recessed at 10:50 a.m. Tuesday, September 5, 2006 and reconvened at
9:05 a.m. Wednesday, September 6, 2006, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson
and McKee present.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Public Works to discuss
reclassifications, work schedule, budgeting issues, upcoming meeting regarding
Old Man Pass, and WSACE bylaws and fee schedule, with no action taken.
The Board participated in a workshop with Planning
and Community Development to discuss WRIA 25-28 implementation phase meetings,
small map of county for Washington, DC “Fly-In”,
long range project list, and Swift Subarea map and text, with no action taken.
The Board participated in a workshop with the
Recreation and Facilities Director to discuss Buildings and Grounds personnel,
maintenance hours at Wind River site, and storage containers, with no action
taken.
The
meeting recessed at 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, September 6, 2006 and reconvened at
1:30 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and McKee
present.
Nancy
Ryke, Mt. Adams District Ranger and Tom Mulder, Mount St. Helens Monument
District Ranger gave updates on Forest Service activities. Discussion included timber sales, stewardship
contracting Windy Ridge concessionaire, Swift Subarea vision map, Pine Creek facility,
communication towers, camping, forest fires, insect infestation, commercial use
permits on Forest Service roads, Wind River special use permit/financial plan,
Wind River well testing, and draft memorandum of understanding for Hemlock
site.
The
meeting recessed at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, September 6, 2006 and reconvened at
10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 7, 2006, with Commissioners Pearce and McKee
present.
Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner
Pearce and motion carried to change the public hearing date to 1:30 PM Tuesday,
October 17, 2006 for the purpose of receiving public testimony from interested
parties regarding the proposed Watershed Management Plan for Western Water
Resource Inventory Area 29.
Commissioner
McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve
payroll for the period ending August 31, 2006 in the total amount of
$1,072,292.96.
Commissioner
McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to proclaim
September 11, 2006 at 911 Day in Skamania County.
Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion
carried to approve vouchers for the period ending September 7, 2006 in the
total amount of $118,911.12.
The meeting recessed at 10:40 a.m. Thursday, September 7, 2006 and
reconvened at 2:40 p.m. the same date, with Commissioner Pearce and McKee
present.
Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion
carried to reappoint Gerald Harteloo to serve on the Board of Directors for the
Wind River Public Development Authority to represent the public sector for a
four-year term expiring June 5, 2010.
The
meeting adjourned at 2:45 p.m. Thursday, September 7, 2006.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON