BOARD OF SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Meeting for Week of September 19, 2006

 

The Board participated in a staff workshop from 9:35 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 with Commissioners James D. Richardson and Albert E. McKee present to discuss budgets, budget workshops, health insurance, VEBA, and personnel reclassifications, with no action taken.

 

The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson, with Commissioners James D. Richardson and Albert E. McKee present, opening with the Pledge of Allegiance. 

 

Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:

1.       Minutes for week of September 12, 2006.

2.       Acknowledge receipt of Claim For Damages from Tim O’Mahoney and forward to Risk Manager.

3.       Acknowledge receipt of a letter from Tam Seasholtz & Seasholtz Family regarding agriculture buildings.

4.       Liquor license renewals for Skamania General Store and Washougal River Mercantile.

5.       Set public hearing for 11:00 AM Thursday, October 5, 2006 to consider Resolution 2006-42 Supplemental Budget #2 for 2006.

6.       Set public hearing for 2:00 PM Tuesday, October 10, 2006 consider a Current Use Timber Land application from Kenneth Klaas & Maria Zollo-Klaas for property located at 282 Bishop Road.

7.       Resolution 2006-41 invitation to bidders for one 10-12 yard dump truck, set deadline to receive bids for 4:00 PM Monday, October 9, 2006, set date to open bids for 10:00 AM Tuesday, October 10, 2006.

8.       Resolution 2006-43 authorizing grant application and matching funds to Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation for Wind River Boat Ramp Improvement project.

9.       Resolution 2006-44 paying judgment against Skamania County.

10.    Appoint Linda Strandemo to serve on Skamania-Klickitat Family Service Network Board, position #7, representing Skamania County (social services) as the Public Health Nurse II sponsored by Skamania County Health Department, for a three-year unexpired term expiring May 31, 2009.

11.    License agreement with James & Patricia Price for use of various portions of right of way along Roley Road for the purpose of installing & maintaining a water line.

12.    Agreement with Greater Columbia Behavioral Health setting terms & conditions and to provide funding to operate a Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan to provide medically necessary mental health services to enrollees.

13.    Agreement with Greater Columbia Behavioral Health setting terms & conditions and to provide funding for emergency and outpatient mental health treatment.

14.    Ratify signing of agreement with USDA Forest Service for federal financial assistance for snow plowing to service snow parks.

 

Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to declare vehicles surplus to the County’s needs and set the purchase price for county departments and junior taxing districts based on the list submitted and salvage value recommended by the Equipment, Rental and Revolving Fund manager; and authorize the initiation of a contract with Zakula Beal Auctioneer to sell the remaining surplus equipment at public auction.

 

Tod LeFevre, Public Works Director/County Engineer reported on Public Works Department, Road Department, Solid Waste, Building Department/Fire Marshal, engineering, surveying/right of way, bridges, and equipment and rental revolving fund.

 

Scott Pineo, Recreation and Facilities Director reported on the 2006 Fair, facility usage, community education and recreation programming, and upcoming events.

 

Scott Pineo, Recreation and Facilities Director reported on Buildings and Grounds projects, buildings and grounds maintenance, parks, pool, and custodial maintenance. 

 

Alice Meyers, Program Coordinator for Skamania County Forest Youth Success Title III Program gave a presentation on the 2006 summer crew’s accomplishments.

 

The meeting recessed at 11:55 a.m. Tuesday, September 19, 2006 and reconvened at 1:50 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson and McKee present.

 

The Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss health insurance, state audit, counseling center, public health, and upcoming meeting with the Public Utility District Commissioners, with no action taken.

 

The meeting recessed at 2:55 p.m. Tuesday, September 19, 2006 and reconvened at 9:10 a.m. Wednesday, September 20, 2006, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and McKee present.

 

The Board participated in a workshop with Public Works to discuss snow load on mobile homes and a right of way permit, with no action taken.

 

The Board participated in a workshop with the Auditor to discuss contracting for website services, budget documents, and purchasing a surplus vehicle, with no action taken.

 

The Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss the budget, with no action taken.

 

The Board participated in a workshop with the Recreation and Facilities Director to discuss the 2006 Fair and reauthorization of federal payments, with no action taken.

 

The meeting recessed at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, September 20, 2006 and reconvened at 2:25 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and McKee present.

 

The Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss personnel reclassifications, with no action taken.

 

The meeting recessed at 3:35 p.m. Wednesday, September 20, 2006 and reconvened at 9:20 a.m. Thursday, September 21, 2006, with Commissioners Pearce and Richardson present.

 

The Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss a policy for accident and occurrence reporting and labor and industry claims, with no action taken.

 

Jason Spadero and Mike Usen presented an update of the Broughton Landing proposal.  Discussion included changes to the plan, community outreach to interested parties, upcoming meetings with the public and Gorge counties, site visits, and a request for an updated letter of support from Skamania County.

 

The meeting recessed at 10:35 a.m. Thursday, September 21, 2006 and reconvened at 10:55 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce and Richardson present.

 

 

The Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss public records procedures policy, Wildfire Surveyor step increase, and maintenance hours at Wind River site, with no action taken.

 

The Board reviewed and discussed vouchers for the period ending September 21, 2006, with no action taken.

 

Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to declare October 2006 as Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention month in Skamania County.

 

Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending September 21, 2006 amounting to $837,532.95, with the exception of the following vouchers: #93733 - $22.00, #93849 - $29.96, and #93859 - $20.00.

 

The Board advised they would be attending an elected official’s luncheon at River’s Edge Café today at 12:00 p.m.

 

The meeting recessed at 11:50 a.m. Thursday, September 21, 2006 and reconvened at 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 22, 2006 for a special meeting, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and McKee present.

 

The Board met with Public Utility District No. 1 Board of Commissioners Curt Esch, Dennis Gale, and Clyde Leach to discuss Carson water issues.  Skamania County Commissioners advised of the need to determine water resource availability guarantee for newly created lots.  PUD Commissioners advised of water resources, their ongoing process to acquire new resources, the need to look ahead at potential build out, and the need to be included in the preliminary process of proposed subdivisions.  The PUD Commissioners presented a revised letter regarding the availability of water service to each lot of a newly approved subdivision.  Skamania County Commissioners advised of their agreement with language in the revised letter.  Both Boards were in agreement to meet annually to discuss various issues.  Other discussion included Western Water Resource Inventory Area 29 instream flows.

 

The meeting adjourned at 1:50 p.m. Friday, September 22, 2006.

 

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON