BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of
The Board participated in a staff workshop to discussion
federal legislation on federal forest funds from 9:00 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. on
Monday,
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Monday,
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to remove
item #11 for discussion and approve the remainder of the Consent Agenda as
follows:
1. Minutes for week of
2. Acknowledge receipt of
Girone Subdivision Final Plat amending Lot #3 of Maple View Acres Subdivision,
set for review & discussion at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday,
3. Set public hearing for
4. Resolution 2006-13 amending
the 2006 Work Plan of the Community Strategic Plan.
5. Resolution 2006-14
invitation to bidders for one (1) 50 cubic yard drop box with retractable lid
& two (2) 39 cubic yard recycle containers for Solid Waste, set deadline to
receive bids for
6. Clark Regional Emergency
Services Agency to provide funding for Community Emergency Response Teams
training.
7. Memorandum of Understanding
with Bridge of the Gods Little League (BOGLL) outlining procedures for ticket
sales for Blazer Basketball game tickets sold as fundraiser for BOGLL.
8. Advance Planning Solutions
to provide professional consulting service during the adoption process of
watershed plans.
9. Agreement with Dept of
Ecology for Coordinated Prevention Grant funds for Solid Waste reduction &
recycling project.
10. Agreement with JL
Enterprises NW, Inc for maintenance of large format copy machine at Public
Works.
11. Exceptional qualifications
for Jay Johnston for position of Deputy Sheriff at Step B of Range 18.
12. Award bid for crushed
aggregate contract for 2006.
Darlene
Dickson, Senior Services Director presented information on the transit cost per
trip and advised of improvements in working with mechanics for service of
Senior’s vehicles.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to sign
certifications and assurances required by Washington State Department of
Transportation for transportation grants for Senior Services.
The
Board discussed the exceptional qualifications for Jay Johnston for the
position of Deputy Sheriff at Step B of Range 18, as recommended by the
Personnel Committee. Sheriff Dave Brown
advised he felt the experience level of the applicant qualified him for a Step
C of Range 18 and requested the Board to consider approval at Step C. He requested that the current Personnel
Policy be reviewed for revisions.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried to table this request at this time.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to
authorize Scott Pineo, Director for Community Events and Recreation to sign
Special Use Applications and Permits with the Forest Service for recreation
events.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to
authorize
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to
authorize the purchase of a Cisco 3550 Network Switch for the Sheriff’s Office
in the amount of $3,654.36.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to
authorize the purchase of various equipment for the Sheriff’s Office to improve
the safety of first responders and citizens, to be purchased from the State
Homeland Security/Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Fund in the approximate
amount of $269,722.63.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to table a
request from Public Works to mail a letter from Washington State Association of
County Engineers (WSACE) to the County’s professional services roster and small
works roster consultants to solicit contributions for WSACE’s 100 Years of
Service Celebration in September 2006.
The
meeting recessed at 10:45 a.m. Monday,
The
Board participated in a workshop to discuss proposed Ordinance 2006-02
establishing a moratorium on land divisions and development in the Swift Area,
with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 2:10 p.m. Monday,
A public hearing was held to consider adopting Ordinance 2006-02
establishing a moratorium on the acceptance and processing of land divisions
(subdivision, short subdivision and exempt division by deed), the acceptance
and processing of building permit applications requiring the creation of a new
water source (individual wells and/or water systems) after the adoption of this
moratorium, and the acceptance and processing of State Environmental Policy Act
(SEPA) Checklists related to Forest Practices Conversions for any parcel
located within Township 6 North, Range 5 East; Township 7 North, Range 5 East;
Township 6 North, Range 6 East; and Township 7 North, Range 6 East, Willamette
Meridian. All the aforementioned area is
generally known as the Swift Subarea of Skamania County.
The
meeting recessed at 4:00 p.m. Monday,
The
Board advised of participating in a site visit with Public Works at 10:00 a.m.
on Tuesday,
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve
an exceptional qualification for Jay Johnston for the position of Deputy
Sheriff at Step B of Range 18, as recommended by the Personnel Committee.
Several
citizens advised of concerns regarding an issue with sea lions affecting
fishing and fishing businesses. The
Board advised they have no authority regarding this matter and provided contact
information for them to address their concerns.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and
motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending
Walt Loehrke, Columbia River Gorge Commission (CRGC) member reported on
the CRGC meeting of
The Board participated in a workshop with the Building Department to
discuss proposed amendments to the building code set out in Skamania County
Code Title 15. Commissioner Richardson
moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to set a public
hearing for 10:30 a.m. on Thursday,
The
meeting recessed at 11:10 a.m. Thursday,
The
Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss a memo regarding Solid Waste
Laborer increased time, Forest Service special use permits, Fair truck, retreat
schedule, and formatting/legal review of documents, with no action taken.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to rescind
the motion action of this date setting a public hearing to consider amendments
to the building code.
The
meeting recessed at 2:20 p.m. Thursday,
A
public hearing was held, continued from February 13, 2006, for the purpose of
deliberations by the Board to consider adopting Ordinance 2006-02 establishing
a moratorium on the acceptance and processing of land divisions (subdivision,
short subdivision and exempt division by deed), the acceptance and processing
of building permit applications requiring the creation of a new water source
(individual wells and/or water systems) after the adoption of this moratorium,
and the acceptance and processing of State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
Checklists related to Forest Practices Conversions for any parcel located
within Township 6 North, Range 5 East; Township 7 North, Range 5 East; Township
6 North, Range 6 East; and Township 7 North, Range 6 East, Willamette
Meridian. All the aforementioned area is
generally known as the Swift Subarea of Skamania County. The audience was advised that public comment
was closed at the hearing on February 13, 2006.
Written comments were received and accepted from Bradley Andersen of
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, attorney for Dave Creagan and Jerry Sauer,
Nita King, and Mike Baker.
The
meeting recessed at 2:50 p.m. Thursday,
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to
authorize the Planning Commission, with regards to the West End Subarea Plan,
to take whatever time is necessary to work through the process before
forwarding a draft plan to the Board of Commissioners, and to recommend that
the Planning Commission send a simple survey to the 900+ landowners within the
Subarea who did not comment on the Plan to obtain input on critical concerns.
The
meeting adjourned at 3:10 p.m. Thursday,
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON