BOARD OF SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Meeting for Week of November 7, 2006

 

At 12:40 p.m. Tuesday, November 7, 2006 Commissioners James D. Richardson, Vice Chair and Albert E. McKee met for the purpose of declaring a local emergency due to extreme weather conditions.  John Carlson, Emergency Management Coordinator gave a report on flooding conditions in North Bonneville and North County areas.  Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve Resolution 2006-49 declaring a local emergency due to strong winds, heavy rains and flooding.  The meeting recessed at 12:45 p.m.

 

The meeting was called to order at 11:05 a.m. Thursday, November 9, 2006 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson, with Commissioners Paul Pearce, Chair via phone conference and James D. Richardson present, opening with the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Craig Rundell, Public Works Technician gave a report on flooding along Beacon Rock Moorage Road. 

 

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

1.       Minutes for week of October 31, 2006.

2.       Set public hearing for 7:00 PM Tuesday, November 28, 2006 to accept testimony on & consider adopting the Westend Subarea Plan, as submitted by the Planning Commissioner, with proposed changes by the Board of Commissioners.

3.       Set public hearing for 1:30 PM Wednesday, November 29, 2006, joint with Board of Commissioners of Klickitat & Skamania Counties, to consider adoption of the proposed Watershed Management Plan for Western Water Resource Inventory Area 29.

4.       Appoint Jacquelyn Keith to serve as Non-Fiduciary Member of Skamania-Klickitat Family Service Network Board representing Skamania County as the alternate Director for the County Legislative Authority sponsored by Fort Vancouver Regional Library District for a term expiring May 31, 2010.

5.       Appoint Tim Corner to serve on the Board of Directors for Wind River Public Development Authority representing the business sector for a term expiring June 5, 2009.

6.       Reappoint Nels Madsen to position #1 on Mosquito Control Board for a term expiring January 2, 2009.

7.       Reappoint Paul Willis to position #3 on Mosquito Control Board for a term expiring January 2, 2009.

8.       Reappoint David Kuhn to position #4 on Mosquito Control Board for a term expiring January 2, 2008.

9.       Reappoint Barbara Hargrove to position #4 on Human Services Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2009.

10.    Reappoint Mary Davis to position #8 on Human Services Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2009.

11.    Reappoint Sam Dunlap to position #9 on Human Services Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2009.

12.    Reappoint Sharee Fox to position #11 on Human Services Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2009.

13.    Reappoint Richard Doster to position #14 on Human Services Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2009.

14.    Agreement with ESRI, Inc for maintenance of GIS software for Sheriff’s Office.

15.    Agreement with WA State Parks & Recreation Commission to provide funding for snow plowing Wind River Area Sno-Parks & Lone Butte Sno-Park.

16.    Award bid & contract to Creagan Excavating, Inc for snow removal on specified sections of Forest Service 90 Road and Forest Service 25 Road.

 

Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve payroll for the period ending October31, 2006 in the total amount of $1,000,573.78.

 

Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried unanimously to approve vouchers for the period ending November 9, 2006 in the total amount of 119,193.48.

 

The meeting adjourned at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, November 9, 2006.

 

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON